Hey everyone, this is my first fanfiction.

I am a HUGE NCIS: LA fan.

I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!

This fic is rated M due to violence and language.

This story is based on the episode 'The Debt' in season 3. It does contain some spoilers so please watch the episode before reading this story.

It's a DENSI fic :)

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'THE DEBT'

Chapter 1 : Kensi's POV

Kensi had felt something was off from the moment she got in her car that morning. She considered taking the day off but thought better of it knowing Hetty would be super pissed if she didn't go into work because of her intuition.

Now she was wishing she had stayed home, even if it meant a lecture from the director and Hetty which would usually be considered terrifying by any NCIS agent but today Kensi would have taken it as a blessing.

It had started out normal enough. She had arrived at work early and greeted her teammates before making herself a coffee. She sat at her desk and tried to listen to the conversation going on around her but her mind wasn't focused. She had an awful feeling in her gut that something bad was going to happen today.

Kensi glanced at her partner and noticed he was a little on edge. He was laughing and joking as usual but there definitely was a glint of worry in his blue eyes. He tried to hide it but Kensi knew him well, or at least she thought she did.

She started to fiddle around with her papers on her crowded desk but was grateful for the distraction when Eric whistled and they headed upstairs to be briefed on their latest case.

"What have we got Eric?" Sam asked turning his full attention to the big screen.

Kensi saw Nell looking at her with a sad expression on her face and Kensi felt her nerves triple. 'What is going on?' She thought forcing a warm smile onto her lips which Nell returned.

"Ok we have a group of suspected terrorists meeting at a park in central LA. LAPD is on scene but has asked us to go in and stake out the meeting," Eric filled the team in.

"What, that's it?" Callen lifted an eyebrow.

Eric nodded, "good luck guys."

With that said the team left HQ.

In the car with Kensi & Deeks…

"Our position is completely wrong. We should be on foot with Callen & Sam, not stuck back here with the LAPD." Kensi stated anxiously. Deeks raised his eyebrows at her and she quickly added, "no offence."

"Nah, I like it here." Deeks replied. He was watching a pair of female joggers as they ran past their car and started down a small hill. He was paying a little too much attention to their backsides for Kensi's liking, "I think I'm in love!"

Kensi rolled her eyes at him feeling just a smidge of jealousy which she forced herself to ignore, "Oh please! They are so out of your league!"

"That's really mean Fern," Deeks chuckled.

Another runner past them and made her way towards a dirt walking trail through the park. Deeks grabbed the binoculars from the dashboard of Kensi's car.

"Really Deeks? Really?" Kensi shook her head and turned to peer out the window to check their surroundings. She could see LAPD cars parked ahead of them and sighed heavily.

"Hashtag I'm in love L.O.V.E." A quiet whistle escaped Deeks's lips. He had a sparkle in his eyes, still watching the attractive athletic jogger.

"Hashtag my partner is a loser,"

As the jogger started to take the first few steps onto the track Deeks visibly straightened and refocused his gaze on a man that had just come out of the clearing and was now telling the girl she couldn't go that way.

"This could be trouble," Deeks stated, not taking his eyes off the runner.

Kensi leant forward in her seat to try to get a better look at what was happening, "if she's smart she'll walk away."

The air was tense in the car as the two agents watched the girl talking to the man who appeared to be guarding the meeting happening in the park. Neither the man nor the runner looked very thrilled to be there.

"I think she just told him she's going to call the cops," Deeks told Kensi, still looking through the binoculars.

Kensi nodded to show she had heard him and refocused on the scene in front of them, trying to read the man's body language.

The jogger pulled out her phone and started to turn towards the carpark. The man behind her was really pissed now and grabbed her by the arm, spinning the girl to face him again. They were yelling at each other but Kensi was too far away to hear what they were saying.

"Callan we may have a problem here," Deeks radioed to his team leader.

Callen's voice came back over the two-way, "how bad?"

"Not bad yet but could potentially get a lot worse very quickly,"

"A pissed off jogger and a suspected terrorist… not a good combo." Kensi added quietly.

Callen nodded from his position across the park, "Ok hold your position."

"You've got to be kidding me," Deeks shook his head in frustration & placed the radio back in the hook on the dash.

Kensi shifted uncomfortably and glanced at her partner. He was unusually quiet and very still. Kensi wasn't used to seeing him like this.

She was about to ask him if he was ok but didn't get the chance because the man had just slapped the jogger hard across the cheek and sent her flying onto the ground.

Kensi grabbed the radio and quickly alerted the team leader, "Callen, things just got worse!"

Deeks was out of the car in a flash and running towards the track. The jogger was still on the ground, holding her cheek and glaring up at the man standing above her.

He reached into his jacket just as Deeks arrived on scene, "Federal Agent! Step away from the girl & put your hands on your head!"

The man turned to face Deeks and continued to reach further into his jacket, "You want to be a hero?!"

"Don't do it!" Deeks warned, his gun pointed straight at the man. "Put your hands on your head or I will shoot!"

The man grinned and started to pull something out of his jacket. Deeks took the shot and fired two bullets, both hitting the man in the chest. He went down with a thud. Deeks ran over to him and started searching him for his weapon.

Kensi went over to the jogger & helped her up.

The girl was crying, her body shaking in shock.

"He was going to kill me," she said between sobs. "Thank you for saving me."

Kensi smiled warmly at her and carefully lifted the girls face, seeing the bruise already colouring up on her pale skin. She winced, "You should probably put some ice on that. The LAPD officers will take care of you ok?"

The girl nodded and smiled weakly before walking away towards the LAPD cars. Kensi turned back to Deeks, "you good?"

Deeks was crouched down beside the now deceased man, his hands were brushing over his stubbled chin.

"Not really," he replied quietly.

"Deeks, where's his gun?" Kensi started looking around for the man's weapon.

"He didn't have one,"

Kensi's heartrate sped up and she leant forward, "what?"

Deeks stood and faced her. He had a troubled look in his eyes and a frown on his face, "Kens, I shot an unarmed man!"