Ok thanks for holding on for me to update this. Had house guests and I kept getting distracted reading other people work and consequently then this story changes a little bit. If I keep reading Smackalious then it will end up with sex and McGiva in it which wasn't there to start so we'll see where we end up. P.S my Gibbs feels wrong, so suggestions on what he would say/do appreciated.

Tony's stomach twisted into a knot as he hung up from Ziva. What was he going to say to the Boss? Gibbs was going to kill him. Worse he was going to give him one of THOSE stares. The angry silent stare that said that McGee was his friend and fellow agent and didn't deserve such treatment, the stare that said DiNozzo as Senior Agent should know better, should have made more suitable choices, the stare that said McGee looked up to him and followed his lead so he should be careful where he led him, the long direct stare that said so many things all wrapped up in chilly ice blue.

Tony head slapped himself for the selfishness of the thought. The sooner the Boss knew the sooner they could put a plan in action and find Probie. With another prayer flung out into the world, Tony dialled Gibbs number.

'Gibbs' Gibb answered direct as always. Tony launched into the explanation knowing that putting it off would not make it any better.

'Gibbs, McGee's missing. I haven't seen him since I tricked him outside the house last night at around 11.30 and shut the door. I pushed it open 15 minutes later and I thought he came back inside. I…. I must have fallen asleep and when I got up this morning he wasn't here. Nothings been disturbed since last night. His phone, clothes, gun, badge and shoes are all still in his room. I have searched through the house and backyard and haven't found anything. I'm sorry Boss.' Tony heaved a huge breath and waited for Gibbs to respond.

And waited.

Gibbs took a moment to absorb all the information. 'Your partner has been missing for over seven hours on a hostile base in the middle of an investigation and you have only just noticed!!'

Tony held the phone away from his ear as Gibbs bellowed down the phone enraged. Tony stuttered a bit 'Well I discovered he was not in his room just after 0600 Boss, but I thought he was just getting me back for the joke and then I searched the house and …..'

'Enough DiNozzo! Great, like this pharmaceuticals scandal wasn't already enough to handle. I can't believe you, Tony putting McGee in such a vulnerable position like that. Get down here to Central Command and we will start up a search. Are you sure there is nothing amiss? No note? No blood? No sign of a struggle?'

'No Boss I checked. I know what to look for.' Tony insisted

'Yes Tony you do and you should have known better but you didn't! Just get down here and pray that he isn't hurt!' Gibbs disconnected his phone with a snap.

Tony chewed on his lip and his stomach twisted even further. Snap out of it Tony! McGoo will be just fine. Everyone likes McGee. Hell even his stalker was taking people out because he thought they might hurt him not the other way around. The sooner you start acting like the Senior Agent the sooner he will stroll around the corner with coffees for everyone, that happy little Probie smile on his face.

Suitable chastised Tony ran upstairs, grabbed his gear and headed over to Central Command.

Ziva met him first her mouth open to say something cutting when she saw the look on Tony's face she shut it with a snap. Instead she smiled quietly and patted his cheek. 'It will be alright, Tony. He wouldn't have gone far. Especially with no clothes?' Her little joke fell flat and Tony just looked more miserable. ' I shouldn't have done it Ziva. I…..' Tony cut himself off as Gibbs strode into the room, throwing the file he had been holding onto the desk in front of Tony with a crack

'I am going to deal with you later DiNozzo. Right now our first priority is to find McGee. Hopefully it is something insignificant and we can all get on with our work. But to have an agent missing on our first night on Base working a case and the one agent who was working on collating the profiles and background checks on all our suspects. It's too much of a coincidence to not consider something….'

'Hinky Boss?' replied Tony who received the first of what he expected to be many head slaps of the day from Gibbs.

Ziva knew she should be worried for her team mate but she couldn't help but smile at the thought of McGee wandering around Base, lost in his little towel, his big soft puppy eyes yearning for someone to take him home, get him nice and dry and warm and give him cookies and milk…… His yielding smooth skin and broad shoulders unflawed by stab wounds, gunshots or scarring to be softly rubbed down with a large fluffy dry towel while his silky nimble fingers which she had watch fly over a keyboard so many times……that familiar McGee smell as she nuzzled into his neck teasing him about …

It didn't bother her anymore that she had memorised him down to his smell after years of working closely with him. Tony almost always smelled strongly of either sweat or cologne but McGee's smell was softer, more complicated. For a start he was a lot cleaner, more fastidious in his grooming. His smell after some months of consideration was always pleasant and seemed to be made up of a layered arrangement of soap, aftershave, deodorant, soft worn cotton, a masculine muskiness, shampoo, his clothing detergent, fabric softener and well just McGee smell. Her mind wandered over this topic for a few moments until she realised that Gibbs was talking to the both of them.

'Ziva! Damn you two what has gotten into you both!' Gibbs was glaring at them and they both snapped to attention.

'You don't think McGee took it into his head to punish me Boss?.' Tony asked almost hopefully. 'No DiNozzo'. Gibbs adamantly shook his head. 'This is a man who tells us when he is going to the Head. He is also someone who is never late, doesn't disappear off to mystery assignments, gets blown up in car bombs or kidnapped. No something has happened or he would have called.'

'Umm he doesn't have his phone Boss.' Tony held up McGee's newest pride and joy, his phone which he had collected along with McGee's gun, badge and a change of clothes for if no WHEN they found him. Gibbs head slapped him again. 'And whose fault is that DiNozzo?' 'Umm right Boss' Tony took a step sideways so he would be a little further out of Gibbs reach.

'Right, I will alert the other NCIS teams on Base of the situation and request the security camera footage from the area. You two will establish a base wide alert and start some sort of coordinated search. Well what are you waiting for??' Tony and Ziva disappeared out of the common room they had been allocated and headed to Base Communications.

Lieutenant McArthur looked up to find two NCIS agents flashing their badges at him. He smiled rather sarcastically at them. 'And how can I assist you fine NCIS agents today?'

'You can send out a base wide alert for a missing agent, immediately.' Tony's gaze was hard as he leaned over the counter and placed a file in front of him.

This caught McArthur's attention. As much as they weren't flavour of the month on base to actually have one missing was news to him. 'An agent is missing? Since when?'

'Since this morning or well… it could be last night.' Tony's eyes slide sideways to Ziva as he admitted 'We aren't sure of the exact time just that his current whereabouts are unknown.'

The man, Agent DiNozzo handed McArthur a description and he quickly scanned it for information before he burst out laughing. 'You know, I never knew NCIS had such a sense of humour!'

'What's so funny?' Ziva leaned in and grabbed the edge of McArthurs uniform

'Oh come on you have to be joking? Look at this description of your missing agent. Six foot one, big green eyes, pouty mouth, solid build, light brown silky hair, last seen at 11.30 last night outside of base housing. Believed to be naked except for small white bath towel????' McArthur laughed again. 'Distinguishing Features: Tattoo on right buttock of Mom.' McArthurs eyes read further down. ' NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee also answers to the name 'Probie' and 'Elflord' McArthur was practically clutching his sides by this stage wiping the ears from his eyes. 'Oh this is priceless. You want me to email and fax this out to every department and command post on the entire base?'

'Yes' Tony said firmly the humour in the situation having evaporated an hour ago. He turned to Ziva 'Did you have to put the Probie and Elflord bit in?'

'Well she said, Gibbs insists on as much information as possible and besides if he is hurt or delirious he might answer to those names.'

Tony turned back to McArthur and with his voice stern asked him again. 'Please just do it. Send it out. He is our friend and he is missing and all we want is to see if anyone saw anything. I'm sure they would remember if they had.'

McArthur nodded serious again now. 'Alright then I will see what I can do' 'Anything that comes in please report it to this number. Tony handed over his card with his cell number on it then he and Ziva turned and started for the door ready to start searching the entire base door to door on their own if necessary.

Ok what do you think? Next chapter I swear is on McGee so hang in there I was going to do another chapter on the hunt but figured couldn't wait and will come back to it. Seems a bit silly really but sad bits too so don't know whats going on , but I suppose the show is a bit like that too always silly bit in amongst the murders etc. Anyway please review and let me know what you think.