Well. the show and characters dont belong to me, but upn and the star trek creators, however the story is mine. no one has really reviewed this, but i got a raving review from a special friend, and that was enough to continue with my story. so hopefully someone out there will read and review this. maybe its good, maybe its not. maybe ill write more, maybe i wont. let me know what you think. is this futile? thank you and have a good day. =}
"Look Seven I need to be honest with you."
"Proceed."
"I have to say I'm sorry. I guess I never really gave my whole self to you. It was wrong of me." He was holding her hand. She wasnt holding his. Though she never really did, because it still remained akward for her. He never really wanted to be her "teacher" and never really felt at ease with her. She just looked at him. Emotion only slightly rippled across her features.
"I understand." Still, she just stood, rooted to the spot. He looked at her.
"Are you sure."
"I am fine." She raised her eyebrow. He was reminded of Tuvok. He sighed, and let go of her hands.
"Okay. I'm sorry." He looked at her a second then walked away. Unsure of her emotions. Hoping he hadn't hurt her.
Seven didn't understand the emotions that bubbled inside. She had been around people so long, yet still wasn't quite human yet herself. Even though now she understood more emotions than she had ever felt. She never really had an intimate relationship as they say, with Chakotay. Sometimes she wondered what it would really be like. Seven was not afraid of new things. Except maybe emotions. Still, she had a great deal of emotion towards Chakotay. She could feel pain.
"Hey Seven, how ya doing?" Harry walked up behind her. Chakotay had talked with him and Tom about what he should do with Seven. So he knew she would need consoling.
"I am fine." She still had not turned around.
"It's ok if you cry. That's normal." She finally turned. Harry never realized how beautiful her eyes were, till now, when so much emotion was blazing in them. A few tears rolled down her cheek, otherwise you could not have noticed that anything was wrong.
"I am fine." She stated.
"Look Seven," he sighed. "Lets sit down and talk." They walked over to a bench under a tree. "I understand that you are confused about your emotions. Maybe you just need someone to pay attention to you, and you alone." he couldn't believe the words were coming out of his mouth. "You need to be able to function as the rest of us do. You act more Vulcan than human. Takin lessons with the Doc wasn't exactly what you need. You need human interaction. Studying us will get you no where unless you let yourself be part of the study. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?" She had only looked at him that whole time. She raised her eyebrow.
"I believe I understand what you are trying to say." Her face didn't seem to change, no emotion showed.
"Would you like it if I helped you. You know as your friend and all....." He trailed off, waiting for her to speak. He looked away. Rejection seemed immanent.
"I would like that very much." He looked at her, somewhat stunned. "I would also....." She seemed to be searching for the words. "I would also like it if we could become more than friends." Her eyes probed his. The stern look upon her face unchanged. Harry was caught off guard. "I understand if you do not wish..."
"No, I mean yes, I mean I would like it if we could be more than friends. But, are you sure this is what you want?"
"Yes. I am certain." Harry couldn't believe what was happening to him. He smiled.
"Ok. The first thing you have to learn is to smile. Lets take some time to practice this. It might take awhile."
Chakotay watched them sitting there on the bench. Harry was a better man than he. Harry was willing to help Seven, rather than just pretending to help. Chakotay needed someone who expressed their emotions. He was too old to be teaching someone how to express their feelings. 'Well,' he thought, 'better get going. Kathryn's probably waiting.'
Harry laughed. "Well, were going to need to work extra hard on that." The smile she made was small. Even so, it was beautiful. Though if she tried to make a big smile it was funny, becuase she looked so uncomfortable doing it. "So what did you and Chakotay do for a date."
"We would have a picnic and we would talk."
"Thats all you did?"
"Yes that is all."
"How about I make you dinner tonight?" He smiled. He wanted to grab her hand, but wasn't sure if he should.
"That would be fine." Aww what the heck' he thought. He slowly moved his hand towards hers while never taking his eyes off hers. Her hand felt soft in his grasp. Her eyes jerked down to their hands. He took her hand in both of his. She seemed somewhat stunned. "Chakotay never held my hand like you are now." She said stoicly. Her face seemd to soften a little. But that could just be his wishfull thinking.
"I promise I am not Chakotay."
"Of course, you are Harry." Seven looked confused. Harry smiled.
"You just come over for dinner tonight, and I'll show you Harry Kim." He stood up, not letting go of her hand. He smiled. "Let me see you smile just one more time." Her face lightened up with a small smile, and he felt as if he were going to die. Finally he let go of her hand and walked away. He had never been so confident in his life. And at the same time, so scared.
Harry had candles lit all over the house. Tom and B'Elanna had come over earlier to help him make the place have a romantic feel. Tom had scavanged from the ship a radio from his collection of early earth relics, and he also had cd's. Harry never understood his fascination with outdated things, but since there was no computer, it was all he had. The candles were the only thing to light the room, and soft music played. The food was almost ready, and all he needed to do was to stop shaking. A sharp knock at the door startled him into reality. Harry tried to gather himself, then almost fainted as he opened the door. Seven stood there with a light blue slim fitting dress. Her hair was down, and slightly wavy. He couldn't find the words to say to her. He had to remember to breath.
"Please, come in." He opened the door wider to let her pass, then shut it behind her. Harry was so stunned he forgot about the food. "Oh, I'll be right back." As he went to get the food on plates, Seven never moved. He came in and set the plates down. Then he went to Sevens chair and pulled it out. "Here." He said. She moved fluidly and sat in the chair. Harry almost stumbled over himself getting to his chair. "So, how do you like it?"
"It is very nice." That little smile of hers appeared. Harry's heart was about to jump out of his chest.
"Aren't these candles dangerous?" She asked looking at the million of candles spread around the room.
"Don't worry." He smiled, and picked at his food. What is he going to say to her. Looking up he saw her eating. So perfect. He found himself staring at her lips. When she noticed, he quickly averted his attention to his plate. Harry tried to concentrate on his food, but noticed that Seven was suddenly standing next to him.
"Would you like to dance?" She asked. He had originally planned on himself asking that question, but he really didn't care. Of course he was also not very good at dancing.
"It would be my pleasure." He couldn't contain the smile on his lips. That fact that she was taller didn't once enter his mind. He just looked into her eyes, lost. So much time passed it seemed like seconds to him though. A dream that couldnt be real. He wanted to kiss her, he wanted to kiss her soo badly.
"I must go now." She turned and walked out leaving Harry stunned, motionless. What the heck?
"Captain?"
"Please call me Kathryn."
"Ok, Kathryn if I may have a word with you?"
"It would be my pleasure Grand Dak."
"Please, in my office." She followed him.
"Have a seat." She sat down and smiled at him. "I see you have recovered nicley."
"Except for the limp."
"Yes, well I have something I feel I must tell you."
"Please, go on."
"While I have enjoyed your crews addition to my village, I think there is something I should tell you. My scientists, while not being as advanced as yours, have been working on a device."
"Yes, what sort of device?"
"A device to change time as we know it."
Ok, so is it bad, or is it a disaster?
"Look Seven I need to be honest with you."
"Proceed."
"I have to say I'm sorry. I guess I never really gave my whole self to you. It was wrong of me." He was holding her hand. She wasnt holding his. Though she never really did, because it still remained akward for her. He never really wanted to be her "teacher" and never really felt at ease with her. She just looked at him. Emotion only slightly rippled across her features.
"I understand." Still, she just stood, rooted to the spot. He looked at her.
"Are you sure."
"I am fine." She raised her eyebrow. He was reminded of Tuvok. He sighed, and let go of her hands.
"Okay. I'm sorry." He looked at her a second then walked away. Unsure of her emotions. Hoping he hadn't hurt her.
Seven didn't understand the emotions that bubbled inside. She had been around people so long, yet still wasn't quite human yet herself. Even though now she understood more emotions than she had ever felt. She never really had an intimate relationship as they say, with Chakotay. Sometimes she wondered what it would really be like. Seven was not afraid of new things. Except maybe emotions. Still, she had a great deal of emotion towards Chakotay. She could feel pain.
"Hey Seven, how ya doing?" Harry walked up behind her. Chakotay had talked with him and Tom about what he should do with Seven. So he knew she would need consoling.
"I am fine." She still had not turned around.
"It's ok if you cry. That's normal." She finally turned. Harry never realized how beautiful her eyes were, till now, when so much emotion was blazing in them. A few tears rolled down her cheek, otherwise you could not have noticed that anything was wrong.
"I am fine." She stated.
"Look Seven," he sighed. "Lets sit down and talk." They walked over to a bench under a tree. "I understand that you are confused about your emotions. Maybe you just need someone to pay attention to you, and you alone." he couldn't believe the words were coming out of his mouth. "You need to be able to function as the rest of us do. You act more Vulcan than human. Takin lessons with the Doc wasn't exactly what you need. You need human interaction. Studying us will get you no where unless you let yourself be part of the study. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?" She had only looked at him that whole time. She raised her eyebrow.
"I believe I understand what you are trying to say." Her face didn't seem to change, no emotion showed.
"Would you like it if I helped you. You know as your friend and all....." He trailed off, waiting for her to speak. He looked away. Rejection seemed immanent.
"I would like that very much." He looked at her, somewhat stunned. "I would also....." She seemed to be searching for the words. "I would also like it if we could become more than friends." Her eyes probed his. The stern look upon her face unchanged. Harry was caught off guard. "I understand if you do not wish..."
"No, I mean yes, I mean I would like it if we could be more than friends. But, are you sure this is what you want?"
"Yes. I am certain." Harry couldn't believe what was happening to him. He smiled.
"Ok. The first thing you have to learn is to smile. Lets take some time to practice this. It might take awhile."
Chakotay watched them sitting there on the bench. Harry was a better man than he. Harry was willing to help Seven, rather than just pretending to help. Chakotay needed someone who expressed their emotions. He was too old to be teaching someone how to express their feelings. 'Well,' he thought, 'better get going. Kathryn's probably waiting.'
Harry laughed. "Well, were going to need to work extra hard on that." The smile she made was small. Even so, it was beautiful. Though if she tried to make a big smile it was funny, becuase she looked so uncomfortable doing it. "So what did you and Chakotay do for a date."
"We would have a picnic and we would talk."
"Thats all you did?"
"Yes that is all."
"How about I make you dinner tonight?" He smiled. He wanted to grab her hand, but wasn't sure if he should.
"That would be fine." Aww what the heck' he thought. He slowly moved his hand towards hers while never taking his eyes off hers. Her hand felt soft in his grasp. Her eyes jerked down to their hands. He took her hand in both of his. She seemed somewhat stunned. "Chakotay never held my hand like you are now." She said stoicly. Her face seemd to soften a little. But that could just be his wishfull thinking.
"I promise I am not Chakotay."
"Of course, you are Harry." Seven looked confused. Harry smiled.
"You just come over for dinner tonight, and I'll show you Harry Kim." He stood up, not letting go of her hand. He smiled. "Let me see you smile just one more time." Her face lightened up with a small smile, and he felt as if he were going to die. Finally he let go of her hand and walked away. He had never been so confident in his life. And at the same time, so scared.
Harry had candles lit all over the house. Tom and B'Elanna had come over earlier to help him make the place have a romantic feel. Tom had scavanged from the ship a radio from his collection of early earth relics, and he also had cd's. Harry never understood his fascination with outdated things, but since there was no computer, it was all he had. The candles were the only thing to light the room, and soft music played. The food was almost ready, and all he needed to do was to stop shaking. A sharp knock at the door startled him into reality. Harry tried to gather himself, then almost fainted as he opened the door. Seven stood there with a light blue slim fitting dress. Her hair was down, and slightly wavy. He couldn't find the words to say to her. He had to remember to breath.
"Please, come in." He opened the door wider to let her pass, then shut it behind her. Harry was so stunned he forgot about the food. "Oh, I'll be right back." As he went to get the food on plates, Seven never moved. He came in and set the plates down. Then he went to Sevens chair and pulled it out. "Here." He said. She moved fluidly and sat in the chair. Harry almost stumbled over himself getting to his chair. "So, how do you like it?"
"It is very nice." That little smile of hers appeared. Harry's heart was about to jump out of his chest.
"Aren't these candles dangerous?" She asked looking at the million of candles spread around the room.
"Don't worry." He smiled, and picked at his food. What is he going to say to her. Looking up he saw her eating. So perfect. He found himself staring at her lips. When she noticed, he quickly averted his attention to his plate. Harry tried to concentrate on his food, but noticed that Seven was suddenly standing next to him.
"Would you like to dance?" She asked. He had originally planned on himself asking that question, but he really didn't care. Of course he was also not very good at dancing.
"It would be my pleasure." He couldn't contain the smile on his lips. That fact that she was taller didn't once enter his mind. He just looked into her eyes, lost. So much time passed it seemed like seconds to him though. A dream that couldnt be real. He wanted to kiss her, he wanted to kiss her soo badly.
"I must go now." She turned and walked out leaving Harry stunned, motionless. What the heck?
"Captain?"
"Please call me Kathryn."
"Ok, Kathryn if I may have a word with you?"
"It would be my pleasure Grand Dak."
"Please, in my office." She followed him.
"Have a seat." She sat down and smiled at him. "I see you have recovered nicley."
"Except for the limp."
"Yes, well I have something I feel I must tell you."
"Please, go on."
"While I have enjoyed your crews addition to my village, I think there is something I should tell you. My scientists, while not being as advanced as yours, have been working on a device."
"Yes, what sort of device?"
"A device to change time as we know it."
Ok, so is it bad, or is it a disaster?