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I am probably not going to finish this by January 12 so anything seen on the episode will not be related to this story.
McGee stopped typing and stared off into space.
"Anything the matter," asked Ziva who noticed that the rhythmic typing of keys had stopped.
"I was just thinking, maybe Tony's father really is all that bad. I mean look at Tony for example, he hides his true feelings and emotions all the time. His father may be able to do that too?"
Ziva sighed, "Yes, maybe you are right, and maybe I am being to hard on Tony," Ziva slowly took a deep breath, "Perhaps it is just because of my own issues with my father."
"You know that he probably thinks that we are jerks now, right."
"Yup."
"Wanna tell Abby about it?"
"Sure."
At the lab.
"Hey, Abbs," said McGee as he and Ziva approached her.
"Hey! So have you seen Tony's dad anywhere?"
"That's what we came to talk to you about," said Ziva.
"Huh?"
"Abby," said McGee, "Ziva and I think that Tony's dad is not as perfect as he seems to be."
"What do you mean?"
"We mean that-"
Ziva cut him off, "That we think he's just as mean as Tony describes him to be."
Abby switched the music off with the remote, " You know this as a fact?"
"Gibbs called us on the phone after Tony left and told us about the conversation that Tony and his dad had," explained McGee.
Abby nodded her head. If Gibbs said it than it must be true.
"Now Tony probably thinks that we're all jerks."
Abby pondered and then she smiled, "Lets go and have a talk with Daddy DiNozzo."
At the park.
Tony sat on a bench, thinking about his father and all of his friends, "They don't believe me. My f*ckin father has deceived more people in my life. As if my own mother wasn't enough. She never believed me when I told her about what he thought of me. She always said that it was in my head."
Tony looked around. He saw three teen aged boys skate boarding, a young couple having a picnic, "How cheesy,"and a...a little boy with his dad. He watched them. The man was teaching the young boy how to throw a ball. Something that his father never taught him. Whenever the boy missed the ball the man wouldn't yell at him or get frustrated. He would simply kneel next to him as make a motion with his mitt and talk. He was probably telling his son that it was okay and he's get it soon enough. Another thing that his father never did for him.
Gibbs was walking on the pathway looking for Tony when he spotted him. He knew that Tony always came here when he wanted to think. Gibbs slowly sat down next to Tony and saw what he was looking at.
"Tony, I know."
Tony said nothing and was still watching the father and son.
"I was on the other side of the glass when you and your dad were having your conversation. If you could call it one."
There was still no response from Tony.
Gibbs sighed, "I told McGee and Ziva about it, too."
Tony shook his head, "They didn't believe me."
"Don't be to hard on them, DiNozzo. Ziva has her own issues with her father and McGee...well let's say that sometimes McGee has his head in elf world."
"What does it matter. My own father hates me and my friends don't even believe me anymore."
Gibbs lightly tapped Tony on the back of his head, "No, self-pity, DiNozzo. I'm going to put that bastard in jail."
There was a long silence. Then Tony stood up, "Thanks, boss. I think that I'm going to head back now."
"Okay, I'll meet you there."
Tony stood there for a second and then slowly walked away. Gibbs watched him go and he mentally kicked himself.
"Damnit. Why didn't I tell him that he is like a son to me. He really is, I just hope that he knows how much that I care about him," thought Gibbs.
He sat there for a little while more enjoying the warmth of this weird winter day. It was a whopping fifty degrees and many people were enjoying it. Most of the snow had melted. Gibbs wondered if this was a sign, but his thoughts were interrupted when his cell phone begun to ring.
"Gibbs," he answered.
"Uh, boss we have a problem," said McGee on the phone standing next to Ziva and Abby in an empty interrogation room, "Tony's dad is missing."
"Shit," said Gibbs and he started running to his car.
What do you think? I really appreciate the reviews that I've been getting and I've taken everyone's advice. I also had a lot of yes and no's to there being Tiva, so I'm going to write it where it can be reviewed either way.