Chapter 1: Truth Be Told

The little girl sat in the interrogation room. She looked down, hands put together in a tight ball squeezing. Her hair was messed up and kept falling in her face so she blew it out of her way. She looked up only for a second again to see that her worst nightmare was gone and when she had concluded just that she stared back down in despair facing her only friend, the floor.

Gibbs stared at the girl; he stood behind the glass with Tony and Director Jenny Shepherd. McGee and Ziva had taken her delusional father to the closest holding area for the time being until his trial.

"We need to figure it out fast Gibbs," Jenny stared cold at her former partner. "She can't stay idle until that physco is locked up?"

"Well then Jen," he asked. "What are we gonna do with her?"

"I'm an NCIS director Jethro, not a social worker," Jenny said and turned to leave. "But…I will try my best to find one of those to help us out…until then she's your problem."

Gibbs rubbed his forehead and stared at the girl again who was now looking at the "mirror" in front of her.

This was not going to be easy…

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Very Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo had just gotten back from a coffee break to find his two co-workers Ziva and McGee angrily walking into the bullpen. McGee immediately plopped down and begun to open his breakfast sandwich and eat it. Ziva stormed over to her desk.

"This is not the way I wanted to spend my Saturday," Ziva exclaimed throwing her stuff down. "I am headed for the gym."

"I think I'll join yah," Tony said following Ziva. "I could use a break as well, what about you McEggMcMuffin you coming?"

"Nah," McGee said. "Just gonna relax for a minute or two before returning to this case."

"Suit yourself," Tony replied. "Catch yah on the flip side!"

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Gibbs sat down to the girl. She didn't look him in the eyes which killed him. She didn't trust anyone obviously which was going to be even harder in placing her in a home. The only social worker Jenny could get a hold of was now sitting next to Gibbs as she sorted her papers.

"Hello Alyssa," the social worker said. "I am Maria Thompson your personal social worker, these kind people here at NCIS have been chosen to watch you until your father is properly trialed."

"I'm not six miss," she moved her brown hair out of her face. "You can talk to like I'm my age ok?"

"O-oh," Maria said. "Ok, well according to this file, you are fifteen are you not?"

"Yeah," Alyssa replied. "That's right."

"Gender Female," Maria continued. "Brown hair, blue eyes, five foot four inches, weight one hundred pounds."

"All correct," Alyssa cracked her fingers nervously. "Last time I checked…"

"Ok well then Alyssa honey," Maria said. "I am sorry dear, but we do need to find a home for you?"

Alyssa said nothing she obviously would not trust anyone and no one could ever make her.

"Excuse us a moment," Maria said pulling Gibbs outside the door. "Agent Gibbs I need to talk to you for a moment."

The two of them walked a little bit down the hall so Alyssa could not hear them.

"Agent Gibbs," Maria said. "I do believe Alyssa would best be in the care of one of NCIS's agents, but I do not know who, I would prefer it be one of your team members, but either way…"

"So," Gibbs replied. "You basically need to look around and determine who's best for the job?"

"Yes something like that," Maria stated. "I of course will need Alyssa to talk to each of them so we can determine who she needs to be with."

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Tony was currently taking it all out on a very obnoxious mannequin dummy thing with no arms. He kicked and he kicked until he could kick no more. He leaned over to watch Ziva fighting against a punching bag.

He then went back to his punching, but he looked over and saw someone or rather three some ones in the doorway. One of the people was the girl that Team Gibbs had taken on because of her father and the case. She was cautiously being pushed towards Tony as Gibbs walked away.

"Alyssa," Maria said. "This is Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo?"

"Hey Alyssa," Tony reached out his hand. "You can just call me Tony; it's nice to meet you?"

Alyssa did not reach out her hand; instead she just stared at the man in front of her sweating in workout pants and an old NIS T-shirt he had borrowed from Gibbs. She looked downward as if in shame.

"Well," Maria stated. "I'm going you two to have fun, while Agent Gibbs and I discuss some things."

With that Maria walked out of the gym leaving Alyssa and Tony alone together.

Tony walked back over to his punching dummy and starting hitting it.

"So," Tony said. "How do you like NCIS?"

"Honestly," Alyssa groaned. "It's been pretty boring…"

"Yeah," Tony laughed. "I feel the same exact way sometimes, that's why I come here."

He punched the dummy hard and he noticed Alyssa wince.

"Hey," Tony said. "Do you wanna try?"

"Uh," Alyssa hesitated. "S-sure…"

Tony removed the punching gloves he had on. He handed them over to Alyssa and watched her put them on. Ziva, Gibbs, and Maria watched as he pointed to the dummy and explained to her where to hit so it fell down immediately.

Alyssa threw one punch nervously and when she did the dummy teetered back and forth and fell down right away. Alyssa was surprised at herself.

"That's it," Tony smiled. "Great!"

"Wow," Alyssa thought. "I actually did something right, somebody actually told me I did something great!"

"Well Agent Gibbs," Maria said behind closed glass. "I think we know who will be taking Alyssa after all…"

Gibbs only nodded his head and smiled.

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