Title: Counting Five Days Below

Warning: boy/boy (Jim/Spock) Do Not Read If This Offends You.

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I Do Not Owe Star Trek '09!

It was day 4 and it was one day away from Christmas. Everyone had seen the mess hall and they were very pleased that the mess hall has loads of decorations everywhere including a Christmas tree even if the tree wasn't big; it gave the spirit of Christmas to everyone.

Instead of calling for Bones this time, Jim wanted to ask someone else and so, he decided to go to Engineering to see if Scotty would do it for him and he wanted to take a peek at Engineering anyway to see the status of it.

Once he arrived at Engineering, he saw Scotty right away as he was speaking to someone. "Hey Scotty, you got time for me?" Jim called out making the two men turned and that the two saw him.

Scotty bid his farewell to the man he was talking to and he quickly went to Jim. "Hey, what are you doing down here? Aren't you supposed to be on the bridge?" He asked.

Jim smiled, "A little birdie told me that I should check on Engineering," he replied. "Plus, I was hoping that I could give this to you," he said as he took out his gift that he was hiding behind his back and gave it to Scotty.

"Oh Jim, you shouldn't have," Scotty teased.

"It's for Spock, Scotty," Jim replied.

A moment of silence was between the two. "What the hell? Why are you giving this to me, Jim? Did something happen to Bones?" Scotty screeched out loud.

"No, no. Nothing happened with Bones," Jim replied too quickly for Scotty's distaste, "I just want another person to deliver the package for me. Uhura and Bones have done it already," he explained.

"I thought this was supposed to be Bones job? Who's going to take care of Engineering for me while I'm away?" Scotty asked as he hated leaving Engineering.

"I'll go," Jim said with a smile, "I'll wait for fifteen minutes while you'll give the gift to Spock," he said.

Scotty's eye began to twitch, "If he'll kill me, you know I'm going after you even if I'm dead, right?" He asked.

"I know," Jim replied, "I heard something like that before," he muttered.

Scotty looked back at Jim before leaving, "What's inside?" He asked curiously.

Jim smiled, "Its a picture frame with the picture of Spock's mother. I found her picture at one of the computer files from the academy and I got the picture frame back at the trading post. I don't think Spock had any pictures of her on board the Enterprise," he said with a frown.

"You think it's ok to give a picture of Spock of his late mother after what happened in the Narada?" Scotty asked.

"I'm sure he'll be pleased," Jim replied, "what happened in the Narada was months ago and I'm sure Spock had gotten over the fact that his mother is dead and that his mother is proud of him no matter where he is or where she is now. So I'm sure he won't kill you for that," he assured him.

Scotty nodded slowly, "If you say so," he said and with that, he left Engineering to go to the bridge to give the gift to Spock.

To see Scotty on the bridge was a surprise to the bridge officers who were on duty that morning and Scotty saw Spock sitting in the Captain's chair. "Mr. Scott, it is unusual for you to come to the bridge. Is there anything in particular that you're looking for for Engineering?" Spock asked coolly as he stared at the man in front of him who was standing right before his eyes.

Scotty shook his head, "No, a certain someone wanted me to give this to you," he replied and he took out the gift that he was holding behind his back and gave it to Spock.

Uhura, Chekov, and Sulu weren't on the bridge yet and it was only Spock among the senior officers were there for the time being as he got the gift from Scotty. "Someone gave this to you?" He asked.

Scotty nodded, "You should open it," he encouraged him happily.

Spock stared at him momentarily and he saw that everyone on the bridge was now staring at both of them. He didn't say anything as he tore the wrapping paper off the gift. He stared at the gift that he was holding. If he was fully human, he would have been surprised, shocked and even gasped. However, he wasn't and he remained calm as always.

"She looks beautiful, Spock," Scotty said as he was staring at the picture.

"She was my mother," Spock replied as he stood up, "I must put this in my quarters. Mr. Scott, you have the bridge until one of the senior officers comes, is that clear?" He asked.

"Yes sir," Scotty replied but he didn't have to take long as the turbolift doors opened and Jim came onto the bridge as Spock was leaving.

"Spock, are you leaving?" Jim asked bewildered as he looked at his first officer.

"It will be just a few moments," Spock replied and he left the bridge without a word.

"What was that about?" Jim asked Scotty.

"Your gift made him freeze in his tracks," Scotty explained.

"He does like it," Jim said with a smile as he sat at his chair, "I'm glad," he added.

"Well, now that my duty here is finished, I must get back to Engineering before chaos happens over there. Who knows what will happen while I'm away," Scotty muttered as he bid good-bye to Jim and left to go to Engineering.

TBC...

me: the next chapter is bit of abrupt 'cause I wanted it to end and I wasn't interested in writing it anymore. So yea...

Jim: Just like the way you weren't interested in writing your HP story before?

me: Yea... hey, how come no one's reviewing my Naruto story? Not one single review?

Spock: We'll be onto the next chapter soon.

Scotty: Merry Christmas Eve! Tomorrow is offically Christmas and the day to open gifts! Who's excited?

me: I know I am. I'm going to Universal, and after, I'm going to a friend's party and then go home and open gifts! That would be at night.

Bones: Review and update.