Chapter 2

The Bite

The next morning the crew just arrived at a park where a dead petty officer was found. As Gibbs talked with the metro police, Tony, McGee and Ziva chatted near the NCIS van.

"So McGee, did you get another late night visit from your little girlfriend," Tony said teasingly.

"Very funny Tony," McGee said sarcastically.

"So did the cat come back," Ziva asked.

"Yeah she did," McGee answered.

"Where did she come from," Ziva asked

"I don't know. She just comes by every once in while," McGee said.

"How long has this been happening," Ziva said.

"For awhile now," McGee said.

"Hey look at it this way," Tony said, "at least every night you get some-"

"Hey," Gibbs yelled at the three, "get over here. Time to work."

"On it boss," the three agents in unison.

xxx

As they got near the body, they saw Ducky and Palmer were crowding over it. They moved out of the way, as the crew got near, to reveal the body.

"Oh my god," Ziva said in shock.

McGee immediately turned away in disgust as he felt his vomit go up his throat.

"What can you tell us about the body Ducky," Gibbs question.

"Well, judging from the laceration and puncture wounds all over his body, I'd say that he was ravished by a large animal," Ducky explained, "Although I can't determine if he was killed by the animal or murdered till we get back to headquarters."

"Can you determine what animal did this," Gibbs asked.

"It's impossible to tell what animal did this or even how many," Palmer told him, "but I'd say it was either a bunch of smaller animals or one big animal. So unless there's a bear loose in the city or a pack of stray dogs, we don't know."

"You ok there McGee," Tony asked seeing McGee hunched over next to a tree, looking a little green

"I'll be okay," McGee replied.

"Hey look over there," Ziva said pointing to something behind McGee.

Tony and McGee looked over to see a black Labrador nearby, with an injured leg limping across the park.

"Awww, it's hurt," Ziva said as the three walked over to it.

"Come here boy," McGee said calling out to the dog.

The dog whimpered as it backed away slowly.

"Careful McGee," Ziva told him as he got closer to the dog.

"Don't worry, he seems nice," McGee said he went to pet the dog.

All of a sudden the dog growled and bit McGee's hand. McGee cried out in pain as the dog ran off.

"I guess he wasn't so nice," Tony joked.

Ducky, Gibbs and Palmer ran to McGee's side when they heard him scream. McGee held out his bleeding hand for Ducky to examine.

"It doesn't seem to be serious," Ducky assured him, "Did the dog looked like it had rabies?"

"No, I think it just bit him out of fear," Tony told him.

"Well I suggest you still go to the hospital to get a shot," Ducky insisted.

"Aw crap," McGee exclaimed.

xxx

The lab was blaring with music as usual as Abby was working on her computer, drinking a Caff-pow, when the lab door opened.

"McGee," she exclaimed as she hugged him, "I heard what happened. Is your hand okay?"

"Its fine Abby," McGee assured her as he held up his bandaged hand.

"What they do to you at the hospital?"

"Well, first I had to wait in the waiting room in pain for like an hour, then they cleaned the bite wounds with a syringe filled with this liquid brown stuff, which hurt like hell, then they gave me shot in the ass, which also hurt like hell. My cheek is still throbbing."

"Awww," Abby said as she rubbed McGee's ass, which made him blush, "You should be more careful.'

"I know. I will next time. At least I can take off the bandages later."

"That's good. So what do you need McGee?"

"Gibbs wanted know what you and Ducky came up with from the body of the petty officer."

"Well, from what we can determine, he was killed by either a pack of dogs or a pack of wolfs. It was almost impossible, we manage to identify the body," Abby said as she placed the picture of the petty officer on to the computer screens.

"Okay thanks. I'll inform Gibbs."

"Good."

"Um, Abby. There's one more thing I have to ask you."

"What is it McGee?"

McGee tried to summon the courage to ask her to out but was unable so he gave up.

"Never mind, it's not important. I'll ask you later."

"Okay."

"Why didn't I ask her? Dammit," McGee said to himself as he left the lab.

xxx

That night McGee removed his bandage to look at his wounds. As his hand shook, he saw that his hand was really swollen. He went to the kitchen to grab a glass of water. As he was coming back to his bedroom he noticed that he felt a little tired. He checked the pill bottle that the hospital prescribed to see if they cause drowsiness to make sure they don't cause a problem with his current feeling of sleepiness. When he saw that they don't, he opened the bottle up, pulled out two capsules, popped them in his mouth and drank the water. He grimaced at the really foul taste of the pills.

He was unbuttoning his shirt when he started to feel really tired. Leaving his clothes and shoes on, McGee collapsed onto his bed and fell asleep instantly.

TBC in the next chapter….


A/N: I made McGee get bit by a black lab, cuz I was bit by one, except it happen in a different way. I'll tell how later. Well after I got bit, I went to the emergency room and they cleaned each bite mark with this liquid brown stuff, which they just squirted with a syringe, which stung like hell. Then they had to give me a shot in the ass twice. I only need one but I moved too much the first time so they messed up. For the second time my mom, and like three other nurses held down my legs, thighs and back. The whole time my hand was like really swollen and shaking. Whenever McGee talks about his right hand or his right hand is mentioned, it happened to me in real life.