Punch in the gut! Oh, man, OW. God, poor Ziva. And Tony. And Abby and McGee! Damn you, Vance.

I loved the theme of not being able to go home again. And Ducky being such a father figure for Ziva, and Sheppard as a big brother, and oh, Tony, what are you doing? Gah.

To sum up: I love this fic so much more than is healthy.