Broken

"Maybe if I share the path I walk then a little more of your pain will vanish. I want you to heal, whoever you are. I don't care what pain you've brought the world, I just want yours to subside. No matter what, your path is yours. Don't follow misery or worry. Devote every moment of your life to improving your dreams. Love your world. Cherish the good you do. Let go of hatred. Dream of love." Anonymous

He steps down of the pulpit, and the lights become dim. Soft music starts to be heard, and on a screen over the pulpit they make a small presentation of pictures of the team, showing stills of the team throughout the years.

The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time

Anita hugging Lorraine, both in black dresses, and Eric leering at them.

I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts
I am damaged at best, like you've already figured out

Leo with a Viking hat making faces behind Dimitri.

I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating

A very young Joy in full FBI gear standing with Norman pointing to something out of the picture, Norman looking at a map in his hand, confused.

In the pain, there is healing
In your name I find meaning

Dimitri leaning over a conference table, several pictures over it, and the team around the table studying what was on it.

So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you

The three women dressed as hookers, during an undercover assignment, and Leo on his knees looking at them adoringly.

The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead

Joy hugging Eric and making horns with her fingers over his head, and both laughing at the camera.

I still see your reflection inside of my eyes
That are looking for a purpose, they're still looking for life

Leo sleeping with his headphones on, and Eric putting blush on his face.

Norman, Eric and Dimitri in full assault FBI gear during a hostage negotiation, with their guns in hands.

I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
with a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain (in the pain), there is healing
In your name (in your name) I find meaning

Leo sleeping with his head in Joy's lap during an all-nighter, and Joy reading an autopsy report at the same time that she plays with his hair.

So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')
I'm barely holdin' on to you

Eric with his feet on top of his desk, staring at the ceiling.

So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')
I'm barely holdin' on to you

All the team standing in tuxedos and party dresses, during one of the Christmas functions of the Bureau. In it we could see Joy in a very pretty red velour dress, and she had one of her arms around Eric and the other around Norman, and there were huge smiles on their faces. Anita is laughing, her head thrown back, and Dimitri is looking indulgently at her. Lorraine is standing looking sideways at Leo, who is hugging her and trying not to be very obvious that he's staring at her breasts in the dress.

A small clip is played, and it is of Leo's last birthday, just two months before their deaths, before Jarod's case.

NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS

"Happy birthday to you," the team start singing and Leo stands and gets his headphones out of his ears, and his grin is huge, as Joy brings a huge chocolate cake to his desk, and the other agents surround him and keep on singing very out of tune.

He rubs his head with his hand and blushes deeply.

"Guys thanks, but you really shouldn't, that's really great," Eric lights the candles,

"now Leo, you have to make a wish, you can ask to finally lose your virginity,"

Leo hits Eric on his stomach, "hahaha, very funny,"

"Shut up Eric," says Anita,

"Come on, little one, blow the candles," says Lorraine.

He closes his eyes, leans over and blows the candles, and everybody cheers.

"What did you wish for?" asks Dimitri from where he is standing.

"He can't tell, or it won't come true," says Joy.

Leo lifts his hand and asks for silence,

"No guys, it is important," they get silent for a moment, waiting for his speech,

"I wished …"

"For a bigger penis," says Eric, and everyone throws paper balls at him.

"Shut up, Eric," says Anita.

"You're so gross!" says Lorraine.

Leo signs that he wants to speak, "guys," they get silent again, and he puts his hand on his chest, over his heart.

"I just want to say that I love you guys, each one of you, you are my family, my only family and I enjoy every single day I work with you, because finally my work is important, because you make it important, and we save lives and," he looks around, and he's getting choked up and there are tears in the eyes of the women in the team, the guys are pretending they are not emotionally touched, and rub their eyes.

"I love you guys, and I want to always work with you, until the day that I die,"

They all smile, Lorraine and Joy look at each other and attack Leo, "we love you too, Leo," and they each hug one of his sides and kiss him on the face, and he blushes deeply.

Joy is more pragmatic, "you gave us your speech, now we eat cake," she gets a knife and starts cutting the cake, "get me the forks and the plates."

They start eating the cake.

I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'),
I'm barely holdin' on to you


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