Chapter 21: first day of school

DiNozzo household

Ziva had just come back from her morning run and took her youngest out of the jogging stroller that used when had the time. His siblings were spitting image of their father with brown hair and green eyes while the youngest had dark hair and brown eyes and the only one that was a morning person so often went for run with her in morning. She set him down in the master bedroom so he could wake Tony who was still asleep. Tony woke up when a small body landed on his chest, " little man."

He kept on pushing on his arm until sat up tickling him, "Pancakes daddy."

"Not like can say no," he said lifting him up and headed out of the room to go downstairs depositing the three-year-old on the counter getting some coffee. "You know it's far to early to be awake so why exactly did you find the need to wake me up?"

"Preschool," he said matter factly.

They made the pancake batter and Tony pretended to not notice him drop more chocolate chips in the bowl when not looking. All of the kids had Ziva's sweet tooth, "Alright go wake your brother and sister so mommy doesn't have to kill tem on first day."

TJ groaned when someone started pulling on his arm, "Five more minutes," this went on for few minutes until he smacked the hand that was bothering him and realized to late who it was when crying could be heard followed by his mother speaking in Hebrew.

Ziva heard the crying and found them, "Anthony DiNozzo get up and going before you walk to school."

He waited until they left to get up and slowly made his way downstairs, "Sorry Dylan."

Sierra was barely asleep when there was a knock at her door once again, "Sierra Talia you have three minutes to be downstairs or miss the bus."

Tony sighed as made plates and Ziva made lunches, "Going to be long day you know."

Ziva glared at him and once the kids were fed and ready the older two were in Tony's car and Ziva was going to drop their youngest off.

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McGee household

Abby got out of the shower in time to heare a crash coming from her daughter's room and found her sitting on the floor with a soccer ball, "Caitlyn Jenifer?"

She tried to look innocent, "It just fell off the shelve mom."

MJ stopped in the doorway, "Mommy I am hungry."

She picked up the three-year-old, "Clean up this mess and hurry before will be late."

McGee frowned when she walked into the kitchen, "What happened?"

She set their son in his booster seat, "Most likely kicking her ball around knocking over a lamp."

Katie ran into the room smiling, "Morning mom, dad and MJ."

"You need to hurry before make you late for school and me for work."

She looked between her parents, "Mom isn't taking me?"

Abby kissed top of her head, "I have court this morning and dropping your brother off."

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Gibbs household

Gibbs was standing in the kitchen making breakfast for the kids thinking about how time flies and that his youngest grandkids will be in preschool. Ethan ran into the room bouncing in place next to where his father was working and waited, "Dad Dad."

He looked down at his son who looked like younger version of him, "Thought getting ready for school?"

"I was but Sarah is in her room tossing things everywhere."

"Go get dressed so can get out of here and will deal with your sister," he told him and found her tossing clothes out of her closet. "Sarah Jane!"

She spun around to face her father, "I can't find anything to wear dad," she told him like was major crisis.

"You have five minutes to get downstairs and have this cleaned up or grounded for a week."

Hollis grabbed some coffee and kissed Ethan on the head and her husband, "What was that all about?"

"Your daughter had everything from her closet on the floor saying had nothing to wear."

She snickered, "She's ten it's a phase."

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Little Tykes Preschool

Ziva and Abby pulled up to the school at the same time and both boys got out cautiously, They had made sure that all three boys were in the same class. Gibbs was the last to get there and hugged both girls and the boys looked around before heading to the classroom. Ethan was a year older then them but because of his birthday was his first year there. A tall man with blonde hair was standing in the classroom and smiled when they walked inside, "Good morning I am Mr Parson."

They shook his hand, "I am Abby Scuito this is my son Michael Jethro."

Ethan looked around the room before hugging his dad, "Do we have to stay."

"Mommy do we?" Dylan asked all three pouting.

Abby knelt to their level, "This is just like the daycare that been going to for last few months at work."

"Are you sure? Doesn't look the same?" MJ told her.

Mr Parson smiled, "You know since first ones here can pick out your cubby and get first dibs on play dough."

The boys hung onto them for a little bit until three kids wandered in and stopped next to them, "Hi I am Nicole and these are my brother's Chris and Jake, you new here?" she took their silence as a yes and thought a moment before smiling. "I was new here last year and you should see all the coloring pages Mr Parson has."

The group of boys followed the girl to table and started coloring, "Seems like made new friends," a man said. "Nicole is shy usually but at school or daycare can't seem to get her to be quiet unlike her brothers that tend to stick together no matter what," he held out his hand. "Adam Thompson."

Abby shook hand and introduced them, "I have seen you around the Navy Yard."

"I was deployed for the last six months and after my wife died stayed in the Navy but stationed there on a team. Balboa."

Ziva cut in, "Jack is one of the best teams to be on."

He raised an eyebrow, "I been there a week. You're on another team with the man who spouts movie references nonstop."

Abby snickered as told the kids goodbye and walked out, "Right about that and her husband."

He rubbed back of his neck, "The director mentioned might move to his team after my case was over and sorry."

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the bullpen

Tony and McGee looked up from the paperwork had been doing to see Abby and Ziva walk off the elevator, "How it go?" McGee asked.

Abby sat on edge of his desk, "Didn't want to go at first then made some friends and were happy," Ziva answered.

"Turns out the dad of their friends is on Balboa team and should be replacing Henderson next week," Abby told them. "That's so cool."

"You mean the probie on his team? That should be fun," Tony said but Abby slapped back of his head. "What?"

"He came here after his wife died and raising their three kids."

McGee looked around, "Should be going Abbs the director wanted you in that meeting five minutes ago."

She leaned over kissing him, "See you later."