A/N: OKay so here it is...

"So, what are we supposed to do today?" Kevin asked getting out of the car and walking towards the campground.

"Well, we can do whatever you want." Alex said. "We can go hiking or there is a lake and we can go swimming or, we could …"

"I say hiking." Kevin said.

"Okay, Danielle?"

"The man said hiking, I wouldn't want to disappoint him." Danielle laughed.

"Okay, hiking it is." Alex said. "First let's get the tents up then we can go."

Kevin walked to the back of the car and waited for Alex to open the trunk. "ALEX! Hurry up! You're so slow!" Kevin whined.

Alex smiled, "I'll be there in a minute hold on." He turned back to Danielle. "You okay?"

"Me? Ya I am why?" Danielle asked.

"You seemed different after Kevin woke up." Alex said.

"Just gonna miss this, that's all." Danielle said.

"Miss what?"

"I don't know, everything, just doing nothing and sitting around and yet, I have much more fun than going to the movies. I guess I am thinking about later on, and how, I won't hear Kevin complaining about us kissing or yelling at us to stop fighting or, I don't know, I must sound stupid…" Danielle said turning and walking to the car.

Alex touched her arm. Danielle stopped walking and turned around.

"I'm gonna miss it too." He whispered.

Danielle closed her eyes to keep her tears from falling. Alex pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He placed a kiss on her forehead.

"HELLO? DID YOU FORGET ABOUT ME?" Kevin yelled. "STOP KISSING AND GET YOUR BUTTS OVER HERE!"

Danielle opened her eyes and laughed. She placed her hands on his chest and pushed herself out of his arms.

"We'll finish this later." Danielle smiled.

"Another rain check?" Alex said. "You know, I never did get a rain check, it has been over 4 months now,"

"What makes you think you were ever getting a rain check?" She smiled before turning and walking towards Kevin.

DiNozzo Residence:

"THAT IS EVERYTHING!" Tony smiled.

"Tony, it wasn't that much stuff."

"Ziva, you had over 25 boxes of crap. Do you even need all that stuff?" Tony asked.

"Yes." Ziva said. "no, but I will sort through it and get rid of the stuff I don't want, just like you are going to have to."

"Me? Why me?"

"Because there is no room for my stuff. Tony there has to be some things in here that you don't need." Ziva said.

"Uh…." Tony said looking around.

"Tony!"

"Just kidding, I am sure I have stuff I don't need." Tony smiled.

Ziva smiled and walked into Tony's bedroom with a box of clothes she had. She placed it down on the bed and walked over to his closet. She opened the doors and sighed at what she saw. Tony's closet was full of clothes, he had more clothes then her.

"TONY!" Ziva yelled.

Tony walked in and saw Ziva starring at his closet.

"Yes, dear…" He winced.

"We are going through all these clothes, right now!" She said.

"NOW?"

"Yes, right now." She smiled and turned to the clothes, she pulled out the first of many suit jackets. "Does this fit?"

"Yes,"

"Do you wear it?"

"Not really." Tony said.

"Well then, goodbye!" Ziva said throwing it on the bed and moving on. This was going to be a long day.

Headquarters:

"Gibbs." He said into his phone.

"Jethro Gibbs, are you the father of Alexander DiNal?"

"Gibbs, his name was changed to Gibbs." Gibbs said.

"Ah, yes, sorry." The voice said. "I have a few questions regarding the service your son will be giving to us starting in a couple days."

"Uh huh…"

"Well, we are taking a survey here at the Naval Office and we would like to know what got him interested in joining us?"

"Why are you asking me?" Gibbs said. "Shouldn't you be asking him?"

"Well, we are taking the survey from the parent's perspective, so, why did he join us?"

"I couldn't tell you." Gibbs said. "Alex wants to protect the things he loves most, he wants to protect the things he has here, but he understands that others have to sacrifice for that feeling of safety. He is okay with that sacrifice."

"Okay, next question… What is his dedication to the service?"

"Dedication?" Gibbs questioned. "look, if you are asking if my son is going to back out, then you must be joking, but, I think the survey is a load of shit and it needs to be stopped. Why would he sign up for the military if he was going to quit. He has all the papers filled out and he has everything in order… I don't understand your stupid questions, so, unless you have any relevant questions about Alex….." Gibbs said.

After a second pause with no voice on the other line, Gibbs hung up and shook his head.

Campgrounds:

"I'm hungry." Danielle said as they walked back towards the car.

"I have food, but I also have money, we can go out and come back or just stay here." Alex said.

"Stay." Kevin smiled sitting on the log that was around a fire pit.

"Okay. I will go get the stuff. You two stay here." Alex said.

Danielle nodded and sat down next to Kevin.

"Hey," She smiled bumping her shoulder with his.

"Hi."

"What's wrong?" Danielle asked noticing something wrong with his voice.

"Nothing. It all good."

"Kevin…"

"I don't want Alex to leave, okay?" He said in a frustrated voice.

Tears welled up in Danielle's eyes. Kevin was like her little brother, it hurt her to see him this upset. She wrapped her arm around his shoulder.

"Me either." She said. "But since there is nothing we can do about it, how about you and I have a sleepover every night until he comes back?"

"You know, you don't have to hang out with me because you feel bad and you think you have to." Kevin said in a sad voice.

"What makes you think I don't want to hang out with you?" Danielle asked looking at Kevin.

"I am 6. You are 16. It is obvious." Kevin said.

"That is not true." Danielle said. "I like you. You are one of my best friends. I might get mad at you sometimes and yell, but, I still love you the same."

"You're lying." Kevin said.

"Kev, what happened? Why are you acting like this?" Danielle asked. "I thought you liked me?"

"I do."

"Then why are you treating me like a leper?" Danielle said.

"Leper?"

"Bad example, why are you pushing me away?" Danielle asked.

"All my friends leave."

"Leave?"

"I got close to Alex and now he has to go. Are you next?" Kevin said. "What about my dad? I guess he lied when he said he loved me, cause he isn't here either. So, why should I believe you when you say it?"

Tears escaped his eyes and he quickly swiped them away, obviously embarrassed.

Danielle turned around in and kneeled in front of him. She looked him in the eyes and made sure he was looking at her.

"Don't every say that." She whispered lightly. "I love you not because I have to, but because I want to. Alex isn't forcing me to like you. Please don't ever think that I am just going to get up and leave either. Dude, I am here till the end. No matter what happens, even if you like it or not." She smiled wiping the tear that had fallen on his cheek. "And don't think that Alex wants to leave you either. He would rather stay here, but he has to go."

Kevin nodded. Danielle placed her arms around Kevin and hugged him for a long time. When he finally pulled away he looked at her with puffy eyes.

"Can we still have those sleepovers?" He asked.

"You bet we can!" Danielle smiled.

Kevin smiled back. It was the happiest she had seen him all month.

Please review! i wanna know what you thought of the Danielle / Kevin scene...!