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Jethro stood over her unmoving body. He turned her over. "Kate!" Yelled Jethro.

"Uhh," she groaned, "I'm going to feel that in the morning." Thank God. The bullet proof vest saved her. Just then, another shot rang out. Tony looked at Gibbs as Kate fell to the ground... stone dead. Tony's face spattered with her blood. Gibbs knew. That damn Israeli Ari. He vowed to kill him. He wouldn't miss this time.

At that moment a man whispered, "sorry Caitlin."

The team was still shocked by the news of Kate's death. "Who's going to take care of her little ones?" Abby asked. Kate had recently just gotten off of maternity leave. She had a set of twins at home with the sitter Amanda.

"I guess her sister unless it says someone else in a will or something," replied Gibbs, "McGee, call and inform her sister of the..." Gibbs trailed off.

"Got it Boss," said McGee knowingly. McGee dialed the number.

"Hello?" asked the woman at the other end of the line.

"Hello ma'am. I am calling on behalf of an... accident that has occurred. Your sister... she has been shot," McGee said regretfully.

"Is this a sick joke?" yelled the woman.

"No, unfortunately it is more real than I care to imagine," replied McGee.

"When can I see her? What hospital is she at? Are the girls okay?" the woman bombarded him with questions. Why was she making this so hard?

"Ma'am... you are now the guardian of Sabrina and Nicole Todd." McGee said.

"What? Are you...? Oh God. I knew this would happen. Why isn't the father taking them? Why must I live in constant reminder of my sister?" the woman again bombarded him with questions.

"Kate... um... never mentioned a man in her life."

"Well, investigate! Look in her will! Look in her file! I do not want two little ones to care for. Find someone else!" She hung up.

"She took that well," McGee mumbled.

"When is she taking them McGee?" asked Abby. She was very attached to anything reminding her of Kate. They were best friends from the very beginning.

"She's not, Abby. She refused," said McGee.

"What? How could she? They don't have anyone else!" Abby exploded.

"They're staying with me," said a voice behind Abby.

"Gibbs, are you sure? Children are a lot of work... not that I'm saying that you can't handle it, but right after that? I don't know if I could handle that-" Gibbs put his finger to her lips to cut her off.

"I know Abs... I know," he embraced her. She broke down sobbing.

"Why her Gibbs? Why did she have to go?" Abby mumbled into his shirt.

"I don't know," was all he could manage.

Well I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! I had to reupload it because I messed a few things up. I hope I fixed everything! :)