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Notes: Thanks for the reviews! I was watching the episode Bloodbath and thought this story would fit nicely into the part when Tony is asleep on his desk. I hope you enjoy.
Tony was so tired. The computer screen was hurting his eyes, his hand did not want to write and his mind did not want to think anymore. He looked over at Ziva who was staring at her computer blankly, her desk phone rang suddenly and she jumped back to reality. She grabbed the phone too quickly and dropped it but quickly regained her composure. Tony's mind lazily thought of him and Ziva asleep behind his desk, both their heads on his pillow. He jumped awake. Ziva had just sat back down, she looked even more beautiful when she was tired. She was scowling at him. Tony looked over at McGee who was sitting at his desk staring at his computer screen with the same blank look on his face. Tony was tired and so were Ziva and McGee.
Maybe he could get away with just resting his eyes for a few seconds. He closed his eyes and felt his mind drifting and he fought hard to reignite his mind and open his eyes. That had felt good. Nobody seemed to notice. Maybe he could get away with it again. He closed his eyes and again felt his mind drift. That was a nice feeling. What if Gibbs is back? His eyes opened immediately and darted around the room. Gibbs was nowhere to be seen. He calmed down a little. Tony looked over at McGee who was still sat at his desk but this time his eyes were closed. Surely if McGee was allowed to rest his eyes everyone was allowed. Tony smiled at his reasoning. He smiled again as he reasoned that as a more senior member of the team he should have special privileges, resting his head on his hands while resting his eyes was suitable to his position. He lowered his head and closed his eyes again. His mind drifted and he was smiling.
"You know you are asleep?"
Tony kept his eyes closed.
"Tony! You're asleep."
"No I'm not but I would be if someone would quit waking me up." He lifted his head and opened his eyes to see Kate sitting behind her desk.
"I'm just trying to warn you that if Gibbs catches you sleeping he'll kill you." Kate smiled.
Tony was annoyed, "I'm not sleeping. I'm resting my eyes and my head because as a senior field agent I am allowed to rest my head when resting my eyes." He stated it as though it was an NCIS rule.
Kate shrugged. "Fine. Just so you know, if I see Gibbs heading this way I'm not waking you up."
"That's fine by me!" Tony replied sarcastically and went back to resting his head on his hands. He could hear her moving about. He could feel her presence next to him but he decided to ignore her.
"So what are you working on?"
"Kate! I'm trying to..."
"Sleep?" She crossed her arms and feigned a puzzled look. "I thought you were just resting your head and your eyes."
"Wow you're so funny." Tony glared at her. "Don't you have anything better to do then haunt me?"
Kate looked offended, "Don't go blaming all this," She was emphasising with her hands, "on me. I've got nothing to do with this. This is all you."
She smiled at him. "You're the one with the whole Sixth Sense thing going on."
"Are you calling me Haley Joel Osment?"
"Maybe."
"Would that make you Bruce Willis?"
"What? Can't you see me as an ass kicking, gun carrying, stud?" She joked.
"Kate," He stood up, grasped her shoulders and looked her straight in the eyes, "the only thing that really concerns me at the moment is that I can see you." He sat back down. "Now, I'm going to rest my eyes."
"Tony, tell me what you're working on." She waited for his reply but he simply closed his eyes. "I'll leave you alone to rest your eyes if you tell me."
Tony opened his eyes. The idea of some peace and quiet was attractive. "You promise?"
Kate looked at him with her most innocent face. "Promise."
Tony sighed, "Fine. But you have to go away." He watched her nod. Tony started to tell her about the case and how they had been called to a motel that had blood covering everything. He told her about the drug test in Abby's lab releasing cyanide gas. He told her about the court case and the crazy ex-boyfriend. "And now we are trying to locate the crazy boyfriend."
Kate's face was full of concern. "Is Abby ok?"
"Well yeah. I think the thing at Probie's freaked her out but she's Abby. I mean he is pretty strange..." He mumbled.
Kate's face was filled with anger. "What a creep! You know when a woman tells a guy to go away he should go away! What is it with men that they become so clingy and needy? There is nothing worse. And then he broke into McGee's. Where the hell was McGee when he got in? McGee was supposed to be protecting her. And now this creep is on the loose. You've got to find him Tony. You've got to..." Tony did not like the look that Kate was wearing. Her eyes narrowed in on him. He stood up slowly and started to back away from her. She moved slowly towards him. "All this is happening to Abby and you are asleep."
Tony realised the danger he was in. "Well... You know..."
"Abby is being chased by a nut case and you are asleep?" She was getting nearer.
"Well... He... I..." He wanted desperately to say something.
"Oh I think it is time to wake you up DiNozzo." She lunged at him.
"I'm awake!" He screeched as he jumped to his feet. The other members of his team were looking at him. Ziva's lips curled a little and McGee turned away. It took Tony a moment to realise that the team were moving. He grabbed his things and followed them.