A/N: I really love this song, the music video is beautiful. This is from when Ziva is young and in Israel, I thought the song suited it. I do not know the age difference between Tali and Ziva but I will assume it is 4 or 5 years because of the picture Ziva has of her, Tali and Ari.

I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go"
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight

Tali was following Ziva around the house. Typical two year old. She loved her older sister to bits.

"Ziva?" the little toddler asked "Ima?"

"Ima's out Tali. She went shopping, remember?"

"Ken, Ziva"

A couple of months ago Tali had been kidnapped and held for ransom. She was nervous about being left alone, and always wanted her sister and mother, to her Ziva was her protector. When Tali had been located Ziva had smuggled herself in with her father to rescue Tali. The poor toddler had been terrified, and Ziva had helped to calm her. She had gotten into a lot of trouble for what she did, but she did not care.

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

Ziva and Tali were lying on the floor drawing pictures with some colourful pens that Eli had bought Tali when she was rescued. Being so young, Tali's pictures were unrecognisable, but Ziva was good at acting impressed with her little sister's drawings.

"Look" she held up her picture to show Ziva "It's you"

"Wow Tals! That's amazing"

"Do you like it?"

"I love it Tali. Where do you want to put it? Shall we stick it to the fridge?"

Tali nodded enthusiastically "Uh huh"
As the two of them got to their feet they were knocked back down again, by a massive vibration.

Don't you dare look out your window, darling,
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold on to this lullaby
Even when music's gone
Gone

Pulling Tali close to her Ziva scurried quickly along the hallway. The entire building shook as a bomb exploded, nearly throwing Ziva to the floor. She stumbled but managed to keep hold of Tali and her balance. The balling child was not helping Ziva move quickly and get her sister to safety, Ari was out with their mother, and their faster was at work so it was just them at him.

"Ziva!" Tali cried "I scared. Don't like it"

"It's okay. We're okay Tali. Ima and Abba will be here soon" she tried to sooth her little sister.

Ziva carried Tali down the stairs into the basement, if they were there then they might be safe.

"Ziva can you sing to me?"

Ziva nodded gravely, trying to keep hopeful:

"Ha'erev babayit, ner chag melavleiv" (This evening in our home, flickers a festive light)
"Lezecher hapeleh beyerach Kislev." (To record the wonder of the month of Kislev tonight)
"Haner hadolek, bo remez va'ot" (The candle burns, with its import as a sign)
"Liy'mei gevurah, nisim ut'shu'ot." (Of heroism, miracles and salvation in that time)

"Re'u vehabitu banot uvanim:" (Girls and boys, please observe this sight:)
"Haner mitlake'ach be'elef g'vanim." (The candle burns in a thousand hues)
"Hu ner Yisrael he'atik, hechadash," (Tis the light of Israel, ancient and new)
"Midor eilei dor oro yitchadash" (From age to age shall it be renewed)

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

"Tali, I want you to stay here for me. Okay? I'm going to get a few things, but you need to stay here" Ziva instructed "You understand?"

"Okay Ziva" Tali squeaked nervously.

Ziva tiptoed back down the stairs "Tali, I am back"

Tali sounded terrified "Ziva?"

"It's okay sweetheart. I'm here, and I got your blanket and bear for you. And if you're hungry, I've got some sandwiches and crisps"

"I'm not hungry, Ziva" she yawned.

"Why don't you lie down and have a sleep then? When you wake up Ima will be back"

Tali layed her head down on Ziva's lap, the latter pulled a blanket over them and handed Tali her teddy.

Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...

"Ziva, are you okay?" Tony asked, as they drove past the firing range. The sound of gunshots and explosions filling their ears.

"I am fine Tony. Just thinking about when I was seven" she kept her eyes shut.

"What happened when you were seven?"

Now Ziva opened her eyes and looked at Tony "The area around my house was bombed. I was home alone with … Tali. She was two and scared out of her mind. We were in the basement for four hours, that was until Ima came home"

"You're not in Israel anymore" he said, placing a hand on her knee "No one is going to hurt you"

She looked at him "There's no Tali anymore either"