Gibbs was once again seated next to Tony, holding a lax hand in his own. There had been no change. One seizure was all that had happened. Pacci had been calling McGee, and Gibbs had officially said he would be caring for Tony the next few days, and to call him if they found the perps. Ducky had become concerned for his longtime friend because this was NOT Gibbs behaviour at all.

"You hear that Tony? I've actually stayed behind for once.. it's not so bad, as long as I can be with you" Gibbs said to the unconcious lump of man in front of him, "not bad at all.. fine, fine I'm going nuts, all you do is sleep, Christ, if you'd only open your eyes or something, and.. your..your eyes are open, I'll just.. Tony?" Gibbs asked. Tony was blinking. And looking. Directly at him. Gibbs grabbed his hand as he pressed the button. "Tony if you can understand me, please squeeze my hand" Gibbs said. Nothing. Tony frowned. Gibbs spoke louder, "Tony, if you can understand me or see me, please squeeze my hand" Gibbs said. A small, weak squeeze in his hand made his heart jump.

"Is there something y-"

"He's awake! He knows who I am!" Gibbs said excidetly without turning around.

"I'll get the doctor" the nurse said.

"Tony, I never thought you'd wake up" Gibbs said, and Tony frowned, his eyes darted lazily around the room, "I.. hit you with my car" Gibbs said, "do you remember?" he asked. Tony frowned, and then comprehension struck his face, a small nod made Gibbs smirk, "you remember what's been going on?" Gibbs asked. Small squeeze. "You decided to join us?" Gibbs asked casually. Tony frowned again and that made Gibbs frown too, because Tony's heartmonitor jumped slightly. "What? What's wrong? Pain?" Gibbs asked. Tony looked frustrated and pained now. Then Tony squeezed his eyes shut as a tear rolled down his chin, he tried blinking them away.

"Is he awake? Agent DiNozzo, don't fight the ventilator, we'll get you off it in a couple of minutes, hang on, he's aggitated" the doctor said, and checkd Tony's vitals.

"Well what the hell did you want from him?" Gibbs growled, "that he'd be HAPPY?" he asked. Th doctor shot him an odd look when his words seemed to calm Tony down a little.

"Okay, Agent DiNozzo, I'm going to extubate you now, I want you to take a deep breath when I hook you off this ventilator, and then breath out hard on three" the doctor said. A small nod from Tony and the doctor hooked him off the ventilator. Tony sucked in a deep breath of air, and the doctor looked at him. "Breathe out hard on three, one.. two.. and three, breathe out for me Agent DiNozzo, that's it" the doctor said as he pulled the tube out of Tony's throat. Tony gasped and coughed roughly as the tube disappeared from his view. An oxygenmask was placed over Tony's mouth and nose, and Tony eventually managd to calm down. "Do you know where you are?" th doctor asked. Tony nodded carefully. "very good, what's this man's name?" the doctor asked.

"Which.. man" Tony whispered.

"That man" The doctor said and pointed to Gibbs.

"He's.. my boss, Leeroy Jethro.. Gibbs" Tony said, "I..I can't. can't feel my legs" Tony whispered.

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AN: Oh no, I didn't.. did I? I did! I'm cruel.. muahahaha.. not done with the Tony whumping or Gibbs angsting yet, but we have our Tony back to talking, and that's gotta count for something! Leave a review, or I'll spank..uh.. Tony.. no wait, then you'll never leave a review.. leave it, or I WONT spank him!

Disclaimer: All hail DPB