This story is for Choas Babe who asked me to write a story post-Mexico and post-Agent Afloat, something happens Tony and Gibbs doesn't seem to give a damn. Abby confronts Gibbs about it. Hope you like it.

NCIS is still not mine, but I will continue to borrow it and add my own twists.

Tony ran through the streets with the rain pouring heavily around him. His lungs burned but he was gaining on the suspect. Just another minute and he would have him. Tony used the last of his energy to surge forward and tackled the man ahead of him.

They both dropped hard to the ground and the man started to struggle. Tony was exhausted and the man managed to get a few good punches in before Tony pinned him and cuffed him. Tony had just hauled the man to his feet when Gibbs arrived in the car.

"Took you long enough DiNozzo." Gibbs said as Tony shoved the man into the back seat.

Tony closed the back door and hurried around to the passenger side. He was just about to get in when Gibbs threw a news paper onto the seat.

"Don't want the seat getting wet." Gibbs said.

Tony sighed and sat on top of the news paper. His lungs were still burning so he pulled in a few deep breaths as he buckled his seat belt.

Gibbs drove quickly to the Navy yard causing the suspect to be thrown around the back seat, not that Gibbs was worried.

As soon as the car stopped Gibbs got out and pulled the suspect, Kevin Granger out of the car. Gibbs dragged the man, who was limping, into the building and dumped him in an interrogation room.

"Leave him sit there for a while." Gibbs said as Tony slowly followed his team leader. "Go get changed and hurry back."

"Yes boss." Tony sighed and slowly made his way to the locker room.

He pulled out his spare set of clothes and quickly dried himself off. He was soaked through so had to change out of everything, including his sock and underwear.

He dressed himself and hurried back to his desk where Gibbs was waiting.

"What do we know about the suspect?" Gibbs asked as Tony sat down.

"Not a lot boss." McGee replied hesitantly. "He went to school with our dead lieutenant and has kept in contact with him."

"Kevin Granger is 25." Tony added. "He is an only child, his father left them when he was only 7 and his mother raised him. She died last year of cancer. He didn't do that well in school academically but he was on the football team. As McGeek mentioned he was friends with lieutenant Coutland from school and has remained friends. They have kept in contact through e-mail and phone until recently. That's when Kevin moved here."

"Anything else?" Gibbs asked.

"He fits the description of the man seen fighting with our lieutenant on night he was killed." Ziva added.

"DiNozzo with me." Gibbs said and headed for the interrogation room. "Ziva, McGee, viewing room."

All three agents hurried to catch up with Gibbs, with Tony lagging behind.

Gibbs gave Tony an annoyed glance before they both went into the room.

"Do you know why you are here Kevin?" Tony asked.

"You said it was to do with Pete." Kevin replied.

"Yeah I did." Tony agreed. "Pete is dead and you were the last person to see him alive."

Kevin looked up and looked from Tony to Gibbs and then back down again but there was no surprise showing on his face.

"Tell us what happened that night." Tony asked gently.

"We went out for some drinks." Kevin replied as he looked up at Tony with tears in his eyes. "We were just sitting at a table talking and these guys came up to us and started saying we were queer and calling us fagots."

"What happened next?"

"Pete got real mad at them and threatened them. They eventually went away and left us alone. We left as soon as we had finished our drinks. We started walking back towards my apartment and he started ranting about the guys in the bar."

"What did he say?" Gibbs barked.

Kevin looked up at Tony and didn't say anything until Tony gave a small nod.

"He was saying that he couldn't believe they thought he was queer and saying he was no faggot."

"What then?" Tony asked.

"I asked him why he had a problem with someone being gay. Then he started freaking out saying I was gay. He said I only came to live here because I was in love with him. I told him that wasn't why but he wasn't listening and he started shoving me away from him calling me queer."

"So you got in a fight?" Gibbs asked.

"No it wasn't like that." Kevin cried. "I'm not gay, but I have no problem with people being gay. I moved here because I split up with my girlfriend. I had no body to stay for. I thought it would be nice to live near Pete again that's all. I told him this and he freaked out again and shoved me really hard. I fell and banged my head. Pete came over and I kicked out at him. I thought he was going to attack me. He fell and slammed his head and his shoulder."

"So you just left him there to die." Gibbs barked.

"No that's not what happened." Kevin cried again. "He got up and apologised and said he was just a bit freaked because if someone in his unit thought he was gay it could cause problems. We walked back to my apartment but because of everything that happened, Pete decided he wasn't going to stay. He left to walk home and that was the last I saw him. I rang him the next morning but got no answer, so I started walking to his place. I didn't get there because the cops had taped off the area and that's when I saw Pete's body."

"Ziva, McGee check with Ducky and Abby." Gibbs barked as he looked at the mirror. "DiNozzo get him something dry to wear."

"Sure boss." Tony replied and went out the door leaving Gibbs alone with Kevin.

"You'd better be telling the truth because if I find out any different; there will be hell to pay."

"I am telling the truth." Kevin assured as Gibbs slammed the door.

Tony returned shortly and helped Kevin change into one of the navy jumpsuits. When he was changing Tony noticed he had some fresh cuts and his ankle was swollen, most likely from when Tony tackled him. Tony called Ducky and asked him to come and check on Kevin.

A few minutes later Ducky and Palmer arrived and quickly checked Kevin. They cleaned the cuts and strapped his ankle before leaving. Tony sat down and waited with Kevin until Gibbs returned.

Gibbs slapped a sheet of paper down in front of Kevin.

"This is your account of what happened. Read it and if you agree sign it."

"Ok." Kevin agreed and picked up the sheet. He spent several minutes reading it and then signed it.

"Ok Kevin you are free to go." Gibbs said. "Your story checks out."

"Thank you" Kevin replied and stood up. "So am I going to be charged?"

"No Kevin." Tony replied. "It will be ruled as accidental. He was alive when he left you, you couldn't have known he would die."

"But I knocked him."

"In self defence. No court would convict you. It wasn't your fault."

"Oh." Kevin replied and gathered up his clothes. "Sorry I ran, I was just scared. Pete was the only friend I had here."

"It's fine." Tony replied and led the younger man out of the building.

Tony returned to his desk and started typing his report. He quickly finished it, printed it off and placed it on Gibbs desk. Ziva and McGee had already handed theirs up.

"Ok let's go home." Gibbs said as he switched off his computer.

The other's quickly followed suit and they were all ready to leave in a matter of minutes. They quickly hurried to the elevator and pressed the button for parking. Tony reached across and pressed another button. "I have to get some stuff from the locker room."

"Ok." Ziva replied as she looked him up and down to see if he was telling the truth. "See you tomorrow."

"Yeah, tomorrow." Tony replied as he got off at his floor. He slowly walked to his locker and removed his bag that held his wet clothes.

"I'll have to remember to bring in some more clothes tomorrow." He said to himself.

He then slowly made his way back to the elevator and then went to his car. He groaned as he sat in. His knee was throbbing as were his ribs. He started the car and headed home. It took him only 15 minutes to get home and he gladly got out of the car and limped in home. He dumped his wet clothes in the wash and then added the clothes he was wearing as they too were wet. He placed a call to his local pizza parlour and ordered a pizza to be delivered. While he was waiting he had a hot shower and changed into some sweats and a big warm Ohio State sweatshirt.

He was just drying his hair off when there was a knock at the door. He grabbed his wallet and opened the door. He took the pizza and handed the delivery boy the money with a generous tip and then sat down to eat the food. He switched on the TV to the local news channel and watched while he ate.

He was half way through the pizza when there was another knock on the door. He put the pizza on the coffee table and then answered the door.

"What are you doing here?" Tony asked when he saw his visitor.

"Can't a father visit his only son?" Tony's father asked from the door way.

"Most fathers, but not you." Tony replied angrily. "What do you want?"

"Can I at least come in." his father said as he pushed his way inside.

Tony sighed but moved out of the way to let his father in and then slammed the door.

"Now you're in, what do you want?"

"Let's sit down." His father said as he moved to the living room and sat on the couch.

Tony huffed but followed and sat at the opposite end.

"Anthony, I am getting married and I would like for you to attend the wedding"

"No thanks." Tony replied "I'm busy."

"You don't even know when it is." His father debated.

"Doesn't matter I'll be busy." Tony huffed and leaned back.

"Stop being such a spoiled brat." His father growled "Do as you're asked"

"You haven't spoken to me in years." Tony growled as he stood up and started pacing. "The only contact we have had is a birthday card and a useless gift that your secretary picks out and signs. I really have no intention of going to your wedding. What is it your 7th."

"It's my fifth." DiNozzo senior replied "My wife to be wants to meet you and wants you at the wedding."

"Ah I see." Tony replied with a harsh smile. "You don't want me there, your wife does. That explains it. Well you can tell her you came but unfortunately I will be busy or away or dead, whatever you want."

"She will not take no for an answer." Mr DiNozzo sighed. "I will pay for whatever time you will miss from your job and I will pay for whatever else you need."

"This isn't about money." Tony yelled. "You kicked me out of the house when I was twelve and disowned me. I do not want to help you celebrate anything."

"You are the same insolent brat as you were back then." Mr DiNozzo yelled as he stood up and faced Tony. "You might not have ended up in the gutter yet but you are not far from it. I cannot fathom why you still have the friends from NCIS and why they put up with you. When they finally get sick of you and kick you to the curb, don't come crawling to me."

"Not going to happen." Tony replied angrily. "Now please leave."

"This isn't over you worthless piece of crap." Mr DiNozzo growled.

"Yes it is." Tony growled back. "I want nothing to do with you. I have survived without you since I was twelve. You are not my father; you are just a sperm donor."

With that Mr. DiNozzo flew into a rage and started punching Tony. Tony was shocked and it took him a few minutes to realise what was happening. When he finally came to his senses he pushed his father away from him and sent the older man crashing onto the couch.

"Get the hell out of my house." Tony roared and shoved his father towards the door. "I'm not a scared twelve year old anymore. Stay the hell away from me."

"This is not over Anthony." His father growled as Tony slammed the door shut.

Tony leaned back against the door, slid to the floor and held face in his hands as tears started to stream down his face. He stayed like that for a few minutes until the tears stopped. He slammed his head back against the door a few times before slowly getting to his feet and heading for the bathroom. He threw some cold water over his face and then dried it before heading to the kitchen. He opened the freezer and pulled out an ice pack. He was just returning to the sitting room when there was quick knock on the door. He went to the door and cautiously pulled it open.

"Hi Tony." Abby called happily and entered the apartment.

"Hi Abby." Tony replied in relief. "Um what are you doing here?"

"Tony, I just came to see you." Abby pouted and turned around to face Tony and only then noticed his face. "Oh my God Tony what's wrong."

"Nothing Abbs." Tony replied with a forced smiled. "Do you want a drink?"

"Don't lie to me mister and don't change the subject." Abby objected. "You have an ice pack in your hand so you are obviously hurting somewhere and it looks like you've been crying."

"The ice pack is for my knee." Tony admitted as he led Abby to the sitting room.

"What happened in here?" Abby asked when she saw the couch moved out of position, the half eaten pizza still in the box but on the floor and some books and magazines scattered all over the floor.

"My ah, my father was here a while ago." Tony mumbled.

"Oh my poor Tony." Abby cried and pulled Tony into a tight hug. "Are you ok? Did he hurt you?"

"He threw a few punches." Tony replied as he sat down and put the ice pack on his knee. "He hit me a few times before I pushed him off me and kicked him out."

"What did he want Tony." She asked softly.

"He is getting married and his new wife wanted me to be at the wedding." Tony sighed "I told him no, so he called me some names. I did the same and well then he started throwing punches."

"Oh Tony, you poor thing." Abby gasped as she started picking up the magazines and pizza. "But how did you hurt your knee?"

"I hurt it when I tackled the suspect today." Tony replied "I just need to ice it and it'll be ok."

"I can't believe you were out in that rain. It's still pouring out there and its cold too." Abby sighed, "You really need to take better care of yourself."

"I try Abbs." Tony replied "But sometimes the job gets in the way. If I hadn't run after him he would have gotten away."

"I know Tony but I worry about you." Abby sighed as she leaned against his side.

He winced at the pain in his ribs but Abby didn't notice.

After a few minutes Abby got up and got some sodas from the fridge and handed one to Tony. She then brought the remaining pizza over and took a slice for herself and handed another to Tony.

"Thanks Abbs what would I do without you." Tony said as he took a bite of the pizza.

"I don't know." Abby replied with a grin "But I don't intend to let you find out. Not again at least."

"Abbs we've already talked about this." Tony sighed. "It's fine."

"No Tony it's not." Abby grumbled "When Gibbs was in Mexico you were there for all of us. You kept us all together and kept us sane. But none of us were there for you. You were hurting too and none of us noticed. We were just plain mean to you, especially when Gibbs came back and I for one am very sorry for that and am going to make it up to you forever."

"We've talked about this before Abbs." Tony sighed in exasperation "I forgive you."

"I know Tony. But I don't forgive myself and I sure as hell don't forgive the others, especially Gibbs."

"Things really haven't been the same since he returned from Mexico." Tony sighed. "I mean, at first I thought it was just because of his memories not all being back, but after the whole Jeanne disaster, things were strained between us. Things were just getting back to normal when Jenny died and I wound up on those stupid ships. He hasn't head slapped me once since I've gotten back and I kinda miss it."

"Aw Tony, you know he still cares. He thinks of you like a son."
"I'm really beginning to doubt that." Tony sighed and coughed a bit. "My own father couldn't care less about me, why would Gibbs."

"He does Tony, I swear he does. Does he know you're hurt?"

"No, he didn't notice and I didn't tell him." Tony replied "He doesn't care."

"We should call him and tell him about your father. He can charge him with assaulting a federal agent."

"No Abbs he doesn't need to know." Tony growled and started coughing again.

He took a sip of the soda and then ate some more pizza.

"Ok I won't tell him for now." Abby agreed "But you better let me know if that man comes anywhere near you again."

"I will Abby." Tony replied with a small grin "I don't think he'll back so we have nothing to worry about."

"I hope you're right." Abby sighed as she stood up again. "Anyway, I'd better get going. I have to meet the nuns for bowling."

"Thanks for coming Abbs." Tony said as he too stood up and pulled the Goth into a hug.

"Take care of yourself." Abby said as she headed out the door.

Tony closed the door and went back to sitting on the couch. After watching a film he went to bed and slept for the night.

Abby in the mean time had pulled out her phone and debated whether or not to call Gibbs. She dialled his number but quickly disconnected the call before the phone could ring. Later on that night Abby again pulled out her phone wanting to call Gibbs, but again thought of what Tony had said and decided against it. Tony could tell Gibbs if he wanted to but if Mr. DiNozzo did return then Abby promised herself that she would then tell Gibbs about it.

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. The next should be up tomorrow. Please review.