A Star Trek Fiction

"James Tiberius Kirk and Leonard McCoy, a.k.a. Bones, the perfect duo. They complete each other, plus they provide loads of entertainment."

Waking Up is a Pain

5xs Jim woke up Bones & 5xs Bones woke up Jim

Story 1: Lost

Bones is sound asleep, it's three in the morning, he should be sound asleep. Well, until a very inconsiderate blond decides to bang on his door. At first the infuriated Doctor just growls, they're in a flying spaceship for crying out loud! Can he please just get a full night's rest?

As he tries to ignore it, bringing the pillow down around his ears, the knocking consists.

"Bones please open up! Please Bones…" The voice pleads outside his door.

The Doctor rolls his eyes and barks, "Go away Jim!"

"But Bones…please I just, I don't…Bones?" Jim stammers, his voice sounding shaken and scared.

"Ugh." Bones moans and gets up, the kid sounds like he's a walking panic attack about to happen.

The Doctor makes his way to the door, avoiding the piles of papers he needs to sign and any electronics lying around as well. With a huff he opens the door to reveal a sweaty Jim. Bones looks into the blond's eyes, seeing true fear gleaming in them.

"Damn it Jim." Bones breathes, bringing the kid into a hug.

Jim releases a pant, his chest heaving against the Doctor's in an un-rhythmic fashion.

"Calm down kid, it's not the end of the world." Bones reassures, stroking the sticky golden hair nestled underneath his chin, "When's the last time you bathed by the way? You smell like a rotting tribble."

Jim chuckles loudly, giving him a playful punch, "Shut up Bones."

"Hey, I'm not the one who woke you up by pounding on their door at three in the morning." Bones points out, peeling apart from the kid.

Jim smiles shyly, almost embarrassed, "Yeah sorry about that…"

Bones offers a soft smile, bringing the kid inside of his room, "It's alright Jim, I'm used to it."

"Yeah, jeez those academy days huh? Only then we actually bunked in the same room, now… now I'm…" Jim laughs but trails off, his eyes becoming distant and haunted.

"But now I'm Chief Medical Officer and you're Captain of a starship. Boy things don't seem to change much around here." Bones chuckles seating Jim down on the bed and plopping down beside him.

"No, no they don't." Jim replies slowly, shoulders hunched over in defeat.

Bones sees the kid's emotions getting the best of him. So much weight, so much responsibility on such a young man, it isn't fair.

The Doctor sighs, Jim looks like a small boy, lost in the world, tangled up in the chaos of adulthood, too young to be Captain.

"So what was it this time?" Bones asks, laying down, followed by Jim who snuggles up against his side.

"It was the Bridge…everyone just…they were gone…" Jim says, spacing out, his body shivering at the thoughts.

Bones wraps an arm around him, comforting the reckless blond.

"I tried Bones…I really did, I just couldn't…" Jim chokes, getting himself all worked up.

Bones shuts his eyes; placing a hand in Jim's hair and stroking it gently, feeling the younger man relax underneath his fingertips. The Captain releases an overwhelmed sigh and sinks into the Doctor's touch, letting it consume him. Jim calms completely, his expression emotionless and void of pain.

The Doctor doesn't move, he just lets the distressed Captain fall asleep on top of him, slipping into a fitful slumber. The blond's mouth parts open, drool slowly rolling out of his cracked lips. Bones does an eye roll, feeling his white shirt slowly become wet.

"Seriously Jim?" Bones whispers, glaring down at his sleeping friend.

"If I didn't love you where would you be Jim? Without me where would you be?" Bones wonders, brushing the golden hair back, feeling the softness of each hair.

Jim Kirk would be lost.