There was a knock at the door and Gibbs blinked. Fifteen minutes they had slept. Gibbs groaned and tilted Tony slightly forwards before he got up and walked ovr to the door. He looked out through the peephole and saw McGee and Ziva. He grunted and opened the door.

"Hi Boss.. uh.. can..could we." McGee asked. Gibbs made a gesture for them both to come in. "You..have a nice house" McGee said.

"What did you expect McGee, a dung?" Ziva asked.

"I..think she meant dungeon Boss" McGee corrected after Gibbs shot Ziva a glare. Ziva seemed to shrink a little, almost blushing.

"yes, yes I meant dungeon" she said and followed McGee and Gibbs into the livingroom. Tony was sleeping on the sofa which was made to be a bed.

"Up DiNozzo" Gibbs growled and headslapped Tony as he passed the bed, "go into the kitchen, we'll be right there" Gibbs said.

"Ow, you don't have to hit me THAT hard" Tony growled.

"yes I do, get up, we have visitors" Gibbs said. Tony just lookd at him and then made a face.

"That's just low.. that's cruel Gibbs, seriously, you KNOW I can't get up on my own" Tony said, "never thought that of you"

"Learned from the best" Gibbs smirked.

"yeah, you did, now come on, help me OUCH!" Tony said as he moved.

"What's wrong?" Gibbs asked.

"Owieowieowie.. back..back hurts.. a lot.." Tony panted, a stray tear running down his face.

"Easy, easy, MCGEE! Get that brown bag in here!" Gibbs shouted. McGee came running in and threw the brown bag to Gibbs. In the hospital, Ducky had instructed Gibbs on how to give a needle with painkillers to Tony, and now he had a perfect opportunity to use that knowledge. Gibbs plunged in the needle into Tony's thigh and pressed it down, emptying anything inside into Tony's body. then he embraced Tony, holding him tight as sobs ripped through his body. "Ssssh, sssssssh... it's gonna be okay Tony, sssssh.. ssssssssh" Gibbs soothed.

"Hur's...hur's.." Tony slurred. McGee got a look from Gibbs which sent him straight into the kitchen to stand with Ziva.

"I did not know it was this bad" Ziva said as she looked out into the livingroom, watching Gibbs rock Tony back and forth. "He seems so fragile.. he's not.. he's not notself"

"HIMself Ziva, he's not himself, you're right about that, but at least he's talking..you weren't there Ziva, he looked like a little kid" McGee said.

"I was there!" Ziva argued and shot McGee a look to make him shut up.

"You weren't, and you know it! I took him home, because Gibbs asked me to! He wanted me to take Tony home so he could make him dinner and-"

"I could not stand to see him! Alright? I have seen my fair share of injuries, but Tony is.. Tony, he is not supposed to have pain, be afrail-"

"-afraid-"

"-afraid oh WHATEVER McGee.. I want him to be Tony again!" Ziva said.

"You two lovebirds done quirreling yet?" Gibbs asked from the doorway, he pointed a thumb behind him, "I need to make some food for the sleeping monster in there, want some?" Gibbs asked.

"yes" and "yes please" came back to him, and he smiled.

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