Sorry that I haven't updated in awhile, I've been thinking about this story a lot.

The rest of the crew had to say their goodbyes to Earth as well. Tom had to leave his father, after learning how much he really was proud of him. BE'lanna's friends from the Makii they had all died, but she had a nice home now, and people were just beginning to respect her on Earth. The Doctor had to say goodbye to his new career, and talk his girlfriend into coming with him. All he needed to convince her was a wedding ring, they would get married on Voyager they decided. The hadn't been dating long, but she loved him enough not to care what other people thought of them together plus she was an outcast and an orphan and she often longed for the family that he had on Voyager. Harry hardly had anything at home, his girlfriend Libby had dumped him recently, and he wasn't sure he could take being on the same planet as her.

Seven and Chakotay had something else to give up. Seven had decided that it didn't matter weather her love for the Captain was mutual, she couldn't stay with someone who only valued her as a trophy at his side. They were standing in their apartment, just after eating a Native American dinner that Chakotay had made. The whole apartment was decorated in Native American decorations and statues. Even hanging over their bed was the Native American symbol for fertility, and it was ugly. There was nothing in that apartment that Seven liked except the picture on the mantel of the entire crew, with Captain Janeway in the middle of everyone with Seven next to her and Chakotay next to Seven. One of the things she hated most about Chakotay was that he insisted that she change her name to Anika permanently. They stood in the Kitchen for a moment, the look in Seven's eyes told Chakotay that his woman was about to talk and it wouldn't be pleasant.

"What's on your mind Seven?" Chakotay asked his hands clasped behind his back.

"Oh. Am I allowed to speak now sir?" Seven asked with mock respect.

"Seven what is it?" Chakotay demanded.

"I will make this brief and blunt."

"That would be nice. I never liked a woman who didn't get right to the point." He smiled, Seven did not.

"I'm not in love with you Chakotay and you're not in love with me." She said simply.

"Woah woah woah." Chakotay did not expect her to be that blunt.

"Please let me finish. If you were in love with me you would treat me with respect. I know this Chakotay you aren't usually like this, it's just me you want to control." She insisted.

"I'm not trying to control you." He insisted. He thought he wasn't he really didn't think he was.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you say it was the man's place to make decisions." She asked him.

"For the good of the couple yes…I.." He tried to explain.

"Chakotay, you have loved women, whom you treated with respect because you didn't view them as property. With me however the case is different. It's not really your fault I sought you out, as a suitable companion and I misjudged you the fault is mine." Seven really did not mean that the fault was her's, but from the Doctor's lessons on humanity she knew it was the nicest way.

"Look Seven I'm sorry."

"Our relationship is terminated Commander. I will see you on Voyager, and I hope someday you can respect me and we can become friends" She held out her hand and they shook on it.

"I'm sorry Seven. I'm so sorry." He called out to her as she walked towards the door.

"It's alright Commander." She said as she stopped for a moment.

"I'm not the Commander." He called out.

"You are now." And then she was gone. Leaving Chakotay to seek the forgiveness of his ancestors for treating a lovely woman with such disrespect. He thought it was for the best, and she was the most beautiful woman on the ship, why shouldn't she be his. Then he had realized that the Captain was in love with her and it turns out that Seven felt the same. He knew he treated her with disrespect but even before all that, her heart just wasn't in it.

Alright the next Chapter will come soon, and yes finally they are going to try their plan. Will it work? How will the Captain and Seven end up together. Will Chakotay ever earn Seven's respect?