Gibbs sat on the side of his bed with his head in his hands. He wanted to go down to the basement and drink a bottle of scotch and throw whatever he could get his hands on. He couldn't let himself fall apart yet. Tony was not dead and dammit if he was going to let Tony slip away that easily.

He picked up his phone and dialed the number that he had for his father. He didn't pick up so when it went to voicemail he simply said, "Tony Senior this is Gibbs Juniors boss. It is an emergency call me back."

Then he set put the phone in his pocket and headed back to the hospital.

McGee and Ziva were sitting down with Mr. Simmons he was afraid he told them that he didn't believe that his friends killed themselves and he knew that Mike would have NEVER left that gun so Tony or anyone would get shot. He said, "Michael spent his life saving people from disasters he wasn't going to cause them. Listen you two I am going to start from the beginning."

The phone rang in McGee's pocket but he decided to wait to answer it. He silenced the phone and said please continue.

Mr. Simmons started, "We were all friends back at boarding school. We all came from similar backgrounds. Parents had money but they didn't give a rats ass about us. We thought school would be filled with people that would at least care for us but we were proved wrong. We all played basketball and the coach on the team took a liking to us. He was especially fascinated with Tony. He would pull Tony out of class to come and help him in the gym. We all thought that he was Coaches pet and was the luckiest guy around. One Christmas vacation we were abandoned at the school while our parents did anything but be parents. We teased Tony mercilessly about spending so much time with coach but Tony just was quiet. You guys know Tony, he is never quiet about anything. We were worried so we followed him one day. Coach had Tony stripped down to his boxers. Coach was holding a Gun and we watched as he made Tony do unspeakable things to the older man. We were horrified and we ran. The coach heard us. He hit Tony on the head and knocked him out and then he rounded up all four of us. We were barely in puberty so we were no match for Coach. He locked the five of us in a small room in the gym for the entire Christmas vacation. He took turns with each of us. We found out later that he told the headmaster that he had brought us to his house to spend the holiday and the headmaster bought it. On the last day of break he gathered us and told us he was going to let us go but if we ever told anyone what happened he would kill us one at a time and make it look like an accident. We never did. It happened every Christmas and spring break until we got big enough to fight back. When I heard Coaches voice on that cell phone call I freaked and then I found out about my friends and I ran."

Ziva and McGee sat stunned for the longest time. Ziva eventually pulled out her cell and ordered 24-hour protection for Mr. Simmons until they could sort through everything and arrest his coach.

McGee excused himself to the hallway to take a minute to let the tears that were threatening to fall, fall without being seen. He stood in the hallway and thought about Tony and for the first time thought was his "play boy" act just that an act. Were all the jokes and cracks just the way he dealt with a lifetime of hurt? He took a deep breath and wiped his eyes and then remembered his boss called a few minutes ago. He pulled out his phone and dialed speed dial 1 "Boss"

Gibbs answered and McGee could tell that he was in the car he said, "Boss aren't you supposed to be home sleeping why are you in a car?"

Gibbs sighed and decided that spitting it out was his best option, "I am heading back to the hospital Tony took another turn for the worse his heart stopped again and it took them 15 minute for them to start again. The doctors are not being very optimistic right now. When you all are done with Mr. Simmons you should come out here too."

McGee robotically said, "Yes Sir. See you soon sir." He snapped his phone shut and let his head fall against the wall and he just stood there for what felt like hours. Eventually he was brought back to the here and now by the sound of footsteps.

The young officer said, "Sir, we are from Marshalls we are here for your protection detail."

He sighed and stood straight, "Yeah you are guarding Mr. James Simmons he is a witness in a high profile investigation. Here is my card call me if you need anything."

He peeked his head into the room and said, "Ziva the Marshalls are here and we need to go now."

Ziva came out with a weird look on her face and asked, "Where is the pire, I am coming."

McGee blindly said, "Fire, where is the fire that is the saying, and the fire is with Tony at the hospital. The Boss called and he is on his way back because he had a turn for the worse and the doctors are saying he might you know."

She snatched the keys and said, "In that case I am driving."

Gibbs got to the hospital room that held his lead agent, who was he kidding he was his son. He felt a deep hurt that he had only felt once before when Kelly and Shannon died. He sat next to the unconscious man he loved so much. He wasn't much to showing emotions but he never got a chance to tell Shannon and Kelly goodbye and that he loved them. He wasn't going to let the chance slip by with Tony.

He leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Remember I gave you an order to fight. The doctors say you don't have any fight left in you but I know better. I know you looked into the face of death many times and you never let it win. Please don't let it win this time. You know you are like a son to me. Having you and the others in my life is so important. Ziva has said before that I am a Dad who needs to love on kids and you all are kids that need a Daddy to love them. I do love you Tony and I am so proud of the man that you are. You would make any Father proud. I am counting on you proving those doctors wrong. Fight Tony please, for me and Tim and Ziva. You and Ziva cant see it yet but I can. One day Ziva is going to give in and become Ziva DiNozzo I just know it. Or maybe to be more accurate it should be Tony David. She is a tough cookie but I can tell that you two share the same kind of Love Shannon and I did. Hell you went halfway around the world to save her. I can't wait to dance at your wedding and be the stand in Grandpa. I wont get to do that unless you fight. We are all going to be with you fighting with you."

He stopped talking when he heard the unmistakable foot stomps of a determined Ziva and the quick steps of McGee trying to keep up with Ziva. He smiled and whispered to Tony again, "Here comes the rest of the kids."

They came busting into Tony's room and Gibbs met them at the door. He patiently and calmly told them what the doctor said and Ziva asked, "Did you call Senior?" Gibbs looked sad, "I did but I am not counting on hearing back form him. The doctor said to gather his family and that is what I did. I will call the others in the morning. Oh what did Simmons say?"

Ziva and McGee looked at each other and McGee answered, "We learned a lot we know who is behind this now and we have protection on Simons so we can concentrate on Tony for tonight."