"Hello," Pavlusha called.
"Hello. I've been sent for Captain Kirk the ship has located him as being here," Ensign Lawrence called from outside.
"I am here," Kirk called.
"Captain there is an incoming message for you."
Pavel waved his padd, he'd brought it with him.
"Put it through to Ensign Pavel Chekov's padd please," Kirk ordered.
"Aye sir," Lawrence called and walked back to the bridge.
Within minutes the call was on the padd. It was Admiral Pike.
"I hope you're taking care of my ship," Pike stated.
"I am sir," Kirk answered, "But did you meet Ensign Chekov whilst aboard?"
"Yes I met Chekov, Russian boy."
"I think you've got it mixed up. Ensign Chekov is a female," Kirk smiled and passed the padd to Pavlusha.
"Hello Admiral Pike. I am Ensign Pavlusha Chekov of USS Enterprise, nice to speak to you."
"Hello. I am sure the Ensign Chekov I met was a boy. Pavel Andreievich I think."
Kirk had the padd again, "Oh you met that Chekov," he passed it to Pavel.
"Hello I am Ensign Pavel Chekov of USS Enterprise, nice to speak again Admiral."
"Kirk stop messing. Now tell me is Spock there?"
"I am here Admiral," Spock answered.
Pavel rerouted the call to be on Pavlusha's view screen so Admiral Pike could see them all. It was opposite the cupboard.
"That's better," Kirk smiled.
"I'm not even gonna ask why you're all sat on top of a cupboard."
"It was logical sir," Spock stated.
"It's logical to sit on cupboards."
"No it is logical to sit with the host," Spock responded.
"And I like sitting on cupboards, or inside zem occasionally," Pavlusha smiled.
"I see. Well the point of this call is to inform you that you are to be the hosts of a conference of Bakaarians. They will beam aboard at oh nine hundred hours tomorrow. Each will bring their mating partner as it is part of their religion to do so. To make them feel welcome you two, Kirk and Spock, shall greet them with your partners."
"Ah sir, I do not have a partner," Kirk explained.
"Nor do I," Spock added.
"Oh I guessed since you happened to be sat atop a cupboard with two nice ensigns that you were. I am sorry for that assumption. I suggest you acquire partners before oh nine hundred. Pike out." The image faded from the screen.
"I guess you two need to hit ze bar," Pavlusha smiled jumping down from the cupboard.
Pavel also jumped down. Spock had watched both of Pavlusha's descents and Pavel's decent so was able to jump down safely. Kirk wasn't as lucky. He managed to land on his leg funny. Pavlusha remembered a statistic of Spock's from earlier. One in four jumps from over two meters are dangerous.

"Jim how did ya managed t' dislocate you knee and break ya lower leg at once?" Bones asked.
"I was jumping," Kirk answered.
"Where from? This kinda injury only occurs at jumps of over two meters."
"On top of my cupboard," Pavlusha answered, "It's quite safe, if done correctly. Pavel, Spock and I all managed it fine."
"Why were... Oh never mind I don't want t' know," Bones sighed, "Jim you'll have to rest it overnight."
"I-I can't," Jim answered trying to get up.
"Why not?"
"He needs to acquire a mate," Spock answered, "By oh nine hundred hours tomorrow."
"Well it looks like you'll be paying out to whoever you made that bet with," Bones smiled.
"It's not for a bet Doctor," Spock explained, "We have to meet Bakaarian people tomorrow and it requires us to have mates present when we meet them."
"I see, well I can excuse you to leave for that as long as you return here tonight after you find yourself one," Bones conceded.

Pavel escorted Kirk to the bar and Spock asked Pavlusha to join him there. After around an hour of drinking no one had approached their table, Pavlusha realised why. It looked like Jim was with Pavel and her with Spock. Nobody approached because they thought they were already on dates.
"Pavel, I zink ve need more drinks," Pavlusha remarked winking at him.
"Oh yes, I'll help you," Pavel replied standing.
They walked to the bar talking.
"No one's approached because zey zink ve are on dates viz zem," Pavlusha explained.
"Aren't ve?" Pavel smirked, "Look if zey don't get dates ve can suggest zat ve'll pretend to be zem for purpose of guests. You newer know it may vork out."
"I see. Ve shall go viz zat plan," Pavlusha replied. She then got the drinks and her and Pavel went back to the table.

At twenty three hundred Pavel decided it was time to take Kirk back to Doctor McCoy.
"But- but I've not got a date for tomorrow yet," Kirk complained on the way.
"Vell if I left it any later Doctor McCoy vould kill me. He already zinks I'm too young to be here," Pavel explained.
"But I neeeed a date," Kirk complained.
"Look how about I be your date for meeting zem and for time whilst zey're here. Zat's if you don't mind," Pavel suggested. They'd arrived at the sick bay, Pavel helped Kirk onto the biobed.
"That will probably work Pav, meet me at my quarters tomorrow at oh eight thirty tomorrow," Kirk decided passing Pavel his card, "Go straight in, if I'm not there get me clean clothes and bring them here for me please."
"Aye sir," Pavel answered, "See you tomorrow." And he walked out.

Spock and Pavlusha decided to call it a night at twenty three hundred as well. Spock decided that it had been illogical to assume he could gain a mate in one evening.
"Since you need one for tomorrow I vill be your date if you like," Pavlusha suggested, "It doesn't hawe to be proper zing just to show Bakaarians."
"I see. This is a logical solution. I agree to your suggestion and shall meet you at your quarters at oh eight thirty tomorrow. Good night," Spock left her and headed down the corridor to his quarters. Pavlusha headed down the other corridor to her's. Once in she grabbed her padd and messaged Pavel, who was also at home now.
Pav, Spock agreed. I'm so excited, Lush.
Pavel replied instantly.
Great. Kirk agreed too. Looks like our dreams could come true. See you tomorrow.
She went to bed and fell asleep dreaming of Bakaarians.