Author's Note: Tuvok provided me with a bit of a challenge… he's so emotionless so I hope I succeeded in capturing what he would think with everything occurring. Don't worry I'll explain everything… eventually J Thanks for the reviews!! Please don't stop, they make me feel so loved! Onward!
Kimmy
He didn't quite understand the necessity to join the crew for breakfast in the morning. It rather seemed pedantic and pointless, since the same incidents occurred each day. He would dine on Neelix's strange concoctions and resume his duty on the bridge. There was no need to attend the morning meal. However, Captain Janeway had requested his presence and so he honored her whishes, and as pointless as it seemed, attended breakfast every morning.
Expecting this morning to be just the same as the others, he resumed his normal routine. Taking a bowl of porridge, and spoon he proceeded to his normal table. As he sat in solitude he observed his coworkers. Every thing seemed to be in place. Ensign Kim, Lieutenant Torres, Lieutenant Paris and Ensign Wildman were all calmly eating their meals. He did notice however, that Lieutenant Torres periodically looked over her shoulder at the table in the corner. Upon further observation, he noticed that Commander Chakotay was absent from his usual place at the table, beside Lieutenant Torres. As Tuvok followed Torres's gaze he observed the Captain and Commander sitting in the corner, apparently engaged in an entertaining conversation.
He was unaware of the relationship between the two Commanding officers. He did not know they were friends, and judging by Lieutenant Torres's reaction to the pair, she did not approve. In fact to Tuvok it seemed only logical that she would not. While onboard the Maquis ship he had observed Torres's attitude toward the Commander. He had seen that she was very much enamored by the man and often spent much of her time with him. His attitude was a bit more casual toward her; he obviously was interested in a friendship. This too seemed logical considering at the time the Commander was involved with Seska. Torres's however, as he noticed, was more interested in a romantic relationship, judging by the way she often followed the Commander around and often fought with Seska.
Thus, the Lieutenant's actions seemed to be only appropriate. It seemed to him that Torres was indeed jealous and angered by the fact that the Commander was spending his time with the Captain. However, a relationship between Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay appeared logical to him. After all if anyone should associate more closely, in order to make the ship function more efficiently, it should be the commanding officers. But when he looked over toward the commanding officers and saw their happiness, he could not help but wonder: Are they in love?
Well you'll just have to come back for more to find out!