Kara: Hey this is my first story so please go easy on me. Also do not flame about the way I write Kowalski's view or the couples on this story. For one at the start I told you what couples were in here, and I quite frankly would not waste good time making someone else feel bad when you don't have to read something you don't like!

All is Not as it Seems
Chapter 1: The Starting Point
Kowalski's pov

I was watching my officer as he swam through the water of our habitat. 'He'll never like you. You are just too smart!' a red sprite told me. 'Don't let him get to you Kowalski. You don't know until you try' another told me. 'But if I'm right then what Angel?' the red sprite asked. 'He will prevail. Kowalski if it doesn't work it just means you were destined for some one much greater… he's only an officer' the white sprite said while they both disappeared. I heard someone calling my name, and I looked up to see Skipper giving me a stern look.

"What's wrong Kowalski? You don't usually go into your mind so deep that I have to call you 10 times" Skipper asked. "Oh I'm fine just something was bothering me…" I state standing up from the ice floe. "What?" he asked as we were walking to meet Rico and Private in the park before dark. "Oh um just something…" I answer not looking at him. "Hmm…" he muttered as we continued to the center of the park. "Why do we have to meet Private and Rico here?" I asked.

"Well they said they had a surprise for us" Skipper answered. "Oh that's cool…" I said then an awkward silence followed. Though after 3 minutes Skipper broke it. "So what are you doing later?" he asked. "Um I dunno. My lab's locked thanks to Julian leaving my keys in there, and I don't feel like talking to Doris tonight. Mmm nope no plans" I answered. "Well in that case… I was wondering if we could see a movie! Yeah just as uh friends…" Skipper said. "Alright sounds like fun. Should we invite Private and Rico too?" I asked. "No! I mean um… they probably already have plans, and plus I only have two tickets" Skipper said.

"Oh that's too bad… could have been fun for all four of us…" I stated while we finally came to the center. "Hey there they are" I said pointing to them over by a picnic table. "Hey guys over here!" Private called as he saw us. "Hey Private!" I called back with a smile. Then I and Skipper walked over to them, and sat down at the pinic blanket they had set up. "Nice picnic" Skipper comments. "Thanks worked on it all day" Private states while looking at Rico with a smile. Rico nodded to him, but I was confused on why.

"Why did you work all day? Is this a special occasion or something?" Skipper asked. "Well you could say that. We have something important to tell you" Private answered. "Alright what is it?" Skipper asked. "Well um… should I just come out and say it?" Private asked Rico. Rico nodded. "Alright. Skipper me and Rico are dating…" Private said. I was stunned myself, but Skipper looked like his mind left the planet.

"Actually it's Rico and I…" I stated. Hey can't help my true nature. "You're not disgusted or anything?" Private asked me surprised. "Not really. My brother's gay so…" I shrugged in reply. "Oh well um okay" Private sputtered. "It's okay Private. Not to many people around here care about gay people. I know Skipper doesn't mind any gay stuff. It's just he doesn't like relationships within the military. Cause if you two were to break up you might not work so well together, and that could cause a disadvantage" I stated.

"Really? Oh my… I hope Skipper won't be to mad when he comes to…" Private said nervously. "He shouldn't be. I've known him for like almost all my life. Besides his comrades Manfedi and Johnson were together, and they did fine. Course they ended up dead later on…" I said. "Epp!" Private yelped at the death mention. "Don't worry Private they didn't die from their relationship. If only we weren't there during that hail storm in Moscow" I said while looking down.

I saw out of the corner of my eye that Skipper moved. He shook his head from the shocked state, and said- "Oy…". "Skippah are you okay?" Private asked him. "Yeah sorry about that. So I do want to know one thing…" Skipper asked. "What's that?" Private asked still smiling.

"When did this whole get-together start at?" he asked. "Well it all started with a little tension in the Movie theater last week. Then it went to a baseball game, and lastly at the ice-skating rink where Rico asked me out" Private said. "Hmm… okay" Skipper said while it looked like he was thinking. "So um… can me and Rico stay out late to watch the stars tonight?" Private asked with pleading eyes. "Sure. I and Kowalski are going to go to the movies anyway" Skipper said.

"Really? Hehh who knows you two might end up together too!" Private said. I lightly blushed, but it was unseen to anyone. "We're just going as friends" I commented. "Sure! That's what I said about going there with Rico. In fact same thing with the baseball game, but I knew I was feeling something. Now look at where I am!" Private exclaimed gesturing to the stars above.

I blushed deeper, and then Private said- "Are you blushing Kowalski?". "What no!" I shouted, and then stood up while going toward the entrance. "Where are you going?!" Skipper called. "Got to make the movie before it plays you know?!" I called back. "Okay I'm coming!" he called. Soon enough we were both walking down the streets next to each other. "Do you think Private's theory is right…" I asked Skipper while walking. "Well we wouldn't know unless it happened to us" Skipper replied.

"But what if it does?" I asked. "Would it really matter? If we felt that way towards each other we wouldn't care if it happened" Skipper said while turning to face me at the theater. "I guess that's true" I said. "Okay what movie do you want to see?" Skipper asked. "Actually we only have one available film. The others are down" the attendant in the box behind Skipper said. "Oh what's that?" Skipper asked. "Dawn of the Dead" he answered. Oh no not a horror film. Ever since I was 10, and saw Saw IV without my parents knowing… I was scared of any horror film. Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween you name it!

"Is it okay to see this one?" Skipper asked me. Before I knew what I was doing I had said sure, and he was dragging me into the theater. We sat down in the front row as our tickets had said we'd get, and the film started playing…

Kara: Movie scene is next chapter. Hopefully you liked it so far. P.S. these two are kind of in denial so it's not one of those fics that are like 'Oh they get together for no logic at all things'. So please be patient.