So i heard some of you, don't like Tiva? that's sad because i'm pretty much a Tivalcoholic! So people who don't like that, be warned... i'm planning on Tiva... as the story goes, but not any time soon.

Thanks for liking Lilly.. i had a hard time figuring out what kind of person she was going to be, in order to make her a good person to be around Tony and Hannah so much! glad i did a good job!

Anyways! thanks for all your reviews and for the new followers and favorites :D you are sooooo great! i love you guys!

Enjoy your reading! :)

Friday, three days later, Tony's car, 7:20 am

''Dad? How come that we are mostly late, without Lilly?'' Hannah said as she sat buckled up on the backseat of Tony's car.

''That's because I'm not a big fan of mornings'' Tony answered. ''Actually, no boy is. We're just a little lazier than girls''

Hannah saw Tony grinning and wink at her for a moment, in the rear mirror. She giggled and nodded in understanding. She was humming and moving lightly, while listening to the music in the car. The song was, 'New york, new york'. Who would have thought that a five year old kid (five and three quarters!) would like listening to Sinatra?

Tony looked at the clock in his car and growled. He had 40 minutes to be exact, to show up on NCIS. He pushed the gas in a little further, but looked in his rear mirror again. No, driving reckless, wasn't an option. He tightened his grip on his steering wheel instead.

Two days ago, Tony went to the classroom of Hannah, in order to speak with the teacher. She very strict to him, telling him to seek help and how bad of an influence he was towards Hannah. She wouldn't let him say one word, until she was fully finished... 5 long minutes later. Once cleared out that he didn't do drugs, but that Hannah was diabetic. She was still mad, about the fact he didn't tell her about it.

He didn't really have an explanation for it. He just sort of forgot, because to him, it wasn't a big deal, he had discovered it, 2 months after he got her. Of course it's a big deal. Like I said, he really didn't have an explanation for it. She started half a year ago, to go to school. It was his first time too. He got a lot of first times in the last 6 years. Sometimes.. people make mistakes.

The sound of his phone ringing pulled him out of his thoughts. Tony looked around. Where was his phone?

''Your phone is lighting up'' Hannah told him.

Tony took one quick look behind him. 'Great. Of course it has to be on the back seat'' He thought. ''Can you reach it, honey?'' He asked.

Hannah did what she could, but just 2 inches before the cellphone, her fingers kept dangling, not coming closer anymore. ''No'' She said a little sad.

The ringing was driving him crazy. ''Can you read who it is?'' He asked, annoyed.

''G... I.. b... Gi..''

''Gibbs'' Tony growled. ''And yes, of course we have to have a case now'' He sighed, slightly frustrated.

''Another bad guy?'' Hannah asked. ''Don't you ever catch them all?''

''No sweetie, I think that is impossible'' Tony said honestly.

''But you will try, right?'' she reasoned, knowing her father.

''Yes'' Tony smiled. ''I will catch them one by one''

''Good'' Hannah was satisfied.

…..

Hannah's school 7:50 am

Tony walked out of the building. He sighed, as he heard and felt the phone ringing for the fourth time. He grabbed it out of his pocket and the name on his screen, was surprisingly not Gibbs's. He answered his phone.

''Yeah Ziva. What's up?'' He asked.

''Tony, Finally! Where the hell are you? Gibbs called you three times and is really pissed at you! Did you hook up with your girlfriend last night or something?'' She rambled.

''Where's the Crime Scene?'' He asked ignoring her last question. Ziva told him the directions. ''Okay, i'll be there in...'' He looked at his watch. ''...seven minutes''

''Okay'' Ziva said. She frowned on the other side of the line. The lack of words. He is the one who always talks too much, excepts from Abby of course. Tony was just about to click off the call when Ziva spoke up again. ''Tony? You okay?''

Tony could here the concern in her voice. There was nothing wrong really. He was just annoyed that he was late again. This first school year, was taking a lot of him.

''Tony? You still there?'' Ziva asked.

''Yeah Ziva. Just tired'' He honestly said. ''Meet you there'' without saying anything else or letting Ziva have the chance to say something, he hung up.

He sighed and walked to his car.

…..

Crime Scene, 8:09 am

Tony pulled up his car in front of the police tape. He stepped out and flashed his badge. While doing that he didn't look at the people he did it to. His eyes were focused at team Gibbs, who were just outside of the house, listening to Ducky as he gave them his thoughts... and obvious his memorial stories.

He saw a body lying on the ground. blood coming from under her. Yes it was a woman. blood came from under her body.

Gibbs turned around from them as he noticed Tony's presence. He walked over to Tony, who had stopped in his tracks.

''I'm dead'' Tony stated in his head.

Before Tony could say anything or even think of an excuse, Gibbs pushed him back again. ''Do you like your job, DiNozzo?'' He asked sternly, annoyed and angry.

Tony was put of guard, but he gathered himself and stood straight. ''Yes I do''

''Than why don't you show it! Stop fooling around with girls, if they keep you off your work'' He demanded. Tony only gave him a look. ''No girls?'' Gibbs asked.

''No, not one'' Tony said. ''okay.. two but not in the way you think'' He thought. ''I'm sorry I didn't pick up the phone. I couldn't. I was driving and he laid on the backseat'' He excused, but it was true.

Gibbs wanted to say something about 'Rule six' but was surprised at the other words. ''You were out that early?'' Gibbs raised his eyebrows. ''What is it, that you are hiding from me, Tony?'' He voice suddenly worried. He didn't like secret. Tony remained silent and began a stare of with Gibbs.

''Boss!'' McGee yelled.

''What?'' Gibbs asked annoyed. ''Never bother Gibbs in the middle of an interrogation.. Rules!'' He thought.

''Ziva thinks someone is still in the house!'' He explained, as he already reached for his gun.

He looked at Ziva, who was by the front door, gun ready, waiting impatiently, for them to come over and give demands.

Tony and Gibbs looked at each other for a minutes and then grabbed their guns too. They ran over to the door. All for of them held the inaudible conversation and Gibbs nodded after that. Tony kicked open the door.

Ziva went first yelling ''Federal Agents!'' and went to her left and Gibbs followed her in after that and went to his right towards the kitchen. McGee followed Tony upstairs but separated upstairs.

Tony passed the bathroom, he went in and searched through it. ''Bathroom Clear!'' He called. He went out again and walked further. There were two rooms, both doors were closed. He slowly went to them and make a speed ''Eenie-meenie'' game to decide which room. When he was about to go to the one on his right, a muffled noise came from the other.

The once, slightly lowered gun, went back to full focus again. He held his hand above the doorknob and counted to three in his head.

''NCIS!'' He called as the door slammed open. He was met with silence and a visibility empty room. ''Did I hear wrong?'' Tony thought. He looked around in the room. Just now he saw that it was pink.. very pink. A doll house in the room, a closet with heart formed doorknobs, dolls, Disney stuff. posters, blankets, light next to the bed.

''Tony?'' a voice ran through the room. Tony turned to it's direction his gun up. ''Calm Tony. It's me'' McGee said. ''You coming?''

''Yeah—'' Tony wanted to but then heard it again. their heads shot to the closet.

McGee wanted to say something, but Tony gestured him to be quiet and for McGee to reach it from the right side, while he did it from the left. McGee did so, grabbing his gun.

As they were both in position, Tony's hand was on the handle. Tony was counting down from four.

''four.. three.. two.. one..'' Tony gestured and slung opened the door.

''FREEZE! NCIS!'' McGee called out and pointed his gun to the figure in the closet.

At that same time Tony's eyes when wide and his jaw dropped. He had lowered his gun immediately. Tony stared at the figure, who was so much smaller than he had thought. The figure, dark blond hair, a straight fringe that stopped at her eyebrows, wore a light long sleeved pink shirt, and dark jeans. A girl. Not much older than Hannah, was the first thing he thought.

She had her knees pulled up, to her chin, her elbows propped up on his, her head between her arms and her hands covering her ears. It was obviously that she was crying.

His gaze drifted off to to his side and looked at McGee. That was when his could talk again. ''McGee! Get the gun away!'' He yelled to his younger partner, who just stood there shocked and his gun still pointed at her. McGee also snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Tony. ''The gun! Put it back!'' Tony yelled again.

McGee's eyes landed on the gun and then realized, what was going on. He shakily, put it away as fast as possible. ''Oh god! Sorry!''

Tony knelled down before her, but kept looking at McGee ''Rule six, McGee'' He said sternly. Than his attention went to the girl.

''Please! please, don't hurt me! I'll tell you everything, but please don't kill me!'' She cried. Her eyes were shut and she was rocking back and forward a little. Tony pulled her chin up with his finger, she flinched at the touch. Her eyes fluttered oped.

''hey... hey calm down... We're not going to hurt you... it's alright, I'm a agent'' Tony said almost in a whisper, in a soothing tone. He pulled out his badge and reached out to give it to her. She flinched at he fast move, but regained a little. Her right hand went from her ear and slowly reached for the badge. Then also her other hand lowered, to wrap around her knees ''You're safe, honey. What's your name?'' He asked her.

''Ivy'' her voice cracked.

''That's a beautiful name!'' He exclaimed, his voice remained soft. ''I'm Tony and he over there..'' He pointed to McGee, who was still shocked, not only because he just he just had pointed his gun to a kid, but also the way Tony was not all awkward, with her. ''...is Tim''

Tony turned to her again. ''You're save with me'' He repeated. Ivy said nothing. ''Do you want to come out of there?'' He asked. She nodded and handed his badge back to him. After putting his badge away he stepped away, allowing her to come out.

She slowly crawled out, hissing, as she suddenly felt a jolt of pain ran though her upper arm, but she came out.

Tony was still lowered to her level and saw the stain of blood on the back of her sleeve. He turned to McGee. ''Go get Ducky'' He ordered.

''Oh— okay...'' He stammered and went out of the room.

''Can I pick you up?'' Tony asked Ivy. She nodded and he picked her up. He walked over to her bed and sat down on it, Ivy settled on his lap. ''There we go'' She was shaking all over. Not because she was cold, but she was terrified.

''Mommy is in heaven, isn't she?'' She asked.

Tony remembered the female body, that laid just outside of the house. he shut his eyes and took a deep breath. ''Yes sweetie. Mommy is in heaven'' He told her.

''T.. that's good... heaven is good'' She said, her voice shaky. ''With me better, but heaven good. Daddy is coming home, to take care of me now?'' She asked.

''Where is your daddy?'' He asked.

''He's far away, fighting bad guys'' She pointed to a picture. It was a man in a marine uniform. Obviously overseas to fight in the war.

''I think so'' Tony reassured her. ''Until then, you're save with me. It's gonna be alright'' He said and stroked his fingers through her hair. Her hands tightened their grips on his NCIS jacket, as she heard his reassuring words in a soothing tome. He wondered what, she had seen. What happened to her? Although she was crying. She was too calm.

Their moment of silence was broken when the whole team came up.

''Tony?'' Gibbs said as he showed up in the door frame. He was followed by, Ducky, Ziva and McGee. He looked at his Senior Field Agent and the little girl on his lap. He looked at how he embraced her and how she was handing on to him. Then his gaze landed on the big blood stain on her arm. ''She alright?'' He asked coming closer.

''Don't know, that's why I told McGee to go and get ducky to check on her'' He said accusing a little bit that they all came.

''Yeah well you know me. I want prove when I hear something weird, like, you talking to a kid'' Gibbs said.

''Well. I guess I will check on the beautiful lady, then'' Ducky said and came closer. He knelt down in front of her and Tony and placed his first aid kit next to him. ''Is it okay if I take a look at it, my dear?'' He asked gently.

The girl nervously looked up to Tony. ''It's okay. He's a doctor, a very good one'' He reassured her.

The girl nodded. Tony helped her to pull her arm out of her sleeve.

''Oh dear, that is a really mean wound'' He said and pulled out his stuff to clean it. ''How did you get it?'' He asked gently.

Ivy didn't respond, didn't move, didn't blink. Tony looked at Ducky first, then to to the rest. They all looked concerned, but a questioning look was there, also. Especially on Gibbs' face.

Ivy let Ducky touch her arm and lifting it slight. ''This could hurt a little'' He said with disinfection spray in hand. She nodded. He sprayed some on the wound and she hissed and jerked her arm, but was unable to pull away from Ducky's firm grip. ''There. It's done'' He said. He put a cotton gauze on it and wrapped it up with bandage.

He turned his eyes to Tony questioningly, before speaking to him. ''It's good for now. It's not deep, but will hurt for a few days. She won't need to go to the hospital'' He explained.

''Thanks Duck' Tony let out a nervous sigh. ''See Ivy? I told you he was good'' He said to her, his voice changing the moment he talked to her.

''Who's she?'' McGee asked.

''Ivy. it's her daughter'' He referred to the woman outside. ''This is their house, her father is still overseas and doesn't know what's going on''

''Oh'' McGee and Ziva said. Gibbs remained silent and not taking his eyes of from his Field Agent.

''What do we do with her?'' McGee asked.

''She can come to NCIS, right boss?'' Tony asked looking at Gibbs.

He nodded. ''Yes, but we have to call youth welfare, later'' He said.

Tony frowned, not liking that idea. ''Okay''

''I will inform her father'' McGee said and walked out.

''We have to go now'' Ziva spoke up. ''Downstairs it's all wrapped up''

''You okay with that, Ivy? You want to come with us? I will get you something to drink and eat there'' He explained. She nodded.

''I will place her in the car'' Ziva said gently stepping forward. Ivy tightened her grip on Tony, as Ziva reached out to her.

''It's okay. That's Ziva. She's a agent too. She's really good. The best in many ways'' He said, silently smiling to himself knowing what he meant by it. The grip loosened and Ivy slid off his lap. Ziva reached out again and Ivy grabbed her hand.

They walked out and Tony took a deep breath. He stood up, a little fast, but trembled. He was so danm, tired!

''Are you alright, Anthony?'' Ducky asked, when he saw his tired face.

''Yeah, like I said, just a little tired'' Tony said. ''She was in the closet''

''McGee told us'' Gibbs said. He looked at his field agent. ''You were good with her'' He told him.

''Thanks...'' A tired, almost invisible smile appeared on his face. ''She's scared though. We have to know what she saw'' He said.

Gibbs nodded. ''Yup. So back to the office and start seeking for the one who did this'' He said.

Tony nodded and walked out of the room. Ducky followed him, but Gibbs looked as Tony walked out. His head was full of thoughts and he was confused. His field agent was always awkward around kids! The sudden change was weird to see. What was different now than now?

So that's it for today! :D i hope you all liked it! please review! i love them!

-X- Leonie