Kota's voice over will be in Italics. :)

Discalmer: All characters belong to CBS. Besides Kota and the other OC's. ;)

DAKOTA'S POV

You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.

Kota was sat in the waiting room at the hospital. Before she started her new life she wanted to talk with Diego one last time. She didn't notice Gibbs sit next to her until he spoke.

"You ok?" He asked. She sighed.

"Yeah...I guess I still just can't believe that it's really over and that it was so easy. I mean there's gotta be more to it ya know." She said as she looked at him.

"Is there something you wanna talk to me about?" She asked. He looked like he had something important to say.

"Yeah. It's about NCIS." She looked at him curiously.

"What about it?" She wondered.

"I've read your file. Seen the videos. Seen you for myself. And...I think you'd be a good Agent." He revealed. Kota smirked and shook her head.

"I don't know Gibbs. Being an Agent is you, not me."

"Did you enjoy your week with us?" He wondered.

"Well yeah but-"

"Then it shouldn't be hard to decide. Just think about it" He interrupted. Kota looked down at the white floor.

"Don't stay long. I've got a surprise for you back at NCIS." He said as he got up. This got her attention back, she looked back at him.

"A surprise? What is it?" Gibbs smile.

"You'll see. That's why it's called a surprise." He then started walking to the exit.

After a couple minutes the nurse came and told Kota she was able to go see Diego.

DIEGO'S ROOM

Kota opened the door and saw Diego chained to the bed. He looked at her as she walked towards him and stopped when she was right next to him.

"Why'd you do it?" She asked.

"Do what?"

"The OS." Diego sighed.

"I wanted to make the perfect soldier. I searched and trained for years. Then I found you. My perfect soldier. You were the best Thirteen and still are. And I still want the best for you no matter what my actions say." He answered.

"You could of stopped." She said.

"When you've succeeded once, you have to succeed again. It's like a drug. Only no one matched up to you." Kota listened intently.

"But you were much more different than the others. You didn't forget your name, I knew you wanted to be free and no matter how much I tried...I just couldn't break you. Always remember this Thirteen, I saved you." He said firmly. Kota was confused.

"How the hell did you save me?" Diego took a deep breath.

"When you were seventeen, when I discovered who you were. I had decided to terminate you because you were too dangerous." Kota was shocked. Although shocked might be an understatement.

"What? Why didn't you?"

"Because I couldn't destroy my dream. I thought I would be able to control you, only to discover how wrong I was. I could not break your spirit. I was never going to break you was I? And no one ever will." Kota just stared at him.

"What's going to happen to the others?" He asked.

"Their going home. And with a little help they'll be able to control themselves. I have to go, I've heard enough." She said as she looked at her watch. He gave him one last look and was about to leave when he lifted his free arm. She watched him carefully. He put his hand on her shoulder.

"Take care of yourself. Spirit, who could not be broken." He said softly. He then let go of her and she left the room. Diego Sanchez was going away for a long, long time.

After a 20 minute drive, Kota finally arrived at NCIS. She got off the elevator and headed straight for the familiar bullpen. Tony looked up from his computer and smiled.

"Hey look who's back." He said. Kota stopped walking and stood by Ziva's desk who was sat on the edge.

"Did you get the answers you were looking for out of Diego?" McGee asked, he was sat behind Tony. Kota nodded her head."

"Pretty much." She answered.

"I heard you got offered a job to work here. You gonna take it." McGee wondered. Kota smirked.

"Maybe, if uh..." She looked at Ziva, who looked back. "If Mossad here doesn't mind." Ziva rolled her eyes and smiled. Kota fully turned so she was facing the Israeli and held her hand out.

"Truce?" Ziva looked at the offered hand and then back at the Angeleno. She gave her a warm smile and to her hand. They shook and had a truce.

"Truce." Ziva said.

"Aww, well isn't that nice. We're all friends now. Soon you two will be hitting the beach in bikini's..." Tony wondered off...

"In your dreams." Ziva said as she let go of Kota's hand.

"I think they already are." McGee said. That's when Gibbs and, to Kota, three strangers showed up. To men and a woman. The woman looked like she was about to cry. Before Gibbs introduced them he walked up to Kota.

"Have you decided yet?" He asked. Kota nodded.

"If it's ok with you." Gibbs smiled. He then turned, put an arm around her and gestured to the three people behind him.

"Dakota Jenner, this is your family." Kota looked up at him. Was this real? She wondered, was this really her family? She looked back at them.

"Your mom, dad, and older brother Josh." Her brother looked alot like her father.

"When I saw them, I couldn't believe my eyes. My family was alive. It was almost unreal."

"Kota? Do you remember us?" Her mom asked.

"Vaguely." Kota rasped out. She had a lump in her throat and she felt burning behind her eyes. Everyone watched the scene unfold.

"We searched for you Kota. We did." Her father said. She looked at him.

"But you didn't find me." Her voice was shaky.

"Only because you were locked away." Her mom explained. She held out her hand. Kota looked at it.

"But we're here now. And we're not going anywhere. I promise you that." Deliah said as she took a step forward. By now Gibbs had removed his arm from around Kota. He looked down at her. Kota hesitated when lifting her arm. There hands got closer until she finally took it. That's when the first tear fell.

"Mom..." She whispered as she closed the gap between them and they were in a tight hug. Her father and brother joined in so she was wrapped in three pairs of arms.

"We love you Kota." Her mother said as she kissed her head.

"Your still our little bit of heaven."

"Little bit of heaven. Lilybet. They do sound sort of alike don't they?"

The team couldn't help but smile. Kota was finally reunited with her family. Tears were rapidly falling from Kota's face. She opened her eyes and saw her mysterious friend Lilybet stood a couple of feet away, smiling at her.

"Well done Dakota Mae." Kota's tears blurred her vision, when she blinked them away, Lilybet had disappeared yet again. Kota just smiled and closed her eyes.

"And it's raised questions over the years. Whether Lilybet was an angel or not isn't for me to say. Fact is, I don't rightly know what she was."

PRESENT TIME (3 YEARS AFTER).

It was dark out and Kota was sat at her desk with a notebook and pen. She was busy writing her story.

"But I do know she was there that Spring when I needed her most. I never saw her again after that day at NCIS. But the truth is, I suppose I didn't need her after that."

Kota stopped writing when she saw Ziva walking towards her.

"We're all going out for a drink, do you want to join us?" She asked. Kota smiled.

"Sure, you go ahead, I'll catch up. I just wanna finish something." Ziva eyed her suspiciously.

"Ok...Guess I'll see you there." She said, then started walking towards the elevator. Kota turned back to her notebook and continued to write.

"I still tell myself, that when I left Diego's hospital room that day, he wasn't saying good riddance. He was saying 'Kota, you are better off there with all those people'. And they are the moon shining over me. I guess I have forgiven myself for all the things I did when I was part of the OS. But even though I don't see them, Justin and Lilybet are always there. I feel them in unexpected moments. They will suddenly rise. And when they do, they do not go up into the sky. But further inside of me.

Kota smiled. She put her pen down and closed her book. She quickly put her jacket on, put the book in her backpack and put it on her shoulder, grabbed her gun and badge and left for the bar. She still wondered if there was more to the OS than what she knew. Like why Diego gave up so easily. Either way, she was living her life to the fullest. She was in control.

She was free.

Thank you to all who read this and favorited it and put it on their alert. :) I hoped you liked it. Can't believe I finished it! XD I'm reeeeeeaally sorry for the lack of team in this. I did my best. It is my first NCIS story after all. I will try and put them in my future stories alot more. Promise. :D

Don't worry, there will be more stories with Kota. I just have to think of em. LOL.

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