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Gibbs and Tony were driving back to NCIS when Gibbs's phone rang, "Uh-hu."
"Gibbs," it was director Vance, "Tony all right?"
"Yup, he's fine, don't need a sub today."
"What happened?"
"Boys just hung over that's all."
"Hungover! He's hungover and he's supposed to be watching his partners back with a gun. He-"
Gibbs hung up, "What happened, boss," asked Tony.
"Nothing much."
***********
At NCIS.
Gibbs and Tony stepped out of the elevator were Tony was greeted by a hug, "Tony," exclaimed Abby, "I was so worried. Are you all right?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, Abbs," and Tony sat down.
Gibbs looked up and saw Director Vance giving him a stare, so Gibbs went up to im, "In my office," said Vance.
Gibbs followed his and when they were there Vance shut the door behind them.
"You have some explaining to do, Gibbs."
"I didn't want him to be alone."
"Him being alone is better than him endangering any lives."
"He could have token his own life with all of the beers he's been drinking!"
"Why has he even been drinking so much, anyways?"
Gibbs sighed, "Yesterday he found a letter. A letter from Kate Todd, she was here a couple of years ago."
"I know,"
"And then she...got shot. She and Tony were very close. Like brother and sister. He went through a lot of hurt then, but now it's here again."
"So you think DiNozzo would try and kill himself?"
"No," snapped Gibbs, " He just needs someone, thats all."
"Okay but he better not slow work down."
Gibbs smiled, "No need to worry about that," he then left and headed back to the bull-pen to find Tony staring into space.
Gibbs went up to him, "Tony..what was in the letter?"
Tony could feel a stinging sensation in the back of his eyes, "Kate was telling me how much she and McGee missed me. Something about files.....and at the end...."
Gibbs nodded his head understanding if Tony didn't want to share, "No more drinking," Gibbs stared at him and sat back back down.
McGee looked from Tony to Gibbs, he too missed Kate a lot. Not that Ziva wasn't nice but Kate, Kate was kind and caring and always stood up for McGee. He remembered how sad he was when she was shot, and how Tony was so mean to him. It was probably his way to deal with the pain, though. McGee headed to talk to Abby about this, so he went into the elevator. Ziva quickly jumped in and pressed the emergency switch.
"What is going on," she asked.
McGee sighed, "You know that before you worked here Ziva there was Kate."
"Yes, I know."
"Well the letter that Tony found in his desk was from Kate. It took us a while to get over her death. It hit tony and Gibbs the hardest, I think. But they don't really show their emotions. And well Tony tends to do crazy things, that all."
"Crazy things?"
"For weeks Tony would drink and act like a total ass. He almost got into drugs, but Gibbs snapped him out of it. We just hope to get Tony past this."
Ziva nodded her head and turned the elevator switch back on. She did not want to talk more about Kate. The women who her half-brother Ari killed.
*****
It was now getting late and everyone in the team except for Tony and Gibbs had left. Gibbs had gone up to talk to director Vance for a couple of minutes, leaving Tony by himself. Tony looked at the gun in his hands, and he started have bad thoughts, very bad thoughts. All my fault. All my fault.
Guilt was seeping all over him. Why hadn't he jumped in front to save Gibbs? Why didn't Ari shoot him? All my fault. All my fault. He set the trigger. But he then heard foot steps and quickly put the gun in his desk.
"I just talked to Director Vance, Tony. I'm going to be staying with you tonight."
"I'm-"
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Grab your coat."
Tony did, and he did not believe that Gibbs saw what he was doing. Hopefully not.
I was listening to the new Star Trek theme while I was writing this. I just watched it with my sisters and it was awesome. I hope it didn't effect my writing. Thanks to everyone who's reviewed so far!