Title: (open to ideas), entry for Challenge 002 at LiveJournal's great_tales
Rating: G
Fandom: Star Trek TOS
Character(s): Kirk, Lady Amanda Grayson, silent Spock and one-liner Sarek
Summary: Lesson of the Day: How to gang up on your favorite Vulcan
Warnings: Mild spoilers for Amok Time but mainly Journey to Babel; this takes place after that episode, when they are on their way back from the Babel conference.
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: Because my head-canon just sees Kirk and Amanda being total BFFs, even if we see very little of her in TOS. I just watched JtB, and now have the urge for Human vs. Vulcan word-war...


"You must visit us someday, Captain."

Kirk coughed awkwardly, glancing at his silent First. "I seriously doubt I'd be welcome on Vulcan after the fiasco last time."

Unconcerned, Sarek dismissed him. "T'Pring was not a fitting addition to my house."

"That's a highly watered-down version of what he really feels."

"My wife," Sarek warned. "Such familiarity is not appropriate."

"That's not what you said last night, my husband."

Two sets of ears turned viridian.

Once he'd cleared his airway of half-inhaled coffee, Kirk fixed his best puppy-eyes on the lady across from him. "I think I love you; adopt me?"