A/N: Well Chapter 15, it's more of a making amends chapter with no real drama but it does have everyone understanding their over reaction.
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Chapter 15 – Clearing up Confusion

"So Ziva's not leaving then?"

Gibbs, Tony and McGee looked at the forensic expert with amusement. Only Abby could make conversation in a situation like this.

"No Abby Ziva's not leaving and she never was" Tony decided to tell them all about their over-reaction.

"What?" Was McGee's exclamation.

"But she said she was" Abby defended her belief.

Gibbs was the only person who didn't speak but he did raise an eyebrow at Tony.

"She never meant she was leaving NCIS or America. She meant she was leaving the building for the day. And when she said home she meant she was coming back here to her apartment".

Realization dawned on the team's faces as they finally understood what Ziva had actually meant when she left the NCIS building. Abby was the first one to answer Tony back, a huge grin plastered on her face

"Oh thank God! I really thought we were going to lose Ziva and now I know that we're not I'm so happy 'cause now we're still family and I still get to keep my best friend.

"Hey what about me?" McGee sounded hurt at Abby's words.

"You're my best friend too McGee but sometimes a girl needs her girl best friend" She placated the junior agent as she walked back over to the couch and sat down next to him. "And as much as Tony thinks you're gay you are not feminine enough to be branded my best girl-friend Tim". Tony smirked at Abby's words thinking back to the day ehe found the moisturiser in McGee's desk that was supposed to 'bring out you're feminine glow'.

Abruptly Gibbs stood from his seat without warning and took off in the direction of Ziva's bedroom.

'I better go check on Ziver, God knows she's had enough upset for one day and no doubt I don't want to be in here if they start arguing. Again'

"Where you going Boss?" Tony noticed his team leader leaving the room and grew concerned.

"I'm going to talk to Ziva DiNozzo and I suggest you do the same thing with Zaria, that is, if you love Ziva?"

"Yes Boss" And Tony left for Zaria's room. This left McGee and Abby alone in the living room.

"Ziver? Ziver you okay?"Gibbs gently called out as he slowly pushed open her bedroom door. He quickly scanned the room when he entered and was perturbed by the sight of his Mossad Liaison Officer sitting on her bed softly crying to herself. He regained composure before walking over to her and sitting down next to her on the bed.

"Ziver it's okay. I'm not mad at you, be with DiNozzo if you love him but just remember if he ever hurts you again come to me and I will personally kick his ass or help you hide the evidence if you take care of it yourself" He tried to get her laughing and smiling again and he actually managed to get a tiny chuckle from the woman before she turned her face away from him.

"Zaria hates me Gibbs. She me because I still love Tony. What am I gonna do Gibbs? Tell me please" The hopelessness in her voice broke Gibbs' heart, she was a daughter to him and she had been hurt too much for one day.

"She doesn't hate you Ziver, she hates Tony and is just scared you'll be hurt again by him. She just needs time to adjust to you and him. Heck even I'm not one hundred percent sure I trust him to be with you. Just explain to her that you want to give being with Tony a shot and if she loves you as much as I think she does she'll support you. She'll watch Tony like a hawk but she won't interfere with anything." Gibbs smiled then added as an after thought "Not much anyway".

Ziva turned to face Gibbs a smiled gracing her features.

"Thank you Gibbs, for the advice and for not kicking my butt back to Israel for breaking one of your rules".

"I knew it would probably happen eventually. Hell the whole of NCIS knew but the pair of you. Especially Abs, she's been waiting for her 'dream team' to happen for quite a while. Since you two went undercover for the first time. The only difference is you weren't her 'dream team' then because she didn't exactly like you back then"

Ziva laughed.

"Oh I know she didn't like me. Especially after the slap fight we had"

Gibbs gave her a blank expression.

"What slap fight?" He was both angry they'd hit each other but curious as to why.

Once again Ziva laughed at her Boss.

"Nothing" She then proceeded into walking back into the living room.

Meanwhile in Zaria's room Tony was not having as much look as Gibbs with his David.

"Get out Tony! Now! I do not want you in here nor in mine of Ima's life. Leave!" She was screaming at the Senior Field Agent who was stood against the door, his face pale with fear but hard and determined. He wasn't backing down now.

"Zaria please just let me explain everything to you. And I'm completely sorry for what I said to you back in the Bull-pen. Please mini-Z" Tony pleaded with the thirteen year old girl.

Zaria looked at Tony, who was silently begging her to listen to him with his wide eyes, when she felt her anger subside and she let out a deep sigh.

"Fine, say what you want to say then leave" She said in a tone that left Tony with no room to argue with her.

"I love Ziva and you know it mini-ninja. I am really, really sorry for what I did

but I just felt like she didn't care about me anymore after she stayed away from us all for a week. I know it was stupid of me. And I am sorry for the way I yelled at you today I jut let my anger out on you because Gibbs said it was your idea so I felt you deserved the blame. Well that's it in a nutshell"

"What? What nutshell?" She sounded perplexed by the figure of speech.

"It's an expression mini-Z, it means that's the short version of something really long. You know, it means you summed it up" Tony explained with an amused smile.

'Definitely Ziva's kid' He thought fondly.

"Ohhh I get it" She smiled proudly to herself for understanding.

When she saw Tony get up and head for the door she stopped him.

"Tony thank you for apologising, it doesn't mean I forgive you yet but be with Ima if you want to. Just remember, I will watch you I don't want her hurt Tony she is my Ima"

"'Thanks Zaria" And Tony left her bedroom and headed back to the couch where he found McGee, Abby, Gibbs and Ziva all sitting around talking amongst themselves. They all looked up when they noticed he had emerged from Zaria's room. Gibbs looked back and forth from Tony to Ziva before sighing and saying.

"McGee, Abs lets all go home. It might be Friday but we all need to get a good nights rest after today" Abby and McGee quickly were up off the couch and to the front door after giving Ziva a light hug and a good bye.

"Ziver it's good to see you up and about again. I expect you back at work soon to help me keep DiNozzo and McGee from annoying each other. And me" He gave a laugh as did Ziva, before he wrapped her in a hug and whispered in her ear.

"Take care, rest up and remember my door is always open"

"Thank you Gibbs" When they broke from the hug Gibbs gave Tony a brief good bye and then left the pair in the front room.

Tony joined Ziva on the couch, an awkward silence hung in the air.

"Tony what did you say to Zaria? We all heard her screaming at you but then everything went quiet" Ziva inquired she wanted to know if Zaria approved of her and Tony, though it was unlikely in Ziva's mind.

"I just explained everything to her, you know, basically told her everything I told you. She seemed okay with it, said she still hadn't forgiven me and she was going to watch me but on a positive note she did say I could be with you if I wanted, which I do" He ended with his DiNozzo grin and put his arm around Ziva's shoulders. His grin got wider, if possible, when she leaned into his touch.

"I would like that too Tony but if you do something as stupid as kissing another woman I will hurt you as will Gibbs" she informed/warned him. Her face was serious but her eyes held a playful, mischievous gleam in them. Tony knew perfectly well that although she was teasing him she was also deadly serious. Deadly being the key word.

"Wouldn't dream of it sweet cheeks" With that said he leaned forward and kissed her softly, breaking away after a few seconds

"Good my little hairy butt" And she cupped his cheek and kissed him again , a little harder than their previous kiss had been.

A/N: Awwwww a cute Tiva moment. Well once again no word games *gasp* Two chapters and no games ! There isn't a need for them yet though so eh.
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