Disclaimer: Star Trek and its respectable characters do not belong to me but my characters do..neither does..Robespierre and the French Revolution (DAMN IT!) or Asian Kung Fu Generation (If she had her way..then..u should hear their wonderful music! AHAHA . )

Chapter 2: Wonderland

Tomiko woke up in a flutter staring at the bring lights on the ceiling. They made her eyes watered and for a second she was almost relaxed by this pain. She had forgotten once again the circumstances that brought her here. All this time, she had relied on herself not to feel herself get tugged under but this period of relief abruptly ended as she tried to sit up and was pushed back down. Too bad her relexes were tied up because if they weren't...

"Now..how do you feel?" A voice directed itself to her but she didn't give any attention to it wondering if she had indeed died and was in heaven. Was that voice god? She failed to say anything. The person beside her scanned her with some strange device (not like the one she had seen onboard the spaceship) but much more bulkier and had more blinking lights on the top as the other one had no light. Panic and fear sunk deep in and she sprung up dangling her feet above the ground obsevering the red haired woman in a blue coat holding that big device. The woman tried to force her down but she fought. She could tell right off the bat that the woman was a doctor (no matter what century she was in) but she cared less because she knew that she had perfect health.

The woman began talking to many of her assistances before addressing Tomiko.

"Well it looks like you are in good health. I've completed a bioscan on you. Perfect health. You can leave now but be careful not to..."

"Arigato."

"What?"

"I said thank you in my language.."

The woman raised her eyebrows nodding her head and then disappeared. What a really creepy way to think she was a bit crazy. Had she really gone so far? No, she reassured herself. She was sane and would remain that way. Well since she was free to go, she would go but as her feet touched the floor lightly the woman rushed back to her. A questionable expression hung on Tomiko's face.

"What is wrong now?" She asked bluntly. Pondering what the woman wanted next. Maybe she forgot the other prodecure? Whatever it may be..needles..She shuddered.

"Captain Picard wants to see you on the bridge immediately-"
"Why! What have I done?" Tomiko adjusted her clothes painstakingly, finishing quickly. She recognized the name from the spaceship. It rung alot of bells in her mind but why would the captain ever deal with her? An asian? A asian that didn't belong here? The woman calmed her anxieties and fears patting her shoulder and explained it had to do with what she brought with her when she came. The suitcase. Period.

"Okay I'll go then but I can't really answer too much questions about my arrival or that suitcase." She declared boldly.

"You should tell the captain that."

"I will don't you worry."

The woman realizing Tomiko really had no idea how to get to the bridge asked the captain to bring someone to escort her. She searched for the source for the captain upon hearing her voice but got it through her dense head that the woman was using some type of walkie-talkie technology with the little pin on her shirt. Something at least she felt comfortable with. The doors slid open and out walked the white powdered man and a new another man with some sort of visor thing on his eyes (or where his eyes should be). They approached her talking to the woman and the white powdered man who was finally revealed as 'Data' spoke to Tomiko and she replied by screaming her head off calling him a freak. He reacted to nothing. Her screams were loud enough to disrupt all the events within the sickbay and they did with everyone staring at her like she was the freak herself.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU MAN! DOCTOR..i think you should..talk of this man..he looks very sick.." Her face paled. Everyone except Data was taken aback to her horror.

"No..calm down. He is okay..he looks like-" The woman assured caressing Tomiko's cheek. She flinched.

"Doctor no, that is not natural..I DON'T CARE! IT IS NOT NATURAL! YOU ARE A FREAK! GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!" She flapped her hand slapping his or just slapping the air between them.

"Did you just call Data a freak?" The guy with the visor questioned.

"THAT IS WHAT I SAID. ARE YOU DEAF! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!-"

"I may not mean to scare you with my appearance but I can assure you that I am all right because I am an android." Data said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Is that all?" She said faintly being held up by the woman.

"No I think that-"

"It is okay Data.You don't have to explain too much about yourself..but I think if we introduce ourselves then she will be at ease-"

"Sure in hell I will be." She squeaked as one by one they all told her their names. She got it down like this-the guy with the visor was Geordi, Android Data(She already knew that) and the Doctor was Dr. Crusher. By telling one's name, it gives some time for maybe abit of trust to develope and they no longer seemed like strangers and she chilled taking a deep breath. All of sickbay returned to their work as everything seemed settled. Dr.Crusher let her go and she went in the middle of both Geordi and Data and they walked out calmly.

While this walking occurred(it felt so long in silence) She felt a bit guilty at her actions. She remembered being called and shouted by people because she was of a different race and she knew how it felt. It hurt, it hurt so bad. Now she was repeating their mistakes. She learned nothing from it. She was going to make it right.

"Data-dono, gomen for calling you a freak back there. I didn't mean it..I was being my normal stupid self. I guess I should learn better to think before I speak. I am sorry." She hung her head waiting for any sound.

"I appreciate your apology and I accept it but I am an android and I can't be hurt by this but I accept it."

No feelings, huh? Lucky bastard.She was cheerful the rest of the way starting conversations with both men on different subjects, on things she didn't understand which answers amazed her. She came to many conclusions but each conclusion had to be ceased for the moment as they entered the bridge. The bridge was massive and there were alot of people running it and they even had uphill section but in the middle were three seats and three people sitting in it. Data and Geordi pushed her to go to that section. She was suddenly very brave. Very brave and maybe somewhat stupid. Captain Picard was the bald guy and his number one was the brown headed man whose name was Will Riker and the beautiful black haired lady was Deanna Troi as Tomiko was told. Wow, just a lot more names to remember. Great...

"You wanted to see me captain?" She gulped.

"Yes I did. We shall proceeded somewhere more private to talk. Come." He took off and everyone followed including her. What choice did she have?