And now, our conclusion.
It's Not What You Think-Chapter 10-The End.
Arlington National Cemetery-Two days later-1700 Zulu.
There was quite a crowd at the funeral of NCIS Special Agent Caitlin "Kate" Todd. All of her friends and co-workers, from both the Secret Service and NCIS, lawyers from JAG, her family, a ZNN camera crew, and enlisted from the Navy and Marines, and a small diplomatic entourage were present. It was obvious that she had touched many lives during her time as a federal agent.
At first it looked like it would rain, but five minutes before the funeral began, the sun came out and warmed the mourners.
Abby was the first to speak. She, like the rest of the team, had been greatly affected by Kate's "death." She spoke about all the things they had done, like playing tricks on Tony and working on cases that seemed harder to deal with then they actually were. McGee, Ducky, Jimmy, Gerald, and Gibbs followed.
Tony was the last of her NCIS friends to speak. He remained silent for a moment before speaking. He told them about the first time he had seen her. How he had thought she was amazing in her profiling skills and her insights into what might have been going through a person's mind. He remembered how she had stayed in quarantine with him when he was sick, risking her own health and well-being so that he wouldn't be alone. She had come to visit him every day he was out on sick-leave; giving him updates on what was going on in the office. He told them how she had joked with him and Gibbs only moments before her death. He finished by telling everyone that he would miss her most for who she was: an amazing and vibrant woman who could make even the saddest person laugh and smile and someone who would do everything in her power to make sure that everyone else was safe.
Her brothers and sister spoke next, followed by her parents. The last person to speak was a surprise to everyone: President George W. Bush himself.
At the end of the service, Tony, McGee, and Kate's brothers carried the casket out to the hearse Everyone followed it as it drove to the spot where she would be buried for all eternity. The four young men unloaded the casket and placed it over the hole where it would be placed. More words were said, with Ducky giving the eulogy and more words said about what an amazing young woman Kate was.
Finally, people dispersed, giving the family their condolences and heading back to their vehicles; they would all meet up at the Officer's Club for the wake.
Tony was the last to leave. He stood next to her coffin and began to cry. He had remained strong and stoic throughout the whole service, mainly so that no one would see his heartbreak.
He broke down crying and sat next to the box running his hands over the smooth surface of the coffin's lid.
"I miss you Kate. I miss you so much." He cried even harder.
A few yards away, hidden in the shadow of a tree, stood a solitary female figure. "I miss you, too, Tony," she said softly.
"I love you, Kate," she heard him say to the box. He leaned over to where her lips should be in the coffin and kissed the spot before standing up and brushing himself off. He tried to compose himself and walked away, taking one last look at where she would rest forever.
"I love you, too, Tony."
The End.
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