Disclaimer: I don't own anything. CSI and its characters belong to Anthony Zuiker and crew.

Sara sat in the locker room, holding a paper in her hands. This couldn't be happening. Then it dawned on her. Grissom. She clenched the paper in her hands and stalked out of the locker room, down to Grissom's office.

"How could you?" she screamed, tears building up in her eyes.

"What are you talking about?" Grissom asked, alarmed and confused. Sara slammed her fist onto his desk, causing Grissom to jump back.

"Don't lie to me Grissom!" She exclaimed, handing him the paper. After Grissom read it he looked up at Sara.

"I didn't do this." He said.

"Then why would I be transferred back to San Francisco?" Sara asked.

"Oh you're going down brother." Warrick muttered.

"Yeah keep talking to yourself Warrick." Nick laughed.

"Guys, now is not the time." Grissom said, walking into the room. Warrick turned the video game off and he and Nick joined the rest of the team at the table. Sara walked in and slumped down in the chair next to Nick.

"What's the matter?" he asked. Sara shook her head and turned her attention to Grissom.

"I've got some bad news." Grissom started. "One of us is leaving."

Everyone sat up straight in their chairs.

"I'm not firing anyone. Sara's been called back to San Francisco." He said. Everyone stared at Grissom in shock.

"Why?" Nick asked, looking at Sara.

"Can't you decline?" Greg asked.

"No. The supervisor on the day shift needs me apparently." Sara said. "I have to go guys. I don't want to but I have to."

"When do you leave?" Warrick asked.

"Two days. I'm expected at the crime lab there on Thursday." Sara replied, tears coming back to her eyes. Everyone was silent.

"Please say something guys." She laughed.

"Assignments. Sara, you and Nicky have a DB in the desert. Brass will meet you out there. Warrick, you have a DB at a convenience store. Me and Cath have a robbery at a mansion." Grissom said, handing out slips. Nick grabbed his and Sara's and walked out of the room. Warrick and Catherine exchanged a glance. Grissom was oblivious to all of this as Sara walked quietly out of the room.

"Nick I have to go." Sara said, getting into the Denali.

"I know." He muttered.

"Then why are you so upset?" Sara asked.

"I'm losing one of my best friends. Wouldn't you be upset?" Nick snapped.

"Yeah well I'm leaving all of you behind! Do you think I want to?" Sara yelled. They were silent the rest of the ride out into the desert, where they met with Brass.

"Wow I've never seen the two of you so serious." Brass joked. A glare from Nick told the detective to shut his mouth. Soon the crime scene was processed and the two CSIs rode back to the lab in silence.

"I'll take this to Greg. You go to the autopsy." Nick said, walking towards the DNA lab.

"Thanks for giving me a choice Nick." Sara muttered, walking off to the morgue.

TWO DAYS LATER

It was quiet in the break room. Grissom wasn't there. He was in his office. Catherine was doing some paperwork, Warrick was reading the newspaper, Nick was in the locker room and Sara was on her way to the airport.

"You do know why he's upset. Don't you War?" Catherine asked.

"Mhmm. He loves her. I mean we're all upset about Sara leaving but he's taking it the hardest." He replied, turning a page of the paper. Nick walked into the room, tired and red-eyed.

"Nick you ok?" Catherine asked. He nodded as he poured himself a cup of coffee.

"Why don't you go after her?" Warrick suggested, his face hidden behind the paper. Nick turned towards him.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"It's obvious man. You love her. Go after her. Tell her before its too late." Warrick replied.

"He's right Nicky. Go. Her plane doesn't leave for another hour. You can make it in time." Catherine said.

"You guys don't know what you're talking about. I have work to do. Where the hell is Grissom? Shouldn't he be passing out assignments?" Nick snapped.

"No he's on the phone with the Sheriff. I'm passing out assignments today. Warrick break in at the bank and Nick you and me are together today." Catherine said, handing Warrick a slip. Warrick winked at her and walked out.

"Come on. We have to hurry." Catherine said, tugging on Nick's arm. A half hour later they were outside the airport.

"Cath I know you're trying to be nice but we really have to work." Nick said.

"Nicky it doesn't matter if you work your ass off tonight. The pain of Sara not being here is going to rip you apart. I already see it. Go!" Catherine said. Nick sat in the Denali. "Nicholas I swear to God if you don't get out of my truck right now I will tell Grissom you... you killed his tarantula."

Nick got out of the Denali.

"What gate?" he asked.

"14 B." Catherine smiled and drove off. Nick ran into the airport, searching frantically for Gate 14 B. He checked his watch and saw he had twenty minutes left. Finally Nick found the gate and ran off to be stopped by security.

"Sir do you have a boarding pass?" one asked.

"No." Nick said.

"We can't let you passed here."

"Look I really need to see someone. I know you probably don't care but this girl is amazing and I need to talk to her." Nick exclaimed. "Please just let me through."

"We can't. Sorry."

"How can I get you to let me pass?" Nick asked.

"Have a boarding pass." The guard replied.

"Nick?"

Nick swerved around to see Sara.

"Oh Sara thank God!" He exclaimed. "We need to talk."

"I can't talk right now. My flight leaves in fifteen minutes." Sara said. "Leave me a message on my cell phone. I'll call you when I get to San Francisco."

Sara started walking towards the gate.

"Sara wait!" Nick called.

"Nick I have to go." Sara smiled.

"Sara!"

"I'll call you. I promise." She said and walked through the gate onto the plane.

A/N: Well I'm really mean and no this isn't like Friends where Rachel comes running off the plane and back home. Sara's really gone.