Author: Styxswimmer

Paring: Tate, McGee/Abby

Rating: M for later chapters

Summery: Kate dreams of Ari and Tony finds out.

A/N: This is my first NCIS fic, and being as I'm only into the second season this will be when it takes place.

Chapter One: Dreams

Kate sat at her desk, hand popping up her head in an attempt to stay awake. Gibbs had her searching for the newest victim in a grotesque murder where she was also raped. Tony, was over at his desk reading over the current suspects file, he glanced over at her and saw she was almost asleep.

"Kate!" He said quite loudly, making Kate jump. "Why don't you get a cup of coffee, that'll be running for a while, it's not as if Gibbs will know." Tony explained as he looked at Kate; who currently looked like hell.

"Know what?" Gibbs said as he walked passed their desks.

"Kate just--"

"Nothing Gibbs." Kate cut across Tony quickly.

"Good. Call me if you guys get anything. Do NOT go home and stick her with the work DiNozzo." Gibbs said as he walked to the back elevator.

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Kate had fallen asleep at her desk, her dream was anything but pleasant, she flipped slightly on her desk and she remembered.

Kate grabbed the knife from the autopsy tray and attempted to stab Ari, but he turned around and caught her wrist. He pulled her close to whisper about her failure.

Kate felt a hand on her shoulder and she sat straight up, painfully so as she hit the back of the chair.

"Hey Kate, you okay?" Tony asked from where he sat on the corner of her desk.

"Ugh...what happened?" Kate asked running a hand over her face.

"You were whimpering in your sleep, I was worried, what were you dreaming about?" Tony asked, curiosity shining in his eyes.

"Oh, Tony, just forget about it." Kate replied turning her chair away from him.

"Kate." Tony stated as he turned her chair back around so his blue eyes locked with her brown ones. "Okay, if you won't tell me what it's about, then tell me this, is this the first time you've had the dream?"

"No." Kate said whilst she avoided his eyes.

"Is it a dream or a memory?"

"Memory." Kate unwillingly admitted.

"Is it about Ari?" Tony asked raising her head to look at him.

"Dammit! I can't get the bastard out of my head, every time I close my eyes he's there!" Kate yelled as she pounded her fist on the desk.

"Calm down, don't worry Kate, you're gonna get through this." Tony assured her as he rubbed her back soothingly.

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A/N 2: Well there was the first chapter, it's probably shit but it's all I have at 11:30 at night. At this point Kate and Tony are still at the friend dynamic, but I'm planning on taking that farther, anyway...let me know what you all think and anything I can do to improve it. Happy Thanksgiving All!!

§Styxswimmer§