Sisters for Life - Tiva

***Sammi***

Tony and Ziva had planned to get married as soon as possible, but everything was put on hold when Sam got even more sick. Her virus that she had didn't go away. It got worse. And worse. And worse.

Cassie was worried. She started skipping school to care for her sister. Tony and ziva were finally to the point of taking her to the doctor, no matter how much Sam resisted.

Cassie grabbed an outfit for her sister. "Get dressed, sammi. You've got to go to the doctor."

"It's Sam," Sam said for the umpteenth time. She thought the name sammi was too little kid-ish. She'd never let someone call her by that name.

Sam begrudgingly got up and got dressed, only to stop in a painful coughing fit halfway through. Anything you could imagine that was wrong with her was wrong. Her throat hurt, she was tired, she'd lost so much weight that it was unhealthy, and she had a fever for the last four days.

Cassie wouldn't let Sam go to the doctor without her coming along. She hadn't been at school for the time that Sam was sick, but she did the work at home instead. They drove to the doctors, then waited for the doctor, as one must always wait for the doctor.

Sam ended up falling asleep before the doctor came. Tony had to shake her awake when she eventually did come. She did the normal procedures with Sam, until no more could be done.

"Mr. and mrs. Dinozzo, may I speak to you in the hallway?"

They stepped out, away from Cassie and sam. The doctor proceeded, "I think you should take Sam to the emergency room immediately. She's showing signs of several possible diseases, but we don't have the ability to test for those here."

They agreed with the doctor and headed to the hospital. Cassie was overly worried, but sam didn't seem to be bothered. She sat, massaging her throat, trying to get the soreness to go away.

Once they finished running some tests, they had Sam get set up in a little side room for privacy and waiting. Cassie sat in a seat next to Sam's bed. Tony stood and ziva sat.

The doctor came back about an hour later, showing concern. He explained bluntly. "You've got cancer, Samantha..."

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The next fifteen minutes went by quickly. Sam learned she had a not-so-common common form of lymphomas cancer. She would be undergoing surgery, and, if they were lucky, it would be minimal areas affected, and they could remove it.

Sam said nothing, obviously worried... she lay down on the bed when they told her to for them to transport her to the OR. Cassie held her hand for as long as she could and walked beside her.

Right before she departed, Cassie said, "You'll be fine... I'll see you later, sam."

Sam looked at her sister with worry in her eyes. "It's Sammi..."