Next morning Tony was up early. He slept well and had a lot of energy. He decided to make breakfast. A couple of minutes later Jackson came downstairs and walks to the kitchen.

"Morning Tony, I thought I smelled something nice." Jackson said and walked to the coffee machine.

"Morning grandpa, yeah I thought I make you all breakfast."

Jackson quickly turned around when he heard Tony speak and starred at him.

Tony looked shocked at Jackson. "Shit, I shouldn't have called you... I... dad said I could say... I..." Tony was cut off by the hug Jackson gave him.

"Don't apologize. You said exactly the right thing. I am honored that you will call me that. You are my grandson Tony."

"Uhmm thank you I guess." Tony said, unsure what to say to that. Jackson let go of Tony and spanked his butt two times.

"Hey! What's that for?" Tony asked shocked.

"For swearing." Jackson said seriously.

"Your kidding right? You can't be serious?... it was just..."

Jackson gave Tony a stern look.

"Okay you are serious. Got it. No swearing. I finish breakfast now." Tony said fast.

Jackson smiled and sat down at the table.

"Morning" Gibbs said as he enters the kitchen. He took some coffee and sat down. "You are up early." Gibbs said to Tony as he put breakfast on the table and sat down to eat.

"Yep. Slept enough." Tony said.

Gibbs raised an eyebrow. "And I slept good dad." Tony said as he rolled his eyes.

"Good." Gibbs said and ruffles his hair.

"So what's the plan for today?" Jackson asked.

"I thought after breakfast I go the basketball court again." Tony said.

"Alone? Are you sure?"

"Leroy the boy is old enough to go out on his own. I think it's a great idea Tony." Jackson said.

"I know he is old enough dad..."

"Good. I will do the dishes then and go." Tony said as he stood up.

"Oh no no Tony. You cooked we do the dishes. Go get your stuff so you can go to the basketball court." Jackson said with a smile.

Tony looked at Gibbs for confirmation who nodded. Tony smiled and gave Jackson a quick hug before he ran upstairs to get his stuff and to get outside.

Jackson laughed. "I don't know what you said last night but it worked. Come on time to do the dishes."

Gibbs nodded.

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Tony was shooting hoops when he heard a group coming to the basketball court.

"Hey look someone is already here." A boy said.

"He needs to leave it is our court." Another one said.

"Well you fight it out I will sit on the bench." Another said.

"Oscar wait. Looks like he is good. He didn't miss one time. Wait I will ask if he wants to play with us. Then Oscar you have to play." A boy said.

"Hey excuse me. I noticed your shooting. Do you want to play a game with us? We are missing one player." The boy asked.

Tony looked around. 5 boys were standing there. "Uhm sure. I'm Tony."

"Great! My name is Bruce. These boys are Fred, Mills, Max and Oscar.

"Nice to meet you." Tony said. The rest nodded.

"Okay this are the team. Fred, Oscar and Max on that side. Me, Tony and Mills on that side. Alright let's play.

"Psst Bruce a word." Max said softly to Bruce while the rest were making themselves ready.

"What Max?" Bruce asked irritated.

"What is with letting someone play with us. Someone we don't know. You had to ask us first before you decided something like that." Max said angry.

"What are you talking about Max? I talked to you. We were missing someone and he was there. I don't see the problem." Bruce said frustrated and turned around to leave but Max grabbed his shoulder.

"He is not one of us. That is the problem." Max said angry before he walks to the field.

Bruce shook his head angry before he followed him. Tony looked worried at them. He was sure the conversation was about him.

"Everything alright?" Tony asked Bruce as he stood next to him.

"Yeah everything is fine. OKAY PEOPLE LET'S PLAY!" He shouts and the game begin.

The game was going well. Tony's team was leading with a few points. Max had enough. Who thought that new guy he was? Tony was coming with the ball. He was about to shoot when Max saw his chance. He bumps hard against Tony and took the ball from him. Tony was taken off guard and fell to the ground.

"HEY! That's a violation Max!" Bruce said and ran to Tony. "You okay man?" Bruce asked and gave Tony a hand to get up.

"Yeah I'm fine." Tony said and took the hand Bruce offered.

"He is not one of us and you let him play with us!! He is making us look like fools." Max yelled angry.

"Because you are losing Max? Come on be reasonable. He didn't do any of those things. He is good and we needed a player." Mills said.

"You are defending him!? Unbelievable. I'm out of here till you got your heads back." Max said angry and walked away.

"I'm sorry guys. I don't want to be..." Tony begins.

"You don't have to apologize Tony. He is just..." Bruce begins.

"Hey Tony your bleeding. Let me take a look at your head." Oscar said and inspects his head. "I think you need stitches Tony. A little rock was probably lying there were you fell."

"Oh no that's not necessary. It will stop."

"Oh it's no problem. We go to my uncle. He can do it right away. He it right around the corner. Come on." Oscar said and took his arm.

Tony looked confused at Bruce who followed them. Mills and Fred said they would go home. "His uncle is the doctor here in town." Bruce said. "Here we are." They stood in the front of a doctor office.

"Uncle Simon? I need your help." Oscar said.

"My dear nephew what have you done to yourself?" His uncle said.

"I didn't do anything. Tony here fell and now his head is bleeding. I think he needs stitches."

"Well Tony let's go to my office so I can take a look. You boys wait here."

Tony sat impatiently in the office while the doctor looked him over. He didn't want to be here. "So you are family of the Gibbs family? I thought there was a reason Jackson was so happy this morning. You experiencing any dizziness or a headache? Double vision?"

"Nope. Look I'm fine. Just a little bruised. Nothing to worry about. Oscar was just a bit overreacting." Tony said as he stood up.

Doctor Simon looked over his glasses at him. "Oscar may overreact sometimes but I think he is right about the stitches. I first administer a local anesthetic to numb the area..." he showed the needle and was going to Tony with it.

"Look doc, great you want do that but I'm good. I have to go. Uhmm good day." Tony said and walks out of the doctors office and ran to Jackson's house.

"Uncle Simon what happened?" Oscar asked when Tony ran out of the office without saying a thing.

"I'm not totally sure. He refused treatment. I will go to Jackson Gibbs later. Why don't you boys go home." The doctor said and went back to work.

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Tony was home for a hour when Jackson walked into the house. Tony had his head in his hands rubbing his temples. He sat in a chair in the living room.

Jackson looked concerned when Tony didn't look up when he walked inside. "Tony son are you okay?"

Tony looked up confused. "Yeah Uhmm I'm fine just a little headache."

"You need something for it?" Jackson asked.

"Need something for what?" Gibbs asked when he enters the living room.

There was a knock on the door. "Your son got a headache. Why don't you sit with him I will get the door." Jackson said and Gibbs nodded.

Jackson opened the door. There stood doctor Simon. "Simon what a surprise. I didn't expect you here. What can I do for you?"

"Hello Jackson. I was looking for a boy named Tony. He was in my office earlier and said he was family of you. Have seen him?"

"Tony? Yeah he is inside. Why was he in your office?"

"He fell on the basketball court, hit his head and got a head wound that needs stitches. Only he walked out of the office before I could give them."

Jackson shook his head. "He was never a fan of doctors. Come inside. He got a headache. Leroy is with him." Simon nodded and followed Jackson.

"Doctor Simon what are you doing here?" Gibbs asked.

"Apparently Tony hit his head and got a head wound that needs stitches but walked out of the office before Simon could give them to him." Jackson said.

"Is that true Tony? Why didn't you say?" Gibbs asked and gave Simon space to work.

"Tony can you look at me for a moment? I'm going shine a light in your eyes. I heard you got a headache I just want to make sure everything is fine." Tony nodded and did what he said.

"Okay that looks good. You can take a painkiller for the headache. Tony I need to stitch your wound now, okay."

Tony shook his head no. Gibbs looked at Simon and saw why Tony probably walked out of the office earlier.

"Tony close your eyes and hold my hand. Just focus on my voice. I'm here with you." Gibbs said and Tony did what he said.

Simon looked confused. "He uhm is scared of needles." Gibbs said.

"Ah that's why you probably walked away earlier. Well Tony I try the be gentle. Just focus on Jethro." Simon said and starts to stitch the wound. A couple of minutes later he was done.

"So all done. Try to keep the wound dry. You can take a painkiller for the pain." Doctor Simon said and stood up to leave.

Gibbs stopped him by the door. "Hey doc. Can I ask you something? Did he go on his own to your office or..."

"No my nephew and his friend brought him to me. They were playing basketball with him. It looked to me he didn't even knew that he was walking into a doctors office. I have to go now Jethro. Take care of him. He should be fine." Simon said before he left.

Gibbs nodded and closed the door. Gibbs walked back to the living room. Tony was asleep on the couch while Jackson sat in the chair besides the couch reading a book.

Gibbs runs hand hand through Tony's hair. "Let him sleep for now son. We talk about what happend when he wakes up. I gave him a painkiller already before he went to sleep." Gibbs nodded and went to the kitchen for some coffee.

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Two hours later Tony woke up and looked confused around him. He was alone in the living room. He stood up and walked to the kitchen were he saw both Gibbs man.

"Ah you are awake. Come sit down. You want something to drink?" Jackson asked.

"Uhmm sure juice is fine." Tony said and sat down besides Gibbs. Jackson gave Tony his juice and also sat down.

"So son you want to tell us what happend for real?"

"What you mean?"

"How did you hit your head?"

"Oh uhm we were playing basketball and one bumped into me. I fell." Tony said and took a drink.

"Uhuh take off your shirt." Gibbs said and stood up.

"Uhm what?" Tony asked confused.

"You can take it off now yourself or I do it for you." Gibbs said sternly. Tony eyes widened but did what Gibbs said. There were bruises already on his body.

"Is something else hurting you or do we need to go back to doctor Simon again?" Jackson asked.

"No no I am fine. Like I told you before, like I told him before like I told Bruce and Oscar before." Tony said as he puts his shirt back on.

"Then why did you keep it a secret if it was nothing for you?" Jackson asked casually.

Tony runs his hands over his face. "Oh god! Why are we having this conversation?" He asked frustrated.

"Because it is important for you to say when something happend or you got hurt." Gibbs said and gave him a headslap. "We had that conversation before. And you don't walk out of a doctors office!"

"Are we done?" Tony asked angry.

"No you go to your room and write 200 lines why it is important for you to tell us when something happend to you or got hurt. Now go!" Gibbs said sternly. Tony needed to learn.

"You are serious?" Tony asked shocked.

"Yes I'm serious son. Now go or do you need help getting there?" Gibbs said and crossed his arms.

Tony starred at Gibbs for a moment before he stood up. He didn't want to think of the consequences if he didn't do it. He wasn't a little kid. "No No I'm going. I'm not little anymore you know."

"You sure about that son? The consequences are still the same." Gibbs said.

Tony eyes widened. "You can't do that!"

"You want to find out?"

"No! I said I was going." Tony said and walked to the stairs.

"That was strict. But I think he needs it." Jackson said.

"Yeah I know." Gibbs said and took some coffee.

"Leroy do you know how old Tony is for real? I mean Bruce and Oscar are both 24 years old and it looks like they are the same age as Tony. And if you see his attitude now..."

"He is 30." Gibbs said thoughtful.

"You sure??"

Gibbs scratched his head and stood up. "Going for a walk. Can you keep an eye on Tony?" Jackson nodded confused.

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"Doctor Mallards Office." The voice of Ducky said through the phone.

"Hey Duck it's me." Gibbs said.

"Ah Jethro how is Stillwater. No problems I hope."

"Nothing big. Duck do you still have that phone number of Heather Willis?" Gibbs asked.

"Anthony's personal physician when he was a kid?" Ducky asked confused.

"Yes."