Tony was looking behind his back. Kate was slowing down. He decided to stop for a minute so Kate could keep up again. When Kate came closer he saw that she was looking tired.

"What's up Kate?"

"What you mean what's up? What's up with you?" Kate asked while breathing heavily.

"I'm not the one that is slowing down. You look tired'."

"Well yeah I have the right to look tired! Our body's been through a lot lately and you decided to run like somebody is chasing you!"

"You didn't have to run. I was fine on my own. You invited yourself".

"Because I didn't like it if you went on your own. I saw that you wouldn't listen to us, so better be safe than sorry. I decided to come with you. What is going on Tony? Why did you wanted to run?" Kate asked seriously and sat down on a bench.

"There is nothing..."

"Stop Tony. Just tell me. Did something happen when you were with Ducky and Gibbs?"

Tony sighs and begins pacing up and down.

"No nothing happened it's just..."

"What? Tony you can talk to me. I'm your sister remember?" Kate said smiling. Hoping to break the tension.

Tony smiled and sat down next to Kate.

"I still acted like a kid in there. And Gibbs was, is acting like a overprotective father. And he is acting strange."

"Haha" Kate begins to laugh. "You noticed too huh." Tony looked at Kate questionable. So Kate explains.

"Tim and I were talking about that when you were with Gibbs and Ducky."

"It's creeping me out. Ducky too. He is there all the time. Not that I not appreciate it. It's just creepy. Like some kind of grandfather or something"

"I think they changed too when we were kids. They saw something in their hearts that was already there. But when we became kids. They showed it."

Tony gave Kate a look.

"It's true Tony. Think about it. When we were sick or hurt. Gibbs and Ducky were always there and took care of us. Ducky was always more softly butt he would always ease Gibbs mind because he was always worried. And if Gibbs saw that somebody was hurting us, he was like a bear with a sore head. Full papa bear mode." She grinned.

"Huh. Maybe you're right."

"No maybe about it. I'm a profiler remember. I only didn't do a so good job with you." Kate said softly.

"You couldn't have know Kate. I hide my secrets well and now everybody knows."

"If you ever want to talk. I'm here for you Tony" Kate said and laid a hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks Kate."

They sat in silence for a moment.

"So do you feel weird? I mean like you're here but not really?" Kate asked.

"Yeah like Tim said. It's like you're still a kid inside."

"The emotions and feelings. Why do we still feel it so clearly?" Kate said thoughtful and looked at Tony.

"Was that also why you wanted to run? You were younger than I was. You and Tim must feel so much.."

"I get it Kate. And I don't know why we still feeling like that. I think we best get back to Gibbs house before he starts a search party." Tony stood up.

Kate nodded and also stood up. Her cell started to ring. "I think we are too late for that" Kate grinned and Tony laughed.

"Told you. Overprotective papa bear mode"

"Yeah Gibbs." Kate said when answering her phone.

"Where are you two it's been 35 minutes! Are you okay? Did something happened?" Gibbs asked angry but the concern was auditable in his voice.

"We are fine Gibbs. We decided to sit for a moment in the park. We are on our way back now. We will be back in 10 minutes."

"You decided to sit in the park! And didn't think to call me to say that so I would know you would be coming back later.!"

Kate looked at here phone, then at tony who was desperately hard trying not to laugh at the scene that was in the front of him. He took the phone from Kate.

"Boss we are fine. Kate told you. We going to run back now. 10 minutes tops."

"Fine, this conversation is not over. If you're a minute later I will come looking for you!" He said and ended the phone conversation.

Kate looked at Tony'. "Well what did he say" she asked.

"I think he wasn't that happy about that we sat in the park. Best to run back now quickly and face the papa bear before we are grounded." He said laughing and begins to run back. Kate grinned and followed Tony.

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At the house 10 minutes earlier.

"Tim put your laptop away." Gibbs said.

Tim looked wide eyed at Gibbs. He said what now? Oh boy.

"But... but. Why boss?" Tim asks stuttering.

"You have been playing long enough. Do something else."

"What! I'm not..."

Gibbs gave him a look that said don't even try arguing about in.

"I will do something else" Tim said sulking. He didn't want to think about what Gibbs would do if he argued about it. He just hoped that Kate and Tony would be back soon. Looks like Gibbs became more agitated by the minute.

15 minutes later.

Gibbs was pacing back and forth.

"Where are they? They should be back by now" Gibbs asked angry.

"I'm sure they are just fine boss. They probably stopped somewhere. It's only been 5 minutes late" Tim said.

"Better hope they didn't. They have an other thing coming if they did. Something could have happened." Gibbs said still pacing.

Tim hopes for their sake they were almost back. Gibbs was starting to scare him.

"You can call them boss.."

Gibbs had already his phone to his ear.

"Or you already thought about that." Tim said quietly and listen to the conversation. Oh boy they did sit down in the park. Yep they weren't safe for Gibbs when they were back and hopefully soon. Gibbs was angry. And he was here alone.

Gibbs put his phone away and went to the basement.

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10 minutes later Kate and Tony stepped inside the house.

"Where have you two been!" Tim asked when he saw them stepping inside.

"Wow Tim relax. Good to see you too." Tony said as he took his shoes off.

"Gibbs has been pacing back and forth in the living room. Angry! And guess who was the only one sitting there. That is right me! He is acting stranger the moment you left. He told me to put my laptop away! Sinds when has that been a thing? And then you two were late and he was ... I don't know how to even say that. After the phone call he went to his basement." Tim said hissing and was now pacing.

Kate and Tony looked at each other. Well looks like they were not the only ones that found out how Gibbs behaved.

"Relax Tim we are back now. We go upstairs to take a shower first then come back and talk to him." Kate said.

"You leave me again!"

"Well yeah Tim we like to shower alone. Don't need you standing there by the doorway." Tony gave Tim a look and went upstairs. Kate soon followed.

Gibbs hears the front door opening. Kate and Tony were back. Good he thought. He needed some time downstairs after the phone call. He needed to calm down. What was happening with him. He never behaved like that!.

He decided to go upstairs to get some coffee.

After Gibbs got his coffee from the kitchen he went to the living room. Tim was the only one sitting there.

"Where are Kate and Tony?" Gibbs asked while sipping his coffee.

"They went upstairs to take a shower" Tim answers.

Gibbs nodded. "Tell them when they come downstairs I want to see them in the basement" Gibbs said and walks back to the basement.

Tim swallows. He was way too calm.

A couple of minutes later he heard Kate and Tony coming downstairs.

"The boss wants to see you two in the basement" he said.

"He was upstairs? Tony asked.

"How was he?" Kate asked curiously.

"He came to get some coffee and he was calm" Tim answers.

"Calm? That can't be good." Tony said.

"Well let's get this over with Tony." Kate said, and took his arm so he would follow her to the basement.