Going into October Tony, Charlie, Bailey and Tom started hanging out more often. Tom who hadn't felt like he was a part of a family for a long time was surprised by how quickly Gibbs and Tony made him feel welcome and made sure he had stuff to take for lunch. Bailey's parents moved to New York getting him an apartment they would pay the bills and utilities for but said Bailey was on his own for everything else leaving him with very little including food. They hired Bailey to help tutor Maddie who was having trouble in school but he noticed something.

"I don't think she's having trouble with the work so much as seeing the board or the books sometimes. She can read it fine when it's right in front of her but if I hold something up not so much. I see her squinting a lot too." Gibbs sighs,

"Well I'll call the base and get her an eye doctor's appointment. Maybe she needs glasses."

"The base?"

"Yeah over at Quantico. I'm a Marine, her dad's a Marine … they have eye doctors there. Or they'll refer us to one to take her to. I thought you wore glasses."

"I do … did but mine broke and since I turned 18 my dad's insurance won't cover me. I can sign up for assistance only with their income information which they won't give me even if I live on my own. Eyeglass Center is holding a sale but I need groceries so …"

"How good are you at cars? Charlie said you helped your dad with them?"

"He worked on them on the weekends and I'm okay at them I guess. I can change the oil, brakes, tires and some basic maintenance on them."

"What if I took you to Eyeglass Center for a new pair and you help me with the truck. I have to sell it since we don't use it as much. It needs oil, some basic repairs and probably new tires too. I'm not bad at that stuff but I don't have the time to do it with long hours lately and I can get more for it with those things done."

"Are you sure? It might not take me long to do those things."

"Even if you got it all done in one day it'd be worth it. It would cost way too much if I took it to the mechanics. You need glasses and I will pay for them and some groceries for you plus you can still earn money with tutoring or just helping the girls with homework. It doesn't have to be every day if you and Charlie make plans or something.. I don't want to keep you from having fun either."

"I would like that thank you." Gibbs was sent to an eye center where anyone 21 and under could get free testing and parents or guardians only had to pay for the glasses if needed so Gibbs and Camille took all the kids to be tested including Tom. Maddie and Tom needed some for reading while Bailey and Jimmy needed some for all the time and Gibbs made sure to get Bailey two pairs.

"How do they fit?"

"They fit good, thanks again. It's been a while since I could see things so well."

"You're welcome and it's good to have them if you need them." Gibbs noticed Tony and Charlie looking at Bailey and then each other with shrugs. He was going to ask what was going on when Camille looked at them.

"Donny?" Bailey turns red. "Donny … what …" Gibbs was confused wondering who Donny was and why they reacted like that seeing Bailey with glasses.

"What? So you know who I am. It doesn't matter."

"Donny, why … how … what happened?"

"What do you mean what happened? You know what happened. Or did they lie to you."

"Did who lie to me? I know that your Mom and Connor think you're dead. I know that your dad lied to the courts to get custody of you and break Michelle's heart or was all of that true and that's what you mean?"

"That's a lie, they hate me and didn't want me. Dad and Stephanie said they sent me away and wanted nothing more to do with me. I just … I didn't want anyone to find out and judge me but you already are."

"No one's judging you Bailey but … isn't Donny your cousin that was killed Tony?" Tony nods,

"Yeah, in April but Aunt Michelle and Uncle Connor didn't hear until May when they went looking for him."

"That's a lie." Camille looks at Gibbs and Bailey shakes his head. "They told me Mom and Connor wanted nothing to do with me. They sent me to live with them and never reached out to take me back and even sent all my things. They paid child support but …" Camille sighs.

"Donny … Bailey whatever you want to be called that's just not true. Yes they sent you to your dad's but he insisted on it. He said he wanted to see you and then took them to court for custody. He said you were tired of living with Michelle and Connor and their kids. He claimed so many things and even had a signed statement from you. It said you were afraid of Connor so the judge awarded your dad custody but they never wanted you to leave."

"Dad says they did."

"If you knew …" Gibbs could see people watching them.

"Why don't we go back to the house or somewhere else to discuss this in private or at least you four. I can take the girls and Tom with me so you can figure this out." Camille nods,

"Arthur will be at the house by now and he'll want to know He was Michelle and Connors attorney when they fought your dad for custody and then again in May when they wanted to reach out to you. The judge said they could once you turned 18 and your Dad said you agreed to it." Jimmy decides to go with Gibbs too and they all leave. Connor knew who Bailey was as soon as he walked in the door with glasses on.

"I miss my Mom and I always thought it was Connor who didn't want me to go back. In April they said they would stop providing form me because that's when the child support would end and only do the bare minimum."

"Why didn't you say something or ask? I mean you're going to the masquerade ball and Connor and Michelle are going. When the masks come off they're going to see you."

"I didn't know they thought I was dead. Dad and Stephanie told me they didn't want me to come to New York so I wasn't going to go. They said I would embarrass them and make Mom hate me more because I was with Charlie. I'm not sure how both family's really connect but they said Mom and Connor would be there."

"Uncle Connor and Aunt Camille are Paddington's and my other Dad Anthony was a DiNozzo and Uncle Arthur grew up with that side of the family. They consider him a part of their family."

"They did adopt me but I didn't want the DiNozzo reputation through la school and wanted to make m own way so I took back my family name. They understood and encouraged me to. Like you or somewhat like you I was Parkerson DiNozzo so I had both names." Tony thinks about this.

"We need to get you to New York."

"What? Why?"

"We cannot keep this from Uncle Connor and Aunt Michelle. If they're going to hate anyone it'll be your dad for doing this but they miss you a lot. For two you're going to the ball period. Yaya planned to buy us all costumes when we went this week anyway. For three I need to see Uncle Ham." This startles them.

"What …"

"Oh I'm going to make sure they no longer have any connection to DE. They'll get some money for being let out of the contract and maybe give them a reference or whatever but if they pulled this and I was thinking of it anyway because of the way they just up and left you they don't belong wit the company. I know Uncle Ham will agree with me."

"I don't want Dad to lose his job. I want them out of my life but then they'll blame me and …"

"Fine," Camille smiles,

"We're going to get you out of that rat hole you call an apartment too."

"It's …"

"We have a guest house and you'll stay there. Your parents gave me the money and asked me to pay it every month. I was going to suggest it when I found out they only paid for the rent so you could save some money. Connor and Michelle will take care of you and we don't turn away family." After many phone calls and checking around it was decided that Arthur would drive with Tony, Charlie, Tom and Bailey to New York so they could see Connor and Michelle while while Camille and the others would follow in a few days. Everyone packed up and then took off.

"How are we going to do this? I can't just show up at their house when they think I'm dead. How am I going to …"

"First they know we're coming." Bailey looks at Arthur. "I didn't tell them why but I did say I needed to talk to them alone about something. After the kids are off at school they're going to come over to my house and … well I haven't gotten that far yet." Tony speaks up.

"I could … do they know Charlie's with someone?"

"I think so. Ruth would've mentioned it for sure but she never met him though if anyone recognizes him she will. I can't believe we didn't."

"When I moved in with Dad and Stephanie she made me shave my head. It was darker before but grew in a lot lighter. They had me wearing a short crew cut because she hated my curls. She hated a lot of things about me actually."

"Michelle and Connor have never stopped loving you and missing you even when they thought you didn't want to live with them. They figured you liked being an only child rather than one of 5."

"Even being one of five I got more love and feeling like family than I did from Dad, Stephanie and their families. Her family hated me for not being their child and is side didn't even like him. I remember all the aunts and uncles and the big parties … the holiday stuff too."

"I keep telling Kelly and Tom but they don't seem to get it. "Once in New York it was almost midnight but the phone rang soon after they got there.

"Hey Connor, is everything okay?"

"We need to come see you now."

"Why? What's wrong?"

"I can't explain over the phone but we need to talk to you and Tony and Michelle would like to do it tonight. She can't sleep and Paul knows we're going."

"Okay, go ahead and come over." Tony wondered what on earth happened they wanted to go over at midnight but Arthur didn't know. Charlie and Bailey sat off to the side in a nook in the living room where they wouldn't be seen by Connor and Michelle.

"Sorry for just showing up like this but it can't wait."

"It's okay Michelle. Are you okay?"

"No," Tony could see Michelle was shaking and had been crying.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you remember the families who were at the Family Event for DiNozzo Enterprises last month?

"Vaguely … I talked to them but … did something happen?"

"That man … my ex Donald fricking Buttons the second was there."

"Okay … I remember him."

"Yeah well apparently so was Donny."

"Who told you that?"

"He did. We saw him and his wife tonight at a restaurant and they taunted us. Said not only was Donny alive but that you met him and made friends with him."

"Yes, I know their son." Michelle shakes him.

"Where is he? Where's Donny and why haven't you told us he's alive?"

"Mom, he didn't know until earlier today who I even was." Michelle sees Donny and let's go of Tony who takes off upstairs and Tom follows him.

"Are you okay Tony?"

"She got her son back, that's what the point of coming here is." Charlie joins them.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Are they?"

"Dad's helping Bailey tell them what happened from his side and what's happened since his birthday when they were told he was dead. I just thought Tom might want to see where he's going to sleep since it was so late and you might want to I don't know lay down or something." Tony takes a shower and finds Michelle waiting for him when he comes out.

"Tony …"

"I have nothing to say right now I came to bring Bailey to you and Connor and prove you don't hate him and for Yaya's Masquerade Ball this weekend nothing else."

"I …"

"Why do you think I would find out something like that and not say anything? What did you think we were coming for once you found out? I haven't seen Donny since I was 8 how was I supposed to just recognize him out of the blue?"

"I thought you would tell me you didn't know what he was talking about and Donald was lying. I was going to ask you to get Ham to fire him for this and then you said yeah he's alive and you knew him. I wasn't thinking I just lost it.."

"I planned to get him fired for things but Bailey didn't want me to. Said if I get him fired they'll blame Bailey and be mad at him. I'm tired though and want to get some sleep. I've been up since 5 and it's after midnight."

"Can we talk tomorrow?" Tony shakes his head.

"There's nothing to talk about Michelle." She got the change in things and when Connor tried to come up and talk to Tony he had the bedroom door closed and didn't answer his knock. He was upset by Michelle's reaction because they had never been violent to him or lost their tempers so it was upsetting.

"Good morning Tony, we didn't know when you'd get up."

"This is sleeping in for me. Where are Charlie and Tom?"

"They ran to the store because we have nothing for breakfast here. We thought about going out for breakfast but didn't know when you'd wake up. Are you okay?"

"Not really but nothing I can do about it. Bailey needs a good family and I know they love him and that's most important."

"Tony …"

"Uncle Arthur she was upset and missing her son. Nothing I can say or do will change that." Arthur looks at him. "I should've known okay. I should've known something and I've spent all this time with him and something …"

"How do you think Charlie, Camille and I feel we've spent more time with him because he was dating Charlie."

"But they weren't demanding anything from you she wanted to know the answers from me. They think I was hiding him or whatever and it won't change. We're here for Yaya's masquerade ball not family drama. The party should be big enough I can avoid them and everyone will be happy." Arthur doubted that but Tony refused to talk about it anymore and wouldn't talk to Connor or Michelle when they tried.

A/N: So I've decided to write these into books if you will. First section this one will take place during Tony's Freshman year of high school. Next section Sophomore and so on or these will drag on forever lol. Some bits might just be stand alone or smaller sections/one shots. When he gets to NIS it'll turn to season one season tow and so forth.