A/N: This chapter is mainly learning about the other team. Also Maddy is actually 5'1", as I have told.

Going Minnesotan

In which Tony learns of hot cheese.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Midwest HQ

Everyone stood around trying to decide what to do. Maddy came up with one idea: "How about we go and watch Star Trek."

"Yeah!" Abby shouted.

"Nah, I've got a better idea. Snowball fight." Stuart said.

"Or we could go watch some Christmas movies. Or go skating." Kendall said.

"Or, here's a really novel idea, we go back to the hotel and sleep." Nacho said rolling his eyes.

"I second that." Gibbs added. He and Nacho strolled out and began talking about the case.

"Have you guys ever had a juicy Lucy?" Bia asked smirking, eerily similar to Kate's.

"Juicy Lucy?" McGee asked.

"Oh, you've never had one. Okay it's decided. We are going to Matt's." Jack declared. Stuart, Mandy and Bia were grinning. Maddy was laughing.

"Come on, I'm driving." Bia declared. The Minnesotan team's faces paled.

"No, Bia, please, you know you love me too much to do that." Stuart pleaded.

"Nope, still driving and I don't love you at all."

"Bia, come on, you drive like a crazy, nut job." Maddy complained.

"Beatriz Isabela Todd, let Stuart drive." Mandy said. Everyone gasped; no one ever calls her by her full name, cept for people with death wishes.

"Don't Beatriz Isabela Todd me, I will let Maddy drive, if Stuart pays." She smirked. Wow, I can't decide whom this girl is more like. Kate or Ziva? Tony thought.

"Sure." Mandy agreed. "Maddy, you need to try not to kill us."

"What?"

"Ya need something, Scott?" Bia asked sweetly.

"Yeah, why am I paying?"

"I dunno, just felt like it." Bia replied. Stuart opened his mouth to complain, but was cut off by Tony.

"Well, if you guys are done, could we go?" Tony complained.

"Yeeeaaah, guys, let's go." Kendall directed everyone out. They all climbed into the elevator. The whole way up Bia and Stuart argued about something. Maddy led the way to the big SUV.

"Esta insuportavel! (You are insufferable!)" Bia yelled at Stuart.

"Erm, translation, please?"

"You. Are. Insufferable. Ya get it?"

"Would you two knock it off?" Maddy asked. They both shut up knowing she would hurt them. "So, how are you all liking Minnesota?"

"We've only been to your head quarters. So not a lot to base off, Q." Abby smirked at the old nickname.

"Wait, like Q from James Bond?" Tony asked excitedly.

"Duh. I'm surprised, Abby said you were a movie buff."

"Well, Q, I am, but that is beside the point. What is a Juicy Lucy?"

"Tony, you have to find out for yourself." The Minnesotans sniggered at Jack's comment.

"What does that mean?" Tony asked.

"Tony, it means you should be patient." McGee shot back.

"Would you guys mind telling me about my aunt, just a little, cause I hadn't seen her in a while."

"Of course, Bia." Abby said. But just then, they pulled up in front of the grungy bar, Matt's.

"Everyone out. We gotta hurry up, it's busy in there, generally." Kendall ordered.

"Kendall, it's a Wednesday night at 7, I'm guessing it's not too busy." Jack explained. Everyone hurried into the bar, it was surprisingly empty. (Anyone who's been to Matt's will understand.) A waitress led them to the back table.

"What'd ya want to drink?"

"Can we get a pitcher of beer?" Mandy ordered.

"Yup. And to order?"

"10 Juicy Lucy's. And 3 orders of fries." Bia smiled at Stuart innocently. He frowned back. The waitress nodded and ran off to get their drinks.

She came back a minute later with the pitcher and cups. There was no ice.

"Um, Miss, could we get some ice?" McGee asked politely.

"Nope. No ice." Mandy elbowed McGee and he shut up.

"So, tell us about your selves. When did you join NCIS?" Ziva asked.

"Well, I went to Nebraska. Got a degree in Criminology. Nacho requited me."

"I went to King's College in London, had an internship with NCIS in London. Moved back here and was put on the Midwest team." Bia explained.

"I went to Georgia, like Abby, she was like my older sister. She was a junior and I was a freshman. Then I joined NCIS a year ago." Maddy smiled at Abby.

"Me and Kendall went to Macalester, then Bia called and asked if we would join the team, as we are good with computers."

"Mandy, what about you?" Abby asked.

"I went to Phoenix, got bored with being a doctor, so became a ME."

"Well, enough about us, how about you?"

"Ooo, Ooo, I can sum everything up." Abby shouted. "Tim's a super tech guy, went to MIT. Tony's a total jock, went to Ohio. Ziva's a trained assassin, Mossad liaison officer. And I'm the forensic scientist!" Just then the waitress came over with 3 baskets of fries, and piles of Juicy Lucy's.

"Oh goody!" Tony grabbed one and began unwrapping it. Jack opened his mouth to say something, but decided better. The waitress just let it go.

"O que e tao mau sobre ele comer? What is so bad about him eating it?)" Ziva asked in Portuguese, so Tony wouldn't understand.

"E recheada com queijo quente. (It's filled with hot cheese.)" Ziva's mouth opened in an O. Tony bit down hard and the boiling cheese squirted out. It dripped onto his hands and squirted on his face. Everyone started laughing.

"Tony, that was velvety." Ziva laughed.

"Velvety? I think you mean smooth." Abby told her.

"Oh." Tony just grimaced.

"Yes! Got it all on tape!" Stuart yelled. HE waved around a camera. "Now I'll pay for it."

"I'm glad to amuse you. McSmirk, wipe that smirk off your face." Bia grabbed a fry and wiped up some of the cheese from the wax paper. She smiled as she ate it.

The others looked at her questionably. "What? It's good. Try it." Abby and Ziva took some fries. Abby got it off of Tony's arm and Ziva off his face.

"What is going on? Am I now a fondue platter?" No one answered Tony, as they were all too busy eating. Once everyone was finished, Stuart ran up and paid the waitress and gave her a big tip as if he was trying to impress someone. They all piled into the car and Maddy began to drive to the hotel.

"So, what's DC like?" Jack asked.

"Interesting. Really hot." Tony explained.

"You think it's hot there? You should try living in a desert all your life!" Ziva exclaimed.

"Well, Zee-vah, not all of us can do that."

"Well, Tony, you are a wipe."

"Wipe? I think you mean wimp." Abby supplied.

"Yes, thank you Abby."

"Are they always like this?" Bia asked.

"Yep. And they scare Timmy, here away with these freaky stares."

"Hmmmm, sounds like some people we know." Kendall stared pointedly at Bia and Stuart.

"People! We're here. If you guys wouldn't mind, I have some Star Trek to watch." Maddy yelled from the front. The DC team grabbed his or her bags and everyone ran up. Maddy led them up two flights of stairs and in to the hallway. "Okay, Abby, your with me. Kendall, Bia and Ziva are in 208, next to us." Mandy filed off to her room. She preferred to room alone. "Jack and McGee, 209. Stuart and Tony, 211."

"Yeah, Dude!" Jack high fived McGee. Stuart led Tony into their room. Abby and Maddy ran off talking about some sci-fi movie thing.

"Ziva, you coming?" Kendall asked. Ziva nodded and follow them into their room. There were 3 twin beds, a small bathroom, and a TV. Nothing special, but for now it was home.

"So, Ziva do you like Tony?" Bia asked with a smirk.

"And do you like Stuart?" Ziva shot back. This was going to be a long case.

A/N: Don't worry the next chapter will be more case related. Jenny could possibly make an appearance. Also, people living in MN, try a Juicy Lucy! They rock and it's amusing to watch people eat them! Reviews inspire me! Smallish Ninja Hobbit.