A/N: As a reminder, this weird version of Star Trek is based on my life, so there's no telling what will happen because life is unpredictable.
Ode to A Starship by Lina Shay
Chapter Twenty One: Silly Officers
During my shift, I took time out of the ruitine to check on the position of the Gundum. The only thing I found out was that it wasn't within ten lightyears of the Wasatch. It was all right. I didn't really expect to see Joel soon. It wasn't like he had any sort of promise with me. He said we might cross paths. I wished it sooner than later, but it wasn't my decision to make. I have had problems in the past with guys I actively persued, Ston being most recent. I had resolved that if a man wanted me, he would pursue. And if he didn't, then what did it really matter?
It seemed like everyone was on duty and I really wanted to be around people. I stopped by Kaytee's quarters just because she was the only person I could think of who I knew wasn't on duty. She said I could come in. When I did, I found her and Evans in night clothes, eating breakfast food. I wondered if I may have interrupted.
"What's up?" Kaytee asked with a big smile.
"Nothing," I muttered, "I was just bored."
"Bored, huh?" Kaytee smirked. "Evans, entertain her!"
When he didn't respond, she kicked him under the table. In retribution, he reached down and tickled her knee. She fought him off as hard as she could.
"Don't tickle me!" She squeeled.
"Well, you kicked me," he said in defense.
"You swore you would not tickle me," she insisted. "You never said I couldn't kick you."
"You'd make a good lawyer," Evans told her.
I felt very out of place with them. So I made an excuse and went on my way. When it was late enough for Sisma to be off duty, I went to her quarters. I found her, Jala and B'Liz all laughing with a Vegan male I didn't know. Went over and sat on B'Liz's bed next to Jala.
"Oh, Lina, this is my brother, Tao," Sisma told me, pointing toward the Vegan male.
He waved at me and then announced, "I got bored of Vega, so I decided to come bother my little sister."
I just nodded at him.
"Oh!" He exclaimed, reaching into his pocket. "I have a terran monkey in my pocket."
He pulled out a red stuffed monkey. Sisma reached out to it, but Tao pulled the monkey close to him in a protective way.
"Please, let me see!" Sisma begged. "I just want to hug the monkey."
He finally gave it to her. She hugged it and then tossed it at Tao.
"Hey!" He laughed, throwing the monkey in the air. "It always lands on its butt."
He threw it a couple times to which it landed on its side. He stuffed the monkey back in his pocket, saying, "Well, it did before."
"Sit," Sisma told him, pointing to a spot on the floor near her.
"I'm not a dog," he muttered.
"Sit, Tao, sit!" Sisma mimicked ordering a dog. "I'll give you a cookie."
Tao started panting and jumping up and down. He sat down by her. Sisma held the cookie over his head. He decided not to beg for it or bite at it. Tao just grabbed the cookie and ate it.
We spent some time with Tao. He was really funny. He did all these rather outlandish things. It fit with the profile of the Vegan species. He also showed us a picture of his Vegan girlfriend. She seemed nice. I hoped, for his sake, she was.
When Tao went to leave, he announced, "It's Vegan tradition to give kisses goodbye."
He kissed Sisma first, and then Jala and B'Liz. I got the last kiss goodbye. We all decided that we would miss him. Sisma was lucky. My brother was not that playful or affectionate since he joined the resistance. I longed for that kind of interaction with my family members.
A/N: It has a really stupid title because I really couldn't think of anything.