Unfortunately Kirk hadn't been told about Pavel's sleeping habit. He had found it strange that Pavel had wrapped him self entirely in the duvet even though it was really warm. The next morning it was explained when Pavel lay on the floor with the duvet rolled out. It wasn't long before Pavel woke up. He complained about a pain in his arm before opening his eyes and remarking, "Oh, vell zis explains pain in my arm," then he looked at the bed to his left, "Vhy vas I not in my bed?" he had been talking to himself but Kirk answered, "Is your bed this one?"
He faced Kirk, and replied, "Yes," he could tell because he could see the bar folded down to the side.
"Why didn't you tell me? I'd have moved," Kirk complained.
"You vere already asleep. Or at least it looked like you vere," Pavel replied, "I need to get to Doctor McCoy."
"Well I can't go like this," Kirk gestured to what he was wearing, just his boxers, "I want to keep my reputation."
Pavel sat up and with his good arm pointed to the cupboard, "Bottom shelf, zere's some stuff zat's too big for me."
Kirk found some shorts and a top that fit then helped Pavel up and to the Doctor.

"Doctor," Pavel called.
"Bones," Kirk added.
"What?" McCoy grumbled, "I only need one shout."
"Pav's hurt his arm," Kirk answered.
"At this time of morning that can only mean one thing. I know what to do," McCoy grumbled, "How'd you manage it with a bar up?" He asked whilst sorting Pavel's arm out.
"It vasn't my fault. It vas his!" Pavel declared.
"Hey, hey, hey. You didn't tell me which was yours," Kirk exclaimed.
"Woah," McCoy interrupted, "How about I get the full story rather than some shouting about something I don't understand?"
"Well we went to see Pavlusha, but she wasn't in," Kirk started, "I was tired and Pavel said his room was closer so we went there."
"I hawe spare bunk so I said he could have it. Kirk got changed first and vhilst I got changed he fell asleep," Pavel continued, "But he vas on my bed. I tried tube zing but it didn't vork."
"Right. Well I know where Pavlusha is," McCoy smiled, it was rare for him to smile about something other than his daughter. The only occasion he did was when he knew something Kirk didn't. "Well at least I know where she spent the night."
"Oh, you do," Kirk smirked, "Well where?"
"Please tell us vhere she is?" Pavel pleaded.
"Last I knew she was asleep on top of a certain crew member's cupboard. They came to ask what to do about it," McCoy informed them. He decided he couldn't upset Pavel.
"And vho is she vith?" Pavel asked, he really wanted to see her.
"I'll describe them shall I. Tall, dark hair, talks very formally," McCoy prompted.
"Let me guess pointy ears and pale skin too," Kirk added.
"Oh she is in Commander Spock's room," Pavel shouted before running to the door, "Zank you."
"I'd suggest going after him," McCoy said, just before Kirk left.

Spock was unsure of who it could be when he heard knocks on his door. He opened it to find Pavel and Kirk outside. He welcomed them in but told them to be quiet. Pavlusha was still asleep, and still on top of the cupboard.
"How'd she end up sleeping there?" Kirk asked.
"I do not know. I came in and she was just there. I'm not yet sure how she worked out the code as I only changed it yesterday," Spock answered, "Doctor McCoy told me she'd be alright there."
"It's a good job it's not Pavel," Kirk said, "This morning he was on the floor when I woke up."
"I assume you spent the night together then," Spock responded.
"Yes. I stopped in Pavel's room because it was closer to Pavlusha's than mine," Kirk replied.
At that moment there was a faint beeping sound getting gradually louder. Then sounds of movements. The three men all looked up to the cupboard from where they were sat on the floor. Pavlusha had woken up. She must have forgotten where she was as she hit her head on the ceiling and rolled off the cupboard, the same way she rolls off the bed to get out in the mornings. Spock had Vulcan speed on his side and caught her before she hit the floor.
"Good morning," Kirk and Pavel called.
"Что?" She still wasn't fully awake and her head was feeling funny after she hit it. (What?)
"Good morning," Kirk repeated.
"О! Доброе утро," Pavlusha replied. (Oh! Good morning)
"I'd suggest taking her to the Doctor," Spock stated.
Pavel carried on talking to her in Russian, telling her that they were going to the Doctor and asking how she felt and such. She replied in different languages, sometimes German and sometimes Latin but mostly Russian and never Standard English.
"Back again so soon," McCoy called to Pavel and Kirk without turning, he could hear Pavel chattering away to Pavlusha.
"We have a problem," Kirk announced.
Spock put Pavlusha on a biobed and McCoy checked her over. The tricorder showed a slight memory lapse. She could understand Standard English but she couldn't speak it, not very useful when the only Russian speakers were her, Pavel, Spock and Uhura. Kirk decided it had turned out handy that she was always on the bridge at the same time a Spock.
"You said she would be fine," Spock stated to Doctor McCoy.
"Yeah well I di'n't think she'd try t' sit-up up there," McCoy complained, why was he being blamed.
"Hey! Stop arguing," Kirk shouted, then in his usual voice, "Nothing good will come of it. Spock, you are to stay with her at all times, until her memory returns, apart from when she uses the bathroom, in which case you wait outside and when she's asleep. Doctor, you need to see if you can find a solution to this. Pavel, you're coming with me."
He took Pavel away from the others, "Listen Pav, she'll be fine. Spock will take good care of her and it's not permanent."
Spock took care of Pavlusha, conversing with her in Russian. They went to both rooms and got changed in to their uniforms then headed to the Bridge where the situation was explained to those who needed to know.
"Spock, Wann unsere Schichtende?" Pavlusha asked. (When does our shift end?)
"Twelve hundred hours. In fifteen minutes," Spock replied.
"Und dann haben wir Mittagessen, ja?" She enquired. (And then we have lunch, yes?)
"Yes. We'll meet Pavel and Kirk for lunch as well," Spock answered.
Pavlusha smiled. She enjoyed being with Spock, even if it is in such a situation as this.

It was a couple of days before Pavlusha's speech returned and when it did it was a sudden thing. She literally woke up and it was there. She called Spock, Kirk and Pavel.
"Good Morning," They each greeted.
"Good morning," she smiled.
"Fascinating," Spock remarked.
"Good to hear you speaking things I understand," Kirk smirked.
Pavel didn't say anything he just smiled and looked really happy.
"Yeah, I zought you'd all vant to know," Pavlusha informed them, "I'm going to go now so I can have run and shower and zat. Bye" She ended the call.

Later on they all met up for lunch, the Bakaarians were going back that afternoon so they were eating before meeting them.
Pavel had gone for desert.
"I am yet to work out how you got into my room Pavlusha," Spock stated. He'd now grown into the habit of calling her by her first name.
"I looked at keypad. Five keys vere vorn down a lot. But four others vere also little vorn. Zen I solved ze code due to ze fact you still hawe my cd," Pavlusha explained.
"KRIKT," Kirk muttered.
"MIJ," Spock added.
"What?" Kirk asked.
"MIJ. I was finishing the pattern," Spock explained, "KRIKTMIJ."
"So that's why it seemed familiar," Kirk sighed.
"KCOPS," Pavlusha inputted.
"I do not understand. Why are you spelling my name out backwards?" Spock enquired.
"Vell you just spelt Jim's out," She answered.
"I was only finishing his pattern," Spock responded.
"Yes, but I wasn't spelling my name backwards, at least not intentionally. That was a keycode. One that was written on my arm last week," Kirk explained.
Pavel walked back up to them, he'd chosen his desert, ice-cream.
"Vhat's conwersation now zen?" He asked.
"Keycodes. Lush had to explain how she knew Spock's," Kirk informed him.
"Buble," Pavlusha announced.
"Well it's better than your last one, Spock," Kirk laughed, "I mean c'mon you set your keycode as your own name"
"It was an idea based on logic," Spock declared, "Most people would think that with my high intelligence I would not set my keycode as that and therefore not guess it."
"Vell it seems Captain, yours is only code ve do not know," Pavel smiled, "Care to share."
"I suppose it's only fair to tell you. Just don't go pasting it everywhere or telling people," Kirk decided, "It's LEVAP."
Pavlusha noticed the pattern, "So I see ve all hawe names as keycodes."
"It would appear so," Kirk smiled, he'd just remembered her code. KCOPS.
Unfortunately during this conversation no one had noticed Pavel's desert until it was too late.
"Pavel. Hawe you got ice-cream?" Pavlusha asked.
"Yes," He answered.
"You do know you're not allowed ice-cream. Mum ordered it. She ewen had it put in your record," Pavlusha insisted.
"I forgot about record," Pavel responded, fingers drumming on the table.
"I'm going to need your help," She told Kirk and Spock, "Spock do you know how to do crab back bend?"
"Affirmative. Although I do not see how this will help a hyperactive Pavel," Spock replied.
"You vill in moment," She smiled, then to Pavel, "Hey Pav. How about a competition? Vhich of ze four of us can stay in crab for longest?"
"Aye. Aye. I like zat," Pavel answered, getting gradually more restless.
They all lay down on the floor, not caring that they were in the mess, calming a hyper Pavel was important than their reputations, and on Pavlusha's count pushed into crab. Kirk was the first to give in, followed by Spock. As Spock stood up Pavlusha asked, "Vhat time is it?"
"Thirteen fourty-five," Spock answered.
"And vhen did ve start?"
"Thirteen thirty."
"Right, tell me vhen it's zirteen fifty," Pavlusha replied, "Tventy minutes should be fine."
"Thirteen fifty," Spock announced.
Pavlusha lay down and then stood up. She prodded Pavel, "Hey Pav. You'we won! I should hawe known I couldn't beat you. You alvays beat me on gym competitions like handstands and zat."
Pavel seemed a lot more calm, "Yeah. Vell zat happens vhen you're against gold medallist."
"I fail to see why that was necessary," Spock remarked.
"Yeah, all my bloods gone to my head," Kirk added.
"I'll explain later," Pavlusha smiled, "First ve need to get to Bakaarians zey're leawing at fourteen hundred."

They were with Bakaarians and Kirk hadn't worked out the necessity of bringing partners yet. They hadn't been needed other than to be introduced at the start of the visit.
"Thank your for staying aboard our ship. It has been a pleasure to have you here," Kirk announced, "We hope you choose our ship for other conferences."
"It has been a pleasant stay," Jake, the leader replied, "But now before we leave we have to confess love and kiss our partners. It is part of our religion."
The Bakaarians did it first. Kirk looked a little worried, he hadn't expected that.
Pavlusha and Spock were the first of the Enterprise to go ahead with it.
"Ich liebe dich," Pavlusha smiled. (I love you)
"Ich liebe dich auch," Spock replied, before they kissed. It was just a short kiss but long enough for Pavlusha to enjoy. (I love you as well.)
Kirk and Pavel followed in their example.
"Я люблю тебя," Pavel said. (I love you)
"And I love you too," Kirk answered. Pavel and Kirk's kiss was longer and thoroughly enjoyed by both as it was something they'd both wanted for a while.
"Thank you for your kind hospitality," Jake said before they beamed away.