Chapter Two: I'm Not Dead
While interviewing witnesses, Gibbs, McGee, Tony and Ziva stumble across faces from their pasts. May be awhile between updates! Warning: Chapters are short. Set sometime in 2011. ?/?, Tony/Ziva, McGee/Abby.
A/N: For those of you who guessed Kate and Ari, you are correct! Now…On to the fun!
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“Husband?” Gibbs yelled after he had regained his senses. “He’s the one that killed you!”
She chuckled. “Obviously not.” The grin fell the minute she caught sight of Tony and McGee’s faces.
“Kate?” McGee managed to choke out and he quickly lowered his gun.
She nodded. “How’ve you been McGee?”
He struggled to speak for a minute before letting out a small. “Good.”
She turned to Tony. “DiNozzo! I meant it! Lower your gun!”
Tony shook his head, making sure that she was really there in front of him before casting a quick glance at Gibbs, who nodded. He holstered his weapon and continued to stare, open mouthed, at his former partner. “We thought you were dead!”
She smiled. “That was kinda the idea.” She then turned her attention to Ziva, whose gun was still aimed at the man. “You must be Ziva, Ari’s told me a lot about you.”
Ziva quickly glanced at Kate and then back at Ari. “You are dead. I,” She glanced down and then back at Ari, “I killed you. I shot you in the head with my own gun.”
Tony and McGee looked at each other, shocked by this sudden revelation.
“I know. And I am proud of you for doing that.”
“Proud?!” Ziva yelled, and several dogs started to bark. “Proud that I killed my brother? My only remaining sibling? That makes you proud?” She screeched, and Ari nodded.
“But as you can see, that did not happen.” He smirked slightly, but this comment only seemed to make Ziva angrier.
“Is this some kind of trick then? Do you know what I went through after you…I guess ‘disappeared’, would be the better word then ‘died’.” She was whipping her gun carelessly around now.
“Ziva! Hey, Zee.” Tony quickly made his way over to her and gently took the gun from her hand.
“I thought that I killed you! I thought…I thought…” She sent one more disbelieving look at Ari before turning and walking away.
Ari turned to Kate. “That went way worse than I expected it to.” Kate nodded in agreement and bit her lip to keep from laughing.
“Zee!” Tony yelled and, after casting a glance at Kate and Ari, ran after his girlfriend.
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After working together for more than 5 years, Tony and Ziva had, after a large amount of alcohol consumption, confessed that they felt more for each other than just friends and or partners. They had let this slip to Abby, who had let this slip to Ducky, who had let it slip to Gibbs, and after a long and uncomfortable conversation in the elevator, Gibbs decided to give them a chance at dating.
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Gibbs and McGee turned their attention back to the couple who were still standing in the doorway.
“You have a lot of explaining to do Kate.” And with that, he pushed his way into the house, leaving McGee to follow.
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“Ziva! Ziva! Wait! Zee!” Tony yelled after his partner, and finally, she came to a halt. She turned around and Tony saw that she had tears streaming down her face. “Hey.” He pulled her into a hug. “It’s alright. You didn’t do anything wrong.” All this was true, but Tony couldn’t help but feel a little upset that Ziva hadn’t told him that it was she who pulled the trigger, and not Gibbs. They were a couple, and that’s what couples did, they told each other what was bothering them. They stood there until both of them had lost track of time. Then, Ziva pulled away from her boyfriend’s arms, and wiped her eyes.
“Thank you Tony.”
He smiled. “Anytime Ziva. Now,” He took her hand in his and laced his fingers through hers. “let’s go see if anyone has killed anyone yet.” He grinned, and Ziva chuckled, then the partners made their way back to the house.
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“It is about time that you returned.” Ari said as Tony and Ziva entered the kitchen. This comment earned him an elbow in the ribs from Kate. “Hey!” He scowled.
“There’s coffee for both of you.” Kate said, motioning to the two steaming mugs that were sitting on the kitchen table.
“Thank you.” She whispered as she took her mug and sat down at the table.
Kate smiled. “You’re welcome.”
“So, I suppose that you will want to know about everything?” Ari began, and after receiving a glare and a stern nod from Gibbs, he continued.
“Alright, but it is quite a confusing and long story.”
“We have time.” Gibbs said in a demanding tone.
Ari nodded, and began to tell his and Kate’s tale.
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A/N: What do you think happened? Please review! Also, I apologize in advance for how short the chapters may be. I write short bursts of energy, but the whole idea always gets down on paper. So, sorry!
A/N: For those of you who guessed Kate and Ari, you are correct! Now…On to the fun!
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“Husband?” Gibbs yelled after he had regained his senses. “He’s the one that killed you!”
She chuckled. “Obviously not.” The grin fell the minute she caught sight of Tony and McGee’s faces.
“Kate?” McGee managed to choke out and he quickly lowered his gun.
She nodded. “How’ve you been McGee?”
He struggled to speak for a minute before letting out a small. “Good.”
She turned to Tony. “DiNozzo! I meant it! Lower your gun!”
Tony shook his head, making sure that she was really there in front of him before casting a quick glance at Gibbs, who nodded. He holstered his weapon and continued to stare, open mouthed, at his former partner. “We thought you were dead!”
She smiled. “That was kinda the idea.” She then turned her attention to Ziva, whose gun was still aimed at the man. “You must be Ziva, Ari’s told me a lot about you.”
Ziva quickly glanced at Kate and then back at Ari. “You are dead. I,” She glanced down and then back at Ari, “I killed you. I shot you in the head with my own gun.”
Tony and McGee looked at each other, shocked by this sudden revelation.
“I know. And I am proud of you for doing that.”
“Proud?!” Ziva yelled, and several dogs started to bark. “Proud that I killed my brother? My only remaining sibling? That makes you proud?” She screeched, and Ari nodded.
“But as you can see, that did not happen.” He smirked slightly, but this comment only seemed to make Ziva angrier.
“Is this some kind of trick then? Do you know what I went through after you…I guess ‘disappeared’, would be the better word then ‘died’.” She was whipping her gun carelessly around now.
“Ziva! Hey, Zee.” Tony quickly made his way over to her and gently took the gun from her hand.
“I thought that I killed you! I thought…I thought…” She sent one more disbelieving look at Ari before turning and walking away.
Ari turned to Kate. “That went way worse than I expected it to.” Kate nodded in agreement and bit her lip to keep from laughing.
“Zee!” Tony yelled and, after casting a glance at Kate and Ari, ran after his girlfriend.
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After working together for more than 5 years, Tony and Ziva had, after a large amount of alcohol consumption, confessed that they felt more for each other than just friends and or partners. They had let this slip to Abby, who had let this slip to Ducky, who had let it slip to Gibbs, and after a long and uncomfortable conversation in the elevator, Gibbs decided to give them a chance at dating.
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Gibbs and McGee turned their attention back to the couple who were still standing in the doorway.
“You have a lot of explaining to do Kate.” And with that, he pushed his way into the house, leaving McGee to follow.
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“Ziva! Ziva! Wait! Zee!” Tony yelled after his partner, and finally, she came to a halt. She turned around and Tony saw that she had tears streaming down her face. “Hey.” He pulled her into a hug. “It’s alright. You didn’t do anything wrong.” All this was true, but Tony couldn’t help but feel a little upset that Ziva hadn’t told him that it was she who pulled the trigger, and not Gibbs. They were a couple, and that’s what couples did, they told each other what was bothering them. They stood there until both of them had lost track of time. Then, Ziva pulled away from her boyfriend’s arms, and wiped her eyes.
“Thank you Tony.”
He smiled. “Anytime Ziva. Now,” He took her hand in his and laced his fingers through hers. “let’s go see if anyone has killed anyone yet.” He grinned, and Ziva chuckled, then the partners made their way back to the house.
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“It is about time that you returned.” Ari said as Tony and Ziva entered the kitchen. This comment earned him an elbow in the ribs from Kate. “Hey!” He scowled.
“There’s coffee for both of you.” Kate said, motioning to the two steaming mugs that were sitting on the kitchen table.
“Thank you.” She whispered as she took her mug and sat down at the table.
Kate smiled. “You’re welcome.”
“So, I suppose that you will want to know about everything?” Ari began, and after receiving a glare and a stern nod from Gibbs, he continued.
“Alright, but it is quite a confusing and long story.”
“We have time.” Gibbs said in a demanding tone.
Ari nodded, and began to tell his and Kate’s tale.
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A/N: What do you think happened? Please review! Also, I apologize in advance for how short the chapters may be. I write short bursts of energy, but the whole idea always gets down on paper. So, sorry!