Title: a year without
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: somewhat sad
Pairings: could be Gibbs/Tony or just a father-son relationship
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 165
Point of view: third
Prompt: author's choice, author's choice, "So if you're ever lost and find yourself all alone/I'd search forever just to bring you home" (Nickelback - I'd Come For You)
It's been a year since Tony walked out of the office and never made it to his apartment. Gibbs ripped Washington apart, paid a visit to everyone who ever said anything bad about Tony, and ran himself into the ground, but nothing came of it. There were no leads, less evidence, and a gaping hole in the team, NCIS, and Gibbs himself.
A year today. Time hasn't lessened the sense of loss, the pain and fear and despair. He keeps expecting Tony to walk through the door, around the corner, down the stairs. Each day, though, his hope fades a little more.
A year ago, Tony said, see ya tomorrow, Boss, and Gibbs nodded. Tomorrow came, but Tony didn't. A year with no word, no idea, no one to shoot or punish or blame for Tony's disappearance.
A year without Tony. It's as bad as the first year without Shannon and Kelly, and from experience, he knows it won't be getting any better.