He entered Abby's lab to hear her goth rock music blaring. This was gonna be the hardest thing he ever had to do. Abby was like a sister to him. The best family he ever had.

He didn't have the guts to interrupt her dancing so he stood there a few minutes before she finally noticed him. "Hey!" She said smiling at him. He half smiled back at her. "What's wrong?" She asked turning down her music.

"I have something to tell you Abs." He said not able to look her in the face.

"Oh no! Who died? Please don't tell me it was Mcgee." She said worried.

"No Abs no one is dead yet. Although I may be once I tell you this." He said kind of nervously.

"Just tell me already Tony! I can't take the suspense! With the look on your face I'm thinking to worse here!" She said frantically.

"I am leaving Abs."

"Leaving? Like leaving leaving? Like not going to be in this building anymore?"

"Like I got offered my own team in Rota leaving." He still wasn't able to look at her but he knew she was fixing to cry.

"THAT IS LIKE ACROSS THE OCEAN LEAVING!! You can't go across the ocean! Tony you totally deserve this promotion but why can't it be like in this country! I will never see you!!! We are family you can't leave me! What about Mcgee and Ziva? What about Gibbs? We finally got the whole family back together!!"

"Abby, I know your upset but those three couldn't care less if I'm here. They made that perfectly clear yesterday."

Abby looked confused. "What are you talking about? They love you! Just like me."

"No they don't Abby. They all treated me like crap when Gibbs came back. They don't respect or trust my judgment at all."

"Tony that is not true."

"Yes it is Abs. Yesterday Mcgee told me that I was only temporary team leader and that if I really deserved it then I would have my own team, and Ziva well she just flat out said I needed to get use to being second again. Well they were both wrong Abs. I can be permanent team leader and be first in command."

Abby had tears streaming down her face at this point. She ran to him and pulled him into one of her bone crushing hugs. "I am going to miss you so much Tony! When are you leaving so I can plan a going away party for you?"

"Friday Abs. But I don't want a going away party."

"FRIDAY! That is so soon!!! And Anthony Dinozzo doesn't want a party?"

"Yeah it is soon. Sooner the better. And no because the only people I would want to say goodbye to are you and Ducky maybe Palmer." He said. Palmer had been a good friend to him this summer.

"Okay. Well at least go to dinner with me tomorrow. Please." She gave him a puppy dog face.

"Of course." He said. He really hated hurting her.

She smiled a little but it wasn't her normal Abby smile. He pulled her into a short hug. "Okay Abs. I have to go tell Ducky. I'll see you later okay?"

"Okay. Hey have you told them yet?" She asked as he started to leave.

He stopped and looked back at her. "No I wanted to tell you and Ducky myself. Director Shepard is telling them."

She just nodded and watched him go. She would definitely miss him.

After Tony left Abby's lab he walked down to autopsy. He didn't feel like taking to elevator. Mostly to avoid running into the three people he didn't want to see ever again.

"Aw Anthony, my boy. What brings you down to my humble autopsy?"

"I have some news for you Ducky." Tony said.

"Aw let me guess dear boy, you are getting your own team."

Tony was stunned. He guessed he shouldn't be. Ducky always knew everything. "Yes."

"Well it's about time. Where is it that you will be going?"

"Rota."

"Well congratulations Anthony." Ducky walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "I am proud of you dear boy."

"Thank you Ducky."

"I am sure Abigail will want to throw you a party. When do you leave?"

"I am leaving Friday. And there won't be a party. I talked Abby into just doing dinner with me instead."

"That is probably a wise choice. I take it you haven't told Gibbs or the other two?" Ducky saw Tony tense at the mention of his now former teammates. "Ah, ok. I understand Anthony. Would you like me to tell them with you?"

Tony smiled he knew he could count on Ducky. "No thank you Ducky, Jenny will be the one to tell them. I just wanted to tell you and Abby."

"Well good luck to you my boy." Ducky watched Tony leave autopsy. He understood Tony's reluctance to tell the rest of the team. Especially after all the comments made by them about his leading abilities. Ducky thought Tony had done an exemplary job. Especially at such short notice. Ducky was very proud of Anthony. He wished him the best of luck.

Tony walked back upstairs to the bullpen. And walked straight past Ziva and Mcgee back up to the director's office. He noticed Gibbs glaring at him as he walked by. He got his two people out of the way. Now it was the director's turn to tell the other three. He walked into the office. Jenny smiled at him. "You ready?"

"Yeah." They walked out together and out to the bullpen. The whole team looked up as they descended the stairs. Tony saw the flash of worry in Ziva's eyes but it was gone as quickly as it came. Of course she wouldn't really care. He hadn't expected any of them to care.

Jenny looked at Ziva then Mcgee and then finally rested her gaze on Gibbs. "Tony has been promoted. He will be heading up his own team in Rota. He leaves Friday."

Mcgee was shocked. Ziva wasn't showing any emotion at all. And Gibbs looked a little pissed off. Tony went to his desk and started to pack his things off his desk. Nobody said anything to him. Except Jenny.

"Congratulations Agent Dinozzo. We fly out Friday at 0500. Take the rest of the week to get your stuff ready to go."

"Yes Ma'am. Thank you Jenny." She smiled at him and went back up to her office. Tony continued to pack up his stuff. Not looking at the three people who's stares were burning a hole in him.

Gibbs went upstairs after Jenny. He grabbed her at the top of the stairs. "What the hell Jen?"

"Excuse me Jethro?"

"Why are you taking my agent away." He yelled.

"Tony deserves this promotion Jethro. He did an excellent job while you took an extended vacation. He needs this change. If you want to know the reason he took the offer you should talk to him about it. Not me." With that she walked away and into her office.

Gibbs turned back to look over the railing into the bullpen. He saw that Ziva and Mcgee were still just staring at Tony. Not sure what to say to him. He stormed back down into the bullpen.

"You mind explaining this Dinozzo?"