AN: Hello! Sorry for not updating yesterday, but, I have this Math test tomorrow that I should probably be studying for right now, but I guess I'm too good, so i uploaded the chapter. It's kinda lame,but has lots of suspense. Enjoy!

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Chapter 66

(**Flashback**)

There was someone on the team she especially liked.

Tony drove to Bethesda. He parked his car in front of the hospital.

He appeared in her room and sat by her.

„Hey, Katie. I'm really hoping you'll wake up"Tony said to her. Her breathing was the only thing that was breaking the silence. He sighed.

„I mean, Christmas will be there soon"He shrugged. He shook his head in disbelief.

„It would be a Christmas Miracle"Tony muttered and looked at his hands. He put his hand over hers. He squeezed it, so their fingers were intertwined.

While he was looking at the blank white hospital wall, he felt tingling in his fingers. He quickly glanced at her hand.

„I must be hallucinating" He said to himself.

Another tingle, but this time stronger.

"Kate?" He whispered as he looked at her fingers. They were moving lightly, as if trying to squeeze his hand.

"Mmmh" A groan was heard. He looked at her face. Her eyes were still closed.

"Umm, Kate?" He said, now louder.

"Doctors!" Tony yelled frantically.

At the NCIS building…

"You sure you staying here?" Gibbs asked Jenny once again. She smiled.

"Yes, Jethro. Paperwork is waiting for me" She said. He nodded.

"Well, I'm going home. See you later, Jen" He simply said and walked out of her office.

Gibbs headed to the elevator as he shrugged his jacket on. The elevator doors swung open, only to discover Ziva's worried face.

"Officer David" Gibbs said.

"Agent Gibbs" She said, trying to hide the worry in her voice.

"Going somewhere?" He asked.

"Uh, left my jacket over there" She pointed to Kate's desk. In a flash of light, she was gone. Gibbs shrugged and clicked on the button in the elevator.

She sighed with relief.

"I guess I'll just follow him" She muttered to herself and went over to the elevator.

Gibbs was already at the parking, in his car. He started the engine.

Ziva ran to the parking. There were no more cars, except hers. She got into the car and drove.

Gibbs could sense someone was following him. He tried to ignore the feeling, forcing himself to look at the road in front of him.

He parked the car in front of his house. He got out and went into the house.

Everything seemed pretty normal. He shrugged and continued to his basement.

Ziva parked the car next to Gibbs'. She got out quickly and took her rifle out of the trunk. She carefully entered his house, watching every single thing around her.

Gibbs sighed as he walked into the basement. He turned on the light. Something was there, making him gasp.

"Shalom" A creepy voice said.

It was him. He knew he didn't really blow his head off.

"What do you want, Ari?" Gibbs asked angrily. Ari was holding a sniper rifle in his left hand.

"I want you to know that I wish didn't have to shoot Caitlin" He simply replied.

"Why did you?" Gibbs questioned as he threw his house keys on the floor.

"You know" He said.

"To cause me pain" Gibbs said as he looked at him. Ari nodded.

"I pissed you off that much?" Gibbs asked sarcastically.

"Not you. My father" He answered with a loud sigh. Gibbs stared at him.

"You have a misfortune of reminding me of the bastard" Ari continued, sending shiver against Gibbs' spine with his every word.

"He didn't marry your mother, huh?" Gibbs inquired.

"That's what makes me a bastard, not him" Ari retorted.

"From the moment I was born, he taught me to be only one thing. His mole in Hamas" He carried on with his speech.

"You don't really believe your father had your mother killed, don't you?" Gibbs asked in disbelief.

"I wish I could see his face, when he realizes, that he had not created a mole, but a monster" Ari said, with a wicked smile forming on his face. Gibbs looked intently at him.

"Yeah, I almost feel sorry for you" Gibbs said ironically. Ari sighed and got up, alarming Gibbs' senses. Gibbs stepped back, for the first time in his life, in fear.

"I need you to commit suicide, with your own rifle, Agent Gibbs" Ari said as he pointed the gun into Gibbs' head.

"And you need to kill me first. Taste the sweetness of revenge" Ari said temptingly. Gibbs shook his head and sat down again.

"I killed enough men in my life, Ari" Gibbs said as he sat. "It's gonna be just as sweet as watching you die"

Ari laughed manically. Sorry to spoil your-"Ari started, but, a bullet through his head cut him off. He fell on the floor.

Gibbs quickly turned around, where he spotted Ziva lowering her gun.

"He's gone, Gibbs" She barely said as she dropped the gun in shock. He bent over Ari, watching the blood puddle spread under his head.

"It's okay" Gibbs said and climbed up the stairs, leaving her to stare at the sight. She covered her mouth in horror, letting the tears drop.

"Jen?" Gibbs called out.

"What happened?" A female voice blurted out. He saw her face coming in his way.

"Ari's dead. For real" Gibbs said. She looked at him, obviously confused.

"Wasn't he dead before?" She asked. Gibbs shook his head.

"Faked it" He said. She gasped.

"And you…?" She looked at him worriedly. He sighed, knowing if he tells them it's Ziva, she'll lose her job.

"Yes" He answered and turned around to sit on the couch. Luckily, there was a back door very visible in his basement, so Ziva could get out unnoticed.

Jenny sat by him.

"It's over" She said blankly. He nodded in agreement. He wrapped is arm around her shoulders.

At the Bethesda hospital…

"Yes?" A nurse appeared finally, after five of Tony's cries, and three Kate's moans.

"She's moving! And, and, she's, she's making sounds!" Tony stuttered happily.

"Oh, sir. Patients do this often during coma" She assured him.

"No, no! Please, test her or something!" Tony pleaded. The nurse sighed.

"I'll go get the doctor" She said and walked out. Tony turned to look at Kate. Her eyelids started moving suddenly.

"Kate! Can you hear me?" Tony called for her. Her eyelids seemed to fight to open, but kept dropping. Finally, he could see her beautiful eyes again.

"Kate? Kate!" He shouted.

Every sound seemed muffled; everything around her seemed so white, and slow. She tried to move, but it hurt. It seemed like there's no one to stop her struggles. A tear helplessly slid down her face.

"No, don't cry, please" Tony said as wiped of the tear away. More tears fell. Her doctor came in.

"What's the matter?" She asked, not noticing Kate's opened eyes.

"Look at her!" He pointed to Kate. She gasped at the sight.

"Oh, this is good" She said as she approached Kate.

"Good? How come this is good? She's crying!" Tony whined. The doctor shook her head.

"Patients experience emotional breakdowns when waking up. Currently, she's unsure what's happening around her. Like a newborn, in fact" She explained. Tony looked at Kate worriedly. She stopped crying. Her eyes wandered around the room.

"Mmmphhmm" She mumbled something.

"What's wrong with her?" Tony asked fearfully.

"Don't worry. She can't form a sentence immediately. Nor she can speak correctly. It will take at least a day for her to establish these actions" She assured Tony. He nodded with relief.

"We'll do some tests tomorrow, since she'll be able to complete the usual actions. She'll probably fall back to sleep again" The doctor said.

"Coma again?" Tony questioned.

"No, no. She'll only sleep. She'll be able to wake up" The doctor said. Tony sighed.

"Okay, then" Tony said as he squeezed Kate's hand again. The doctor left the room.

Tony was convinced that he was dreaming.

AN: How did you like it? I had to rush things up. Please, read my new fanfiction, it's called You Belong with Me. It's a TIVA vs. TATE, because I like teasing my readers. ;)

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