Helloooo there. My first fanfic, so please tell me what you think and how I can improve. (:
WARNING: Contains graphic scenes...kinda. So don't say I didn't warn ya.

"Icheb, why are you still here? You should be regenerating."

"I've almost finished Seven, this will only take another hour."

"Your body needs to regenerate, Icheb. You may continue your work tomorrow."

Icheb sighed. Once Seven had decided something, she'd stick to it.

"Okay, I'll go and regenerate."

"Good. I shall see you at 0800 hours."

Icheb left the astrometrics lab, and began making his way to the cargo bay. He enjoyed working and studying, only….. ever since the other borg children had left, Icheb had been feeling slightly lonely: he enjoyed having them around, most of the time anyway.

He had enjoyed working with B'Elanna too, until he discovered she had romantic feelings for him. The first real friend Icheb had on Voyager was probably Q. (Junior, that is.) He may have interrupted his studies, and almost got him killed, but Icheb had enjoyed spending time with Q.

Refusing to admit this in his mind, Icheb arrived in the cargo bay. Looking around at all the empty regeneration chambers, he felt slightly shook it off as an irrelevant emotion, and went over to his regeneration chamber. Green light enveloped him, and he leaned back, closing his eyes.

"Good morning Icheb!"

"Good morning, Neelix."

Icheb took his tray and sat down. Seven had insisted that he at least eat his breakfast in the mess hall, instead of his usual eating whilst working. Icheb finished his breakfast quickly; eager to get to the astrometrics lab. He was about to leave when he heard something that stopped him in his tracks.

"Oh come on Aunt Kathy! Just for a few days!"

Turning around, Icheb saw the same scrawny teenage boy with unruly brown hair that he had met 6 months ago follow Captain Janeway into the mess hall. Q. Icheb felt something in his stomach. The doctor had called it 'butterflies' before he had met his parents, later explaining that is was an earth saying. A peculiar one at that, Icheb thought. He had never assimilated butterflies.

"Icheb!" Q shouted across the mess hall.

"Q….what are you doing here?" Icheb asked as Q ran over to him.

"Oh please, like I was going to spend an eternity with my father. I was bored, so I figured I would come and stay with you guys for a few days," Q turned to Captain Janeway. "Pleeeaaaseee Aunt Kathy! I won't be any trouble, I swear."

"You? No trouble? I find that hard to believe," Janeway chuckled. "Fine, but only for a few days, and please, Q, try not to kill any of my crew."

A huge smile lit up Q's face.

"Thank you so much Aunt Kathy!"

"I'll have someone prepare your quarters."

Q hugged Captain Janeway, grabbed Icheb's arm and pulled him out of the mess hall.

"So…what shall we do Itchy?"

"I was just on my way to the astrometrics lab…"

"Oooh, great, let's go!" Q snapped his fingers and suddenly both the boys were in astrometrics.

"I am quite capable of walking, Q."

"Yeah, well we're here now….Seven! How nice to see you again. Even if it isn't as much as I'd like to see." Q winked at her, and Seven's face remained unchanged.

"Icheb, here are your tasks for today."

Seven handed him a padd, and nodded at Q, acknowledging his presence.

"Awww but Ichebbbb, I thought we could play today!"

"I have work to do, Q."

"Well, what time do you finish?"

"You finish at 1500 hours today, Icheb."

"I thought it was 1900 hours, Seven?"

"It was, but Q has requested your company. So, 1500 hours today."

Icheb didn't protest. He wasn't going to admit it, but he was, for once, actually looking forward to when he finished his work.