The Academy Years

Chapter 2

B'Elanna walked through the halls of her dorm. Her history class was really starting to suck with the attack on her people but she held her tongue. Chakotay tried to talk to her after class but she told him to piss off.

Jerk

She walked up to her room. She just wanted to take a shower and got to bed early. When she got to the room the thought went out the window. She saw Kathryn leaning against her door.

"Uh hi Kathryn what are you doing here?"

Kathryn turned to B'Elanna and gave her the same crooked smile she gave her two days ago in Admiral Paris' class.

"I called and your roommate said you'd be coming back from your history class I figured I'd wait for you. I was wondering if you'd like to go grab some food and we can work on your project."

B'Elanna looked at her and saw a hope in her eyes.

"Um yeah sure just let me grab my PADD and we can go."

B'Elanna opened the door and motioned for Kathryn to follow. Anika, who was sitting at her desk, turned to great her roommate.

"Hey Anika this is Kathryn Janeway she and I are going to go work on my physics project."

"Hi Kathryn nice to meet you."

"Hi."

The two women shook hands. Anika looked Kathryn up and down and raised her eyebrow.

"How old are you Kathryn?"

Kathryn looked at her a little shocked.

"Um I'm 23 why?"

Anika nodded.

"So your two years older than us?"

"I guess so. Why are you asking me these questions? I'm tutoring your roommate not trying to bang her ok?"

Anika stood up and got in Kathryn's face.

"Hey you two stop it."

B'Elanna stood in between them and pushed Kathryn toward the door.

"Goodnight Anika. Don't wait up."

B'Elanna closed the door and turned toward Kathryn.

"What the hell's her problem?"

"I don't know she's been really clingy lately."

"Clingy? Are you two seeing each other?"

B'Elanna heard the disappointment in her voice. She felt sad she didn't want Kathryn to think she wasn't available.

What the hell 'Lanna you hardly know this chick. . . But I want her so bad.

"B'Elanna?"

"Huh? Sorry I zoned a bit. Um no we aren't seeing each other she's just been clingy to everyone she knows, especially our friend Chakotay."

Kathryn laughed.

"I know Chakotay. He's a great guy and a very loyal friend. I'm surprised he hasn't asked her out she is definitely his type."

They laughed and talked more as they made their way to a little off campus tavern. Kathryn held the door for B'Elanna and pulled her to a small both in a corner.

"Order anything you want B'Elanna I'm buying."

"Kathryn you don't have to do that."

"I want to."

B'Elanna smiled at her and looked at the menu. She was starving but she didn't want to order anything expensive. Looking over the menu there wasn't anything very expensive on the menu so she got a burger and fries.

"Kathryn can we work on this now?" she asked waving the PADD.

Kathryn but her chicken fingers down and scooted closer to her. She noticed B'Elanna stiffen and pulled back.

"Relax I can't here you very well I'm just getting close enough to hear you."

B'Elanna relaxed and set the PADD on the table. They worked on the physics for a few hours till B'Elanna understood what she was doing. She didn't realize how close they had gotten till she looked up from the PADD and found herself mere inches from Kathryn. She looked up at her lips and beautiful blue eyes. She was going to kiss her and she couldn't stop herself. She leant forward and brushed her lips over Kathryn's lightly. She didn't feel Kathryn pull away, in fact she push into the kiss. B'Elanna put her had on Kathryn's cheek and slid her hand into her hair. Kathryn's hands went around B'Elanna's waist and pulled her into her lap. B'Elanna's arms went around the older woman's neck and their kiss deepened.

"B'Elanna?"

They pulled apart and B'Elanna looked up into Tom Paris' eyes.

"Oh hi Tom, what's going on?"

"Uh nothing just came to get some grub."

Tom looked at Kathryn.

"Hello Kathryn."

"Hi Tom."

B'Elanna looked between them.

"You know each other?"

Tom looked over at her.

"Yeah Kathryn's my father's adjunct I see her a lot actually."

"O my god you know your dad's my physics professor. You know I never thought to put the two names together."

"Yep Owen Paris is my father. Well I didn't mean to interrupt you guys."

B'Elanna and Kathryn saw the hurt in his eyes. B'Elanna looked at Kathryn and she let her go with a smile.

"Tom wait!"

"Listen B'Ela you don't have to explain to me why you're with her ok a lot of people here do it."

"What exactly are you implying? I stopped you to apologies for not explaining to you that I'm not into men so what do you think I'm doing exactly?"

Tom looked a little confused at her.

"B'Elanna never mind forget I said anything."

She grabbed his arm.

"Tom what did you mean by that?!"

She was getting mad.

"Look a lot of people who take my dad's class try to get better grades by doing things for Kathryn in favor of her telling my dad good things. A lot of his students do it."

"So because you saw us kissing you thought I was using her position to get a better grade out of your father?"

"Look it's not just Kathryn and my dad a lot of Admirals and adjuncts have new students doing that."

B'Elanna looked back at Kathryn who looked sad and she fiddled with her drink.

Oh no I hope she doesn't think that's what's happening

"Look Tom just so we are clear Kathryn brought me here to tutor me and help me with my project for your Dad's class. She asked me. Ok I am not using her I like her a lot."

Tom just nodded and walked away. She watched him leave and turned back to Kathryn who looked even sadder. Tears were running down her face and B'Elanna felt her stomach and heart clinch. She rushed back to the booth and sat down. Kathryn pulled money out of her pocket and threw it on the table.

"Kathryn where are you going I want to talk to you."

Kathryn stood but never looked at her.

"I was hoping you were different B'Elanna I really did. I really like you. Well you got what you needed so I'll leave you to it."

Kathryn walked out of the tavern and left B'Elanna stunned. Tom must have been right about her being used and she felt horrible. She needed to make Kathryn understand that she did want something more than help. She jumped out of the booth and ran after her. She ran toward campus looking for her the inter way. She never saw her so she decided to go to Kathryn's dorm and wait outside the building. She didn't wait long. Kathryn came up to the building arms wrapped around herself. B'Elanna jumped up and stood in front of her. Kathryn stopped just short of walking into her.

"You got what you wanted B'Elanna why are you here?"

"I only got part of what I wanted I came to get the rest."

Kathryn looked confused but she said nothing she tried to walk past B'Elanna. She grabbed Kathryn's arms and pulled her to her slamming her lips against hers. Kathryn moaned into B'Elanna's lips but she was so confused she didn't know what to do. B'Elanna pulled her lips away and pulled Kathryn's ear to her lips.

"Let's go up to your room and talk."

Kathryn just nodded and walked to the stairs. When they got to Kathryn's floor B'Elanna grabbed her hand. Kathryn stopped walking.

"What?"
B'Elanna kissed her again teasing her lips.

"Do you have a roommate?"

Kathryn shook her head.

"No."

B'Elanna smiled and pulled Kathryn's hand to pull her closer.

"Good."

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A/N more to come soon. Please r&r I wanna know what people think