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Dr Stephenson returned to Tony's room a few minutes later with an orderly. Then Ducky, Stephenson, Walker and the orderly lifted Gibbs onto a gurney and moved him into the room next to Tony's.
As Gibbs was settled on the bed, Ducky removed his cell phone from his pocket and called McGee. He explained that Gibbs' had been hurt and that Tony wasn't himself.
"What could have happened Ducky? Do you think someone could have made another attempt to hurt Tony and finding Boss in the room just startled them?" McGee questioned.
"I don't know Tim. What would Gibbs do in a situation like this?" Ducky wondered.
"He'd want the room to be processed, and he'd want a guard detail watching Tony. I'll organized the guards and be there in 30 minutes to process the room." McGee replied.
"Good Tim. Don't tell the Director or Abby anything yet. I don't think Jethro will take kindly to that." Ducky asked and McGee agreed.
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Tony went over the issues in his mind and came up empty again.
What the hell happened? He questioned in anger as he reached over to the pedestal and grabbed the phone.
"Officer David." Ziva answered.
"Ziva, I need you get over to … to … I don't even know which hospital I'm in." Tony growled in frustration.
"You're at Bethesda. What's wrong Tony?" Ziva asked, Tony's confusions making her frown.
"Can you came over and tell me what's … what's going on. I … I don't … remember anything." Tony reluctantly admitted.
"I'll be over in a short while and I'll bring Sonia with me." Ziva replied.
"Sonia… Who's Sonia?" Tony asked, the name was familiar but he didn't have a face to go with it.
"Your new girlfriend. The long legged, pretty blonde. She is your girlfriend, right Tony?' Ziva asked, an inkling of doubt entering her mind.
"I … I don't know. Everything's a bit fuzzy right now. But I guess if she says she's my girlfriend then she probably is. Can you just get here soon?" Tony almost pleaded.
"Okay Tony. But aren't Gibbs and Ducky there now?" Ziva asked, thoroughly puzzled by Tony's words. It was so un-Tony-like to be asking for help and admitting that he wasn't okay.
"Gibbs was… he's been hurt. Just get here, please!" Tony begged, a sense of deep fear overwhelming him as his vision started to blur and shivers started racing up his spine.
"What…" Ziva's question was cut off as Tony cut the call.
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Sonia was impatient to get out of the interrogation room. She was also tired of pretending to be distraught and she wanted to get to the hospital to see what was happening.
But being the consummate actress that she was she became all teary eyed again when Ziva and McGee came to get her.
"Is Tony okay? I've been so worried." Sonia moaned.
"You seem to be very close considering you only met two weeks ago." Ziva observed.
"Yeah and the strange thing is Tony never mentioned you, not even once." McGee voiced out loud.
"We are very close and I don't know why Tony wouldn't have mentioned me. Maybe Tony just wants to keep his private life, private. I mean it's not everyday that a man falls in love, at first sight." Sonia stated dreamily.
"Anthony DiNozzo, love at first sight. I doubt that. Love at many sights, maybe." Ziva smirked, knowing exactly what a Casanova her partner was. McGee couldn't help but grin as well.
"You don't know what you're talking about. Tony loves me!" Sonia growled as her eyes glinted dangerously.
McGee was taken aback by the change in Sonia's expression. She looked almost… ruthless. Ziva also felt a sense of unease as she stood next to Sonia.
Why does it feel like every word out of your mouth is a lie? I'm going to keep such a close eye on you Ms. Sonia; you'll think I'm your second skin. Ziva decided as they got into the car and headed for the hospital.
Neither McGee nor Ziva mentioned their concerns for Gibbs even though both of them were worried him. Ziva however thought that they should have notified Jenny because she was the Director after all. McGee on the other end was more worried about Abby's retaliation when she found out that he had withheld this information from her. And retaliate she would!
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Gibbs' face was in spasm. His lip burned and his head felt like an industrial drill was malfunctioning in it. He wanted to open his eyes but his eyelids were just too heavy. And then all his wounds were on fire causing him to gasp in shock.
"Agent Gibbs, can you hear me?" Nurse Walker asked as she ran the antiseptic soaked cotton swab across the cut at his left temple.
"Argh! Stop that!" Gibbs moaned as he opened his eyes and then immediately shut them again, the fluorescent lights causing intense pain to shoot through his already throbbing head. Nurse Walker immediately dimmed the room's light and closed the curtains slightly.
"Jethro, how are you feeling?" Ducky asked as he placed a hand on Gibbs' shoulder.
"Is that a trick question, Duck?" Gibbs growled as he tried to get Nurse Walker to stop abusing him.
As soon as she moved away another pair of hands were poking and prodding his wounds.
"I'm afraid it's a deep cut that's going to require a few stitches." Dr Stephenson said, as he nodded to Nurse Walker to get the suturing kit.
"Jethro, can you tell me what year it is?" Ducky asked.
"It's … 1992?" Gibbs replied causing Ducky to look at Dr Stephenson in concern.
"Nurse Walker, once you're done stitching the wound I want a CT scan stat. Agent Gibbs I'd like to keep you under observation until I get your scan results." Dr Stephenson replied before leaving the room.
I don't care what you'd like. I'm getting out of here as soon as I can. Gibbs decided.
Ducky continued to watch Gibbs for a second longer until something occurred to him.
"But Jethro, you didn't know me in 1992. Are you trying to be funny?" Ducky asked as he suspected the latter to be true.
"Trying? No. Succeeding, yes. It's 2007 Ducky and I am Leroy Jethro Gibbs, x-marine and an NCIS Special Agent for the last 17 years. There are you happy that I'm fine. Now let me up already." Gibbs growled as he sat up despite Ducky's protests.
"Nurse Walker, the kidney dish now!" Ducky ordered. But Nurse Walker knew exactly what was about to happen. She had the dish in position below Gibbs' chin a second before he started gagging, bringing up his breakfast.
Okay, so that wasn't the brightest thing to do! Gibbs admitted as his stomach twisted and his world seemed to spin out of control. The pain in his head seemed to be doing flip flops, keeping in rhythm with his rolling stomach.
"Really Jethro." Ducky admonished as he ran a soothing hand over Gibbs' back. Once the gagging had stopped, Walker wiped Gibbs' mouth and forced him to drink a few sips of water. By this time the world had righted itself and Gibbs was able to remain sitting up on the bed. Walker lifted the backrest of the bed and forced Gibbs to lean back. Then she went back to working on the gash at his temple.
"Agent Gibbs, I'm going to inject a numbing solution into the side of your face. It is similar to a local anesthetic used by a dentist. It will numb the area so that it won't hurt too much when I stitch it." Nurse Walker said.
Gibbs sat still as the needle slipped into his cheek. Then a cool, tingling sensation entered his face before the pain start to ebb. Soon he lost focus in his left eye and a horrible sensation of numbness flooded the left side of his face.
Nurse Walker made sure that the wound was clean before starting to place neat little stitches along the gash. Gibbs felt the pressure of the needle every time it passed through his skin but it wasn't too painful.
"Jethro, do you remember what happened? "Ducky asked as Nurse Walker continued to work on Gibbs' wound.
Gibbs thought for a second and then in a slurred voice he whispered, "DiNozzo… Is he okay?"
"Anthony's fine. But can you tell me what you remember?" Ducky asked as he kept a firm hand on Gibbs' shoulder to prevent him from getting off the bed and racing back to Tony's room.
"Tony… convulsing. I went to him and …." Gibbs closed his eyes as the needle penetrated to deeply sending a shooting pain through his head.
"Sorry Agent Gibbs. I'm almost done." Nurse Walker apologized.
"I went to him… and … and! I don't remember. Is he okay? Does he know what happened?' Gibbs slurred as he tried to sit up straight again.
"He's okay, but he also doesn't remember what happened." Ducky replied worriedly, keeping a firm hold on Gibbs' shoulder.
"Get McGee and Ziva…." Gibbs slurred, the pain and turmoil in his head making him anxious.
"They're on their way and McGee's arranged for a guard to watch over Anthony." Ducky reassured Gibbs and a bit of the tension left Gibbs' body.
"There we go, all done. I'll be taking you down to Radiology now for that CT scan." Nurse Walker stated as she strapped Gibbs to the bed.
"I'm fine!" Gibbs protested, even as he lay back and closed his eyes.
"Doctor's orders Agent Gibbs." Nurse Walker replied as she proceeded to wheel him out of the room.
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"Peter, this picture is priceless. The powerful Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, lying in a pool of his own blood." The old English man laughed.
"I'm glad you liked it, Sir. Gibbs is on his way to Radiology for a CT scan. Dr Stephenson suspects that he has a moderate concussion and he'll probably be an overnight guest in my ward." Peter informed his Boss.
"Overnight, mmm, that could lead to so many possibilities. Maybe you can give Gibbs a special taste of Tony's drugs. No, give him something a bit stronger. I want Jethro to experience some interesting, if torturous visions. This is going to be so much fun, Tony in withdrawal and Gibbs high and in hell! Yes, make it happen and keep the pictures coming." The old man ordered.
"Yes Sir. I will contact you later with an update." Peter replied before cutting the call and moving off to check on his next patient.
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Author's Note :
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