Tony Dinozzo Gibbs – 10 years old

Tim McGee Gibbs – 8 years old

Abigail (Abby) Scutio Gibbs – 7 years old

Ziva David- 9 years old

ASL: Italics

Spanish: Underlined

CHAPTER 8: The Truth

"As Jenny and Gibbs know my father was the director of Mossad. I learned to walk at a very young age, and when I was able to walk he set me into training. He made me walk for hours on end just to prove I could do it. He taught me never to show any of my emotions. I haven't had much of a childhood so far, so that's why I ignore most of the questions you ask me because I don't know what to say. Also, my sister died in a bombing a year ago along with a lot of my friends, and so I don't like getting close to a lot of people because they end up leaving me."

"ZIVVVVA" Abby yelled and ran over and hugged her. Ziva recoiled and took several steps back. And walk over to a tree that was near the ice cream stand. Abby started to cry when Ziva rejected her hug and went over to Gibbs and hopped into his lap.

"s'Alright Abbs. She didn't mean it you just startled her and besides you were listening its hard for her to get close to anyone. We are a lot different from her family she just needs time".

"B-B-But she doesn't like us" Abby said sadly.

"Yeah!" said Tony "Why is she here?"

"Okay guys let me explain to you okay?" Gibbs said knowing that Ziva's speech would be confusing to them. "Ziva grew up in a family that did not express their love, that means no hugs, no 'I love you's', no trips as a family, no playing with dolls, or bed time stories. She is more like an adult in a kids body. She grew up fast, meaning that she doesn't like playing with toys, or bed time stories, because it was how she has been raised so far… does that make sense?"

"So… when Ziva hugged Abby…" said Tony

"She wasn't used to that sort of…sort of" Tim said struggling with his words

"Affection" Jenny finished

"Is that why she doesn't have a favorite game and stuff?" asked Abby

"That's right Abbs" said Gibbs

Gibbs gently set Abby down and then went over to sit next to Ziva.

"How you doin'" asked Gibbs

"Obviously not well, I don't know how to-to convey that sort of emotion, and I know I hurt Abby's feelings but I am trying! I told them about myself, and who I am and why I act the way I do I don't know what else I can give them" Ziva said frustrated.

"Give them time we're all trying to figure things out right now." Said Gibbs

"I don't fit in" Ziva mumbled

"You may not feel like it right now Ziva, but you do and we all just want to get to know you even more and find out things you like to do so we can have fun outings as a family"

Ziva un-able to voice her fears started signing.

What if after a while I'm not what you expect and then you guys make me leave. Or what if my father comes back and hurts one of you to get to me or takes me away?

"Look Ziver, I know this is a big change for you, and I know that you miss your friends at home in Israel, but this is your home now. We're a family, and we're not going to leave you, we want you in our family, you just have to be willing to open up to us as well"

Okay

"Hey remember what I said? English"

"Okay" said Ziva

"Ready to head back over to the table?" Ziva nodded and then got up and the pair made their way back over to the rest of their family.

"Sorry Abby" said Ziva

"It's alright"

"So Jethro, the kids were talking and they miss Grandpa Jack, and they were wondering if we could go up to Stillwater soon."

"What's Stillwater?" asked Ziva

"It's where I grew up, and my dad, your Grandpa lives"

"Oh" she said

"Anyway, we were thinking about going next weekend if that works. I'll have to clear all of my plans and stuff but we should have time to go there for a visit"

"Sounds good Jen"

"Gibbs" Ziva said suddenly. Gibbs gut churned when he heard her voice

Someone is watching us

Gibbs stilled and he felt a pair of eyes on him as well, he mentally head slapped himself for not realizing it earlier.

Do you see him? Gibbs signed

No. But I can feel him, about 200 yards to my 5 O' Clock

And sure enough Gibbs saw a man with a video camera. Gibbs thanked God at that moment for her skills and thankful that the man didn't know he was made yet.

Does Jenny know Spanish? Ziva asked

Yes.

"Jenny there is someone watching us 200 yards behind me my 5 O' Clock" Ziva said switching to Spanish

Jenny looked around surprised then noticed him.

Jenny we should get out of here. Why don't you take them to the car? Gibbs said. Jenny nodded and said

"Tony, Tim, Abby come on its time to go" she said and started walking towards the car.

Gibbs took a picture of the man and then him and Ziva followed Jenny, Tony, Abby and Tim to the car.

"Alright guys ready to go to NCIS?"

"Yeah!" said Tony, Tim and Abby.

Authors Note:

I'm Backkk! Hoped you liked this chapter.

I want to explain how I'm characterizing Ziva I know she's 9 in the story so: Basically I love her "hard ass" attitude in the TV Show and I wanted to display the fact that she had no childhood growing up. I did make her younger when her sis died then how it was in the TV Show. But anyways, Ziva will learn to have fun by help with the Gibbs' and stuff but she will still have that whole hard ass real grown up attitude about a lot of stuff, and since she is little she only went on a few missions but she has killed like stated in Chapter 7… (I know again not really would happen but it's a FICTION for a reason). Anyway Eli D Thanks for the reviews and please review more! Thanks!