A/N: Hello everyone I'm back! I know it's shocking. This is going to be a really quick AN today; I have to get up in four hours for school and I'd really like sleep before then.
If any of you have sent me a PM and you haven't received a reply yet I'm really sorry but my email had a spaz a while back and was re-routing all my emails to goodness knows where, so do send it to me again and I WILL get back to you.
Special
thanks go to; Anne (Hi Anne!) for all her encouragement and PMs on
the
"circle of fanfiction" and to Han for taping last week's
NCIS whilst I was banned from the TV. And last, but not least; Jack
(even though he won't read this) just because.
We should all go and check out Missy Higgins's song "Katie" because it really is an awesome song. I'd listen to it if I remembered where I'd put my CD.
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She had been here before. Abby had definitely been here before. This park seemed so… familiar. The creepy swings swinging by themselves, the large number of trees, the creepy background music; it all seemed so familiar. Had Abby been here before? She couldn't remember. Suddenly there was a rustling in the bushes behind her. It made Abby almost jump out of her skin. She sighed in relief when McGee emerged.
'McGee!' Abby exclaimed 'You scared the life out of me!' McGee didn't respond. He didn't seem to be listening to her; in fact he didn't seem to notice her presence at all. 'McGee!' Abby almost shouted, walking over to him, and waving a hand in front of his face. 'Are you listening to me?' McGee was focusing on something behind her. Abby followed his gaze to where a body (she was almost certain hadn't been there before) had appeared. The body was obviously female, laying face down, with brown-ish hair that looked strangely too much like Kate. McGee obviously was thinking the same thing.
'Kate.' Abby heard McGee mutter under his breath. Before Abby knew what was happening McGee was besides the body. Abby was beside herself. Kate was dead? This wasn't fair. Not at all. Abby, in her hazed state of grief, went to follow McGee. She needed him. It was a hand on her elbow that stopped her. She immediately spun around and almost fainted. It was Kate.
'Kate?' Abby whispered in shock 'But you're…' Abby motioned to the body McGee was now kneeling beside.
'Dead?' Kate supplied
'Well, yer. I could have sworn that was you.'
'Mistaken identity.'
'What?' Abby asked
'Come on, Abby.' Kate said, pulling her towards the body 'Take a closer look; it's not me.' Kate and Abby stopped about a metre away from the body and watched as McGee rolled the body over to reveal someone that was definitely NOT Kate.
'That's a relief. I kinda, really like you Kate.' Abby said with a smile. Kate didn't respond, and when Abby looked at her she could see the tears streaming down her face. 'Kate, are you okay?'
'McGee really cared about you, Abby.' Kate replied
'What do you mean "cared"?' Abby asked, alarmed. 'Kate?'
'Abby, you're dreaming. You have to wake up now.' Kate pleaded 'Wake up Abby!' she almost shouted, but Abby wasn't listening, she was focused on the rustling in the bushes. There was someone in there. Someone with a gun, and he was pointing it at McGee. It was then Abby screamed.
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Abby woke with a start. Again, and again she found McGee hovering over her.
'It was just a nightmare, wasn't it?' Abby asked McGee, who sighed in relief when he saw she was awake.
'Yer, it was just a nightmare, Abs. Are you okay?' McGee ran his fingers through her hair.
'Just a nightmare.' She repeated, as if trying to make herself believe it.
'Can I get you something?' McGee asked, as Abby sat up.
'You could give me a hug.' She said with a tired smile
'Of course, Abby.' McGee quickly wrapped his arms around her.
'Thanks Tim.'
'You're welcome, Abby.' McGee smiled, and then became serious 'Abby, if you ever need anything…' McGee said into her hair.
'I know.' She replied, hugging him slightly tighter. 'You know…'
'I know, Abby, I know.' He gave her a kiss on the temple. 'I'm going to get you some soup, okay?' McGee let Abby go. She nodded.
'Yer,' Abby said, getting up. 'I'm going to grab a shower.'
'Just be careful, okay?' McGee said
'Sure McGee.' Abby replied, rolling her eyes. So McGee went to the fix the soup and Abby went to have a shower.
Half an hour later McGee was practically force feeding Abby soup. Abby really didn't want food of any kind. McGee was convinced he was going to get her to eat something or die trying.
'McGee! I really, really, really don't want any soup.' Abby complained
'Abby, if you don't eat something you'll die.' McGee said, trying to sound convincing.
'I highly doubt that.' Scoffed Abby
'Fine; I'll die. Kate will find out and kill me, happy? Do you really dislike me that much?'
'Awwww… Timmy.' Abby said, poking him in the stomach 'I don't dislike you at all!'
'Then, please, eat the soup.' McGee begged
'Okay, but only because your life is in danger if I don't.' Abby wearily started to eat the soup.
By eleven McGee and Abby were curled up on the couch watching TV. Within minutes Abby had succumbed to her exhaustion and had fallen asleep on McGee's shoulder. McGee was slightly surprised at the speed Abby fell asleep, and the fact that she felt too warm for his liking, but for the time being he would ignore it. He managed to stand up without waking Abby. He pulled the blanket up to her neck and lovingly tucked a stray hair behind her ear. He even managed to inflate his air mattress and change into his pyjamas without waking Abby. He eventually crashed on the air mattress in front of the couch. Of course Abby kept awake; coughing in her sleep, but he wouldn't have it any other way.
McGee couldn't figure out why he'd woken, at first, but then it hit him; Abby wasn't on the couch anymore.
'Abby?' McGee called out tiredly, getting to his feet.
'In here!' She called from the kitchen. McGee walked into the kitchen where Abby was standing drinking a glass of water.
'Are you okay?' McGee asked
'I'm fine,' she replied 'honest.' McGee waited for Abby to finish drinking and once she was done he led her back to the couch, but instead of returning to the couch as McGee had expected she plonked herself down on the air mattress. McGee was half way through mumbling something about taking the couch when Abby pulled him down onto the mattress besides herself.
'Sleep' Abby said, lying
'Sleep' McGee agreed, lying next to Abby, pulling the blanket over them. 'Night Abby.'
'Goodnight McGee.'
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When Abby awoke the next morning she was determined to go to work, no matter how crap she felt. Realising that McGee was still asleep and would stay that way for a while longer, she quietly crept off the mattress, had a shower and got dressed. Abby was in the midst of making coffee when McGee woke up.
'Morning' Abby said cheerfully 'You should get ready.' This confused McGee
'Ready for what?' He asked, half asleep
'Ready for work, silly.' Abby said as she handed him his bag and pushed him towards the bathroom 'Now go have a shower and get dressed.' McGee did as he was told.
'Hey Abby,' McGee said fifteen minutes later emerging from the bathroom fully dressed 'before you made it sound like we were both going to work.'
'We are.' She said really slowly, as if talking to a child
'Oh no you're not!' He replied
'Oh yes I am!' Abby responded
'I'll be killed!'
'Stop being so overdramatic I'll make sure Gibbs doesn't touch you.'
'It's not Gibbs I'm worried about.' McGee mumbled under his breath, imaging Kate killing him with her bare hands. Although now she mentioned it…
'Look, you can say I forced you to let me go to work. I'll take the full blame.' McGee thought about this; when Abby wanted something she usually got it, and he couldn't force her to stay here, or could he? Maybe if he could find some rope…
'Okay,' he finally said 'let's go before we're late.'
'Yay!' Abby cheered, grabbing her lunch box in one hand, McGee in the other, and dragging him out the door before he could change his mind.
'It's awfully bright out today.' Abby said as they got into McGee's car. He gave her a weird look; he thought it was a rather grey kind of morning.
'How are you feeling?' He asked as he started the engine
'Great!' She lied 'I think I just had one of those twenty-four hour bugs.' McGee didn't know whether or not to believe her.
'Okay.' He said. The rest of the ride was rode in silence, until Abby decided she wanted to listen to some music.
As soon as they got inside NCIS headquarters Abby spotted Tony and Kate. They were walking side, by side and looked to be in deep discussion about something. Running up behind them she shocked them both by flinging her arms around them.
'Why if it isn't my favourite couple!' She exclaimed
'Hey Abby.' Kate said
'The Abster!' Tony exclaimed 'Should you be at work?' He asked before Kate could
'Yer, I'm totally fine. Great in fact! Better than great!'
'And you don't feel sick at all?' Kate asked
'No, absolutely no sickness here.' Abby grinned, Kate tried to catch McGee's eyes, but for some reason he seemed to be avoiding Kate…
'Not at all?' Kate asked, reaching to feel Abby's forehead, but Abby swiftly avoided it.
'Kateeee…' She complained
'Okay, I believe you.' Kate replied
When Abby got to her lab she pretty much collapsed into her chair. It was hard work pretending to be healthy. Her head was pounding, her throat was aching, and she was really, really, really tired. Maybe coming to work hadn't been a good idea. Sleep, however, seemed like a mighty good one. Abby would have fallen asleep right then and there if McGee had walked in.
'Hi guys! What can I get ya?' Abby jumped up
'Nothing. We just came to tell you we're leaving on a case.' Kate replied
'Oh, okay. Bye guys, be safe!' Abby hugged both Kate and McGee
'Bye Abs.' they both responded. As they were leaving McGee turned and waved. Abby waved back.
After McGee and Kate left Abby did fall asleep, and she didn't wake up until Gibbs woke her four hours later.
'Hey Abs, are you okay?' Gibbs asked, concerned
'I must have fallen asleep.' Abby said, rubbing her eyes. 'Yer, I'm fine.' He handed her a Caf-Pow!
'If you're sick I don't want you at work.' Gibbs said
'I'm fine!' Abby insisted even though she felt worst than before, if that was possible.
'Good; there's a bunch of evidence I need you to analyse.' Gibbs gestured to the piles of stuff on one of the tables before starting to walk out
'Hey Gibbs,' Abby called out, stopping him
'Yer Abs?' He turned to see her collapse gracefully to the floor. 'Damn it!' He muttered to himself as he raced to her side, just as McGee walked in.
'What happened!' He exclaimed in horror
'Go get Ducky, McGee.' Gibbs ordered
'But-' McGee stammered
'No buts just go.' McGee rushed in to find Ducky while Gibbs phoned for an ambulance. In his haste to find Ducky, McGee almost slammed into him.
'My goodness!' Ducky exclaimed as he only just managed to avoid a head on collision with McGee. 'Where's the fire, boy?'
'It's Abby!' McGee explained 'She's collapsed!'
'My goodness!' Ducky exclaimed again 'Where is she?'
'In her lab.' McGee said and they both hurried to her lab. Ducky rushed to Abby as soon as he and McGee arrived, but McGee held back. Kate and Tony had suddenly appeared too. McGee watched Tony take Kate's hand.
'Has she been unconscious this whole time?' Ducky asked Gibbs
'Yes.' Gibbs said while Ducky examined Abby.
'I think she needs an ambulance.' Ducky said
'Why, what's wrong with her?' Kate asked
'Is she going to be okay?' McGee asked
'It's on its way.' Gibbs said 'Should be here any minute now.' Kate buried her head in Tony's shoulders and Tony hugged her tightly. McGee couldn't take his eyes of Abby; she looked like she was sleeping. The paramedics arrived five minutes later.
'Any idea what's wrong with her Duck?' Gibbs asked Ducky just as the paramedics arrived and loaded Abby up onto a stretcher. Ducky hastily explained Abby symptoms.
'I don't think it's "just a cold"' Ducky called as he and the paramedics rushed out.
'Stay here.' Gibbs instructed his team
'Gibbs!' Kate exclaimed
'Stay here.' Gibbs repeated
'No.' Tony said. Gibbs gave him a "please explain" look
'Abby's our friend too. We are not just got to sit here while she could be…' He took a breath 'We have to be with her.' Gibbs glanced around, and when he realised he wasn't going to win this one he sighed.
'Hurry up then.' He said as he walked out. Kate grabbed McGee and had to practically drag him with them.
Gibbs followed the ambulance, driving at break neck speed as usual.
'I knew she wasn't okay.' McGee mumbled as Gibbs served around a bus. Kate laid a hand on his shoulder.
'She fooled all of Tim.' she said quietly
'Still, I shouldn't have let her come to work.' McGee replied
'There was no way she would have stayed home Probie, don't beat yourself up about it.' Tony added
'Yer, I suppose.' McGee muttered and stared out the window.
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Abby opened an eye. Where was she? Salmon pink walls, hospital smell, hospital bed, IV attached to her, and horrible plastic seats. She groaned; she was in hospital. The other five occupants of the room all perked up when they heard her groan.
'Abby?' Gibbs asked
'I guess you didn't believe my "I'm fine" line, huh?' Abby joked weakly
'I guess not.' Tony said
'Do we know what's wrong with me yet?' Abby asked
'We're just waiting for a doctor to arrive with your test results.' Kate said
'So it's not just a cold, huh?' Abby replied
'I'm afraid not.' Ducky said as a guy in a white lab coat walked in.
'I have Ms. Sciuto's test results.' He said, and then gave a look to say "aren't these people going to leave?"
'They're staying, Doctor.' Abby said firmly
'As you wish. Ms Sciuto you have…' The Doctor said, and everyone held their breaths.
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AN: Wow! That's really evil of me! Quick poll; complete this sentence "Abby has…"
She's not actually sick; she's pregnant! (okay, that's really not it)
She just has a cold. She leaves the hospital, becomes really healthy, but not before giving her cold to everyone at NCIS.
I don't know, but it has something to do with Twilight. It always has something to do with Twilight.
It's something way more sinister.
Okay, so everyone review please! And tell me your answer in your review!
