A/N: this doesn't really have a setting or time or place.

Disclaimer: I don't own it! Not mine! Please don't kill me!

Lol anyway…

Callen was watching Kensi with narrowed eyes. It was annoying her and he could tell, so when she yelled 'What? Is there something on my face? Why are you staring?' at him he just laughed. 'Nothing.' he chuckled.

But it wasn't nothing. Something had changed. Kensi was happier, brighter and beating Deeks up less. And it bothered G. Sam had noticed it as well, and the two had discussed it with Eric, as to what could be so different.

Deeks was different, too. He was teasing Kensi more, but he wasn't being as annoying. He recently left LAPD and joined NCIS and loving it. He had his badge out all the time, playing with the grooves and one time, playing with it in the gym showers, flipping it out and saying 'NCIS; freeze!' repeatedly in the mirror, much to Sam's amusement when he caught him. And everyone else's when they played the video in the bullpen.

Thankfully he was dressed.

Hearing the whistle, G headed up to OPS.

'Ok we've got 3 petty officers…' said Eric, but G wasn't paying attention. Kensi and Deeks were standing next to each other, no surprise there, but the fact that they were standing very close without touching and their bodies had gravitated to each other's screamed something had changed between the two. Eric trailed off, seeing it as well, and Nell took over, oblivious to the change. 'MR CALLEN! I suggest you listen as this is an important case. Miss Blye and Miss Jones will be going undercover and your help will be needed!' said Hetty, as she "appeared" behind them, scaring the agents.

'Undercover?' Nell panicked. 'Do not worry Miss Jones. It will just be a simple routine case, nothing to worry about.' said the fearless leader. 'And I'll be there the entire time. It'll be ok.' said Kensi, while patting Nell reassuringly on the shoulder. Nell swallowed and nodded.

All thoughts of Kensi and Deeks' odd behaviour flew out of Callen's head.

K/D

Eric saw it coming.

He was sitting up in OPS, watching the whole operation on the huge monitor and listening to the team on the comms. He saw Nell and Kensi head back to their car and he saw and heard everything the shop where the meeting took place, through the hidden microphone and camera. He heard the drug leader order his men to take the girls out. By this time Kensi and Nell had almost made it to the car, and Eric was yelling in their ears, screaming for them the run, get out of there. But it was too late. Members of the drug cartel appeared all around them, twenty or so men, all fighting two women until Callen, Sam and Deeks showed up.

Kensi pushed Nell out of the way, fighting off any person who went near the tiny analyst. Nell ran. Faster than ever before, she ran all the way to Sam's car and hid underneath it, safe for now.

Callen, Sam and Deeks either beat up or shot the men. They fought them off and arrested half but it wasn't until Deeks handcuffed the last one there did they realise it.

Kensi was gone.

K/D

'Eric, do you have eyes on Kensi?' Sam barked. 'I'm searching for her now, but she's completely gone. I can't find her on any of the cameras or on Kaleidoscope or anything! But I can tell you that Nell is under your car, she was punched and her earpiece fell out but I can see her foot,' the team heard Eric say over the rapid typing, 'and she knows I can see her.' 'Alright Eric, Deeks is going to get Nell. Tell Hetty that we're bringing in some drug cartel members and keep searching for Kensi.' Callen ordered. 'We're on our way.'

Callen and Sam told the cartel men to get up in Spanish and was leading them back to the car to wait for transportation. Deeks and Nell ran up to them, tears glistening on her face. Deeks gave them the note in his hand.

'I found this pinned to Nell.' He said.

Callen unfolded the letter.

We knew that you and your ladies are Federal agents.

We spare the little one,

but she will pay.