Legacy

Summary: Unhappy with Tony's behaviour, Gibbs drags him back to his basement for a little chat. Warning: spanking of adult. Don't like? Don't read!

Disclaimer: I don't own 'em, I just play with 'em.

A/N: This story is part of my series that began with The Lesson, and refers in passing to events in my other stories, but should make sense on its own. This one looks in a bit more depth at the 'father figure' aspect of the Gibbs/Tony relationship. It takes place sometime in season 2; no specific episode tags for the main events in this story, which are the product of my imagination, but there are a couple of references to things that happened in season 1.

For draggon-flye, who was a very patient and helpful sounding board as I worked this one out and who suggested some of the best lines.

Warning: contains the non-sexual spanking of an adult and references by an adult to having been spanked as a child (but no 'on-screen' spanking of minors). If you have a problem with that, click on that 'back' button now. You've been warned.

'C'mon, Boss. Please? We have time...'

Tony hadn't looked this excited since the Navy had given them a Gulf Stream jet for their impromptu visit to Gitmo. Kate thought to herself that he bore a remarkable resemblance to Tigger, practically bouncing up and down with enthusiasm.

'For the last time, no.'

'Why not?'

'Because it is not a toy.'

'I know it's not a toy. That's why it's so great! C'mon. Just for a minute...'

'NO! Now, c'mon. We've got work to do.'

Tony followed his boss into the base headquarters. McGee, who had been left to carry the field kit as usual, finally caught up to them. Noticing Tony sulking, and not noticing Kate's warning glare, he unadvisedly asked him what was wrong.

'Gibbs won't let me drive the tank.'

'It's not a tank, DiNozzo. It's a Light Armoured Veh...'

'Oh, c'mon, Gibbs. It's a tank. It's kind'v a baby tank, but it's a tank!'

Gibbs fixed Tony with a glare and stalked off. The younger man finally shut up.

Shifting his grip on the heavy cases, McGee met Kate's eyes. 'It's gonna be an unbearable day, isn't it?'

'Two dead Marines, a training accident that might not have been an accident, no witnesses who are willing to talk to us, and Tony trying to convince Gibbs to let him drive a tank. What do you think, McGee?'

McGee could only sigh as he trudged after his boss.