Chapter 1
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Takes place 3 months after Gibbs came back from Mexico. Ziva and McGee bashing. Abby, Jimmy and Ducky are supporting, Jenny being a good boss. Tony and Gibbs endgame
It’s been 3 months since Gibbs came back from Mexico and took back the team. In those 3 months, Ziva and McGee became even more unbearable and Gibbs continued to turn a blind eye toward them
Right now though an Agent is sitting at his desk looking at an email sent from the school he’s attending. Since Gibbs came back Tony had more free time and with the encouragement of every agent on the floor, Jenny, Jimmy, Abby and Ducky he used his free time to go back to school taking behavior analysis classes.
He first wanted to join because of the guest speaker that was there when he visited, Doctor Spencer Reid, a childhood friend of his. Once Spencer found out just how talented Tony was he recommended him to professor Kelly who takes in people in the police force.
In the three months he’s been attending classes Tony has passed every test with flying colors the board of the school decided to let him take the exams 2 years early. Having taken them a week ago, the results were just sent in.
So now here we are waiting for Abby, Ducky, Jimmy and Jenny.
“Tony!” Abby rushes in with Ducky and Jimmy behind her as Jenny walks down the stairs “We got your message, it came in?” Tony nods pointing to the screen “Well open it!” Abby was jumping in her spot making Ducky laugh.
“I can’t what if I didn’t pass?” Tony asked standing in front of his desk, some of the agents came closer when they heard he got the test results in. Ziva, McGee and Gibbs also walked closer confused on what was going on.
“Tony come on, it’s you. Of course you passed” Balboa said standing next to him .
“You do it” Tony told him.
Laughing Balboa opens the email clearing his throat he makes sure everyone’s attention is on him “Dear Anthony DiNozzo JR, we are here to inform you that....”
Abby and Jimmy hold hands, Jenny and Ducky rest a hand on Tony’s shoulders, other agents have their fingers crossed.
“You have passed the exams. Congratulations!” Everyone started cheering as Abby and Jimmy brought Tony into a hug “Holy shit Tony” Balboa said catching everyone’s attention.
“What? What’s wrong?” Tony asked feeling nervous. Was his score low? Did he barley pass? He knew it, he wasn’t smart, Ziva and McGee were-
Balboa laughs, cutting off the threatening thoughts. He turned the computer around for everyone to see. Tony was shocked to see his score. 100%.
“Is that real?” Tony asked, voice strangled.
Balboa nodded. “It’s real.” He cheered. Everyone cheered louder knowing that the last person to score a 100% was over 30 years ago.
Jenny laughs as she stands next to Tony watching everyone celebrate his victory “You know you’re going to be headhunted for the next few months right?” Tony nods knowing he will be but he also knows he’ll be leaving in a couple of days if the interview Spencer set up for him goes well
“After work celebration at Joe’s!” Jimmy said, making some cheer.
“I have to go call Spencer!” Tony said, grabbing his phone and rushing towards the elevator.
Ducky and Jenny stand side-by-side watching Tony rush off “He’s going to get that job, isn’t he?” Ducky asked sadly
He loves working with Tony but he also knows how much working here is hurting the young man, if he doesn’t get out soon there won’t be a bright Tony DiNozzo anymore, just a shell of the man he once was.
“Yeah. Yeah he is” Jenny said, feeling the same way about the young man. Gibbs stood behind them, listening to their conversation, he didn’t know Tony was going back to school or that he’s planning to leave.
Come to think of it, he hasn’t seen Tony outside of work even before he left for Mexico. The last time he could remember seeing him outside of work was when they ran into each other when Tony was at a bar
“What was all that about?” McGee asked, looking confused as the agent celebrated Tony “Why are they celebrating that joke?”
Gibbs turned and glared at the young man “Back to work” he snapped glaring at his team.
He wasn’t the only one, some near heard what McGee said and glared at him as well, they all liked and respected Tony for his work and him as a person and they hate the way McGee and David treat him. They’re glad he’s going to be leaving so he can get away from this toxic work environment.
Tony was sitting at his desk with a smile on his face talking with some of the other Agents while finishing up some work.
“Is Spencer meeting us there?” Balboa asked sitting on the edge of Tony’s desk.
“Yeah, he’s bringing his friend Derek who heard us talking” Tony told him making the guys near him cheer.
Though it doesn’t seem like it at first, Spencer was really fun to hang out with even though he doesn’t drink a lot. It’s hilarious watching him play tricks on the drunk agents. It’s a game to see who can get the most drunk, which never ends well the next day when they need to go into work hungover.
“You think Spencer will have more than one drink tonight?” Another Agent asked.
“I don’t know Steph” Tony looked at the black haired girl “You know how he is with drinking.”
Steph nodded knowing Spencer wouldn’t even touch a drink when they first meet but everyone wore him down to have one drink a night, they’re still trying to get him to, two drinks a night but so far no luck.
McGee and Ziva looked at each other wondering who Spencer was and why everyone wanted to hang out with DiNozzo of all people. To them, Tony wasn’t anything special but a clown and shouldn’t even be on the team or be the SFA.
Tony sent off the last email to Gibbs “Alright, finished” he turned off his computer and started packing up. Seeing he was done, the other agents also started packing up wanting to leave already. Ziva, McGee and Gibbs looked around in confusion seeing everyone packing up now.
Abby and Jimmy left the elevator and walked towards Tony who just finished locking up his desk “Is Ducky coming?” Tony asked, slinging his bag over his shoulder.
“Yeah, he said he will meet us there. Something to pick up?” Jimmy shrugged, he tried asking questions but Ducky brushed him off.
“Alright”
He walked over to the stairs “Jenny! We’re leaving!” he yelled.
Jenny walked out her office bag over her shoulder walking down with Cassandra “Heard the news. Congrats” Cassandra hugged Tony making him laugh.
“Thank you Cass. Now let’s go” Everyone started leaving.
Tony waved bye to Gibbs ignoring McGee and Ziva before entering the elevator
Once the elevator door closed, Ziva, McGee and Gibbs were left alone. They were silent looking around the office to see if anyone else was here but everyone left “What just happened?” Ziva asked looking at the men.
“I have no idea” McGee said.
Downtown half of the NCIS office was at Joe’s bar celebrating Tony’s score. Tony sat at the back table with Abby, Jimmy, Ducky and Jenny all had drinks around “So Ducky, what did you have to do before you came here?” Tony asked, taking a sip of his beer.
“Ah, I’m glad you asked Anthony. I had to stop at home to pick this up” he slid a black box across the table towards him.
Tony raised an eyebrow at his friend before opening the box “Ducky” Tony gasped. It was a black pocket watch, something Ducky told him get passed down to the sons in his family.
“Duck, I-I can’t” he looked up at his friend “You said this is a family heirloom. That it-”
“Get passed down to the sons in my family yes” Ducky nodded as Abby and Jimmy looked at the pocket watch “And I don’t have any sons as you know and well... Anthony you are the closest thing I have to one, so in light of that I think it’s only appropriate that you have it”
Tony looked down at the watch before getting up and hugging Ducky “Thank you, Duck” he whispered as Ducky hugged him back.
“Anything for you Anthony” They pulled away and Tony sat back down putting the pocket watch in the box and putting it in his jacket pocket not wanting to lose it
The four sat together talking when the doors opened and they heard many agents welcoming Spencer “Spence!” Tony yelled waving him over, following behind him was an african american bald man.
“Tony! Congrats” Spencer hugged Tony before hugging Jenny and Abby and shaking hands with Ducky and Jimmy. “Uh, guys this is my friend and co-worker Derek Morgan” The four wave at him “Derek this my friend from my childhood Tony. His co-works Abby, Jimmy and Ducky and his boss Jenny.”
“Nice to meet you four” Derek shook hands with everyone.
“Come on, sit” Abby motioned for them to join.
Once the two sat down Jimmy gave Spencer a playful smile “So, two drinks tonight?” Spencer looked around before stopping at Tony who gave him his famous puppy dogs eyes.
“Fine” he sighed, making them cheer.
“Spencer is drinking two, tonight!” Jimmy yelled, making the agents cheer. Derek looked around confused but couldn’t help but smile seeing Spencer so care free, pulling out his phone he sent a quick text to Hotch
‘Everything’s okay’
