Wow. I've updated 3 days in a row. That must be a record or something. So, NCIS Lover's character in this chapter, a girl named Ryan. Chapter 10: School Daze (P.S.: This chapter skips a couple days to a week, when Sierra starts school.)

"So, are you ready?" asked Tony.

"Dad, I already told you, I'll tell you when I'm ready. It's kinda hard dressing with this stupid cast!" said Sierra, today was her first day of school.

"But," Tony said, I am SO bad at this. he thought.

As if she read his mind, Sierra came out and said, "It's okay, dad. I bet when you see Ziva, all your problems will go away! Come on, let's go!"

"Probably not." said Tony once they got in the car.

"What?" asked Sierra, confused.

"Ziva's been kinda… away, you know what I mean? Like, she doesn't talk to me as much, she won't answer my calls - even for work - and, even Gibbs noticed it!" said Tony. He stopped when they reached the school. "You need me to go in there with you?" he asked as Sierra unbuckled.

"Dad, I'm not 5. I'm a big girl. Bye! And say sorry for whatever you did to Ziva!" said Sierra, chuckling. Then, she walked the walkway to Lincoln Junior High School, nervous the whole way.

Inside the building, 0705h

Sierra walked up to the front desk to find a lady, about mid - 40's, with a ton of makeup on, fake nails and red - dyed hair. "Um, hello, I'm starting school today." Sierra said, studying her surroundings. There was a portrait of Abraham Lincoln above a trophy case, which held many trophies, mostly cheerleading though. On another wall was some facts about the Civil War, and some pictures of students on a field trip to an aquarium or something.

"Name please." said the lady, her nameplate said Julie Markson. Just as excepted, her voice was nasally and she was chewing gum.

"Sierra DiNozzo." Julie typed something on the computer. Then, she printed something out and gave Sierra a piece of paper.

"There's your schedule. RYAN!" she yelled for Ryan, and out stepped a girl, brown hair, about to her shoulders, bright blue eyes and glasses.

"Yes?" asked Ryan.

"Take this Shannon girl around. You both have the same schedule."

"Okay, Ms. Markson. Come on." said Ryan. She walked off, Sierra on her six.

"So, Shannon, is it?" Ryan asked.

"No. Sierra. Sierra DiNozzo, actually." Sierra said, looking at the walls of the school. There were posters everywhere. Bake sales, pep rallies, and even parties.

"Pretty involved school, huh?" asked Sierra as they turned a corner.

"Yeah, second in sports, and first in cheerleading. Always." said Ryan, a little madly.

"Wow, you gotta bone to pick with the cheerleading squad?" asked Sierra.

"Well, actually, I tried out, and the 'Squad Leader' said I have no talent! And I can do a triple back flip! And she can't!" Ryan said, shouting a little. Sierra step back a little and Ryan added, "Oh, sorry, that got to me a little. Who do have first?"

Sierra looked at her schedule and said, "Science, Mrs. White." Ryan nodded her head and started walking. Sierra looked up from her schedule to see Ryan already five steps ahead of her.

"Wait up!" she said, and Ryan stopped. She looked at Sierra's cast and said, "What happened?"

"Fell off the couch." Sierra said, and Ryan looked at her. "Yea, I know." Sierra said.

"So, here's Mrs. White's room, she likes to do labs, while the other science teacher doesn't." Ryan said as Sierra looked around. There were lab tables around the room, with sinks, and science magazines.

Sierra looked at her schedule and said, "I have history next, with Mr. Basirico."

Ryan took Sierra to Mr. Basirico's room, which was just around the corner. "Mr. B is just a regular history teacher, kinda boring if you ask me though."

The classroom was full of desks, and there were notes on the black-board.

Sierra's next class was art, with Mrs. Mudge. "Mrs. Mudge is a half and half teacher. She doesn't like talking though. Next?" Her classroom was a regular art room, easels everywhere and paint everywhere.

Sierra said, "I have the next two classes with Mrs. Caplea, reading and language arts." Ryan had to take Sierra all the way across the school to get to Mrs. Caplea's room. It was a larger room, with a media cart and several desks.

A bell rang and Ryan said, "Wow, lunch already? So, did you bring your own lunch or cafeteria food?"

"Cafeteria. Is it gross?" asked Sierra, "My other school had the GROSSEST food you could imagine!"

Ryan thought about it, "Well, I guess it depends. Come on."

The walk to the cafeteria was rough. There were boys running to be first in line, and girls walking WAY to slow. When they finally got to the line, they were behind a couple making out and a group of girls who looked like they just came from those make-up shows. Perfect.

An aide came out and said, "Today's lunch is Mac n' cheese! Who doesn't know their account number?" Sierra raised her hand and the aide came over. "Name?"

"Sierra DiNozzo."

"You're not on here. First time today?"

"Yeah."

"Where's your schedule?"

Sierra got out her schedule. "Its right here. Account number 775." Then the aide walked away.

The wait for the line was long. The couple who kept kissing, never moved. "Apparently they aren't hungry." said Ryan.

"Yes they are. For themselves." said Sierra and Ryan laughed.

They sat by some kids, Ryan's friends, who looked different than the other kids. There was a girl, she had dirty blonde hair, black glasses, and was wearing a black Billabong jacket and black jeans. Another girl had light brown hair, wore a bright orange Hollister shirt and a skirt. And there were twins, boys, one with long black hair and the other with short orange - looking hair. "Hey guys." said Ryan, sitting down and setting down Sierra's tray; Ryan carried Sierra's tray for her because of her arm.

"Hey Ryan, who's this?" asked the black jacket girl.

"I'm Sierra. Sierra DiNozzo." said Sierra said, waving hi.

"I'm Erica. Erica Shannon. This is Morgan Aledrege," Erica said pointing to the orange shirt girl, "And this is Nathanial," she said pointing to the twin with long black hair, "And this is his twin Quentin." She pointed to the other twin.

"Hi." Sierra said and Morgan jumped up.

"Hi! I'm Morgan, but you knew that! I had sugar!" said Morgan, shaking Sierra's hand.

Nathanial picked up some Mac n' cheese with his spork, "This stuff sucks! I can't wait for Friday!"

"What's on Friday?" asked Sierra, who had now sat down and was eating her green beans.

"Every Friday, the cafeteria serves Dominoes pizza." said Ryan.

"And ice cream!" said Morgan, rubbing her stomach.

"And, this Friday's the DANCE!" said a voice behind Sierra. She looked behind her and saw the cutest guy she ever seen.

"Hey. I'm Dakota. I saw you're new and came to say hello." Dakota said, shaking Sierra's hand. "And I saw you have a cast. May I sign it?" he asked, holding a pen.

Sierra nodded her head; her voice was gone. Dakota had perfectly tanned skin, brown eyes that went on forever, and a face chiseled by angels.

"I know, but he's taken." said Ryan, waking Sierra up from her trance. She noticed that Dakota was gone.

"Wow." Sierra said.

NCIS building, lunchtime

"Hey, Zi. What's up with you?" Tony asked. McGee was out getting cheeseburgers and Gibbs was who knows where doing who knows what.

"Nothing, Tony." Ziva said. She never looked up from her work.

"Yes, there is, Zi! What is it?" asked Tony.

"Fine, Tony. You know how we… Fogged up the mirrors?" said Ziva, finally looking up at him.

"Yeah." said Tony.

"Then you know how I got pregnant!" she hissed, running to the bathroom. Tony stood there, shocked.

"Hey, Tony. Here's that double cheese burger." said McGee, who came back from the lunch run. All Tony did was run after Ziva.

"What did I miss?" McGee asked no one in particular.

Ladies Bathroom.

Tony came in and locked the door after making sure that he and Ziva were the only one in the bathroom.

"Zi, talk to me! Please!" said Tony. He knocked on the stall door, but all he heard was Ziva's sobs.

"No, Tony! I need to be alone." said Ziva, through her sobs.

"Please, Zi? I didn't mean to hurt you. I promise."

"Tony," Ziva said, opening the stall door, "You did not hurt me. I, I just did not know how you would react."

"Zi, that's a stupid statement. I will always be there for you. Always." Tony pulled Ziva into a passionate kiss. Then, his phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey dad. Where are you?" said Sierra through the phone.

"NCIS. Why?"

"School is over."

"Oh. I'm coming. See ya."

"See ya."

Tony looked back at Ziva, and said, "I've gotta go get Si, but you can come to my place tonight, kay?"

Ziva nodded her head and went to the sink to clean up. Tony left the bathroom, receiving weird looks from the ladies walking by.

Soo, like it? It's long, I know. But I felt in the mood to write. Its raining here in California, and, well, yeah. Review please! Oh, and I don't own NCIS or Dominoes Pizza. But, Sierra is mine.