Chapter 8

Gibbs sat next to the hospital bed, reading another magazine when he heard Tony muttering something in his sleep. He dropped the magazine, looked at his agent and he leaned forward as Tony started to muttering in his sleep again.

"No…Please…. Keep him away….Please mama…. Stop it…" Tony's voice was very low but Gibbs heard the small pleading words. He stood up and walked over to Tony, wanting to do something so the nightmares would go away. Gibbs lightly caressed the young mans frowning forehead and the muttering became low and calm. "Grazie Emilio……Don't tell…..Papa…."

Gibbs drew his chair closer and sat down as Tony settled down, thinking about what he just heard. The younger agent never spoke about his childhood or family, just some comments sometimes and he had never mentioned the name Emilio. It made him really curious.

Gibbs leaned back into the chair as he studied the young man lying in the bed, what did he really know about Tony's past?


"No…" The disbelief in Marco's voice was clear. "Are you sure?"

"Did he really fall out a window?" Emilio said amazed. "And landed on the perp?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes." Al said trying to keep his patience. "I just told you the whole story."

"In a way I can see it. He always tried to help the weaker ones." Emilio said smiling big at his twin brother his green eyes sparkling, Marco nodded in agreement.

"Well, he didn't hurt himself so much…" Al said in a sour voice.

"Thanks, Al. You can go and eat now." Vinnie said as Emilio opened his mouth to say something. Vinnie knew that the twins and Al didn't really like each other but he didn't know the reason. He turned back and addressed the twins as Al walked towards the kitchen. "Donnie found out that Antonio didn't hurt himself to much in the fall, just a sprained wrist and some bruises. He will be released later this evening and back to work the day after tomorrow."

"I want to see him." Emilio said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Emilio…" Vinnie said sighing as he looked at Marco.

"Me to." Marco said. "We'll be in the car the whole time, just watching."

Vinnie shook his head but as he looked at the twins he knew that they had made up their minds and they would do it whatever he said. He nodded to them and they smiled big at each other.


"I can walk." Tony muttered as Gibbs wheeled him thru the hospital lobby. "I didn't get paralyzed."

"No you just fell from a window." Gibbs said sarcastically.

"TONY!" Abby screamed as she saw them, she ran to them and embraced Tony so violently that they almost tipped the wheelchair.

"Abby…" Tony said a bit strangled. "I need air."

"Oh, I'm so sorry Tony. It's just that I got so worried when Ziva told us that you fell out a two story window."

"I'm fine, Abby. Really." Tony said smiling his big smile at his friend. "You don't have to worry about me."

"He's ok." Gibbs said as Abby looked at him. "He'll stay home tomorrow and rest. The day after that he can come back to work to annoy us again."

"That hurt boss." Tony said faking hurt.

Abby and Gibbs laughed at him as they made their way out to the car were McGee and Ziva was waiting for them. Gibbs and Tony got into the car that Ziva had driven as the others got into the car McGee had driven after Ziva and McGee spoke a few words to Tony.

Tony leaned back in the seat, closed his eyes and let out small sigh as Gibbs drove calmly thru the city.

"You ok, DiNozzo?"

"Mmm, just a little tired." Tony said, his eyes still closed and his voice sleepy as he made himself more comfortable. He smiled as he said: "And maybe a little drugged by the painkillers. Never did tolerate them so good."

"Who is Emilio?" Gibbs asked in a low voice feeling a bit ashamed but he really wanted to know, feeling that the strange things that happened the last few days had something to do with it.

"He was my brother…" Tony said in a very low voice as he snuggled closer and his breathing evened out as he fell asleep.

Tony had a brother? Gibbs mind swirled as he drove towards Tony's apartment. The answer he just got just brought more questions in his mind.

He was my brother. Was, as in he isdead or just not around? Gibbs stopped the car outside Tony's apartment building and he looked at the young man, wanting to know all his secrets.

The older NCIS agent stepped out of the car, walked over to the passenger side, opened the door carefully, kneeled beside Tony and shook him carefully awake. Tony looked at him with sleepy green eyes.

"Let's get you inside." Gibbs said as he moved away from the door.

Tony nodded, took off his safety belt and got out of the car. As he stood he felt a bit dizzy and swayed a bit, Gibbs was there in a heartbeat and steadying him.

"Whoa there, Tony."

"Thanks, boss. Just a little dizzy."

"It's ok. I'll help you up." Tony nodded and the two men made their way to Tony's apartment.

The young man leaned on the older man, the painkillers making him very sleepy, Gibbs unlocked the door to the apartment and helped Tony in.

"I just have to use the bathroom." Tony said as he stumbled into the bathroom. It lay near the bed room so Gibbs went in and unmade the bed, when he heard the toilet flush he went to the bathroom door so he could help Tony to the bed.

"Thanks boss." Tony mumbled as Gibbs helped him into the bedroom. "I think that I can take it from here."

"Are you sure?" Gibbs asked as he sat Tony down on to the bed and kneeled in front of the young man to take off his shoes.

"Yeah, I'm just going to lie down and sleep." Tony said as he lay back onto the big bed.

Gibbs smiled as the young man nestled himself into the bed and his smile grew wider when he laid the covers over the young man and he heard a low grunt of pleasure from Tony.

The older man stood there for some time as he watched the young man sleep then he made his way into the kitchen, wrote a note that said that he would call Tony tomorrow and that he could call Gibbs anytime. After that he walked out of the apartment and locked the door before walking down to the car.


Marco studied the young man as they wheeled him out of the hospital, from this short distance you could clearly see that it was Antonio DiNozzo.

He felt happy but at the same time a bit nervous. Why hadn't he tried to contact them after her death? What had she said about them? How would he react when they meet eye to eye? What would they father do? Many questions swirled in his head but he was glad to see his younger brother alive and fairly well.

Marco looked at his twin brother, Emilio radiated excitement and Marco knew that his brother had a hard time keeping away. He knew that the meeting would take place soon whether Vinnie and their father wanted.

TBC

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