Maybe I Will

A/N: 10 Chapter story about Kate and Gibbs. AU where Kate doesn't die, but Ziva still kills Ari and is on the team. Set around season 3.

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"DiNozzo!" shouted Kate Todd. "You went through my desk again?"

Special Agent Tony DiNozzo winced. "You didn't tell me not to." he protested. "Actually she did." pointed out Ziva. "Last week, Tony."

"Gear up!" shouted Leroy Jethro Gibbs, holding his daily cup of coffee and strolling in the bullpen. "I gotta dead Marine at Quantico.""McGee!" shouted DiNozzo. "You're driving, Probie." Tony tossed the van keys to McGee and ran off, following Ziva.

SNAP. SNAP. SNAP. "DiNozzo, the Marine. NOT the reporter." snapped Gibbs. Tony sighed, turning his head away from the gorgeous brunette."Sorry Boss." he muttered sheepishly.

"Our dead Marine is Staff Sergeant Noah Jones, 28, 2nd generation Marine, married, baby on the way." said McGee.

"Got a .22 caliber bullet casing here!" shouted Kate. "Bag it, send it to Abby." commanded Gibbs.

"Ah, the poor man." said Ducky. "You know, this reminds me of the time-"

"Duck," said Gibbs. "Not now. The body."

"Ah, my dear Ziva. Can you hand me the-"

"Duck! Time of death?" asked Gibbs. Ducky looked at the body, and checked liver temperature.

"This man died between 6-8 hours ago. His defense wounds are bruised and he died of a single gunshot to the chest. I'll know more when I get him back to Autopsy. Mr. Palmer? Hand me the sheet. Record it."

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Back at the Navy Yard, the team gathered around the Bullpen. "Okay, background go." said Gibbs.

"Staff Sergeant Noah Aiden Jones, 28, 2nd generation Marine, born in DC, married to Laura Jones, baby on the way, CO said he was an outstanding Marine, liked by everyone.

RING. RING. RING. "Gibbs. What? Me? And Todd. Okay." said Gibbs. "Director Shepard wants you and I in her office. Now."

He huffed and he and Kate headed up to Director Shepard's office.

"Kate. Jethro. Take a seat. Staff Sergeant Noah Jones is your latest victim. It turns out... that Jones is from your hometown Gibbs. And he went to college with your brother John Todd. 3 of them in the Army, have died from Stillwater, all murdered and Both of you are going to go to Stillwater and Patriot, Indiana to figure it out. And now it's a Marine. We're confused about who has a vendetta against the US military. Todd, I want you to go with Gibbs."

Gibbs rolled his eyes. "Really? Stillwater?" he complained. "I'm not going back." he mumbled. Jenny glared at him. "You have no choice. You and Todd are on the first flight out tomorrow. Pack your bags. You will be gone for a while."

Kate sighed. "We're going as ourselves right?" she asked. "No" said Jenny. "Meet your identities, Katya and Dimitri Collins. Russian decent." Gibbs ran his fingers through his hair. "Are we like, going to be able to see our family?" asked Kate.

Jenny shook her head, no. "Hotels have been reserved for both of you. I am assured that nothing will happen?" she said sharply.

Gibbs smirked. "Can't be promised, Shepard." Kate choked on her water. "Gibbs!" she exclaimed. "What?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "It's 'Director Shepard' to you Jethro. Now go get to work. DiNozzo is the temporary team leader."

Gibbs strolled down the stairs, grumbling loudly. "I need another coffee." grumbled the functional mute. "Another one?" teased Kate. Gibbs snorted. "Always." "Stop." said Gibbs when he got down to his desk. "Agent Todd and I have been ordered to go on a mission. DiNozzo will be the temporary team leader. We'll be gone a few weeks. I will... email... the assignments. Actually, Agent Todd will."

"Officer David, will conduct investigations and interrogations, and I'll assign Special Agent Miller to the team." said Gibbs. "Ooh another Probie!" said Tony, earning him a mega headslap.

A few hours later, it was time for them go go home. "I will miss you, Kate." said Ziva, giving her a big hug. "Me too." said Kate."Go home!" said Gibbs, waving his hands at them.

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The next morning, a knock came at Kate's bedroom door. "Oii! Todd! Get up. Our plane leaves in 4 hours." snapped Gibbs.

Kate sighed and rubbed her eyes. "How'd you get in my house?" she asked, yanking her blanket up, covering herself when she was only wearing her basketball jersey. Gibbs smirked. "Marine talents, Todd. Now get up."

Kate rolled her eyes. "Get out of the room. I need to put on clothes, and brush my teeth." she snapped. Gibbs smirked. "No." Kate rolled her eyes. "Leroy Jethro Gibbs you will exit this room right now, or I will personally see the death of you."

Gibbs chuckled lightly. "Fine. Fine. Do what you wanna do Todd-Todd." Kate snorted. "Todd-Todd? How old are you again?" Gibbs smirked. "50. And I'm still here. Go and do what you want to do. I'm going to get coffee. Do you have coffee?"

Kate rolled her eyes. "Why would I not have coffee? There's some in the 2nd drawer, and you can get the water jug to brew water." She said, sliding out of her bed. "So, Dimitri. How do you know no one will know who you are? Your eyes and you hair is a dead giver for Jethro Gibbs."

Gibbs smiled at Kate. "Well, Katya, I'll have you know that I'll be rocking a cowboy hat and jeans for this, sweetheart."

Kate burst out laughing, brushing her hair slowly. "You, and jeans? May the Lord have mercy on you. And what will I be wearing?" she teased slowly. Gibbs smiled softly. "You, love, are going to be rocking sundresses and designer wedges."

Kate snorted. "Who picked them out?" Gibbs smirked at her again. "DiNozzo."

Kate groaned. "Of course. DiNozzo." she said, rolling her eyes. "What the he*l is this?" she said, picking up the dress set on her countertop. Gibbs smiled. "Your dress."

Kate rolled her eyes. "Ah, a sundress. Do you have a bra to go with this strapless one too?" Gibbs rolled her eyes. "DiNozzo made it his job to head to Victoria Secret to pick out one for you, Todd. 32D right?"

Kate smacked his shoulder. "Gibbs! You let Tony pick up my underwear? And lace?" she said, making an equally disgusted face. She picked up the racy bra and scoffed. "What is this supposed to cover?" she said, thinking about what her Priest would say at the moment.

Gibbs smirked. "Your nipples." he replied. Kate rolled her eyes. "Mary, Jesus, Joseph." she muttered, "I need coffee." she said, setting her phone down. She turned her head around and put on the dress and the bra. "Gibbs? Passport and all "documents" are on the desktop in the living room. Gibbs nodded and went outside.

She came out, with her hair curled and she smiled at Gibbs. "Well, Dimitri? How do I look, sweetheart?" she said, teasing. Gibbs's eyebrows raised, and he wolf-whistled. "Da*n, you look good. For a Todd." he said teasing.

Kate rolled her eyes. "No. Stop. Do you want waffles or pancakes?" she asked, she said, getting plates out from her cabinent. Gibbs smiled at her. "Waffles. I like waffles. Strawberries, whip cream and maple syrup drizzled please, Ma'am."

Kate's eyebrows raised. "You're like a little kid. Whip cream?" she said, chuckling lightly. "That's cute, Gibbs." She put the waffles in the toaster and got out a mug for Gibbs. She added the water and the coffee was made. "Thanks Todd."

She dropped the waffle onto the plate and made it exactly the way Gibbs asked. "For you, Collins." she said. Gibbs cut the waffle, "What are you eating, Katya?" Kate shrugged. "I'm getting a hashbrown from the airport. We can eat on the plane, when we fly into Indianapolis International Airport. First class."

Gibbs rolled his eyes. "Hashbrowns? How old are you?' he said, mimicking Kate's earlier words. Kate rolled her eyes. "33." she gritted. "I may look sweet, but I am the youngest of 5 children, I did protect the President of The United States, I was in the Secret Service, and of course, I am an NCIS Special Agent."

Gibbs rolled his eyes. "I may look scary, but that's only because I was in the Marine Corps, served as a sniper in Desert Storm and a classified op in Panama, and I am an NCIS Special Agent, so obviously, I am pretty mean." he said, boasting and mocking Kate.

Kate rolled her eyes. "I'm dealing with you for the next few weeks." she said, grumbling. "I can't believe it. Why couldn't of Tony and Ziva have taken this?"

Gibbs rolled his eyes. "Knowing those two, all they'd get done was daily rounds of sex and kissing. Remember that undercover thing? The FBI were basically watching porn for a few hours." Kate choked on her coffee. "Tony and Ziva are dating? What about rule 12?" she squeaked.

Gibbs shrugged it off. "Love is love." he said, pausing to look straight into Kate's eyes. "Even Rule 12 can be broken."

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"Good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Collins. I'm Sherif Jason Nam, and welcome to Stillwater." he said. Katya and Dimitri Collins, aka Kate and Jethro, were finally in the town of Stillwater. Kate's brown locks were now blonde, and Gibbs was wearing old country clothes. "You have a house down 'dat street, ma'am. Turn the corner and you'll get 'dare."

Kate nodded. She held Gibbs's hand and walked with their backpacks and lugage. "Dimitri. Do you know any good food places?" she said, standing up on her tippy-toes to give him a kiss on the cheek.

Gibbs smirked at her. "Yes I do sweetheart."

Narrator: And that... was the beginning of the start of Kibbs...