Title: Counting Five Days Below
Warning: boy/boy (Spock/Jim) Do not read if this offends you.
Dedication to: uzumaki misaki and MirrorFlower and DarkWind.
Rated: T
Disclaimer: I do not owe Star Trek.
"Jim, shouldn't you be the one telling the crew that we wouldn't be able to make it back home for Christmas?" Bones asked as he and Spock were inside the Captain's quarters as they were speaking about the upcoming days.
"They might have already known that Zathura III is five days away from home. I'm just telling you in advanced because Captain Pike just sent me a transmission that we'll have two weeks of shore leave as soon as we dock in the space station. We should be back home on the twenty-sixth," Jim said.
"Since we'll be missing Christmas, we should do something about it, Jim. After all, most of the crew on board is human," Bones said as he eyed Spock.
"Vulcan's do not celebrate Christmas but I do not mind celebrating this particular holiday on the ship. It will give me more culture to learn as I have never celebrated Christmas before," Spock replied.
"What? Even if your half-human, Spock, your never celebrated Christmas?" Bones asked in awe.
"Unlike my mother, I was more like my father until I decided to go to Starfleet instead of the Vulcan Science Academy. She indulged me to go to Earth one day to visit her family to celebrate Christmas, but I denied it and stayed with father," Spock explained as he was quiet for a moment, "something that I regret ever since then," he said slowly as he looked up at the two men, "captain, if you'll excuse me, I wish to go to my quarters," he said.
"Permission granted," Jim said worriedly as he watched his first officer leave his quarters without turning or even bidding good-bye to either one of them.
"Poor guy," Bones said shaking his head, "it must be hard that his the only Vulcan on board the ship with a ship filled of humans," he said.
"Hey Bones," Jim began as Bones looked up and he saw him grinning.
"Oh no," Bones said quickly as he stepped back, "I know that look, Jim! You want me to do something like you did to me last time!" He exclaimed.
"C'mon Bones! It's not going to be bad, I swear!" Jim exclaimed.
Bones eye twitched, "That's what you said to me last time and look what happened in Zathura III! We almost got killed during our time there!" He said angrily.
"Bones, please, I just need you to be my messenger for five days," Jim pleaded.
A light-bulb went up in Bones. "Do you have an idea to cheer up the crew, Jim?" Bones asked.
"If I tell you, would you be my messenger then?" Jim asked.
"As long as the person doesn't kill the messenger," Bones replied.
"Well, I don't promise that," Jim said as he received a glare from Bones.
"You owe me a HUGE favor after this, Jimmy," Bones said as Jim smiled.
"Thanks Bones! We are going to have a Christmas Party Bash during the day of Christmas in the mess hall. I want you, Chekov and three other men to do the preparation work. I'll announce it to the whole crew," Jim said.
"I thought that this involves someone that could get me killed?" Bones asked confused.
Jim smiled, "You know that I have been in love with Spock ever since the intimate scene in the turbo lift when he and Lt. Uhura kissed, right?" He asked as Bones nodded. "Well, rumor has it that the two of them broke up a few months after the Nero incident. Since Mr. Spock doesn't celebrate Christmas, I'll be sending Christmas to him," he said.
"And how would you do that, Jim?" Bones asked.
"That's where you come in Bones," Jim said, "I'll be giving him gifts but he wouldn't know that it's me until the last day. So for four days straight, I'll be giving it to you for you to deliver to him," he finished.
The two stared at one another before Bones gave out a shriek startling Jim. "I would not do it this time, Jim! No way! People would think that I'm in love with him!" Bones exclaimed with a disgusted face, "I'm already with a girlfriend and you know that!" He snapped.
Jim grinned, "That's why I told Nurse Chapel before you did. I knew you'll react this way and that's why I told her about my plan and she won't mind. She'll keep quiet about it and she's the only one who knows the truth beside you and me," he explained.
"Damn Christine," Bones muttered under his breath, "however Jimmy, if that pointy-eared bastard is going to say something to me that I don't like, he may get a punch or two," he said.
"I don't think that's wise," Jim said, "have you forgotten about the fight between me and Spock on the bridge during the Nero incident?" He asked.
Bones blinked as he remembered the several bruises that he had to treat from Jim after Spock fought him. "Damn Vulcan's," he muttered, "I hate their intellect and strength," he said.
Jim shook his head in amazement, "Vulcan's have a way expressing themselves then humans does, Bones," he said.
"I would like to go to the mess hall so that I could start planning the decorations, Jim," Bones said.
Jim nodded, "Before you go, Bones. Take this," he said as Bones felt like he wanted to fall down in shock as he stared at the small wrap up gift. "Give it to Spock and tell him that it's from a secret admirer," he said.
"When did you get this?" Bones asked in awe.
"A little something that I picked up from our last trading outpost," Jim explained, "I knew that we would be missing Christmas and I have already planned ahead," he said.
"What is it?" Bones asked curious as the gift was wrap in a square like way.
"It's a snow globe," Jim replied as he saw Bones confused face, "it's one of those globes that you could shake it but inside it's filled with snow," he said.
"Why did you buy a snow globe?" Bones asked.
"Spock's mother loved the snow and the snow globe reminded me of him," Jim explained.
Bones sighed, "If I get killed cause of this, Jim, who's going to take care of you?" He asked.
"Christine," Jim quickly replied as Bones scowled and left the quarters with the gift in his hand.
TBC...
me: The gifts idea that Jim gives to Spock is random. Its not really in order. I just put it up and thought of it.
Jim: If you guys have the time, read our Naruto and Harry Potter story.
me: I am working on the final chapter of this story and I am working on the prequel of the Naruto story at the moment.
Spock: We'll be onto the next chapter soon.
Bones: Review and update.