Jethro and Tony both think back
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Jethro growls as the Spitz rummages through his wardrobe and sighs as he flattens his ears in annoyance "Abs...why can't I just wear my Marine hoodie?"
Abby growls as she turns to glare at him "It's a formal masquerade, Gibbs!" She sighs as she gazes at his clothes "This is going to be difficult"
The Liger shrugs as he flicks his tail "Why don't I just stay here while you lot go and enjoy yourselves"
The Spitz narrows her eyes before widening them, giving him the kicked puppy look she has mastered "Gibbs...you have to go, please Bossman"
He sighs in defeat and nods "Fine...but I'm not wearing a suit" at her pout, he shrugs and gives her a playful smirk "It'll clash with my stripes" with that he leaves her to it before going to see what the Calico is up to.
Abby smiles as Gibbs leaves and wags her tail as she looks through his clothes, nodding to herself at the sleek black jeans but cringes at the Hawaiian shirt "Why would Gibbs have a shirt like this?" She goes to chuck it in the reject pile...but pauses as a scent catches her nose. She cocks her head to the side before lifting the shirt to her nose and takes a deep breath. Her eyes widen in shock at the scent of a male Canine and she turns to gaze at the door in sadness "This is the real reason for your unhappiness...I'm so Sorry Jethro"
+NCIS+
Jethro growls as Bishop rummages through his worktop and forces his fur to lie flat as he asks "What are you looking for?"
Bishop squeaks in shock and spins round with wide eyes "I-I..." at the ice blue glare, she nervously plays with her tail "I-I was looking for a knife or a sharp pair of scissors...A-Abs asked me to make a mask for you and..."
The Liger rolls his eyes before tugging his knife out from his back pocket and hands it over "Rule 9, Bishop"
The Feline fluffs out her fur in excitement before poking out her tongue "Those Rules are for field Agents only! And besides...I like working with Abs" with that she snatches the knife, kisses him on the cheek and runs up the stairs to begin her work.
Jethro watches her go and shakes his head (Silly Feline) he sighs as he runs a hand over his worktop (Why can't I find happiness...is it like what Mike said? That I feel like I don't fit in? That I don't belong?). He flattens his ears at the hurtful thought and sighs "What do you expect from a Feral Hybrid?" he jumps as a hand touches his shoulder and he spins round in shock...only to force his fur to lie flat as he growls "I could have hurt you Abs! I told you not to sneak up on me!"
Abby pouts and tugs him into a hug "You're not Feral Gibbs! You are my best friend!" with that she pulls back and licks his cheek, chuckling at the growl and the way he playfully pushes her away.
"Abs...why are you still here?" He looks up as another voice answers and he watches as Bishop hovers at the top of the stairs
"Didn't Mike tell you?"
He growls and lashes his tail in annoyance "Obviously not...otherwise I wouldn't be asking"
Abby cocks her head to one side before smiling and bouncing on her toes "We're having a sleep over! As we all have the weekend off...Mike said we were to watch over you and keep you company before escorting you to ou-er-my Party"
The Liger narrows his eyes at the slight slip up before sighing in defeat and rubs a hand through his silver mane "Fine...you two can have the spare room, thats if you don't mind sharing"
Bishop smiles and glances at Abby "We don't mind Gibbs" with that she rushes off to collect their stuff from the car.
Jethro smirks and once sure that Bishop is out of ear shot, he turns to the Spitz "So...when are you two going to make it official?"
Abby lowers her gaze as her cheeks become pink "I don't know what you are talking about..."
He sighs as he tugs her into a hug "Abs...I know that you and Bishop are an item" he shrugs "I don't care for the whole 'not to Mate with another kind' crap"
The Spitz bites her bottom lip before hesitantly asking "And what about you?" At the look of confusion, she plays with her tail "I recognised the Scent of a male Canine in your wardrobe" she looks at him with hurt eyes "Why didn't you tell me?"
Jethro flattens his ears and turns away "Because its over...its been over for years" he sighs and straightens before turning back to her and taking her smaller hands in his own "If you truly love her...then don't hide yourselves away, ignore what others think and just be happy" he smiles and strokes her cheek "Don't risk losing the love you have found...like I did" with that he kisses her forehead before heading up the stairs "I'm gonna turn in for the night"
Abby wipes away her tears as she nods "Night Jethro" and watches him go.
Bishop frowns as the Liger kisses her cheek before heading up the stairs to the Bedrooms. She turns as slender arms wrap around her waist and she frowns at the display of affection "Abs?"
The Spitz licks her cheek before gazing up the stairs "He knows" at the way her Lover tenses, she sighs "He knows because he is also in love with a Canine..."
The Feline flattens her ears in sadness "Is that why...why he doesn't let people in?" at the nod, she turns within the hold and hugs her Lover back "I feel so Sorry for him...does that explain the broken Collar I found?"
Abby pulls back in confusion "Collar? He...he was Mated!?"
Bishop nods and takes Abbys hand, leading her to the Living-room before pulling out the broken strips of green leather "Do...do you think his Canine Lover died? As a Mating is a permanent thing that can't be broken unless one has died"
The Spitz carefully strokes the pieces of leather, her eyes watering as she remembers his words 'Don't risk losing the love you have found...like I did' and turns to her Lover before taking her lips into a kiss "I want to Collar you, to make you Mine" she pulls back and gazes into the chocolate eyes "Will you accept my Collar?"
The Calico smiles and returns the kiss "Yes. I shall accept your Collar as long as you accept mine" with that she tugs the Canine into a passionate kiss...neither noticing the ice blues that watch from the shadows.
Jethro smiles as he watches the young couple before sighing as he takes his leave, returning to his cold lonely bed...
...only to snap awake at the sound of his Bedroom door opening and he widens his pupils in order to see as to who dares enters. A huff escapes his chest as he watches Abs and Bishop enter and he shakes his head as he sits up "What do you two want?"
Abby jumps at the sound of his voice and shrugs as she climbs into bed with him "I knew you'd be lonely...so I decided that we'd keep you company"
Bishop bites her bottom lip before backing away "A-Abs? I..."
The Liger growls but sighs in defeat "As long as you don't start anything...you both can stay"
Abby yaps in excitement,wagging her tail before jumping off the bed and pushes her Lover on Jethros otherside "Slumber Party!"
Bishop squeaks in shock as she hits Jethros chest and flames crimson as she attempts to back away "A-Abby!?"
Jethro chuckles at the behaviour and shakes his head "I don't think you ever grew out of the 'puppy' stage" with that he lays back down, smirking at the sight of a nervous Calico and opens his arm "Come here then"
The Feline smiles before hesitantly snuggling up to the males side, purring in delight at the heat his body produces.
Abby wags her bushy tail at the sight and quickly moves closer, snuggling against his other side and tugs the cover over the three of them.
Jethro gazes down at the two females and sighs as he gently strokes their backs "Go on then...ask me"
Bishop freezes and takes a calming breath as she gazes up into his ice blue eyes "I-I found a b-broken Collar...what happened?"
Abby cocks her head to one side "It's yours, as I recognise your Scent on it...but there is another on it, however it is too faint to tell who it belongs to" she flattens her ears "Just like that Scent on that Hawaiian shirt I found...other than it being male and Canine, I can't tell if I recognise the Scent or not"
The Liger shuts his eyes, forcing back his tears of grief and sighs "I was Seventeen and he was Sixteen...a stupid Pup that capsized my boat in his struggle to swim" a smirk crosses his face "I had to help him out of the Lake and onto the shore...I have no doubts that he would have drowned that day" he glances down at the whimper and softly pets the Canines fluffy ears "Anyway he then pounced on me as soon as we hit the sand and then had the nerve to ask me what dog Breed I am"
Bishop chuckles as wraps her tail around his thigh while nuzzling his shirt "And yet he must have won you round, as you loved him"
Jethro sighs as he gazes at the ceiling "Yeah...he saved my life in return"
Abby gasps and lets out a whine "You could have died!?"
He rolls his eyes before flicking her with his tufted tail "Yes Abs, I was chased by a Pack of Canines...I got cornered and it was four against one" he shrugs "They were gonna tear me apart...but he came and saved me from them" a smile crosses his face "We shared a bath and it was then that we admitted our attraction to the other" a sad sigh escapes his chest "It was great, even Jack accepted our Mating...but then I signed up for the Marines and four years later, when I returned...their was a female Canine in his Bedroom and he attacked me" he glances down at the double whimpers and huffs "When he realised who I was...he had torn off my Collar and in return I destroyed his before running here and beginning a new Life at NCIS" a sigh escapes his chest "It was years later that I realised the truth...that he never did cheat on me and that it was his Fathers doing" he shrugs "He threatened to disown him if he didn't Collar the Bitch...and he refused, ended up being chucked out onto the streets all because he was still faithful to our Mating"
Bishop sniffles and presses closer "That is so sad...did you ever see him again? What became of him?"
Abby nods "Yeah! I will help you find him Bossman! And then...and then you shall be happy once more!"
The Liger shakes his head "No Abs...I know where he is" with that he turns to Bishop "He became a fine Canine, a good Pup and a good friend"
Bishops eyes widen and she flattens her ears "He...he doesn't want you anymore?"
Jethro sighs and gazes back at the ceiling "No Emily, it's myself that can't forgive...but maybe it is time to do so" he flattens his ears "He still loves me and he would take me back in a heart beat"
Abby goes to speak but gets stopped by her Lover shaking her head while pressing a finger to her lips. She nods and curls up tighter around her friend while signing to Bishop that maybe they should help him find his love.
Bishop nods with a smile before yawning and curling up with a sleepy purr.
The Liger smiles as he feels both females become dead weight and sighs as he closes his eyes (Maybe it is time to forget and forgive) with that he follows the girls into the darkness of sleep.
+NCIS+
Tony growls as Ziva and Roy dig through his wardrobe and he shakes his head as the two Felines giggle with one another "I don't need you both to babysit me! I know the Party is tomorrow and I've already told Fornell that I will be there!"
Ziva curls her spotted tail "I know Tony, but you offered us a lift and so we decoded to help you decide what to wear"
Roy nods while flicking a tuft ear "Yes, so be quiet and stop complaining" with that he turns to the Leopard "What about this top?"
Tony growls, baring his teeth and leaves them to it before sulking off into the Living-Room and dumping himself in front of a James Bond classic "Stupid Felines" he flattens his ears as he sits up, pulling a flat box out from beneath the sofa and sighs as he gazes at the ripped torn leather...only to yelp in fright as a voice asks
"What is that?"
Tony growls as he glares at the Leopard and Caracal "How many times have I told you yo not sneak up on me like that!"
Roy shrugs "You have never told me not to do it"
Ziva smirks as she crawls closer and gazes into the box, frowning at the sight of the pieces of torn blue leather "Tony? Is this what I think it is? Was it once a Collar?"
Tony sighs as he slowly nods "Yes...and before you ask, it's mine"
Roy heads closer and bites his bottom lip as he asks "Did they die?" before yelping as Ziva cuffs him "Oww! What was that for!?"
Ziva growls at her Lover "You shouldn't ask that type of question! It's rude!"
The Canine chuckles at the sight but sighs as he softly strokes the ripped leather "He was my one and only...we met when we were kids, I was Sixteen and himself was Seventeen"
The Leopard nods and flattens her ears "When are you going to tell us that he was Feline?"
Roy looks at her with wide eyes "Feline!? How do you know?" before turning to Tony "Go on...tell her that it isn't true"
Tony shrugs and gazes into Zivas dark eyes "When did you find out?"
Ziva sighs "When I found the beige Marine shirt in your wardrobe...the Scent is old but I can tell that its a Feline and male"
Roy gazes between the two of them and sighs "You love a Kitty then?" At the two narrow eyed glares, he quickly shakes his head "It doesn't bother me! Honest!"
Tony rolls his eyes and turns back to gaze at the broken Collar "He saved my Life...I was teaching myself to swim but was dragged out by the current" he shrugs "I saw a boat and made a scramble for it, but in my haste I ended up capsizing the thing and dumping the Feline into the water"
Ziva chuckles as she curls up beside him "I bet he wasn't impressed!"
The Canine shakes his head "No, that he wasn't...but he still saved me rather than let me drown" a soft smile crosses his face as he recalls the memories of pouncing on Jethro and the way the Ligers tail fluffed up when he referred to him as a Canine. He lets out a chuckle before sobering and turning to Ziva "I got to return the favour though...a Pack of Canines would have killed him, but I stopped them and took him home to heal, its then that we admitted our attraction to one another and it wasn't long until we Collared each other"
Roy frowns as he sits on Zivas other side "So...what went wrong?"
Ziva nods "Yes, I would also like to know the answer"
Tony sighs as he sinks into the cushions and flattens his ears in grief "Wendy and my Father happened" at the double look of confusion, he growls "While my Mate was away, my Father hoped to break the bond by forcing me to Collar the Daughter of a a fellow Businessman...one that our Mating would join them together and make more money for my Dad" he gazes at the torn strips of blue leather "My Mate walked in and I mistook him for a threat...but really I was gagging for a fight and he was there" he shrugs "We fought, I accidentally tore his Collar off and before I could apologise...he ripped mine and left without a word" he gazes at his co-workers and close friends "It's then that I refused to even speak to my Father and I chased Wendy away, snapping at her every time she came anywhere near me...only for my Father to corner me and give me an ultimatum" he sighs "Either Collar Wendy and give him a Grandchild...or be disowned" he shrugs "I chose the latter as my heart was and still belongs to another"
Ziva pouts as she nuzzles her friends shoulder "Maybe it isn't too late to get him back?"
Roy nods and lets out a reassuring purr "Yeah Tony...maybe you could win him back?"
The Canine lets out a sad chuckle "That will never happen" at the two looks of confusion, he huffs "Trust me...he isn't an easy person to get along with"
Ziva rolls her eyes "All Felines are easy to get along with, ouf kind are more laid back than you Canines"
Roy nods but then pauses "Hang on a minute, Ziva" he lifts a hand and scratches a tuft ear "There is one who is exception to the rule"
She cocks her head to the side "There is?"
He nods "Yeah...NCIS Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs"
Ziva lets out a growl as she lashes her spotted tail "He is a Half Breed and a nasty one at that!" she rubs the scratches on her shoulder, where the Liger attacked her when they first met "He is Feral and I wouldn't be surprised if he was part Canine!"
Roy curls his lips "Yeah, I bet his Mother was a Bitch in heat and his Dad was a lucky Feline who happened to be passing"
Both Felines jump at the sound of an angry snarl and stare at Tony in shock.
Tony growls while baring his teeth "DON'T you EVER speak of Jethro that way!" He snarls and glares as Ziva goes touch him.
The Leopard frowns and cocks her head to the side "Tony? Why are you acting this way?"
Roy nods and gazes at his friend in confusion "We always speak of him in that way at Work...well when Fornel isn't around"
Tony growls "I can't stop you at Work from speaking about him in that way...but in my Flat I will not hear anything nasty towards Jethro" with that he flicks his tail in anger "It's too late to chuck you out but if I hear one more word of disrespect towards the Liger...I won't think twice about throwing you out in the rain"
Roy flattens his ears and nods "Ok Tony...Sorry Tony"
Ziva rolls her eyes at her Lovers Submission before giving Tony a thoughtful look "You refer to Agent Gibbs as Jethro"
Tony pauses mid growl and inwardly cringes as he watches Ziva work it out.
The Leopard cocks her head to one side "And you were born in the Town of Stillwater, the Canine half...a Lake separated you from the Felines" her eyes widen in shock and she stares into his eyes "Tell me...tell me I am wrong!?"
The Canine lowers his gaze, neither agreeing nor denying what she has figured out.
Roy sits there, gazing between Ziva and Tony in confusion before sighing "Will someone tell me what is going on?" He turns to his Lover "What have you figured out?"
The Feline shakily runs a hand through her black hair before gazing at Tony "The Feline that Tony loves...its Gibbs, Leroy Jethro Gibbs of Stillwater?"
Tony crosses his arms, growling as he glares at his two friends "So what if it is?" he shrugs "Not my fault that you attacked him while on a Mission, not realising he is on the same side as you"
She lets out a hiss of outrage "He clawed me! Actually clawed me and permanently scarred me!" with that she shows him the four pink lines of scarred flesh on her shoulder.
The Canine shrugs before removing his shirt and showing her the matching set of claw marks on his shoulder blades "He has always clawed...ever since we first met and I wouldn't change him for anything"
Roy stops his Lover from continuing the argument as he gestures to the depressed Alsatian.
Ziva sighs and gives Roy a nod before standing and approaching her upset friend "I'm Sorry Tony" she wraps her arms around him and nuzzles his neck "We will no longer talk disrespectfully about the male Feline"
The Caracal nods to his Lover as he tugs them both into a hug "Yes, Agent Gibbs is now on our friend list"
Tony chuckles as he returns the hugs before pulling back "Come, lets order pizza and watch a Bond marathon" he sighs "There is no point discussing what shall never happen" with he enters the Kitchen to order in.
Ziva watches him go before turning to Roy and quietly stating "We need to help get those two back together again" at the raised eyebrow, she growls "Look...it will helps us out in the long run! Tony will be happy and Gibbs will no longer be a grouchy Bastard!"
Roy smiles and nods "Yeah, I see...so what is the Plan?"
The Leopard smirks "Lets talk about this tomorrow, as I bet we can get some help from Abby"
Roy sighs as he flicks a tuft ear "If anyone can get them together...Abby can" with that the both make themselves comfortable on the sofa and put in the first Bond DVD, just as Tony enters the room and joins them.