Oh, how fun, thought Ziggy as he exited the Turbolift. Captain Kirk was sitting on his big chair, his hands turning white from the grip he had on the arm rests. Spock was sitting by his station, his back as straight as an arrow. As Ziggy's eyes travelled to the Vulcan's lean frame, he felt Captain Kirk look up at him. With a smile, Ziggy turned and saluted.

"Permission to come on board," he said. The navigator turned, tilting his head to the side before turning back to his console. A few others also turned to look at Ziggy, his hand in the hair in an American salute long since replaced. "Is that not the correct-"

"No," Kirk interrupted. "State your purpose."

"I wish to know how many more of your crewmen will be coming down to my planet," Ziggy replied, walking around the Bridge, one finger trailing behind him. Kirk followed him, turning his chair as Ziggy walked. He saw Kirk's grip on his seat tighten as he reached the science station, he leaned over Spock's shoulder and asked, "When are you taking your leave, Mr Spock?"

"I am Vulcan," Spock replied stiffly. "I do not require rest."

"But there is this positively marvellous spot in the southern east corner of the planet where temperatures are almost like on Vulcan."

"I doubt that," Kirk interjected from behind with a snort. "I'm sure Mr Spock has a lot of work to get done with, don't you Spock?"

Ziggy turned and their eyes met. Oh, yes, this was going to be fun. He straightened, allowing the Vulcan to move his chair around. Ziggy already knew what was going pass between the man's lips and he loved it. He smiled as Spock stood up.

"Actually Captain," Spock said, "I am done."

"See Captain? He is done and now we can talk about-"

"I'm sure you can find something to work on until your shift is over," Kirk said with a finality that even Ziggy couldn't break. But that didn't stop him from grinning. Things were just getting interesting. Ziggy left without anther word.

Spock was confused, a feeling he did not enjoy at all. Every time he would try to get anywhere near Captain Kirk, he stopped himself. What had transpired between them earlier had obviously changed their relationship, Spock just couldn't figure out how. Jim acted as cordial and distant as he should, almost angrily towards him. Once, Spock had felt eyes on him and swiveled his chair around only to get a cold, hard look at a pair of blue eyes. Something inside Spock cracked, a leftover from his human heritage he supposed and yet, with as much Vulcan might as he could, he could not suppress the hurt that was running through his veins.

"Captain, may I be excused?" Spock asked, clenching his fists at his sides as he approached Captain Kirk.

Kirk turned, shooting a confused look at Doctor McCoy first. "You want me to dismiss you after you were late three hours?" Spock remained silent, not wanting to interrupt by saying that he was following orders. The whole crew didn't need to know of their 'once night stand' as Spock was now calling it; Jim seemed to have forgotten about it already. "No, Spock, continue with your work."

"I have finished-"

"Then do tomorrow's work!"

"Captain-"

"Jim," Doctor McCoy interrupted, a hand on Captain Kirk's shoulder. "I need Spock for a check-up, he needs to come down to Sick Bay with me."

"Bones… you know I don't like it when you-"

"Tough, boy." McCoy turned to Spock, an eyebrow cocked that clearly said follow me, and walked away leaving Jim mouth agape and without a Medical or Science Officer.

"Are you going to tell me what in tarnation is going on between you two?" Doctor McCoy asked once they were in the Turbo Lift. "And don't give me none of your Vulcan crap!"

"Nothing is going on, Doctor," Spock replied. "I just misunderstood."

"Misunderstood who? What?" McCoy pressed. "Whom are you talking about?"

"I misunderstood Captain Kirk this morning. I thought h-he," Spock stopped, straightening his back. "It is none of your concern."

McCoy pushed a button on the Turbo Lift, stopping the machine. He stepped in front of Spock, giving him what Jim called his 'mother hen' look. Unlike Jim, however, Spock was unaffected.

"Tell me everything."

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