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Gibbs drove the car to the crime scene, fast as usual, with Tony in the front seat and Tim and Ziva in the back, with Ducky and Palmer trailing behind them. When they got to the crime scene they stopped with a screeching halt. Gibbs was the first to open the door followed by Tony then Ziva and McGee.
"McGee, sketch and shoot. Ziva, bag and tag. Tony, question the witness.
"Got it boss," all three said at the same time.
All three started their commands as Gibbs went to fill in Ducky.
"Hey Duck," Gibbs greeted
"Ah, Jethro." Ducky greeted back. "What's the name of the poor lad?"
"David Haswari."
"….Jethro-" Ducky began.
"-Ya Duck, I don't think it's a coincidence." Gibbs interrupted. "We'll talk about it later, Body's over there," he said pointing to the exploded car.
Ducky walked to the exploded car where the body was hanging out the side, burnt to a crisp. After the bagging and tagging, sketching and shooting, and questioning the witness, Palmer loaded the gurney into the truck and they all drove back to NCIS.
The ride back was quiet. Everyone did not know what to say about the case. But when they got back they started working.
"So… you okay Ziva?" Tony broke the silence.
"What do you mean?" Ziva replied
"…Well Gibbs doesn't think it's a coincidence."
"What's a coincidence?" She asked obviously still confused.
"The name of the 'marine'… David Haswari." Tony urged on.
"Yes Tony, I know that." She said in an annoyed voice of irritation on not knowing what he meant.
"David as in your last name and Haswari being…well you know."
"Oh… I hadn't thought of it that way," she responded in an almost shocked expression.
"Uh…guys, David Haswari doesn't come up in any Navy net!" McGee cut in.
"What do you mean McPanic?!" DiNozzo turned his head toward Tim.
"I don't think he's an actual marine."
"What, so someone murdered Haswari and dressed him up as a marine!" Tony joked.
Ziva flinched at the name her brother liked to go by. 'Never Ari, always Haswari'.
"Maybe," McGee answered seriously to Tony's joke.
Just then Leroy Jethro Gibbs walked into the bullpen and sat at his desk. McGee trotted over in front of the boss's desk.
"Boss." McGee started
"Ya, Mc-Gee?"
"Um… well…-"
"Spit it out McGee," Gibbs shouted impatiently.
"I-I don't think David Haswari was a marine-"
"-You don't THINK!!" Gibbs stood up and took a step toward him so they were only a few inches apart.
"His records don't show up anywhere, I sent his figure prints down to Abby so she can run them through AFIS." McGee spat out still stuttering at parts.
"Go down and help her out."
"Ya boss," McGee ran toward the elevator.
"Ziva. Follow me." Gibbs said walking past her desk and giving her a hand movement to follow.
Ziva got up to follow Gibbs as Tony gave her a confused look, all she could do to answer him was give one back. Ziva ran to ketch up with Gibbs, they were now at the opposite elevator McGee had entered, that led to autopsy. They both stepped into the elevator and the doors shut. The elevator jerked as Gibbs hit the 'emergency stop' button. He leaned back on the opposite wall of Ziva and faced her.
"Ziva…" Gibbs started. "Are you okay?"
"….Yes, Gibbs...I'm- I'm fine. Do you think this is on purpose? Do you think someone killed David to get us on the case?"
"We have made a lot of enemies."
"Yes we have. But if someone found out I killed Ari and not you…we could have a lot more."
Gibbs and Ziva stared at each other for a minute, just to think. They stared deep into the others eyes trying to read each other.
"Jethro…we have yet to tell Tony or McGee, or anyone else for that matter. I think it is time." Ziva said slowly, letting every word last.
"You really want everyone else to know that you killed you own brother-"
Ziva flinched again and looked down. She would never had killed her brother if he wasn't about to assassinate Gibbs. She loved Ari; he was the only sibling she had left. He practically raised her.
"-Yes, I need to tell someone! It is killing me in the inside Gibbs!" A tear ran her cheek, but she brushed it away.
"Okay Ziva," he said in a soft voice. He stepped closer to her and put his hands on her shoulders. "Just keep it to a minimum."
She nodded and sniffed. "I only have to tell one person."
"Good." At that he flipped the 'emergency stop' button and the elevator jerked again and started moving.
