Borrowed Time

[donutsweeper]

Title: Borrowed Time
Pairing/Rating/Warning: NCIS fandom,  rated PG
Word Count: 300
Beta: mad_jaks
Summary:  When Tony had the plague Gibbs ordered him to live. But, he never said for how long....
Author's Note: Written for the ncisdrabble100 challenge:  "Too Late," and my paliphrase 10 fandom challenge.  Thanks to mad_jaks for the title.

“When you had the plague I ordered you to live.”  Gibbs wrapped a hand tightly around the bed rail as he spoke.  “That’s all it took.  A slap on the head and an order and you were fine.  Well, maybe not fine, but on the road to recovery.” Eying DiNozzo over his ever present coffee cup, he paused to take a sip.  “Back then they said your chances were only fifteen percent, I ever tell you that?  Fifteen percent.  But you showed them.  You got yourself back to operational fitness in no time flat, faster than anyone expected.  Everyone except me that is; I never doubted you for a second.” 

He stood up, stiff after sitting for so long, and tossed his now empty cup in the trash can by the door.  “You gotta do it again, you hear me?  Show those doctors what you’re made of.  I need you out there with me, covering my six.”  He stuffed his hands in his pockets.  “Oh hell, DiNozzo, I might not ever have come right out and said it, but you know you’re the only one I trust to do that, right?  Honestly, you’re probably the best agent I’ve ever worked with. But if you tell anyone I said that, I’ll deny it.  It’d be bad for my image.  Second B for bastard and all that.”   

Gibbs paused, sighing at the lack of response.   With a light touch he reached over, smoothed out the blankets and brushed away an errant lock of hair that stuck out from under a bandage.   “I’ll be back in the morning.  I expect you to be awake and bothering the nurses by then.”   He walked out, halting in the doorway.  “That’s an order DiNozzo.  An order.  And don’t you stop following them now, don’t you dare.”

Comments

[kaylashay81]

*sniffle*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*passes tissues* sorry!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry! Thanks for reading :)

[luvinthe88and20.livejournal.com]

Aww poor Gibbs his boy is hurt. Great drabble I'm always a fan of hurt/sick Tony.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Tony is a wonderful character for the h/c stories, isn't he?

[luvinthe88and20.livejournal.com]

Yes, he is a just a glutton for punishment like Jack in Whoverse

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

That's probably why they are my two favorite characters! Capable of incorrigible flirting but also a lot of emotional and physical pain

[luvinthe88and20.livejournal.com]

Mine too, your reasons are similar to mine.

[abe16kidbosco.livejournal.com]

Awwwe! *Tear* That was great!!!

Found your fic via ncisdrabble100. I love it! Is it sad that I enjoy fics where something is wrong with/bothering my our poor Tony? ;) lol.

...Interested in joining a new NCIS/DiNozzo group? It's called dinial and was just launched today... I'd love for you to post your drabbles! :D

...Can't wait to read more!!!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

It's up *bounces*
I... don't think I've anything left to say that I haven't already but this bears repeating

Oh hell, DiNozzo, I might not ever have come right out and said it, but you know you’re the only one I trust to do that, right?
I love the section that this is the beginning of, so much.

And I get Season Five tonight *squeaks*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*bounces with you* Thanks!

And S5? *massive squee* Loved the premiere so much!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

We've had a bit of a marathon here today
I acquired the JAG/NCIS crossover (pilot) episodes and hubby, daughter and I watched them this morning - we'd never seen them before :D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Ice Queen and whatnot? The only appearance of Vivian Blackadder as a memeber of Gibbs' team, right? I don't remember who is the senior field agent back then, but I liked the introduction of the team even before it was a true 'pilot' and just as a part of JAG

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Yep Ice Queen and Meltdown - We'd pretty much stopped watching JAG by the time Rabb's brother showed up...though we have seen some episodes that mention his existence :S

(Blackadder was annnoying... and not just because her attitude reminded me of Gwen)

[mylogiceatsyou.livejournal.com]

Gah...oh I want more, LOL. So...Gah. :P

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry! But, think about it, Tony always does follow Gibbs' orders, right?

[chatona.livejournal.com]

*quivers*

Y-you.. you hurt Tony? Break my heart, why don't you. But he'll be okay. Right? Right.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Tony is oh, so fun to hurt! You know that! :)

[chatona.livejournal.com]

I do know that, I do! B-but... Oh, all right, I'll admit, I loved it *grins*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

you can't have the c part of h/c without the h!

[hunterwithcause.livejournal.com]

Aw, Tony's going to make it. Can't refuse an order like that *nods*

Why is it that Tony's perfect for h/c stories? It's like he was made so we can hurt him.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Tony is a wonderful character to whump the stuffing out of and then force others to comfort and care for him. *nods* And we love him for it!

[sundara.livejournal.com]

Poor Tony! More whump.And poor Gibbs, having to do it all over again....

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Tony is so whump-able. Gotta love that about him. Glad you liked this! :)