Gibbs walked into the hospital room and saw a pale DiNozzo laying still in a ospital bed. The bruises on his face stoof out from the crisp white bedclothes and hospital gown Tony had on. Gibbs swalloved convulsivly as he walked forwards, Tony was blinking but still staring into nothing, laying completely still as Gibbs neared him. Gibbs sat down in a chair, facing Tony, and took one of Tony's hands in his own. He tried to find Tony's path of seeing, but couldn't quite get it. But what he did see in those eyes frightened him. The twinkle that had always been there, was gone like a snowflake that melted the moment it touched your hand.

"Hey Tony" Gibbs said and smiled tentatively, "Look, I know you don't feel good, but don't you worry, I'm taking you home with me, and I'm gonna take care of you, so don't be scared or anything, you're not going to wind up in some godforsake facility somewhere, and if you're wondering how I'm gonna take care of you, don't, I'll figure something out" Gibbs said. No response. Gibbs sighed and lited a hand, hesitantly, before he lay it on Tony's head and let it run through the newly washed hair. There were stitched in Tony's face. "What happened down there Tony? What happened that was this bad huh?" Gibbs whispered.

"Agent Gibbs?" a voice asked from the doorway. It was the over eagerly happy brunette from before. Gibbs turned in her direction, "there is a man here, Doctor Mallard?" she asked.

"Let him in" Gibbs said and the brunette disappeared. The brunette came back again, followed by Ducky.

"Thank you my dear" Ducky said and smiled, taking his hat off, the brunette smiled and left again. Ducky turned towards Gibbs and Tony. Gibbs was now holding Tony's lmp hand with both hands, staring at Tony as if willing him to jump up and say something, anything, to releave the tension in the room. Ducky walked over and pulled up a chair next to Gibbs, "I believe you are going t stare a hole through his head Jethro" Ducky said. It earned a quick smirk from Gibbs who lay Tony's hand back on the bed.

"I need some help" Gibbs said.

"I gathered that" Ducky said, "when you asked for me"

"Did you talk to Matthews?" Gibbs asked, still staring at Tony who looked like a child, just laying there, completely still, blinking every now and then.

"Ah, yes, a rather unpleasant man if you ask my opinion, I once kne-"

"Duck" Gibbs sighed, exasperated.

"Right, my appologies Jethro.. so you want to take care of him, as I understand it?" Ducky asked. Gibbs nodded sharply, "It will take a lot of time" Ducky said, "with your job.." he let the rest of the sentence hang in the air.

"I'll figure out something Duck" Gibbs said, "I just want.. need.." Gibbs sighed and sat forwards, resting his elbows on his knees, burryng his face in his hands. Ducky lay his hand between Gibbs's shoulders, rubbing slowly up and down.

"I'll help any way I can Jethro" Ducky said. They sat in silence a while before Gibbs peeked up from his hidingplace, looking at Tony.

"Does Ziva and McGee know? About Tony?" Gibbs asked, slightly muffled from behind his hands.

"Yes, I called them I hope you don't mind?" Ducky asked, "I made sure they tell Abigail, AND keep her there, the last thing Anthony needs now is more stress, now, I'll go make sure I have everything you might need, and arrange transportation, it'll need to happen by ambulance" Ducky sighed, patted Gibbs back and sood up, putting his hat back on, "Jethro, Anthony" Ducky said, before leaving.

"You hear that Tony? You've got a lot of friends you need to come back to" Gibbs whispered as he watched the seady rise and fall of Tony's chest. "I need you to come back" he added as a puff of air between his lips.

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AN: Come on, tell me you love me! Come on! I know you can do it! I hate this crappy hospital. Yucky food, sloppy fish.. bah.. oh, bu there's a VERY good thing! This friday's my BIRTHDAY! YAY ME!!! And today, I'm going to the chocolate factory!!! YAY! YAYAYAYAYAY! NOT KIDDING! Going to a chocolate factory! Hoorraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

Disclaimer: All hail DPB.