A/N- I have been hearing so much about the problems over there I thought I would incorporate it into the story. God bless everyone in Japan and god bless the fifty workers who stayed in the Nuke plant and probably ended their lives early because of it. Anyway hope you enjoy!
I woke up in Callen's bed to the smell of coffee. I looked over at the clock that read 6 am. I groggily got up and grabbed his dress shirt from last night and buttoned a couple of the buttons. Callen waited for me in the kitchen and handed me a cup of coffee as he pulled me against him and kissed me. I stepped back and walked over to the TV flipping on the news and watching the headlines. I watched the various murders and natural disasters flash by.
I was just about turn it off when the headline flashed earthquake and tsunami hit Japan last night we expect that there are several thousand dead and there is the possibility that there could be after shocks for the next week. Callen rushed over to me and wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me onto the couch and changing the channel to another local news cast.
Three people are missing and one is dead after six and a half foot waves hit the California Coast. I gasped quietly as some video flashed on the screen. I had friends if Japan who were stationed in Japan. I got up and walked toward the bedroom to find my dress and shoes.
"Hey where ya going" G said breaking our silence.
" I have to get home and get clothes and then go to the navy base and see if I need to ship out" I said scrambling for my clothes. He walked to the door of the bedroom and as I passed he pulled me into a hug before kissing me. I pulled away from him reluctantly and started for the door.
I hurried to the apartment and scurried in, trying not to wake up Paige and Dom. I grabbed my duffle bag and filled it with the essentials. Clothes, uniforms, tooth brush, hair brush, and sneakers. I changed into one of my more comfortable uniforms before I hurried back out and drove down to the navy base. Everyone was scrambling around the base as I drove up to the booth.
"I'll need to see an I.D" a guy said standing in the booth answering phone call after phone call.
"Here you go sir" I said handing him my military I.D. and my clearance I.D. badge. He glanced at them raising his eyebrows but motioning me through as the phones started exploding again. I pulled my car in next to the rest of the off duty cars. I sighed as I got out and locked the door. I knew I was in for hell placing myself in the middle of this whirlwind but I was still a navy Lieutenant Commander and I needed to be here to help. I pulled my medium length blonde hair into a bun and shouldered my bag. I walked toward where a group of people were standing and slid on my hat before anyone noticed I hadn't had it on. I examined everyone's awards quickly making sure none of them out ranked me. They didn't and they all proceeded to salute to me.
"Where do I go to speak to the Vice Admiral" I said signaling for them to return to what they were doing.
"Maam if you go in the door next to us then take a right, then a left, and then it should be the last door on the right Maam" one of the petty officers said motioning with his hand. I followed the directions till I found the room and walked in. Around the Vice Admirals desk there were several Lieutenants, a couple Ensigns and a Chief Warrant Officer. I slid in and everyone looked up and saluted except the VADM (Vice Admiral). I looked at him and saluted before taking a seat and waiting for everyone to be done. Once everyone started to leave I walked up to the desk.
"What can I do for you today Lieutenant Commander Buckingham" he said running his hand through his short hair.
"Well sir you can give me something to do to help the people of Japan sir" I said slowly.
"Well I have a squadron of first responders that need to be prepped and about a million other things to do. How about I give you a list and then once your done I can put you on the next cargo plane over there. We need everyone over there right now unless you have objections" he said flipping through piles of papers on his desk.
"Sir I can go over sir but I need to let my boss know and then say bye to my friends but that wont take long. I can prepare anything you need before that though sir" I said holding my hands behind my back.
"Very well here is a list of the things I need done in quadrant four, you will be in charge of them when you get over there. Take care of them, understand" he said handing me a list three pages long.
"Sir Yes Sir" I said saluting. I walked out and back onto the prep area. I looked around for quadrant four and saw the building off in the distance. I pulled my dog tags out of my bag and slid them over my head before heading over to the overhead door. Three men walked up and saluted respectfully. I smiled and nodded before opening the door and going into the building. There were men rushing around double checking the contents of various crates. I walked in and they turned toward me. They saw my credentials and saluted before walking toward me.
"You must be our Lieutenant Commander" one of the men said smiling.
"Yes I am and the first thing were going to do is get a few ground rules straight understand" I said pulling out my authoritative voice.
"Maam yes Maam" they said in unison.
"I do not want any messing around. I do not want to here any complaining. If I say jump you jump. Memorize my voice and if you here it then listen. And last but not least I am a nice person but if you get on my bad side you won't like me. Understand."
"Maam yes maam" they said in unison again. I looked at the list in my hand and surveyed their name tags', making sure everyone was here. They were. I looked at the list once again and read the checklist.
"Okay Mcleary you take Simpson and make sure everything on the haz mats and radiation detectors, Freeman and Thure you two go make sure everyone has enough food for a week and water for a few days as well as blankets, matches, and meds, Anderson and Dailey make sure we have everything else we need, Coffey and Peebles how about you guys run through the rest of this list and make sure everything gets done before I get back. We ship out in the morning."
"Yes Maam" the two men took the list and surveyed it. Everyone was working on their various projects as I walked out. I drove to the office and parked hopping out and throwing my hat and navy coat on the front seat. I walked in to find everyone watching the news muttering and talking about how bad it was. I walked up to where Hetty was sitting and smiled sadly.
"Hetty I am being sent over to Japan to help with relief efforts. I need to get your permission and say bye to everyone" I said. She nodded and signed a paper before handing it back to me. I walked over seeing Paige holding Dom's arm and I took a mental picture knowing I wouldn't see them for a while. Paige turned and saw me. She smiled and then took in my tan trousers and my dog tags. Her face dropped and she got up hurrying over to me. She hugged me tightly which got the attention of the rest of the team. They all came over and hugged me one by one. G was last in line and he pulled me into a tight hug.
"Be safe and come home. I love you babe" he whispered in my ear. I smiled almost tearing up.
"Thanks guys it means a lot" I said smiling. I looked at Callen and mouthed I will and I love you too after I made sure no one was looking. I sighed and made my way to the door. I looked back at my team who I probably wouldn't see for a month at least. I sighed and walked out to the car.
A/N- How did you like?