Title: Friendship and the many ins and outs
Authors: T'PeeJ
Spoilers: Bete Noir
Summary: Gibbs in the hospital and Ducky goes to have a
talk with him.
There are three words in the world that make me cringe
and they are 'Leroy Jethro Gibbs' coming out of my
mothers mouth. Now my mother can say those words and I
know I am in trouble, but when they come out of the
mouth of Doctor Donald Mallard, I know I am in just as
much trouble.
"Leroy Jethro Gibbs," said Ducky as he came into to the
hospital room. "I don't know whether to kiss you or just
kick your ass all the way to Buckingham Palace!"
I just look up at the man. I know he is concerned about
me and the others on the team. The man is old enough to
be my Father, but he is only a close friend. "Ducky," I
say to him. "What seems to be the problem?" I smile,
because I know he is just going chew my ass out.
"What kind of stupid, ass are you?" Said the Doctor
through his clinched teeth. "You come into the autopsy
room without a vest on and get yourself shot!"
"The terrorist would have noticed the vest on me," I say
in my defense.
"And what the blood hell does it matter what the
terrorist saw or didn't see on you?" yelled Ducky. "Why
must you be so pigheaded about things? Jethro, I swear
you have this death wish going sometimes."
"Ducky, you know getting me killed isn't one of the
things on my to-do list," I say to Ducky. "Get the bad
guys that are on my list."
"Don't be a smart ass, Jethro," said Ducky. "I don't
know why Tom hasn't had you hauled in to see someone
about this!"
"Director Morrow has more important things to do then
have me taken in to see a head shrinker, Ducky," I say
to him. Now he is pissing me off. I am so full drugs, I
am hoping this is the biggest reason I want to fight
with Ducky. "I don't have a death wish, Dr. Mallard and
you know it." I'd punch him if my arm wasn't in a sling.
"Then what is your problem, Jethro?" asked Ducky, he is
sounding as angry as I do.
"No one invades my work or takes my friend's hostage,
Ducky," I say to him.
"What about when you went undercover as the Marine?"
Asked Ducky. "You didn't wear your vest there either. If
the bullet proof glass hadn't been installed you could
have died there too, Jethro. You could have gotten
Caitlin killed too. Oh if you think you are the one
getting an ass chewing by me tonight, think again. I am
going to her place and giving her a piece of my mind too."
I smile at Ducky, I feel all the anger drain from me.
"You might want to go a little easier on Kate," I say.
"She is carrying enough baggage from today."
"I know that Jethro," said Ducky. "I am not an ass like you."
I just stare at the man. I know he has been ranting at
me because there wasn't much else he could do about
today. That is all right. Ducky and I have been through
a lot together.
So now I know that those three words from two beings in
the world can make me cringe.