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"Gibbs, Gibbs, Gibbs!" Abby cheered as soon as he stepped off of the elevator.
"What ya got for me Abbs?"
"With the help of Tony, I was able to get information that our Lieutenant was involved in a fraud scam, and I was able to pull names of his conspirators."
"Well then why aren't they already here?" Gibbs asked glaring at his agents.
"That's the thing Boss. The men who were working with the Lieutenant are about to take someone out for 'doing them wrong,' and I figured if we tale them, we can know stop them and warn and save whoever they're after." McGee suggested.
"Good one McGee, you might have just redeemed yourself from earlier this morning." Gibbs told him with a lopsided grin. "Do we have a location as to where they're going to make this hit?"
"No, but I have been able to narrow it down to a few blocks." McGee reported.
"Alright, McGee you're here tracking their movements. Kate, you and I are gonna be on the streets tailing them and monitoring the streets until something happens. Keep us posted." Gibbs tossed over his shoulder as he walked back into the elevators.
~NCIS~
"You see anything out of the ordinary?" Gibbs asked into his mic as he casually walked down the streets.
"Nothing out of the ordinary." Kate reported. "Hey wait a minute."
"What've you got?" Gibbs asked quickly, his hand automatically going to his hip.
"I think I see Tony." Kate said stunned.
"Tony? Where?" Gibbs asked looking around until he finally spotted the familiar blue beanie in the crowd.
"You want me to pick him up?" Kate asked.
"No, let him be. I wanna see what he does." Gibbs replied, creeping around a corner to see what the young kid did while alone.
~NCIS~
Tony walked along the streets with a glazed look in his eyes. He had never felt more at home than while he was with those people, strange as they may be. Especially that Gibbs guy. He played all hard on the outside, but there was something about him that he liked, something on the inside. "Get ahold of yourself Anthony." He muttered as he shoved those thoughts from his mind. He was a street kid now, he never had a real family or a real home, and he sure as hell didn't need one now. Walking into his favorite deli, he bought the cheapest sandwich he could and continued walking the streets.
Looking around, he couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched. But it wasn't the bad feeling of being watched, it felt different. Hearing a commotion he noticed a young girl with long, dirty bold hair, and a wardrobe that matched his own (except her beanie was maroon colored). She appeared to be about twelve years old. She was also in a fight with a certain fruit vendor's stand that had accidently been destroyed a few hours earlier thanks to a certain young street kid with a bright blue beanie. And she was losing.
"Sis there you are." Tony panted as he came up towards them, acting like he had been running for a while.
"You know her?" The guy asked angrily.
"I am so sorry sir, she just slipped outta my hands. I swear I only turned my back on her for a second. Kids these days." He told him shaking his head and discretely starting to walk away.
"She tried to take some of my apples!" The man yelled indignantly. "Hey, wait a minute. Do I know you from somewhere?"
"And I am terribly sorry, but don't you worry our dad will straighten her out." Tony reassured him starting to run away, the girl's hand firmly in his own.
"Jessie what were you thinking?" Tony chastised as they continued walking.
"I was thinking that I was hungry, Tony." Jessie pouted.
"Really? Cause I could have sworn that I had taught you better than that." He stated handing her half of his sandwich.
"No, Tony I can't…"
"I'm pretty sure you can. Come on, just take the sandwich." He said sitting down on a nearby bench.
"Thanks Tony. It means a lot that you've been looking out for me." She said quietly biting into the sandwich.
"I wasn't kidding when I said you were my sister. You're my family Jessie, and I'm yours." He said, putting his arm around her shoulders. "Whether you like it or not."
"But we're not blood."
"No, but a family isn't just blood. A family is full of people who look out for you, protect you and love you. And in case you haven't noticed I already do those things for you, and I love you."
"Well that's good, because I love you to." She sighed leaning into him. Ever since she ran away from her abusive foster home Tony had looked out for her. Before he showed up, she had been a helpless and clueless mess. But he had taken her under his wing, helped her and fed her, made her feel safe again. He was her best friend and more like a father and big brother than her real family had ever been. She felt loved. And it was something she hadn't felt in a long time, and it felt great to have it back.
Tony still couldn't shake that feeling of being watched. Checking the streets he immediately spotted trouble. "Jessie, start walking down the street and act like you don't know me."
"What? Why?"
"Because I don't know what's about to happen, and I won't put you in harm's way. Please just trust me and walk away."
"Ok, meet at the usual place at nine tonight. You better show up, please." Jessie said standing up.
"When have I ever not?" Tony said trying to smile. Also standing he placed a kiss on her forehead and started walking in a different direction as her.
~NCIS~
Gibbs and Kate watched stunned as Tony sat talking to the young girl he had just ran in to. They acted like they had known each other for years. "What's he doing?" Kate questioned as they started walking away.
"I don't know, but we better follow him." Gibbs said moving towards the alley that Tony and a few men had just gone down.
"Boss!" McGee's voice came over the mic.
"What is it McGee?" Gibbs asked continuing to look around for the culprit's.
"The guys are going after Tony! You have to find him!" McGee yelled as a thrashing sound was heard from the alley Tony had gone down.
"McGee call for backup!" Gibbs yelled as he drew his weapon and ran for the alley.
