A/N: Alright, I'm not going to say that this is the last chapter this time. Because I hate making a liar out of myself. Now on with the show!
Tony: When will this madness end?
Abby: Come on Tony…
Tony: I mean… I've been shot, poisoned, gone off the rails… All from this fictionnaire guy. I've had amnesia, I had the mind of a 6 year old.
Abby: You haven't been stabbed…
Tony: Shut up! Don'tgive him anymore ideas. Next story… I'm doing nothing… I'll just sit there and do nothing.
Gibbs checked in on everyone before placing the stereo on a table with wheels and wheeled it into the lounge room and placed a cassette tape into the front while he smiled. Gibbs lightly shook Kate as she began to stir. She moaned in response.
"Come on Kate," Gibbs whispered into her ear.
"I'm awake," Kate muttered as she struggled to lift herself up from the couch.
"On your feet!" Gibbs yelled out. "We're having damn breakfast!"
"There's no need to shout," Kate said as she supported her head with her hand as she sat. "I'm right here," she said.
"I'm not shouting Kate! I'll get the others!" Gibbs told her as loudly as he could and grinned when Kate winced at the volume of his voice. "Oh, Abigail," Gibbs sung out as she walked in to the spare room. "Get up!" He ordered as he walked into her room. "Meeting in the dining room!"
"But I don't want to," Abby whined as she went to laying on her stomach and held the pillow over her head to dull the noise boss-man was making.
"Get out of bed Abs!" Gibbs shouted really close to the pillow. "Come on! Out! Out! Out!"
"Ow, don't yell Gibbs," Abby whined again.
"I'm not shouting! Why is everyone so insistent that I'm yelling?!" Gibbs asked as he spoke louder. "Out of bed Abs! Out! Out! Out! Out!"
Abby moaned as she gingerly climbed out of bed. She knew that there'd be no peace until she did. Gibbs followed her out and entered the main bedroom. Tony hadn't bothered to climb all the way under the blankets since half his body was hanging out and his left leg was off the bed.
"DiNozzo!" Gibbs shouted to get the younger man's attention.
"Rent's in the envelope on the table… Help yourself," Tony was only just coherent.
"Get up DiNozzo! Your dream's are my nightmares and I don't like nightmares!" Gibbs shouted right into his ear.
"Ouch," Tony whined as he stumbled to the side of the bed. "That hurt," he moaned. Using the wall for support he made his way to the lounge room.
"Put some music on, DiNozzo," Gibbs ordered. "I have some Frank Sinatra or something in the cassette deck," he said.
"You really should get a CD player boss," Tony said as he studied the old cassette radio player and shook his head and pressed play. There was some silence that followed until the loud music rocked the walls of Gibbs' kingdom.
Take those old records off the shelf… I like to listen to them by myself. Today's music ain't got the same soul as that old time rock and roll
Tony fumbled to turn the loud noise off. After turning the power off he studied the cassette player. "I thought you said you had Frank Sinatra in there," Tony looked at his boss for an explanation.
"I did say or something," Gibbs said smiling. "Now, what do you long for breakfast," there was a chorus of groans that sounded something like 'no breakfast' or to that effect. "You gotta eat something you three," he thought for a moment. "What about a couple of eggs and bacon and sausages cooked in an inch of oil? So it'll be nice and greasy, with the eggs sunny-side up with yolk really runny," Gibbs wasn't surprised that it was Tony who went running to the bathroom first quickly followed by Abby.
"I actually don't feel that hungover," Kate said. The headache was telling her something different.
"Good," Gibbs responded. "You get to cook then. I'm going to talk with Abby," Gibbs ordered Kate. "Don't you even think about arguing. Thanks to you I had to do some washing last night," Gibbs got in before Kate could even think about arguing. "I'll tell you this Kate… I am not Mandy," Gibbs said. "Kate has volunteered to cook breakfast for us all," Gibbs said energetically as he motioned for Abby to follow him to the basement.
Tony thought for a moment before trying to place his order to Kate but Kate was no longer listened to him as she was too busy trying to familiarize herself with Gibbs' kitchen.
"What is it?" Abby slightly moaned as she sat on a chair near the tools.
Gibbs thought for a moment. "You all with me Abs?" He asked. "Are ya sober enough to understand what I'm saying?" Gibbs made it clear.
"If you're asking if I can understand what you're saying… I can. If you're saying I can digest everything… I can. I still feel crappy though," Abby said with a slight shrug. "Hangovers will do that to you though. What you need, Boss-man?" She asked him.
"It's DiNozzo," Gibbs gave an elongated sigh. "I can understand why you get him drunk when he needs to talk," Gibbs told her.
"Did he say something?" Abby asked. The hangover was pushed aside for the moment. She could worry about it later.
"Ah, I don't know," Gibbs studied his shoes momentarily.
"Oh boss-man," Abby had to smile. She couldn't believe that Gibbs still had trouble expressing personal stuff. "You and Tony are two peas in a pod aren't you? Tell me what he told you. I know, usually I don't tell you anything because I want to keep confidence. So I know it's wrong of me to ask… But," she paused to take a long breath.
"Abs!" Gibbs got her to stop talking long enough for him to get a word in. "He said that he might leave when he's been here two years. I know it's crazy… But also DiNozzo has got it in his head that things are his fault. Like you and Kate getting drunk and also thinks he's going to hurt you or is hurting you," Gibbs explained as easily as he could. Sometimes, Tony was just more complicated than that.
Abby took in his words as she mulled everything over. "I'll talk with him Boss-man," she said. She would be careful with her wording. "I'll sort him out," Abby added.
"Atta Girl," Gibbs said. "Now let's see what Kate has cooked up," he left the room with Abby.
Tony: "For Pete's sake… End it!" -- Starts sulking in the corner.