Tim couldn't look in the gruff blue eyes when they had gotten home.

"Gibbs, it was just a joke, I'm just trying to help McGee" Tim pleaded after a few minutes of sitting and watching the marine pace.

"Tell me exactly what happened but leave out your dream Timothy" Gibbs said and Tim sighed.

FLASHBACK:

"Hey kid, who the hell you think you are?" Mark had yelled when they were finally let out for recess"

"Oh hi Mark, that was a nice picture you drew" Tim said and a circle developed around the boys and Tim cringed, he didn't really think it through he realized.

"Children" the teached had come and Mark turned to her and then in one second turned back and smacked Tim

END FLASHBACK

"See, Mark hit me first I was just protecting myself" Tim said and Jethro shook his head. "No, Tim you were just making trouble and I know why but I'm telling you it was just a dream and know you'll be punished for it" Gibbs said and walked toward him and sat down.

"Please Gibbs, you have to help me wake myself up, forgive me already" Tim spat out as he was pulled up and deposited back over the marines lap.

"Tim, stop it already, I've had enough of your behavior, you're my son now and you'll be protected but if you insist on being bad" Gibbs said his patience running thin and he landed a hard swat to the boys pants and then he pulled them down.

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Gibbs smacked Tim's bottom over and over till it was a bright shade of red and then he stopped.

"Now, will you please be a good boy?" Gibbs asked when he stood him up after pulling up his pants and Tim nodded.

"Yes sir, no more dream talk, I'll be a very good boy" Tim whispered and Gibbs hugged him.

Tim went in to his room and crawled up to the top bunk and fell on it and started to cry heavily into his pillow till he fell asleep. Tim didn't like what he saw but he was tired of being punished and could only watch helplessly.

PRESENT:

Tim McGee laid helpless for a fourth day and Abby was standing to leave when he started to shake and a few tears fell from his eyes but he remained far away and Abby grasped his hands.

"Tim, I'm here sweetie come back to me, let me help you" she called to no use McGee began to seize and then he crashed and Abby was thrown out.

Gibbs leaned against a wall and Abby stormed over.

"Four days, that's how long he's been in that coma, Tim loves you Gibbs, we all do, so why don't you?" she asked a tear coming down her cheek and Gibbs turned to her.

"He doesn't want me to, Abs look" Gibbs said and grasped her hand and walked over to the window to McGee's room where he was stabalized and Abby could see a smile on his face.

"He was in pain though?" she murmured confused and Gibbs squeezed his shoulder.

"Probably me disciplining him, Abby if I know Tim he reinvented himself to a young age and put himself in the cold only for me to retrieve him, when he's done with his fantasy he'll return" Gibbs assured her and Abby turned and he hugged her his face showing doubt.

"Boss, we got a dead marine in Quantico" Tony called out ruining the moment and Gibbs nodded.

"Take the car, I'll meet you there" he said and tossed the keys and Tony caught them and then led Abby out and Gibbs walked in Tim's room.

PAST:

"Gibbs, please I care" Tim called out and Gibbs came running in and lifted him off the bed and cradled him gently.

"Easy, easy, I forgive you boy, easy" Gibbs whispered and Tim opened his eyes and looked around before calming down and closing his eyes and hugging Gibbs.

"Timothy" his name was called and Tim opened his eyes to a white room and the grown up McGee.

"Hey pal, I see you're having fun so don't blow it, I can't live in my world yet, but I think my Gibbs is starting to miss me" McGee said proudly and Tim smiled.

"That's great Tim, so what should I do then?" he asked confused and McGee walked up.

"Just keep Gibbs close to you, make sure you know he loves you" McGee whispered before fading away and Tim woke up again as Gibbs put him in the bottom bed.

"Gibbs" Tim called and ran to him.

ONE WEEK LATER:

The older McGee watched as Tim caught a fish for the first time as it tried to get away and Gibbs grabbed the pole and reeled him in and Tim jumped up proudly rocking the boat and Tony fell overboard.

He saw Kate arrive to the team and the little Tim welcome her with a bouqet of roses he picked in a meadow that had a bee attached and chased Tony around the squadroom and Gibbs squished it when it went near Tim.

Abby came with some cream and McGee grinned at the spots on Tony's neck.

The next day Kate passed away with her bullet and McGee saw himself take it harshly and Gibbs scoop him up and hold him at the funeral. He saw Tim then reach out and Tony to jump in the hug.

Ziva came to the team then, and McGee watched as she took him to a carnival as his date with Abby and Tony and even Gibbs with Jenny. He smiled as even then the coaster made him nautious and he threw up on Tony who took him to a bathroom quickly.

Tim was a great kid he realized as he watched him get stuffed animals poured on him and McGee realized he missed life.

That night McGee visited Tim one last time.

"Hey kid, do you mind if I take over now, I think I'm ready" McGee said nervously but his younger self nodded happily.

"Take it McGee, I'll be here if you need a break though"

PRESENT:

"Abby" McGee murmured and the Goth's eyes widened.

"McGee you're back, it took a whole week but you're here right?" she asked and Tim sat up and hugged her tightly.

"Yeah, sorry I worried you but I was having too much fun being young" McGee responded and looked over at Gibbs who nodded.

Abby stood and Gibbs took her place and without warning hugged his agent.

"I'm right here Tim, I will always be here to protect you" Gibbs whispered and McGee fell into his embrace and ignored the tingling sensation on his bottom.

"I love you Gibbs" he whispered before he even knew it but Gibbs chuckled and looked at him with a smile and Tim knew they would be okay.

(The end, I know it was really weird but I thank you all for hanging on to this wild one of mine, Gibbs really loves his boys doesnt he? please review)