Gibbs placed a steaming cup of tea in front of Ducky who folded his hands around it. Ducky was staring at the table intently, not saying a word as Gibbs sat down with a cup of coffee. They said nothing for a while, just listened to the once again attatched heartmonitor beeping lustily away. Gibbs cleared his throat.

"He seems better" Gibbs said quietly.

"Indeed" Ducky replied. Gibbs took a swig of his coffee and Ducky sipped his tea. They even heard cars go by, when Gibbs finally put his cup down.

"Duck, I need you to help me, what do I do now?" Gibbs asked. Ducky looked up at him and leant back, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Jethro, contrary to popular beliefs I do NOT have the answer to everything!" Ducky hissed and leant forwards again, before sighing and running a hand under his glasses, over his face, "I am sorry jethro, this is quite a shock, finding out like this" Ducky sighed. Gibbs looked at his oldest, and best, friend. Ducky looked years older than before now, a big contrast to Tony who seemed a lot younger than ever. Ducky looked tired and sorrowful.

"I'm sorry for dragging you into this" Gibbs breathed. Ducky's head snapped up.

"What? No! No not at all! It was just the shock that ma-"

"Duck, you're not comfertable with this, I get it, b-"

"Jethro! Noone is comfertable with something like this! Anthony was raped! Repeatedly! There is nothing I would want LESS for him than that! I am merely trying to wrap my brain around the fact that he has managed to stay sane for this long!" Ducky said.

"Define 'sane' " Gibbs chuckled, and Ducky chuckled as well.

"Well he's turned out very differently than I would have suspected with his past" Ducky sighed, "and now he's.. different" Ducky said. Gibbs stared down at his coffee, and drummed his fingers against the cup. Ducky cleared his throat, "I think we should talk to him, mae him understand that we are only here to help him, and love him. That we all care for him and only want his best" Ducky said. Gibbs nodded.

"Sounds like a plan" Gibbs said. Ducky touched Gibbs's arm.

"I'm concerned for you Jethro" Ducky said.

"Me?" Gibbs asked and blinked, before he looked into Ducky's eyes. Ducky nodded and sat back before wrapping his fingers around his tea cup again.

"You are so involved.. maybe too involved" Ducky sighed.

"Too invo.. Duck, first you tell me to GET involved, and now you're telling me I'm TOO involved? It doesn't make any sense!" Gibbs said warningly.

"Jethro, I am merely conce-"

"Duck! Shut up" Gibbs growled. Ducky chuckled. Gibbs frowned, was he loosing it? Was Ducky actually chuckling? "What?" Gibbs asked.

"Not concerned anymore" Ducky said. Gibbs merely glared at him and Ducky put his tea cup back down on the table before chuckling some more, "Jethro, I was concerned you would pull back, and stay away because of this, I needed to check" Ducky said, "For Anthony's sake"

"For Tony, it's okay, if you were testing me, then we aren't as good friends as I thought" Gibbs said dryly. Ducky blinked.

"Why Jethro, I think I may have insulted you" Ducky said. Gibbs chuckled.

"Now who's the dumbass?" he asked, and they both chuckled.

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AN: It's nice, right? Sorry for short chapter, but I'm drunk off my ass!!! Yay! Happy birthday to me and now it's over.. heee heeeee.. leave a review :D

Disclaimer: All hail DPB!!!