"Jethro? What on earth is going on, I saw them wheel Anthony out of the room and they said he was going to have a CT" Ducky said as Gibbs came out of Tony's room. Gibbs looked white as a sheet, "Here, sit down Jethro, before you fall flat on your ass" Ducky said and pushed Gibbs into a chair, "What is going on?" Ducky asked after sitting down next to his longtime friend.
"He's in a coma.. he woke up an hour ago and now he's in a coma.." Gibbs said, "He was fine Duck, even remembered bits and pieces.. made a joke and everything and now he's.. the doctor couldn't wake him up" Gibbs said "I need coffee" Gibbs said and got up, determined not to stop for anything other than the nurses station for some of the good coffee, not the mud they served in the cafeteria.
"Jethro.. what do I tell the others?" Ducky asked.
"Whatever you want" Gibbs growled and left Ducky in the hall. He stomped into the elevator and stabbed the button. He was sick of waiting, and Tony had been fine, so Gibbs decided to blame the hospital for not taking good enough care of his Tony. HIS Tony. Then he did a one eighty and blamed himself. He should've known that nothing ever came easy with Tony. As the elevator doors opened, Abby stood in front of him and placed a cup in his hand, before towing him with her to sit down in a chair. "Why does everyone insist on me sitting in chairs?" he mumbled as she pushed him down in a chair.
"Because you look like crap Gibbs" Abby said and sat down next to him, leaning on his shoulder. "Why are you here and not with Tony anyway?" Abby asked, "Is he driving you crazy again with all the jokes or are you just on a coffee hunt?" Abby asked.
"Abs.. Tony's.. Tony's in a coma" Gibbs said, swallowing past a lump in his throat. He hadn't watched Tony carefully enough.
"What?!" Abby said, not moving from where she was sitting, but her whole body tensed, "Tony's in a coma?" she asked calmly, "Am I the last to know?" she asked.
"No Abs, you're not the last to know" Gibbs reassured her, "You and Ducky knows now" Gibbs said quietly, "Where's your reaction? Aren't you going to punch me for not taking good enough care of him?" Gibbs asked.
"It's not your fault Gibbs" Abby said, just as calm, "It's the stupid hospital's fault for not taking good enough care of him" she continued, "And if you don't stop blaming yourself, I really am going to punch you" she said. Gibbs chuckled and put his arm around Abby. They said nothing for a while, as Gibbs was busy draining his cup of the last drops of coffee. "You should shower, you smell REALLY bad" Abby said finally.
"Yeah?" Gibbs asked.
"Yeah" Abby replied.
An hour later, Gibbs had showered and found himself sitting in the waiting area once again, coffee cup in one hand, a rambling Abby curled against him, speaking to McGee about some sort of alien bug infesting computers. Gibbs pictured a computer's nose running and shook the mental image just as fast.
"Agent Gibbs?" George asked and came walking towards him, "If you'd just follow me a-"
"Anything about Tony's contition, you can say to the whole team" Gibbs said quickly.
"Alright, Tony's intercranial preassure has rissen, which means that his brain is swelling, right now, we've put him in a drug induced coma in hopes of letting his body rest enough to heal up on it's own, if his brain continues swelling we will have to drill a hole through his skull to help releave the preassure" George said, "Do you want to see him?" George asked. Gibbs nodded, unable to trust his voice. "Follow me" George said and led the way. As they approached the door, Gibbs tried to mentally prepare himself for what was to come, but when the door opened, he had to strain himself to not just sink to the floor.
"Shit" Gibbs whispered. Tony was so pale and still, not moving at all, a tube down his throat to help him breathe. "Shit" Gibbs said again and walked into the room, sitting down next to Tony and taking Tony's lax hand into his own. "Hell Tony.. would you just wake up already? You're really getting on my last nerve.. one week from now, I expect you to be coherent, and there bette not be any complications" Gibbs warned Tony. "Shit..I love you and I need you, is that what you want to hear? Stupid McGee who didn't hear that rock fall! Stupid lunch.. stupid.. stupid everything.. damnit.." Gibbs sighed as a single tear rolled down his face. "I'll take care of you.. I promise, no matter what, I'll take care of you" Gibbs finished and leant back in his chair.
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AN: When I wrote this, it was difficult.. All the snow is raining away.. goodbye snow..
Disclaimer: All hail DPB