Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek (though that would be so cool if I did!) or Deanna or Riker or Data (I wish, he's my favourite!) or Ten Forward or anything else of any concern!

I haven't done a Star Trek in a while, and I live doing them because they make me happy for some reason, so I did one! I was gonna rate it K+ like I always rate things, but it's so clean that I just did K! So that's why it's K if you care...

Here it is!


Deanna Troi stepped into the turbo lift. "Deck ten," she said clearly.

"Going to Ten Forward to get some more chocolate?" Will Riker said jokingly as he stepped into the elevator. "Is that all you ever do on break?"

Deanna smiled. " No, I do many other worthwhile things. And yes, I am going there, but not for chocolate. What constructive thing are you doing?"

Will laughed. "I'm going to Data's poetry reading. You are too, right? We can go together. I hate to be rude, but I'm not looking forward to another ode to his cat."

Deanna rolled her eyes as the turbo lift opened. "His cat's very sweet."

"Yeah, to Data," Will said skeptically, hurrying with Deanna to Ten Forward. "The last time I saw her she tried to scratch my eye out."

Deanna couldn't help but laugh. She was about to answer when they entered Ten Forward and Data rushed up to them. "Counselor Troi, Commander Riker, I am glad you could attend," he said, smiling in the way that he did.

Will started to talk to Deanna as they sat down, but she shushed him. "Be polite," she reminded him.

"I'm always polite," Will said, winking. "Everybody loves me because I'm so amazingly polite. Like, the most you could imagine."

"Shhhh!" Deanna hissed as Data stood up on the stage. "He's starting. Be-"

"-nice," Will finished for her. "I will."

Deanna glared meaningfully at him. "I mean it, Will. No matter how many cat poems there are."

Will rolled his eyes. "Fine."

And as Data began to read, they both began to silently laugh.


Did you like it? I hope so! Please review! Reviews make me happy (even happier then I am writing this which made me super happy... I'm not sure why!)!

Linley =)