CHANGE | Kitty's No.20 – money can't buy happiness.
Okay, let me apologise for not updating so long. I've just been too busy with school, out of school things, and every other story I'm writing. On a more positive note, thank you guys so much for being patient! I can express enough how much that means to me. So without further do.
They were going to LA. Well, Kitty, Gibbs and Tony were.
It turns out the current case they were working on had something to do with a case the LA team were also working on, and they decided they'd make the trip there.
"Kitty, DiNozzo, pack your toothbrush," Gibbs ordered, speed walking into the bullpen like usual.
"Boss?" Tony asked hesitantly.
"We're going to LA." Kitty choked on her instant noodles.
"What about uni?" she protested. "I have two papers due in next week alone!"
"Have you done them?" Ziva asked. Kitty paused.
"Yes."
"The Director's talked to the school. They're happy to let you go, seeing as it's part of your training anyway. At some point we'd have to take you to see another team. This is good," Gibbs explained to her. He then left the bullpen, probably to visit Abby.
"What else should I pack?" she asked Tony, unsure.
"Change of clothes, toiletries, anything super duper important," he answered, getting up. "I'll take you to get your stuff now. I think we're leaving in a few hours."
"Where's Tim?" Kitty sidetracked, looking around for her boyfriend.
"With Abby. Come on, you can say goodbye to him later."
As they got to Kitty's house, she realised that Tony had never, ever been there before.
"Why do you have a house?" Tony inquired. Kitty shrugged.
"In this area, it's actually a lot cheaper than an apartment. Also, space. It means I have to move more," she supposed.
"Even I don't own a house. Maybe I should move into your neighbourhood."
"Full of college students? Who party every night? You could deal with that?"
"Good point."
"So should I pack an overnight bag?" Kitty repeated, as she unlocked the door, and then paused. "Huh. I thought I locked it."
"What?"
"My door. It's unlocked. I swear I locked it," she relayed.
"Oh. Guns out?"
"You're the senior field agent," Kitty pointed out.
"Oh, yeah. Guns out." Although Kitty was not sure if she'd been robbed (and apart from her rather large makeup collection, TV and computer, nothing was worth robbing), she would not put it past this neighbourhood.
"Does anything look like it's missing?" Tony prompted, looking around. Kitty shook her head, then realised Tony wouldn't be able to see that.
"No," she replied. "Maybe upstairs?"
"Up we go," Tony agreed, trailing behind Kitty. She left her bedroom till last, which was the obvious mistake. Tony went in first, and cocked his gun. Kitty was elsewhere, but at the sound she dashed into the room, gun also at the ready. She then yelped.
"Ethan? Why are you here?" she demanded, calm. Tony could see that was not the case inside.
"I wanted to see you. I want to get back with you," Ethan said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"I thought I told you to stay away."
"I couldn't help it."
"And I suppose now would be a very good time to tell you we can arrest you for stalking," Tony chimed in.
"I just wanted to-"
"No!" Kitty screamed, making both men in the room jump. "I never wanted to see you again! I tell you that each time, and you show back up anyway! Why can't you leave me alone," she added, desperately.
"I can't live without you," Ethan said, like it was that easy.
"Well I can! Tony, can we arrest him?"
"Ethan... whatever your name is, you are under arrested for..."