Disclaimer: I do not own anything regarding the show I just like to borrow the characters for my own personal use.
Authors Note: This story idea sort of came to me while I was watching a recent episode of NCIS. I've been watching the new season and I think Ziva is an interesting character and it's going to be interesting to see what happens.
Pairings: Possibly Tony and Ziva, Gibbs and Jen definitely.
On the outside looking in
It was the second week of work at NCIS for Ziva David and the team had yet to warm up to her. She wondered if it was her, but then again McGee had assured her that it had just been a rough month on everyone losing Kate and all. Sure she understood their pain after all she had killed her own half brother to help them avenge Kate's death. Still she didn't know what it was going to take for her to prove herself to the team. At least not anything short of bringing Kate back and let's face it Ziva knew she wasn't a miracle worker. From what Ziva had gathered the team was very close before Kate died, and that Tony and Kate were especially close. Which sort of explained Tony's attitude towards her. Gibbs obviously felt guilty over Kate's death and has said as much. McGee and Ducky had been nothing but nice to Ziva but she could tell that even they were reluctant to consider her part of the team. Then there was Abby, Ziva strongly believed that Abby just hated her. She knew that Abby and Kate had been close and she suspected that that could be part of the reason Abby wouldn't give her the time of day. Even though she wasn't given the warmest welcome Ziva was determined to gain the trust and friendship of her new co-workers but for the moment she knew she was on the outside looking in.