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Ziva and Cote were sitting on the table in Abby's lab waiting impatiently for the DNA tests to come back. 'Is this why you've been acting strange? Because Ari was your father's name?' Ziva asked her and she nodded. 'Why didn't you tell me I would have figured it out. You can talk to me Cote.' 'I know mama but I knew Ari was from Israel like you so I just figured it was a common name but then I saw the picture and I knew it was him.' Ziva didn't know why Dakota was sad. She found out who her father was. Something finally clicked in Ziva's mind, 'Oh My God. I killed Cote's father. She was sitting in foster homes for eight years when she could have been home with her real family.' Ziva thought. She was now panicking 'Will she hate me now? Can she forgive me? Did I ruin her life? Was it the right thing to do? Could it have been different? Would he have told me? Why did he hide her from me? Why?' Abby's computer's ding snapped Ziva back into reality. 'It's a match. Ari is Cote's father.' Abby confirmed. 'Was.' Cote said and they looked at her. 'Ari was my father. Momma I can see you freaking out. I know you killed him. Tony told me you killed your brother to save Gibbs's life. I'm not mad. If you hadn't had done what you did Gibbs would be dead my father would have been a killer and you wouldn't have stayed here and met Tony or had the twins. Sophie and Ari are my parents, but you and Tony are my mom and dad.' Cote finished with a smile and Ziva hugged her with tears streaming down her face. 'Cote, how would you like to go to Israel and learn about your family?' A bright smile shot across the young Israeli/Italian's face.
It's about a week later and Vance agreed to let Tony and Ziva off work and the school agreed to let Cote out of school under the 'special' circumstances to go to Israel for as long as they needed.
The family landed in Tel Aviv and since the new director caught wind of their visit she sent a car to pick them up and bring them to Mossad. 'What do you think Orli wants now?' Ziva asked her boyfriend and he shrugged. 'Who's Orli?' Cote asked. 'She's the new director of Mossad. Your grandfather used to be the director.' Tony answered her question. When they arrived at Mossad they were escorted to the director's office. 'I haven't heard from you in almost two years Ziva.' Orli said facing the wall away from the door. Caitlyn, Ari and Cote stood behind their parents by the door. 'What do you want Orli? We have things to do and places to be.' This obviously caught her attention so she spun around and saw the family. 'Tony. I didn't expect to see you here again. Who are these children?' 'They are our children. Now can we leave?' Ziva asked impatiently not trying to hide her hatred for the new director. Orli nodded and sat behind her desk. As the family walked out of the building Cote asked 'Who are we going to see?' 'An old friend of mine.' Ziva answered her daughter.
A few minutes later they arrived at a building. They walked up a few flights of stairs before Ziva told Cote to go knock on a door. When the door opened cote asked 'Are you Dr. Deena Bashan?' The women nodded and Cote told her the reason of her visit 'I'm here to learn about Ari Haswari.' Deena was shocked 'Who are you?' 'My name is Coté DiNozzo-David.' Cote looked down the hall at her parents and Deena did the same then invited them in. 'Why are you here Ziva?' She asked her old friend. 'Dakota already told you. She's here to learn about her biological father.' Soon Deena was spilling her guts about her former fiancé. 'She looks like you Ziva. So does that little one right there.' She said motioning towards Caitlyn. 'What's her name?' Deena asked. 'Caitlyn. Caity come here baby girl.' Caitlyn obeyed and jumped up onto her mother's lap and snuggled into her chest. The little boy started to wonder into the next room. 'Ari get back here!' Ziva demanded. Deena face became confused and Ziva noticed. 'Right before I killed Ari he killed Tony's partner, Caitlyn, so we named the twins in honor of them.' Deena was happy with this explanation.
After visiting the house where Ziva was born and a few other places to educate Cote about her heritage they headed home. They were in Israel for almost a week before heading home.