Guarding Ducky - NCIS fic
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strangevisitor7Title: Guarding Ducky
Author: Strangevisitor7
Rated: G
Fandom:NCIS
Prompt Forgiveness. Originally written for![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ncis_flashfic
Characters: Kate and Ducky
Spoilers: The Meat Puzzle
Word Count: 581
Disclaimer: All things belong to their respective creators
Summary Kate is guilt stricken after Ducky is kidnapped. Coda for "The Meat Puzzle"
A/N: I am assuming that after his ordeal Gibbs would have insisted that Ducky spend the night in the hospital for observation…etc. I mean he did almost die.
Guarding Ducky
Kate insisted on being the one to bring Ducky home from the hospital. She remembered the look she’d given her teammates; even Gibbs had agreed to let her come alone.
She walked into the hospital room just as Ducky was finishing his packing. She cleared her throat to get his attention.
He turned and exclaimed happily, “Caitlin. I see you’ve been given the mundane task of escorting me home.”
“I wanted to, Ducky.” She hesitated. “I needed to talk to you, alone.”
“Of course my dear what is it?” Ducky eyed her with tender concern.
“I am so sorry.” She choked out. “This was all my fault. What happened to you…was unforgivable on my part.”
“Now, now, Caitlin you mustn’t blame yourself.” He admonished and walked over to clasp her hand in both of his.
She looked down unable to meet his gaze. “I was supposed to protect you. I failed.”
Ducky reached out to lift her chin and force her to look him in the eye. “You did not fail.” He said simply. “You were looking after Mother, too. I should hate to think that anything might have happened to her.” Ducky squeezed her hand for emphasis.
“But Ducky, I…” Kate was interrupted by the arrival of the nurse with a wheel chair.
“Dr. Mallard. Are you ready to go?” the woman asked.
Ducky released Kate’s hand and addressed the nurse. “I have no intention of being wheeled out of here like some invalid.”
Kate placed a hand on Ducky’s shoulder. “It’s hospital policy. Please Ducky, let me do this for you.”
Ducky sighed and with no more protests climbed into the chair. Kate grabbed his bag from the bed and placed it on his lap. She pushed Ducky down the hallway to stop in front of the elevator. Reaching up, she gave his shoulder a little squeeze. Ducky patted it gently.
“Really my dear, you have no reason to feel this way.”
She huffed out a quiet “but I do.” Ducky nodded his understanding and then the elevator came. She rolled him in and hit the button for the ground floor.
They finished traveling through the hospital in silence. Ducky waited until they were standing in front of her car to say any more. “I see that trying to absolve you of your feelings of responsibility will not be successful.”
“No, Ducky you can’t stop me from believing that you almost died because I made a terrible mistake.”
“Then my dear, I forgive you.”
“What?” Kate started at the simplicity of the statement
“You are certain you made a mistake and I am unable to change your mind. So instead, I want you to know that I bear you no ill will nor do I judge you harshly because I was kidnapped.”
A weight seemed to lift from her and Kate smiled for the first time in two days. “Thank you, Ducky.” She reached out and shared a hug with him.
Ducky pulled back and smiled. “Now, if you don’t mind I think I should like to get home and check on Mother. She’s probably very worried about me and heaven knows what she’s been up to without me there to watch her.”
Kate chuckled. “Oh, I wouldn’t worry. She’s had her very own Italian gigolo looking after her and the dogs.”
“You don’t mean…”
“Yes, Tony was volunteered to stay with her until you returned.”
“Poor Tony.” Ducky laughed.
“Poor Tony?” Kate snickered. “I’m more worried about the dogs.”
Author: Strangevisitor7
Rated: G
Fandom:NCIS
Prompt Forgiveness. Originally written for
ncis_flashficCharacters: Kate and Ducky
Spoilers: The Meat Puzzle
Word Count: 581
Disclaimer: All things belong to their respective creators
Summary Kate is guilt stricken after Ducky is kidnapped. Coda for "The Meat Puzzle"
A/N: I am assuming that after his ordeal Gibbs would have insisted that Ducky spend the night in the hospital for observation…etc. I mean he did almost die.
Kate insisted on being the one to bring Ducky home from the hospital. She remembered the look she’d given her teammates; even Gibbs had agreed to let her come alone.
She walked into the hospital room just as Ducky was finishing his packing. She cleared her throat to get his attention.
He turned and exclaimed happily, “Caitlin. I see you’ve been given the mundane task of escorting me home.”
“I wanted to, Ducky.” She hesitated. “I needed to talk to you, alone.”
“Of course my dear what is it?” Ducky eyed her with tender concern.
“I am so sorry.” She choked out. “This was all my fault. What happened to you…was unforgivable on my part.”
“Now, now, Caitlin you mustn’t blame yourself.” He admonished and walked over to clasp her hand in both of his.
She looked down unable to meet his gaze. “I was supposed to protect you. I failed.”
Ducky reached out to lift her chin and force her to look him in the eye. “You did not fail.” He said simply. “You were looking after Mother, too. I should hate to think that anything might have happened to her.” Ducky squeezed her hand for emphasis.
“But Ducky, I…” Kate was interrupted by the arrival of the nurse with a wheel chair.
“Dr. Mallard. Are you ready to go?” the woman asked.
Ducky released Kate’s hand and addressed the nurse. “I have no intention of being wheeled out of here like some invalid.”
Kate placed a hand on Ducky’s shoulder. “It’s hospital policy. Please Ducky, let me do this for you.”
Ducky sighed and with no more protests climbed into the chair. Kate grabbed his bag from the bed and placed it on his lap. She pushed Ducky down the hallway to stop in front of the elevator. Reaching up, she gave his shoulder a little squeeze. Ducky patted it gently.
“Really my dear, you have no reason to feel this way.”
She huffed out a quiet “but I do.” Ducky nodded his understanding and then the elevator came. She rolled him in and hit the button for the ground floor.
They finished traveling through the hospital in silence. Ducky waited until they were standing in front of her car to say any more. “I see that trying to absolve you of your feelings of responsibility will not be successful.”
“No, Ducky you can’t stop me from believing that you almost died because I made a terrible mistake.”
“Then my dear, I forgive you.”
“What?” Kate started at the simplicity of the statement
“You are certain you made a mistake and I am unable to change your mind. So instead, I want you to know that I bear you no ill will nor do I judge you harshly because I was kidnapped.”
A weight seemed to lift from her and Kate smiled for the first time in two days. “Thank you, Ducky.” She reached out and shared a hug with him.
Ducky pulled back and smiled. “Now, if you don’t mind I think I should like to get home and check on Mother. She’s probably very worried about me and heaven knows what she’s been up to without me there to watch her.”
Kate chuckled. “Oh, I wouldn’t worry. She’s had her very own Italian gigolo looking after her and the dogs.”
“You don’t mean…”
“Yes, Tony was volunteered to stay with her until you returned.”
“Poor Tony.” Ducky laughed.
“Poor Tony?” Kate snickered. “I’m more worried about the dogs.”