A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short and that it took me so long to post. I had a family…obligation that I forgot about and was away from a computer for a few days. I hope to post again shortly after Christmas!! To all those who celebrate: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Gibbs held his breath as Ducky got ready to once again shock his son's heart.

"Doctor…" He heard a nurse start. Ducky's glare silenced her immediately. Gibbs knew that Tony still had another half minute before things really started to go down hill. Thankfully he didn't it…the minute the volt ran through his body, Tony's heart started to beat on its own.

"We got him back; good work everyone," Ducky said before continuing what ever he was doing. Gibbs didn't have a chance to comprehend anything being said as a nurse suddenly pushed him back and Tony was wheeled away.

"Duck," Gibbs started.

"Not now Jethro, we're taking Tony to surgery," Ducky said as he walked by leaving Gibbs alone.

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Gibbs sat in the waiting room in shock. No one, not even Ducky, had come to explain to him what was going on. He didn't even realize that the rest of the team had joined him until he felt Abby hug him.

"Did you find something?" Gibbs asked shaking himself out of his dazed state.

"It's gonna be a couple more hours," Abby spoke as if she were speaking to a spooked animal. The others may not see it but she could tell something was wrong. "What happened Gibbs?"

"He had a seizure and his heart stopped," Gibbs responded, automatically putting Abby's hand into his.

McGee stopped his pacing at his boss' words; Ziva muffled a sob behind her hand. Only Abby seemed strangely unaffected.

"Ducky got his heart to go and then they ran some sort of tests..." Gibbs voice trailed off.

Ziva could tell Abby was going into shock. She walked over to the younger woman and took her other hand.

When McGee realized no one was going to ask the most important question he took it upon himself to do so. "Where's Tony now boss?"

"Surgery," came the brisk reply.

Gibbs suddenly stood up a look of anger and desperation in his eyes. "McGee, Ziva, get back to the office. I want to know who had a grudge against our Vic and I want to know now! Abby, go with them. I want every piece of evidence we got analyzed and I want it all done by the time Tony gets out."

Gibbs didn't bother waiting for a reply as he took off in search of some more coffee. The other three looked at each other before taking off. They knew that who ever had killed the boy resulting in Tony's getting hurt was already in trouble. If Tony died…well, the person involved wouldn't be leaving on his own two feet.

Gibbs came back ten minutes later and was satisfied to see that the two agents and Abby had done as they were told. Now all he could do was sit and wait.

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It was an hour after Tony had gone to surgery when Ducky reappeared, another doctor at his side. Gibbs managed to keep himself in check while waiting for the two doctors to make their way to him.

"Jethro, this is Dr. Ross. He worked on Anthony while I assisted." Ducky ushered Gibbs to a chair and motioned for him to sit. He made sure to keep a restraining hand on Gibbs arm.

"Agent DiNozzo's wound had a slight infection which is why he was had been given a stronger antibiotic. The seizure was the body's response to the medication. It was an allergic reaction." Dr. Ross explained.

"What now?" Gibbs asked Ducky.

"We put him back on the original antibiotics. Since he could, technically, wake up on his at any time, we put him in an induced coma so that way his body can rest and heal." Ducky continued the explanation.

"Why the surgery," Gibbs inquired.

"We had to clean out the infection so that way it wouldn't spread," Dr. Ross responded.

"Can I see him?" Gibbs questioned as he rubbed a hand over his face.

"I'll have a nurse show you to Anthony's room as soon as he's been moved to his room in the ICU." Ducky reassured him.

Dr. Ross left to give the two older men some time alone. There were no words spoken between them. Ducky could sense that Gibbs was exhausted.

"Come with me Jethro." Ducky ordered.

Gibbs obeyed not wanting to get into an argument with the older man. He knew there was a time to argue and a time to listen…this was definitely a time to listen. Ducky led him into a private room.

"Lie down and rest."

"Duck…" Gibbs started before he was cut off.

"I'm not going to argue with you Jethro. You're tired, you have a case to run, and Tony won't be back to his room for at least an hour." Ducky's eyes flashed. "You are not going to do either of you any good by getting sick yourself. Either lie down and rest or I will force you to go home."

Gibbs knew that when Ducky was in 'doctor' mode nothing would stop him so he lied down. To Gibbs later surprise he was asleep within seconds of his head hitting the pillow.

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Ducky was true to his word and an hour later a nurse, the same one who'd talked to Gibbs the first day Tony was admitted, came to get him.

"Agent Gibbs, your son's back in his room." Nurse Tammi told him.

Gibbs stood up, anxious to see his son. The nurse led the way as Tony had been moved to a different room. He nodded his thanks to Nurse Tammi who said she'd be back a little later to check on her patient.

Gibbs sat by his son's bedside biting back the tears that were threatening to fall down his face. He couldn't stop playing the days events in his head.

Ducky had come to check on Tony and give him a change to go home and shower and change. Abby had come to visit but had broken down so Ducky had to take her out. McGee had stopped by to give him a report. Then out of no where Tony had gone into a seizure and his heart had stopped. His heart…

No nurses or doctors had come in to bother him as they were all giving him time alone; time he needed. Gibbs sat thinking back to when he adopted Tony…a time that was both happy and sad. A day he'd never forgotten. Tony was his life and not his life…was hanging in the hands of an elderly ME and machines.

Gibbs shook back the tears, he couldn't fall apart…he wouldn't fall apart…

TBC…