It's mutual between myself and the reviews I've gotten that Abby will definitely have to work for forgiveness. Which I'm glad because I was 99% sure that was the way I was going to go. But now it's 100%. :)

On with the story.

Something's Wrong

CHAPTER 3

"Are you alright Ziva?" Gibbs asked as he sat down next to Ziva. Ducky and Palmer giving them a moment alone by sitting a few rows away.

Ziva glanced at him before leaning into his side and nodded. "Yes. But I will feel better once Tim is better."

"Me too," he sighed and leaned back so they were more comfortable. They sat in silence before he decided to ask the question that has been nagging him since their elevator conversation eight months ago and Ziva first admitted to how she viewed Tim.

"Ziver?"

"Hmm?"

"When did you start seeing Tim as a brother?"

She shrugged. "I do not know. At first I thought he was a very sweet and caring man. He was the first to offer me a smile when I joined the team, even after Kate's death. Did you know that?" He shook his head but he didn't doubt it. Tim was like that. "Yes," she nodded. "He even let me watch him when he went through a computer and taught me a few things during that case where we had to find Lt. Comdr. Amanda Wilkerson."

He remembered the case. The Commander had been in charge of a shipment of fuel rods for nuclear power stations and abducted. But had been able to call NCIS and they had gotten the case. It had been interesting to see how they all showed up on a Saturday and Tim had looked adorable in his turtle neck and jacket.

"Then the case where he thought he shot that cop. That was when I realized I cared very deeply for him. I wanted to give him a hug and tell him everything will be okay."

Gibbs smiled. "Let me guess? You realized he slipped past your walls without knowing it."

She gave a small smile. "Yes."

"Same with me. He seems to have a talent for making guarded people love him doesn't he?"

"Yes," she nodded. "He is very loving."

Gibbs smiled and nodded. "Yeah. We're lucky."

"Do you think Tim will be alright Doctor?"

Ducky looked away from the hugging pair, a few rows over, and to the young man beside him. "I'm confident everything will turn out fine for young Timothy."

Jimmy nodded with a forced smile before asking, "And afterward?"

"You mean now that Timothy and Jethro's relationship is out?" Jimmy nodded and Ducky sighed. "I want to say it will, but I doubt it."

The younger of the two nodded in agreement as he too didn't think things were going to be the same. Not because Tim and Gibbs were together, but because of how Abby reacted. He had overheard the way Abby had spoke to Tim when they ran into each other in the hallway and he had been surprised. Even more surprised by Tim's reaction.

~Flashback~

Jimmy walked down the hallway, heading back to autopsy, when he heard Abby and Tim.

"Watch where you're going McGee."

He blinked at Abby's tone as he's never heard her talk that way to him. Jimmy looked around the corner and saw the two standing in front of each other. Tim's eyes widened before he looked away from Abby and apologized. "Sorry. Didn't see you."

Jimmy looked at Tim closely and saw how he was a little pale, paler than normal, and sweating. "What's wrong with you?" Abby asked.

"Don't feel so good."

"Well suck it. Don't be such a baby. You're not the only one in pain. Remember the dog you shot." And with that, she stormed away to head to her lab.

Jimmy watched her walk away before approaching Tim. "Tim?"

Tim slightly jumped, turning to face him. "Oh, hey Jimmy."

"Are you okay?"

"Sure. Just ah, ran down here when the elevator didn't come. I think Gibbs is using it at the moment." He gave a strained smile and Jimmy returned it as he knew Tim was lying. "I'm gonna head back upstairs. See you later Jimmy."

And before Jimmy could open his mouth, Tim was gone.

~End Flashback~

"I think this could have been avoided if I had made Tim come see you Doctor."

Ducky shook his head. "No. You wouldn't have been able to force Tim to see me, and I would have most likely just told him to just get some sleep."

Tony and Abby came back from the cafeteria and they all gathered back around to wait, though this time Abby didn't go to Gibbs as Ziva glared when she got too close. Gibbs wouldn't have even been able to hold her if he wanted. He was hurt by her comment and about what Ziva told him when she and Tim showed up with the dog. He was highly disappointed in Abby.

After an hour, Dr. Parker came out to allow them to go into Tim's room. Gibbs went in first followed by Ziva and the rest. He immediately went to Tim's side. "Tim?"

Tim groaned and shifted before turning his head to face Gibbs and smiled. Gibbs felt like he could finally breathe as he looked into Tim's sleepy green eyes. "Hey," he whispered.

"Hey Tim," he whispered back and ran his fingers through his hair. "How you feeling?"

"M'sleepy."

He nodded, "Expected."

Tim sighed and blinked his eyes slowly, his eyes closing for longer than a few seconds before they opened again. "Jethro?"

"What?"

"Love you."

Gibbs pressed his lips tight together and leaned forward to press a kiss to Tim's forehead. 'Love you too Timmy.'

The next time Tim woke up, Ziva was with him. "Ziva?"

Her head turned to him and she gave him a smile. "Hello Tim. How are you feeling?"

"Okay," he shrugged. "Still got a bit of a headache and my stomach hurts a bit, but okay." She nodded. "Where's Jethro?"

"He is at work, working on the case."

He frowned and shifted to get a bit more comfortable. "Why aren't you with them then?"

"We did not want you alone and Gibbs has to lead our team. So, I stayed here."

"Oh." Tim looked at Ziva and saw an emotion in her eyes that she was trying to hide. "Hey," he placed his hand over hers, "you okay?"

Ziva laughed and Tim smiled at getting her to laugh. "You are in the hospital and asking if I am okay." He smiled as she shook her head. "I do not understand you sometimes, but to answer your question. Yes, I am fine. Now."

When he tilted his head in question she continued. "I was…worried about you. And Gibbs as he was worried about you as well."

He winced at that. He remembered the look on Jethro's face when he told him he wasn't feeling so good. The fear in his eyes had been high and he was sure it hadn't gotten better. "Is he okay?"

"After seeing you, yes."

"Good," he nodded. He didn't want Jethro worried about him too much. "Does the team know?"

Ziva nodded and Tim had to refrain from groaning. That wasn't how they planned to tell the team. Sure they hadn't had a plan at all, but still. A hospital emergency wasn't the plan. "Are they okay with it?"

"…" She squeezed his hand. "They were shocked…and I…"

"Ziva?"

"I may have got into a fight with Abby."

"…Did you pull her hair?"

Ziva's lips twitched before she smiled fully and started laughing. "No," she said when she was done laughing. "…But I did slap her."

"Ziva!"

"She slapped me first and I was just slapping her back," she defended and it was Tim's turn to smile.

"Well, if she slapped you first. But why?"

And Ziva told him what happened in the lobby while they had waited and Ziva informed Tim that she knew about what happened with Abby when she had sent him down to get checked.

Not wanting to dwell on it because it still hurt the way Abby treated him, they moved on to other topics and the hours went by without them noticing. The only time they stopped was for lunch which was very little for Tim, doctor visits as they just let the nurses do their job when they checked Tim's vitals, Gibbs' update phone calls which had Tim rolling his eyes but smiling, and the few times the medicine made Tim sleep.

It was around five in the afternoon and Tim had been asleep for about an hour. Ziva looked up from her book at Tim's groan. Sweat was forming on his forehead and he was twitching. She instantly was by his side. "Tim?" She gasped when she felt how hot he was when she touched his forehead and hit the call button once he started to convulse. "Tim!"

Nurses and doctors rushed in and one nurse began pushing her out of the room when she heard one doctor call out, "Get the crash cart!"

The door snapped shut and the curtain was drawn, her view of Tim blocked. She quickly dove for her cell phone and called Gibbs.

"Gibbs," he said on the other end.

"Gibbs!"

"Ziva? What is it? What's wrong with Tim?"

"I don't know!" She felt so lost just standing there at the door, not able to see Tim. "Something's wrong."

"I'll be right there."

'Oh please be okay Tim.'

A/N: 1st note...I want to thank everyone for the reviews, alerts, and favorites!

2nd note...I was so surprised by the response I got, especially how all the reviews said Abby should work for her forgiveness. Which I'm glad because personally I never liked how quickly Abby was forgiven in Tim hurt fics. No offense to anyone who wrote one like that. I just thought it was convenient for her to ask for forgiveness while he was lying in the hospital and trying to get better, and he gave it to her.

Anyway, it's in agreement that Abby will have to work for forgiveness. And Tony may have to also, but not as much.

3rd note...the titles of the future stories in this series is up on my profile under Working On... But their description or summary won't go up as I'd like to keep some mystery :) So check them out if you're interested.

4th note...Please review. *grin*