Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS.
Hey everyone! So this is my first NCIS story and while it's fluffy, I hope you enjoy it. Look forward to some Kate and Tony moments … nothing serious, just the usual childish bickering and a few nice touches of friendship =)
Phone. The phone was ringing.
Tony grasped for his mobile blindly in the dark, annoyed to be taken away from his dream, in which there were girls in bikinis.
"DiNozzo."
He listened while turning on the lamp next to his bed and looking at his watch.
"Yeah, I'll be right there."
Tony walked through the emergency room doors clad in jeans and a leather jacket, grasping a coffee cup.
"Can I help you?" a nurse with a pleasant smile asked.
"I'm Anthony DiNozzo. I got a call asking me to come down."
"Oh yes. Ms. Todd is right over here."
The nurse led Tony to a curtained cubicle and after peeking her head through, let Tony in.
"Good morning, Kate." Tony said pleasantly. Kate, clad in hospital garb, began to apologize.
"I'm sorry about this Tony … they wouldn't let me go home unless they knew someone was there and when they asked who my emergency contact was …"
Kate trailed off and Tony grinned.
"So you got stuck with me."
"Something like that."
Tony looked around the tiny room.
"So what'd you do?"
Kate mumbled something under her breath.
"What was that?" Tony was relishing the moment and Kate's embarrassment.
"I fell down the stairs, okay? The doctor says I have a concussion."
"Been there, done that. Have you puked yet?"
Kate raised an eyebrow.
"I am not going to throw up, Tony."
"Is this your first concussion?"
"Yes, but what does that matter?"
"Newbies." Tony rolled his eyes and took a sip of coffee. "So when can we spring you from this place?"
"I was just about to discuss that with Ms. Todd right now." A voice said from behind Tony. He turned around to see a small, jolly looking man with a balding head, who smiled and stuck out his hand.
"Dr. Murphy."
"Anthony DiNozzo."
"Are you here to take Ms. Todd home?"
"I am indeed because I'm apparently I'm her emergency contact."
The doctor didn't catch the sarcasm in the last part of Tony's sentence but Kate glared at him.
"Well, Ms. Todd, how are you feeling?"
The doctor took a light from his coat pocket and shone it in Kate's eyes.
"I feel fine. I have a little bit of a headache but other than that, I'm more than ready to go home."
The doctor flipped open the chart and scribbled something down.
"From the looks of things, I think we can arrange that. Mr. DiNozzo, if you'll step outside with me, I'll give you some instructions for Ms. Todd while she gets dressed."
Tony was tempted to say something verging on inappropriate but the look from Kate was already bordering murderous so he simply nodded and followed the doctor out of the cubicle.
After nodding in all the right places, Tony accepted the prescription slip and watched the doctor walk away.
"You ready, Kate?" Tony called.
"Almost." Kate sounded winded and Tony's face showed genuine concern.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Kate's answer did little to ease Tony's worry.
"Can I come in?"
In response, Kate muttered a swear word.
"I'm coming in." Tony called and he threw the curtain back. Kate was dressed in her sweats and an NCIS tee and was struggling to put a sneaker on.
"Here, let me." Tony immediately knelt and tied one of the shoes.
"Thanks." Kate said. "It hurts to bend down."
"I know. Remember … been here, done this?"
"Right." Kate actually smiled at Tony as he did up the other sneaker before helping her into her jacket.
"Got everything?" Tony asked and Kate nodded.
"I'll bring the car around."
Tony left Kate to walk slowly to the emergency room doors by herself and by the time he pulled up to them, Kate was just getting there. He hopped out and helped her into the passenger seat.
This is just the beginning. No promises about the next chapter but send off a review if you're interested and that might make one appear faster …