So this is my first Star Trek fanfic. So i hope that you guys would like this story. I don't own Star Trek the original series just my Oc.

Chapter 1

'Just try to get use to talking to non-telepaths.' Leilani thought 'After all you're probably the only betazoid on this ship.'

Leilani brushed her long black hair and braided it. Leilani just arrived at starfleet a few days ago, to be a newly appointed mental health counselor. At first Leilani felt a little apprehensive, she hardly left Betazed, she loves her people and planet but she felt she could make a difference so what better way to be the first betazoid on this ship. Today begins her first day as chief counselor.

She walked to the turbolift, there she sensed and felt McCoy there. A few days ago she was getting used to being around the ship she met Leonard Mccoy, she liked his personality so they got along fairly well in her opinion.

"Nervous, Leilani?" He asked

"Not Really." Leilani answered

"Do Betazoids get nervous?" he asked

"Yes, However in this situation does not call for me to be nervous, I'm excited actually." Leilani said

"Well, Good luck and anything feel free to give me a call." He said

"I know." Leilani said

"I might have to get used to having a betazoid on this ship."He said "I'm still trying to get used to Spock with his logic."

"I'm sure i'll get used to being around Humans." Leilani said "My people have a different way of talking, i'll have to get used to your human social skills."

Leilani and Mccoy went to their own way but promise to meet up after work. Leilani found her office and it was suitable for work a few chairs a desk, a couch simple things. Leilani looked at the view at the stars. She smiled lightly looking at the stars gave her a calming effect.

Work was going smoothly mostly getting her records straight and making a log entry. The door beep making her stop what she was doing.

"Enter." she said Kirk strode in her office very smoothly.

"Counselor Rhodes." He greeted her with a pleasant smile.

"Captain, is there a problem?" She asked

"I've come to see how you're doing." He said "How is everything,Counselor?"

Leilani resist the urge to roll her eyes, apparently the rumors are true of being quite the ladies man and he is quite attractive but that's all she thought of him. She wanted to only keep their relationship strictly professional. "Everything is good, Captain." she said

"That's good." Kirk said looking around the room and glanced back at her. "So you're a Betazoid, You can read minds?"

" More or less Captain, it depends."Leilani answered

"You can read minds of any species?"He asked

"Some species are easier to read than others, there's also those that we cannot read. But i have yet to meet any new species since i've lived mostly on Betazed and only went to earth to enter the academy for a few years by my father's business. He collects old earth objects finding them fascinating That he became a merchant." Kirk nodded his head, Leilani was surprised to read what he was thinking.

"Captain, My job is to help and care for the mental health of the crew." Leilani said with a very serious look on her face. "I have no intentions of using it against any species unless they oppose a threat to the crew and the ship."

"I wasn't planning on using you like that, you're only to inform me if there's a possible threat." he said

"True, You have that right, Captain However my abilities will work if we run into other telepaths they will know i'm one right away"Leilani explained "Plus i'll know that they are one too."

"That's useful information Counselor."Kirk said "I'll see you later."

Kirk exited her office and couldn't help but give a small chuckle. "He is an interesting Human." she said to herself.

A few hours later...

Leilani walked to the mess hall to have a meal and go to her room to relax a bit.

'Uttaberry crepe would be good.'Leilani Thought placing a card to the food synthesizer once the food appeared she took it along with the fork, once she sat down she took out a small bell and rang at each bite she took.

"Hi" a human woman with short black hair wearing a red uniform.

"Hi." she said ringing the bell and took a bite.

"Is this seat taken?"

"No, you can sit here i don't mind." Leilani said

After a few seconds of silence leilani rang the bell again.

"Why are you ringing that?" she asked

"My people ring the bell as a sign of giving thanks to the food, but i guess i should do that in my room for now on."Leilani said"It looks like i annoyed a few others here. It's easier on Betazed, i'm still trying to understand humans."

"Why?"She asked

"My people are so open and honest, when we meet someone we read their thoughts so you instantly know them without the small talk that you humans do."Leilani said "But since i'm at this ship i decided to not do that and to try to make small talk although i can be too honest. To the point that you might think that i might be rude to you but it's not my intention to be rude."

"That's okay, I"m lieutenant Uhura." she said

Leilani nodded and smiled."You seem nice. It makes me happy that you didn't walk away when i told you about myself or get annoyed at the ringing of the bell, unlike most of them here they tend to leave the room whenever i ring the bell." Leilani said

"So you can read minds and sense emotions?" she asked

"yes, I'm a telepath and empathic."Leilani explained "All Betazoids are like me but some are more telepathic like my mother and father. It's very useful since i can sense who is lying."

"That's very interesting, i haven't met a betazoid before your eyes are black."She said

"Yes, all betazoids have that trait, but those that are only a quarter betazoid can have different colored eyes, like your eyes i find those irises a very nice color."Leilani said she sensed a happy emotion from the female at the complement.

"So what do you like to do for fun?" Leilani asked

"I like to sing on my free time, i sometimes sing while i work."she said

"I like to sing too, I also play a few musical instruments too. My father just send me a very old earth violin a very beautiful piece." Leilani said "I'll bring it the next time we're off duty."

"Sounds like a plan." Uhura said both women smiling and making small talk which Leilani found it fascinating actually talking was good, it was something that she'll get used to it and enjoy it more.

Leilani wondered if she'll meet more interesting people on the ship and hopefully work well with them and be useful in her line of work.

The next Morning Leilani was having breakfast at the mess hall this time she didn't bring her bell that it was customary in her culture since the last time she brought it in others found it weird and annoyed, so she considered their feelings. Leilana noticed a man not far from them playing a harp. She enjoyed the sound it was different peaceful, after a minute she found herself humming it with Uhura.

The Pointed eared man stopped playing the harp giving both women a cold stare.

"Sorry, Spock."Uhura said

"Uhura, who is he?"Leilani asked "He's a Vulcan right?"

"Yes, That's Spock."Uhura said Uhura continued humming.

Leilani could've sworn she saw a very faint smile coming from the Vulcan, she knows that Vulcan don't show emotions yet this one gave a very small smile. She found it very interesting. Spock played again both women hummed a tune and started singing again while others watched and clapped at them once they were done the small crowd cheered.

After the crowd died down Leilani watched Spock continued playing his harp. 'Interesting i haven't seen a Vulcan since i went on a trip with my father on his business trip, i was probably seven or eight years of age.' She thought staring at Spock. 'He certainly knows his way around a harp. I'm starting to enjoy being on this ship. Humans are interesting and the Vulcan too.'

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