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McGee has a different side to him which only Gibbs and Ducky know about but neither have actually seen it before.

Character Profile: Tristan Emeka Robbins

Had anger issues at a younger age. McGee's Best friend from pre-school all the way through till the last day of high school when McGee had to move to go to a better collage to graduate from MIT. Although it took Tristan longer he eventually got the qualifications he needed for his dream job of working all the best tech in the navy with all the best ships at his command.

Chapter 1

Gibbs had heard of this Tristan from McGee's occasional ramblings on about his past so when the name hit his desk he immediately felt the blood rush to his feet as he turned a pale white thinking of what to say to McGee. In the end he decided that he should just go on as normal telling everyone "Gear up" and that they had a "dead commander" and the team thought nothing of it.

When they arrived McGee was the last to be on scene and fainted on sight of the dead body luckily Ziva was on hand to catch him. He woke up in Ducky's lab with Ducky laughing and making jokes about being the only live patient he's had in his lab. Then he started to remember why he was there and why he fainted, he stormed out of ducky's lab with ducky not even noticing he had left until he turned around and realised he was talking to himself, again.

McGee raced upstairs to the rest of the team for an update where Tony and Ziva were and just as they were about to speak Gibbs arrived saying "Ziva, DiNozzo address go and investigate" leaving McGee and Gibbs "let go for a walk Probie".

By the time they finished their walk they had explored the whole building without saying a word and McGee looked much calmer and was now able to speak but every time he started to speak he couldn't and it just brought back memories of being younger and getting frustrated with speech and after just 5 minutes of trying to speak he stormed off and went to Abby hoping for some peace and quiet where he doesn't have to speak.

When he turned up Abby was surprised because Gibbs would have surely sent him home. She sympathetically said do you want to talk and he tried to just say no but it came out as "n-n-nnn-n" then he just shook his head and cried in Abby's arms. Two hours later Abby's computer dinged and McGee was straight over there and saw an address and a face. It was a DNA trace found on the abandoned gun that shot Tristen, McGee memorised it instantly and was off. Abby went straight to Gibbs when this happened and Gibbs remembered Tim's profile, no wonder he was so annoyed. Tim had anger management classes all the way through his life until collage. Tim and Tristen used to keep each other calm at school but when they got home they were always angry and used to lash out and both got more violent with age both also hitting their parents but at sleepovers they were completely calm. So when they separated they must have learnt to be calm because neither was violent until now. Gibbs could see it in Tim's eyes and as usual as soon as Tony and Ziva were back they were out again, this time after McGee following the tracker Gibbs place in his car on the first day of meeting him. Gibbs almost forgot about the tracker as he never thought he would have to use it for something like this.

It didn't take Ziva long to catch up to McGee with Tony in the back hanging on for dear life and Gibbs riding shotgun. Gibbs put Ducky on standby for a dead body and Abby was just left in the lurch which was no surprise. McGee then realised how close his colleagues were and sped past a red light and down a side road trying to put Ziva off the sent but like a sniffer dog she followed the trail McGee left behind this one is a trail of chaos. Ten minutes of chasing later McGee arrived at the address. Kicking down the front door with his gun in his hand then the rest of the team arrived attempting to talk to the furious McGee. He just ignored everything they said. Gibbs had to think of the unthinkable and considered shooting McGee just to put a stop to him on this rampage. Gibbs tried once more to speak to Tim "remember what you taught me that two wrongs don't make a right"

" I I c-c-ca-ann'-tt s-sst-o-op-p b-b-os-ss-ss"

"Yes you can McGee!" desperate now with McGee holding the gun to the suspects head.

"H-h-h-el-pp mm-mm-ee pl-ee-a-se b-o-s-ss"

*GUN SHOT*

Fired by DiNozzo as a distraction then Ziva kicked the gun from McGee's hand pushed him over. Gibbs cuffed his wrists then their attention is turned back to their suspect as he legs it looking extremely guilty leaving Ziva to chase him down which took a little under 30 seconds.

"DiNozzo you and Ziva take my car with our runaway friend I'll take Probie" said Gibbs in anger.

"Yes boss" confirmed Tony and Ziva whist arguing about who is driving the bosses' car back.

Back at base

"How was probie boss?" asked DiNozzo

Gibbs blanked him completely and threw McGee into the interrogation room cuffs still on behind his back. Then Gibbs said "all he said was thank you and that's it but thanks for what?"

"Maybe because we stopped him from being a murderer" stated Ziva

"Where the hell have you been?" Asked the director "You know what, don't bother, where is McIdiot" Tony couldn't help but snigger at the directors choice of words but soon stopped as he received the Gibbs glare

"Leave him to cool Jenny"

"How could you let him get that far Jethro!"

"He was a grief stricken mad man with anger issues on an adrenaline rush. Come back to me when you've caught one of them".

Meanwhile in the interrogation room Tim found a paperclip stuck to the back of the chair with gum and was busy unpicking the lock not knowing if anyone was watching or not from behind the glass. It took a little under 11 minutes to undo the cuffs and Gibbs stupidly left the door unlocked. Tim stopped to think of the consequences of going on the run like how would he cope with his daughter Scarlet. So after thinking for all of two minutes he decided to just leave a note saying "I just get more and more angry every second I'm restrained, I haven't ran off far you can check from the tracker Gibbs put in my car I'm only going home, the thought of hurting any one of you is too much to bare. If you really need to restrain and question me you will have to come and get me from my apartment, I also need to check on Scarlet as she has just started walking home from school. Thank you all". He then snuck off the floor then he could just walk out of the lobby because nobody knew any different.

The first people to realise McGee's disappearance were Ducky and Gibbs. Gibbs had asked Ducky to do a psychology test on McGee whist he was being questioned but as Gibbs found out he was gone and left only a note which Ducky analysed. Gibbs was pacing up and down the hallway when Ducky interrupted saying "he thought about this and wasn't in a rush, how long did you leave him in there Jethro?"

"An hour tops" replied Gibbs

"Let me get this straight, you left a man with anger issues restrained in a room for an hour after fainting, losing his only childhood friend and nearly murdering someone"

"Yes, McGee can take it"

"I thought you of all people understood people with anger issues!"

"Fine I'll go ask him back nicely"

"Do what you want Jethro come to me when you come to your senses" said a very annoyed Ducky as he walked out of the room.

"Hey boss are you saying McGeek has anger issues?" asked Tony.

"That took you a while DiNozzo" he stated as he left the room to fetch McGee

"Ziva did you know that?"

"No but everyone has it in them, grief does things to people Tony

"Yeah I guess bu-"

"No buts Tony, he's still the same McGee he just needs a little help"

"You know Gibbs will just shout at him and make it worse"

"Yeah, so, Gibbs will just have to learn a lesson then"

"Don't let him hear you say that"

"Say what DiNozzo" Said Gibbs returning with coffee

"Nothing boss" they replied in sync

"Anyway I thought you were going to get Probie boss" said DiNozzo

"I sent someone a bit more sensitive than me"

"Who boss?"

"Abby, they will be back any second now" he actually sent Abby as soon as he found the note.

*Ding* the elevator arrives with Abby, McGee and Scarlet.

"Scarlet go and sit with Abby in her lab and do your science homework whilst I talk to agent Gibbs"

"Hello Mr Gibbs is dad in trouble?" asked Scarlet

"No I just need to talk to him about an old friend of his"

"Okay" replied scarlet.

Scarlet and Abby then went down to the lab and Gibbs gave Tony and Ziva a little project. Gibbs then grabbed Tim's arms put them behind his back and marched him to the interrogation room and locked the door this time so he sat at the table and smirked at the paper clip he left on the table so he stuck in back on the chair. Then Gibbs exploded in with a list of questions Ducky gave him to do his psychology test but his first question was "what the hell were you thinking McGee, I would expect this off Tony but not you"

"That's the point boss I wasn't thinking"

"Why are you still calling me 'boss' you'll be lucky to get a job cleaning the streets after the director is finished with you, look she doesn't know you're back here yet but when she does you cannot let her manipulate you again McGee"

"Got it bos- err sir"

"C'mon McGenius you know to just call me Jethro, right she's coming now"

Jenny then swapped places with Gibbs also completely ignoring Ducky's questions with her first question also being "what the hell were you thinking Agent McGee"

He replied with "wow I can see why you and Gibbs get along so well"

"I'm not even going to respond to that McGee where is your badge and gun?"

"I don't know"

"Where are they!"

"Ask Gibbs!"

"You are here by suspended pending the result of the private investigation by NCIS, now take your daughter and leave my building"

"Gladly" McGee said calmly exiting the room. He then picked up his daughter from Abby and left ignoring everyone's questions along the way, even Abby's. But Ducky was still unsure what to think about this new side to McGee as he was able to gather more than he should of so Ducky being Ducky slipped away from everyone seamlessly to make some calls.

Meanwhile the talk of the building was not only about McGee's rampage but how Gibbs could allow him to escape.

"Do you think he is going soft in his old age?" DiNozzo asked.

"No"

"Why do you think that?"

"Because he's standing right behind you"

"Ouch, good point Ziva" Tony said whilst being hit over the back of the by Gibbs.

"Jethro! Jethro! Jethro! " Ducky was shouting at the top of his lungs

"What's wrong now Ducky"

"Where's Timothy?"

"Suspended, why?"

"Come with me Jethro"

"What is it Duck?" Gibbs repeatedly asked on the way down to his lab where he kicked out palmer for some privacy

"Well you know McGee's anger issues"

"Yeah"

"Well I made a few calls and discovered that McGee has a really rare form of anger issues which is impossible to supress as well as McGee has shown"

"So he beat the stats what's wrong with that"

"It is quite literally impossible, he is putting it on that he is calm and I bet that as soon as his little girl is asleep he will go and destroy something we whether it's his apartment or someone's life Jethro"

"McGee wouldn't do that"

"But he isn't in the right state of mind"

"You better be right about this Duck" exiting the lab Gibbs sprinted up the stairs rather than waiting for the lift telling DiNozzo and Ziva to "gear up".

"Where we going boss?" asked Tony curiously

"To fetch McGee before he hurts someone, Ziva do you have a spare room at yours?"

"Yes Gibbs, why?"

"When we grab McGee you get Scarlet to pack a night bag and come straight back here I'll take my car you take yours and you ride shotgun with me DiNozzo"

Exactly seven minutes later they arrived at McGee's knocking politely on the door they could hear them both still awake but the tension seemed quite high and it rose even more when the team entered armed. Ziva immediately went to help the young teen whilst Gibbs tried to work his magic. As soon as Ziva left with the girl Gibbs got serious.

"McGee you need to come with us" Said Gibbs

"Why should I, you're not my boss anymore"

"But if you think about it McGeek you'll know that if you don't come voluntarily we will have to make you" interrupted DiNozzo.

"So make me, just remember what good it did last time Tony"

"C'mon McGee"

"Fine 'boss' go on cuff me I know your too scared not to"

Tony slapped the cuffs on McGee and they all left with the apartment in one piece.

When they got back to NCIS HQ Gibbs had no idea what to do with McGee who other than Abby was the most sensitive and caring person on his team. Gibbs had never seen such a stubborn side to Tim and decided to consult with Ducky who had been right all this time even though he won't admit that to anyone.

Arriving in Ducky's lab Palmer immediately left knowing he was no longer needed. Ducky explained to Jethro that McGee will now need a psychiatrist and daily appointments which was one of only a few things that NCIS HQ don't provide to which Jethro's response was "that's understandable and I can sort that but what do I do with him now I mean its 11pm and I can't even trust him to stay at home."

"I'm afraid you're on your own this time Jethro"

"Remember that rather big favour you owe me Duck?"

"Yes why Jethro?"

"Can you be his psychiatrist because you have all the qualifications and it's convenient considering you're here and we're up there?"

"Well that depends whether you're asking or ordering Jethro"

"A bit of both Duck"

"Well then I guess you better assist him down here assuming you have put him in cuffs again"

"How'd you guess Duck?"

"I'm guessing that you think he's mentally unstable at this point in time and if you did you were right"

Gibbs then went to fetch McGee which left Ducky clearing some sharp objects from his desk which was everything apart from his papers and his pen which he guarded knowing it could also be a weapon. Upon McGee's arrival Ducky demanded that Jethro get rid of the cuffs as McGee isn't under arrest which Jethro protested but lost. Ducky also requested that Jethro leave as all patients have a right to privacy which most certainly wasn't happy about. Gibbs offered checked in every 20 minutes to see if was Ducky okay to which he agreed.

"I know how bad your anger issues are Timothy" said Ducky who is the only one who uses McGee's full first name regularly.

"So what do you want a medal for searching through my private medical records because it was certainly not written where you should be able to access it"

"Why are you so angry Timothy, I understand he was your best friend but you taught even Gibbs that killing someone doesn't make it better"

"What a lot of you failed to notice is that I know that guy, we were like the three musketeers as Tony would say"

"Then what happened?"

"He betrayed us both, turning on us, bullying us as if high school wasn't hard enough being a geek he told everyone everything about us and exactly how to get to us, he always dodged the bullets and got away with anything he did"

"That is not good grounds for killing someone"

"You think I don't know that Ducky. He made our lives hell and has now killed one of his own the traitor"

"I can see you're not particularly comfortable with this subject let me get onto something else. Gibbs was recording you when you stormed off the first time; you didn't speak Tim, why?"

"I tried Ducky but it just made me angrier so I went to Abby, she just stood there and I didn't have to talk she knew what I was feeling so I just cried"

"Then the address popped up"

"Yeah, when I was in the car speeding away from the team everything felt right like that was the person I was m-ment to be"

"I know but you stopped before you shot the guy and that was the first time you spoke all day"

"Then I heard a gunshot and Gibbs cuffed me, at that point I wondered why I didn't just shoot myself because I thought the world would be better place, then an image of Scarlet appeared before me and that was there until I got into my car with Gibbs. That's when I said thank you to Gibbs which I don't think he understood"

"I'm not going to lie Timothy, it can take up to ten years to recover fully from this type of anger management issue and some don't recover"

"I know Ducky but I have a daughter to take care of and a team to work on so I will get better, nothing is going to stop me. When can I work again?"

"That is not up to me as I didn't take away your badge"

"Please put in a good word Ducky, I won't be able to cope without some form of reality"

"I can do that but you fainted at a crime scene, recklessly drove through busy streets endangering thousands of lives, potentially jeopardised an investigation, escaped custody and forced colleagues to be so scared of you that you had to be put in cuffs. There is not much I can do."

"I've been an idiot Ducky I know that but the one person who got me through this last time and turned me into the man I was is dead thanks to some jealous idiot."

McGee then collapsed to the floor and a tear ran down either side of his face as Jethro picked him up and said "let's go and talk to someone about a badge but you can forget having a gun" McGee laughed at that as they walked to see the director.

A/N: That's it for now, my first FanFiction so please review :)