Wang is in the interrogation room. Has been for the last half hour. Gibbs is standing in the observation room, watching the man, trying to figure out what connection there could be between Wang and Ducky. Or, for that matter, between Wang and any of his agents. Just as he's decided to interrogate the man and discover why, Tony walks in to speak with Gibbs.

"Hey, Boss. Can I question this guy?"

"No," is Gibbs' short answer.

"Why not? If he resists, I can just.." he grins, eyes flashing that animalistic side of him that he'd been embracing recently.

Gibbs glares at Tony, stepping up to his face. "DiNozzo. You need to knock off that crap. You aren't some damn animal, you're my best field agent! You're damn good at interrogation, you don't need any added intimidation. You had enough before that wolf attacked you." Gibbs stares into Tony's eyes, his own filled with anger, determination.. and pride.

Pride.

Tony stares back, but his eyes instead are filled with awe and even greater pride. In just a whisper, and without a smile to give himself away, he nods. "Gotcha, Boss." He walks to the glass to watch; Gibbs leaves one door and appears in the other.

"Did he start?" McGee arrives in the viewing room, glancing over at the glass. When he spots Gibbs in with Wang, he speaks in a whiny tone, "Oh, he started already?"

"Just got in," Tony says, his voice betraying him and relaying his giddy feeling.

McGee quirks a brow as he walks over and stands by Tony to watch. "What're you so happy about?"

"Oh, nothing, McNosy."

"Sounds like more than nothing."

"Gibbs yelled at me."

"And you're happy about that?"

"He complimented me. Twice." Tony's grin grows even wider.

"Whoa, Gibbs? Really? What was it about?"

"He said I'm his best field agent. And "damn good at interrogation." His exact words." He's swelling with pride so much, he looks incredibly high. The pain pills aren't even fogging his mind up, he's so giddy.

"He wouldn't say that. Especially after yelling at you! What did he yell at you for?"

"My secret," Tony teases in a sing-songy voice. "Ooh, wait, Wang's finally talking."

"Mind telling me why you tried killing my ME?" Gibbs tries again, having gotten no response from Wang so far. Finally, Wang replies.

"You'd call me insane if I told you why," Wang says, basically admitting to the accusation.

"I've seen enough to determine that for myself."

Wang narrows his eyes, leaning back in his chair. "Hmm.. perhaps. My sources have told me that NCIS is harboring a werewolf. I'm not sure who the werewolf is, but it must die before it spreads the curse."

Gibbs stares at Wang incredulously. [How the hell? Normal people know about..? And who knew about Tony?] "Your sources?"

"Merely one harmless, nosy man who will rename unnamed. He follows all reports of possible werewolf attacks and tracks the wolves for me. I, in turn, pay him well and take care of the monsters as they are found."

"Monsters? You didn't take care of the one that attacked my-," Gibbs trails off, calming himself. "I can guarantee you that our wolf is no monster." Gibbs turns to face the 2-way window and waves his hand, the signal to turn off recording devices. McGee does so, and Gibbs makes a c'mere motion. "C'mon, pup. In here."

Tony looks at McGee nervously, heading out the door before entering into the interrogation room. Wang's eyes scan Tony, settling on the nervous grin on his face.

"This is your werewolf?" Wang's eyes settle on the disgruntled expression that appears on Tony's face as he makes this comment. "You may think you can control that thing inside of you, but one day, you will look at the destruction around you and wish for death."

Tony looks at Gibbs in surprise, his eyes asking the question. [Boss?]

Gibbs spots it and nods to Tony. "Don't know the men that came before him, but Tony's different. He's stronger than most of us here. Inside." He nods to Tony. "Show 'im."

Tony nods at the reassurance from Gibbs, slowly shifting into his werewolf form. Though McGee had seen it since he was nearly attacked; his hand still moves to his waist absent-mindedly, touching the gun at his side.

"You-he-" Wang stutters, standing and backing up against the wall. "Get him outta here! Out of here!" Wang grits his teeth. "Before he kills us both!"

"Really?" Tony says in an annoyed voice. "Not gonna kill you." He grins, baring his teeth in the process. "I'm no vicious wolf. Unless I need to be."

"You can't keep control forever," Wang hisses. "Then someone will put you down."

"That a threat, Wang?" Gibbs questions, stepping forward.

"Not saying it'll be me. I'm not the only one. I don't know the others' names, but there are others. If you're going to let him live, you'd better keep him on one short leash."

McGee looks up as Abby and Ducky enter. They see the scene through the glass, and Ducky nods to him. "That's him?"

"Yeah, that's him. He's actually.. a werewolf hunter, he was going after who he thought was the werewolf."

"Good lord. He could have killed us all," Ducky breathes, shaking his head. "And he was only speculating..!"

"I'll show him a werewolf," Abby says, punching her palm. "Wait 'til he gets out, I'll kick his-"

"I think Gibbs might beat you to it," McGee interrupts, pointing.

Sure enough, Gibbs walks right up to Wang as he'd done to Tony earlier. "You ever threaten my men again, I will hunt you down. No, not with a werewolf. Me. You send any of your buddies after him-or any of us-and you answer to me."

Wang looks into Gibbs' eyes for a few moments before nodding. "I won't bother you any more. Any of you." At this statement, Gibbs looks back at Tony, who is human once again.

Against his better judgement, Gibbs rubs his eye and sighs. "Tony, escort Mr. Wang out."

"He's letting him go?" Abby. "But.. Gibbs! How could he just let him go?"

"I don't think Wang is going to give us any more trouble, Abby." McGee watches as Tony follows Wang, with Wang looking incredibly intimidated. "Hey, Abby.. did you notice Tony didn't want to turn werewolf?"

"I thought he loved doing it," Abby replies, watching Gibbs' face. He looks tired.

"Yeah. But really recently, he looks like he doesn't."

"Perhaps Anthony had a change of heart," Ducky says softly, also looking at Gibbs' face. He has a thought that Gibbs may have provided that change.

They all watch as Gibbs leaves the room, heading for the bullpen to see Wang out.

Once everyone is back in the bullpen, Tony grabs his bottle of pain pills. Before he takes any, he pauses, looking at his team. He speaks up. "Unless it's an emergency, I'm not gonna change on you." He chooses his words carefully, since there are many other agents around. "I don't need to." He then pops a pill into his mouth, leaning back.

McGee and Ziva glance at each other, silently communicating their approval to each other. They're glad of this; not only are they nervous around the wolf, but they liked Tony's attitude before the wolf was a part of him. Ziva looks up at Tony, smiling.

"Welcome home, Tony."

Hope you enjoyed the ride. c: