"Boss!" Tony yelled as we watched his mentor and friend deteriorate to the ground.
He attempted to catch him but the decline was far to surprising and fast.
Time stood still.
"I need a bus!" Tony screamed to no one in particular.
People, whom Tony had never gotten the chance to know, rushed over to help with the fallen federal agent.
Tony immediately took charge, something that he knew how to do all to well from His Boss' little Mexico escapade.
He wouldn't admit it, but he was scared.
He knew that he had to man-up and start listening to his gut, but honestly, right now all he wanted to do was listen to his Boss'.
...
When the paramedics finally arrived Tony had been desperately attempting to keep Abby, Tim, and Bishop away from all of the chaos.
He knew that Gibbs wouldn't want them worrying.
Of course Abby ended up breaking past Tony's wall of secrets and rushed over to the ambulance.
They all knew that something had been off about their Boss.
They all thought the same thing: they should've done something.
Tony gave up on his 'Gibbs shield' and ran to the back of the ambulance with Ducky.
The ride to the hospital was possibly more eventful then the incident in the courtyard;
At first, Gibbs was passed out in the stretcher as the back paramedic constantly checked his vitals and repeating, "Don't worry Agent Gibbs, you'll be okay."
Tony had to laugh at that statement. If anyone knew Gibbs, they would know that he does not worry.
About half way to the hospital, Gibbs shot up straight in the stretcher and became frantic.
He was screaming and confused and telling the men in the back with him to let him off the ambulance.
He immediately looked to the senior agent for answers.
"You passed out on the way back from lunch." He answered the unspoken question.
Gibbs instantly began to defend himself. "I just didn't eat yet today I'm fine!" He stated
Tony shook his head, "Gibbs I've seen you survive days at a time just on coffee alone. Just lay back and this will all be over soon.
Gibbs couldn't argue, he was exhausted and secretly wished that he was at home with his dreadful alarm clock.
As they arrived at the hospital, Gibbs was carried in one direction, and Ducky and Tony another.
"We need to go with him." Tony told the nurse.
"I'm sorry sir, but we are just taking him for tests, once the tests are over with I can promise you that we will bring you to him." The nurse said with a sympathetic smile.
...
They had been sitting in the waiting room for a little over two hour when Tony broke the silence.
"What do you think is wrong with him Ducky?"
Ducky shook his head, "I haven't a clue Anthony, but the doctors will fix whatever is wrong."
As if on cue, someone called out "Agent Gibbs?"
Tony and Ducky stood up and walked over to the doctor.
"Hi you must be Doctor Mallard, And Anthony Dinozzo. I'm Doctor Collins" They nodded waiting for a diagnosis.
Tony bite in the side of his mouth out of nervousness. He was bracing for what ever the doctor had to say, clenching his teeth.
He was preparing for 'heart attack, stroke, cancer, death'.
"Well it's good news," Doctor Collins started. "After looking over the testing we have done, we can not find a single thing wrong with your agent, besides the fact he is one stubborn man.
Tony felt relief and laughed at the doctors comment about Gibbs being stubborn.
Ducky stepped in, "So why did he lose consciousness Doctor?" He said.
"Well it's hard to say, sometimes being stressed could be a major factor in fainting or feeling sick, he could have been feeling a great amount of stress over work, home, relationships, etc."
Tony and Ducky both shook their heads at the same time, Gibbs doesn't get stressed. Gibbs is the one you makes you stressed.
"On the other hand," the Doctor began. "Dehydration is what I am thinking. Although coffee is a good source of energy, it simply lacks the nutrients that the body needs to stay on top of things. As long as he starts drinking more water or gatorade, I think the problem should resolve itself." He finished.
"So you didn't find anything out of the norm in his tests?" Ducky asked.
Doctor Collins shook his head, "That being said, there is no reason for him to stay here, as long as he drinks plenty of water and gets something in his stomach, he will be fine."
Tony was so relieved and smiled at what the Doctor was saying.
...
It was hospital protocol for Gibbs to be wheeled out in a wheelchair, but as soon as he got outside, he stood up and got into McGee's car, who showed up to pick the three men up.
Gibbs sat in the passenger seat, and Tony sat in the back with Ducky.
Tony looked up to the front of the car to find Gibbs asleep with his head leaning up against the window.
'Odd.' Tony thought. The hospital didn't say anything about giving his Boss any drugs, so Gibbs must be genuinely tired.
The drive home was quiet, but it was a calm quiet. Tony, McGee, and Ducky were all worried about Gibbs, but they were content with the fact that he was resting and nothing negative showed up on his tests.
...
When they arrived at Gibbs' house, McGee and Ducky stayed in the car while Tony helped Gibbs up to his door.
Tony opened the door for Gibbs, who was surprisingly not arguing.
When Tony was satisfied that his Boss was comfortable in his basement and would be okay for the night, he left to get a ride back to the Navy Yard to get his car.
The Doctor at the hospital said that Gibbs was all clear for work tomorrow, not like Gibbs would've stayed away.
...
Gibbs still had that off feeling, but he felt better that the hospital didn't find anything wrong.
Still, he couldn't help feeling like something was wrong, and for a split second he thought he could feel someone watching him. But the feeling disappeared so quick that he dismissed it and went upstairs to bed.
He got into his bed and remembered to set his alarm clock for an hour earlier.
Just in case.