I am really focused on clipping my nails, just right when Kate walks in.

"Good morning Kate!" I say, and she takes one look at me and gags.

"Ugh, Tony. Do you really have to do that here, on your desk?"

"Why does it bother you?" I smirk

She just looks away, with a groan.

"Dinozzo, Kate, grab your gear." Calls Gibbs as he strolls in "We have a helicopter ride to catch. Dead petty officer, in the middle of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Found by a park Ranger. Let's move" Gibbs already has his bag, gun and badge and is en route to the elevator. "McGee, you research all you can about the ranger and petty 1officer. Dinozzo will email you information as we get it."

Kate and I hop in the elevator just before the doors shut.

When we get into the helicopter, it's, Gibbs and the pilot in the first row, then Ducky, Me, then Kate in the back.

We have barely taken off when Kate grips my hand, almost painfully hard.

"You okay?" I ask as she breaths deeply, in and out.

"Kate?" I say

"Don't speak to me." She says though gritted teeth.

I study her profile, and I remember her telling me how much she hates helicopters.

"It's okay Kate. We'll be on the ground before you know it." I whisper and she gives me a weak smile.

Then, she clasps her hand to her mouth, eyes wide.

"Someone give me a barf bag!" I yell and in a flurry, someone hands me a white paper bag, and I open it, and hold it open for Kate, who promptly vomits into it.

I grimace, but mostly in sympathy for her.

"Wasn't she part of the secret service?" I hear the pilot say

"Yes, but anyone could get sick on a helicopter this bumpy! Pilot. Keep it smoother!" I bark, defending Kate.

The pilot mumbles an apology, and tries to keep the ride slower, while I dispose of the barf bag and check on Kate.

"You okay?" I say, and she looks at me with such a miserable look, I feel guilty "is there anything I can do?"

She shakes her head, slightly, and lies her head down on my shoulder.

By the time we land, an hour and a half later, Kate has thrown up twice more.

"Are you sure you don't want to sit down?"" I ask when we get off the helicopter.

"I have a job to do Tony and no matter how motion sick I get I need to do it." She says, stubborn as a mule.

"Alright." I say, shaking my head with admiration.

"Stop fraternizing and get over here Dinozzo!" yells Gibbs, and I hurry to him "Yes boss!"

"The body looks like he's been mauled by some sort of animal." I grimace as I snap some photos.

The chest is torn open, and the guts have been tugged out and chewed on, dragged away from the body. The face is unrecognizable and the left ear is gone.

"Kate! Stop looking at the scenery and help Ducky with the body Dinozzo, with me." Orders Gibbs.

I head over to Gibbs, and turn to warn Kate of the graphic body, but I am too late. I watch as no more then three seconds after she sees it, Kate turns and retches all over the dirt three feet from the body.

I wince in sympathy.

Poor Kate must have the flu again.