Title: My Heart Cries for you
Author: Trista Groulx aka dustytiger
ating: T (same as the show)
Disclaimer: I am remain poor and don't own NCIS it belongs to it's creator, network, writers, actors and actresses who bring it to life weekly.
Summary: Tony is diagnosed with leukemia and has to rely on his family for support.
Notes: Ziva has a little surprise for DiNozzo. I know the chapters in this one are a little short but I felt like things would get repetitive and it's what I could commit to not thinking the fic itsself would get this long. I thought it would be a 15ish chapter fic, and it's looking like it's gonna end up around thirty. So let me know what you think.

Ziva went into Tony's hospital room, glad to see that he was awake. She knew that the treatment had been zapping his energy lately, but she wanted to see him to prove to him that he came before the job, that she really was only going to be there until he went back. She'd made him lasagna the night before and was bringing it for him since he was having trouble eating and the hospital food didn't appeal to him at all. She also had a small gift bag in her hand which she put off to the side.

"Hey what else did you bring me?" he asked her.

"You don't get what I brought for you until you've eaten what I brought you."

"All right, Ziva you drive a hard bargain."

"I made this with a pasta sauce recipe your father gave me last time I saw him, before I left. I've made it a few times and it's amazing, when we talked he said he would show me how to make pasta. He says the sauce isn't worth it without fresh DiNozzo noodles too," she laughed. "I am happy I am getting to know him better."

"You're too good for me Sweetness. I'm glad you two are getting to spend time with him, although I wish it was under better circumstances."

"There is no such thing and I want to do this for you. I want to help you get better." She kissed his cheek softly.

"You're helping more than you realise."

She handed him the container of food she's brought, as well as a fork. He smiled and took one smell of the lasagna and began to eat it. He was glad she had been bringing him his favourite comfort foods. What amazed him was that she knew what those were without him having to tell her. He finished what she'd brought, and for a moment even wished she'd brought more.

He smiled at her. "So can I have whatever it is you brought me now?" he asked.

She handed him the bag, and he dove right in like a kid at Christmas. He grinned when he saw what she'd brought, the picture of her he kept on his desk. "Really?" he asked. "You're not mad at me that I didn't destroy this?"

"I was a little when I first saw it. I didn't want to look at it every time I moved my head, and I thought there must be a reason you've held onto it for so long."

"Yeah cause you look smokin' in it my ninja."

She shook her head. "Whatever you say."

"What about the other one?"

"You are in that one and I like it."

"I'm gonna have to work really hard to get my desk back how I like it when the docs tell me I can go back to work."

"I am trying not to change much, but I am going to take back that picture of you I used to keep on my desk."

"All right, that's fair, and I'm glad it's you that keeping my seat warm."

"I am too, although I never thought I would be working with Gibbs again."

"You don't want to stay?" he asked.

"Not at NCIS, no, but I do want to stay in America."

"Really, you're not gonna go back when I'm better?"

She shook her head. "No, Tony I have already missed a year with you, I do not want to miss any more, if of course you will have me."

"I like the sound of that, although I've never lived with a woman before, I might have some learning to do, honestly I haven't had a roommate since my first year of college."

She laughed. "I have not lived with a man before, so we will learn how to make it work together."

"Do you want to look for a new apartment?"

"No, I like it where you are, it's a nice building and it's very quiet. I do not think we could find another place right away."

"Now I have even more reason to make sure I go home," he then yawned.

"Yes, you do, now get some rest Tony," she told him kissing his lips softly.

He sighed and pulled away from her a moment later. "I hate this Zi."

"It will not last forever."

He kissed her one more time before he curled up under his blankets, glad she was close. Within moments he had fallen asleep. She stayed in the room a while longer, sitting in one of the chairs, holding his hand. Her mind was racing she was happy that he wanted to move forward with her, but was also worried about him, he still had a long way to go to be considered healthy again. She bowed her head, praying for the first time in a long time, to a god she wasn't sure she still believed in, begging Him to bring him home to her so they might finally find happiness together.

Notes: I hope that answered some of your questions about Ziva going back to work. The next part's gonna feature senior again, I will eventually show the relationship between senior and Ziva as well. Please let me know what you think heart.