It was thirty degrees out and Gibbs chuckled at his junior partner who was trying to keep warm. "You wanted to tag along, now your cold and you want to leave don't you?"he teased and Tony shook his head.

"No way, I won't be some kid forever, I'll make you proud of me Gibbs" he said defiantly and Gibbs chuckled at Tony started to move more and his gun fidgeted.

"All right kid, a half hour longer then its back home" Gibbs said and the seventeen year old nodded as he shot off another bullet and hit the target's head.

Gibbs was amazed at his skill but the boy was beyond cocky. He only knew him a year now since the boy joined the Navy to please his father. Gibbs saw Tony's old man just did it to rid of him and Gibbs xould understand that, Tony was a scrawny, weakling at first but Gibbs was damn proud of him.

Tony hit the figure five more times before turning with his cocky grin.

"Verse me sir, I'll beat you now I promise" Tony said and Gibbs sighed but swung out his gun and stood next to thr young man. "Tony, now listen before" Gibbs tried to teach him but Tony didn't listen and all his tries went everywhere. When he looked, he had a bullet in the mans legs, arms and one in his ribcage.

Gibbs sighed but shot his rounds perfectly entering his five targets in the head, heart, neck, and shoulders and Tony whistled.

"It's too cold thats all" he whined and Gibbs smacked his head. "That's for not listening, hot or cold you have to prepare for it Tony, if you want to be on my team"

"You have to be ready" Tony finished looking at his shoes and Gibbs ruffled his hair.

"You're just not their yet, but I see improvement from a year ago, don't be so cocky though son" Gibbs said and Tony looked up with a loving gaze.

They started their walk to the car then and Tony gave his gun back "I'll be back" he said to the man and Gibbs nodded.

They left the shooting range and Tony started to talk about a new movie and Gibbs just sighed in the peaceful night. They had come when it was packed and so had to park a few blocks away but now the place was almost dead and ready to close.

They reached an alley they had passed but now was pitch dark and Tony stopped and looked down it.

"I hear something boss" he whispered and Gibbs opened his eyes to look at him but Tony was gone.

"Tony" Gibbs shouted and took off down the alley way and found him a moment later by a dumpster.

"Damn it kid, if you ever just run off I'll" Gibbs scolded and noticed he wasnt listening and stopped as Tony dug in a snowpile that seemed to fall off the roof and uncovered a blanket covering children a young boy and girl who looked frozen.

"Oh god" Gibbs whispered and Tony looked at him before lifting up the little girl and the boy's eyes opened.

"Stay away from her creep" he shouted and sat up and winced both from the cold and injuries Gibbs guessed and he graped his shoulder.

"Easy kid, I'm special agent Gibbs, I work for NCIS, I will help you and your sister I promise" he said and it seemed to relax the youngster slightly.

The young girl stirred and looked at Tony in fear and then started to cry and the boy grasped her.

"Easy Sarah, it's ok" the boy whispered and she nodded.

"I'm Tim, I'm sorry for shouting, Its just, nobody wants us, and people hurt us real bad" he whispered and Tony nodded sympathetically.

"No more of that bud, I promise" Tony said and held out his hand and Tim graped it and both were lifted out of the snow.

Gibbs carried Sarah and Tim watched Tony smiling.

"I'm hungry, I havent eaten in two days, my step father says I deserve no food but I had to defend my sister, these two bullies were hurting her but he didn't care" Tim said and Tony held him tighter.

"I have a sister too sort of, my dad doesn't appreciate me either but my boss Gibbs here, he looks after me with his family, I'm sure Kelli and Sarah will be great friends she's only five" Tony said and Tim smiled.

"So is Sarah, I'm eleven now, my birthday was yesterday but I didn't get anything" Tim said sadly and Tony smiled.

"We'll fix that as well" he said and Tim snuggled up and fell asleep.

It was a good start to a great big family.