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Chapter 4: The Naked Time part 2

Leilani looked for Joe but had no luck so she went to the break room to have some tea then get back to work. 'I wonder what caused those people to act like that?' She thought while sipping her tea.

"I'll have to thank Mccoy for recommending this tea."Leilani said "It's very refreshing."

At that moment she saw Joe walking in.

"Hi, Joey do you want some tea?"Leilani asked giving him a friendly smile.

"No." he said

Leilani raised an eyebrow looking at Joe. She could tell that he seemed aggravated, Joe inserted the yellow card a bit to roughly into the food synthesizer. He picked up his food , once he sat down he looked at his hand and started to wipe it off his shirt as if trying to clean it.

"Joey, are you okay?"Leilani asked

"I said I'm fine!"Joe snapped

Leilani pulled away slightly startled. She wasn't expecting that reaction,she thought he would be more calm at the moment. A few minutes later two crewmen came into the room, She recognized them as Sulu and Riley to have some coffee and talk about swords.

"Foil, it's a rapier, a thin sword."Sulu said

"All right, So what do you do with it?"Riley asked

"What do you mean, what do you do with it?"Sulu asked

"Self defense? Mayhem? Shish kebab? "Riley asked

"You practice."Sulu said

"For what?"He asked

"Hi Joey,Leilani."Sulu said giving a friendly smile to them.

"Hi."Leilani said

The two were talking while Leilani kept her eye on Joey, he didn't seem to listen to them.

"Hey Joey, You feeling alright?"Sulu asked touching his arm.

Joey pulled away angry. "Get off me! You don't rank me and you don't have pointed ears, so just get off my neck!" He snapped

"What's with him?"Sulu asked as he looked at Leilani and Riley.

"Nothing!"Joey said opening the lid of his food.

"It's not nothing joey."Leilani spoke up. "Ever since you got back you've been acting odd. How about we just go in my office and have a small chat."

"Leave me alone!"Joey snapped."All you've been doing is annoying the hell out of me! We don't need another alien freak here! So just leave this ship!"

Leilani felt hurt at his words, she thought she was getting along with everyone in a civilize matter. Everyone else looked up at the sudden commotion. Leilani felt a lot of emotions in the room, she tried to stay calm.

"Joey that was a little harsh."Sulu said

"It's the truth! Why would they even hire a Betazoid? She could be reading my mind right now to get inside my head!" Joey said

"Enough Joey!" Leilani spoke up. "You don't know my people or my culture, here i thought that humans on this ship were a bit more civilized!"

The tension was strong between the two of them, until Uhura's voice over the intercom broke it.

Attention, Engine room on stand by alert. All duty personnel to the bridge,acknowledge.

"We've got to leave."Sulu said

"I've got other duties as well."Leilani said getting up from the table.

"Are you alright now, Joey?"Sulu asked

"We're all a bunch of Hypocrites, sticking our noses into something that we've got no business."Joey rambled on. "What are we doing out here, anyway?"

"Take it easy, Joey."Sulu said placing his hand on Joey's arm. Joey immediately pulled away.

Joey got up from the table. Leilani sensed negative emotions from joey, she felt anger,anguish,sadness swirled all around him getting intensified by the minute.

"We bring pain and trouble to us. Leave men and women stuck out in freezing planets until they die."Joey rambled on. "What are we doing out here in space?"

"Joey, calm down."Leilani said softly.

"She's right, just take it easy."Sulu and Riley said simultaneously.

Everyone backed away when Joey picked up a knife from his plate pointing it at them.

"Joey, why don't you go get some rest and I'll go tell the captain about this."Leilani said "Just put the knife down, talk to me okay?"

"If a man was supposed to fly he'd have wings, If he was supposed to be in outer space, He wouldn't need air to breath."Joey said pointing the knife at everyone until Leilani took a step forward her hands up. "He wouldn't need life support systems to keep him from freezing to death."

"I understand, you make valid points on that."Leilani said "Just put the knife down and let's talk about it, no need for unnecessary violence ."

"Joey, she's right put the knife down."Riley said

"You're all steamed up Joe."Sulu said

"We don't belong here, It's not ours, not ours."Joey said "Destroying and watching."

Everyone watched as Joey flipped the knife preparing to stab himself with it.

"We don't belong."He said "I don't belong."

'Not good, more negative emotions, his actions right now, he's becoming suicidal.'Leilani thought

"Joey, You do belong, you're just lost right now. Put the knife down and let's go to sickbay."Leilani said"Before something gets out of hand here."

"NO, you don't get it!"Joey snapped "Six people died down there. Why do i deserve to live? answer me that Counselor!"

"Joey, put the knife down!"Riley said Sulu and Riley grabbed a hold of Joey while Leilani went to the intercom.

"Emergency! Rec room area three nine!" Leilani heard something hit the floor. She glanced to see that Joey stabbed himself with the knife on his stomach. "We need medics!"After she made the call she saw Riley rubbing his hands the same way that joey did.

After that incident Leilani went to the bridge to give Kirk the full report of what had happened. Once she went inside the bridge she gave kirk the report.

"Tormoleon's record?"Kirk asked taking it off of Leilani's hands.

"Psychiatric file and personality Quotients."Spock said

"Was he trying to kill himself?"Kirk asked

"It's doubtful he meant to. He was confused, self tortured."Spock said

"I was there, Captain, the emotions i felt him give off were the same of anyone with that much intensity to commit suicide."Leilani said "He had mood swings, he felt helpless, severe anxiety and agitation. Truth is i felt more of those from him that it was making me feel uncomfortable that i had to block it out."

"Counselor, he doesn't sound like the man i know."Kirk said

"Well, Sometimes you think you know someone but you don't."Leilani said "The records don't lie and in the very few meetings i had with him he was a bit doubtful."

"What puzzles me is what brought it to the surface with so much force."Spock said

"Did he say anything to you counselor of why he would want to commit suicide?"Kirk asked

"No, he never mentioned anything about suicide, He only mention wanting to see his family soon on the next shore leave."Leilani said "After that he was all cleared to work."

The three of them were a bit puzzled, Seeing that her work was done at the bridge Leilani went back to her office. Still feeling worried about Joey she decided to head towards sick bay. A few minutes later she was shocked to know that joey died.

"That's impossible. "Leilani said "It was only a small stab wound."

"I know, It wasn't that severe."Mccoy said "I've got to him plenty of time, That man should still be alive."
"It's as if he gave up."Leilani said

"That's the only thing i can think of too, Leilani."Mccoy said

"That's a supposition Doctor, Counselor. Not a fact."Kirk said

"Maybe, I've lost patients before but not like this."Mccoy said "But not Joe's kind, that man doesn't give up."

"Coincidence? Maybe."Kirk said

"I think so too, Captain."Leilani agreed."Ever since Joe came back he acted strange."

"So, you're asking me if its connected?"Mccoy said looking at Leilani and Kirk. "He was decontaminated. Leilani and I ran every test we've ever did on him. We've checked everything possible"

"Bones, Leila. I want the impossible checked out too."Kirk said

"Then i better go check for further records."Leilani said exiting the office.

Leilani walked towards the bridge to give Spock a summary of her report. She entered the bridge.

"Counselor Rhodes."Spock said turning his head towards her.

"I brought you a summary of what i've gathered so far."Leilani said handing him the report.

"Thank you, Counselor."Spock said

'There it is again mixed emotions, Curiosity,Content.'Leilani thought looking at Spock.

"Is something wrong ?"Leilani asked

"No,Counselor but may i make a small inquiry?"Spock asked

"Of course,Sir."Leilani said

"A few weeks ago, You stopped yourself from saying something. May i inquire to what you were going to say?"

"A friend, sir. I was going to call you my friend."Leilani admitted "But i stopped myself from calling you that because i didn't know how you would react."

"Counselor, I can assure you."He began honestly "I find your presence...delightful. I enjoy our conversations as well as the slight banter we tend to get into. I find that i also enjoy the musical practices that we make as well as the minor, irrelevant conversations that we tend to get into. I would be very pleased to call you my friend."

Leilani couldn't help but smile. Before she could say anything, Spock noticed that Riley was working on controls alone. He noticed that Sulu was gone, as well as how fast they were orbiting towards the planet.

"Why isn't he at his station?"Spock asked while running towards Sulu's seat.

"Magnetic pull, Compensated for,Sir."Riley said "Orbit steady."

"Take over her Rand."Spock ordered

"Yes,sir."Rand said

"Where is Sulu ?"Leilani asked

"Have no fear O'Riley's here."Riley said acting strange as if he was drunk."And one Irishman is worth ten thousand of you."

"Lieutenant Uhura,take over this station."Spock ordered

"Now, that's what i like."Riley said getting off of his seat. "Let the women work too,Universal suffering. "He turn to Leilani eyeing her."Although, i wouldn't mind you working me over, Oh Sweet Counselor-"

"Report to sick bay."Spock ordered

"Sickbay? Exactly where i was heading, sir!"Riley said

Leilani looked at Riley full of concern once he left, she glanced at Spock. He was at the planet with Joe and he didn't show any difference in personality the same Vulcan that she knows. She decided to stay on the bridge to help in communications since they were short handed at the moment.

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