AN- This is new territory for me a brand new story that's not an episode re-write or missing scene. I know I haven't finished Turnabout Intruder yet but this story idea wouldn't leave me alone.

I normally only start posting when I've got at least 6 chapters banked up and an idea of where I'm going, this has none of that, this is just a taster chapter, the rest will probably follow in a couple of weeks.

Chapter 1

"Woohoo" Jim couldn't help the words that loudly escaped him as he pushed his way through the bodies that surrounded the bar. "Hey how're you doing?" he smiled at a passing Andorian, she smiled and winked at him in return, her blue antennae shifting a little. He loved shore leave it felt like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders, he reached into the back pocket of his jeans then remembered Spock's warning and changed to fetch his credit chip from the inside pocket of his leather jacket.

He still couldn't believe he'd managed to arrange shore leave for the Enterprise and somehow he'd managed to get the whole of his senior staff out to celebrate at the same time. He suspected Spock had taken pity on him and spoken to the admiralty on his behalf, it was amazing what he could get them to agree to when he wanted something, being the son of a diplomat meant that Vulcan could be very persuasive when he wanted to.

So here he was on Wrigley's Pleasure Planet, in a bar simply called 'Sol's' and it was his round.

"What can I get you hun?" the Caitian behind the bar leant in close giving him ample view of her cleavage.

He smiled in the most charming way he could and finished swigging the blue liquid from a tube he'd just picked up from the selection on the side of the bar. "Woah, ok I'll get 2 Budweiser Classics, a Cardassian sunrise, a shot of Bourbon, a shot of Scotch, a Coke and a tonic water" She smiled whilst turning to get them, it was lucky the bar was set away from the dance floor so he could still hear her "Heavy night handsome?" He leant forward, "Just out with some friends" She placed the drinks on a tray, he pointed to the water "Can you jazz that up a bit?"

"How long does it take to get a round of drinks?" McCoy griped from his side of the table, he was not drunk enough to be dealing with the loud pounding music and writhing bodies he could see on the dance floor across the room.

"Quit your complaining" Scott swigged the last of his scotch.

Spock stood from the corner where he wouldn't admit he had been hiding himself "I will go see if he is in need of assistance" Uhura looked up from where she was fiddling with the straw and melted ice that had been her drink "He's a big boy he can take care of himself"

McCoy pointed at her "Doesn't mean he can stay out of trouble"

"I'm back, did you miss me?" Spock resumed his seat as Kirk returned with the tray of drinks, it was too big to place on the table they were crammed around so he balance it on one hand.

"Ok I got a Budweiser for you" he passed Sulu the brown bottle and then placed the other in front of his own empty seat.

"This is for you" the Bourbon went to the Doctor.

"Scotch, don't worry there's no rocks" Scott thanked him with a nod.

"Cardassian Sunrise for the lady" Uhura smiled as she took the drink, sipping at the straw.

"Coke for you" Chekov glared, "Why did we haf to come to place where legal drinking age is 21, is not fair" Sulu ruffled his hair earning him a darker glare, it was like looking at an annoyed puppy, you can tell it's angry but it just ends up seeming cute than intimidating.

"and a tonic water for you…" a few chuckles were heard as he placed the drink in front of Spock. Uhura coughed to stop her drink going down the wrong way as Sulu patted her back. Spock raised his brow and glared up at the Captain. His tonic water had various fruits, coloured straws, umbrellas and a sugary rim decorating it. Jim was holding the tray in front of him as if it was a shield, with a look that said 'please don't kill me' Spock's gaze softened as he went to remove the various adornments on his drink but after another glance at Jim's face he relented and sipped the straw of the drink. He wouldn't admit it but the smile he got in return made up for the rest of the table's amusement.

Jim placed the tray down on another table then squeezed himself back into his seat between Bones and Spock, he leant in close so Spock could hear him over the thumping base "Sorry, I couldn't resist" Spock merely took another sip allowing the corner of his mouth to soften so it looked like he was slightly smiling.

Kirk raised his bottle "to the best shore leave and best crew ever" there were affirmative cheers as the rest of the table clinked their glasses together, Jim looked at Spock still holding his bottle up "Oh c'mon, don't leave me hanging." Spock repressed a sigh and clinked his glass to the Captains.

The thumping beat faded to another faster rhythm "Oh I love this song" Uhura exclaimed standing suddenly, she looked around the table expectantly.

"Hell no" McCoy instantly said as he sipped his drink.

"I gotta go wit the Doctor on this one, there's no enough Scotch in this bar to get me out on that floor"

She gave up on the men across the table and turned a formidable glare onto Sulu, Spock remembered that look all too well, it was the one she had used on him which had caused him to re-assign her from the Farragut to the Enterprise, there was a slight twinge in his chest, if he hadn't given in she would have perished when the Narada destroyed half of the fleet. He took another sip of his drink noting how the condensation had removed nearly all the crystal decoration from the rim.

Sulu balked under the glare "No, I don't…" it was too late Uhura grabbed his hand and pulled him up.

Chekov was grinning in a way that said 'have fun' but Sulu grabbed him by the collar of his shirt "Oh no, you can share in my humiliation my friend" Chekov muttered under his breath as he was also dragged to the floor, it could have been Russian, or a curse…or both.

The men at the table watched the dancing with interest, Jim heard Scott let out a low whistle as Uhura moved in perfect time with the music. Jim eyed her appreciatively, while Starfleet uniforms left little to the imagination what she was currently clothed in…wow. Skin tight black leather trousers, black high heels that were slimmer and higher than her normal uniform boots and a red halter necked top which showed off her impressive midriff.

"I have always found the Lieutenants form to be pleasing" the three men turned incredulous gazes to the Vulcan at the table. Spock blinked in confusion, he had obviously not meant to say that out loud. He glared down at the nearly empty glass in his hand then turned that glare onto the Captain. Jim was trying not to laugh, he pointed at the glass "I swear I didn't spike that"

"Actually…" McCoy leant forward swiping his finger along the remaining crystals on the glass's rim and licking it off his finger, he made a show of tasting it before glaring at Kirk "you did"

"But there's no alcohol in that"

McCoy swigged his drink to take the taste of the sugar away "No but you had them put sucrose in it" at Jim's baffled look he explained "Vulcan biology means they can't process sugar like we can, it breaks down and almost instantly ferments in their system, from what I can taste I'm guessing that's hit him the same as two or three shots"

Spock seeming to realise he was still sipping the spiked drink and put it down and pushed it away. Kirk grinned at him "Are you really drunk? That's awesome"

Spock seemed to sway slightly as he focused on the Captain's face "That is not an entirely incorrect statement" Jim laughed swigging the last of his beer "Best shore leave ever!"

Spock stood "I believe I am in need of further untainted refreshment."

They watched him head towards the bar, cutting through the crowd with ease as they parted to accommodate him, "How does he do that?"

"I wouldn't put it past him to use some of his mind voodoo" McCoy said as he finished his drink "I need another. Spock!"

Jim looked at him, opening his mouth to comment that there was no way Spock would be able to hear over the music but Spock turned to give a questioning look at the doctor.

McCoy raised his empty glass and three fingers, Spock rolled his eyes but nodded as Scott also raised his empty glass.

Jim stood, "I better go give him a hand" McCoy scoffed at him "You're as bad as each other, he will be fine being out of your sight for a few minutes"

"I feel responsible ok I'm the one that got him drunk"

Kirk squeezed his way through the crowd at the bar wishing he'd left with Spock as he could've just followed in the Vulcan's wake.

Spock was talking to a young man at the bar, or rather a young man was talking to Spock, no…a young man was flirting with Spock if the smile was anything to go by.

"So I haven't seen you here before? Do you come here often" That was definitely a flirty tone, Spock didn't seem to have realised.

"Negative this is the first time I have visited this establishment"

"Can I get you a drink?" Kirk pushed his way forward, wincing at the hopeful tone the guy was giving his first officer.

"I have already placed an order for drinks so I am not in need of any further refreshment"

The man's face fell, Kirk just had to get past two more people "Do you want to dance?"

Spock turned raising a brow at the man, opening his mouth to respond but Jim got there first placing a hand on Spock's shoulder to stop him answering "Phew made it" Jim looked at the man "Hi, look my friend here is Vulcan so he doesn't really do the whole touchy feely thing"

The man looked pointedly at the hand Kirk still had on Spock's shoulder and Jim allowed it to fall, the man looked between the two of them "Oh you are here together?"

Jim's eyes widened as he answered "Oh no we're not…" as Spock answered "Yes…" they looked at each other Spock obviously hadn't realised the man was asking if they were together.

They were interrupted by the bar tender appearing placing a few drinks down, "Here you go sweetness" Spock handed over his credit chip as Jim smiled apologetically at the man and grabbed the tray.

Spock caught up to him "Why did you prevent me from talking with that individual?"

Jim stopped and looked at him in shock "You weren't actually interested were you?"

Spock shook his head "That was not what I asked"

They continued to the table noting that everyone was sitting back down, Uhura looked a little out of breath, Sulu and Chekov were both pink cheeked.

"You were about to say something upsetting to him which would've caused a scene and then we would've been thrown out"

He got to the table, dishing the drinks out. Chekov looked up from the drink he was sipping "Why are we being thrown out?"

Kirk thumbed at Spock "He just got hit on"

Sulu slapped Spock's arm as the Vulcan sat down "Way to go Commander, where is she?" he looked at the bar with interest.

Kirk grinned "She was a he." McCoy choked on his drink

Chekov's eyes went wide "Oh dear, so are we to leave now?"

Spock looked at them all "I do not understand why you are under the impression that I would have said something that would have resulted in us being ejected from the premises"

They all looked a little uncomfortable but Jim spoke up first "Look we know you don't mean to be rude and we understand that when you say certain things you don't always mean how they sound but…" Spock was giving him a questioning look "Ok so I didn't know it was actually possible to verbally eviscerate someone but you can take it to a whole new level"

The Vulcan actually looked shocked by this. "I have never..."

Chekov looked up at the Commander with wide eyes "we know you, yes? We know zat when you speak to us you haf our best interests, we are used to ze way you address us, we know you are not meaning to be cruel" McCoy grumbled quietly but Jim elbowed him to shut him up.

Uhura leant forward stroking her hand down Spock's arm "We know you're really just a pussy cat"

Spock looked affronted "I was unaware I conducted myself in such a manner"

McCoy let out a huff pointing at the Vulcan "Oh don't do that, you understand people a lot better than you let on, you actually get a kick out of being all high and mighty then people just assume it's cause you're Vulcan and let it slide"

"If my presence is so grating on you then perhaps I should retire for the evening" he stood swiftly leaving as the others glared at McCoy whilst various groans and "No, Spock" came from around the table. "Now look what you did" Jim glared then followed the direction the Vulcan had gone in.

McCoy looked around at the others "What? Why do you always take his side?" he was still being given cold looks "Oh c'mon, he knows I don't mean it" he huffed standing up "Fine, I'll go apologise"

Jim looked around but couldn't see Spock anywhere, it was getting late so the club had become more crowded, there finally he spotted the back of Spock's head, he was talking to someone over the other side of the room, it was the same guy from earlier.

Jim stopped in shock as Spock placed his arm around the guys shoulder the man smiling up at the Vulcan then seeming to struggle under the extra weight, Kirk knew how heavy Spock was as he'd had to carry him himself after a few missions that had gone wrong.

He studied the situation, something didn't feel right, Spock wasn't just leaning in a companionable fashion he seemed to be having trouble standing up.

He rushed forward being buffeted as he cut through the packed dance floor, by the time he made it to where they had been they were gone, a hand grabbed his shoulder, he turned ready to fight but saw it was Bones "What's the matter with you?"

Jim yelled to be heard above the music "I think some guy has drugged Spock"

McCoy's eyes widened "Where?"

Kirk shrugged then began frantically scanning the room, he hopped up on a nearby podium, gaining a few appreciative whistles, he pointed "There!" Bones looked, the guy was leading Spock through the exit. Jim jumped down, "Get the others, I'll go after them" Bones nodded and was swallowed by the crowed. Jim pushed his way through, he knew he'd spilt a few drinks as people yelled at him but he was too focused to care.

He rushed past the bouncers who called out after him, he looked around, where had they gone?

He hopped up on a bench to get a better view, there he could just see them heading down the stairs to the courtyard, they were heading in the direction of the transport pads.

Kirk grabbed his communicator "Kirk to Enterprise, this is a code red I need security at my location 10 minutes ago" he didn't even wait for a response before running after them.

He slammed into the upper floor barrier that looked down over the decorative courtyard, there were a few fountains that contained various coloured fish floating serenely around.

The whole planet was designed to be relaxing and fun, a place to unwind, to stop people coming in and using the facilities for free there was a security barrier that prevented transporters working, it meant you could only arrive and leave via designated points, it looked like the man was taking Spock to the main transporter hub.

He ran as fast as he could nearly falling down the stairs in his haste, "Hey! Stop right there!"

The man turned in surprise but he was still at least 30 feet away.

"Captain!" Kirk looked up, Hendorff was leading a team of red shirted officers down the stairs towards him.

Kirk smiled "Arrest…" pointing and turning back his face fell, Spock and the man were gone.