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A/N:Whoa... Another one up. Finally!
Subdivision X! How the hell could I have forgotten that? He was walking now after that meeting inside the "conference" room with Gibbs. He had totally forgotten about Subdivision X. How could he? In four damn weeks Subdivision X will start and he forgotten all about it.
He touched his forehead once again, remembering the soft gentle kiss from Gibbs. He smiled slightly as he remembered that. But he shook his head. He knew he should let his feelings overcome his decision. He wouldn't let it overcome anything no matter how strongly he felt for Gibbs.
He walked up the stairs as he always did and walked straight to the Director's door. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed Ziva and McGee coming in as Gibbs saying something. He probably is telling them that we either have a case or about that freaking Subdivision X!
He didn't bother to knock. Instead he entered the room much to Cynthia's chagrined and walked further towards the main office of the Director. Once more he didn't knock but instead entered the room as Jenny was typing furiously on her computer while talking just as furiously in French with her Bluetooth.
He didn't understand any of the French but he knew that she wasn't happy. No, she sounded quite pissed off. He smiled to himself and made himself comfortable as he sat in the chair in front of her. She didn't seem to notice because she was too occupied with arguing with the receiving end of her anger and her typing with utmost ferocity on her computer keyboard.
He let himself think on his growing situation. He had only a few days ago just accepted a promotion given by the Director to go to Rota, Spain to lead his own team. He was given a chance to think about it and he accepted. He liked the idea very much and wanted to grow as an agent.
But he knew that wasn't at all the truth of his reasons. Ever since Gibbs returned from his so called retirement- although he obviously quit Tony added to himself- from Mexico he took Tony's job to leadership without even previously warning him about it. Yeah, you can say he was angry. Ziva was in trouble and all she could do was call Jethro and not him. Am I that bad of an agent? He narrowed his eyes at the thought. No matter how many times he thought that he knew that was wrong. He was not that bad at all. He was a good agent.
And when Gibbs chose to quit- no retire he didn't even bother to give him a reason. Instead Gibbs just walked to his desk, grabbed his badge and his gun and looked at him and gave them both to him saying: You'll do. You'll freaking do! Oh my God! That was all you could say to me after everything we have been through. That was all he can say! And then Gibbs left to Mexico to join his old boss to never possibly to return and leaving Tony with no word of comfort of his feelings or a word of an affectionate goodbye.
And to top it all when Gibbs left his coworkers all secretly admonished him for trying to replace Gibbs. They all at least once told him that he wasn't Gibbs. They all secretly or publicly stated that they wanted Gibbs back and that he was the best as if he, Tony, didn't here anything at all. His beloved sister like Abby had pictures of Gibbs all on her screen for her computers and every time he would enter to get the evidence examined or just to say hi he would always see Gibbs face haunting him. People could say he felt disgruntled. And in fact he could almost say he did! And after Gibbs returned Ziva just looked triumphantly at Gibbs as if she won some sort of bet that wasn't told to him. McGee was grinning like a mad man like he was hoping and wishing that Gibbs would return.
That damn mustache of his! He had to admit to himself that he liked the mustache. Why did he like it? Gibbs did in fact look good in it. Once again he shook his head. Jen was still arguing but this time in Spanish and that was a language he could understand. But he didn't want to listen in on the discussion. Still, she didn't notice him because the arguing was growing intense and the typing even more ferocious. So he once more decided to continue dwelling inside his thoughts.
It was that damn mustache that also pissed Tony off. That thing seemed to have changed Gibbs; maybe made Gibbs more of a human. When Gibbs returned he knew that Gibbs wouldn't talk with him about the previous four months. He knew that Gibbs would just fall back into the old ways and expect to be in the same line of the relationship he had with Tony. And that was what happened. Their relationship went back to its old routine like nothing had happened. But Tony knew so much better.
So when Jen gave him the promotion his head and heart immediately responded a great YES! But he knew the real reason Jenny was giving him that promotion. It was out of pity and sympathy. She wanted to give him a kind of a reward and appreciation for what he did for the past four months in Gibbs supposed vacation like absence. She pitied and sympathized with him for his return and him being thrust back to the role of Senior Field Agent. But he knew that she still wanted him here. He knew that she cared for him and that she regarded him as one of her greatest covert operatives she had. And he understood that.
He was after all great at lying. He was great at putting such a detailed mask that no one is able to see within. Not even Gibbs… Oh, how he loved and cared for that man and yet despised him with every fiber in his being. Yes, when Jen gave him the time to think he chose to analyze the situation and to analyze Gibbs. What he found was that he wasn't truly wanted or needed by his team. That his relationship with Gibbs wasn't as great as he thought it was. That everything in NCIS in D.C. wasn't as perfect as it seemed. No, he knew he had to take the promotion. He knew that he wanted to leave D.C. and them to travel to Rota, Spain; in fact to any where far away.
So he accepted his promotion much to the surprise of Jenny. He couldn't help but grin when he remembered her shock. She truly didn't believe or think that he would every accept it. That he would ever wish to leave his team and the others. But he proved her wrong. He was willing. He was very willing.
"So Tony what brings you up here once again?" Jen asked. She was finally done with her typing and her argument with two different people on the phone from French to Spanish and she looked very satisfied. From that look Tony knew that she won the arguments and got her way.
He smiled slightly but he let his eyes show worry. "I just can't resist but be in you company," he flirted but he continued, making his voice far more serious, "Gibbs came to me and reminded me about Subdivision X." He let his words sink in.
"Oh my!" Jen exclaimed. She was herself surprised. "I should have remembered that as well. That is going to begin in four weeks!"
Tony nodded in agreement. "I know. I can't believe I forgot all about that. I should have known that there would be more problems that would come up thanks to my transfer."
Jen shook her head. "It's not you fault. That belongs with me. I should have told you that before." She paused. "Which reminds me… The board has told me that you can lead your own in Subdivision X."
Lead… Lead in Subdivision X with my own team… That's absurd… But I know that isn't… After all I am going to lead in a few weeks… Those thoughts troubled him. "That is a great offer but that would complicate my decision to tell them that I am going to Spain as a Team Leader," he softly argued.
Jen's eyes softened. "I know, Tony, I know, but I think you should do it. The superiors in Europe especially Spain want to know what to think of a new Team Leader. They want to know how good you are and if you are worth coming into their districts."
I see the truth, Jenny; you want me to do it. You are not suggesting. No, you are ordering. Tony sighed. He was going to make another hard decision. "Alright…" he said. He made sure a kind of confidence and certainty was well known in his voice and in his eyes. "I'll lead my own in Subdivision X. I'll be glad to take on that role. But they will be wondering why? I don't know if I want to tell them just then."
"Exactly. You and I can say that the board just wanted Ziva to join in to learn about the tradition since it unfortunately couldn't happen a year ago. So we can say that they decided that you should lead your own team while Ziva takes the role as the third women behind Jethro and McGee."
All planned out… Tony nodded. "Okay then. It will be all set," he said in pure agreement.
He just couldn't help but wonder how Jethro would take it.
