Gibbs was running down the 3rd floor hallways of the hotel, with McGee and Ziva following behind him. He had his gun in his hands as he ran, looking for the room 356 where Tony was. His heart was racing as he feared that Tony was in danger, as he had a feeling in his gut he got when ever one of his team was in danger.

When they reached it Gibbs couldn't hear anything inside and he stood on the left side of the door as he shot a bullet in to the door handle, near the lock. McGee then rammed the wooden door and it splintered as he ran in searching the room. Gibbs ran in after with Ziva close behind and what he saw made his heart skip a beat.

Tony was lying there unconscious on the floor still tied to the chair, with the man's hands tightly around his neck. Gibbs didn't think about it twice as he raised his gun at the man and fired one bullet, right in to his head.

The man fell sideways to the ground and Gibbs put his gun back in its holster as he rushed over to Tony. He quickly picked up the knife near him and cut the ropes that bound Tony to the chair.

"DiNozzo can you hear me?" Gibbs asked.

Ziva dropped down beside Gibbs side as he kneeled beside Tony and turned him on his side pulling the chair from underneath him. He pushed the chair aside before he pulled Tony on to his back again.

Tony looked pale and Gibbs reached up putting two fingers under his neck near his jaw, checking for a pulse. When he felt a beat under his finger tips he sighed relieved and then he held his ear above Tony's mouth and nose, checking to see if he was breathing. After a few seconds he didn't feel or hear anything and he looked at Ziva and McGee.

"Call 911!" Gibbs ordered.

"On it boss," McGee replied.

Gibbs then turned his attention back to his agent who wasn't breathing and moved closer to him as he settled himself beside Tony's head. Gibbs remembered all his first aid training from Ducky as the team had gotten their recertification just a month ago. Gibbs didn't hesitate at all as this was the man that was like a son to him and he wiped away the blood near Tony's mouth with his suit jacket sleeve.

Gibbs hunched over Tony's pale face, tilted his head back, opening his airway, held back his forehead and pinched his nose closed with his thumb and forefinger. Gibbs took a deep breath and then parted Tony's cut lips, before sealing his lips with his own. Gibbs exhaled a breath in to Tony's lungs and Tony's cheeks puffed out, then the older man sat back on his knees.

"Damn it DiNozzo, don't do this," Gibbs said.

He remembered that Ducky had told him that it was 12 breaths a minute if the victim is unconscious and not breathing. Gibbs leant down to Tony's face again and he pinched his nose closed before he gave the younger man another breath of air.

"Come on DiNozzo," Gibbs urged.

As Gibbs sat back he couldn't help but notice the already forming bruises off the now dead man's hand marks around Tony's throat. Gibbs wanted to beat the crap out of the man for doing that to one of his agents, but he couldn't as he was dead. Gibbs regretted shooting him as he would have loved to put him in the hospital from the beating he would have given him.

"Breathe DiNozzo! Breathe!" Gibbs yelled.

Gibbs leant down to Tony's face once more as he pinched the man's nose closed then he blew another breath in to him. Gibbs sat back then quickly looked over at Ziva who was now sat on the bed behind him with her eyes red and salty tears running down her face. He looked over at McGee who was on his cell phone calling for an ambulance and his eyes seemed a bit red too.

"Come on Tony, you are not allowed to die on my watch! Just breathe damn it!" Gibbs said firmly, not realising he had said Tony instead of DiNozzo.

Gibbs continued with the rescue breathing for his agent, praying that he would take a breath on his own, open his eyes once more and then make a movie reference to the situation. It had almost been 2 minutes of Gibbs trying to resuscitate his senior field agent and he was just giving him another breath when he finally heard a gasp, then he removed his mouth from Tony's and he moved back.

Gibbs sat back on his knees to see Tony gasp before he fell in to a coughing fit. Gibbs turned him on to his side as he coughed and he smiled at the sound. Gibbs put a hand on Tony's shoulder as he took deep breaths trying to catch his breath.

"You're okay DiNozzo, just breathe in and out," Gibbs told him.

Gibbs looked over at Ziva who was smiling from ear to ear with happiness as she wiped away her tears with her sleeve of her top. Tony turned himself on to his back as he opened his eyes and the light made his eyes sting.

As everything came in to focus Tony saw his boss kneeling beside him, he saw Ziva on the bed and he saw McGee over by the door of the room. Tony's neck was throbbing in pain his wrists were sore and his face hurt a lot.

"Boss?" Tony asked, his voice rough.

"You okay DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked.

"I think so boss, what happened?" Tony asked.

"I'll tell you later but for now, you're going to the hospital," Gibbs informed him.

"But boss, I feel fine," Tony stated as he sat up slowly.

"No buts DiNozzo," Gibbs replied.

Gibbs slapped him gently over the back of the head as he got his point across to his agent. Tony looked at him as his hand came in contact with his head and he flinched. Ziva couldn't help but smile as she watched the two and she looked over at the door as two paramedics entered the room.

They ran over to Tony side and Gibbs moved aside as they examined his wounds and bruises. As they asked questions Gibbs couldn't help but laugh at some of Tony's responses to them. Tony was looking at his boss as he caught Gibbs smiling at him, which was very unusual and he wondered what had happened.

When the paramedics had finished checking him over, they had insisted that Tony go to the hospital for further examination but Tony wouldn't go no matter what they said. Gibbs understood that he didn't want to go and he stepped forward from where he was standing.

"Come on DiNozzo, I'll take you to see Ducky," Gibbs stated.

"Agent Gibbs h-" The male paramedic began.

"He's not going to any hospital if he doesn't want to," Gibbs interrupted firmly.

"Thanks boss," Tony smiled.

Gibbs nodded at him and the paramedics got up from where they were kneeling. A few moments later after speaking to McGee, they left the room, leaving the agents together. Tony slowly tried to get up to his feet and when he did, he stumbled a bit only to be caught by Gibbs and Ziva. Tony smiled as he stood up straight and put a hand through his hair.

"Ziva, McGee, I want you to stay here until the other agents arrive. DiNozzo you're coming with me," Gibbs stated.

The three agents nodded and Tony slowly walked with Gibbs out of the hotel room, who held on to him as he stumbled slightly. Tony and Gibbs walked down the hallway of the floor towards the elevator and Gibbs was glad that he hadn't lost Tony.

When they reached the elevator Gibbs pressed the button and they waited a moment before the metal doors parted. The two stepped inside and Gibbs hit the button for the ground floor then the doors closed again. As the elevator moved Tony looked at Gibbs who just stared straight ahead at the doors.

"I can't wait to go home later," Tony yawned slightly.

"You're not going home DiNozzo, you're staying at my place where I can keep an eye on you," Gibbs replied.

"I'm fine boss, you don't need to keep an eye on me," Tony said.

"Well I am DiNozzo and nothing you can say is gonna change my mind. Are we clear?" Gibbs asked as he looked at him.

"Crystal," Tony replied.

Gibbs nodded and then looked back at the doors as he waited for the elevator to stop. When the elevator finally stopped, the doors parted and Gibbs walked out with Tony. They walked out in to the hotel lobby and then they walked towards the doors of the building.

Once they left the hotel, Gibbs walked over to his car that was parked slightly on the sidewalk. He unlocked the car and Tony walked around to the passenger's side, then opened the door. He climbed in to the car, fastened his seat belt and Gibbs opened the door, then got in the car.

Gibbs put on his seat belt, then he put the car keys in the ignition and turned them which started the engine. As he drove away from where he was parked and in to the main road, Tony leaned over to turn on the radio.

"Don't even think about it DiNozzo!" Gibbs warned.

"Fine but could you at least tell me what happened back there?" Tony asked.

"Okay, can you remember anything?" Gibbs asked.

"I can remember the man that was dead on the hotel room floor strangling me after we fought, then after that the rest is all a blur," Tony said.

"Well when me, Ziva and McGee got to the room we found that bastard sitting on top of you, with his hands around your throat and you were unconscious. After I shot him, Ziva and I untied you and you weren't breathing. McGee called 911 while I administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. You're lucky you're not dead DiNozzo," Gibbs replied.

"Thank you for saving my life boss," Tony thanked.

"Well you're no good to me if your dead and I've always got your six DiNozzo," Gibbs stated.

"Thanks again. Did you get the other guys?" Tony asked.

"Yeah Fornell is taking them back to head quarters," Gibbs answered.

Tony nodded and looked out of the side window of the car. He was glad that his boss was Gibbs as many other agents would have let him die. Gibbs was like a father to him and he actually wished that he was his father, as his own father was a total bastard.

As they arrived at the NCIS building, Gibbs parked his car in the parking lot and then he got out of it, followed by Tony. They went back in to the building and went to the elevator, then Tony pressed the button. As they waited Tony yawned and Gibbs looked at him, then the elevator dinged and the metal doors opened.

Tony stepped inside followed by Gibbs, who pressed the button for the floor where autopsy was. Tony didn't want to go see Ducky as he would just make a fuss even though he was fine.

Gibbs was standing there with the recent events running through his mind. The fear that was in his gut when he had seen Tony lying there lifeless was gone now, but he could remember everything so clearly.

When the elevator dinged the metal doors parted and Gibbs stepped out in to autopsy to see Ducky and Palmer working. Tony stepped out behind Gibbs, not wanting to be seen as he didn't want to be fussed over. Tony saw the doctor turn around and smile at them. Tony knew he was going to be there a long time and he sighed before he moved to stand next to Gibbs. He couldn't wait to get some sleep that night, even if he had to sleep at Gibbs's house.

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