Hmm sorry if I haven't updated in yonks o.O. I couldn't get motivated to write the next chapter xD. Meh. Anywho here it is, the final chapter, finally, and I hope there's major tateness in this one. Seeing as its too early for caffeine (even for me :( ) lets see the effects of a peanut butter sandwich and an iceblock shall we?


Previously… Tony's boat was floating, Kate subconsciously forgot and Frisbees were mentioned.


As they walked to the center of the floor, a medium tempo song came on.

"Perfect," mumbled Tony to himself more than anyone.

Kate looked at him warily. Could she really trust DiNozzo? He was the womaniser of the century of course. So what made her think that he could help her at all? But then she noticed him looking back at her, and not in the way he normally looks at other women. And, of course, that little voice in Kate's head kept butting its… voice in. And now, it was saying You know you can trust him. Kate sighed.

"Ok Tony, where do we start?" she asked him.

"Right, Rule Number 1: Listen to the music," he instructed.

Kate arched an eyebrow. "I am."

"No no no listen to it," he accentuated.

"I am."

"Look, don't just listen to how it sounds, listen to the words, the rhythm, the overall mood that the song creates," Tony explained.

"Tony, I-"

"Just listen okay?" and with that he promptly placed his hands over her eyes. "Now listen," he whispered into her ear, sending chills up her spine.

The DJ had put on a fairly fast song, now, with upbeat music. Around her she could feel people jumping in time to the beat. Despite herself, the lyrics got into her head: What's on your radio? She smiled.

"Ok, Rule Number 2: Dance," he still hadn't taken his hands off her eyes.

"Dance? What, does jumping now define dancing now?" she rolled her eyes.

"Don't roll your eyes at that thought Kate," Tony told her smirking.

"How'd you know I was rolling my eyes? Not only are your hands on my eyes, but you're also behind me."

"Kate," he explained as he moved closer, "you're Kate.

She had another urge to roll her eyes but fought it. "Okay, so dance… straightforward dance… you're notgoing to emphasize that instruction Tony?"

He removed his hands from her sight. Kate blinked rapidly, the lights flashing more brightly than before. Spinning around to him, he grinned at her and started to dance to the music. Jumping up and down, moving his hips, arms in the air waving wildy, he looked good, but an idiot, at the same time.Smiling stupidlyat her, he tried to sing along with the song. "Coz it's easy once you know how it's done, You can't stop now It's already begun, You feel it Running through your bones, So you jerk it out!"

Kate quirked her eyebrow at the lyrics and Tony yelled at her over the song, "Don't think like that Katie."

As that song stopped and another started he stopped jumping and grabbed her hands. He moved his arms, making Kate's arms follow suit. But Tony's movements were different to Kate's. While he was moving his entire body to the music Kate was standing still, her arms the only moving parts of her body, thanks to Tony.

"Tony this is ridiculous-" someone bumped into her then continued their dancing. Kate grimaced. "I just can't dance anymore mkay?" and she made as if to walk away. But Tony grabbed her by the forearm and pulled her to him.

"Kate," he said into her ear, starting the chills again (damn those freaking chills, she thought), "what do you feel when you're asked to dance like this?"

Kate glanced him and frowned, "I feel like… a fish having a seizure while being forced to cross a lake surrounded by bears."

Tony's eyes became unfocused. "You feel like… what now?"

"So you want me to explain in Tony terms?" she asked then thought for a second then said, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice, "Hmm Okay… I'm like a fish flopping around on dry land. I'm like Nemo and I just want to go home."

"Hey hey hey now," Tony held up his hands, "no dissing Finding Nemo or-"

"Look, Tony, I'm a lost cause I'm not going to be able to dance."

"I haven't finished the lesson yet Katie m'dear," he said smugly to her, "one more rule then we're done, kapeesh, I will have failed or won. Now listen to me. Rule Number 3: Ignore everything and everyone around you. Just focus on you and how the music makes you feel. Understand?"

"But I'll know everyone's looking at me To-"

"Uh bup bup bup," Tony tsked, and placed his finger on her lips. Then he took it off and ran his fingers down over Kate's eyelids so they were closed. "No peeking. Do as I said. No rolling of the eyes," he added.

A slow song started to play. Tony went behind Kate and pressed up against her. Then, moving in time with the music, he moved Kate with his hands on her hips, swaying to the song.

This is ridiculous, I can still feel people looking at me and- Woa now, is that Tony? Who cares if it's Tony, he's making me more embarassed by the second- You care if it's Tony, he's given up his partying just to help you, you and your stupid phobia or whatever you want to call it- I don't care! I don't want to dance, Tony might think he's helping me with the swaying and the romantic song and- Ahah, romantic. You know what, you're being so stupid. Everything in the past is what it is, in the freakin past. Get over it. Tony's being such a sweetie trying to help you. You can dance you know you can. Happy thoughts now and GET OVER IT.

Kate's eyes snapped open and found, much to her amazement, she was dancing without feeling like a complete and utter fool. Tony was gently swinging her to the music, and even as the music changed to a faster one, he didn't break off and start jumping. Kate smiled to herself. She could see other happy people surrounding her and the hands moving around to the front of her waist felt comforting. Surprising herself, her hands started to rise up in the air and she started to dance of her own accord. She turned around to face Tony and saw him grinning at her.

"Am I a good teacher?" Tony asked and his eyebrows shot up as Kate moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"One of the best I'd say," she responded.

Every part of her body was tingling with excitement, to be dancing again, to be free again, with no worries about anything at the time being. Tony's hands seemed to be making a frequent appearance towards the bottom of her waist but she didn't care, she blushed at the fact.

Then she leaned into him further and kissed him. Tony's hands made it up to the nape of her neck and he felt Kate smile against his lips. Moving his head away from her to see her expression, he felt perplexed.

"What was that for?" he questioned.

"That-" she kissed him again, "-was for reminding me," and she continued to kiss him and dance to the beat.

FIN


Ahhh crappyish ending but oh well. YAY FOR COMPLETION! Mwuhaha but I'm still gonna ask questions ;)

Why the hell weren't Frisbee's involved?

Is Kate schitzophranic?

Kudos to anyone that tell's me the names of the songs I used and the other place Kate's quote came from and what the chapter title means? I'd send you a jelly bea if i was able to.

Shall I include a chapter after this answering all of the annoying pointless questions?

Hmm that's all I can think of. Anywho, I should be putting up a whole new sparkly story up in a few days, so stay tuned. The new one will probably be my last NCIS one until the new season comes back on. Tis so hard to be motivated. Aaaanywho thanks for all the reviews, people are awesome, ta for bearing with me while I took donkeys ears to update as well ;)

And off I go.