Disclaimer: If I owned NCIS or any of its characters I'd take the money I'd made and make it so keyboards were changed. I mean, why the hell is the override button RIGHT next the back space? Where's the logic in that? But I don't own them, so sadly I will continue to frustrate myself by accidentally pressing the override key a thousand times a day.

AN: Birds are evil. 'Nuff said.

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Birds are evil creatures.

Tony knew this fact. The birds may be able to trick every other human being on the planet with their cute, feathery, act of innocence, but Tony was not one to be tricked by this act. So when one lovely spring day, whilst Kate and himself were enjoying their lunch break at a local park, he caught one of these evil beasts of horror staring at him he was rather worried.

'Kate,' He hissed at Kate, poking her in the side

'What?' She replied 'You're not getting the rest of my sandwich, if that's what you want.' Kate was slightly moody; Tony had already stolen half of her tuna sandwich and he wasn't getting any more of it.

'Is that bird staring at me?' Tony motioned to the little demon of disaster that was perched upon a tree branch about three or so metres from where Tony and Kate were sitting.

'Is this the start of sick joke I don't want to hear about, or are you seriously asking me that?' Kate asked

'No, I'm seriously asking if that barrel of bird flu is staring at me.' Tony replied, barely above a whisper; he couldn't let it hear him.

'Why are you whispering?' Kate replied, taking a bite of what was left of her sandwich.

'It might here us.' Tony said, again in a whisper

'Paranoid much?'

'Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean the minions of the devil aren't out to get you.' Tony said, matter of factly.

'And they are…?' Kate replied

'Birds, of course!'

'Of course. Why didn't I even think of that?' Kate finished her sandwich; scrunched up the wax paper it had been wrapped and threw it at Tony's head. She watched in satisfaction and it bounced off his head and landed on the dirt beside him. 'I'm going to go now. When you leave don't forget to throw the rubbish in the bin.' Saying that, Kate stood, brushed the crumbs off her lap, and started to head back to headquarters.

'Kate, wait!' Tony cried out, hastily throwing their rubbish in a nearby bin. Kate stopped and turned to stare at him. 'Don't leave me alone with it!' Tony rushed to catch up with her.

'For God's sake Tony; it's a pigeon! What the hell is it going to do?' At the very second Kate made this statement the winged warrior sprung from it perch and flew at Kate's head.

'Kate, look out!' Tony yelled and fiercely pulled Kate to the ground before the warm blooded fiend could reach her, somehow ending up on top of Kate.

'Is it gone?' Kate asked, trying to ignore the fact that Tony was on top of her.

'I think so.' Tony answered, glancing around

'Then get off me!' Kate exclaimed, pushing him off herself. He managed (with her help) to roll off her. Sitting up, Kate suppressed a laugh.

'You have a twig in you hair.' She said, gently pulling the offending stick out. Tony grinned and sat up.

'You've got a leaf in yours.' She allowed him to pull the leaf out. 'Are you okay? Not hurt or anything?'

'I'm fine, thanks to you, that is.' Kate suddenly became very interested in rubbing a piece of imaginary dirt off her leg.

'I'm sorry, could you repeat that? I didn't quite catch you thanking me.' Tony joked, pulling himself off the ground and offering her a hand up. She eyed it for a second; she had fallen for that before, before finally letting him pull her upright.

'How long have you been afraid of birds?' She asked, skilfully changing the subject.

'I'm not scared of them, I just happen to be aware of their evilness.' He replied indignantly

'Does this mean Ducky's evil?' Kate asked as they casually walked side by side back to work.

'No, Ducky's different.' Tony replied vaguely

'How so?' Kate prodded

'He just is.' Tony stated firmly. A bird suddenly squawked, causing both Tony and Kate to jump. Kate unconsciously inched closer to Tony. 'Damn disease carrying rodents.' Tony muttered under his breath. A pigeon (possibly the same one as before) flew over their head, slightly too close for comfort and Kate grabbed Tony's hand. 'I'm not afraid of birds.' Tony said, sounded slightly high-pitched.

'Me neither.' Kate agreed nervously, before another bird flying too close sent them into each others arms. 'This is stupid.' Kate said into Tony's chest.

'I agree.' Tony agreed, but tightened his arms around her. They stood like that for a couple of minutes before Kate suddenly started laughing.

'What's so funny?' Tony asked, loosening his hold on her

'Us.' Kate replied, looking up at Tony 'Being afraid of a couple of pigeons.'

'It's not that funny,' Tony replied as Kate noticed a scratch about a centimetre below his right eye that was bleeding.

'Shut up Tony, you're bleeding.' She gently brushed her fingers across it.

'I am?' He asked alarmed

'It's just a scratch; you'll be fine.' Kate lowered her hand

'What, no kiss better?' Tony joked. Kate thought about it for a second, before gently pressing her lips to his.

'Better?' She asked, but Tony was stunned silent. 'Is that a yes?' Kate asked, pulling him by his hand. 'We'd better get back before Gibbs kills us.'

'You kissed me.' Tony finally managed

'Yes, I did.'

'Does this mean I can kiss you?'

'I'll think about it.' Kate replied with a shrug.

Maybe birds weren't so bad after all.

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AN: Now wasn't that just random? Review anyway. If anyone likes it I can always write more… with more kissing and fluff! After all; Tony should probably clean that cut of his… if you get what I'm saying.

Do you? Because I don't. What was my point? Oh, that's right; review:D