#118: Wrong

Everyone knows that a part of Chekov died when Sulu did. Since the day when they brought the lieutenants body back from the planet surface, he hasn't been the same. He hasn't laughed or smiled properly, doesn't grin in his own manic way nor do his eyes light up like they once used to at the prospect of a new puzzle. Although everyone gradually gets over Sulu's death, it's hard to believe that Chekov ever will.

#119: Crush

Uhura is the first one Chekov tells about Sulu. She remembers the navigator being extremely agitated, wringing his hands and swearing under his breath in Russian before she can calm him down, forcing him to sit down on a chair in her quarters and take it slowly from the top. The ensign pauses nervously, attempting to start several times before suddenly blurting out " I think I'm in love with Sulu"

She tells Chekov that it's probably just a crush, nothing to worry about. He's young and hormonal and it'll just pass. However as time goes by, it becomes apparent to Uhura that this has always been more then just a childish crush, as she sees Chekov and Sulu smiling at each other from their stations.

#120: Constant

It's dangerous living aboard a starship, but amid the madness that is interstellar exploration, Chekov and Sulu know that the one constant they'll always have is that have each other

#121: Stars

Chekov has always loved looking at the stars, even as a child living in Leningrad lying on his back and watching the white sparks of stars moving across the heavens. But he only realises now, as he lies in Sulu's arms that it's so much better looking at them now, because he finally has someone to share them with.

#122: Control

Control is a very important thing to Vulcan's, and Spock notices that Chekov and Sulu seem to possess very little of it, especially when it comes to off-duty intimacy. However this does not seem to trouble them at all and Spock wonders whether emotional control puts him at a loss when it comes to being in love.

#123: Power

It's not good when some very angry aliens capture both Sulu and Chekov, because Sulu knows that if they threaten the Russian, he'll end up doing whatever they want in order to keep him safe

#124: Pillow

Chekov loves it when Sulu sleeps next to him, because he ends up using the older mans chest as a pillow, just so he can fall asleep listening to the sound of his heartbeat

#125: Laugh

"It's not funny"

"Eweryone seems to zink so"

"You aren't helping, Pasha"

"Vhat? Zhey do. I can't understand why a sword-vielding, interstellar officer like you vould be afraid of a common house spider"

"How did it get on the bridge anyway? We're in space!"

"Maybe, is super-human alien space spider"?

"Pav, can you just drop it? Please?"

"OK. I vill not tease you"

"Thank-y…"

"Much"

#126: Nightmare

Sulu is jolted from his sleep by Chekov sitting bolt upright next to him, his eyes wide and frightened, and his entire body trembling. And although Sulu is so so tired and could easily pretend to be still asleep, he sits up and wraps his arms around the young man, whispering comforting words to the Russian until Chekov begins to un-tense and stop trembling so violently

"I'm sorry," Chekov whispers hoarsely. Sulu shushes him, carding his fingers gently through the Russians thick locks. Sleep is on hold for now, for as long as Chekov needs him

"Do you want to talk about it?"

#127: Gun

It might be just Sulu, but there was something incredibly sexy about Chekov bursting into the enemy camp where Sulu is being held, and demanding the helmsman's release with a gun steady in his hand. And Sulu thinks that if the upside to getting kidnapped is being able to see Chekov all dirty and in-control, then maybe he should get himself in danger more often

#128: Chase

It doesn't matter what monster or alien horde is chasing them, doesn't matter if the world is collapsing around him, Chekov will always go o grab Sulus hand as they run because he isn't going anywhere if the helmsman isn't coming with him.

#129: Question

"So, are you seeing anyone?" It comes out as an innocent question, part of a chat between two friends, but as soon as Sulu says it, he finds himself hoping that Chekov will say no.

#130: Patriotism

"On scale of one to ten? Russia is ten" Chekov grins, a joking look in his eye as he praises the Motherland and Sulu can't help but ask the question

"So where do I fit in on the scale?" Chekov looks at him as though this is obvious, leaning in and pressing a kiss to Sulu's cheek

"At the very top"

"Higher then Russia?" Sulu grins and Chekov smiles back, moving his from Sulu's cheek to his lips.

"Every time, Hikaru"

#131: Speed

When the away team get Sulu's distress signal and rush to his coordinates, McCoy doesn't know whether he should be irritated or resigned when he sees that Chekov got there first, probably breaking all land speed records in his hurry

#132: Future

Sulu knows that one day they'll end up leaving Starfleet. He and Chekov could buy a house, get jobs teaching the next generation of Starfleet officers. They could raise a child (with the help of alien tech; Sulu doubts that either of them will get pregnant if they leave it to mother nature), or they could go off exploring distant planets far safer then the ones they usually end up landing on while with the Enterprise. But at the moment, Sulu's quite happy being with Chekov, and he knows whatever the future holds, he'll be OK as long as he has the Russian with him.

#133: Relations

Chekov has never met Sulu's extended family, his mother, father and innumerable aunts, uncles and family friends, and it's vaguely surprising that he finds, after all his worries and misconceptions, he's only been there two hours and already he feels like it's home.

#134: Family

Sulu knows that Chekov doesn't really have a family; his mother having died and his father being estranged, but the helmsman is more then happy to share his family with the Russian and he knows how much it means to Chekov when Sulu's mother insists the young man calls her 'Mama'.

#135: Revenge

Chekov has never been a violent person, but as he looks into the eyes of the man who killed Sulu and is now going to kill him, and catches sight of the knife lying inches from his feet, the Russian knows that he's capable of anything now.