Title: Be Safe

Summary: Julian is worried for Garak.

Timeline: This takes place during "The Way of the Warrior."

Disclaimer: I Do Not Owe St: DS9!

"Before you go Garak, I really think you should consider pressing charges against them," Julian Bashir said as Garak was about to leave the infirmary and Julian had just finished treating his wounds after the Klingon's have beat him up in his shop.

"Doctor, enough worrying about me, I'll be fine," Garak said with an assuring smile.

"Four against one is unnecessary, if it was four against two, that almost even the odds," Julian said.

"Now doctor, don't do anything that could get you in trouble," Garak replied.

"Garak, I'm worried about you. The next time might not be as gentle as this," Julian said.

"Doctor, I've been in worse cases than this, remember? I was in the Obsedian Order and I survived that," Garak said.

"If that's true," Julian muttered.

"Doctor, if I could trust you, can you learn to trust me?" Garak asked and that left Julian silent as Garak left the infirmary without a glance back at him.

Later that same day, Julian just heard that he and the others were going onto the Defiant and were about to rescue Dukat and the other council members from the Klingon's. Before he leaves, he wanted to see Garak. Today was a good day to die indeed in order to save the Federation and the station. If he died, he wouldn't even have a chance to say good-bye to Garak.

However before he had a chance to see him, Miles O'Brien stopped him in his tracks. "Julian, there's been a change of plans," he said as the two were talking in the middle of the promenade.

"Why? What's going on?" Julian asked worriedly.

"Captain Sisko just gotten word that the Klingon's were already on pursue of Dukat. We're to leave now," Miles said.

"Now? I was just on my way to see someone before I leave," Julian replied.

"You don't have time, the others are waiting for us on board," Miles said.

Julian sighed as he knew if he delayed any longer, Dukat's ship might get destroyed and it could be all his doing. He knew he has to save the other Cardassians. Not only for the sake of the Federation and Cardassia, and that would probably make Garak happy and he did not want to see Garak upset anymore. "Let's go Miles," he said determined.

"That's the spirit!" Miles exclaimed with a grin and the two walked side-by-side.

However, before leaving the promenade, Julian felt someone staring at him and he stopped and turned. There on the second level, he saw Garak watching him with a worried look on his face. Miles saw Julian stopped and he turned to see what the reason was and he saw that Julian was looking at Garak. When Garak saw Miles looking at him, he quickly turned and evacuated his spot.

"What was that about?" Miles asked surprised.

"I'm not sure, but for a moment there, I thought he was going to yell out something to me," Julian said.

"That Garak, his a mystery alright," Miles said shaking his head and the two men proceeded their walk to the Defiant.

The battle on the station had ended and Julian had just finish tidyiing up the infirmary for the day and was about to leave the infirmary when he saw Garak coming in. "Garak, is something wrong? You don't seem hurt," Julian replied as he looked at Garak.

"I just wanted to see if you're alright," Garak replied as he sat on one of the biobed while Julian sat right back down to his office chair.

"As you can see Garak, I'm fine," Julian replied as he was touched that Garak was worried for him.

"Yes, well…I don't want to lose a loyal customer and rumor has it that a lot of Starfleet personal has died during the invasion," Garak said.

"Is that all I am to you? I'm only a loyal customer?" Julian asked.

"No, of course not," Garak said shaking his head, "you're more than that to me," he admitted.

Julian was eager to find out what Garak meant by that, but he didn't want to push it. "It is true that we lost a lot of good people," he said sadly, "but rest assured, none of the senior staff have been killed and that includes me," he said.

"Well, I should get back to my shop. Quark has already opened his bar and most of his customers are going to his place than mine," Garak said as he got off the biobed and he looked at the doctor, "I am glad that you're back here safe and sound, doctor. Lunch without you wouldn't be the same," he said as he gave Julian a smile.

"Garak, are you alright? I haven't seen you shown this much emotion towards me before," Julian said curious.

"Well, before you came here, I did drink a whole bottle of Kanarr," Garak replied as Julian raised his eyebrow at this.

"Don't tell me your drunk," Julian said with a frown.

"No, of course not, how could I get drunk with just one bottle?" Garak asked with a devilish smile.

"Yes, well, how about we get dinner? I missed lunch, so dinner have to do," Julian said as he checked the time it was already 1445.

"That would be fine. So how about dinner at Quark's? I'll meet you there at 2000 hours?" Garak asked.

"That would be just fine," Julian said and with that, the two bid farewell with each other.

As soon as 2000 hours had hit, Julian found himself waiting for Garak at Quark's. He had gotten a table in the second level where it was nice and quiet as the noise was down below. As he waited for Garak, he thought back to what Garak had said: "Doctor, if I could trust you, can you learn to trust me?" He had asked. Granted, he had asked Garak to trust him before, but is it now time for him to trust him as well? How could he trust someone who tells lies all the time? Unless those lies aren't really lies...

"Doctor, have you've been waiting long?" A voice asked.

Julian looked up and saw Garak standing before him. "No, I just got here. I'm glad that you decided to come Garak," he said with a smile.

"What do you mean? I thought I was the one who arranged this arrangement?" Garak asked.

"No, it's nothing. I'm just happy to see you," Julian said as he was worried for the tailor as he was on board the Defiant.

"Yes, well...we have a lot to talk about," Garak said and Julian nodded in agreement as the two began there night out.

TBC...

me: Not one of my best chapters out here, but now that it comes to "Our Man Bashir," the next chapters would be better.

Julian: You just wanted to get this out off the way...

me: Yea, the episode has a lot of Julian/Garak scenes, but I just couldn't get it into the story...

Garak: We'll be onto the next chapter soon.

me: I promise, the next chapter is longer and better.

Miles: Review and update.