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Rashomon: An Argument in 5 Acts - NCIS
Title: Rashomon - An Argument in 5 Acts
Author: Strangevisitor7
Rated: G
Fandom:NCIS
Prompt: 5 Things; Orginally posted in![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ncis_flashfic
Characters: Gibbs, Tim, Tony, Ziva, Jenny Shepard
Spoilers: Set near the end of Season 4 maybe some finale spoilers
Disclaimer: All things belong to their respective creators
Summary: Tony and Ziva are having an argument. Everyone thinks they know what its about but only one person sees the truth.
A/N: Rashomon effect:Observers of an event are able to produce substantially different but equally plausible accounts of it.
Rashomon - An Argument in 5 Acts
Tim
Tim looked up from his desk at the sound of the argument approaching. Tony and Ziva were at it again. It could be about anything from Ziva’s driving to what Tony had for breakfast. It was amazing what they could find to disagree about.
The fights were always balanced by stretches of camaraderie but sometimes, when they really got going, Tim worried that it might turn bloody. He wished they would just learn to respect each other foibles without it turning into WWIII every day. It was becoming a tiresome and disruptive routine.
Tim watched as Tony and Ziva stood at there respective desks, like boxers awaiting the bell. Then the verbal barrage began anew and they slowly approached each other until they were standing toe-to-toe. He wasn’t paying much attention to the topic instead he was focused on whether he was going to have to step in to send them back to neutral corners. He was reluctant to do that because last time he’d tried, they’d united against him. Tim knew he was bound to lose when Tony and Ziva joined forces.
He had to snicker when he saw Tony make the fatal mistake of poking Ziva. She took hold of the offending digit and bent it painfully; driving Tony to the ground. Tim figured that Tony was seconds away from yelling uncle. That meant that today’s fireworks were over and peace would reign at least for a little while. Thank goodness, he thought as he was finally able to return to his paper work. Tim sighed. He really did not understand their relationship at all.
Jenny
From her perch on the balcony Jenny saw the whirlwind that was Tony and Ziva enter the bull pen. As the words drifted up, she pieced together that they were arguing about Tony’s mysterious girlfriend, Jeanne.
Ziva was needling him about some personality flaw of Jeanne’s and Tony attempted to needle her right back.
When Jenny had co-opted Tony for this under cover assignment, she hadn’t thought his involvement with Jeanne would ever become common knowledge.
She listened as DiNozzo attempted to defend his choices to Ziva but Jenny could tell his heart wasn’t in it.
Tony had confessed to her during his weekly update that he had made plans to move in with Jeanne. Jenny knew she should step in and call a halt to the sting but they were so close. She could see that Tony was having trouble maintaining the illusion of a man in a committed relationship with his teammates. It was so contrary to the image most of them had of him
She knew from personal experience that it was hard to keep up the lie to your friends whenever an assignment spilled over into your real life. In a way, it was unfortunate that Ziva was such a good friend to Tony because she could call him on his bullshit. It was that same friendship that threatened the success of the operation.
She wondered again if maybe she was asking too much of Tony. She hoped he could continue to keep his teammates from questioning his behavior for just a little while longer. The end was in sight she could almost see the capture of La Grenouille in her mind.
Ziva
Ziva was angry. The argument had spiraled out of control once again. She couldn’t understand why Tony insisted on disagreeing with her. That woman, Jeanne, was all wrong for him. As a good friend, she felt it was her duty to point this out. The fact that he couldn’t really articulate his feelings for that woman only proved that she was right. Why was Tony being so contrary?
From the few conversations that Ziva had overheard, she'd determined that Jeanne was a petulant and needy woman and she’d told him so. She tired to explain that he needed a stronger woman; one who was his equal. But Tony was too pigheaded to listen to reason. That was when he’d poked her. Well, she’d had no choice but to take him down. She hoped he find a better match soon before he was stupid enough to marry that harpy.
Tony
Ziva had started in on Jeanne the minute he’d stepped into the elevator. Why couldn’t she mind her own business? She was being a real pain in the ass. He knew getting emotionally involved with his undercover assignment was not the plan but he figured it helped sell the relationship to Jeanne. He wished Ziva would just drop it. Every time she challenged him he worried that his doubts would surface when he was with Jeanne. He was pretty sure he liked Jeanne and he needed to stay focused if he was to maintain his cover. Besides why did Ziva care who he dated. They were just colleagues, right?
The argument had progressed to the point that they were standing in each others personal space. Ziva was driving her point home but Tony just wanted the conversation to be over. He was about to go in for the verbal kill when he noticed he could see down the front of her blouse as he stood looming over her. He was distracted by the hint of pink lace he could see peaking out from beneath her shirt. Ziva, he thought, you can be feminine. He wondered if she was wearing matching panties. He was intrigued by what lay beneath her clothes. Without thinking he reached out and then suddenly he found himself in pain and kneeling on the floor. Groaning he realized that he had crossed the line. Still, the view had been worth it.
Gibbs
Gibbs paused behind the partition when he heard his two agent at it again. He watched surreptitiously as the argument escalated. He smiled as he witnessed Ziva’s take down of Tony. It was time to put an end to these shenanigans. The verbal sparing was juvenile and disruptive and Gibb’s felt it was time everyone knew the truth. His appearance in the bull pen coincided with Tony’s release. Putting on a stern face he walked by and smacked the back of DiNozzo’s head.
“What’d you do that for? She started it," Tony quipped.
“And I’m ending it. Either ask her out or deck her but this sexual foreplay has got to stop.” Gibbs didn’t pause as he headed for his desk but he could feel the stares form both Tony and Ziva.
“Boss, you don’t think...Ziva and I…” Tony sputtered and looked at Ziva who was just as gob smacked.
Recovering, Ziva joined in Tony’s denial, “Gibbs, you’re being ridiculous. I am not attracted to Tony in any way.”
Tony looked hurt momentarily before he added, "Me either."
The two moved to stand in front of Gibb’s desk, all the while continuing to protest, just a little to vehemently, the idea of any attraction between them.
Gibbs raised an eyebrow which effectively shut them up. He then glanced up to see Jenny smiling with a new found understanding about the arguments she been witnessing. He returned her smile with a small exasperated shake of his head.
From the other side of the room he heard McGee gasp, “Oh course, it all makes sense now."
Gibbs watched as Tony and Ziva turned on McGee.
Gibbs sighed silently. Why was it on most days he felt like he was the only one that truly knew what was going on?
Author: Strangevisitor7
Rated: G
Fandom:NCIS
Prompt: 5 Things; Orginally posted in
ncis_flashficCharacters: Gibbs, Tim, Tony, Ziva, Jenny Shepard
Spoilers: Set near the end of Season 4 maybe some finale spoilers
Disclaimer: All things belong to their respective creators
Summary: Tony and Ziva are having an argument. Everyone thinks they know what its about but only one person sees the truth.
A/N: Rashomon effect:Observers of an event are able to produce substantially different but equally plausible accounts of it.
Tim
Tim looked up from his desk at the sound of the argument approaching. Tony and Ziva were at it again. It could be about anything from Ziva’s driving to what Tony had for breakfast. It was amazing what they could find to disagree about.
The fights were always balanced by stretches of camaraderie but sometimes, when they really got going, Tim worried that it might turn bloody. He wished they would just learn to respect each other foibles without it turning into WWIII every day. It was becoming a tiresome and disruptive routine.
Tim watched as Tony and Ziva stood at there respective desks, like boxers awaiting the bell. Then the verbal barrage began anew and they slowly approached each other until they were standing toe-to-toe. He wasn’t paying much attention to the topic instead he was focused on whether he was going to have to step in to send them back to neutral corners. He was reluctant to do that because last time he’d tried, they’d united against him. Tim knew he was bound to lose when Tony and Ziva joined forces.
He had to snicker when he saw Tony make the fatal mistake of poking Ziva. She took hold of the offending digit and bent it painfully; driving Tony to the ground. Tim figured that Tony was seconds away from yelling uncle. That meant that today’s fireworks were over and peace would reign at least for a little while. Thank goodness, he thought as he was finally able to return to his paper work. Tim sighed. He really did not understand their relationship at all.
Jenny
From her perch on the balcony Jenny saw the whirlwind that was Tony and Ziva enter the bull pen. As the words drifted up, she pieced together that they were arguing about Tony’s mysterious girlfriend, Jeanne.
Ziva was needling him about some personality flaw of Jeanne’s and Tony attempted to needle her right back.
When Jenny had co-opted Tony for this under cover assignment, she hadn’t thought his involvement with Jeanne would ever become common knowledge.
She listened as DiNozzo attempted to defend his choices to Ziva but Jenny could tell his heart wasn’t in it.
Tony had confessed to her during his weekly update that he had made plans to move in with Jeanne. Jenny knew she should step in and call a halt to the sting but they were so close. She could see that Tony was having trouble maintaining the illusion of a man in a committed relationship with his teammates. It was so contrary to the image most of them had of him
She knew from personal experience that it was hard to keep up the lie to your friends whenever an assignment spilled over into your real life. In a way, it was unfortunate that Ziva was such a good friend to Tony because she could call him on his bullshit. It was that same friendship that threatened the success of the operation.
She wondered again if maybe she was asking too much of Tony. She hoped he could continue to keep his teammates from questioning his behavior for just a little while longer. The end was in sight she could almost see the capture of La Grenouille in her mind.
Ziva
Ziva was angry. The argument had spiraled out of control once again. She couldn’t understand why Tony insisted on disagreeing with her. That woman, Jeanne, was all wrong for him. As a good friend, she felt it was her duty to point this out. The fact that he couldn’t really articulate his feelings for that woman only proved that she was right. Why was Tony being so contrary?
From the few conversations that Ziva had overheard, she'd determined that Jeanne was a petulant and needy woman and she’d told him so. She tired to explain that he needed a stronger woman; one who was his equal. But Tony was too pigheaded to listen to reason. That was when he’d poked her. Well, she’d had no choice but to take him down. She hoped he find a better match soon before he was stupid enough to marry that harpy.
Tony
Ziva had started in on Jeanne the minute he’d stepped into the elevator. Why couldn’t she mind her own business? She was being a real pain in the ass. He knew getting emotionally involved with his undercover assignment was not the plan but he figured it helped sell the relationship to Jeanne. He wished Ziva would just drop it. Every time she challenged him he worried that his doubts would surface when he was with Jeanne. He was pretty sure he liked Jeanne and he needed to stay focused if he was to maintain his cover. Besides why did Ziva care who he dated. They were just colleagues, right?
The argument had progressed to the point that they were standing in each others personal space. Ziva was driving her point home but Tony just wanted the conversation to be over. He was about to go in for the verbal kill when he noticed he could see down the front of her blouse as he stood looming over her. He was distracted by the hint of pink lace he could see peaking out from beneath her shirt. Ziva, he thought, you can be feminine. He wondered if she was wearing matching panties. He was intrigued by what lay beneath her clothes. Without thinking he reached out and then suddenly he found himself in pain and kneeling on the floor. Groaning he realized that he had crossed the line. Still, the view had been worth it.
Gibbs
Gibbs paused behind the partition when he heard his two agent at it again. He watched surreptitiously as the argument escalated. He smiled as he witnessed Ziva’s take down of Tony. It was time to put an end to these shenanigans. The verbal sparing was juvenile and disruptive and Gibb’s felt it was time everyone knew the truth. His appearance in the bull pen coincided with Tony’s release. Putting on a stern face he walked by and smacked the back of DiNozzo’s head.
“What’d you do that for? She started it," Tony quipped.
“And I’m ending it. Either ask her out or deck her but this sexual foreplay has got to stop.” Gibbs didn’t pause as he headed for his desk but he could feel the stares form both Tony and Ziva.
“Boss, you don’t think...Ziva and I…” Tony sputtered and looked at Ziva who was just as gob smacked.
Recovering, Ziva joined in Tony’s denial, “Gibbs, you’re being ridiculous. I am not attracted to Tony in any way.”
Tony looked hurt momentarily before he added, "Me either."
The two moved to stand in front of Gibb’s desk, all the while continuing to protest, just a little to vehemently, the idea of any attraction between them.
Gibbs raised an eyebrow which effectively shut them up. He then glanced up to see Jenny smiling with a new found understanding about the arguments she been witnessing. He returned her smile with a small exasperated shake of his head.
From the other side of the room he heard McGee gasp, “Oh course, it all makes sense now."
Gibbs watched as Tony and Ziva turned on McGee.
Gibbs sighed silently. Why was it on most days he felt like he was the only one that truly knew what was going on?
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Why was it on most days he felt like he was the only one that truly knew what was going on?
'Cause it's the truth Gibbs!
Tony + Ziva = Love :)
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