A/N Well I decided I got bored of waiting for 10 reviews and couldn't wait any longer to upload. This chapter does have some case stuff in but is mainly centered on Zaria's development with the team: Especially Tony and Abby.

P.S: Please send in names for who you think attacked Ziva (PM or review) because although it is revealed in this chapter it's not as it seems (my own little mystery) and yes you have met the person (Show or fic I won't say) x Please I enjoy the guesses and No one has got it right so far!

Disclaimer (Not done one in a while) I still do not own NCIS maybe when I win the lottery I could buy it, until then I don't *sigh*

Chapter 6 – Dig Deeper There's Something Hidden

Back at NCIS Two days later

Tony was becoming restless as they still had no lead into who could have hurt Ziva and there was still no match on the DNA, it was as if the person didn't even exist.

Gibbs was down with Abby checking the sketch Abby and Ziva had made the day before, this left McGee and Tony to go through the list of people who would want Ziva dead: It was a long list!

Zaria was sat at Ziva's desk in the bull-pen watching McGee and Tony work across from her both had tired, baggy eyes that would droop occasionally then open again. Every time this happened they would reach for their coffee cups and take a deep drink before getting back to work.

Nobody wanted to send Zaria back to school before Ziva got out of hospital incase the man that assaulted Ziva may be after Zaria despite what the man told Ziva about him not going after Zaria. They kept Zaria with one of them at all times to keep an eye on her.

Just after noon McGee stood up from his chair

"I'm gonna go get some lunch and fresh coffee, either of you two want anything brought back?"

"I'll have whatever you're having Probie and some coffee. Zaria you want anything?"

Zaria let out a sigh "Nah I'm good, thanks for the offer though"

"Sure?"

"Yeah I'm fine" She gave them a small but genuine smile and pulled a notepad out from her bag and began doodling in it.

"Okay I'll be back in about half an hour" McGee said before leaving to get his and Tony's lunches.

"So Tony..." Zaria left her sentence at that and was now staring at Tony

"What's up mini-Z?" She smiled at his nick name for her because not only did it fit because she was in fact Ziva's daughter, it fit with her own name as well.

"What do you think of Ima?"

"Zi? She's my partner and my best friend"

"Really?" She was now focused intently on his face

"Well yeah, what else would she be?"

'It's not really lying because that is all Ziva is, sadly' Tony thought to himself

"So you do not like my Ima?"

'Geez she asks a lot of questions'

"Of course I like her she wouldn't be my best friend if I hated her would she"

'Now he's avoiding the question, why won't he just admit that he loves her, I know for a fact Ima loves him and from what I've seen he loves her back.'

"Yes but I mean do you love her?"

Zaria jumped straight to the point and the bluntness of the question caught Tony off guard, he jumped and ended up falling off his chair and hitting the floor accidentally.

"errrm I... Well.. I mean... why? Does she love me?"

Zaria froze for a moment and debated whether or not she should tell him.

'Ima didn't like what I had already told him she had said when I told her yesterday, but if I tell him that she does love him it could finally get them together'

"Well? I'm waiting for an answer mini-Z"

"She..."

"What you've got DiNozzo?" Gibbs interrupted before Zaria could finish her answer

"Nothing new Boss. Most of the people on this list are either dead or have air tight alibis"

"Not good enough DiNozzo! Keep looking!" Gibbs was furious, they still hadn't gotten a single lead into who could have attacked Ziva.

"Sorry Boss" Tony quickly got back to going through the list

"Where's McGee?" Gibbs realised that he was missing an agent

"He went for lunch Gibbs and to get more coffee" Gibbs was stunned when Zaria had spoken to him. Her voice was gentle and unsure but still it was something. She had spoken once to him but she preferred Abby and when Abby wasn't around she tended only to speak to DiNozzo.

"Okay, thanks Zaria" He offered her a smile and was not disappointed when she returned it and Gibbs was stunned further when he saw just how much she looked like Ziva when she smiled.

McGee returned and gave Gibbs a coffee, Tony coffee and a burger and he had his own. He had also bought Zaria a bottle of coke which she gladly took.

Surely they'd find a lead soon

3 days later

Abby's Lab

Abby was sat slumped in her chair, a gaunt look on her tired face, her eyes bloodshot and baggy from lack of sleep.

It had been nearly a week and they still hadn't made any progress with the case, the DNA sample had come back, however the person was long gone. He had literally disappeared 10 years ago. The name on the match was Amad Sayed, someone who Ziva swore she has never even heard of let alone met in her life.

Abby was now checking his entire background to check if there was any possibility that he may have crossed Ziva's path at all. So far: Nothing! And it was really starting to bug Abby, especially because Ziva had said he looked and sounded familiar to her before she got the name.

Abby's eyes started to close as she read the words on the screen, her lack of sleep catching up with her when she heard the familiar whoosh of the doors, signalling the arrival of a visitor.

"Hi Abby" Zaria's voice was filled with bleakness.

"What's up mini-Z? Abby really liked having Zaria around and didn't enjoy seeing her upset "What's got you down?"

"Nothing really, it's just I haven't had a chance to talk to Tony again 'cause Gibbs keeps him and McGee real busy"

"So?" Abby didn't see the big deal, they were trying to catch Adam Sayed

"The other day I was trying to get him to admit that he loves Ima, and I was about to tell him that she does love him because he asked and Gibbs interrupted us, and I haven't spoke to Tony since!" Zaria sounded really pissed off by this.

"Oh My God! You see it too? Damn Gibbs! Wait don't actually 'cause Gibbs is too awesome to be damned, but anyway how exactly do you know for sure that Ziva loves Tony? Did she tell you?"

"Yeah she did tell me accidentally once, but it was obvious before that with the way she spoke about him and she got really jealous once when he was with some girl Jean I think"

"You mean Jeanne"

"Same difference" Zaria shrugged

'Just like Ziva' Abby was thinking to herself

Abby got back to her computer however couldn't help but laugh when she noticed Zaria had pulled out her deck of cards and began practising the tricks she had taught her.

'She really seems to like card tricks, weird' Abby couldn't help but laugh at the different ways Ziva could react when Abby told her she had turned her 13 year old daughter into a blackjack dealer.

She noticed the confused look Zaria sent her way after she let out a rather loud chuckle at the small possibility Ziva might want to try the tricks. Even though it was very very unlikely it would be fun.

"Hey Abby can I ask you a question?"

"You just did" Abby smirked

"Oh very funny, hilarious" Zaria stretched the last word

"Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit"

"ABBY stop it" Both girls were now sat grinning at each other, both knew it was only a joke

"Okay okay what's the question?"

"What's Tony like? I mean I know what Ima has told me but, I just wanted your opinion"

"Mine is the same as Zi's only I am not in love with him"

"Really?"

"Yup, Tony is really a softie, except to McGee but that's because he absolutely loves to torment McGee. Poor Tim, you'd think he'd have learned to spot one of Tony's pranks by now but nope" Abby popped the P at the end

"So he's a nice guy completely?"

"Yes, he is, he's DiNozzo, charming, kind, funny, smart though he doesn't act it and loveable through and through."

"Cool"

Both sat in silence for a while before Abby got back to work and Zaria was sat thinking of ways to get to Tony.

'Might as well have some fun while I'm here until he admits he loves Ima' The young David couldn't stop the sly grin that slowly crept it's way onto her face.

A/N: Well I would like to thank all those who are leaving reviews, you guys are great and I love the positive feedback. Thank You!
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