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After Ziva left for Abby's lab, a debate was started.
"Ok, I am the one who is going with Ziva," Gibbs declared.
"I don't think you should, Gibbs," Tony argued, "I think I should go with her."
"And why is that, Tony?"
"Well…"
"I think I should go," McGee interrupted.
"Yeah, over my dead body, McGoo," Tony countered.
"Hey," Gibbs slapped both of them to get them to shut up.
"Sorry, Boss," They grumbled in unison.
"Agent Gibbs," Jenny came down from her office, "what is the meaning of all of the commotion?"
"Ziva's father died and she can only take one escort to Israel with her," Tony started.
"So she asked us to decide for her," McGee continued.
"And I said I should go but these to numb-skulls don't seem to agree with that," Gibbs finished offensively.
"Well then fine, I'll decide," Jenny took charge, "Gibbs, why should you go?"
"Because I am the boss, and her father figure in this country," Gibbs explained.
"McGee?"
"Well, I'm a friend. She needs friendly comfort at the moment. I mean, she went to talk to Abby about this but didn't say anything about telling Ducky…"
"That's because Ducky's not here, McGeek," Tony interrupted.
"Oh, well either way, she was looking for friendly comfort, not fatherly comfort."
"Ok, Tony?"
Well, like McGiggle said, Ziva needs friendly comfort. Sorry, Boss, but I think comfort from a father wouldn't be the best at this point in time. But, unlike McGee, I've been to Israel, I've meet the people, and I wouldn't be afraid of the like McWeakling over here," Tony concluded with a smile.
"Although it was offensive, Tony's right. He should be the one going to Israel with Ziva," jenny concluded.
"And I agree," Ziva said. They were all too interested in their debated to notice that Ziva had come back up to the bullpen with Malachi. "Tony, is going with me then?"
"Yup, that's right Ziver," Gibbs walked over to her. "You ok with that?"
"Of course, I trust him," She smiled at him. "I will see you all next week then, yes?"
"Yeah you will, Ziver," Gibbs came over and wrapped her in a hug followed by a kiss on the top of her head. "Be careful ok?"
"Ok Gibbs," She smiled at him and, with some final goodbyes, she and Tony left the building with Malachi trailing closely behind.