Title: Recalling Herself, Part 2
Author: Julia K.
Rating: PG, so far
Disclaimer: If you really want it, Paramount, you can have the -47 dollars I made from this story.
Time Frame: I don't really feel like picking an episode-exact time frame, so I'm just saying that Jadzia is dating Worf, but they're not married.
Author's Note: No, I'm not leaving you at a cliffhanger for too long. Just enough to keep you on your toes. Right, and I'm raising the rating to PG… either to be on the safe side, or just because I feel like it. Oh, and this is more J&J than before… how happy! *Hugs* to the people who wrote reviews… I really appreciate it.
As she followed Kira to Quark's, Jadzia made a discovery that she could almost find her way there by herself. One more walk, and she wouldn't need Nerys, Julian, or anyone to lead her there. When she pointed this out, Nerys smiled and said maybe it was a partial bit of memory. Jadzia felt that she should let Nerys keep this happy thought, but she had no memory of ever doing anything, let alone walking to Quark's until this morning.
Quark's was bustling as much as it had been earlier, if not more. Nerys found Odo and Julian first, probably because she knew where they preferred to sit, something Jadzia had no knowledge of at the moment. Odo and Julian were so immersed in conversation, they didn't even notice Jadzia and Nerys approaching until Nerys cleared her throat.
"Well, don't just stand there, sit down," said Odo in his rough voice. The two women did just that. Nerys couldn't help but grin, amused at Julian's stare at Jadzia. It was good, for Julian's sake, that Jadzia didn't know anything about the kind of stare Julian was giving her.
"What?" asked Jadzia.
"Hmm?" said Julian, who appeared to be off in his own fantasy world.
"Why are you staring at me? Don't you like it?"
"Wha- oh, yes, it's lovely," said Julian, quickly composing himself. "Sorry, I was off in my own world."
"We noticed," said Odo dryly. Nerys laughed, and Julian quickly changed the subject, having a dread that if the current subject was continued, Jadzia would find out exactly why he had been staring at her. But Jadzia was fascinated by the subject Julian had chosen- the Gamma Quadrant. In fact, she was so fascinated, that she didn't notice Odo leaning over to whisper to Nerys exactly what Julian had told him, and the little progress they had made on helping Jadzia regain her memory.
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"Where are we going now, Julian?" Jadzia yawned.
"Your quarters. You can barely keep your eyes open- not that that's a bad thing. You've had a big day," Julian told her.
"No, I can't keep my eyes open. And I can't walk straight either," she said, the tiredness echoing in her voice as she leaned against his shoulder to stay upright. Julian rather liked the feeling, but he was rather glad that Worf wasn't awake, or else he would be Worf's breakfast in the morning. He entered a medical override code to get in her quarters, not even bothering to ask her if she remembered the actual code. He didn't want to mess around with a nightgown, and the outfit she was wearing now looked comfortable enough. He showed her to her bed, and turned to leave.
"Where're you going?" asked Jadzia sleepily.
"To my quarters," stated Julian, who was rather sleepy himself.
"Why? I don't think I'm used to these quarters enough to sleep in them yet."
"Well-" Julian didn't much feel like explaining why it would be bad to stay in here with her to a rather innocent Jadzia
"Well what?" she asked.
"I guess I'll sleep on the couch in the other room," he said aloud. "That way, if you can't sleep, I'll be right there." If Jadzia hadn't already convinced him to stay, her smile would have.
"Thank you, Julian."
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The little sleep that Julian found himself having was filled with Jadzia. Her face, her smile, and, the worst part- a taunting voice that kept reminding him that he liked it when she leaned against him, and he wouldn't mind at all if she decided to kiss him. He hated being affected by her this much- he couldn't get her off his mind, no matter how much he tried. By the time she had become involved with Worf, he had managed to bury his emotions to a point where they didn't really show- yet somehow, the new Jadzia had managed to make them escape and completely occupy his mind again. If he wasn't in Jadzia's quarters at the moment, he would've gone and taken a very high-pitched sonic shower.
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Jadzia didn't sleep well either. Her dreams started out pleasant, she dreamed of talking to Nerys and Julian. Especially Julian. But when Julian turned into Worf, who dragged her into learning how to use the bat'leth, and the she was hurled back in time, and forced to relive the moment of him throwing the bat'leth at her over and over. One thing about it was more comfortable, though- Julian was there. And as she threw herself behind him over and over to avoid the menacing blade, she realized that he was there to protect her. Every time she was forced to relive that horrid event, she felt a little better, because he was there. Every time. When this wave of realization, she fell into a content sleep.
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Julian awoke to find Jadzia in the bathroom, brushing her hair. He stumbled in, still tired, and she smiled up at him.
"I really liked the way that Nerys did it for me yesterday… I'm hoping she'll do it again if she has time. She says I used to wear my hair up- but I don't really like that, I think it feels much better around my shoulders."
"It looks nicer too," murmured Julian without thinking.
"You really think so?" she asked, smiling up at him.
Gods, that smile is intoxicating, he felt himself thinking before he nodded.
"I'm glad," she told him. Julian wondered if he had heard right. Jadzia was glad that he thought her hair looked pretty down?
"What?" he asked.
"I'm glad that you like it."
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"O'Brien to Bashir," the commbadge beeped, and Julian, now fully awake and having a nice breakfast with his patient, answered it.
"Yes?"
"I haven't gotten much from the Ganges, but there is a little something that might interest you."
"Miles, thank you, but-"
"But what?"
"Jadzia's here with me right now, and I think that you could tell me at lunch, maybe- bring Keiko and Molly along, I'm sure Jadzia would love to talk to them."
"Ok," said Miles, who wasn't exactly sure why Julian didn't want to know right then.
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Jadzia was starting to regret telling Julian that she could find Nerys by herself. Just because she could now get to Quark's by herself didn't mean she could find anything. As she took in her surroundings, she realized that she was utterly lost. She closed her eyes and tried to recall every turn she had taken. It was hard, and not working very well. When she heard someone call her name from behind her, she almost rejoiced, but then she recognized the voice.
"Jadzia!" cried Worf, catching up to her. "Will you join me for lunch? We have much to discuss."
"No… I," Jadzia began.
"You what?"
"I… I already have plans," she said quietly.
"With Doctor Bashir?" he questioned, an exasperated look on his face.
"A-and the O'Briens," she said.
"Very well," he said, with a roll of his eyes, "will you join me for dinner then?"
"Uh… no…" she frowned. "I'm having dinner with Nerys tonight." She was hoping he wouldn't ask her about tomorrow… she didn't have any specific plans for tomorrow yet, and something about Worf gave her the creeps. Luckily he didn't - he just had another exasperated look on his face. He stomped off, and Jadzia realized that she hadn't asked him to help her find Nerys. It was all very well, since Worf made her nervous, but now she was alone, and lost again.
Well, her inner voice said to her, it's better to be all-alone than alone with him. Jadzia privately agreed. She sighed, and decided to try a new approach. Tapping the commbadge like she had seen the others do, she called for her friend.
"Jad… Dax to Kira."
"Kira here. What is it Jadzia?" It was weird, hearing Nerys' voice, but not seeing Nerys.
"I… told Julian I could find you by myself, and, well, I can't. I can't see anyone, and I have no clue where I am."
"I'll be there in a second." At Nerys' answer, Jadzia breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks."
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Jadzia arrived at Quark's alone, showing her complete mastery of getting there. She looked around for those she meant to eat lunch with, and found them immediately, because they were sitting where Odo and Julian had been sitting the night before.
"Hello," she greeted Julian, a man with curly hair, a woman with black hair, and a little girl with black hair also.
"Hello, Jadzia," said the woman.
"This is Miles," he gestured to the curly haired man, "and his wife Keiko," he pointed to the woman, "and their daughter Molly."
"Nice to meet you," said Jadzia politely, sitting down in the only vacant seat.
"Keiko," Julian told Jadzia, "teaches the children on the station."
"Really?" said Jadzia. "What do you teach them?"
"Oh, all sorts of things. It's a bit easier for me than it would be for a 'fleet officer, because I'm a mother myself."
"Are there a lot of children on the station?"
"A fair amount. They're from all sorts of different cultures, so I teach them things from many diverse cultures."
"Do the children from other cultures get along well together?"
"Very well, most of the time, children can't have best friends of their own species on the station, so they go have friends of other species. And they get along well."
Jadzia felt herself wondering something, and she supposed Keiko would know, so she asked.
"Where do I work?"
"You're a scientist."
"I don't remember being a scientist, but I'd like to learn. Will you show me where?"
"Sure. Miles- Jadzia and I are going to the science labs. Look after Molly, will you?"
"I already was!" Miles called after them, pointing out the fact that Molly had been sitting in his lap the whole time.
Author: Julia K.
Rating: PG, so far
Disclaimer: If you really want it, Paramount, you can have the -47 dollars I made from this story.
Time Frame: I don't really feel like picking an episode-exact time frame, so I'm just saying that Jadzia is dating Worf, but they're not married.
Author's Note: No, I'm not leaving you at a cliffhanger for too long. Just enough to keep you on your toes. Right, and I'm raising the rating to PG… either to be on the safe side, or just because I feel like it. Oh, and this is more J&J than before… how happy! *Hugs* to the people who wrote reviews… I really appreciate it.
As she followed Kira to Quark's, Jadzia made a discovery that she could almost find her way there by herself. One more walk, and she wouldn't need Nerys, Julian, or anyone to lead her there. When she pointed this out, Nerys smiled and said maybe it was a partial bit of memory. Jadzia felt that she should let Nerys keep this happy thought, but she had no memory of ever doing anything, let alone walking to Quark's until this morning.
Quark's was bustling as much as it had been earlier, if not more. Nerys found Odo and Julian first, probably because she knew where they preferred to sit, something Jadzia had no knowledge of at the moment. Odo and Julian were so immersed in conversation, they didn't even notice Jadzia and Nerys approaching until Nerys cleared her throat.
"Well, don't just stand there, sit down," said Odo in his rough voice. The two women did just that. Nerys couldn't help but grin, amused at Julian's stare at Jadzia. It was good, for Julian's sake, that Jadzia didn't know anything about the kind of stare Julian was giving her.
"What?" asked Jadzia.
"Hmm?" said Julian, who appeared to be off in his own fantasy world.
"Why are you staring at me? Don't you like it?"
"Wha- oh, yes, it's lovely," said Julian, quickly composing himself. "Sorry, I was off in my own world."
"We noticed," said Odo dryly. Nerys laughed, and Julian quickly changed the subject, having a dread that if the current subject was continued, Jadzia would find out exactly why he had been staring at her. But Jadzia was fascinated by the subject Julian had chosen- the Gamma Quadrant. In fact, she was so fascinated, that she didn't notice Odo leaning over to whisper to Nerys exactly what Julian had told him, and the little progress they had made on helping Jadzia regain her memory.
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"Where are we going now, Julian?" Jadzia yawned.
"Your quarters. You can barely keep your eyes open- not that that's a bad thing. You've had a big day," Julian told her.
"No, I can't keep my eyes open. And I can't walk straight either," she said, the tiredness echoing in her voice as she leaned against his shoulder to stay upright. Julian rather liked the feeling, but he was rather glad that Worf wasn't awake, or else he would be Worf's breakfast in the morning. He entered a medical override code to get in her quarters, not even bothering to ask her if she remembered the actual code. He didn't want to mess around with a nightgown, and the outfit she was wearing now looked comfortable enough. He showed her to her bed, and turned to leave.
"Where're you going?" asked Jadzia sleepily.
"To my quarters," stated Julian, who was rather sleepy himself.
"Why? I don't think I'm used to these quarters enough to sleep in them yet."
"Well-" Julian didn't much feel like explaining why it would be bad to stay in here with her to a rather innocent Jadzia
"Well what?" she asked.
"I guess I'll sleep on the couch in the other room," he said aloud. "That way, if you can't sleep, I'll be right there." If Jadzia hadn't already convinced him to stay, her smile would have.
"Thank you, Julian."
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The little sleep that Julian found himself having was filled with Jadzia. Her face, her smile, and, the worst part- a taunting voice that kept reminding him that he liked it when she leaned against him, and he wouldn't mind at all if she decided to kiss him. He hated being affected by her this much- he couldn't get her off his mind, no matter how much he tried. By the time she had become involved with Worf, he had managed to bury his emotions to a point where they didn't really show- yet somehow, the new Jadzia had managed to make them escape and completely occupy his mind again. If he wasn't in Jadzia's quarters at the moment, he would've gone and taken a very high-pitched sonic shower.
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Jadzia didn't sleep well either. Her dreams started out pleasant, she dreamed of talking to Nerys and Julian. Especially Julian. But when Julian turned into Worf, who dragged her into learning how to use the bat'leth, and the she was hurled back in time, and forced to relive the moment of him throwing the bat'leth at her over and over. One thing about it was more comfortable, though- Julian was there. And as she threw herself behind him over and over to avoid the menacing blade, she realized that he was there to protect her. Every time she was forced to relive that horrid event, she felt a little better, because he was there. Every time. When this wave of realization, she fell into a content sleep.
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Julian awoke to find Jadzia in the bathroom, brushing her hair. He stumbled in, still tired, and she smiled up at him.
"I really liked the way that Nerys did it for me yesterday… I'm hoping she'll do it again if she has time. She says I used to wear my hair up- but I don't really like that, I think it feels much better around my shoulders."
"It looks nicer too," murmured Julian without thinking.
"You really think so?" she asked, smiling up at him.
Gods, that smile is intoxicating, he felt himself thinking before he nodded.
"I'm glad," she told him. Julian wondered if he had heard right. Jadzia was glad that he thought her hair looked pretty down?
"What?" he asked.
"I'm glad that you like it."
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"O'Brien to Bashir," the commbadge beeped, and Julian, now fully awake and having a nice breakfast with his patient, answered it.
"Yes?"
"I haven't gotten much from the Ganges, but there is a little something that might interest you."
"Miles, thank you, but-"
"But what?"
"Jadzia's here with me right now, and I think that you could tell me at lunch, maybe- bring Keiko and Molly along, I'm sure Jadzia would love to talk to them."
"Ok," said Miles, who wasn't exactly sure why Julian didn't want to know right then.
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Jadzia was starting to regret telling Julian that she could find Nerys by herself. Just because she could now get to Quark's by herself didn't mean she could find anything. As she took in her surroundings, she realized that she was utterly lost. She closed her eyes and tried to recall every turn she had taken. It was hard, and not working very well. When she heard someone call her name from behind her, she almost rejoiced, but then she recognized the voice.
"Jadzia!" cried Worf, catching up to her. "Will you join me for lunch? We have much to discuss."
"No… I," Jadzia began.
"You what?"
"I… I already have plans," she said quietly.
"With Doctor Bashir?" he questioned, an exasperated look on his face.
"A-and the O'Briens," she said.
"Very well," he said, with a roll of his eyes, "will you join me for dinner then?"
"Uh… no…" she frowned. "I'm having dinner with Nerys tonight." She was hoping he wouldn't ask her about tomorrow… she didn't have any specific plans for tomorrow yet, and something about Worf gave her the creeps. Luckily he didn't - he just had another exasperated look on his face. He stomped off, and Jadzia realized that she hadn't asked him to help her find Nerys. It was all very well, since Worf made her nervous, but now she was alone, and lost again.
Well, her inner voice said to her, it's better to be all-alone than alone with him. Jadzia privately agreed. She sighed, and decided to try a new approach. Tapping the commbadge like she had seen the others do, she called for her friend.
"Jad… Dax to Kira."
"Kira here. What is it Jadzia?" It was weird, hearing Nerys' voice, but not seeing Nerys.
"I… told Julian I could find you by myself, and, well, I can't. I can't see anyone, and I have no clue where I am."
"I'll be there in a second." At Nerys' answer, Jadzia breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks."
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Jadzia arrived at Quark's alone, showing her complete mastery of getting there. She looked around for those she meant to eat lunch with, and found them immediately, because they were sitting where Odo and Julian had been sitting the night before.
"Hello," she greeted Julian, a man with curly hair, a woman with black hair, and a little girl with black hair also.
"Hello, Jadzia," said the woman.
"This is Miles," he gestured to the curly haired man, "and his wife Keiko," he pointed to the woman, "and their daughter Molly."
"Nice to meet you," said Jadzia politely, sitting down in the only vacant seat.
"Keiko," Julian told Jadzia, "teaches the children on the station."
"Really?" said Jadzia. "What do you teach them?"
"Oh, all sorts of things. It's a bit easier for me than it would be for a 'fleet officer, because I'm a mother myself."
"Are there a lot of children on the station?"
"A fair amount. They're from all sorts of different cultures, so I teach them things from many diverse cultures."
"Do the children from other cultures get along well together?"
"Very well, most of the time, children can't have best friends of their own species on the station, so they go have friends of other species. And they get along well."
Jadzia felt herself wondering something, and she supposed Keiko would know, so she asked.
"Where do I work?"
"You're a scientist."
"I don't remember being a scientist, but I'd like to learn. Will you show me where?"
"Sure. Miles- Jadzia and I are going to the science labs. Look after Molly, will you?"
"I already was!" Miles called after them, pointing out the fact that Molly had been sitting in his lap the whole time.
