Halloween

Tony: 7

Tim: 10

Kelly: 12


Tony ran into the house with an excited Charlie right behind him "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" Tony shouted, searching through the house until he ran straight into his father's legs.

"Hey, whoa, slow down bud, where's the fire?" Gibbs asked.

Tony shook his head fervently, bouncing on his heels excitedly "I KNOW WHAT I WANNA BE FOR HALLOWEEN!" Tony shouted excitedly, staring up at his father with wide eyes expectantly.

Gibbs chuckled as he squatted in front of his son "Alright, lemme guess… You wanna be a… Ice cream man?!" Gibbs guessed, grinning slightly.

Tony laughed as he shook his head, setting his hands on his father's shoulders "NO! I wanna be a… a… Marine! I wanna be you daddy! Can I? Can I? Please daddy!" Tony bounced enthusiastically, his bottom lip quivering from the overwhelming excitement.

Gibbs chuckled as he nodded his head slowly "Hey yeah bud, yeah… I think we can make it work…" Gibbs said as he grasped Tony's sides and lifted him up, "What's Charlie going to be?" Gibbs asked curiously.

Tony shook his head, shaggy hair flying everywhere "Silly daddy! Charlie can't dress up for Halloween! He's just a doggy!" Tony said through fits of giggles.

Gibbs sighed, shrugging his shoulders slightly "Of course dogs can dress up for Halloween, Tony. Maybe he can be your guard dog! Like, if you were to dress up as an MP… They have doggies." Gibbs said with a grin.

Tony giggled, nodding his head slightly "Okay but… You weren't an MP daddy, you were a sniper…" Tony said sadly, a sudden deep frown on his face.

Gibbs sighed as he sat down on his recliner, adjusting Tony in his lap "Tony, you don't have to be exactly like me… You can be an MP, they're still Marines too." Gibbs explained, brushing his son's hair out of his face.

Tony shook his head, crossing his arms over his chest "I wanna be like you." Tony pouted, tears quickly coming to his eyes.

Gibbs sighed, kissing his son lovingly on the forehead "Okay, but do you want to wear a full moss suit or do you want to wear a uniform like daddy used to wear?" Gibbs asked curiously.

Tony furrowed his brows slightly as he thought about it, then a bright smile came across his face "Moss suit!" he exclaimed happily, bouncing up to his feet on his father's thigh.

Gibbs chuckled as he nodded his head "I can work with that." Gibbs said as he stood up with Tony in his arms again, heading towards the kitchen so he could start dinner.


With it officially being Halloween, Tony and Gibbs were in the basement assembling Tony's moss-like costume, complete with camo face paint.

"I'm gonna look so cool!" Tony exclaimed excitedly, standing as still as possible on his father's workbench.

"You already look cool, bud." Gibbs said as he draped another layer of 'moss' over his son's body, "And, what did you learn about this suit?" Gibbs asked as he finished off the layers and looked up at his son.

"It's called a Ghillie Suit! You use it to hide in the bushes and lay and wait for the bad guys to show up!" Tony said proudly, a bright grin on his face.

Gibbs nodded as he lifted Tony down to the floor "Good job, bud… Now, let's go see if your sister and brother are done with their costumes." Gibbs said as he helped Tony up the stairs.

Kelly sighed as she slipped into her pair of ruby red slippers, looking herself in the floor-to-wall mirror, "Wow Kels! You look great!" Gibbs exclaimed as he walked into the bedroom and released Tony's hand.

"Thanks Daddy! But… I don't have rosy red cheeks!" Kelly said sadly, frowning slightly.

Gibbs chuckled as he shook his head "I think I have a remedy for that…" Gibbs said as he withdrew a compact make-up mirror from his back pocket and flipped it open, "Good?" Gibbs asked, showing the red powdery substance.

Kelly nodded, smiling as she stood in front of her father who began gently swiping her cheeks with the padded brush, dabbing circles onto her cheekbones, "There, now you look perfect, Dorothy!" Gibbs said as he slid the make-up pack back into his pocket.

Kelly hugged her father, squealing excitedly "You're the best, daddy!" Kelly said as she kissed him on the cheek and began skipping down the hall, then the steps.

Gibbs shook his head as he walked towards Tim's room, "How's it going, Harry?" Gibbs asked from the doorway.

Tim looked up, grinning brightly "Its perfect dad! This costume is so awesome!" Tim exclaimed as he settled the fake glasses onto his face "But whoa! Look at Tony's costume! That is soooo awesome!" Tim added as he walked over to his little brother, examining Tony's costume.

"Alright, well we best get going… Don't wanna miss out on all that candy, and… I think Abby the Vampire is here." Gibbs said as he grabbed Tony and Tim's hands, guiding them down the hall and stairs with him.

"Abs! Oh my gosh!" Tim exclaimed as he stared at Abby, "That is so not a vampire costume! I thought you were going as a vampire?!" Tim asked as he hugged his best friend who was dressed up as Hermione Granger.

"Yeah well, I can't let Harry Potter go without his best friend!" Abby replied sarcastically, "So, who're you dressed up as, Mr. Gibbs?" Abby asked with a bright grin.

"OH! Shoot, guys I forgot… Be right back!" Gibbs said as he dashed up the stairs quickly. When Gibbs returned a few minutes later, dressed in his old Marine BDU's, he smiled warmly "Marine Gunnery Sergeant Leroy Jethro Gibbs reporting for Trick-Or-Treating Duties, ma'ams and sirs!" Gibbs said, standing ramrod straight, his arm poised in a still salute.

The four kids giggled and returned the salute "We're ready to go daddy." Tony said as he slid his hand into Gibbs' hand and then grabbed Charlie's leash.

"Alright then, let's hit the streets." Gibbs said as he ushered the four kids and the dog out of the house, to walk up and down the streets of their neighborhood.


The five had walked through the entire neighborhood, and by the time they returned home, Tony was passed out in his father's arms, "Alright, you guys go up and get your showers… I have to try and get Tony undressed…" Gibbs said uncertainly as he looked down at the top of his sleeping son's head.

"Kay dad." The older two responded as they headed up the stairs, giggling and talking about all of their candy.

"Tony boy, it's time to wake up." Gibbs said as he sat Tony down on the couch carefully.

"Don' wanna…" Tony mumbled as he fell over onto his side, curling up into a ball on the couch. Gibbs sighed as he began removing parts of Tony's costume carefully "Da' no!" Tony squeaked, wriggling around on the couch.

"Tony, you have to get this off so you can go to bed!" Gibbs said firmly, pulling Tony back up into a seated position again.

Tony sighed miserably, letting his father remove the costume "Fine…" Tony sighed as he waited patiently to be undressed from his costume, then flopped back onto the couch, sighing dramatically once he was in his boxer-briefs and undershirt "Now… Just leave me here to die!" Tony said dramatically, draping his arm over his forehead.

"Yeah, I will." Gibbs said as he tickled his son's stomach, then proceeded to gather up the costume and head upstairs, his thoughts on tomorrow and the serious sugar rush that his three kids were going to have from the candy that they'd inevitably consume once they found the hiding place.