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Chapter 14

Before they left for Stillwater, Jackson and Gibbs wanted to talk with the priest. So, they were waiting outside in the hospital hallway. Tony/Billy was pretty upset about his aunt's passing. Ducky decided to take him outside to the car so he could lie down and rest while they wait for the other two men. As soon as they got to the car Ducky lower the back seat for the younger man. Ducky found a pillow in the back and gave it to him. Within seconds Tony/Billy was fast asleep. Ducky sat in the front passenger seat and started reading the book he had brought with him.

When the priest was finished, he walked out of the room and was not surprise to see the two men waiting for him. He knew the cafeteria was still open so he invited them for coffee. Once seated, they introduced themselves. Gibbs and Jackson wanted to know about Rose's funeral arrangements. Father Albert assured them that Rose had taken care of her own funeral arrangements and payment. She didn't want to be a burden to anyone. He told them he had known Rose for the past ten years. He knew she was a good woman and he was going to miss seeing her in church each week.

Gibbs was curious, "Father…did you know anything about Rose's brother Michael?"

"No, Rose rarely talked about him. She did tell me he was staying with her and that he was ill. Until he passed away I didn't realize how ill he really was. I stopped by her house one time to check on both of them. Her brother stayed in his room while I was there and would not come out to talk with me. Rose told me he didn't like to socialize much. I did get the impression that they were not close and that they just tolerated each other. She seemed to be uncomfortable when talking about him. So, I dropped the subject."

Jackson spoke, "Michael was her baby brother and he was married to my sister. They had only one son named Billy."

"The first year I met Rose she told me she was never married nor had any children. She did mention to me that she had a nephew named Billy that died over forty years ago. She told me she loved him just as if he was her own."

Gibbs couldn't help himself; "Did she tell you Billy's bastard of a father beat him to death and he went to prison for it?"

"Leroy!"

"Well, it's the truth."

The priest was taken back for a moment, "Rose talked a lot about Billy but she never told me how he died. That poor child…"

"That day, Michael was angry because he lost his job, he went home and took it out on his only child. My sister managed to get out of the house and call Rose for help. Rose grabbed her gun but she was too late. Her brother had beaten his child so bad that he put him in a coma. Billy only survived for a few days after that. He was taken off life supports. He died shortly after."

"What a tragedy for that poor child. I never knew…I wish she had said something to me. Maybe I could have helped her. You know, I could tell something was bothering her but she would never tell me."

"I wish she had, she did tell me that she blamed herself."

Gibbs looked at his watch, "Father, it's getting late, we have a long drive home. Can you tell us when and where the funeral is going to be? We would like to attend."

The priest handed Gibbs his business card, "The church address and phone number is on my card. The funeral service will be on Friday at nine in the morning. But before you go, can I ask you about that young man who was with Rose at the end? He seemed to care a lot about her and she him. What is his relationship to her?"

Jackson hoped God would forgive him for the little white lie he was about to tell the priest. He didn't want anybody to question Tony/Billy when he showed up at the funeral. "His name is Billy, he was named after his cousin that passed away. He is my brother's youngest son. He's kind of slow but a really good kid. Rose took a shine to him when he was just a little thing and he to her. As time passed, her visits became less and less. He hasn't seen her for years. When he heard we were going to see her, he wanted to come too. I didn't have the heart to tell him no. I am so glad he got the chance to see her before she died."

All three men stood up. Jackson reached out to shake the priest's hand, "Father Albert it has been pleasure meeting you. I just wish it were not under these circumstances." Gibbs and the priest shook hands. The two Gibbs left and headed for the car. It was a good thing the car they rented had three rows of seats. Tony/Billy slept all the way home.

For the next couple of days was very hard on Tony/Billy. He was still in mourning over the death of his aunt Rose and he didn't want to do much of anything. He mainly sat in the living room and watched movies. He only ate when someone would make him. Gibbs tried to get him to go on a walk with him but he didn't want to do it. He just wasn't in the mood.

It was early Friday morning when the four men left for a third time that week and headed toward Hartford. They wanted to make sure they arrived on time for the church service. The church was pack full of mourners. Rose was well liked by the congregation. The priest had made sure there were four empty seat reserved in the front for her family. After the funeral they drove to the burial sight. Rose had decided that she wanted to be buried in her church's cemetery and not in Danbury, CT. Gibbs stayed close to Tony/Billy to make sure he was okay. The younger man remained quiet through the whole service. He only talked if someone asked him a question.

After the burial they headed back to Stillwater. It was around five when they finally arrived back at Jackson's house. They were all too tired to cook so they decided to just order pizza. Gibbs told Tony/Billy to go into the living room and select a DVD for them to watch once the pizza arrives. The rest of the night was spent enjoying the time they had together. Gibbs would, every once in a while, stare at the younger man to see how he was doing. In the back of Gibbs mind he knew time was running out for Tony. Vance had given them two weeks. So, he had only one week left before they had to go back to work. By then, Tony needed to be Tony.

When they woke up Saturday morning, the four men decided to go out for breakfast at the IHOP. They all grinned when they realized the younger man couldn't decide what type of pancakes he wanted because there was so many to choice from. The waitress was getting annoyed, so Jackson suggested Tony/Billy try the Chocolate Chip Pancakes. Tony/Billy ordered them. When the food arrived Gibbs had to tell the younger man to slow down his eating or he was going to make himself sick. When they were finished, Gibbs could tell the younger man seemed to be in a better mood.

Tony/Billy asked Gibbs if they could go to the creek and race the boats? Gibbs said they could do it but they would have to go home and change into some shorts. They were also going to need to get the boats. As they walked toward the creek, Tony/Billy moved ahead. When he reached the creek he took his shoes off. He waded in and placed the boats into the water. Gibbs sat down on a big rock and watched as Tony/Billy played with the boats. Even though Gibbs enjoyed Billy's company he was worried that he may never get his senior agent back…

While Gibbs and Tony were at the creek, Jackson and Ducky were sitting in the kitchen talking. Jackson was drinking his coffee and Ducky was sipping on his tea. Jackson decided to ask Ducky since he was sort of in the profession if he knew what needed to be done to remove a body from one state and bury it into another state.

As it turned out, Ducky did know a few things on the subject. In his profession he had been involved in a number of bodies being dug up and relocated to a cemetery closer to their loved ones. He told Jackson that he would need to get permits to remove the body and also to relocate it. If he contacts his local funeral director he should be able to help him with it. He will also need signed consent forms from both side of the family that it would be okay to move the body. Jackson didn't think there would be a problem with that since Rose was the last of her Wilkerson family. He didn't think there would be any problems with his brother Bob. His brother had always wanted that child to be buried in Stillwater but back then they just couldn't afford it. As for the cost, Jackson was willing to pay for it himself. He wanted to bring that child home where he always felt he belonged.

Back at the creek, Tony/Billy turned and noticed Gibbs staring at him. To him the older man looked really sad but he didn't know why. He picked up the boats and walked out of the creek. He smiled and held out the boat to the older man, "Would you like to race with me? You did promise."

Gibbs took the boat and looked at it. His heart wasn't really into it but he really couldn't say no. "Sure…" For the next couple of hours Gibbs had actually had fun. He even laughed when Tony/Billy pushed him into the water and he got all wet.

It was almost noontime when they arrived back at the house. Jackson was making lunch while Ducky was talking on his cellphone with Abby. When the he got off the phone he told Gibbs that Abby was just wondering how everything was going and she said that McGee and Ziva said to say hi.

After lunch, Tony/Billy and Ducky went into the living room to watch TV. Jackson needed help with fixing a couple of things. Gibbs had agreed to help him with it. The father and son went out to the shed. After a while, Ducky fell asleep in the chair. Tony/Billy was getting bored with what was on the TV and so he decided to go find Uncle Jack and Leroy.

The father and son were talking in the shed; they didn't notice that they were being watched. Tony/Billy was walking toward the door of the shed when he heard them talking about him and decided not to go in. He didn't want to eavesdrop but he couldn't help himself.

"Dad, I am not sure what to do next, time is running out for Tony. If I don't get him back soon he will never be able to work at NCIS."

"Have you tried talking to Billy about it?"

Gibbs slammed the piece of wood down and looked at his father. "Dad, what am I going to say to him? Do I ask him to go away because I want Tony back? Do I tell him that Tony is more important than he is? What do I say?"

Tony/Billy backed away slowly as the tears started flowing freely down his cheeks. Leroy didn't want him around. He wanted Tony…

Back at the shed, "Son, you need to calm down. Before you say anything else just listen to me. I believe you do need to talk with Billy. He thinks the world of you. He will listen to anything you have to say."

"Dad…"

"No son, you just listen to me, I really don't know that much about this reincarnation stuff. It's too confusing for me. But…from what I understand it is when someone dies and his or her soul goes into another body and is reborn. If that is so then Billy and Tony are really the same people. They just lived in different times."

Gibbs did not want to argue with his father. "Dad lets finish up here. I will talked with Billy when we are finished."

About an hour later, He went back into the house and found the younger man lying down on the bed. He had been crying.

"Billy, what is wrong?"

"Nothing, just go away. I want to be alone."

Gibbs knew something was wrong. "Billy, I am not going away until you tell me what is wrong."

"I heard you…I heard you tell Uncle Jack out in the shed that you wanted me to go away so Tony can come back."

Gibbs closed his eyes for a second. He couldn't believe he had not noticed the younger man was there when he was talking to his father.

"Billy…you only heard part of our conversation." Gibbs sat down on the bed. "Billy…I care about you just as much as I care about Tony." He didn't think Billy would understand the reincarnation thing so he decided to stay away from it. "Tony is my friend and I just miss him."

He wiped the tears from his eyes. "Maybe I can talk with him. Maybe I can get him to come out of his dark place. I will try…"

"That is all I am asking.

The next morning Gibbs was lying in bed. He had not slept at all last night because he was worried about what his next step should be. He heard the occupant in the next bed move around a little. He watched as the younger man's eyes opened and looked around. The younger man looked confused. He finally turned and looked at Gibbs.

"Boss, where are we? How did we get here?"

Gibbs smiled and sat up in the bed. He placed his feet on the floor, "Well, DiNozzo you finally decided to make an appearance?"

Tony looked confused and Gibbs just laughed, "You stay here I want Ducky to look at you."

"Ducky's here too? Boss, where is here?"

Two months later…

Tony, McGee and Ziva were arguing in the bullpen when Gibbs got a call from his father. When he was finished with the conversation he hung up and signaled Tony to follow him. The younger man wondered what he had done this time. "Boss, I swear it was Ziva and McGee who started…"

"DiNozzo shut up and follow me." Tony followed Gibbs outside. He realized they were going to get some coffee. This could be bad, if Gibbs was going to buy him coffee.

"DiNozzo what are your plans next Thursday and Friday?"

"I don't know Boss. Why?"

"Good, you and I are taking a couple of days off. We are going to Stillwater. Pack enough clothes for four days. We will leave right after work Wednesday."

"Boss?"

"Tony, my father just called me. Billy's body is going to be removed from the Danbury cemetery Friday morning. I am going to drive up to my dad's house on Wednesday. My dad and I will be leaving for Danbury, CT on Thursday afternoon and stay overnight. Friday we are going to be escorting Billy's body home. How would you like to come with us?"

Tony smiled, "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Good, I thought you might like to come with us. I am also going to invite Abby and Ducky."

Friday…

They stood watching as the coffin was lowered into the ground. Jackson, Ducky and Abby decided to leave and head back to the house. Tony told Gibbs he wanted to stay and watch as the workers covered the coffin with dirt. Billy's coffin was completely buried and the headstone was put in place. The workers left. Gibbs watched as Tony walked over to the field next to the cemetery and started picking wildflowers. He took the flowers and placed them on Billy's grave and stepped back. He turned and looked at Gibbs and smiled. "I am finally home..."