Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS or any of these characters.
This story is set in an AU where Ari did shoot Kate, but the bullet only grazed her head and she is in a coma throughout season three. And, since this is my story and I can do whatever I want, I've made it Kibbs.
After 'Frame Up'
"Ka-ate, please, would you pretty please wake up now? I need you." Abby flopped into a chair. "Did I ever tell you about Chip? He was my assistant." She pictured Kate's raised eyebrows. "I know. I don't need an assistant, but the new director made me work with him. Anyway, it turns out he was a maniac! He only got a job at NCIS to frame Tony for a murder he didn't commit!" She gazed balefully at Kate's unchanged face. "You would have been able to tell, with your profiling witchcraft. He almost killed me, Kate!" Kate didn't move. Abby pouted and crossed her arms huffily. "Fine. Be like that. I don't need you." One of the machines monitoring Kate's vitals beeped, and even though it probably had nothing to do with her, Abby reacted immediately. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Kate, I didn't mean it. I do need you, I really do." The goth sighed forlornly. "Please wake up," she implored, getting no response.
A/N: Please review!