The Follow Up 4
Author: peppe1951
Summary: Tony has one of his questions expertly answered by Gibbs. Spoiler: Heartland. Warning: Disciplining of an adult. Don't like? Don't read! Some of the conversation in the story comes from the episode Heartland.
Disclaimer: NCIS belongs to CBS and Paramount; I only write about them.
Epilogue:
About four hours later Gibbs pulled up to the NCIS office and stopped. He got out of the driver's seat, grabbing the hickory stick as he left. Tony was exiting the rear and they walked in together. Tony caught up with him as they waited for the elevator.
"I can't believe that you wanted to bring that instrument of pain with you," hissed Tony as he referred to the hickory stick in Gibbs' hand.
"I thought I might find a use for it in keeping you in line," tease Gibbs dryly.
"You wouldn't, would you Boss?" Tony asked instantly.
Gibbs only smiled at him as the elevator arrived and they entered. They rode in silence for a few seconds before Tony spoke.
"Uh, Boss, can we just keep what happened at the picnic area to ourselves?"
"Don't you want to share that with the others, DiNozzo?" asked Gibbs with a smile.
"No, I rather not…it would be too embarrassing to explain that you whipped me with that stick," admitted Tony.
"You might be right, DiNozzo. Okay, I won't tell; but if they find out on their own and ask then it's your problem," agreed Gibbs as the elevator doors opened.
Gibbs and Tony exited the elevator and went into the squad room and to their desks where the others were waiting.
"I want your reports on my desk before you leave," ordered Gibbs before sitting down at his desk.
"On it Boss," replied Tony and his headed for his desk to comply with the order.
"Here's mine, Boss," replied McGee as he got up to hand his in when he heard Tony cry out in pain.
"YEOWWWWWWW!" and jumped from is chair to glare at Gibbs.
"You knew this was going to happen…why didn't you warn me?" Tony asked.
"I thought it would be obvious even to you DiNozzo, knowing the state of your butt," replied Gibbs with a hint of smile.
"I'll call for Ducky to come up and check you," volunteered Ziva as she reached for her phone.
"NO! Ziva….It's nothing, you don't have to call Ducky," pleaded Tony.
"Did I hear my name?" asked Ducky as he and Abby exited the elevator.
"Tony is in pain and he doesn't want me to call you," explained Ziva.
Ducky moved quickly to Tony's side, "where does it hurt, dear boy?" asked Ducky as he looks the agent up and down. "Maybe you should just sit down and have me have a closer look at you," he suggested as he moved towards Tony.
"Tony…you're hurt? Where?" Abby cried as she ran to his side and inadvertently pushed him back in his chair.
"Nooooooooo! Owwwwwwww!" cried Tony in response to Abby's actions, as he fought to get up from his chair.
"Abby! Let me up! PLeaseeeeee," he cried, "my butt is on fire."
"Tony, why does your butt hurt?" asked Abby and then in the next sentence she asked, "Does this have anything to do with the follow up Gibbs was going to explain?" allowing him to get up.
With those words Tony looked into the faces of his family; all wanting an explanation that only he could give.
"Well, you see…he…yes, it does Abby," struggled Tony to answer Abby's questions.
"GIBBS…what did you do him?" cried Abby as she turned to Gibbs.
"Well, it was all DiNozzo's fault…he kept on bugging me about what Dad meant by follow up and so I showed him," explained Gibbs, "with this," holding the hickory stick he had used on Tony's butt.
"What's that?" asked Ziva.
"A hickory stick," replied Gibbs.
"And how does that cause Tony pain?"
"Boss…Nooooooo!" cried Tony as he got up and raced to try and stop Gibbs from telling.
"Well, Ziva, when applied to the seat of an individual it can cause immense pain," explained Ducky. "It is similar to the cane used during my days at school," Ducky continued to explain. "I remember a time back when I was a boy…."
"You see Ziva, Tony wanted me to tell him what my Dad had meant by follow up so I thought that if he experienced it for himself he would understand the method better…so I gave him twelve licks and now he understands….don't you, DiNozzo," interrupted Gibbs quickly.
"Boss…you said you wouldn't tell," groaned Tony as everyone began to stare at him.
"I said I wouldn't tell unless they find out for themselves and asked; which I did. You let the cat out of the bag when you sat down," Gibbs said in his own defense.
Gibbs turned back to his reports as he heard Ducky say, "Come with me Anthony, I want to see what damage Jethro can do with that hickory stick."
"I want to see, too," cried Ziva, McGee and Abby in unison as they followed behind….
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The End