Title: If You Hit it Hard Enough

Author: Evil_Little_Dog

Rating: K+

Disclaimer: This is a derivative work, and, as such, I make absolutely no money writing this. Darn the luck.

Summary: Tony's computer's not working.

Notes: From a prompt by SlobberPuppy.


Tony thumped the computer monitor for emphasis with each syllable he spoke. "It's. Not. Work-ing!"

"Stop trying to Gibbs your computer, Tony," Kate advised from her chair.

He turned a glare on her. "I'm not." He pointed a trembling finger at her. "I'm not Gibbsing my computer.

"You are." Leaning her elbows on her desktop, Kate smirked. "You're beating on it, just like Gibbs does. If you called McGee, he might be able to help."

Tony's eyes lit up. "McGee. Yeah, he could help!"

"Help with what, DiNozzo?"

How the hell Gibbs did that, Tony didn't know. The boss always made him startle, sneaking in the way he did. "Tech problems, Boss. I need a McGeek."

Gibbs narrowed his eyes, leaning around the corner of Tony's desk. "Looks fine to me."

Tony opened his mouth to reply, but Gibbs was right - the screen wasn't doing that thing any more. "Uh."

"So, get to work," Gibbs told him, leaving Tony to sit behind his own desk.

"Uh," Tony said, pointing at the screen. His computer pinged - an email. Opening it, Kate's cheerful words popped up.Gibbs fixed your computer. You must feel like an idiot. Tony leaned sideways to show his teeth at her, making her giggle. When he straightened up, the screen was doing its thing again. "Aw, damn it!"


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