Sighing Ziva watched how Aliyah played with Tali and Phillip while Ivan sat next to her watching the same scene saying "are you going to join them Zevy?" glancing at his friend, who sighed saying "I'm tired wanna go take a nap?" lazily which made Ivan chuckle saying "lazy Saturday?" returning his gaze to the scene while Ziva smiled saying "yes, so nap?" leaning back into the backyard porch. Smiling Ivan said "sure…" "why aren't you two playing?" Akiva asked walking out of the house. Waving lazily Ziva said "it's Saturday" lazily which made Akiva raise a confused eyebrow while Ivan lazily nodded in agreement. "And that means?" Akiva asked looking questioningly at the two slumping kids, who lazily turned to her saying "a lazy day" lazily. Smiling in amusement Akiva nodded saying "okay, what are your plans for today?" amusement evident in her voice.
Sighing in contentment Ziva said "we're about to take a nap and then we'll probably…" "go hang out with the others" Ivan finished for Ziva lazily, making Akiva bite her lip in amusement while she nodded saying "okay just work in some time for those two" before she frowned when Ziva and Ivan gasped in horror which made her sigh asking "what now?" "you said the w-word, momma" Ivan said softly while Ziva shook her head in disappointment. Struggling to contain her laughter Akiva said "the w-word?" "yes" "work?" AKiva said which made Ziva and Ivan gasp again while they glared at her saying "that word shall not be uttered on a lazy day" dead serious which made Akiva chuckle saying "whatever, just spend some time with them" pointing at the toddlers while she looked them in the eyes.
Nodding Ziva climbed off of her chair saying "let's go Ivan" slowly heading into the house as Ivan climbed off of his chair saying "see ya later momma" happily as he walked past her to the back door. Smiling Akiva patted his head saying "sleep well" fondly as she watched him walk into the house after Ziva before she sat down on a now empty porch chair to watch Aliyah play with Tali and Phillip.
Ziva and Ivan were still sleeping two hours later when a smiling Nathan and Gimil walked into the house which made Akiva frown slightly from her position in her reading chair. Seeing her made Nathan and Gimil walk up to her saying "hi Akiva" happily which made Akiva smile saying "hi guys, Ziva and Ivan are sleeping" motioning to the hall with her head. Nodding Nathan said "okay, mind if we wait for them here Akiva?" "not at all" Akiva said motioning to the couch with a fond smile on her face. Nodding the two boys sat down on the couch as Gimil asked "where is Aliyah Akiva?" looking questioningly at the older woman, who glanced at her watch saying "he took Talia and Phillip to the market for some candy" looking at the boy, who nodded saying "okay, Phillip is not caus…" "come on Gimil, you're his brother, not his mother" "shut up Nathan" Gimil said slapping Nathan's shoulder while Nathan chuckled slightly.
Happily kicking his feet Nathan listened as Akiva said "Phillip is a very good boy, Gimil don't worry" reassuringly which made Gimil smile saying "thank you, he really likes playing with Tali" fondly. Nodding Akiva said "yes, the same can be said for Tali, they are almost inseparable" closing the book in her lap. Smiling Gimil said "maybe Tali can join Phillip when he plays with Nathan's sister, she'll like it, I'm sure" expectantly. Nodding Akiva asked "Nathan, you have a sister?" looking questioningly at boy next to Gimil, who smiled proudly saying "yes Isabella, Bella for short" motioning with his hand as he talked. Smiling Akiva said "well I'll ask Talia but I'll think she'll like that" which made the smiling boys nod in agreement.
Smiling Akiva asked "so where are you guys going?" looking questioningly at the boys. Smiling Gimil said "we're gonna go play at Bell's house, his parents are away on business so we're just gonna keep him company for the night" "his alone?" "yes, his an only child" Nathan said off handedly. Nodding Akiva made to say something when a groggy Ziva and Ivan walked into the living room which made Nathan chuckle saying "well hello sleeping beauties" amusement evident in his voice as he and Gimil smirked at them. Looking up at her hair Ziva sighed saying "screw yo…" "Ziva!" Akiva said looking disapprovingly at the little girl, who sighed saying "sorry" while she flattened her hair as Ivan looked up at his saying "cool" with a proud smile which made the others chuckle.
Sighing Ziva tightened her hair saying "okay let's go guys" heading for the door until Akiva called "Ziva?" making Ziva sigh and walk over to her saying "bye Akiva" before quickly pecking Akiva's cheek before leaving as Ivan kissed her cheek saying "bye momma" happily which made Akiva kissed his head saying "bye little boy" smiling at his hair that was standing up in every direction. Smiling Ivan followed Gimil and Nathan out of the house as Gimil asked "why do you call Akiva momma and Ziva doesn't, Ivan?" the question evident in his voice. Sighing sadly Akiva looked down at the book in her lap for a few moments before she opened her book and started reading again.
Sighing Ziva looked at a small group of tall teenage boys walking in distance saying "Nathan" which made the boy next to her, who was engaged in a very deep conversation with Ivan and Gimil, look up to where she was pointing which made him scowl as he recognized the boys from their school. Sighing Ziva said "maybe they'll leave us alone, so don't worry" reassuringly as Ivan and Gimil started frowning as well while Nathan nodded in agreement. Keeping her chin up Ziva looked at Shabel's house behind the boys as she and the guys walked past the boys, who immediately turned to them which made Ziva sigh in resignation while she shared a glance with the boys. They were about to enter Shabel's house when one of the teenage boys yelled "Hey fagots!" which made the other boys laugh as they continued walking which made the boy call "Hey Fagots!" again loudly.
Growling Nathan said "screw you assholes!" glaring at the boys, who laughed at him saying "what are you going to do, shrimp, gonna call your gigolo of a father, Fagot!" while the other boys continued laughing until Ziva's fist slammed into the boy's face. Grabbing his nose the tall black haired boy growled saying "you fucking bitch, you're dead get her!" which made the others tall boys ascend on her while Nathan, Gimil and Ivan ran to her defense. Growling Ziva dodged an oncoming punch from the boy before she leg swiped another before she was grabbed around the waist but was saved from a punch when Ivan punched the striker in the face while she head bashed the boy behind her which released her from his grip.
Ducking underneath a kick Ziva used Ivan as a spring board and then kicked the next boy in the face while Ivan and Nathan knee blocked one of the others before Ziva got punched in the face but she was luckily caught by Gimil, who leg swiped the punching boy while Ziva checked on her eye. Winching Ziva made to say something but was interrupted when a tall fat boy with a bloody nose stormed to her which made her roll out of the way before she tripped him so that Ivan could punch him in the face while Gimil jumped onto another's back and applied the sleeper hold as Nathan got captured in a bear hug. Groaning because of the pain in her eye Ziva and Ivan kicked the bear hugging boy's knees in which freed Nathan while Gimil kicked the boy against the head which knocked him out cold.
Panting Ziva clutched her eye while Ivan, Gimil and Nathan high fived happily at their victory as Shabel and the others came rushing out of his house calling "guys what happened?!" while Shabel rushed straight to Ziva asking "Zevy what's wrong?" concern evident in his voice. Sighing Ziva dropped her hand saying "Akiva's gonna kill me" while the others gasped at her swollen shut left eye as Ivan quickly rushed to her side saying "Bell do you have ice?" making the boy nod saying "okay guys let's get inside" as he motioned to the house. Sighing Ziva followed the other back into Shabel's house.
Winching Ziva leaned back as Ivan pressed the ice to her eye saying "what are we going to do, momma's gonna kill us?" sadly. Sighing Ziva said "I don't know, I'll think of something Ivan, don't worry" closing her other eyes while Ivan sighed as well.
Akiva was still sitting in her reading chair reading later that night when Ziva, with her hair loose and hanging over her swollen eye, and Ivan, with a nervous smile on his face, walked into the house which made Akiva look up at them saying "hi guys" fondly as she closed her book. Smiling nervously Ivan said "hi momma" waving sheepishly at her which made her frown as she looked at Ziva, who just stood there slightly to her, asking "what's wrong?" looking questioningly at the little girl. Shrugging Ziva said "nothing, just tired" off handedly before she yawned to emphases her point while Akiva raised a disbelieving eyebrow saying "why is your hair down?" which made Ziva shrug saying "felt like it, where are the others?" off handedly.
Standing up out of her reading chair saying "Tali's sleeping and Aliyah got called in about a fight or something" motioning with her hand as she spoke. Nodding Ziva glanced at Ivan with her uninjured eye saying "well I'm going to bed, goodnight" waving to Akiva, who raised an eyebrow at her, on her way to the hall but quickly pecked Akiva's cheek before she disappeared down the hall with Ivan after he did the same with Akiva. Sighing Akiva rubbed her forehead and headed to Ziva's room to go check on her.
Reaching the door Akiva opened it without knocking and saw Ziva winching as Ivan pressed more ice onto her face which made Akiva rush to them asking "what happened?" concern evident in her voice as she saw Ziva's swollen shut eye. Looking at Ziva with panic written all over his face Ivan continued holding the ice to Ziva's eye as she said "I fell…" "don't you lie to me, what happened to your eye?" Akiva said moving Ivan out of the way so that she could check on Ziva's eye. Sighing Ziva said "I fell and something hit me in the face" off handedly before winching when Akiva replaced the ice on her eye saying "why didn't you tell me Ziva?" looking questioningly at the little girl before her. Shrugging Ziva said "it's not that bad…" "not that bad?" "that's what I said" Ziva said looking at Akiva as if she was stupid which made Akiva sigh saying "have you seen your eye, it's swollen shut Ziva" exasperation evident in her voice while she looked Ziva in the eye.
Sighing Ziva said "Shabel's maid said I'd live" "Shabel's maid?" "why are you repeating everything I say Akiva?" Ziva said looking questioningly at Akiva while Ivan bit his lip in an attempt not to laugh at Ziva's words. Rolling her eyes Akiva said "why didn't she call me?" raising an eyebrow at Ziva, who said "it was not needed…" "what of course it was needed" Akiva said in outrage which made Ziva sigh saying "well I'm fine, you know?" "that's not the point Ziva, you need to tell me if something is wrong so that I can help you, I am your mother…" Akiva said but trailed off when Ziva's eye narrowed at her for her words which made her say "I'm not taking her place Ziva and I'm not trying to do that but you are my daughter and I will look after you so you need to tell me what is wrong when something is wrong, understand?" sadly.
Looking away Ziva said "fine, can I go to bed now?" making Akiva sigh saying "No I need to put some cream on that eye" as she picked her up and carried Ziva to her bedroom while Ivan silently trailed behind them. Placing Ziva on her and Aliyah's bed next to Ivan Akiva placed Ivan's hand on the ice on Ziva's eye before she disappeared into the bathroom while Ziva sat glaring at the floor with her arms crossed over her chest. Sighing Ivan said "she's right you know" "I have a mother Ivan" "no Ziva you had a mother, she's gone now and momma is not trying to take her place, because she can never be like your mother but you should give her a chance she cares about us where no else does, there is nothing wrong with having two mothers, it doesn't mean you don't love your real mother but your heart is big enough for you to be able to love two mothers" Ivan said looking Ziva straight in the eye which made Ziva sigh saying "you're smarter than you look Ivan" "well thank you, I do try" Ivan said bowing dramatically which made Ziva laugh while Ivan smiled proudly.
Sighing Akiva walked back into the room with the cream but was stunned by the site of a laughing Ziva and Ivan which made her frown asking "what's so funny?" as she leaned down to look at Ziva's eye. Chuckling Ziva said "Ivan was entertaining me with his intellect" making Ivan glare at her while Akiva smiled saying "okay this is going to sting Ziva" "okay" Ziva said preparing herself for the pain as Akiva started smearing the cream on her eye while Ivan took her hand for support.
Exhaling after Akiva applied the cream Ziva listened as Ivan asked "momma can I bunk with Zevy tonight please?" looking pleadingly at Akiva, who smiled saying "sure, Ziva drink this please?" holding out a small white pill to Ziva, who silently took it asking "are we done, Akiva?" tiredly. Smiling sadly Akiva said "yes you can go to bed Ziva" stepping out of the way so that Ziva could climb off of the bed but was stunned when Ziva quickly hugged her saying "goodnight Akiva" before she left without a word as Ivan happily hugged her saying "goodnight momma" before he went to ZIva's room to get some sleep as well.