A/N: Two things before we get started. One this is going to be a Tiva fic. I know I will lose readers but it's what I want and this is MY fic. So I am not going to apologize.
Two for those who stuck around I am sorry if I get any medical facts wrong.
Tony wished that he was just running from his teammates criticism. He wished that he was just being a jerk. He wanted to help Lizzie more than anything. He loved that little girl and Jimmy was his best friend but things weren't so simple for him right now. He looked at his watch. He was early but not too early. He got in his car and drove away from NCIS. He wondered if he would ever come back there and if he did if he would be welcome. He arrived at his destination wishing that he could turn around and go to the warmth of Gibbs's basement. He wanted a safe place, not here. Taking one last deep breath he got out of his car, and walked inside, he walked inside and checked in with the receptionist who offered him a sympathetic look. A shudder went down his spine as he walked over to the waiting area. He hated the by now far too familiar dirty walls. They had been white once a long time ago but now they were a yellowish/gray color. He shifted in his chair. Fluff fell from the chair onto the floor. He wondered if the chair was just old and worn out or if previous occupants had picked at it and torn it out of nervousness and panic.
"Anthony DiNozzo" Dr. Brown called.
Tony stood and followed Doctor Brown back to his office. This was it. The moment of truth. There was no turning back now. He was about to get the news that could change the rest of his life. The rest of his life. God how long would that be? Would he be just fine and grow old. Would he have time for everything he put off? Getting married, having a family, becoming team lead, writing his memoir, and so much more? Or would he get the news he was dreading and only have a few months. Never getting to do anything he dreamed of for so long? Dr. Brown opened the door to his office and ushered him in, he sat down in the chair across from the doctor.
"Good afternoon, Mr. DiNozzo." Dr. Brown greeted.
"Just give it to me straight doc. I lost enough sleep over this. I have to know." Tony pleaded.
"I am sorry Mr. DiNozzo but your new lab results confirmed our fears. You have leukemia and as we feared it has advanced." Dr. Brown apologized.
"OK... OK what do we do now?" Tony asked taking nervous deep breaths.
"We need to start you on chemo right away. I have called nurses to escort you over to the in patient oncology ward and you will be taken into surgery to have a port placed. Once you are out. We will start you on a chemo drip." Dr. Brown explained.
"Can I pleas just go home real quick?" Tony begged.
"I am sorry Mr. DiNozzo but we have to get you started on chemo right away." Dr. Brown apologized.
"But I don't have anything. I have old milk in my fridge and I need to feed my fish." Tony stammered.
"Is there somebody you can call? Any family?" Dr. Brown asked.
"Not much too my family. There's my dad and step-mom assuming they are still married that is and my step-sister but all that matters to her is her baby. I get they need lots of attention but it would be nice if she cared about me. Even just a little." Tony explained.
I am sorry to hear that but there has to be somebody. One of your friends from work, perhaps?" Dr. Brown asked.
"No I kind of pissed off my co-workers today. I didn't mean too. It just sort of happened. I was so freaked by all of this. I wasn't thinking." Tony explained.
"Do you have any friends outside of work or neighbors?" Dr. Brown asked.
"No close friends and the only neighbor I could trust with this information died last month. She was ninety three but it was still hard." Tony explained.
"What about your girlfriend? The one who came with you for your first blood test?" Dr. Brown asked.
"She went back to Israel. Her English was never great and I was able to convince her that you were an eye doctor. She was only in town for a friends wedding and I didn't want to worry her too much and keep her here." Tony explained.
"Look Mr. DiNozzo. I wish that I could let you leave but I can't. Your cancer is aggressive and you need to start chemo right away. Maybe you can try and call your co-workers. They are all adults. I am sure if you explained your situation they would be willing to help you." Dr. Brown explained.
"No they won't." Tony sighed.
"What on Earth could you have done to make your co-workers not care that you have a rare and aggressive form of leukemia?" Dr. Brown asked.
"Seemingly not care that my co-worker's daughter has the same type of cancer." Tony admitted.
"Why didn't you just tell them?" Dr. Brown asked.
"I just can't." Tony sighed.
After breaking the bad news to his co-worker's Jimmy headed back to Bethesda. One advantage to his job with NCIS was that his daughter had access to the amazing doctors and nurses that Bethesda had to offer. He had done his oncology rotation at Bethesda do to Georgetown's reconstruction process and they were amazing. The best of the best. As he drove to the hospital he thought of his family's reactions to his news but mainly he thought about Tony. He wondered why his friend was so cold and seemingly uncaring about Lizzie's diagnosis. It didn't add up. Tony wasn't exactly a sensitive or super empathetic person but he did care for others. Normally he would at least start planning a charity basketball game but instead he just ran away. That was not Tony at all. He arrived to the hospital and walked inside. As he entered the oncology ward he saw a sight that made his heart drop down to his stomach. He struggled to breathe as he walked towards his daughter's room. Breena was sitting in the chair beside Lizzie's bed.
"Oh good Jimmy you are back. They are starting chemo tomorrow but they are taking her into surgery to insert her port in ten minutes." Breena greeted.
"Yeah sorry. Took a while at NCIS." Jimmy replied.
"How did they take it?" Breena asked.
"Most of them are stepping up to help. Everybody but Tony." Jimmy explained.
"Why isn't Tony helping?" Breena asked.
"I don't know but I am almost positive that he has cancer himself." Jimmy explained.
A/N: Well now you know Tony's secret but how will the gang at NCIS take it? New chapter will be up soon please review and thanks for reading.