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A huge thank to finlaure, for taking the time to beta.

Pairing: none (team)

Rated: K

Costume

The costumes appeared out of nowhere when the team got back from a false alarm they were called to. A yellow post-it note on each of the translucent bags with a time, an address and one sentence; 'Don't you dare not to come, see you there.' Each of the notes signed with 'Abby'.

Only on Gibbs' post-it was one additional sentence. 'P.S.: Gibbs use your I'll-slap-you-silly-glare on them, thanks! xo Abs.'

Gibbs had allowed himself a soft smile after he had read the additional note on the piece of paper, while trying to check out what kind of costumes would each of his team-mates be tortured with.

Deep in thought he wondered if Abby as well would show up in a costume.

The former marine sniper noticed the others watching him placing the bag on the free corner of his desk, obviously waiting for a reaction on his part. All he did was to begin to work on the next file of the never shrinking pile of files.

It took about five minutes and another stare from their boss before the rest of the team began to work as well.

When it finally was time to leave, Gibbs stood up and motioned his team to do the same. "Let's go we have obviously somewhere to be."

Gibbs had known where he would be tonight, since he had built at least thirty wooden toys for the children's hospital ward, what he hadn't expect was that Abby would add her personal touch to the gift-giving-session. Leave it to Abs to bring a smile into another ones life.

As soon as Tim and Ziva realized what they were supposed to do, they changed into their costumes without further arguing. The only one who still was a little miffed was Tony.

Eventually the angel clad forensic scientist had enough of the pouting face of her friend, which he wore ever since she had met them in front of the hospital. While fastening Ziva's wings on the native Israeli's angel costume, Abby spoke up.

"What's wrong Tony, don't you like doing something for those kids?"

"Of course, I do." The Agent said eying his boss as he re-entered the room, now clad as Santa.

"But Abs, a reindeer costume?"

Pulling the feathers of her wings into place Abby ever so sweetly smile at her friend.

"Rudolph or an elf."

Tony's eyes widened as he glanced to the second reindeer of the evening, Tim.

"One Elf lord in the team is enough." "That's what I thought," Abby said.

Fastening the red nose and his deer horns he followed his boss and the angels to the waiting kids.

fin.

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