<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">Ziva placed an arm in front of Tony, blocking him when he turned to the elevator, after his coughing fit. "Go sit down before I put you down, DiNozzo. I will go talk to the best friend, bring him in, and get the dealer. You just sit your ass down before you fall down. Do some paperwork or pretend to. Whatever works." After she spoke, she stepped into the elevator and quickly</span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)"><span style="font-size: 15px"> pressed the button, which  closed the doors in his and Gibbs's faces. She was worried about him... Tony. Just like she was worried about Tim. And she was completely unfamiliar with the feeling, and didn't like it. <br/>
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With the exception of Ari, it had been a long time since she had worried about someone she considered family, and it had been even longer since she had cared enough to do something about it. She rode down to the car, and within a few minutes, had </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)">exited the NCIS building and got into the car, and went on her way to pick up the best friend to <br/>
bring him in.</span></span></span><br/><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99"><br/>
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<i>Jet, wanted to warn you. The press has been</i></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)"><span style="font-size: 15px"> all over your crime scene, before you and the team even got there. And yet none of those bastards even did a damn thing to help little McGee. There's been pictures and video footage of all of it circulating on the news. The dead marine and little McGee are on all of the stations. I'm going to Bethesda, and I'm going to be there for Tim. He needs a friend right now, and I can be that friend. I'll update you hourly and let you know what's going on. With him, and with her. Good luck with the case.<br/>
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From what I saw on the news, it sounds like it's going to be a huge pain in the ass. Stay safe, keep the others safe, and I really can't wait to see you tonight.. - Kit. </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99"><span style="font-size: 15px">Kate had been watching the news while she cooked, and once she had finished, had saved everything and immediately called a cab to bring her to Bethesda. She had seen the team, and Sarah, on the news and knew that Tim could use the support. So, she leaned on her cane as she stepped off the elevator to the third floor where she knew Tim would be waiting, and worried. <br/>
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She spoke briefly by notepad to the nurse behind the desk, before being told where Tim was. Then, she slowly made her way over to where he was, and dropped down into a chair beside him. She set her cane aside, and wrote down on her notepad, a message to Tim. Then, as she showed him the message, she rested her notepad free hand on his back. <i>Sarah's going to be okay, Tim. She's a strong girl. And she's going to have you, her amazing big brother, there to help for whatever she needs. That means she's got the world. I should know, you've been </i></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)"><span style="font-size: 15px">there for me, too. </span></span></span></i><br/><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)"><span style="font-size: 15px"><br/>
Once she was sure he'd read the message, she hugged him. </span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99"><span style="font-size: 15px">When she had been on her way to the hospital, she'd sent another text to Jethro, letting him know of her plans. She'd also let him know to make sure to avoid reporters, as the press had gotten wind of Sarah's injury. </span></span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px">And because of that, it was all over the news. She didn't know what Tim knew about his sister's injury, but her first act of kindness when she had arrived at the hospital, before Tim had even realized she'd arrived, was to turn off the tv which had just started showing news about the marine and Sarah. <br/>
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He didn't need to know all of it, and he didn't need to see the heartbreaking photos of Sarah's injuries, that the damned reporters had managed to get once the boulder had been removed from Sarah's foot, and from when Tony and Ziva had removed the girl from the water. Her arms remained around Tim for a long time. Even when she could see him<br/>
try to pull away and pretend he wasn't worried, she didn't let him go, but instead tightened her grip on him a little. This was her chance to show that she could be a good friend <br/>
to him.<br/>
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And she was going to do that, by being there for him and Sarah, for whatever they needed, no questions asked.</span></span></span>