Slowly Tony's family and friends began to arrive. Jimmy had signed the DNR and all they could do was pray that Tony hung on long enough for everybody to say goodbye. The waiting room was full of Tony's loved ones. Most were crying, others were just trying to remain stoic.

Jimmy made sure that Tali was the first to go back. Her visit to Tony was the most important. He was her Aba. His death would shatter her the most. Seeing Tony so pale and surrounded by machines frightened the small girl but Jimmy held her close and assured her until she relaxed. He then carefully placed her on the bed. Tali crawled over and hugged Tony. He was falling deeper into the coma and barely reacted even though he had been in a great deal of pain just an hour before.

"I love you, Abba." Tali sniffed.

Tony opened his eyes and looked around. He knew that this would be the last time that he saw his baby girl. He was very weak but he still managed to reach up and take her hands. He wondered if she would even remember him. Tali was a pretty smart girl but she was also only three. He did not have much strength but he held Tali's hand as long as he could before his strength gave out. The last thing he saw before he closed his eyes was Jimmy carrying Tali away.

Gibbs was the next to see Tony. It killed him to see his boy in such a poor state. Rage surged through his body. It was clear that the goodbye would be one sided. He was pretty pissed to think that Jimmy had kept Tony from him. Then again shouldn't he have noticed something was wrong sooner. He should have at least kept better tabs on Tony's health. Then maybe they would have had more time with Tony. Maybe Tali would have a better chance of remembering her Aba.

"God Tony, I am going to miss you so much. You were like a son to me. I should have been better. I should have cared more. I am sorry, goodbye." Gibbs apologized.

Bishop went next to see Tony. McGee was still composing himself. She had not known Tony very long. Truth be told she did not try to get to know him. He had been friend's with her ex, he reminded her a lot of her ex. Though Tony was a better man. He was actually more mature and far kinder. Now that he would not be around much longer. She wished that she had gotten to know him better. She wished that she would have better stories to tell Tali. She wished she had taken the time to be his friend. Even if they never got as close as he had been with Kate or Ziva.

"Goodbye Tony. I wish I had known you better, longer. You were a great man. Goodbye." Bishop spoke.

McGee finally built up the courage to go into Tony's room. His dying friend and brother's hospital room was the last place in the world he wanted to be. He wanted to run away but knew this was his last chance. After today he would never see his friend alive again. After today he would only see Tony on a slab and then in a box. Then never again. He hated knowing that far too soon he would never see his friend again. He wished that he could stop time and get one more day with Tony. Turn back time and get one more good day. He hated that everything had come tumbling down in such a horrible way. He hated that cancer had taken his friend. Just when Tony was back and they could finally be friends again. They were supposed to be fathers together. Now Tony was seconds away from gone and McGee would never get the chance to ask Tony's advice. He had known about the baby when Tony came back. He should have asked. He should have done a lot of things differently.

"Goodbye Tony, I am going to miss you. I wish we could have been dad friends together. Actually I just wish we'd had more time. I wish I could have changed things. I don't know. I just know that I am going to miss you. So much. I am going to miss you so much." McGee sobbed.

Breena took the next turn to see Tony. She had gotten to know the man very well the past few years. She knew he was a great friend to Jimmy and an even better father to Tali. She knew that Tony had always known that he would die young. She just wished that his premonition had been wrong. Because she was not ready to say goodbye. Nobody was but it would be far worse for Jimmy and unspeakably horrible for Tali.

"Goodbye Tony, you were a good man. You were a great friend to Jimmy and an amazing father. You can rest now. Tali is safe. Goodbye." Breena said.

Ducky had been the shoulder to cry on. He did not see Tony until after Jimmy. Death was his career but that did not make this death any easier. There was no justice in knowing that Tony would be leaving them far too soon. That so many hearts were about to be shattered.

"Goodbye Anthony, I am going to miss you so much. You were a wonderful man. I will never forget you. As if anybody ever could forget a man like you. Goodbye Anthony. Goodbye." Ducky spoke.

Jimmy was the last to see Tony. A moment that he had dreaded. His heart sank to the floor when he realized there was nobody left to say goodbye. That only left him. This was the last place he wanted to be. He wished that he could save Tony's life. He wished that his heart was not so broken. His heart was heavy but there was one bright spot to all of this. Very soon Tony would be reunited with Ziva.

"Goodbye Tony, I will never forget you. I wish this was not happening but it is. I wish we could have saved you. Everybody has said goodbye. You can go now. Go and be with Ziva." Jimmy said, tears pouring from his eyes.

Tony died peacefully in his sleep around ten o'clock that evening. He died alone. Not because of cold hearts but because that just happened to be when his gave out. His family came and went throughout the evening. Jimmy and Breena were among the last to leave. Eventually Breena had to get home to the girls. Jimmy never left the hospital. He just went to get some sleep. He had been gone less than ten minutes when Tony died. That was how Tony wanted it. He did not want a bunch of people around. He did not want the tears as he died. He just wanted to die in peace.


A/N: At least Tony let everybody say goodbye. New chapter will be up soon. Thanks for reading and please review.