The elevator doors opened to the familiar scene of a busy office. Ziva walked out of the elevator with her backpack on one shoulder, ready to work. This was the first time in weeks that she had been back to work and she couldn't be happier, she needed something to do, to keep her mind of things; and what's better then a case. She walked into the bullpen to see three pairs of shocked eyes, one slightly annoyed.

"I thought I told you to stay home Ziva." Gibbs walked up to her and rested a hand on her shoulder, still the father figure rather than her boss.

"I am bored, there is nothing to do" she said looking around agitated that he wouldn't just let her get back to work.

"You only got out of hospital yesterday."

"I am fine, Gibbs. Please I need to do something I was in that hospital for weeks." He looked at her unconvinced, "I am fine".

"Fine, but if you start feeling…" he was then cut off by the frustrated 'I know, you keep telling me' voice of Ziva.

"I know, I know, I will tell you. I promise" and with this she walked behind her desk, dumped her bag and sat in the chair she had missed all too much. She looked up across the walkway to where Tony sat typing away into his computer. He had not said a word to her, and this started to freak her out. Normally she would come in and have a witty statement or question thrown at her, or even a cheesy grin. But not now, he would not even lift his eyes to look at her and it made her all the more uncomfortable. She thought back to the conversation she had with Gibbs last night and was questioning what he had said. When I said I don't think he likes me anymore, and then he said "that's not what he told me". What is that suppose to mean? I thought maybe… Well it doesn't seem that way.

The day moved slowly and Tony, McGee and Ziva sat at their desks doing overdue paperwork. Nothing had been said between them except for a bit of small talk between McGee and Ziva about how she had been.

"Grab your gear, dead marine" Gibbs flew around the corner, coffee in hand, to his desk where he grabbed his badge and gun. The other three did the same and when they were all about to walk out a hand on Ziva's shoulder stopped her short.

"Not you Ziva", she started to protest but was cut off with a firm "No" by Gibbs. When he says no, there is no fighting him. She dropped her bad and fell back into the office chair with a not so impressed look on her face. After letting out a large sigh, the other three left the bullpen and entered the elevator. Again there was nothing to do, and she started to think she would be better off at Gibbs' house. At least she could get some sleep. After 5 minutes she had had enough of staring at the computer screen and went down to visit Abby.

"Ziva! Ziva! Welcome backkk!" Abby ran across the lab in her knee high platform boots, taking quick small steps before having her in a bear hug. "Oh my god I have missed you so much!" She smiled as she embraced Abby's hug. "What do you need?"

"I do not need anything, what makes you think I need something?" she gave a confused expression and Abby laughed.

"I don't know, you came down to my lab, I just thought you wanted to know something about the case. Although I don't have anything yet, but anyway. So why did you come down?"

"The others went out to the crime scene, and I got stuck here. I was just bored." Ziva walked around the lab as she said this and Abby's eyes followed her. "Hey do you mind if I borrow you hippo?"

"Umm… Sure, why do you need him?"

"I would like to have a bat nap, if you don't mind."

Abby broke out into laughter at this and she got a confused look from her. "It is a cat nap, and sure. You can sleep in the back room." Ziva smiled, took the Hippo and walked into the back room where she laid on the large mental table and fell asleep within only a few minutes.

"Got some stuff from the crime scene for you Abbs" Tony walked into the lab with a plastic white evidence box. Abby didn't even look up from the computer screen when replying.

"Put it on my desk, I'll get to it soon." He walked through the sliding glass doors into the next room whilst whistling the tune 'Somewhere over the rainbow' before stopping suddenly at the sight of a figure in the middle of the room. Her chest moved up and down with each steady breath as she laid their silently asleep. He didn't move, just stood there watching her, wondering if she was really asleep. He thought about the many times he thought she was asleep at her desk so he would throw something at her and she would turn ninja and catch it, before pegging it back at him. He gently put the evidence box on Abby's desk and walked over to where Ziva was asleep on the table. He looked at the scars that were just starting to fade on her face and he had flashbacks of the night in his apartment, the way she left him standing at his door; heartbroken and alone. Although he had tried to get over her, it was impossible and what Gibbs had said to him that day in the hospital proved that. But somehow things went wrong and she pushed him away; well he thinks she did. Emotions came back to him which he worked so hard on keeping away, this is the reason he tried to avoid her all day and barely saw her since the hospital. He loved her, but the feelings didn't seem to be mutual to him.

"Tony?" He swung around to see Abby standing in the doorway with a questioning look on her face. "Tony, are you ok?"

"Uh, yes. I just didn't see Ziva and I was making sure I hadn't waked her" He smiled at her before the two of them exited the room.

As Abby started the fingerprint search on AFIS, Tony waited impatiently on the stool next to her. He was not his usual self, talking all the time, and Abby noticed. She was about to question him when Ziva walked into the room and stretched her arms above her head while she yawned. Both of them looked up to watch her as she made her way to where they were sitting. Abby looked back to the monitor but Tony's eyes never left her face; Ziva was half way across the room when she suddenly stopped walking and closed her eyes.

"Ziva? Are you alright?" Ziva let out a moan as her hands worked on her temples and next thing he knows, she was lying on the ground, unconscious.

"Ziva!"

A.N: Dum, dum dahhh. OK its not that dramatic but I need it to lead to the next part of the story (which you will see in the next chapter :D) I hope you all liked it and thanyou again to those who reviewed!

Peace out, Keely :o)