Love is a Many Vulcan Thing
By Mrs. Cullen the Vampire
A/N:
HI THERE! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS! I DID NOT EXPECT ALL OF THIS ATTENTION WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF MY STORY ^_^! EVERY SINGLE COMMENT BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE THAT CANNOT BE MATCHED BY ANYTHING. HERE IS THE NEXT CHAPTER, I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT. ENJOY, HAPPY READING ^_^.
"Mother, may I ask you something?" 12 year old Spock stood before his mother in her garden.
"Sweetie, we've been through this a dozen times already! You don't have to ask me if you can ask a question, that's just silly." Amanda Grayson smiled warmly. "Just ask."
"What is love?" The words came out of his mouth slowly, as if he contemplated each syllable before speaking it.
Amanda sighed. "Love is a wonderful thing Spock."
"But what is it?"
"It's..." She looked up as if the answer were on one of her Orion Roses. "It's a feeling that drives you crazy...in a good way. Feelings towards another person. You heart races, you can't stop smiling. And all day, you just want to sing at the top of your lungs, because this light, bubbly, airy feeling just surrounds you. I really cannot say that there's anything greater."
"An emotion..." Spock looked down. He was dissapointed, but did not want to show it.
Amanda knew her son all too well. "Oh Spock. You don't have to worry. Vulcans choose to purge all emotions, but that doesn't mean that they don't come up anyway. Love is an emotion that takes you by surprise. You can't fight it, stop it, or know when it's going to happen. Even your father was surprised when it happened to him, but he didn't fight it."
"Has father ever told you that he loves you?"
Amanda was silent for a second too long. Spock looked up to make sure he had not said something to upset her, but her warm brown eyes were just as happy as Spock always knew them. "He has never said it out loud. But he has never said anything different either. He doesn't need to. He's said things that might as well be those three words."
"Mother, I asked you this question because I have a dilemma involving it." Spock again said very carefully.
"Well, what is it Spock?" She took his hand, and led him to the chairs on the edge of her garden and they sat down.
"Mother, I do not love T'Pring. Of that I am certain. I know this sounds idiotic of me to ask such a question, seeing that I am not even supposed to be hapy but, how am I expected to marry her, and be happy living the rest of my life with someone I hate?"
"Honey, everyone is supposed to be happy. If you don't love her, you don't have to be with her."
"But we have already been bonded."
"So? Your father was bonded, but when he met me, he threw his plans away, and married a human. And how is he now?"
"He was nearly ostricized from the Vulcan race for his decision. He is criticized daily by Vulcans. They call him a traitor."
Amanda's face fell slightly. "But is he happy?"
Spock was silent for a moment. "From what I can tell, although he does not show it, i suppose he is."
"Ofcourse he is. He has a wonderful son." Amanda hugged her child. Spock, feeling like he really did need one, hugged back, but only briefly.
"Promise me something." Amanda said, still holding her son. "When you do find that girl that you love, whether she ends up being T'Pring, or someone totally different, never let her go. You may lose her forever, and that wil be a great loss. You will regret it."
"Regret is a useless emotion, especially in humans." Spock muttered.
"But it is an emotion that seems to surge stronger than the rest of them no doubt. And you have felt it before as well. This I know."
When Spock was silent again, Amanda smirked slightly and looked down at her son's coal black eyes. "Promise?"
"I promise, mother."
*****
On the screen, in flesh and blood (well, sort of), was T'Pring. Although this was not the short 7 year old girl with the high ponytail and arrogance protruding from her very being. Well, she still had the high ponytail and the arrogance, but she definately did not look the way she did when she was 7. She had dark, exotic, sparkling eyes. High cheek bones, full lips, and was, dare Spock say it, pretty.
"Spock, T'nar pak sorat y'rani (formal Vulcan greeting). It has been long since we last spoke. How do you find yourself?" T'Pring spoke with a voice of velvet.
"T'nar jaral, T'Pring (reply to a formal Vulcan greeting). I am doing well." Spock replied. Things were silent for a moment, and the air of awkwardness was no doubt present in the conversation.
"Spock, I would like to ask of you that we have a meeting - in person."
"You will have to come aboard the Enterprise. I have made a 5 year commitment for the Enterprise's mission. I have not a mind of leaving it for Degan V so quickly."
"Very well. I will contact you again when I am en route. Sochya eh dif, Spock (Peace and long life, Spock)." Her farewell was brisk and cold.
"Dif-tor heh smusma, T'Pring (live long and prosper [.] T'Pring)." Spock muttered to the blank screen. She had ended the transmission before he had even had a chance to say anything.
*****
"Bones!" Jim Kirk grabbed the arm of his colleague in one of the many hallways of the Enterprise. "I've been looking for you all day, where've you been?"
"Hiding from you." Bones replied sourly.
"Why?"
"Because I know you're going to try to get me into something stupid." McCoy crossed his arms.
"What! Me?" Kirk tried to fake appalance.
"Yes you. Last time it was male modeling, and the time before that it was the spandex incident." Bones raised an eyebrow.
"The spandex incident." Kirk shuddered. "Oh god. Don't even bring that up. That I will admit was a bad idea, but this, oh this is gold pal. This is solid gold."
"Whatever it is, no." Bones began walking again, but Kirk caught up with him.
"Come on man, at least hear me out." Jim flashed his winning smile.
"Alright kid, you've got 30 seconds."
"Okay so - hey don't call me kid. I may be younger than you but I'm still Captain. - anyway, I've been thinking about what you said the other day."
"How Andorian Shingles makes your eyes bleed?"
"...No. When we were talking about you not getting any action in like - jesus - 5 years?"
Bones sighed. "Yes?"
"Well, I've decided, that I am going to take you under my wing!" Kirk motioned grandly with his hands to make it seem more exciting.
Bones looked him right in the eye, and spoke. "Pass."
"Oh come on man! I have a theory!" Jim desperately said.
"Oh, James Tiberius Kirk has a theory. This outta be good."
"The reason you're such a cranky bitch all the time is because of your dry streak!"
"Cranky bitch? Dry streak? Are you delusional?"
"I hope not. Because I sure as hell am not letting you anywhere near me with needles anymore." Jim smirked.
"Jimbo, being a cranky bitch is part of my charm! And as for the dry streak...well, maybe it's just personal reasoning."
"Personal reasoning? Would you like to share with the class Dr. McCoy?"
"No way am I telling you."
"Oh come on, it's me. Who am I gonna tell?"
"Spock."
"Spock??? There's not a funny bone in that man-vulcan's body!" At this, Bones frowned. "You know I didn't mean it that way. Just tell me what's up!"
Bones sighed. "Ok. But if you laugh..."
"Pinky swear." Kirk held out his right pinky.
"What are you, 10? Anyway. Okay, here goes. I've...never been with anyone else besides Christine."
"And Christine is..." Kirk drew a blank.
"MY EX-WIFE YOU EGOMANIAC SEX ADDICT!"
"Aw yeah. Hey man, no need for names. That's ago bro. We'll get you laid." Kirk slapped Bones' bicep.
He looked at Kirk uncertainly for moment but then gave in. "Alright. But if this turns out to be anything like the spandex incident..."
"Hey man, trust me. I carry a mini bottle of ketchup everywhere I go now. I still have the bruises on my ass serving as little souvenirs." Kirk put his hands up.
"I can fix that." Bones said pulling his eyebrows together. Kirk jumped 3 feet backwards. Bones broke out with laughter.
*****
"Lieutenant, if I could please have a word with you." Spock asked Uhura when he saw her exiting the bridge.
"I hardly believe I have the time, commander. What I shame too. I wanted to talk to you. Guess other plans got in the way." Uhura said sourly.
"Nyota," Spock adressed her informally once they were off the bridge, and the metal doors had closed. "I understand that you are mad. I am asking that you listen to me for a moment, although I don't expect you to."
"You expected correctly." Uhura said turning to walk away. Spock caught her arm and pulled her to him.
"Let me just state my argument before you say anything further." He lifted her chin with his hand, and gave her probably one of the most deep, passionate, and sweet kisses they had ever shared. When he pulled away, Uhura was left catching her breath.
"Well argued." Was all she managed to say breathlessly. She went on tip-toe to meet his lips once more. "I hope you know," She began between kisses. "That this. Doesn't mean. I. Forgave you." Her sentence cut off each time Spock layed another intoxicating kiss upon her lips.
"I completely. Understand." Spock said in the same manner. Uhura pulled away suddenly and sighed with frustration.
"What is it Nyota?"
"I don't know what to do Spock. I'm so confused. I'm mad at you one moment, but then, you kissed me, and I just remembered what I've been missing, and it's messing with my brain. My brain is telling my to be mad at you again, to not talk to you. But my heart is saying that it needs you. I need you Spock, but I'm just not ready to forgive you. I mean I know that sounds cheesy, but you really hurt me Spock. Keeping something that big from me, something that could ruin us, it makes me feel like I shouldn't trust you."
"Nyota, you know that you can trust me. I once said that regret is such a useless emotion, especially in humans. But my mother told me that it seemed to be the one emotion that surged the most. I now know what she means. I chose to purge all emotion, and yet, I haven't felt so much emotion in my life until I had met you. I know it will take you a while to get over this Nyota, if you ever do, but just know that I will be waiting for you. I regret deeply keeping such a large secret from you. But I really did want to be with you." Spock held his hand out to show her that he meant it. She took it and he pulled her into a hug.
"What's her name?" Uhura whispered.
"Nyota," Spock began.
"Please, tell me." She cut him off. Spock sighed.
"T'Pring."
"Oh. Well it's, pretty?" Uhura tried her hand at complimenting the woman who was potentially stealing the man she loved. It didn't work out. Even Spock saw.
"I know you'll be civil, but you don't have to pretend you like her. You have a gorgeous face Nyota, but it hardly suits you when there are two of them."
"What is she like?" Uhura continued.
"Well, I am going to be very honest, she is quite arrogant." Spock said, almost ready to chuckle.
Uhura looked up. "Really!" She smiled. But then contained it, and cleared her throat. "Really?"
This made Spock smiled. Uhura was taken aback. She had never seen him smile before. This was a rarity that she needed to prolong as much as possible.
"You really do bring out the best in me, Nyota. When she comes, I want to tell her that I no longer wish to be bonded."Uhura stiffened in his arms. This was a feeling he hated, but was becoming more familiar each time it happened.
"When she comes?" She pulled away slightly to look up at him.
"...Yes. Since we are being completely honest now, I will tell you what she said. It was her who contacted me." Spock said carefully.
"Oh. Well, what did she say?"
"She told me that she wanted to meet in person. She wanted to discuss something."
"The wedding." Uhura said hopelessly.
"Maybe not. Maybe it is to call it off." Spock surprised himself by saying this. He was hardly ever the one to look at the silver lining. Usually he looked at the darkest storm cloud.
Uhura was the one to smile this time. "You think so?"
"If not, then I shall be the one to call it off." He hugged her again.
"I can't let you do that."
"That's an order lieutenant." Spock said, beginning yet another perfect kiss between the two.
A/N:
HEY LUVS! SO WHAT'D YOU THINK? I REALLY FELT INSPIRED TODAY TO RIGHT SOMETHING GOOD FOR EVERYONE. MY FRIEND ESPECIALLY LOVED THE KIRK/BONES PART, I HOPE YOU GUYS DID TOO. I WAS ALSO FEELING QUITE SAPPY WHICH IS THE EXPLANATION FOR THE TO SPEECHES BTW SPOCK AND UHURA. I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED, PLEASE R&R (RATE AND REVIEW) AND KEEP COMING BACK, BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE CHAPTERS, AND T'PRING IS COMIN' SOON, SO YOU DON'T WANNA MISS THAT LOL. I ALSO AM THINKING ABOUT EXPLAINING THE WHOLE SPANDEX INCIDENT HAHA BUT THAT'S A MAYBE, IM STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW KETCHUP AND SPANDEX ARE RELATED...ANY THOUGHTS? LEAVE THEM IN THE COMMENTS IF U DO ^_^
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~MRS. CULLEN THE VAMPIRE~