AN: I'm back with an update, now from Abby's POV. Just a little warning. Slight spoilers for the S7 Finale.

Summary: Abby and Tony talk. It's that simple.

Disclaimer: Yes.

Well, you'll still be you, Ziva and I'll be there to hear it. I promise.

I know it wasn't the right time to think about anything else besides Gibbs and his safety and everyone's safety, but I heard it.

I heard what Tony said.

And as we stand here, as I stand here with Ziva in the room, she takes her oath.

And two seats are left unoccupied.

She looks down to the two vacant seats, and they're not here with us.

Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Anthony DiNozzo aren't here.

Tony DiNozzo isn't here for her. And he promised to be here.

Ironic isn't it? That he had been the one who initiated the secret fact finding mission that isn't secret in the Sahara (that's what McGee told me); he had been the one who led the Operation Save Ziva, and yet he isn't here to witness one very very very important milestone of her life.

He's not here to witness one of the proudest moments of her life.

So, me being me, I called Tony DiNozzo right away when we came back to the office.

But of course, Ziva had to be out of earshot.

Damn that man.

"Tony, where the hell have you been? How dare you not be there and break your promise!" I screamed into the phone, not allowing any pleasantries and stuff."

"Wait Abby, calm—"

I could only imagine him looking like he's anticipating a headslap.

When he gets back here, I'm gonna give him more than one.

"Stop telling me that! You know why I called, and I'm not gonna calm down now! You let her down, Tony; you upset her. Of all days you had to miss one of the most important days of her life! Seriously, dude? You're the one who brought her back, and yet you weren't there to see her become a naturalized citizen which practically means that she's not part of Mossad anymore and she cutting ties from Eli—"

"I know Abby, but I had no—"

"But still, you promised! At least you could've tried reasoning out with Vance! 'Director, yeah, the thing is, I promised my partner that I would be there to hear the oath.'—

"Yes, Abs…I already feel guilty here. Stop rubbing it in."

I toned it down for a bit, ignoring his statement. "But as if you could really reason out with Vance….Okay, I'll give you that." When he didn't reply, I added. "Just, please, Tony? Just make it up to her, okay? She may be smiling now, but I know that she's waiting for someone to show up…. She's sad, Tony. I don't know how to make it better this time."

"Abs…I'll make it up to her. It's the first thing I'll do once I get back. I promise."

"Don't make promises you'd only break later. Where in the world are you, anyway?"

"Doing work for Vance. Mexico."

"Mexico? Holy sh—"

"I'll get back with all my body parts intact. Thank you for the concern. I'm almost done here. Gotta go, Abbers. Talk to you later."

"Yeah. Stay safe."

Click.

AN 2: We all know that Tony couldn't just say NO to Vance. It's a direct order, but I couldn't help feeling dissapointed despite that...pardon me for making Abby ramble.

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