Author's Note:

Guess What? I have finally updated this story.

Thank you for the reviews and requests to continue. I will try to update more regularly... So stay tuned and keep the reviews coming.

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Gibbs felt helpless as he stared down at Tony. The hiccups, surgery, injections and possible allergic reaction to the meds had taken their toll on both of them. He wished he could do what Tony asked, that is get him out of the hospital. But everyone, including Ducky via telephone had advised against that course of action.

So instead, Gibbs ordered the rest of the team home and settled into an uncomfortable chair next to Tony's bed. He placed a fatherly hand on Tony's forehead and caressed his hair.

I'll take care of you.

Gibbs must have dosed off because the next thing he knew, Tony was moaning.

"Tony, I'm right here." Gibbs said, standing up and taking Tony's hand.

"Boss... the pain..." Tony moaned, his body trembling and his face flush.

Gibbs pressed the buzzer for the nurse's station and tried to calm Tony.

A moment later the Doctor walked into the room followed by two nurses. One nurse started taking Tony's vital signs while the other pulled his blanket aside and opened the dressing of his abdomen. Gibbs got a good look at the long cut and the drainage tubes protruding out the side of Tony's stomach. The cut looked a bit puffy.

"What's wrong?" Gibbs asked.

"Please step aside Agent Gibbs. It looks like three of the stitches have come undone."

"Great... Just f great!" Tony swore as he leaned forward to look at himself. The cut looked horrible and it was surrounded by other smaller cuts. Tony moaned at the sight.

"I'll just get a suturing kit and have this sorted out in no time." The nurse said as she left the room.

"Can't you people get anything done without complications!" Gibbs growled moving to Tony's side and placing a supporting hand on Tony's shoulder to hold him down and preventing him to staring at the wound.

The second nurse placed a thermometer in Tony's mouth as she pumped up the pressure cuff.

"Agent Gibbs, I have the blood test results back." The doctor said ignoring Gibbs's tone.

"And?"

"Agent DiNozzo did have an allergic reaction to the meds. And before you ask, 1 in 300 000 people ever have a reaction and 1 in 700 000 have it a severely as you agent did." The doctor said noting Gibbs' glare.

"So what are you going to give him now?" Gibbs demanded.

"We will place him on another muscle relaxer, Robaxin. It has fewer side effects. We will start him on a low dose for the next 24 hours. It takes about that long for the Largactil to work itself out of his body."

"You are still going to give him painkillers, right?" Gibbs asked.

"Doctor, sorry to interrupt, but Agent DiNozzo is running a fever." The nurse said, as the second nurse returned with the suturing kit.

"Start him on Voltaren 500mg suppositories, 6 hourly rotation. Alternate with Tramacet 30ml every 6 hours. Start the Voltaren now and the Tramacet in 3 hours time. Robaxin 15ml shots in the abdomen every 4 hours, starting immediately. Tomorrow I'll up the dose. Agent Gibbs unfortunately the Robaxin has to be given in the muscle that needs the relief. And before you get upset again, a fever is the body's natural response to the trauma his suffered." The doctor said. The nurse left to get the required meds.

Gibbs just glared at everyone in the room. This was just ridiculous! Now Tony was in for more discomfort. More injections, lighter doses of medication, which meant more pain and suppositories! Tony was going to beg him to get him out of here and there was nothing that Gibbs could do just now.

"Agent Gibbs we are doing the best that we can. Agent DiNozzo will recover. It is just going to take a bit longer than originally expected." The doctor said as he left the room.

Gibbs wanted to go after him and deck him and he would have if Tony hadn't chosen that moment to gasp.

Returning the bed, Gibbs took Tony's hand in his and felt every twinge as the nurse sutured his abdomen. Next she cleaned the wound and dressed it. As she prepared to pull his blankets up, the other nurse returned with his meds.

"Agent DiNozzo, I'm going to give you the muscle relaxer. I have to inject it into your abdomen. It will sting a bit." The nurse apologised.

"Boss, I ... aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh... shit!" Tony swore. The shot felt like liquid fire entering his belly.

"Easy Tony, she's almost done." It was all Gibbs could say.

"Done." The nurse said, withdrawing the needle quickly.

"Boss, you have to get me out of here!" Tony groaned.

I wish I could! Damn it...

But this is what you have to go through to get better.

And I want you to get better, Son...

So forgive me...

"Shhh Tony... It's going to be okay." Gibbs said his hand on Tony's shoulder.

"Agent Gibbs, we need to you to wait outside, please." The nurse said.

"Why?" Gibbs asked not wanting to leave Tony in his current condition.

"We need to give Agent DiNozzo the suppository." The nurse said. They stood one on either side of the bed.

"No." Tony growled, his face flush with embarrassment.

This was humiliating!

"Please Agent DiNozzo. It won't hurt." The nurse said.

"Tony, let them give it to you. You have nothing to be embarrassed about. I'll be outside." Gibbs said leaving the room. He didn't want to make this more awkward then it had to be for Tony.

"Do it." Tony ordered with a glare.

"Owe! Damnit..." Tony growled burying his face in his pillow, until the nurses were done.

Damnit, I have to stop being such a baby in front of Gibbs...

But it hurts and they keep poking me and pushing things into me...

No, I have to stop it...

I have to show Gibbs I can handle it...

Tony decided as the nurses left the room.

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Author's Note:

That's it for this chapter.

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The next sees Tony trying to be strong despite the pain...

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