A/N: Here's what I think happened in Cairo. WARNING: May be a little dark. Emotional too.

"It's not exactly something I'm proud of." Ziva began. "I mean, don't get me wrong. Having Sam was one of the only good things that I've done in my life." She sighed and took a sip of her water. Tony did the same.

"I love her to death; I just wish the circumstances were different." She paused again, searching for the right words. "Cairo, August 2004. I was assigned a mission to find and 'save' Jennifer Shepard." She air-quoted the word 'save'. "I went, I got myself captured, I found Jen." She shuddered at the memory of Jenny tied to a chair, badly beaten and bloody.

"I don't remember exactly how long we were held. When we got out we were told that it had only been 12 days. It felt like a lifetime. God only knows what they did to Jen. I know they were easier on her because she cracked under interrogation first. Even after they got the information from her, they didn't stop beating her." Ziva glanced down at the carpet. "They were all but kind to me. I wouldn't break. Mossad trained us to be tough, not to give into the satisfaction of your captures torture. I shouldn't have cracked as soon as I did."

"How long did you last?" Tony asked.

"8 days." She answered.

Tony could tell that she was disappointed with herself. He didn't understand why. 8 days was impressive. No, it was more than impressive. It was amazing. He doubted that many people could survive that long and live to tell about it several years later.

"How long did Jenny last?" He asked.

"A few hours." She whispered. "I was surprised that she lasted that long."

Tony took her hand in his, and she looked up and met his eyes. They signaled for her to continue.

"They did anything they could to get us to talk. Mostly me, but Jen too. They thought that since I was Mossad, I would have more of a value, more information. I did what I could to turn their attention from Jen to me. And it worked."

"They raped you." Tony whispered, it was more of a statement than a question.

Ziva didn't answer this, so Tony took that as a 'yes'.

"When we got out, I found out that I was pregnant." She stood up and started pacing the room. "Six months later, my half-brother hunted down the men that had captured us, and they were killed."

"You have a half-brother?"

"Had a half-brother. We'll get to him later."

Tony nodded.

"Sam had a twin. Sarah. Sarah Danielle David. I killed her."

She plopped back down on the couch and put her head in her hands.

"She was three weeks old. Her immune system was shot. I had a cold. That was the one time in years that I was sick, she caught it and died."

Tony moved to pull her into a hug, but she stopped him.

"Not yet. Not until I'm done telling you what I have to say. You may change your mind about wanting to comfort me."

Tony looked at her quizzically, but let her continue.

"After Sarah's death, my brother became more distant. He was already distant because if Tali's death, but it got worse." She got up and started pacing again, and she started to twiddle her fingers.

"I trusted him. I didn't think he was capable of what NCIS thought he did. When the truth came out, he needed to be punished." She turned back around and Tony could see the silent tears falling down her pale cheeks.

"He was going to kill another innocent person. I couldn't…I wouldn't let that happen. Not after he broke my trust." She started to get frantic.

"So I followed him one night, I heard him telling Gibbs that he killed Kate because he wanted to cause Gibbs pain. Because he reminded him of our father. I heard him tell him that he killed Kate, and he was going to kill Gibbs and make it look like a suicide. I don't remember doing it. I remember pulling my gun and then the shot and then seeing Ari fall to the floor." She was sobbing hysterically now. "I killed him. He had to die. I saw the pain he caused all of you, and I would be damned if he would add to it."

Tony was shocked. He knew that when Ziva was framed by Iranian Intelligence, Special Agent Slacks, had mentioned that Ziva's brother was a HAMAS terrorist. He didn't know that the terrorist was Ari Haswari. He felt betrayed, hurt and angry. He trusted her!

"She trusted him, and he betrayed her. He hurt her. He lied to her when it mattered most. She stood up for him against NCIS claiming his innocence. And he betrayed her." He thought. As angry as he was at Ziva, he knew that he couldn't blame her. He too had experience with a family member who let you down.

Ziva stood in the middle of the room sobbing. He stood up, walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. They stood like that for a few moments, then Tony led them to the couch and sat down.

"You didn't leave." Ziva stated a few minutes after her sobs had subsided.

Tony didn't say anything. The room was silent with the exception of the rain that was panging on the roof.

"Why?" She asked.

"You looked like you needed a friend." Tony whispered.

"Friend? Even after what Ari did?" Tears starting to form in her eyes again.

"You had no control over what he did."

"But I did!" She insisted. "I was his control officer. If I had done my job, Kate would still be alive and Ari would too." She whispered.

"If he wanted to kill Kate, he would have found a way to do it, even if you followed him around wherever he went."

Ziva turned to face him. He looked like he meant what he was saying.

"You really think that?" She asked.

"I do." He pulled her into a hug. "You brought Kate justice, and I thank you for that."

A/N: Sniff sniff So sad right? Ok, so that's the last chapter I have typed up for now. I should get the next one up soon. Here's what I'm thinking for the next time: Breakfast at the David's and Marshmallow-less Lucky Charms. Tell me what you think.

Some people thought that Sammy was going to be Ziva's niece or sister. Thanks! Those people reacted exactly how I wanted them to! You guys all rock! Cable Addict.

P.S. I'll try to write before break, but if I can't after break is over, I guarantee there will be new chapters.