So here it is! the reunion with everyone! i hope you like my take on how everyone would react.
Enjoy your reading! :)
Leroy brushed past Kate, who had stood up too. ''Mom!'' He yelled as he went down stairs. ''Dad!''
''Leroy, why are you yelling?'' Yonah said as he appeared in the hallway, followed by everybody, but Leroy just jumped the last few steps of the stairs and ran to the front door, opening it and running out. He ran down the street towards the couple.
''Ima!'' He shouted.
Ziva and Tony both noticed the boy at the same time and stopped in their tracks. ''Leroy!'' Ziva called back and lowered herself. Leroy ran into her arms. ''Oh sweetie!'' She said as she put him in a tight hug. She pulled back. ''Let me see you. Are you hurt anywhere?'' She asked and put her hands on his cheeks inspecting him.
''I'm okay, Ima'' Leroy reassured with a chuckle ''Really''
Tony lowered himself too. ''Hey there Little Ninja'' He said and ruffled his sons hair.
''Hi dad'' Leroy said and traced with his finger over his fathers scar above his eye. ''Same scar''
''Yes we have'' Tony grinned.
''Ima?''
''Abba?''
Yonah and Yasmin both said as they stood just a few feet away from them.
Ziva and Tony both looked up at their kids a little hesitantly. Tony grinned at them. ''Come here'' He said as he pulled his daughter and son into a group hug with Ziva and Leroy.
''Gosh! I'm so glad you guys are alright'' Ziva said.
''We're fine'' Yonah insisted, pulling back''But we're glad you are fine too''
''Yes'' Yasmin added. ''When we saw the house...''
''Your dad and I were in the basement. We were on time, we are fine and alive'' Ziva told them putting a piece of hair behind Yasmin's ear.
''You treating your sister and brother right?'' Tony asked Yonah.
''Of course dad'' He nodded.
''You litteraly threw me in the car!'' Leroy began to argue.
''Only because you wanted to run back and get yourself killed'' Yonah retorted.
''Hey!'' Ziva called over them. ''Don't start now. What's done is done!'' she said.
''Sorry mom'' Leroy apologized.
''Tony!'' A squeal came and before Tony had the chance to look up. He person was wrapped around him and the force threw him down on the ground. ''Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! It's really you! You're really here! and not dead!''
It could only be one person. ''Abbs! Can't breath...'' Tony tried to wiggle from under her.
''Oh Gosh sooo sorry!'' She said and was helped up by another figure.
''Sorry about that. I couldn't hold her anymore''
Tony stood up and grinned at the man. ''McGoo!'' He said and gave him a handshake and a manly hug.
''Ziva!'' Abby said as she moved to her and hugged her too.
''Abby'' Ziva laughed, accepting the hug gladly. ''I missed you''
''I did too'' Abby shrieked. She pulled back and jumped up and down. ''This is sooo awesome! You have the most beautiful kids! I always said that the two of you would make great babies and look at them they are so beautiful and handsome''
The kids chuckled.
''Where's Gibbs?'' Tony wanted to know. He wasn't here and as he looked around he wasn't outside at all.
''Someone has to watch my daughter'' McGee grinned proudly and started walking to the house with the rest of them.
Ziva and Tony both stopped and Abby and McGee stopped too looking at them eyebrow raised.
''Daughter?'' Ziva asked.
''What? You thought we would not do anything, just sit still and never touch each other?'' Abby asked them.
''No, just, McGeek as a father?'' Tony chuckled.
''Hey! I'm a good father for my daughters'' McGee snapped.
''I sure you are. Tony just thinks he's the best'' Ziva joked.
Tony wanted to glare at her, saying that it was so not true and thinking that it was just about the opposite, but then it registered in his mind. ''Wait. McGee said daughters. You have more kids?'' Tony interrupted.
''We have two girls'' Abby nodded proudly.
''That's wonderful!'' Ziva smiled and they walked further to the house.
Once in the house Tony and Ziva looked around in the hall.
''I'm going to look how Michaels is doing with the food'' Abby said
''Can I go with her, mom?'' Yasmin asked. ''I helped''
''Of course, sweetie'' Ziva kissed her on the top of her head and Yasmin walked away with Abby.
''How come I recognize the name, Michaels?'' Tony asked McGee.
McGee just shrugged, not wanting to ruin the surprise just yet.
Suddenly They heard a young girl's voice. ''Poppa? Have you missed aunty Ziva and Uncle Tony?''
''I have. They were great and I have not seen them in a long time'' The low voice they recognized everywhere came from the living room.
''How come I never saw them before, just like Leroy... and Yonah and Yasmin?'' She asked
''Long story pumpkin'' Gibbs replied.
''Everybody keeps saying that'' Kate pouted.
Gibbs mimicked her face jokingly and it made her giggle.
''Do you think they will like me?'' Kate asked unsure.
''Of course they will, Everybody likes you. I don't know anyone, who doesn't like you'' Gibbs said and then they heard farting sounds and Kate squealing and laughing.
''Cuddling her to death again boss?'' McGee came into the living.
''Always, McGee'' Gibbs said, denying it wouldn't work anymore. He looked past McGee and saw Tony and Ziva standing there. Yonah behind them and Leroy was holding Ziva's hand.
Kate jumped off Gibbs lap and ran over to her father, looking up to the two strangers. ''Hi!''
''Hello'' Ziva smiled at her.
''You're aunty Ziva?'' Kate asked looking at her father and back to Ziva.
''Yes I am'' Ziva nodded.
''You're pretty!'' She exclaimed, then turned. ''That makes you Uncle Tony'' Kate reasoned looking at him.
''Yup. But we don't know your name'' Tony said. ''You do have one right?''
Kate giggled. ''Of course I have Silly!''
''Do you tell me?'' Tony grinned.
''My whole name?'' Kate looked at her father.
''Sure'' McGee nodded. Kate had the habit to ask permission for most of the things.
Kate looked back at Tony ''Caitlin Louisa McGee'' She grinned.
A moment of silence fell over them as Tony looked at her and Ziva watched Tony. A small emotional smile appeared on Tony's face. ''That's a beautiful name''
''I think so too!'' Kate nodded. She turned back to Ziva. ''Shalom''
Ziva looked at her with surprise. McGee did too. ''When did you learn that?'' He asked.
''Leroy taught me!'' She told her father with a grin. ''I told him about my flags and that I like other countries and he said he did too, then he said that his mommy comes from Israel and taught me'' She explained. ''Is it true are you from Israel? Because that would be so cool. When I'm bigger I want to go there and to other countries, but now I'm still too little—''
''Katy!'' McGee interrupted.
Tony and Ziva chuckled, loving to see that she was definitely Abby's child.
''Sorry, daddy'' She said. Ziva wanted to answer but Kate was too quick. ''Can I go back to my room and play with Leroy?''
''Sure, but clean your hands while you pass the bathroom, dinner will be ready soon'' McGee told her.
''Okay, daddy'' Kate said and turned to Leroy. ''Come on, I was going to win!'' With that she ran off.
''Not true!'' Leroy said without looking at his parents he ran after her.
''Caitlin huh?'' Tony asked McGee.
''Yeah'' McGee trailed off but composed himself again. ''Abby and I both thought it was right''
Ziva smiled. ''She is beautiful''
''Yes she is'' McGee said.
A throat cleared and they all looked at the source. Gibbs was sitting silently on the couch, watching the scene. His family interacting with each other.
''I will check on Abby'' McGee said and cleared himself from the room.
Yonah went to sit next Gibbs and watched as Gibbs and his parents stared at each other.
After a couple of moment of silence Gibbs was the one to speak up. ''You got old DiNozzo''
Tony smirked and let out air through his nose. ''Look who's talking''
Gibbs stood up, walked over to them and stopped in front of them. ''Good to have you back, Tony'' He said and gave a firm hand shake.
''likewise, Gibbs'' Tony smiled at the older man.
Gibbs looked over to Ziva and smiled at her ''You haven't changed a bit. Just as beautiful as all those years back''
Ziva smiled a sad smile. ''I missed you, Gibbs'' She said softly.
Gibbs pulled her into a hug and kissed her temple. ''I missed you too'' He said. ''But you're home, finally''
Ziva wrapped her arm around him and loved the feeling that the man who she still considered as her own father was here.
After a moment she pulled back and Gibbs kissed her forehead again. ''You have great kids''
''I know. Troublemakers, but I love them'' Ziva smiled.
''Hello? Mom!'' Yonah whined. ''I'm still here you know!''
Tony laughed. ''We know and you are still grounded even now were are now here''
''You left that little fact out of our conversation about selling tests'' Gibbs looked at Yonah.
''After all that has happened, I was kinda hoping they had forgot'' Yonah admitted.
''Not going to happen, Yonah'' Tony said sternly but amused.
''Okay'' Yonah shrugged, he knew arguing wouldn't help.
''Aw isn't this a nice picture'' A female voice filled the room. Everyone looked up to see Cecile standing there.
Gibbs and Yonah smiled. Ziva was surprised but did too. She kept silent as she saw confused look of Tony who didn't recognize her.
Cecile winked at Ziva and walked over to Tony. ''Don't tell me you don't recognize me'' She pouted, playfully.
''Sorry...'' Tony narrowed his eyes trying to place the familiar face.
''huh, maybe this helps'' She grinned and sat up a little girl voice. ''I wanna be a cop when I grow up! I can have a real gun and I get to solve crimes and kick bad ass butt!'' Tony's eyes went wide with. Recognition hitting him and she laughed ''Ha! He remembers!''
''Cecile?!'' He asked in disbelieve.
''The one and only!'' She grinned.
''Oh my gosh! it's so great to see you'' Tony said and pulled her in a hug and spun her around, like she was still that little girl then releasing her and looking at her. ''I mean the last time I saw you, you were just a little girl, same age as...'' He trailed off pulled away and shook his head. ''Wow, you're beautiful'' He said spinning her around again, like a dance.
Cecile laughed again. ''Great to see you too, Tony and Ziva of course'' She smiled at the woman.
''How are the others? You still have contact with them?'' Tony asked interested.
''Maggie and Connor not so much, but with Jacob I do. He is doing great'' Cecile said, not giving away anymore information about their relationship, no one knew.
Tony let out a sigh of relief the last time he went to visit them, Jacob was the only one that the doctors were not sure about because the cancer had returned for a second time, just before they moved away. But clearly he had survived again. ''That's very good news''
''Uhu. He's living in the same apartment building as I. Just come and visit me and you can visit him too'' She smiled.
''We will do that'' Ziva said. ''So... you stayed in contact with Gibbs and the others?''
''Have to reachable for the boss, don't I? Thought that was one of the rules. Rule... 3?'' Cecile said looking at Gibbs for a moment.
''Cecile is Special Agent Cecile Michaels now'' Gibbs stated.
''You work for NCIS?'' Ziva asked surprised. Cecile nodded proudly. ''Nice!''
''So much to catch up on!'' Tony said.
''You can do that, while eating Tony. It's ready'' Abby said as she walked in.
''Great I'm starving!'' Tony exclaimed.
''I'll go get Leroy'' Ziva said. ''Kate's room?''
''Up the stairs, second room on the left'' Abby explained. Ziva walked out of the room and Abby turned to the rest. ''Well come on! I'll lead you to the dining room''
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McGee's Dining room
As Tony and Gibbs followed Abby and Cecile into the dining room, they saw McGee and Yasmin pushing a plastic table against the wooden dark painted dining table. They went to help and folded out the chairs that were standing against the wall.
''Something smells great'' Tony said walking over to the kitchen and trying to look in the pans, only to get a spoon against his fingers from Abby. He just grinned at her and she hugged him again.
''I so missed you!'' Abby said.
''I helped dad!'' Yasmin said.
Tony pulled back and turned to his daughter. ''I heard that'' He said and gave her a kiss on her temple.
''She was a really great help, I even think I could make her do it herself'' Abby said.
''Takes after her mom'' Tony winked at Yasmin, who smiled.
Everyone in the room took a place. Tony sat down farthest right, next to Gibbs who placed himself at the head of the wooded table. McGee across from Tony. Yonah placed himself next to McGee and Yasmin next to Tony. Leroy, Kate and Ziva came down and Kate hugged Gibbs first before sitting down down, leaving a spot open for her mother between her en Yonah and Leroy sat down across from her leaving a spot open for Ziva who sat down too. Cecile placed herself at the other head of the plastic table.
The tables were all set and Abby and McGee finished placing the pans with dinner on the table. Gibbs watched as everyone was talking to each other across the table and trying to hear each other over the others. He had to smile, because this was his family, together again, bigger and better. It made him remember about dinner just with Shannon and Kelly. Much more quiet it was, but there was just as much love.
His mind went to Tony and he looked at the man, next to him. He noticed that Tony was watching the still 3 unfolded chairs that were standing against the wall next to the back door and Gibbs knew where Tony was thinking about, because he was doing the same thing. Gibbs made an extra note to himself, to keep his promise to Yonah and talk to Tony. Next to that. ''Almost everyone is home, Ducky'' He whispered softly, remembering Lindsay.
Yes there were still cautious about Macy and the attack and they would have to look into it. After the weekend. But as long nothing happens, today, tonight tomorrow, is about no worries and each other company, not the agents, but family. And Gibbs was totally in for that.
''Well Gibbs!'' Abby broke his thoughts and he noticed that everyone was silently sitting en was staring at him now. ''Gonna make a speech?'' She asked.
''Yeah Gibbs'' Tony grinned. ''Give it your best shot!''
Everyone heaved their glasses, the adults with wine or beer and the kids with lemonade.
He cleared his throat. ''We are here tonight as a family, and to welcome back the family that we lost contact with, because of poor circumstances. But now they are back and we remember, my rule 8—''
''Which is?'' Yasmin frowned.
''Never take anything for granted'' Every adult mused at the same time and then they laughed.
''But'' Gibbs made everyone silent again. ''We also remember the people who can't be here today. Lindsay McGee, who having the time of her life in Scotland'' Tony and Ziva looked surprised at McGee and Abby. They just shrugged, telling them they would clear that up later.
''Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard, our best Scotsman who would have loved seeing this, but past away couple of years back'' Everyone had a sad smile on his face. ''And the one we lost much too soon and too early in life like Shannon and Kelly. I know without a doubt they are looking back to me and you with a smile. And they would have loved each and any one of you' He looked at Tony, Ziva and their kids, knowing they would at Mark. He didn't say that name, knowing they would want to share that news with the others at another time, when they were ready, just like he did.
''But now, we are celebrating and I've said more today, than in 12 years, so I'm shutting up now!'' He lightened the mood and everybody laughed again. ''To family!''
''To family!'' Everyone said and drank from their glass and started eating.
That's a rap! Well for this chapter, not for the story! haha. Leave your (Positive) thoughts behind in a review please! :)
I'm going to a big Firework show, tomorrow/today (it's 2:30 am here sssstt) and i'm staying with a friend of my so i won't be able to update untill Tuesday at last...
-X- Leonie
