IN THE HOSPITAL
"Here, Jethro." Ducky said and handed Gibbs a cup of coffee.
"It´s been too long, Ducky." Gibbs sighed.
"They just need a bit more time. I think Ziva and Timothy will be here soon." Ducky replied. "Ah, the doctor."
"Special Agent Gibbs. Doctor Mallard." He greeted. "Special Agent DiNozzo was very lucky, but I can´t say much more. He´s in a critical condition. He fell in coma. You can see him now. Room 313 c." Doctor Peters said and went to his next patient.
"Oh god, Anthony." Ducky said as he looked at Tony.
Gibbs sat on the chair next to Tony´s bed and said nothing.
The door went open. "How is he?" Ziva and McGee asked in sync.
"Not so good. He fell in coma. Critical condition." Ducky explained.
"Ziva, McGee take the bullets and bring them to Abby. Drive back to the scene. Investigate every corner. NOW!" Gibbs ordered. "Ducky, you help Abby. Stay with her. She needs to calm down."
"And you, Jethro?" Ducky asked.
Gibbs looked over to Tony and took his hand. "I´ll wait."
Two hours later Gibbs woke up. He looked over to his agent. Nothing. "Damn it, Tony! If you´re not going to wake up soon, I´m going to kill you!" He said but then lowered his voice. "I´m sorry for what I said, Tony. I didn´t mean anything by it." He sighed.
'Good, Jethro. Now you just have to tell him that, when he´s awake.' Ducky thought and then went into the room.
"Well, hello Jethro. How is young Anthony?" He asked.
"The same..." Gibbs sighed.
"Maybe you should go home. You need sleep, too."
"I slept."
Ducky raised his eyebrows.
Gibbs went on. "I slept in this chair."
"And that wasn´t very comfortable, I presume." Ducky smiled.
Gibbs smiled a bit back. "It was horrible." He raised his hand to stop Ducky from speaking. "I want to be here when he awakes."
Ducky nodded. "Okay, Jethro. But I don´t want to drag you home."
Gibbs chuckled. "Not a chance, Ducky. Go home. Sleep. I´ll call if something changes."
"Okay. Try to sleep a bit yourself, Jethro. Bye Anthony." Ducky patted the blanket that covered Tony and went home.