Pint-Sized Prompt Challenge - January 2017

by Ninjapirate101

Written for the pint sized prompt challenge on r/fanfiction. Multiple shows involved. Multiple pairings/characters! NCIS, Emergency, Psych. Each chapter is a separate drabble. All can be read alone. Warning/Tags in each chapter. There will be 31 drabbles, one for each day of the month. Will be updating tags/relationships/characters/etc daily. **I know I'm late in getting this up!**

1. Our Little Secret (NCIS)

January 1st: Found - 100 words - Your character finds one of these. (Your choice.) Is it real, some sort of alien, has science finally gone too far?!

Warnings: N/A

Fandom: NCIS!

Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS!

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Our Little Secret

Abby snuck into her lab as quiet as a mouse. She knew it was ridiculous since she worked alone, but she couldn't help the feeling that she would be found out. The bulge in her overcoat moved and started to snuffle deeper into the warmth.

Abby quickly turned on the lights, foregoing her loud music; for once she didn't think her little guest would like it, as the small feline shivered. The small orange cat had been hiding under her car from the rain when she had come out of her apartment building.

She grabbed a big box and pulled it under her desk, putting the cat softly inside. She's never seen a cat like this before as she watched it twirl and lay down, curling its tail to its head and blinking it's three eyes slowly. Abby turned around to rummage through her back cupboards looking for cat food; she never knew when a case would bring the teams a stray pet or animal. So, she had a habit of keeping the essentials on hand, just in case. She found what she had been looking for and placed a handful into the box and smiled as the cat sniffed cautiously at the colorful food.

"You're a strange one, aren't ya?" Abby questioned the small cat who focused its three eyes on her and meowed gently.

"Well, it's okay, you're safe here. As you can see, I'm not exactly 'normal' either. Abby smiled brightly at the interested cat and pointed down to her gothic attire.

The cat didn't seem to mind as it bounced around the box and pawed at the food.

Abby nodded while she placed a soft blanket into the box, stretching it out on one side. "Yup, you're safe here. We just won't tell the bossman! It'll be our little secret!" Abby clapped once, startling the cat and making it hiss.

"Sorry! Now, what should I name you?" Abby stood up, her back to the front lab, and looked at the small orange tabby whose eyes were looking past her. The cat meowed a warning, but it was too late.

"Won't tell me what, Abs?" Gibbs' gruff voice sounded by her right ear and she froze.