"Mama," Eden called, toddling in the door, innocence surrounding her. "Daddy,"

Ducky let go of her hand, popping his hat on the hanger by the door as the twins bolted in behind him. He wondered for a moment if he had made a mistake. He was about to call for them when Tony came down the stairs.

"Hay Ducky," He smiled, picking up Eden with her outstretched arms, "Hiya sweetie."

"How are our girls?" Ducky asked.

"Ziva didn't come down for breakfast and Azz is sulking," He kissed his daughter's head, putting her back on the floor, "I think Zee is scared she'll lose her temper again."

Ducky nodded, "Well I guess I'll be off. I still have Lily and Phillip in the car."

Tony waved him off, following the sounds of destruction in the next room. The twins had already started their games. He put on the TV, telling his children to watch it for a while. Eden sat happily on front of it, playing with several soft toys. The boys preferred to play knights and dragons with wooden swords. He knocked on the door to Azaleigha's room before going in. She was lying on her bed, playing with the little blanket.

"You know your mother told you some really personal things, things she didn't want anyone to know about Somalia." He wanted to be more vicious towards her, with anyone else he would, but Azaleigha was his little girl and he couldn't be that was with her. "You used that against her."

"I didn't mean it," She sat up, "I didn't mean any of it. I just said all that to hurt…to hurt her." She looked down at her hands, tears coming to her eyes. "I'm sorry."

"We both love you and that is why…" She cut him off

"I know," She looked at him, cocking her head to the side, "I know I can't go. I just want everything to go back to normal."

He kissed her forehead, "I know."

She smiled at him, giving him a tight hug. "Can I come down and see my siblings now or am I stuck here?"

"You can come down the stairs but you are grounded for the next three weeks," He stood up, opening the door.

Azaleigha went down the stairs, sitting on the couch. Eden sat down on her lap, handing her a little kiddie book. She wanted it read to her. She had just begun the first page when the twins stopped playing and sat down beside her. Tony, content with the sound of his children went into his room. It was funny seeing Ziva sitting on the bed in the exact same way he had just found Azaleigha. He hated trying to put his family back together. It had always seemed to be Ziva's job.

"He used to hit us," She whispered, "Whenever we did anything, said anything that he thought was wrong. We did our best to do everything perfectly. We made sure we never said anything that would upset him."-She looked up at him-"It started about a month after Ima died. I was so surprised at first but then it became the norm. When Tali died it just…it just stopped. I hated myself for my relief, the relief that my sister's death had brought me."

He stroked her head. "There's a difference between you and him. You didn't mean it."

She leapt up. "Neither did he. He just lost his temper and so did I. I am sorry Tony I can't-I can't do this anymore. I can't risk our children."

She got up, pulling a bag down from the top of the cupboard and pushing clothes into it quickly, drastically rushing about.

"Zee what are you doing?" He jumped up, following her as she rushed down the stairs, "Zee, stop, Ziva!"

She dropped her bag at the door. Dropping by her children she pulled them into a hug, kissing their heads. "I love you; you know that, I love you."

"Ziva,"

"Ima?" Azaleigha stood up, placing Eden back on the couch. "Ima what are you doing?"

"Azz I love you, this isn't your fault,"

"Ima?"

It went on like that for what felt like hours but what really were only minutes. She couldn't live like that anymore. She would never be able to look at her daughter again without seeing what she had done to her. She would never be able to scorn her children again without being afraid she would hurt them. She was driving away before she knew it, the distant sounds of crying children echoing in her head.

I swear I didn't mean it. This just happened. I decided to change the rating to a T just to be safe. I will update quickly. Thanks and REVIEW.