A/N: this is a fic about Gibbs rules; sorry if may get some of them wrong

Rule #1: Never screw over your partner

Ziva is working at her desk doing paperwork from their last case and McGee and Tony are out of the office interviewing someone and she turns when she can hear her partners arguing as they get off the elevator walking towards their desks, "TONY LEAVE ME ALONE! WAS UNCALLED FOR!"

McGee storms over to his desk and drops his backpack down behind his desk, "Everyone go fine where you went?" Ziva asked.

Tony nods and sits down at his desk, "Was fine until McPartyPooper ruined it."

McGee stares at the senior agent and grabs his cellphone before storming off to the elevator and leave and Ziva walks over, "What did you do to him?"

Tony shakes his head, "I didn't do anything. He just freaked out."

Tony and McGee arrive at Lt. Canter house and walk up to the house and knock on the door and a young boy answers, "Can I help you?"

They show him their badges, "Is your dad home?" McGee asked him.

The boy runs off and a minute later a guy comes over, "How can I help NCIS?"

"We have a few questions about where you were when your wife was murdered," Tony tells him.

He nods and leads them inside where another guy is there and he moves to stand by his freind, "Ask away McGee?"

"Can you tell us where you were?" McGee asked. "Around 9 two nights ago?"

They all nod and one tackles McGee and Lt. husband tackles Tony who has him pinned soon and watch as McGee struggles with the man, "McGee get him."

McGee recieves a hit to the jaw, "Could help instead."

Tony shakes his head, "Why? You have him."

McGee groans as he takes a hit to the head and they wrestle around and the guy gets in a few good punches to McGee's rib cage area until a Metro cop walks in and pulls the man off him, "Neighbors called to complain about the noise and something about a fight."

McGee stands up and rubs his jaw, "Thanks a lot DiNozzo."

McGee gets off the elevator at Autopsy and see Ducky there and walks over, "Timothy what happened to you?"

He sits down on one of the slabs, "Wrestling match with Lt. Canters husbands friend."

He nods and looks him over, "Hope he's worse then you but didn't Tony go with you?" Gibbs asked walking in and observing him.

He nods but winces, "He had the husband pinned in a minute and decided to let me fight the guy on my own."

Gibbs shakes his head, "Take it easy and see Abby about helping her with the computers that were at the house."

Ducky looks at his ribs, "None of them are broken just bruised and do believe need to take it easy and some painkillers."

He takes the prescription from him, "Thanks Ducky."

Abby looks up as McGee walks in and launches into his arms and pulls back as McGee winces, "Timmy what happen to you?"

"Wrestling match with suspects friend who out weighed me by 60lbs at least."

She sighs and pulls him into a gentle hug and kisses him on the lips softly, "Did you see Ducky?" He nods and shows her prescription. "Good I thought you and Tony were going to go and question the husband? Why did you get hurt and not him? I just saw him upstairs."

He shakes his head, "He had his guy pinned in a minute and left me to the other."

She frowns, "He let you get beat up?" She pulls him to the elevator and to the bullpen. "Anthony DiNozzo what happen to rule #1?"

He thinks a minute, "What rule? Never put suspects in the same room?"

Gibbs walks in and slaps the back of Tony's head, "Other one. Never screw over your partner."

Rule #1a:
Never screw over your partner

Rule 1b:
Never leaves suspects in the same room together