hunted

Kensi was bouncing in her seat, still worried even though they were taking action.

Soon, Kensi spotted her friend. She was struggling with someone, and it scared her to see KC in danger.

Gibbs was right behind Kensi and Callen as they got out of the car, anger filling him that his girls were being threatened but also that one was getting hurt.

Kensi did get KC out of the way, clinging to her to keep her from joining Callen.

"I'm not leaving you."

"You need to calm down before you kill this guy. You need to check on your girls and Kensi. They don't need to be here. I can handle this. At least get them in the car."

"Okay. Okay." He turned to the girls, guiding them to the car.

"I'm not leaving Gibbs," KC said, wiping blood away from her mouth.

"Me either. I want to help," said Kensi, directing it to Gibbs.

He groaned, muttering to himself, looking at Callen.

"Kensi, you can't help. You're pregnant. KC, if you want to help, I guess I can't stop you, but you need to look after Ali too."

She looked around wildly for her daughter and must have moved too quickly because she looked as if she would faint.

"You need to go too."

She didn't argue further, walking back to the car with Kensi while Callen called into headquarters.
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McGee answered the phone and was surprised to hear Callen. "Hi, what can I do for you?"

"Gibbs needs backup." He didn't say before he killed the suspect, but the meaning was obvious. "I need to get the girls somewhere else."

"Okay. I'm coming right now."

Callen hung up. "He's en route." He pulled out his cell phone and called Deeks. "We found her."

"Is she okay?"

"Depends on who you ask. Kinda like Kensi and fine."

"Of course. Are you guys coming back?"

"I'd like to take her to the hospital, but unless Kensi feels like putting in the fight, I just don't know that it's worth it right now. Maybe when they calm down a little, maybe when she sees Alina...Hell, maybe I'm just overreacting."

"I doubt that. Bring them back, I'll look after Kens and Ali while you get her checked."

"If Kens can convince her." He knew she wasn't about to listen to him, rarely did.

"I'll try."

"We'll be back in a little while. I'll call if plans change."

"Alright."

Callen hung up and suppressed the urge to continue what he'd done earlier. He was pleased to see wounds there that he knew he hadn't inflicted. At least KC had gotten some of her own licks in.

"Callen, can we go now?" Kensi asked.

Gibbs looked at him. "Go. Take the girls and go. I've got this." The suspect was handcuffed and, with Gibbs there, there was no way he could escape. "Keep me updated and I'll try to meet up later." He wanted to make sure the girls were really okay before he headed back to his own stubborn girls in D.C.

"Thanks Gibbs. See you later."

He nodded as Callen walked back to the car. The girls were sitting in the back together.

"Let's go. Deeks is waiting for us."

Callen drove back to the boatshed as KC leaned against the seat, closing her eyes. Kensi was exhausted too, but stayed awake, needing Deeks to cuddle her.

Callen looked worried, tired, and still a little bit angry. "Are you still doing okay?" He asked Kensi gently.

"I want Deeks."

"I know you do. I meant with the baby."

"I'm good. I think I need to lay down though."

He nodded. "Probably." He knew that she'd started having blood pressure problems, adrenaline problems, about the same time that KC came home from Afghanistan with heart problems.

"I think once we pick up Deeks, we should go somewhere else. Not that I think anything else will happen, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to let you two go home yet. Maybe the safehouse?" Someone who had once not had a home now had two: one that he normally used and another to stash KC and the baby in if he thought they were in danger.

"I need to see my doctor first Callen. I just want to make sure of something."

"When she wakes up, can you get her to get checked out?" He paused. "I don't want to add more to your plate, but I'm...I'm not having too much luck lately with her."

"I can try. Maybe if we say its for Ali, she'll do it."

"Maybe. If I'd never shown her where the hatch was, none of this..." He stopped himself as they made it to the boat. "Go see Deeks. I'll get her in."

"It's not your fault."

"I don't think it matters anymore, Kens. It just...It happened." He lifted KC gently, cradling her like a child.

Kensi didn't reply. She headed inside and found Deeks, cuddling him as soon as she could.

He picked her up to his lap, Alina sleeping nearby. "You okay?" He asked, hugging her gently.

"Of course."

He looked at Callen who nodded and waved them off. KC was still asleep as well, or it looked like she was. Deeks had his worries, but he kept them silent, knowing that Kensi was going through enough stress. His primarily responsibility was, and always would be, Kensi.