She stood behind the counter as Neelix bustled around the kitchen. She could here him talking to her, but she wasn't listening. Her eyes were locked on a pair in the corner of the room. They were sitting rather comfortably, laughing and talking, leaning over the table and she could see that the woman had placed her hand on top of the man's arm. She could tell they were very happy together. Kes new they would be the best of friends, she could tell from the very beginning when she had seen them together when she had made him her first officer. There was just this intangible spark that she had felt when they looked at each other, the way their eyes locked and seemed to block out the rest of the crew.
She'd seen them look at each other that way so many times she'd lost count. It had begun when the Commander had wanted to appoint B'Elanna as chief engineer. The blaze that burned between them was incredible. She could see it from across the ship. The way his anger reflected in his movements, the way his passion for the Captain flowed out of his very being, even when he acted infuriated. His eyes betrayed him. Those handsome black eyes were his downfall. Kes could tell that the harder the Commander tried to conceal his feelings, the more his eyes shone with adoration and admiration for the woman who was their Captain.
The Captain herself was not better. She had tried to build up barriers, to keep herself isolated from her feelings, Kes knew she tried. But just like the Commander, the more walls she built the faster they crumbled. She knew the Captain melted at the sight of the Commander's radiant smile. Kes knew the real reason they always spent time together was they could not spend time apart. The Captain and Commander were a part of each other, without each other they would not survive. They needed each other's companionship; Kes knew that they would eventually need each other's love, or they would not survive. The relationship between them was magical. There was something between the Captain and Commander, something deeper than friendship and love. It was a connection so strong, a trust so resilient that nothing could ever break the bond they shared.
"Kes!" Neelix's voice drew her back into reality "I've been trying to get your attention for the last few minutes… what are you doing?" He looked past Kes to see the Captain and Commander stand up, preparing to leave the mess hall. "Nothing much Neelix" she replied, secretly whishing that she and Neelix had the incredible bond that the Captain and Commander shared. But she knew they never could.