A FISH NAMED KATE

AN : The title and this silly fic come from a discussion I had with a good friend of mine, AliasJaneDoe. So basically, it's all her fault! We were talking after my last ficlet and I told her to write a fic (she's a great author) from the fish's POV. She said she wouldn't but "A fish named Kate" would be a good title and a good movie reference. Well, here Jane, you have it.

AN 2: The result is not really what I was aiming for but then, little Kate the Fish got a mind of her own and took matter in her own hands!

Disclaimer: Usual disclaimer applies. I own nothing but my computer so definitely not NCIS (except for the DVDs). English is not my 1st language, this is not beta-read, and all mistakes are mine.

Spoilers: At least the s10 Christmas episode "You better Watch Out".

Title: A Fish Named Kate

I have a nice life here. Granted my Human is a bit silly but he's nice and he takes care of me. He talks to me. He needs someone to take care of him! The things I see and hear! You wouldn't believe! Seriously! I'm doing a Grey's Anatomy now. Yes, he tends to watch the show so I watch it with him. It's pretty entertaining although their drama is a bit far fetch. Anyway, back to my Human.

Oh, sorry, I forgot to present myself. My name is Kate, and I am a goldfish. I was a gift to some pretty lady to her partner, Very Special Agent Tony DiNozzo. They work for some federal agency, NCIS. That stands for Naval Criminal Investigative Service in case you didn't know. I didn't before meeting them. Before giving me away, she told me to take care of him, because nobody really did. He was surprised at first and not used to see me everyday when he came home. He forgot to feed me daily at first. Let me tell you I was not pleased! But then the pretty lady died. He talked to me about her a lot then. That's when he named me Kate. At first, I was just "the fish". He was so sad. He cried. A lot! I know he didn't show it at work, he had to be brave, but he told me how she died, how her brain got all over his face, how he couldn't do anything to stop it. Yet, he still feels responsible. He told me so. It was months before he started to not be sad when he said my name. He still is from time to time, but it usually is accompanied with a smile and a story of how Kate the pretty lady and he tormented each others like siblings.

He never brings anyone home. The movie nights with Ziva, the Mossad liaison officer that took my namesake's desk were at her place before they stopped abruptly. That was a bittersweet moment. He liked the movie nights but didn't like being in charge of a team and holding everyone together when they wouldn't acknowledge that he missed Gibbs too. "Never leave anyone behind!" he told me once was the Marine's code of honour. Gibbs left everyone behind and he was a Marine. My Human was not a Marine but he wouldn't leave, not even when he was offered his own team in Rota. He told me they suffered enough and you never abandon family.

The first time someone came to his apartment was when he brought his dad home. The second time was Ziva David, weeks later. Anyway, his dad: Anthony DiNozzo, Senior. I don't like how he always calls my Human Junior. My Human doesn't like it either. Senior even invited the noisy neighbour when Tony specifically told him his place was his Sanctuary and nobody had ever been invited here, especially not the old lady. That was a low blow to do that. My Tony was pissed. I saw everything, nobody pays attention to me, except for Him, but I have a special spot in the place and can see and hear everything. Tony talked to me after this fiasco, like he always does. I don't know if I helped, but I listened. I think sometimes he feels like he is talking to Her when he is talking to me. Hey, whatever to make him feel better. After all, the pretty lady did tell me to look after him.

THE END

Last AN: I might update with a new chapter if some new ideas come up and I get enough feedback and no, I'm not "fishing" for them, pun intended. lol