Just so you know, I posted a link on my profile of what Kota looks like. You just have to imagine her with bangs.

And before you guys start to think it, NO this is NOT a Gibbs and OC romance. It's not even a romance fic otherwise it would be labeled that. I don't do romance fics. Just so you know.

DAKOTA'S POV

It had been 3 weeks since Diego took me back. Even though I was only at NCIS for a week I actually missed the people and the work.

It was 9:30pm and the Director was busy filling out paperwork when there was a knock on the door. She looked up at the door.

"Come in." She called. The door opened to reveal Gibbs.

"Gibbs, is there something I can do for you?" She asked, taking her glasses off and putting her pen down. Gibbs stood in-front of her desk.

"Have you heard anything from Kota?" He asked, getting straight to the point. Jenny raised her eyebrows.

"She was only here a week and you guys are already attached." She smirked. Gibbs didn't say anything he just gave her a look. Jenny leaned back in her chair, she got back to the question.

"No I haven't. Why?" Gibbs didn't answer. Jenny understood. She smiled and gave a small laugh. She looked down at her report.

"It's funny how sometimes the people we know the least make the greatest impression on us." She said quietly. She looked back up at him.

"You know more than I do that the OS is highly classified. It's like the Mossad and CIA put together." She said. Gibbs sighed quietly.

"But, I can arrange the both of you to meet up, so you can see how she's doing. I'm sure she'd like that. And I'm positive you and the team left an impression on her too. Just tell me when." Gibbs then headed for the door.

"Tomorrow morning." He called. Jenny smiled then picked up her cell phone when the door was closed. She dialed the all to familiar number. It rang twice before the person finally picked up.

"Diego. Long time no speak."

It took a while but Jenny had finally been able to convince Diego to let Gibbs see Kota. They agreed that they would meet up at Montrose Park. When Gibbs was walking up the pathway of the park he saw that Kota was where Jenny said she would be, near the entrance, sat on a bench the was close to being under a tree. She had her long hair down and straight. She still had her eye-skimming bangs. Gibbs smiled and walked over to her.

Kota was busy daydreaming to realize that Gibbs was coming towards her. He spoke once he reached her.

"Kota." She then came back to reality and looked at him as he sat down next to her on the left side of the bench.

"Gibbs." He looked at her. She looked well...Besides the cut on her lip and the fading bruise under her eye. He also thought that her clothing could be hiding stories.

"Everything ok?" He asked. She gave him a smile.

"Fine. Is there a reason you wanted to see me?" She wondered.

"Just wanted to see how you were doing." He said simply. She nodded and lifted her left arm up to tuck her hair behind her ear, while doing so the sleeve of her black leather jacket had rallied up a bit to reveal a dark and very sore looking bruise. She put her arm back down. Gibbs gently picked up her arm and gently pulled down her sleeve. Kota watched his every move. When he saw the bruise he looked at her.

"What happened?" He gently asked. She pulled her arm out of his grasp and pulled her sleeve down.

"It's part of my training. I'm use to it, nothing to worry about." She replied as if it was nothing. Gibbs sighed. She reminded him of Ziva when she first joined the team. Now that he thought about it, the Israeli and Soldier were a lot alike.

"Who were you up against?" He asked knowingly. Kota looked at him in surprise.

"A very strong man. They wanted to see if their top guy could beat their top girl." She stated.

"Did he?" Gibbs wondered.

"No. He was close though. For the first time in five years I came close to losing." She just looked ahead.

"And how did that feel? How did the pain feel?" He was trying to get some feelings and emotion that had been beaten out of her throughout the years. She shook her head.

"I don't know" Gibbs decided to help her a little.

"Did it make you wanna cry? Scream out in pain?" Kota glared at him.

"Don't bother asking me stuff that has to do with crying because I don't know how to." Gibbs gave her a questioning look. She sighed and looked past him at some children that were playing.

"I haven't cried in 14 years and it never crossed my mind until now."

"Must make you feel a little sad." He asked. She squinted at him as the sun shone in her eyes which made them sparkle.

"I feel nothing." She quietly said. And that was the truth. She didn't feel anything. Physically yes, emotionally no. She is as hard as rock. She decided to change the subject.

"How's everyone else?" Gibbs nodded.

"They're good. Believe it or not they actually miss you and your mysteriousness." This raised a brow.

"Really? I was only there a week and they're already attached." She said dryly. Gibbs smirked.

"That's what the Director said." He decided to change the subject again, this time to something a little more personal.

"Kota what's the last thing you remember before joining the OS?" He asked.

"That's a little personal...And to me classified." She said. Gibbs leaned in a littler closer to her.

"Kota I want to help you and the others. I know what your going through." Kota looked at him skeptically.

"I know what they do when they don't get what they want. Tell me, what it is that you want the most in life." He asked quietly. Kota smiled a little.

"You know Abby asked me that same question. I never got the chance to answer."

"What is your answer?" She looked at him for a long moment. No matter how cliché it sounds...Could he be the one to make the one thing she want's most in life come true?

"To be free." Gibbs nodded. He new that Kota still had some of her heart left to show and that it hadn't been locked up completely. He looked to his left and saw a figure hiding behind a tree. He looked back at Kota suspiciously.

"Kota are you wearing a wire?" He asked. She shook her head.

"No. Why?"

"We're being watched." He looked around.

"They're security from the OS. They're here to make sure I don't lose control. I told them to stay back before you showed up" She reassured. He looked back at her.

"Ok." He got up as did she.

"I'll help you Dakota, one way or another." She smiled and gave a nod.

"Thank you Gibbs." And for the first time, she said the three words that she hasn't spoken in 14 years.

"I trust you." And she meant it. There was something about him that made her trust him. He smirked and turned around.

"I'll see you soon Jenner." He called as he walked out of the park.

"Likewise." She said quietly to herself.

OK, I'm going bed now. R&R.