A/N: Yaaay another chapter down! And more to follow :D (This follows on from when Tim made the suggestion that Abby talks to Leroy - just so's ya knows) Thanks for adding this story to your following lists etc. and your reviews as always are very welcome. Enjoy peeps.

Disclaimer: Don't own; I'm sooo never gonna be able to afford them but a girl can dream….

NSNF - Chapter 36 - Earlier that week

Abby looked solemnly after her friend, "I feel bad cos I can't help." she said as she watched Kate walk off down the street.

"It's not your fault Abs." Tim said as he followed he gaze.

"I know but I wanna help but how?"

"Maybe you could talk to Leroy, get the full story." Tim suggested.

"Yeah, that's a good idea Tim." she agreed. She'll have to grab Leroy tomorrow.

Ziva and Tony had been busy making out by this point and when they finally separated from one another they looked round, "Where is Kate?" Ziva asked.

"She took off. You were being too 'lovey dovey' around her again." Abby replied not happy.

"Oh, well we can't keep treading on eggshells when we're around her all the time Abs." Tony replied.

"I know but she's still a little sensitive right now."

"Huh, tell that to the guy whose balls she bust in gym the other day." Tony replied, happy that it wasn't him, for once.

The following day

Abby was never one for always getting what she wanted or her own way but when it came to the truth she would get it any which way she could. Tim had suggested that she talk to Leroy to get to the truth and that is exactly what she was going to do.

As the rest of the gang had left she had hung back telling them that she had to speak to Ducky about some scientific thing or other. A lie, of course, but they believed her when she started babbling on about the chemical compounds of household cleaners and the like. Tony had simply waved her off "You babble more than Ducky." and then dragged Ziva off before her mind was 'crammed with stuff she'll never understand'. Abby just shrugged, "Whatever!" and walked back into school to give the appearance that she was going back to see Ducky. She didn't know why she was being secretive and lying to her friends but she was and she'd tell them later anyway. It wasn't long before she spotted Leroy at his locker. His so called team mates were making fun of him and making snide remarks; he looked as though he was gonna snap at any moment.

"Hey, you got a minute?" Abby asked, ignoring the 'Oooh' and 'Your next victim, Leroy?'

Leroy shot them his most deathly look and they shut their mouths straight away.

"Sure Abs." he mumbled.

They slowly walked out together in silence. When he couldn't take it anymore he broke the awkwardness, "Is there something you needed to say to me?" he asked a little too harshly than intended.

"Yeah," she turned to face him "What really happened? Between you and Diane and this other girl?"

He let out a deep sigh, "Why don't you ask Diane? Everyone believes her anyway." he turned to walk off but her hand grabbing his arm stopped him.

"I'm asking you." she said sternly.

"We best sit down then."

To say Abby was shocked by everything she had heard would be a VERY big understatement. If Diane was in front of her now she'd surely kill her on the spot. Abby liked Leroy a lot and knew how he felt about Kate and vice versa. She had scolded him about keeping secrets from Kate but understood why he'd not told her; he thought it would scare her off and she'd never want to talk to him ever again. She shook her head, "Don't be stupid, she'd never've done that. She's not like that."

"I know but she's never gonna talk to me or be able to trust me again." he put his head in his hands.

"She'll come 'round once she knows the truth."

"Ya think?" he asked, his voice muffled by his hands.

"I know she will. We just have to gather some more evidence in your favour." she smiled her signature 'I got a plan' smile. Leroy looked up.

"What?" Leroy asked, somewhat worried by her expression.

She said nothing, just got up and left him alone on the bench. He watched her walk away; a puzzled expression etched his features. Well whatever it was that she had planned it had to be something really good. As he got up to leave a voice from behind him spoke, a voice he knew and certainly did not like. "Hahaha, things looking a bit grim for you Leroy?" the evil laugh made him shudder. He turned around to face him, "What the hell do you want?" he asked, his tone dripping with venom.

Ari stood in front of him, their eyes met; Leroy's hands were now balled into fists in anticipation for whatever might happen next.

"That is no way to speak to a fellow team member now is it?" Ari smirked.

"What're you talking about?"

"I'm the new quarterback since you have been cut from the team. Oh wait, you are not supposed to know that. Well not yet anyway." Ari laughed in his face.

Leroy was a split second away from smacking him in the face but the ringing of Ari's cell stopped him. Ari removed the cell phone from his pocket and, without breaking eye contact with Leroy, answered the call. He spoke to the other person in a soft voice, "Yes…Yes that is fine. I will see you then. Goodbye…Caitlin." he closed his cell, his evil smirk taking residence on his face again. Leroy was almost red in the face with pure and utter anger. How dare this moron suddenly start to move in on Kate! Kate was his and no one else's. Does this guy want to get the beating of a lifetime or what? He's taking his place as the new quarterback and now he's trying to take his Katie away. Hell no not on his watch.

Ari laughed at the rage evident in Leroy's eyes, he patted him on the shoulder and said menacingly "What was yours, is now mine!" his haunting laugh followed his statement. Ari walked off leaving Leroy standing there with a face like thunder, his eyes not betraying his feelings as he swore vengeance upon him. 'He will pay for this!' he said to himself over and over in his head. 'He will pay!'

A/N2: Woooohoooo another chapter finished and I have no idea where this story's going at all but hey, I'll go wherever the characters take me. And I sense some good ol' fashioned school yard scuffles ahead :D