It had been a week since her visit to Cye and the dark was still comforting. Nothing could be seen and that's why it was comforting. Rough outlines of furniture was all that stared back, no colour, no light just dark. Kira lay in bed on her side, the dark gave clarity, a clarity that allowed Kira to blur the lines between feeling and thought and use them together to decide what she was to do.

Kira began to yawn, the day had been taxing but not really busy, some Klingons docked, some bajoran's had a dispute with some humans, nothing too bad, no crimes, no plots to foil. Kira finished her yawn only to sneeze three times before turning over and staring off toward her clothes.
Wait. That wasn't there before. Kira thought.
"Computer, lights." Kira commanded.
The light slowly came on, showing one miss-match piece of furniture.

"Odo!" Kira yelled at it angrily.
The furnishing didn't move.
"ODO, I KNOW IT'S YOU!" She screamed.
Nothing.

Kira jumped to her feet, felt the cold fibres of the floor tickling her feet as she marched over and slammed her fist hard into the counter.
"OWUCH!" Kira screamed. She thought it would be the soft, liquidish state of Odo's natural form but no, it was as solid as any metal or wood she'd ever seen.
A piece of plain white paper had gently floated to the floor, as Kira moved she heard the sound of it scrunching up and crackling beneath her feet, she bent down grabbed it and stared at it as if she had gone insane.

'Major, My Dad asked me to place this in your quarters, I guessed you'd want it in here, Jake.' Kira read with a scowl that could turn people to stone.

"Dammit Sisko." Kira yelled. "AHH CHU! Ugh." She sneezed and grunted.
"Well, I guess I won't be sleeping tonight." Kira muttered as she flung her uniform onto her bed which was covered in plain red and cream covers.


A Hawk flew around the Promenade, as deserted as it was Odo - The Hawk - still felt like he was showing off. He sored down and landed gracefully outside Quarks, which was also deserted and dark. Odo began to reform his self, he gradually became a shiny-orange goo and then the Bajoran imitation he usually was.
"Ah!" Odo said with a boyish wonder to his voice.
The tiny dots that were the stars of millions of solar systems beamed down on him in his dimly lit domain, he smiled back with a happiness that could only be improved by Kira or by Quarks arrest, either would do. Odo deformed his arm into the Shiny-orange goo he had become accustomed to seeing over the years he'd been alive and sentient. It streaked from his arm and hissed like a snake, he had finally mastered the human scaly beast that was a simply snake and it brought him much pride and in turn, pleasure.

The TurboLift whirled into action it was a slight whining sound but nevertheless the sound startled him so much so that he returned to the Goo.
There she was striding into the darkness as he slid away behind a kiosk.

"Computer lights." Kira said glumly. Odo held off from leaving, he heard her tone and just wanted to take form and comfort her even though he knew she was still confused as to why he had arranged Cye's transfer for the evening after his arrest.

Kira sat down sullen and serious-faced, it was obvious something was playing on her mind, a series of sneezes commenced, One, four, seven sneezes before an annoyed grunt. "Damn Urodelan's!" Kira barked.
"Trouble sleeping Major Kira?" Odo asked.
"Yeah." Kira replied.
"What is troubling you Major?"
"Treason is treason, you said that to me and I still can't get my head around it."
"Ah, Cyeberius."
"Yes."
"I'm surprised you will talk to me."
"You just did your job, Odo."
"I know but I suppose I could have warned you."
"Warn me? It wouldn't have hurt any less if you did."
"Come on," Odo spoke softly as he got up and extended his hand.
"Where are you going?"
"Well, you need a Raktajino, and I need some company." Odo said tilting his head to the right.
"Odo..."
"I won't take no for an answer if it makes you feel any better."
"Well, I guess I could use a coffee."
"Double sweet?"
"Triple."


The cell was cold, freezing almost. Cye had tried to reason with the officers to let him go but one almost swung for him. Treason. Treasonist. TREASON! Cye thought.
'How could I be so stupid as to get caught?!' Cye thought. 'I didn't have a choice, Damar made it simple, do it or Xion and Syen would be executed from their prison camp.'
"Sericius, lights out was seven hours ago!" A guard barked at him.
"I couldn't sleep."
"Then just lay there until you do."
"Of course Sir."
"Now, no more trouble from you, got it?"
"Yes Sir."
"Good."

'I had everything, good job, good assignment, beautiful woman and then that FREAK arrested me, I saw the way he looked at her, he wanted her. He loves my Nerys. I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, hate him, hate him, hate him, him, him, him, I HATE HIM'


"Computer, one Raktajino triple sweet." Odo asked.

He turned around to face Kira, the glow from the lamp half-lit their faces as he gave a warm smile. The computer beeped and Odo brought Kira her drink before he sat on the floor beside the only chair in the large room full of various forms and shapes.
"Thanks Odo."
"Your welcome Ner- Kira."
"Nerys will be fine Odo, were not on duty."
"I know but... I would be over-stepping the boundaries of our frien-"
"Odo, Nerys is just my name, its nothing intimate." Kira argued.
"Well, uh I guess Cyeberius won't see it like its anything wrong..." Odo trailed off.
"Odo, Cye is gone, arrested," Kira started her eyes filling with tears. "He might be a traitor.. I don't think I- can- H-h-handle that..."

A single tear escaped the confines of Kiras eye, Odo swiftly swiped it away, Kira didn't recoil, she let him move it away, she was glad for someone to talk to.

"K- Nerys, he could yet be innocent.." Odo forced the words out of his mouth.
"Odo, you don't need to defend him."
"I'm not, I'm being honest, he could yet be exonerated."
"I don't think he will be."
"How come?"
"His brothers, they were taken prisoner by the Jem-Hadar early in the war, he escaped by hiding in a tree, his eldest brother Pierre was killed in an attempt to run. He some how evaded their sensors? Tri-quarters? I have a doubt about that I must admit Odo."
"Hmm, well how about we talk about something more..."
"Positive?"
"Yes, I hear Captain Sisko is up for promotion?"
"Yes I heard that too."
"Uh, I also heard Kira-Yoshi is growing up quite.. well..."
"Yes, he is a beautiful boy."
"Do you plan on having children one day Nerys?"
"I don't really know... After Kira-Yoshi... I am... Uncertain about it, how about you Odo?"
"Me? I don't know if I can..."
"Odo, there is always adoption, or surrogacy."
"Well... I would enjoy teaching a child..."
"I would too, I think."