Hey, this is my first longer fic, and also Star Trek fic. Enjoy reading! I present you chapter one!


Once again it was the inevitable time for crew bonding sessions. Their head purpose was to put down the crews stress levels, and lift up confidence towards the people who you are working with. So basically it meant two whole days of embarrassing fooling around. Well.., at least he could have some fun Kirk thought sitting in his captains seat smiling devilishly.
"Spock!"
The dark haired man startled, Jim could see it from the way his shoulders tensed, but when he turned to face his captain his expression was the mask of indifference.
"You wished to see me?"
"No, I didn`t."
Spock rose his other eyebrow disapprovingly.
"I am quite sure you did."
"No, I wished to talk with you."
Spocks both eyebrows were now near his hairline.
"From what may I ask captain?"
Jim sighed as he heard Spock call him captain once again. He would never call him by his name would he. Even if Jim already considered them good friends. Both would have died for the others safety without seconds thought. "You are never going to just call me Jim are you?" "That would be most illogical while we are on duty captain" Jim watched his expressionless face for a moment before asking what he had intended at the beginning.

"Could you be my partner at the crew bonding thing?"
The question was thrown at Spock with a top speed. However being vulcan and good at puzzles he translated Kirks words quickly.
"That is illogical again captain,"
Jim flashed his puppy eyes into Spocks direction whos expression faltered before closing again.
"Because from what I have learned about the crew bonding, the captain and his first officer always make a pair in order to play better together in future."
"So you accept." Kirks voice was hopeful.
"Yes, of course."
Jim could feel warmness from that little glint of something that flashed through Spocks eyes.
"Good"
He replied flashing a big smile deserving a long look from his first.


The crew bonding was kept on the surface of earth, and as the crew(obviously not the whole crew!) was being loaded into an poor excuse for a bus, Jim searched his first officer, gaze sweeping over many others until finally landing on Spock, who looked some what troubled. Jim shrugged his shoulders before pushing his way through the mass of people.
"Hey, whats wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong." Spock said directing his gaze away from Jims.
"Well, obviously something is. So don`t try to feed me that bullshit. I know you."
Anyone else would have been shocked from Jims straight words but not Spock. Jim and he had grown closer after Khan, and Spock now considered Jim as a good friend. Spock was not going to say it out loud, but he was happy to have Jim by his side even when Uhura had broken up with him. She had accused him from being too emotionless towards her(He did not know what she was waiting, for he was vulcan). It was nice to have someone whom you could trust in all.

At the moment he knew Jim wouldnt cease asking until he spoke his mind so answering was only logical.
"I was just thinking of how I do not seem to really belong anywhere. Not on Vulcan nor here..."
Some teen age girls had spotted Spock, and were now speaking loudly about something "super logical and intelligent"just pausing momentarily to glance at the vulcan.
"Clearly." Spock stated keeping his emotions covered the whole time he talked. Only showing disgust when one of the girls shouted with terribly high pitched voice something "Intelligent" that was in fact something really stupid. From Spocks words Kirk could draw a conclusion he was sad somewhere deep deep inside his human half. It was time for a little spirit lift up.
"Don`t worry, I didn`t sell you to those." Jim pointed at the girls, who were now taken as the two men had finally noticed them.
One of them a peroxide blonde sent a kiss towards Jim. He could feel the waves of disapproval coming from Spock who was still standing next to him. Just like cherry on top of the cake, the peroxide blonds friend sent a wink and international hand symbols (of course they had to be rudely suggesting)to Spock. After making their mommas proud by that, they started making their way towards them. Slowly because of the crowd, but surely.
Spock glanced at the line leading into the bus which was moving horribly slow compared to the smirking girls, and grabbed his commanding officers wrist in a vise like grip.

Jim didn`t even have the time to yelp as he was pulled towards the front of the line by his first officer. There was an old woman checking the bus tickets at the front of the line, Jim seriously doubted she even saw anything.
"I am the ships first officer, and here is the captain."
Jim was ogling at Spock incredulously.
"We think it is best if we get on the bus now, before the rest of the crew to...to arrange that there is still seats to everyone left."
The woman looked at Spock trying to read him, but gave up upon noticing he was vulcan.
"Okay." Jim was a bit surprised, she didnt even ask for tickets, however he was not the one to look into the mouth of a gift horse, because they had just been given the neat, but so welcomed answer from the woman.

The elder watched Jim a bit oddly as he squealed.
She didnt have the slightest idea of what was going on, maybe the girl who had just brushed the apparently captains shoulder with fake nails before that vulcan pulled him inside, was his sister.
"I cant know everything" She mused.

Shaking her head she continued to fake actually seeing what was printed to the tickets. The bus company was so small and shitty, that they didnt have the money to pay to efficient workers. Which was her and the drivers luck, she thought before a devilish smile claimed her face making Scotty who was the next in line uncomfortable.
Spock pulled Jim all the way to the back of the bus not once fingers faltering from their hold. Jim took the window seat relieved by how Spock had just saved them from the nails of four creepy girls.
"I would prefer never to get into same situation again."
Spock said sitting stiffly in his seat next to Jim.
" My thoughts exactly."
Jim said patting Spocks hand at the same time getting his wrist free, and if the tips of Spocks ears got a little tinge of green in them Jim was like he didn`t notice.
As the bus was leaving from the station Jim could see the girls still there. They were pointing at Jim and Spock like angry they had escaped. Jim couldn`t fight the temptation and sent his best grin on their way waving his hand mockingly at the same time. Spock watched Jim as he turned away from the window.
"Are you sure that was wise?"
Jim sighed theatrically making every soap opera star jealous.
"Come on Spock, you cant say that wasn`t fun."
Spock just coughed like trying to hide his amusement, making James Tiberius Kirk smile maniacally for he had just made a vulcan(yes, yes half vulcan, but still) amused.


An hour later the crew arrived somewhere middle of no where. The entire crew was feeling ill after the trip. Jim was laughing hysterically making Spock lost of how he should react.

Through gritted teeth Jim could manage few words out.
"Sorry Spock, but I`m in panic, and I cant stop laughing at how terrible that was."

The driver apparently was an ex- rally driver who didnt seem to recognize bus from a rally car. The ticket lady wasnt of much help either, she was just laughing like in a roller coaster. Not even when the roads were very narrow mountain roads did the driver slower the speed. Most of the time they had gulley at the other side. Even Spock had to admit he was close to emotional response, and now he was in a serious need of peaceful meditation. He himself was so terrified he did not notice as the owner of the place, where they`d be staying for the next two days, tried to get his and the captains attention.

Jim laughed even more as he noticed the woman, and thought what she must see.

Two man, one of them vulcan and the other one human. The vulcan standing stiffly always so tidy hair now messy from the ride of terrors. Glassy expression on his face, and the human leaning against his side laughing like a maniac. At the back round few of the lieutenants vomiting to the near by bushes.

Wait as this woman would hear here were the enterprises two best officers and their fearless crew. Jim was already feeling dizzy from the lack of oxygen that his endless laughing had caused. He had just time to yelp for help. It got Spock out of his slumber before Jim collapsed straight into his waiting arms.

This was the first time ever Spock missed Dr. McCoy. He would know how to calm Jim, if not by any other way then he`d always have a hypo with what to stab Jim. Thankfully the crew was getting the rest of the week free after the two days(It was Monday). Spock thought as he followed the mistress inside, carrying Jim in his arms bridal style. Some of the young ensigns giggled at the sight, before getting too busy stretching into the bushes again.


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