A/N: So, been awhile. I've had a few chapters of this story written for a while but kinds hit a road block on it so I figured I would put up the few I have and see what you think. Hope you like it! I own nothing!

Gibbs surveyed the room, looking at each one of his kids, and his wife celebrating with their friends their newest addition to their family, kid number 8, who was 10 and a half. Smiling he thought back to how each kid came into his family. Twelve year old, Kelly? Easiest to explain and oldest child, she was born to him and Shannon. Her birthday was just last month. Eleven and a half year old, Tony? Now he was a little tougher…

*Flashback five years previous*

At the funeral of Tony's mother

Shannon hugged six year old Tony tightly, "I'm so sorry about your mother, Tony! She was a dear friend of mine, but she will be in my heart just like yours and that will keep her with us."

Tony tried hard to hold back his tears, "Thanks, Miss Shan. I love Mommy, so she will be in my heart forever right?"

"Right," Shannon said as she kissed his head.

Kelly hugged him as soon as her mom released him and whispered, "I will miss your mommy, Tony! She was a nice lady."

"Thanks Kel. Take care of your Mommy. I don't want both of us to not have mommies!" Tony whispered back.

"I'll take good care of her!" Kelly promised.

"Alright, junior. It's time to go," Senior said as he tried to pull Tony away from Kelly.

"I gotta go, Kel. I hope to see you soon!" Tony said to her as he let his father drag him away.

"Senior never did like us," Gibbs told his girls as he held Kelly on his hip and Shannon under his other arm.

"I'm never going to see him again, am I, Daddy?" Kelly asked with tears in her eyes.

"'Fraid not, Kels," Gibbs kissed her cheek, "Let's go home."

The next day Gibbs stepped out of the elevator at his work NCIS as all his coworkers yelled, 'surprise!' "Happy third anniversary of bein' here, Probie!" Mike Franks said as he clapped him on the back.

"Thanks Mike," Gibbs said half sarcastic half sincere, "Thanks for reminding me it's been three years since I took the bullet to the knee and can't serve my country as a marine."

"Aw, heck, Probie! You're still serving your country, by helpin' other marines!"

Gibbs chuckled, "Just like you told me that first day." "Alright, boys," Mikes said to his team, "We got a body, gear up!"

"You got it, Boss!" Gibbs and his partner Leon Vance said as they followed Mike to the elevator.

Later that afternoon, after finding out the dead marine died of a simple accident, Gibbs was allowed to go home early; Gibbs met Kelly and Shannon at the park for a picnic dinner. "Daddy!" Kelly yelled as she ran to him and he caught her.

"Hey, Kels!" Gibbs said before reaching and kissing his wife, "Hey Shan!"

"Hey, this was a good idea. We needed sometime as a family. I need you guys, especially after losing my best friend," Shannon said hugging them both close before leading them to the blanket holding their food.

Kelly giggled and talked with her parents loving the time she could spend with them. She noticed a couple of kids playing together before their mom called them back. "I'm going to take these to the car," Shannon said indicating the empty bowls and plates as she placed them in the basket.

"Ok," Gibbs smiled at her, "We'll be here."

Kelly was thinking hard about the other kids, "Daddy, why don't I have a brother or sister?"

Gibbs suddenly looked unsure, "Well, sweetie, that's kinda hard to explain. But I'll try. Remember when Mommy and I told you, that you came from her tummy?"

Kelly thought for a moment before nodding her head. "Well, when the doctors got you out of her tummy, they said if she was to have another baby, she might not live a few days after it was born."

Kelly looked worried, and hugged Shannon tight when she got close enough, "No, no, no, that's ok. I don't need a baby brother or sister! Tony said I have to take care of you so we both don't not have mommies, and if a baby would hurt you, we don't need one!"

"Shh, sweetie, it's alright, I hope to be with you for a long time!" Shannon told her daughter as she held her close.

"Good," was all Kelly said.

A few weeks later, Gibbs walked into NCIS and found a very angry Anthony D. DiNozzo Sr. waiting for him. "You! You! Where is he? I know you know where my son is! Give him back to me! You know I never did like you!"

"First of all, I never liked you either. You never treated your family right. Second of all, I wish I did know where Tony is. He's a good kid. Kelly thinks of him as her best friend. And finally, you lost your son?! Like I said he's a good kid. And if you lose him he deserves better than you," Gibbs yelled back.

Before Senior could respond, his phone began to ring. "What?" he yelled into the phone. "Someone has been using my credit cards? When? Where? Today! Wait, I was there three days ago, with Junior! Wait, you say my son is charging this?! Give me the number to that hotel!" Senior wrote the number down before slamming his phone shut and then dialing the number, "Yes this is Anthony David DiNozzo Senior, I was there just three days ago for a business meeting my son was with me. Oh, he right next to you? Put him on please. Junior, what do you think you doing!? Spending my money! Raking up a huge bill for me to pay?! I'm going to arrange a flight home for you and you are grounded! Quit crying and get home!" Senior hung up and looked around at his audience he acquired, "What?"

Gibbs got in his face again, "'what?' You leave your son in another state and you're mad at HIM? What kind of father are you? Like I said your son deserves better than you!"

"As if you could do better. I see what you're getting at you will never get my son!" Senior said as he stomped to the elevator as he punched numbers on his phone.

"I would love the chance!" Gibbs yelled back.

Gibbs ran into his house that night only to be met by his daughter crashing into him. "Um, hi Kels, can you go upstairs to your room? I need to talk to your mom."

"Oh, ok, Daddy. I'll play with my toys!" Kelly said as she ran upstairs.

"Shannon, we need to talk," Gibbs called.

"Well, hello to you too," Shannon chuckled as she came around the corner.

Gibbs smiled, "Sorry, hi, honey. I have a very important question for you."

"Ok, what's your question?" Shannon smiled.

"I know you want more kids but you can't. How do you feel about adoption? Like a six year old boy?"

"I would love to adopt a little boy! Who?" Shannon was excited.

Gibbs answer was simple, "Tony."

"Tony? As in little Tony DiNozzo? But he has his dad," Shannon was confused.

"Yea well his 'father' left him alone in a hotel in another state and didn't know he was still there till he got a call that he had a bill the was still getting bigger since he had left it three days ago! He found out just after he accused me of taking him! I wish I had! Anyway the director pulled some stings and legally we can pick him up from the airport tomorrow. And there is a hearing set in a few days to possibly/ hopefully take Tony away from Senior and give him to us," Gibbs explained.

"Oh, Jethro, I would to have him as a son," Shannon beamed.

"No!" they turned to see Kelly about to cry, "No, mommy, don't have a boy I don't want you to get hurt!"

"Kelly, I told you before if you are going to eaves drop PLEASE listen to the whole thing," Gibbs scolded before explaining, "Actually we want Tony DiNozzo to be your brother, what will happen is we would go see some people and they might let us keep him and not his dad."

Kelly smiled a little, "So mommy won't get hurt?" Gibbs and Shannon nodded causing Kelly's smile to grow a little, "An' Tony will be my brother?" they nodded again smiling. "Yes! I want Tony to be my brother. Let's go get him!" Kelly said running to get her jacket.

Gibbs chuckled and lifted her up so she was running in the air, "Hold it Kels, we will get him tomorrow, ok?"

Kelly giggled, "Ok, Daddy!"

The next day the first thing Tony saw when he got off the plane was not his father, but Kelly. "Tony!" she yelled as she ran and hugged him.

Tony started to cry, "Kelly, I'm scared. Daddy's really mad. I shouldn't have taken his money card. He's gonna hurt me, I know it."

Kelly held him close and called for Gibbs who came over with Shannon following. "Daddy, he hurts my brother."

Gibbs knelt down next to them, "Does he hurt you, Tony?"

"Y-yea, why you call m-me b-brother?" Tony asked.

"Tony, how would you like to come home with us, to stay?" Shannon asked.

"Forever?" Tony's eyes were hopeful. She nodded. "Yea, I want to be with you guys forever!" Tony said as Shannon and Gibbs hugged him and Kelly.

The next day at the hearing, Senior never showed up. The judge turned to the family, "Gibbs, I have had many cases where you testify. Since I know you, and Mr. DiNozzo didn't show up, I am granting full custody to you and your wife. Now, is Tony's name going to remain the same or is it changing?"

Tony tugged on Gibbs jacket sleeve and whispered in his ear. Gibbs grinned, nodded and ruffled his hair, "His full name will be Anthony David DiNozzo-Gibbs, Sir."

The judge smiled, "Done and done. Have a good day, Gibbs family!"

As they got in the car to go out to eat and celebrate, Kelly hugged Tony, "I'm glad you're my brother now. Because now you can help me take care of Mommy since she is your mommy too. And Daddy is your Daddy! Right?"

"Right," Gibbs and Shannon confirmed as Shannon picked up Tony and Gibbs picked up Kelly for a group hug.

*End Flashback*

Yep each of his kids had a story and Tony's was just the beginning.

A/N: So what did you think? Leave me a review and let me know. Please.