I was visting the bar with my friends just a few miles away from the Starfleet Academy. It was friday night, and we all just finished studying for a test we were having on Monday and decided we need to have a fun night out. There was Uhura, Scotty, Chevok, and Sulu. Of course Uhura and Scotty were dating along with Chekov and Sulu, I was just a fifth wheel for the night. Bones was working the overnight shift so he was unable to join us. Everyone thought I was just good lay, no one was intrested in me for more than a night. I was hoping to change my luck tonight.
"Kirk, I invinted a friend of mine to join us tonight. I hope you don't mind, but I thought it would be a nice change for you not to be alone." Uhura said when we were walking up for drinks. I hated when she did this, it was just a ploy to try setting me up with someone she thought was good for me. Usually I didn't like them.
"Who is it this time?" I asked, not even trying to hide my annoyance. Uhura sheeplishly grinned. I groaned knowing that it was probably some dorky guy or really shy girl.
"Well it is one of my language proffesors, and I think that it will end well this time. He is not looking for just an one night stand and I swear he is not like the others who couldn't talk to you." Uhura said, trying to convince me to go with it. I think I will but I just hope it ends well for once.
"Fine, but should this one end horrible you will no longer try to set me up. Alright?" This would be the last time this happened one way or another. But knowing Uhura she would just get one of the others to set me up with someone, either of their choosing or hers.
"I guess I can agree to that, but if it works out you aren't just allowed to back out of it either." Uhura warned, we got all of our drinks and headed back to the table. There was a new man sitting at the table. He was seating next to Scotty, and next to my free seat.
"Ah Spock nice to see you joined us tonight, glad you were able to find our table too." Uhura said giving Scotty his drink and another to Spock. I had seen the guy around the campus always in his standard black uniform. Tonight he was wearing a form fitting black shirt, a blue jacket that reached the floor, and nice, tight pants. "Spock this is James Kirk." Uhura went back to her seat to be with Scotty, and Chevok and Sulu disappeared.
"Hello James, I am Spock." I looked him over and noticed the pointed ears. I automatically knew he was a Vulcan, and now I understood why he wasn't looking for just an one night stand. I also knew Vulcans were touch telepaths. "Do you usually go by James?"
"Nice to meet you Spock and no I usually go by Jim or Kirk. Most of my friends call me Jim though." I sipped at my drink, not wanting to get drunk too fast. I might even try to stay some what sober.
"Guys we are going to dance so we will see you later." Uhura then pulled Scotty away, he looked like he wanted to stay and drink some more.
"Is this what you and your friends usually do on Friday nights?" Spock asked, after a few moments of silence.
"Not typically. We usually work on a project or if we have a test coming up study together. Its just when we need a night of relaxiation and letting go do we go out to a bar and do this. We are actually missing a member of our group tonight." Spock nodded, trying to process the information.
"Would that be Doctor McCoy?" I quickly looked at him in surprise trying to figure out how he knew that. "Uhura metioned him before when we talked about her group of friends. You came up the most, she worries about you frequently."
"What does she worry about me for? I am a big boy and can take care of myself." I said, I had an idea of why she worried for me.
"She's worried you are going to ended up alone. She is afraid you aren't going to find someone to share the rest of your life with." Spock said in that somewhat monotone voice.
"Is that why are you here is so you can see if you are the one for me to spend the rest of my life with?" I snapped at him. They all thought they could be my 'one' but no one has succedeed yet, I was losing faith that it was even possible for me.
"What if I told you that I was the one for you, I just don't think. I know for a fact I am your soul mate and your are mine." I was shocked, dumbfounded, I just met this man he was already saying he was my soul mate. How could know already.
"How do you know that? I have heard people say it before, but it was never the truth." I snapped out, I didn't need another person playing with my heart. I don't think I could stand one more let down.
"What do you know about Vulcans?" Spock asked looking me dead in the eye. This was going to be a dead serious talk.
"Just about the same as anyone else. I just know they are touch telapaths, their blood is green, very smart, think they are above most races, and they live on a desert planet." Spock nodded his head along with everything I was saying.
"Would you like to go somewhere more appopirate for this converstation? I would like to tell you exactly why I know you are meant to be mine. I promise your friends won't care, Uhura will understand." Spock somehow understood what I was thinking about, and I wanted to know how and why. I nodded my head in agreement, I stood up while Spock grabbed my elbow and lead me to wherever.
(Time Skip-Jump to the Left)
Spock took me back to his off-campus apartment, which was huge but very bare looking. Spock didn't have many personal things around, I wonder if they were kept at his on-campus dorm. Spock led me to a couch in what appeared to be a living room. We sat down facing each other.
"Jim, Vulcans, as you know, are touch telapaths but we also create mental bonds with the one who we are married to. This is called bonding, and usually its arranged at an early age. I was originally I was to be bonded to a female vulcan named T'Pring. But about a year ago I ran into a young man, who was very drunk, when I touched his skin to help him, it broke the beginning bond I had with T'Pring and replaced it with a much more special bond." I looked at him confused, I have never seen Spock off school campus other than tonight.
"This man was you, and it created what is called a T'hy'la bond. The rough translation of T'hy'la is soulmate, is truly means friend, brother, and lover. James Kirk you are my T'hy'la. I know it is a lot to take in but please accept me." I looked at Spock, this man was very handsome, smart, and kind. I could see myself with him.
"I can do that Spock, but before we do any bonding or anything else, I want to get to know you and go on a few dates. I don't want to just jump into this like I have in other times. I want this to mean something to the both of us." I reached out and touch the back of his hand, wanting to convey how truthful I was being.
"I can live with that, there are other things we will need to talk about on a later date but I don't want to overwhelm you tonight. If you like I can escort you back to your dorm or you can stay here tonight with me." Hmmm...stay here with my soulmate or go back to my lonely dorm? That was such a hard decision, have company or have my bed. Really tough.
"If it's alright I think I am going to stay here. My dorm is going to be empty tonight and I really hate being alone when I don't have to be." I smiled at him, trying not to show that I was just a bit nervous.
"Perfectly understandable. Since Vulcans don't need as much sleep as humans, I will stay out here and you can take my bed. You don't have to go right now if you don't want to either." I knew Spock was trying to make me feel comfortable, and he seemed a bit nervous himself. But he would probably say its an emotion and Vulcans don't feel emotions.
"I think I will go to sleep now. I promised to go out with Uhura tomorrow for a shopping trip. Maybe we can spend time tomorrow after I get back?" I hoped that would be okay with him, its not everday you get to learn about your soul mate.
"I am free tomorrow, so yes. Do you want to met in town?" I nodded my head. "Then I will need to know how to get a hold of you." I gave him the way to contact my communicator.
"Good night Spock. See you tomorrow." I leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek before walking over to the open door to the bedroom. I looked back to see Spock looking at me with a blush on his face.
