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Note: This story is a side story about the Doctor and how he will cope with the C/7 relationship in Meant to Be. (I'm ambitious, can't you tell? Lol) This is a partial teaser to see if anyone bites, if you want more of this story review the teaser and let me know. ;)
He was at war with himself, he felt happy for Seven and the Commander, but at the same time, he felt sad and lonely. He had always seen Seven as a companion, someone who he could share things with and he had always held out hope that she would one day return his feelings for her. It was obvious now that wasn't the case, he felt his pride had been hurt. Why Chakotay and not himself? Was it because he was a hologram? But Seven was one of the only people who always stuck up for him and saw him as an equal, that couldn't be the reason. Perhaps it was something he couldn't possess. Mr. Paris had mentioned to him something once about "chemistry", a biological response between people. Perhaps since he wasn't human he didn't have chemistry. It made him sad to think about, what if he never found a companion? Perhaps he could make one...
"Captain, may I have a word?" he asked politely as he walked onto the bridge.