#Reveal – What diabolical or sweet machinations is this character hiding? – 300 words | Rating: K | Genre: Friendship
Ziva frowned, thinking. Something was definitely off with Tony. He had been acting weird for days now and she didn't know why. It was driving her insane.
She popped a handful of almonds into her mouth. Another thing that was annoying her. The nuts were yet another gift from her mysterious gifter. She still hadn't figured out who it was. What sort of investigator was she?
'Munch.'
They were extremely delicious though.
He couldn't believe that he'd gotten away with it for so long. He had to be up for some sort of award or something, pulling the wool over Ziva's eyes like this. Of course, he'd had roped in the whole team to help him. Keeping an eye on her and distracting her when necessary. He owed them. Big time.
There were just a few more gifts he wanted to leave her. Then they'd all be off for Christmas. He had to be really clever now, he was running out of new places to hide them. He couldn't leave them in the same place twice. He passed the gift between his hands and thought. Now, where could this one go?
Unable to resist it any more, he clapped his hands in glee. Oh, this was so much fun!
Right. Serious face now. He had a job to do.
"It's you!"
"Err."
"You are behind all of this," Ziva exclaimed.
"Um, Zi?"
"How? Why?"
"Zi-"
"Do you know how paranoid I've been?"
"Ziva!"
She fell silent and looked at him expectantly.
"Can," he coughed. "You let me down?"
Ziva blinked at the man she had pressed against the wall. "Oh, yes." She released her grip.
Tony fell to the ground with a thump. Ziva loomed over him, hands on her hips and so many questions in her eyes.
"Explain. Now."