Hey all, glad all three chapters are getting their share of love. I hope you enjoy this chapter as well. I really do because I won't be updating probably till next weekend after this. I have a seasonal job and I'll be very busy this week working as its spring break.

But I am glad I got you all hooked.

"Hey…sis….go ask the doctor when I can leave" Tim said when the two left him.

"Sure" she agreed. She peeked out and was grateful his team was gone. She wasn't in the mood to chat with NCIS now.

Sarah came back to him ten minutes later. "He said you seem to be doing well, no sign of a concussion, he wants you to stay the night to make sure, but he thinks you can be released in the morning" she said.

Tim nodded. "Okay, thanks sis" he answered.

"No problem, I'll do anything you ask Tim, you've always been there to protect me, it's my turn to help you" she answered.

Tim smiled. "You're wonderful sis, right now I am going to nap, why don't you take a cab to NCIS and hang with Abby?" he suggested.

She squirmed and he smiled. "Hey, don't hate them all…only Tony and Ziva screwed me…besides Abby is the one who saved your ass" he prompted.

She nodded. "All right, I am curious to see if Gibbs actually punished the two jerks" she said.

"I think he did, he seemed pretty upset when I told him I quit thanks to their betrayal" he answered.

"Will you still carry that out?" She asked and Tim shrugged. "I love working under Gibbs, he's a great mentor and I still like Abby and Ducky….I really don't know how to handle this" he answered.

"Sleep on it bro, you know they all will support you whatever you choose" she suggested. Tim nodded and closed his eyes. Sarah leaned in and kissed his forehead in a spot he wasn't injured.

"I love you so much Tim" she whispered and left him to sleep.

Sarah called for a cab and twenty minutes later arrived to NCIS. She got out and went to the guard after paying the fee.

"Hey, I'm Timothy McGee's little sister, I am here to visit Abby" she told him.

The guard nodded and she got a pass.

She went into the elevator and took it to the lab. "Hi Abby!" she called as she entered.

"Sarah! Hey, thought you'd hang with Tim till he got out" Abby called out cheerfully. She ran and hugged the woman and Sarah chuckled as she returned the hug.

"I was, but he wanted to sleep and told me I should hang with you instead, man he was right, you are a hugger" she answered.

"And you were curious if Tony and Ziva got punished and yes I love hugs but only to my best friends" Abby added and the young McGee chuckled.

"Well yeah, I can't believe they ditched him" she said.

Abby nodded. "Me either, I mean I believe them, I know Tony wouldn't be that mean and let Tim get hurt…but still…" she said.

"There is no excuse Abby….but then knowing Tim, he will eventually forgive them…won't shock me if he stays on the team" she said.

"Timmy is one of a kind" Abby agreed.

"You have no idea how correct you are, I remember when he got promoted, he took me to dinner that weekend and went on for hours how excited he was" Sarah explained chuckling at the memory.

"He even told me he liked Tony, said he was a jerk but Tim thought he was also trying to build him some character or something, that was when he really got into his book, said it helped him understand his team and he hoped if you all ever found you it, all would find it sweet" she added.

Sarah then folded her arms. "Guess he was wrong, dead wrong, Tony is just an asshole who cares only for himself and Ziva seems to be following that lead" she said angrily.

"I do not! Look, I'm sorry Sarah, it was a stupid mistake"

Sarah turned and glared at Tony as he once again tried to get forgiveness.

He had just been whipped by Gibbs and left as the boss was giving Ziva her punishment.

He came to Abby to see if he could coax her into giving him any kind of lotion but he had a feeling that was out of the question.

"You're damn right it was Tony, but I am never forgiving you for it" she hissed.

Tony sighed. He took a few steps and took her hands and gripped them.

"I know, I don't expect you or Tim to, I just am sorry, and I know the pain in my ass is nothing compared to the pain I gave your brother" he said softly.

"No, it's not but I am glad Gibbs licked your ass, did he use his belt on your bare naughty ass?" she asked.

"Yes, Ziva too….gave me like 40 licks, I thought it would never end" he said and Sarah smiled.

"Good, now stop stalling with your lame ass apologies and go find Tim's attackers…least you can do something right today" she said.

Tony sighed. "All right, I'm going, I will find the asses who hurt Tim and make them pay, I promise"

"You could have already brought them down Tony, I bet the three of you could have won if you had stuck together…."

"I know….trust me….I know…I feel like a jackass Sarah" Tony said and walked out and went to the squad room.

He had no idea what to do though as he sat on his chair. He let out a hiss but knew he had to work through the pain. His probie deserved that at least.

"Find anything yet DiNozzo?" Gibbs barked as he walked in with Ziva. She was red eyed but Tony could tell she cried more of guilt than pain.

"Not yet boss, I….I don't really know…." he said and Gibbs slammed on his desk.

"You figure it out DiNozzo….you will sit there all night if you have to but you will find them…."

"How….?" Tony squeaked and regretted.

"I don't care! Just do it Anthony! Maybe now you'll understand why you never leave your partner hanging!" he yelled.

Tony nodded weakly. He started typing silently but he still had no idea what to do.

'There are no camera's to look at, only one there was Tim….' he thought.

"Boss….I'm going to go see Tim, maybe….maybe he can give me some sort of description" he said a minute later.

"Do it DiNozzo, just find them and maybe….just maybe I'll let you keep your job" he retorted. Tony nodded and hurried out. He briefly wondered if Gibbs was bullshitting him and head slapped himself.

'No! No more thinking about me, from now on I only think of Timmy….I will make this up to him' he thought and got focused on the task at hand.

Gibbs waited till he was gone before addressing Ziva.

"Ziva, you head back to that house and see if there is any evidence in that basement, anything we can use take it" he told her and Ziva nodded.

"Yes Gibbs" she said and got her weapons. She then paused. "Will Tim be okay?"

"Physically or mentally David?" Gibbs answered.

Ziva sighed. "I am sorry Gibbs, I have no idea what…I mean…."

Gibbs only stared. "Yeah, I don't either Ziva, you obviously can focus on keeping me and Tony safe but obviously Tim isn't as important" he said.

"That's not true Gibbs! McGee is my friend too….I made a mistake…"

"So go fix it then….you figure out a damn way to fix this Ziva!" he barked.

Ziva nodded and left to do her task.

Tony got to the hospital and went to Tim's room. He was awake again and watching TV.

He turned to his visitor and scowled.

"Go away!"

Tony shook his head. "Sorry McGee, it's business visit, I need you to describe your attackers"

Tim glared at him. "All five had brown hair, huge muscles and all left their mark on me" he said.

"That's it? Come on probie you can…." Tony retorted in his joking manner and stopped. He cursed himself.

"Sorry…I didn't mean…."

Tim scoffed. "Yeah, ya did Tony….but then you never were the one to be kind to me" he said coldly.

"Tim…come on….I am the jokester but I….I was only just teasing ya, you know like a big brother" he said.

Tim nodded. "I know, when you came to me the case I shot that cop, I felt like you cared, but Tony…." he said quietly and stopped.

When he brought back his gaze, his eyes were hard and cold again. "Big brothers don't just abandon their little brothers" Tim finished.

Tony felt like Tim had punched him. He nodded weakly. "You're right Timmy, I can't change this though but….I am trying to make it right man" he said.

Tim nodded. "Grab your stupid pad" he muttered. Tony picked it up and his pencil and sat in the chair.

Tim described the five best he could and Tony made five rough sketches.

"All right, I'll send out bolo's on your descriptions" he said. Tim nodded.

Tony stood but didn't move. "I…I really am sorry Tim…" he said.

"I know Tony" Tim replied softly. Tony went to his knees and grabbed Tim's hand. "I swear to you Tim, I'm never going to hurt you like this ever again, when you get back on the job…."

"Tony!" Tim snapped and he shut up. "I still haven't made up my mind if I am coming back….and besides even if I did and we all remained as a team….it'll never be the same" he said.

Tony's face dropped. "Okay….bye McGee" he said.

"Bye DiNozzo…." he answered. Tim watched him leave.

"Tony" he called as Tony opened the door. Tony turned. "If…if you mean this…I may be released tomorrow…." he said and trailed off.

"I'll be waiting then probie" Tony promised and left. Tim knew he left him hope but he didn't mind. Sometimes you needed hope.

So Tim may actually forgive them. But then he does seem to just let Tony's stupidity slide off him. I'll try and make next chapter soon as I can. Hope you all enjoyed