<span style="font-family:Assistant"><span style="font-size: 15px">Abby kept one hand on the wheel and she used her other one to take one of his hands into hers and squeezed it. "I agree with everything that you've said. He should stay here and pay for what he's done. As for Kate, think good thoughts. I know that you and the others don't believe in 'good vibes' and all of that, but it's a real thing. Pour all of what you're feeling for Kate, into your thoughts and wish for her to be okay." She smiled at him. "God knows not to deny the powerful and legendary Leroy Jethro Gibbs anything, or there will be hell to pay."</span></span><br/><br/><span style="font-family:Assistant"><span style="font-size: 15px">"Literally and figuratively." They pulled up at the food place and picked up something for everyone. Several minutes later, they were back on their way to the hospital together. As she was driving them back to the hospital, her cell phone went off in her purse. "Hey Gibbs, can you get my phone out and check out that message for me? <br/>
It might be from Tony or McGee with an update." It turned out she was right, sort of. The message ended up being for Gibbs, but only partially about Kate. Tony had texted and said that he got a call from Director Shepard.<br/>
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Who needed Gibbs's paperwork on Kate's shooting. It didn't have to be right now, but it did need to be tonight. He was needed to go back to NCIS. They got to the hospital and spent the next few hours playing the waiting game. A few times during the wait, they had all needed to step outside for some fresh air and to take a moment to pull themselves together. But as the hours passed and there was no word, her hopes of Kate being okay, started to falter. That is until 5 long hours later, when both the surgeon and Ducky came out to talk to them.<br/>
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The surgeon used a bunch of medical terms that was nonsense to them, but thankfully Ducky translated for them. The surgery had gone well, but because of the swelling in Kate's head, she had lapsed into a coma. They didn't know when or if she was going to wake up. The surgeon was optimistic, given that Kate didn't have any other dangerous injuries to delay healing. He also said that the amount of time she would be in the coma, was dependent on how long it would take to heal her body and injuries, and for the swelling in her brain to go down. <br/>
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Also, that if Kate did come out of the coma, she might have permanent issues from the shooting that she'd deal with for the rest of her life. Abby didn't know what to do or think, once all the information had been given. She dropped down into the nearest chair and let the tears fall once more, as she silently cried. After a few minutes, though, she sniffled, wiped her eyes and got up. "Come on, Gibbs. I'll drop you at NCIS so you can do your paperwork. Then I'll come back here and stay with Kate."<br/>
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"When I come back, Tony, McGee, you can both go home for the night. I plan to be here all night with Kate. We can change out a few hours a day, so that someone's always here with her." She hugged both Tony and McGee, and then turned and headed for Gibbs. Before any of her team could protest, she once more grabbed Gibbs's uninjured arm and dragged him back out of the hospital. "Call a cab when you're done with the paperwork. It's not a good idea for you to be driving right now." When they arrived at NCIS 20 minutes later, she kissed his cheek and watched as he exited her car and went into the building. <br/>
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Abby spotted the Director coming out of NCIS and realized that the other woman had probably just finished up for the night and was going home. It was 3am. She waved and after the Director had gotten safely to her car, then pulled out and drove off a few minutes later, she turned around and drove back to the hospital. It was going to be difficult to kick Tony and McGee out of the hospital, but she pledged to do whatever it took. She cared about her team, her family. And she wasn't about to let them worry themselves sick over Kate. It's not what their friend would want.<br/>
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Ziva was seated in MTAC after a long discussion with Jenny.  Her friend had left a little while ago, but she wasn't ready to leave yet. The whole situation with Ari and Kate was difficult on both sides. They were all trying their best. She had reached out to her half brother a little while ago and asked him, had begged him not to go after Agent Gibbs again, especially after what had happened with Agent Todd. Ari had assured her that he was fine, that he was going to be fine when all this was over, and had tried to persuade her to leave and go back to Israel. <br/>
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He told her that he was going to do as she asked and leave Agent Gibbs alone, but there was something in his voice that had made her mistrust his words. So, she told him that Agent Gibbs wasn't at home. And when he replied back and said that he knew, that he was at Gibbs's place and would be seeing her soon.. She shot up out of her chair and crept out of MTAC, where she used the stairs to hide behind. She saw Ari show up. Watched as he taunted Gibbs about Kate. About how he liked Kate and had asked her out and been turned down.<br/>
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About how he was initially angry at having missed killing Gibbs on the rooftop, but was now glad to have a second chance. And when she saw his hands move to his waist where she knew he kept his gun, she made a quick and painful decision.. She reached for her own gun and already had it pulled out, just as Ari's hands closed around his. And before she could overthink it and change her mind, she fired off 5 quick shots, all of them in Ari's head. Her breath was coming out in gasps, as she simply couldn't believe that she'd just killed her own brother. <br/>
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Her father would never forgive her, and she'd be banned from returning to Israel. Once she was sure Ari was dead, she descended the rest of the way down the stairs, with her gun still pointed out in front of her, and made her way over to where Gibbs stood, only a few feet from Ari's body. Ziva didn't say anything. She didn't know what to say, as she stared down at her brother's body and wished things had turned out differently.</span></span>