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Harry stormed into the hospital fuming. His magic was agitated and frizzled around him making him seem larger than he really was. He opened the door to his husband’s hospital room and he scowled at the people inside.
“Who are you?” A woman demanded standing from the chair at his husband’s side.
“I am Harry DiNozzo.” Harry looked at her with contempt. “You must be Kate.”
“I didn’t know that Tony had a brother.” She suddenly smiled and batted her eyelashes at him. How dare she flirt with him while Tony is unconscious and injured in a hospital bed?! He had no words for how inappropriate that was.
“He doesn’t.” Gibbs commented as he entered the room and leant against the wall next to the door. “He’s his husband.”
“Tony is married?” She fell back into the chair at his husband’s side, making Harry’s eye twitch. He wanted to throttle her. He had heard all about her from Tony. Tony didn’t like to complain but when it was just the two of them, when it they were cuddling in bed after sex or eating a meal that Harry prepared for them because Tony was so tired from work, he would spill more details than he probably realised.
“Yes, yes he is and I am sick and tired of you treating him like crap.” Harry hissed. “Now if you don’t mind I would like some time with my injured husband.”
“Hey, it isn’t my fault-”
“Maybe this time wasn’t your fault,” Harry cut her off. “But how many times have you ignored his orders? Despite the fact that he is your superior in the field?”
“Tony isn’t anyone’s superior.”
How dare she?! Tony worked so hard to get where he was, to qualify as a senior officer, especially one on Gibbs’ team. The bastard worked him to the bone and Harry had already had to talk to him about making his husband miss meals. He would not have him starve especially when he had such a highly active job.
“He is the senior officer and therefore is higher up in the change of command than you.” Harry continued. He clenched his fists and tried to stop his magic from flaring out in his anger. “And when your team lead isn’t with you, Tony is in charge. You are supposed to follow his orders. When you don’t it puts the both of you in danger.” Didn’t she know anything?
“But-”
“He’s right, Kate.” Gibbs sighed. “Tony is my Senior Agent and when you are in the field and I’m not there, his word is law.”
“Oh, so now you’re coming to his defence.” Harry turned on him. “Don’t get me started with the abuse you put him through.” He had been wanting to have a stern word with Gibbs for a while now and it was only Tony who held him back but seeing as Tony was currently unable to stop him...Harry wasn’t pulling any of his spells.
“Gibbs doesn’t abuse Tony.” Kate scoffed. Why was she still here?
“Oh? If you were a school teacher and the principal of your school hit you every time you said something incorrect during a meeting, would that be okay? Or if you were a nurse and the doctor in charge?” Harry snarled. “Now get out of that seat and leave me and my husband alone.”
“Harry-”Gibbs stepped forward, his palms up trying to placate him.
“No, Gibbs. Tony gets enough concussions while chasing bad guys, he shouldn’t have to worry about getting one while in the office. You have no right to raise your hand against him.” Harry glared at him and then turned his focus back on the girl who still hadn’t moved. “I’ve already asked you twice to move Miss Todd, do not make me ask you again.”
“I don’t know what Tony sees in you.” She huffed standing from the chair and moving over to Gibbs.
“What Tony sees in me is none of your business.” Harry sat in the chair and scooted it closer to the bed and picked up Tony’s hand. It was warm but limp. He squeezed it gently trying to convey to his husband that he was there. “And don’t think you are off the hook about not letting the hospital call me straight away, Gibbs.” Harry didn’t take his eyes off his husband as he spoke. He took in the dark bruising from lack of sleep under his eyes, the greasy hair and the bandaged shoulder. He had been struck by a poorly aimed sniper. Harry was just thankful that the bullet hadn’t hit anything major. “I am his next of kin, I should have be contacted as soon as possible not when you felt like it.”
“Harry-”
“There is no excuse you could offer that I would accept.” Harry cut him off again. He was done with the bastard’s bullshit. “Do it again and I will report you.” He looked away from Tony to meet his eyes to show that he was serious. “Not even Tony could stop me from reporting it.”
“Fine.” Gibbs sighed. “I apologise.”
He heard Kate gasp and rolled his eyes. Harry knew all about ‘Gibbs’ Rules’ and he frankly thought that they were stupid but some of them had saved his Tony’s life before now so he left them alone.
“’Arry?” A slurred voice from the bed snatched Harry’s attention back.
“Tony, love.” He smiled gently and stood so that he could lean over him so that they would be eye to eye. “You scared me.”
“’orry.”
“I know.” He kissed him chastely. “I’m sorry I wasn’t here earlier before you went into surgery but someone forgot to call me.”
“S’okay.” Tony smiled tiredly at him. “Just glad you're ‘ear now.”
“They’ve got you on some strong stuff if you’re slurring your words.” Harry stroked his hair with the hand that wasn’t clutching Tony’s. “I’ll make sure that they give you something else next time.” He promised.
“Okie.” Tony blinked slowly. “I’s gonna ‘leep now.”
“You do that, love.” Harry chuckled quietly at how cute his husband was. He was always so adorable when sleepy even if he was sleepy because of the drugs this time. “I’ll be right here when you wake up.”
“’kay.” He yawned widely and then his eyes fell shut and he was asleep again.
“Wow, you really are married to him.” Kate broke the small bubble of happiness that Harry had allowed to envelop him.
“You’re still here?” He commented instead.
“Rude.” She scowled and crossed her arms. “Tony’s never mentioned you.” She continued on anyway.
“Kate.” Gibbs warned her but she ignored him.
“You do know that he constantly flirts with anything that has a pair of tits?”
“Kate!” Gibbs barked and stood up straight. “Enough.”
“No,” She refused. “How can you trust that this man is who he says he is? Tony hasn’t mentioned him before, hell! He never mentioned that he was even married!”
“Why would he?” Harry asked calmly, soothing Tony’s hand with his thumb. “He works in law enforcement with is notoriously homophobic, he occasionally goes undercover, and deals with a lot of dangerous men and women. He doesn’t tell anyone about me, to protect me.”
“If no one knows that DiNozzo is married then no one can use his spouse against him.” Gibbs commented quietly. “Now, enough Kate. Go back to the office and start on your paperwork.”
“But-”
“Now.” Gibbs stared her down until she left the room like a puppy with her tail between her legs after being told not to eat its own shit.
“You should leave too.” Harry said looking up from his Husband’s face. “Take time to really think about what I said and how you’ve been treating my Tony. I won’t stand for it anymore. No more hitting him, and you need to make sure that your team members know and follow the chain of command. He works hard, so bloody hard and they are constantly tearing him down. Enough is enough.
“I understand.” Gibbs nodded solemnly before turning on his heel and leaving the hospital room.
“So hot.” Tony mumbled, his eyes cracking open slightly.
“I thought you were going asleep?” Harry felt his face heat up at being caught telling off Tony’s colleagues.
“Couldn’t with you lot talking.” Tony gave him a lazy grin and Harry noticed that his speech was clearing up. As soon as he was sure that Tony was definitely asleep he would go talk to his doctor about the pain meds he was on.
“Sorry, love.” He felt bad about keeping him awake.
“It’s fine.” Tony yawned. “As soon as I am out of here, I am going to show you how much I appreciate you standing up for me.” He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively making Harry giggle.
“Oh stop it.” Harry gently tapped his hand. “You’ll be in no shape to keep that promise.”
“Seriously, though babe.” Tony squeezed his hand. “Thank you.”
“I’d do anything for you, love.”
“Ditto.”
Harry smiled and kissed him chastely again. “Go to sleep.” He brushed his hair from his forehead and placed a kiss there as well. “I love you.”
“I know.”
Harry laughed at the movie quote and knew that his husband was already on the mend.
“Now give me one more kiss.” He demanded.
“Yes, dear.” Harry teased and kissed him again.