"Mr. Palmer, are you listening to me?" Ducky asked his young assistant. Palmer jumped a little. "Y-yes doctor, I'm listening." He said. Ducky smiled. "Good. Would you care to perform the cutting open of the skull?" Ducky asked. Palmer looked at him nervously. "You want me to cut the skull open?" He asked. Ducky looked confused. "That's what I just asked, isn't it?" He said. Palmer nodded. "Yes, doctor, but, I've never done this before." He said. Ducky smiled again. "Precisely, Jimmy, if you've never done it before, how do you know how it is?" He said. Before Palmer had the chance to answer him, Gibbs walked through the sliding doors. "Good evening, Jethro. Where is Alliegh? She usually tags along when you come up here." He said. Gibbs shook his head. "She clocked out. I want you to tell me about asthma." He said. Ducky smiled, placing an x-ray up on the viewing board. "Ah, she took a coughing fit and had to leave, didn't she?" He said. Gibbs nodded. "Yes. I need to know how it happens." He said. Ducky pointed to the x-ray. "You see, Jethro, an asthmatic has less lung capacity than you or myself. Well, you would have about the same, as you smoked as a young lad, because nicotine…" He started, but Gibbs cut him off. "Duck, I know what happens when you smoke. I need to know how Alliegh takes her asthma attacks." He said. Ducky smiled. "Yes, that. Okay, it could be because she wasn't breathing normally- too fast or too slow. It could be from climate change, or even having her air cut off for a few seconds. It could be because she missed taking her medication in the morning, or because of toxins in the air. It could be almost anything, Jethro." He said. Gibbs was gone when Ducky turned around. Palmer smiled. "He, uh, left after you mentioned her air cut off." He said. Ducky sighed. "Poor Jethro. Always on the run. Now, I need you to cut this victim's skull open before I die of old age, Mr. Palmer." Ducky said, going into his office for a few short moments. Palmer turned the saw on, and started to cut through the victim's skull. Ducky came rushing out of his office when he heard something hit the floor. Palmer had fainted. Ducky laughed, and finished the job himself, after moving Palmer into his office.
Wasn't that a fun chapter?
Why did Gibbs leave without saying goodbye?
What will the next chapter bring?
Are you sure about that?
Okay, I'm done with questions for this chapter. I decided about five seconds after posting the last chapter that I would add a little drabble for Ducky, because I believe he deserves one. Hope you enjoyed it, and don't forget that ideas are always welcome- also, don't forget to review, because reviews are awesome!