Tony

Author note: I watched how the show NCIS spun off from JAG in the two JAG episodes. I was not impressed with Tony's character. He seemed too immature with the gum smacking, lack of finesse and disregard for regulations. But it made me think that the leap this character made in growth form the JAG episodes to the first season of NCIS must have taken some work. The following story is my story of how Gibbs shapes Tony into a superb agent and introduces the first concept of the Family Gibbs.

Anthony Dinozzo Jr. or more commonly knows as Tony, was a sharp young police officer for the city of Baltimore the first time that Agent Jethro Gibbs met him. Gibbs was called to help with the murder of a marine's wife. It had been a simple open and shut case thanks to the sharp instincts of Det. Dinozzo.

Now that Stan was leaving his team, he had to look for a replacement, and by looking at Anthony, he thought he had found his man. Gibbs had requested to look at Anthony's personnel file and noticed quite a few troubling things about this young man. First, he didn't come from a structured home. His mother was an alcoholic and his dad was a con artist. He was sent from military school to military school and hadn't had a real paternal figure in his life. Also, he noted, that Anthony had never held a job down for more that two years. He received multiple commendations from his superiors but had never been given any fast promotions. He noted that the lack of upward movement was due mostly to his immaturity alone. Gibbs had a gut feeling on this one. He just knew that he could take Anthony and make him into a great agent.

Tony had been NCIS for six months and still he kept his frat boys ways. He was still chewing and smacking the gum and constantly ogling attractive women. In fact it seemed the stricter Gibbs came on with Tony, the more juvenile his action became. It was as if Tony was a toddler pushing the boundaries, just to see how far he could push before the real trouble came. Today would be the day that Tony found out.

The team had been called out to deal with a missing Marine. He was noted to have last checked in with his girlfriend as he was getting ready to scale the rock park. Now two days later there had been no word from him and suspicions were growing. Tony had walked around the perimeter snapping pictures of the scene, and now he was teetering close to the edge of the rock wall. Turning towards Gibbs Tony yelled. "Hey, boss, I will go down and see if I can find anything." Tony started inching towards the edge when Gibbs yelled.

"Tony…. Tony…. DINOZZO!"

The Dinozzo yell got his attention and Tony turned to look at where the yell came from. "DO NOT take another step towards that edge."

"But, boss. I can be there.." Tony started to argue.

"Not a suggestion Dinozzo. Do not make me come over there. Is that clear?"

"Crystal" Tony said with a humph! How dare Gibbs, call him out like a child, especially here in front of other agents, this only fueled his desire to prove to this man of just how much he was capable of doing things on his own. He waited until he could see that the ever charming Dr. Mallard had Gibbs entwined in one of his long colorful stories of his past. Now he would prove to Gibbs just how great of an agent he could be.

Jethro was only half listening to Ducky's story. He hadn't heard a peep out of Tony in a few minutes, and if his memory served him correctly, whenever Kelly was too quiet, it usually meant trouble. Sure enough Gibbs looked up trying to locate Tony when he heard the sound of pebble falling followed by a low AERGHHH!

Gibbs now sprinted off to the cliff to see if what he thought had happened had actually happened. Looking down at the base of the rock wall, he saw Tony, unconsciousness and contorted in an unnatural way. It looked as if he was dead and the fear hit Gibbs like a ton of bricks. "Oh, God, TONY!" Gibbs yelled as his heart continued to race and the fear of losing this young man hit him in the gut. As he made his way down the longer, more gradual decent, he saw Tony start to stir. "Do not move! Ducky is on the way down." Now that he saw that Tony wasn't dead, an old feeling he hadn't felt since Kelly was alive washed over him. It was the paternal feeling to show this young man that when he said something he meant it. Maybe he was going to have to put on a long lost hat, the hat of a father.

When he reached Tony's side, he grabbed is hands and felt to see how strong his pulse was. Gibbs felt a strong, steady pulse, so cardiovascular wise, he was ok.

"Sorry… Gibbs….. should've.. Listened." Tony muttered, the pain in his legs throbbing with each heartbeat.

"Damn straight you should've listened, and believe me after this stunt we are having a little conversation and I can guarantee you that you will listen next time." Gibbs hissed as he saw Ducky approach.

"I have called for an ambulance Jethro, they should be arriving any time now. And now to you young Anthony, let's get a quick assessment here." Ducky methodically poked and prodded Tony at all his major organs and noted the only pain seemed to be in his left leg area. "Possible tibular fracture Gibbs, once we get to the hospital.."

At just the mention of going to a hospital, Tony tried to sit up and argue. "Hell no, I don't do hospitals." Tony kept trying to sit up, but Gibbs firm hands on his shoulders prevented him from getting up.

"You will do as the good doctor says, and if he says the hospital, then to the hospital we'll go."

"But,"

"Not, buts here Dinozzo. You want to ignore my warnings and try my patience like a child, then, now you have to deal with me personally. We'll be having some long discussions regarding your actions and behaviors as soon as you are better." Gibbs said as he saw the EMT's approaching with a gurny. He stood up and relief flooded him as he saw them load him up and carry him back up the hill. Gibbs hopped into the back of the ambulance and rode with Tony all the way to the hospital.

"Um. Gibbs.. you don't have to.." Tony started.

"I know, don't have to, but I want to. Plus got to guarantee that you follow doctor's orders better that than you do mine." Gibbs said with a smirk.

They were unloaded into the ER and put into a cubicle. Dr. William Clabby entered, took one look at Tony's leg and ordered x-rays.

After a thorough exam and multiple x-rays, Dr. Clabby reentered their room and started speaking to Tony and Gibbs. "Well, besides a fractures tibia, all looks well, but looking over your paperwork, I noticed one glaring omission. You are missing a next of kin contact, and considering your line of work that could be very useful in case of an emergency. IS there someone, wife, father?" Dr. Clabby asked.

Gibbs saw the forlorn expression on Tony's face as he was asked to name a next of kin, but it was the little dip of the head at the mention of a father that made Gibbs speak up.

"You can place me as his next of kin." Gibbs said.

Hearing Gibbs speak up for him like that made Tony feel sorry for the way he had been acting. "Um, listen boss, you don't….."

"I know, but I want to, plus it looks like you may need a little paternal guidance, and I'm stepping forward now to do it. The feelings that I felt when I saw you fall down that cliff, had been dormant for a long time. On the way to my house.."

"What, I have a place of my own so I don't need." Tony argued.

"Actually, one condition of my releasing you now, is that you stay with someone and you stay off your leg for 48 hrs, then you can start crutches after that. I'm writing you a prescription for some pain meds and antibiotics. I expect you to follow the directions on the bottles. Other than that once the nurse returns to cast your leg, you are good to go. I'll also instruct the nurse to bring you a dose of your pain med now so that you can have it in your system." Dr. Clabby turned and exited the room.

Gibbs just stared at Tony. Laying back on the exam table, arm over his eyes, Tony looked so vulnerable and young. Deciding to take a break and grab a cup of coffee, Gibbs looked at Tony and said. " I'm just stepping out to get a cup of coffee, behave."

"Can do boss," Tony answered as Gibbs exited. He was hoping that he would leave before the nurse came in and brought him his pain meds. He abhorred taking medications and wasn't going to start taking them now.

The young nurse entered carrying a small paper cup with the pills and a roll of casting tape. "Ok, Mr Dinozzo, let's get this med in you and then we will cast this leg."

"I really would prefer not to take those pills, I hate pills." Tony told the young nurse.

"But, Mr. Dinozzo, the doctor gave specific orders for you to take these.."

"I told you I wasn't going to so I suggest you drop them in the trash or else I…" Tony never got to finish his statement, as the door was forcefully swung open and in walked one pissed off looking Gibbs.

"Or else you will what Tony?" Gibbs said with a growl. He dared Dinozzo to finish the thought.

Tony could see the look in Gibbs eyes that said , play time over. "Oh, I was just pulling her leg boss, I would never."

Gibbs turned to the nurse and said." Can I have a moment alone with him, just about five minutes?"

"Well, yes, but I would like to hurry this along, I have other patients who are more compliant and need help." She said as she bustled out the door.

Gibbs picked up the medicine cup and stalked towards Tony. "Open up"

"What, I can do that, just give them to me." Tony said as he grabbed the medicine cup and pinched it and threw his head back and made a loud swallow sound. Opening his mouth and sticking out his tongue, Tony was hoping that Gibbs believed him. "AHHH! See anything left?"

Tony didn't know that Gibbs wasn't a newcomer when it came to making belligerent children take medicine. "Hand me the cup, Tony."

"I think I tossed it already ." Tony tried to cover the fear showing in his eyes.

Having had enough of the childlike activity, Gibbs walked over to Tony and gave him a firm headslap.

OWW!

"I don't tolerate lying,and since I can't at this time take my aim lower, I'll use the back of your head. " Gibbs said in a very clipped tone. "Now open your hand and show me the cup."

Still smarting from the headslap, Tony reluctantly opened his hand and Gibbs pulled out the wadded up cup and emptied the pills into his own hand. "Open your mouth."

Tony opened his mouth and Gibbs placed the pills in Tony's mouth. He gave him a water cup and said. "Swallow."

Tony felt like a toddler now, his cheeks became red with embarrassment. "I'm ok boss, you …"

"No, you listen here Anthony Dinozzo. You've been in my command for six months now, and instead of growing into your position, you have been acting more and more like a rebellious teenager. The gum smacking, women leering all stops now. " Gibbs was now pacing the room, trying to curb the urge to smack some sense into young man. It was at that time that the nurse came in to cast Tony's leg. Once the leg was finished and they were in the car, Gibb started driving to Tony's apartment.

"I thought we were going to your house boss." Tony said with a sense of question in his voice.

"We are, but first I'm going to stop by your place and grab you enough stuff for a little stay. You disobey a direct order when I tell you not to try to go down that wall, you argue against Ducky's orders to go to the hospital and then you lie about taking the medication. Those actions don't sound like one of a responsible young man, they sound like some one who needs a little firmer hand in their growth. So I'm stepping up to the plate and laying the rules down now."

AS they pulled up into Tony's space Gibbs turned and said . " Stay. If I find you have moved one foot out of this car, you will think that headslap was just a love tap."

"Agreed, boss." Tony answered as he slumped down in his seat. He was starting to realize he may have woken a sleeping giant.

Gibbs went in and noticed the clean and yet simple furniture in Tony's apartment. Looking around Gibbs could tell that Tony took pride in his possessions and the only hint at his immaturity was the bikini clad models that lined his walls. He knew that Tony was just putting on his carefree façade, and Gibbs was just the one to help him see that and to help him grow into the amazing agent Gibbs knew Tony could become. He grabbed a bag out of his closet and grabbed enough clothes for at least 3 days. ' If I need more, I'll get Abby to swing by, Gibbs thought to himself.

As Gibbs was packing inside , Tony was stewing on the outside. ' How dare he treat me this way. I haven't had to answer to anyone else in 15yrs and I will be damned it I start now.' His internal anger seemed to have overpowered the reasonable side and Tony stepped out of the car and hobbled over to his door. "I'll show him, who does he think he is? Tony thought himself. He tried to be as quiet as possible, hoping to sneak in before Gibbs is any the wiser, but his ineptitude of maneuvering on crutches helped him knock over two vases and sent Gibbs rushing into the room, gun drawn.

"What the hell, Dinozzo. That's it. You refuse to listen and do as you're told, you pay the consequences." Gibbs quickly whirled Tony around, and leaned him over the back of the couch, careful to make sure that his leg was still safely in the cast. He then started laying swat after heavy swat onto his young agent's backside.

OWWW!OWWW! "You're hurting me Gibbs!" Tony exclaimed as he felt the heat build in his backside. He could not believe that his boss was spanking his ass like a child. OW! OW! OW!

Gibbs laid ten more heavy swats on Tony's ass, just enough to make sure that when he sat in the car for the ride home that he would feel this . Then he started talking. " I told you SWAT! To stay SWAT ! in the car SWAT! So unless SWAT! You want to feel SWAT! My belt SWAT ! I suggest you sit in the car and wait til I am done in here. SWAT! SWAT!"

Tony didn't want to cry out loud, but the fire in his backside brought tears to his eyes. He hadn't been spanked since he was a toddler, and the only person that cared enough then was his nanny. As he hobbled back to the car and sat down, he winced at the heat that radiated off his ass again. He had the sinking feeling that not only having Gibbs as his boss, but as a surrogate father, his ass was going to be in a constant hue of red.