The Favored Scar

[donutsweeper]

Title: The Favored Scar
Pairing/Warning/Rating: NCIS fandom, no pairings, rated G
Word Count: 300
Summary:  Tony has many scars, but one is particularly special to him.
Author's Note:  Written for ncisdrabble100 drabble challenge: shot

Tony brushed his thumb along the small scar just behind his ear.  Covered by hair as it was, he knew it was barely noticeable.  And no one would ever suspect what it meant to him.

It happened on a sweltering summer day, high humidity with no breeze to speak of, the type of weather his father always dubbed ‘perfect, just perfect’ for one of his reenactments.  Of course, he wasn’t the one lugging around the poo bucket.  One minute Tony was doing his best not to breathe through his nose and the next there was a tremendous bang and it was all he could do to breathe at all.

Words and smells and throbbing pain swirled around him- it was like he was looking through a fun house mirror- the world was there, but out of focus, stretched and tinged grey. 

“Anthony?”  His father was kneeling next to him.  The man seemed to be shouting, but the words were fading in and out.  “Anthony.... shot... that idiot... ambulance... Anthony, please....”  All Tony knew was that through all the confusion and pain his father was there, actually there, and holding his hand tightly in a vice-like grip.

The grip remained.  It was there when the dizziness became too much and Tony shut his eyes.  It was there when the ambulance arrived and the pain got worse as he was poked and prodded by the paramedics.  And it was there when something sharp pricked his arm and he fell asleep.

When he’d woken up in the hospital his father was on the phone, ignoring him, everything back to normal for their less than stellar relationship.  But Tony would always have the scar from that bullet burn to remember that moment when his father became his dad, if only for a few minutes.

Comments

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

Awww.

That's so sweet and sad at the same time. *hugs Tony* (or I will if he lets me).

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*hugs Tony too* Thanks

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

ouch!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

a good ouch I hope?

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

ouch for the angst! yes good ouch.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oh excellent, thanks

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tweeter_/]

Wow, this is perfect, just perfect!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Coming from you that is a wonderful compliment, thanks!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I love when you write Tony.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*vbg* He's so layered, it's great. (and the fact he has a canon love of donuts doesn't influence my opinion at ALL)

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

He really is and few people look at that in fic.

Ok, I need to go eat something, because all this talk of food is making me hungry.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*hangs head in shame* People are always complaining about that in this journal.

Too many people (even in canon) take Tony at face value, which is a real shame

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Few people ever give him enough credit.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

seriously- people act like he's an idiot. Really, would Gibbs have put up with an idiot for 7 years? They're always discounting his street smarts and other skills. It annoys me

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I mean, would Gibbs really have left an idiot in charge?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

The fact that Kate in particular, a profiler for heaven's sakes, didn't get it really annoyed me. And it also bugs me when they all get in their digs. I wanted to slap Tim so much this season how he kept harping on Tony about the undercover op. Umm, he was ordered not to tell. Get over it

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Seriously. It makes Tony that much more awesome for putting up with them all.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

That's why I'm a sucker for all the fics where Tony quits or is about to quit and the team realizes what schmucks they've been

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

They'd be lost without him. In fact, I almost wish they'd just bring him and Gibbs back together and just forget about the rest of them.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Well, throw in Abby and Ducky and I'd agree with you. (although I do sort of like Tim)

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Definitely. (Tim does have his moments, I'll admit that)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I wish Kate and Ziva weren't written so scattershot when it came to Tony though. It makes it hard to get a handle on their characterization

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Definitely. A bit of consistency is always nice.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

of course, this is the show that can't settle on Gibbs's ex-wives names, so maybe we're expecting too much

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Probably. One can hold out a tiny bit of hope, though...right?

I somehow managed to type that with a straight face.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud. I doubt I could have managed it

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

It was a close call at the end, there. I'm getting better at the whole "postponing the burst of hysterical laughter" thing.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

as long as the laughter is still there, eventually, it works for me!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

It usually is.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

*cries for Tony*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

No, no crying... hug the poor boy instead!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Okay. *hugs Tony tightly*

[abe16kidbosco.livejournal.com]

You get me EVERY time! Yet another amazing fic from you! Thanks for sharing! :D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you!

[citymusings.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's beautiful. So sad and sweet.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Not too sad, I hope!

[citymusings.livejournal.com]

Not too sad in the sense that it's overwhelming, but it is pretty sad.

[mylogiceatsyou.livejournal.com]

Oh Tony. So sweet and yet sad at the same time. I love these little insights into Tony.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Tony's so complex, isn't he? Glad you liked this.

[hunterwithcause.livejournal.com]

Oh beautiful! And kinda sad *hugs Tony*

There needs to be more fic like this!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

:) Thanks!

[itsarift-thing.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* Tony

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

He's just so dang huggable...

[secbeth.livejournal.com]

ditto

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

So bitter sweet and moving.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I"m a sucker for hurting Tony like that. Glad you liked it

[necessitytd.livejournal.com]

So sad. I mean totally believable that sr would treat Tony that way but sad that the scar is his favorite for that reason.