Disclaimer: I don't own any of the BSG characters, they belong to someone way smarter than little ole me. So please read and enjoy, reviews would be very welcome, so send me a line.

Story: This story is AU due to the fact that I've only seen the Pilot three hour episode and then I believe that they were the last two episodes of season 1. So I've chosen to take some writers incentive and I hope you like it. This story will mainly focus on Kara and Lee and there relationship.

Kara Thrace was pacing around the brig and was itching to get out of her cell. Today is the day of the Galactica's decommissioning ceremony, and she was supposed to be in the pilots quarters changing into her flight suit and then heading down to do her pre-flight checks on her Viper, but instead she'd let her temper get the better of her yet again and punched Col. Tigh. So now instead of flying with her squadron she was grounded and was awaiting the inevitable, Commander Adama coming in with a disappointed look on his face telling her that Col. Tigh would be pressing assault charges. Lee had already come by to give her a piece of his mind and damn the urge to hit him had also been there, but Lee had been lucky the cell bars had been in her way. When Lee left he'd had a stupid grin on his face, and Kara couldn't help but remember their days at the academy when he would look at her the same way during one of their arguments. Since they were roommates back then they always seemed to fight about the stupidest things.

Kara finally sat down on the floor just as Commander Adama started his speech for the decommissioning ceremony. As she listened to it being broadcasted throughout the ship his words brought back the painful memories of Zak's funeral, and when she thought of that day a single tear slid down her face. To this day she still blamed herself for his death, if she hadn't of passed him in Basic Flight the man she was to have married would still be alive. Also if that fateful accident hadn't of happened the rift between the two remaining Adama men would never have grown to such large proportions. While listening to this speech she decided she would tell both men the truth, even though she suspected that the elder knew already.

As the day progressed her day and everyone else's seemed to get worse when the news came through, that Caprica and the other colonies had been destroyed, so because of the remaining fleets need of trained pilots Kara was released from the brig. The remainder of her day passed in a blur. She vaguely remember the rest of the day, at some point she'd confessed the truth to Lee about his brothers death, and later even saved his life. That night after the remaining fleet had successfully jumped to temporary safety Col. Tigh made a quick appearance in the pilot's quarters to tell her that she'd done a great job flying and that he wasn't going to press charges because the fleet needed all of its pilots, so she was now officially no longer grounded. After that conversation Kara finished smoking her stogie, grabbed a towel and the rest of the things she needed for a quick shower. When she stepped out of the shower she literally ran into Sharon who was on her way into the one next to her.

" That was some great flying you did today Starbuck." Sharon said.

" Thanks Boomer, you did well yourself." Kara answered.

" You mean for a rookie?"

" No, I mean for any pilot. You did well, you kept your cool, did your job and saved lives."

" Thanks Starbuck."

" Not a problem, well later kid I'm going to get some sleep."

When Kara returned to the bunk room she found Lee changing out of his flight suit at the locker next to hers. " Hey Apollo." she said as she put her stuff away and pulled out two tank tops and her sweatpants. She then took off her towel and started dressing not really caring who might be watching.

" Hey yourself. Thanks for saving my ass out there." he told her turning towards her with a sly grin on his face. " Not that I need to boost your ego or anything but dad's right you are the best pilot."

" Your welcome, we're even. Consider today payback for when you saved my as in the academy, when my flight controls failed." Starbuck replied. She then pulled the covers back on her bunk and crawled in willing herself to fall asleep in hopes that she would soon forget the cold. The Galactica had never been a warm ship, something to do with its size and the amount of fuel it would take to heat such a huge vessel. But now that they are on the run and that fuel is such a big and valuable commodity it has been decided that the amount of fuel used to heat the water on the Galactica needs to be reduced so that at best all you could get was a lukewarm shower.

When Lee finished changing he turned around wanting to ask Kara something, however what he found put a smile on his face. There she lay the woman who had haunted most of his dreams since adolescents curled up in a tiny ball in the middle of her bunk. Since she was asleep he closed his locker and then climbed into the bunk

above hers. Once he was comfortable he thought over the days events, he couldn't believe his mother was dead he'd just seen her two days ago and now he'd never see her or his home again. It was all gone, the whole situation just seemed surreal.