A/N: Why the minor amount of reviews? I've had 13, 11 and 11 for the three chapters before… and then only 3 reviews last chapter! What was wrong with my chapter? Was it rubbish?
This chapter has cute Tiva, funny Tiva, minor McAbby, sadness and blatant humor. I hope you enjoy it!
"Ziva!" Abby cried, running at the Israeli girl and pulling her into a hug. Ziva froze, stiff as a board. "I was so worried!"
Ziva had spent the previous two hours watching and occasionally helping Gibbs work on his boat.
He gently pulled Abby away from Ziva, and Jenny led Ziva into the cabin. She saw Tony sitting staring at his hands. He jumped up when the door opened.
"Ziva!" He smiled, and went to hug her. When he touched her, Ziva flinched, and then mentally cursed herself for doing so. Tony pulled back abruptly. What had he done?
"I'm sorry." She whispered, and turned and sat down on her bed, with her back to everyone. A tear slid down one cheek, and she hurriedly rubbed it away. She would never let them see her cry, however much it hurt.
A friendly arm was draped across her shoulders. She went to shrug it off, but managed to refrain from doing so. Jenny pulled Ziva in closer to her and gestured for everyone else to leave. Tony hesitated, but Jenny's warning glance made him leave.
Ziva buried her head in Jenny's shoulders and she couldn't help but let the tears overflow. Jenny gently rocked the girl, until eventually the tears subsided.
"I'm sorry." Ziva told Jenny, as she pulled away.
"What for?" Jenny asked.
"Crying. Making your tee shirt all wet. Making you put up with me like this." Ziva said sadly.
"Ziva. There is nothing wrong with crying, no one will think any less of you. My tee shirt will dry. And, it isn't your fault. You didn't wish for this to happen, none of it is your fault." Jenny said, brushing Ziva's damp hair away from her face. "Now, we thought that you might like to… take your mind off things and do an activity. After breakfast. And the majority vote was that you get to pick the activity."
Jenny smiled, and Ziva couldn't help but smile back.
"Breakfast?" Jenny suggested, and Ziva nodded. She jumped off the bed, and the pair walked out to everyone else. Jenny announced the plan. "Breakfast!"
Tony walked over to walk to the dining hall with Ziva.
"Are you alright?" He asked softly.
"I am fine." Ziva replied stonily.
"Ziva… I was… I was so worried about you." Tony admitted.
"I can take care of myself!" Ziva retorted, and Tony sighed.
"Ziva… please…" Ziva stopped abruptly, and Tony almost walked into her.
"Tony, please? I just… I just can't deal with it all now, okay? Please… just leave me alone." Ziva told him, and then realized how cruel what she had said would sound ot Tony. "I am sorry, I didn't mean-"
"It's okay. I understand." Tony replied, and Ziva suddenly leaned over and hugged him. He breathed in the scent of her hair, and sighed. He didn't really know what to say; it wasn't something he really knew how to deal with himself.
"Thank you." She whispered, and pulled away. Tony gently pushed a strand of hair out of her face, and they began to walk off to the dining hall again.
When they arrived there, they walked up to the serving counter and Ziva helped herself to cereal and milk while Tony helped himself to a full American breakfast. Ziva sat down between Jenny and Abby and opposite Tony.
"So, what activity do you want to do Ziva?" Gibbs asked. Ziva shrugged and thought for a moment.
"High ropes and zip wire?" She suggested. Her idea was met with murmurs of approval from everyone.
"I guess that's what we're doing then!" Jenny announced.
After thirty minutes, everyone had finished eating. Tony leant back into his seat, stuffed full of pancakes, waffles, bacon and eggs. Ziva laughed at his satisfied face.
"I wonder Tony. Did that constitute five or ten pounds?" She asked, and Tony smirked.
"I'll only lose it again later." He grinned.
"Yes, against me in high ropes." Ziva laughed at Tony's expression.
"Are we going?" Gibbs asked, and everyone stood up.
They followed Gibbs through woodland, past the lake and through a little more forest until they reached a huge high ropes course.
"Pair up!" Gibbs announced, and Abby stood next to McGee while Tony moved to stand right next to Ziva.
"Assist each other on putting on your harnesses." Jenny said, "And then come to either Jethro or myself."
Ziva handed Tony his harness and watched as he attempted to put it on. She watched him struggle for a while before taking it off of him and helping him put it on correctly.
"Thanks." Tony said, as Ziva knelt before him, tightening the leg straps. "That is right. Bow before your master. AGH!"
Ziva had yanked the leg straps so tight that they cut into his legs.
"I didn't mean that!" Tony squeaked, his voice rising by at least one octave. Ziva loosened the strap, chuckling softly to herself.
Once she had strapped Tony up in his harness, he stood awkwardly watching Ziva quickly slip on her own harness and easily and efficiently tighten all the straps. It was obvious that she had done this before and that she needed no assistance whatsoever.
McGee and Abby were still having issues with the harnesses so Jenny went to help them, while Tony and Ziva approached Gibbs.
"You two ready?" Gibbs asked. They nodded. "Okay. Ziva, do you want to go first?"
"Okay." Ziva agreed, shrugging nonchalantly. She attached her carabiner to the loop on the pulley. She nimbly crawled up the side of the tree using the footholds and handholds to help her. She unclipped her carabiner when she got to the top and clipping it onto the loop on the tree so she wouldn't fall off.
She leaned over the side to watch Tony's ascent.
"Your turn, DiNozzo." Gibbs said,
"On it, boss." Tony grinned, and climbed up the tree. He was much slower than Ziva, but he didn't find it any harder. Once they were both safely attached to the tree, Gibbs followed them.
"Now what you have to do here is clip those two to these two." Gibbs gestured to each piece of equipment. "Then you simply step or jump off and catch hold of the rope net and the other end, climb up the platform and send the rope pulley back to this side. Me first?"
"Sure." Tony said, and Ziva nodded too. Gibbs clipped both carabiners to the loop and balanced on the edge of the platform. He took a step back before jumping out into the air. He swung and caught hold of the net at the other end. He swiftly climbed up to the platform and sent the rope back to Tony and Ziva. Ziva caught it and handed it to Tony.
"You first." She said, and smirked. Tony gingerly clipped the carabiners onto the appropriate loops, and looked over the edge. I really shouldn't have done that, he thought, as he began to feel dizzy.
"Ready?" Gibbs shouted. Tony nodded nervously. "Go!"
Tony didn't move.
"Go Tony!" Ziva hissed in his ear. Tony stared at the edge of the platform. It sure was a long way down…
Then, before he realized what was happening, he was swinging through the air and slamming into the rope net.
"ZIVA!!!" He yelled at the Israeli girl, who was standing on the platform, doubled over in hysterics.
A/N: Aha go Ziva! That was fun to write =]
I just watched Lost and Found. It's awesome!
Please review!!!
Quotes of the Day:
Ziva jumps on top of Tony to protect him from a ricocheting bullet.
Tony: Why are you on top of me?
Ziva: I'm protecting you, Tony.
Tony: Well don't.
Ziva: You didn't seem to mind when we were undercover.
Tony: That might have something to do with the fact that you were naked.
Ziva: Perhaps if it were warmer in here.
Tony: Hmm. Let me rephrase the question. Why are you still on top of me?
Boxed In
Tony and Ziva are opening a box which may contain unstable explosives.
Tony: I just want you to know that your life would have had more meaning if you'd slept with me.
Ziva: If you'd had anything else on your mind maybe I would have.
Tony: Reeeeelly?
Ziva: Umm...No.
Does anyone know what episode this is from? Thanks!
