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"Soul Deep" by xanthe | Gibbs/DiNozzo | AU | Most people never touch another person's soul... but when a 20 year old Leroy Jethro Gibbs meets an 8 year old Tony DiNozzo, it sparks an event that links them forever. | 83.400 words

Gibbs took a step forward, and then another, peering into the swirling snow, trying to get a better view of the man in the distance. And as he walked, the man walked slowly towards him.

They met somewhere in the middle... and stopped. Gibbs found himself looking into a pair of green eyes that he remembered from a very long time ago.

“Tony?” he whispered, his warm breath clouding the cold air in front of him. “Is it you?”

Loved the fic. Inspired by Pullman's "His Dark Materials" and I just love what xanthe did with it. And the daemons she chose for the team were so, so cute!

"Not That Simple" by slashscribe | Gibbs/DiNozzo | H/c | While working a case, Tony begins to feel sick, and then he wakes up with some startling symptoms. Luckily, Gibbs is there every step of the way. | ~97.000 words

After a moment, Gibbs relaxed into the bench and leaned against the backrest, and Tony hesitantly shifted closer until their sides were pressing, and he let his hand fall to Gibbs' thigh. He felt Gibbs swallow thickly beside him, and Tony knew that for Gibbs, that was a serious display of emotion, and he rested his head on Gibbs' shoulder, relieved when Gibbs shifted and brought his arm up around Tony's back, pulling him close, and Tony felt a strange, quiet atmosphere descend over them, and he wondered if this is what Gibbs used to do with Shannon, if they used to have quiet lazy afternoons on the back porch, if they sat here and watched Kelly play in the backyard, if they ate their breakfast out here - and he sighed and squeezed Gibbs' thigh, and Gibbs squeezed his shoulder in return.

Loved it. Maybe a bit too mushy at the very end, but I really loved the fic as a whole. Certainly one of the best in this fandom. And one of the longest - I mean, it's almost 100.000 words of slashy h/c goodness, peeps. What's there not to like?

GEN --> "Home Truths" by PrincessFi. Summary: Tony interviews a very special witness. Length: 6.800 words.

“I know my boss was in here talking to you. He’s been telling you that you should talk to us, because we’ll look after you, we can guarantee to keep you safe.” Tony paused, but the boy continued lining up the cars.

“But you’ve heard that before, and you and I both know it’s a crock of shit.”

I really like this fic. Through the interrogation of a child Tony reveals something about his own past. An interesting idea that would actually fit the show pretty well.