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A/N: Bouncing off the walls in my head…

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Target Acquired

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"Oh my God, Bones! I just cracked Professor Spock's secret email account!" Kirk flailed. He was still sharing a room with McCoy at Starfleet Academy.

"Why do you sound gayer than usual?" Bones asked. "Or hopped up on sugar?"

"Duh," said Kirk, rolling his eyes. "Spock is the hottest guy in all of the 'fleet!"

"Ew," said McCoy. "I'd rather take Jocelyn."

"Ew," Kirk retorted. "She is really mean to you, Bones."

"So what?" The doctor snapped. "We have a kid together. We have to make it work."

"Uh huh," said Kirk, but he side-stepped the issue that both Bones and Jocelyn really hated each other's guts. "So what do I do about Spock? Should I set up a secret meeting? I don't want to come off too strong, especially since I'm a student and he's a teacher and I don't want to get written up but it would be so worth it and I can still get one more demerit before getting kicked out completely…"

"Run on sentence," Bones sighed. "Stop that. It annoys the hell out of me."

"Is there anything that I do that doesn't annoy me?" Kirk asked.

"I don't care when you play Parises Squares," Bones said thoughtfully. "As long as you don't get hurt. Then I'm invested."

"True," Kirk quipped. "I'm gonna do it. I'm going to set up a meeting between me and Spock under the guise of the chess team. He'll have to accept then!"

"Don't you think you're coming on too strong?"

"Oh no, I am!" Kirk fretted. "I don't know what to do – I'm super attracted to him but if the administration ever found out…"

"I'm sure the administration knows," Bones grumbled under his breath.

"What?" Kirk asked, engrossed in his computer.

"Nothing," the doctor mumbled. "Look, you have a reputation as a hacker. I'm sure Spock knows about it. Don't do anything stupid, okay, Jim?"

"Do you think I should wait for another day?" Kirk asked.

"Are you really asking me?" McCoy asked.

"Yes!"

"I think you need to get your shit together. I don't think you are ready to commit like a Vulcan would need."

"Dammit, I could totally commit!" Jim whined.

Bones glared at him.

"Err, ish. I would have problems with the flirting with other people and other species."

"Basically anything that moves, yeah," Bones reminded him.

"But I really want to get with Spock! We could be soulmates and not even know it."

"Right," said Bones, looking like he needed to hurl. "Don't say it again."

"I'll say it in high Vulcan…" Kirk taunted.

"DON'T DO IT!" Bones yelled. "What if SF bugged our room?"

"You are too paranoid," Kirk stuck his tongue out at the doctor. "Fine, I will spell it. T-h-y-l-a."

"Quit learning Vulcan – it isn't going to help you. Spock isn't that stupid."

"I know that," Kirk pouted. "Still, it can't hurt."

"You never give up, do you?" Bones said, almost admirably.

"Never," Kirk said seriously. "But I will bide my time. I don't want to scare him off!"

"Now you are talking," said McCoy. "At least wait until you graduate. Then you can meet as equals."

"Alright," Kirk sighed. "But I'll still follow his every move on the computer."

"I know," said Bones. "That's what you do with people you have crushes on. Spock is no different than that Deltan you were going after five months ago."

"It IS different," Kirk growled. "That girl was a mistake. I can't believe I fell for her pheromone trick!"

"It wouldn't be the first time a red-blooded male did," said Bones. "I spend enough time patching up love-struck male ensigns in the hospital. Females too, and everything in between."

"I'm lucky to have you in my life," Kirk said diplomatically.

"Thanks. It's about time I got some appreciation," said McCoy. He grinned at the third year command student.

"You're welcome. Thanks for being there, Bones. I don't want to blow it," said Kirk.

"I know that. If it is meant to be, then it is meant to be. But for now, I wouldn't force Spock's hand."

"Kay." Kirk gave his best human friend a wry smile. "Thanks Bones."

"Anytime, Kid."

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The End

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