A/N: Okay, the first chapter was admittedly less funny than the rest of the story will be. This chapter gets to the funny part, promise. Hope you like Candi!
I do not own Star Trek in any of its forms, I just play with the characters.
"I got up extra early to read Pike's dissertation," Jim announces to what appears to be an empty room.
"Hand it over." Siddah appears, sitting on the table. He grins and obliges her.
"I'm heading out," he responds.
"Drive safely and we'll meet you there." Siddah waves him off. Chuckling, Jim leaves behind his civilian life.
The ride to the shuttle is uneventful in the weak light. Jim uses the time to consider his reasoning. Siddah told him he needs this. As he dismounts his bike, he has to agree with her. Without a thought, he tosses the keys to a worker that compliments his bike. Of course he can't resist upping the ante with Pike on his way in to find an open seat.
"Like OMG, why didn't you say anything about that silver fox," s high-pitched voice breaks into Jim's thoughts.
"Candi, he can't talk to us right now and not look like he won't pass the psych eval." Siddah doesn't even look up from her PADD.
"I know, but come on. Look at him," Candi whines.
"Moving on," Jim quietly mutters. The pair distract him so that he does not notice the lower beam.
"Nice," Siddah snorts. Candi tries to hide her giggle behind her pompoms.
Jim mock salutes a couple of the guys he fought in the bar before meandering to an open seat. While buckling up, he smiles at Uhura.
"So that's the girl. Too bad for you that she is obviously taken." Siddah turns her attention back to the PADD as raised voices reach their ears.
"Hello, sexy. You should have joined up years ago. I could have been introduced to an entire academy filled with hot guys,"Candi pouts. Jim covers his snort with a slight cough.
"I'll give you this one. I wouldn't mind if he was my personal doctor," Siddah says in response to both Candi and the guy's remark to security.
"So, he's afraid of dying in something that flies. I'm afraid of dying without being in his arms," Candi purrs.
"Keep it in your pants," Siddah replies as she quirks an eyebrow at the cheerleader.
"I'm not wearing pants." Candi is seriously which only makes Siddah roll her eyes.
"Then keep your panties on. If he can't see or hear us, then he can't hold you either," Siddah huffs.
"…Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence," the man is talking to Jim.
"Make friends with this guy, Kitten. I like him and you need a friend that everyone can see and hear." Siddah smiles at the scruffy, gruff man sitting next to Jim.
"OMG, guys. Did you just hear that? He's divorced. That makes him available," Candi sings out.
"As much as I think you should understand how his relationship status is irrelevant for us, I'm just going to say knock yourself out." Siddah pinches the bridge of her nose.
"Who cares? Dr. Scruffy is way hot." Candi is practically drooling.
Jim gratefully takes the offered flask. They introduce themselves and settle in. As the shuttle departs, Siddah goes back to her reading. Candi skips around picking out guys who she would love to get to know. By the end of the trip, Jim is calling Leonard 'Bones' while the scruffy man wonders where the hell that came from.
"I'm still going to call him Dr. Scruffy," Candi announces as they disembark from the shuttle.
"Of course you are," Siddah responds.
Jim and Bones end up in the same room. Once he unpacks, Bones heads out to schedule his classes or yell at his advisor, Jim is not really paying attention enough to know which one.
"Downright miraculous that you two are roomies," Siddah comments.
"We are the only two late recruits, so track does not matter. Really, it makes total sense to stick us together," Jim rambles.
"Sure, sure, Kitten. You have forgotten one thing though." Siddah perches on the desk that Jim called dibs on when he and Bones first walked in.
"What's that?" He is not at all sure he wants to hear the answer.
"I know you. So, I know you rigged it this way." Her look dares him to convince her otherwise.
"I thought you wanted me to be friends with him So what is I had to bend a few rules?" He gives her his best puppy dog eyes.
"I do like him and you two are going to be great friends. I'm just proud of you, is all. I mean, look at how big you are. They grow up so fast…" Siddah manages to sound a little choked up at the end.
"You are hilarious." Jim rolls his eyes.
"So, we're rooming with the way yummy Dr. Scrufry?" Candi prances through the room.
"No, I'm rooming with Bones." Jim smirks.
"But we are with you." Candi tilts her head to one side, genuinely confused.
"Blondie has a point. We are kinda a package deal. Are you going to tell him about us?" Siddah looks at him.
"You know that will only make him send me to someone to have my sanity checked and I have already done one psych eval," Jim replies.
"He's in the medical track. Also, he's a serious student. So, he will be in this room a lot," Siddah points out.
"Are you saying that I am not a serious student?" Jim pretends to be offended.
"Of course I am not saying that, because it goes without saying." Siddah keeps a straight face.
"Well, then I won't be in here as often." He shrugs.
"That leaves public places, mostly. I am not, and I do mean not, bar hopping with you while you and Captain McAwesome succumb to your desire to behave like toddlers or sex-crazed teenagers." She stares him down.
"We'll work something out," he assures her.
"Uh-huh." Siddah is not convinced.
"OMG, you guys! Dr. Scruffy has the most adorable daughter," Candi squeals, hoisting up a photograph. She has been bouncing around the room while the other two talked.
"Huh, guy does make cute babies," Siddah agrees.
"Can we please just tone it down? It's hard enough to get to know a new friend without this kind of commentary running," Jim pleads.
"He is way hot," Candi says, like that in itself gives free reign to commentary.
"You fixed it to room with him." Siddah giggles.
"Then I suppose that I should just be grateful that he can't see or hear you." Jim flops on his bed as the door swooshes open.
"Who are you talking to?" Bones looks around the room and only sees his roommate.
"Uh…just myself." Jim's voice is muffled by his pillow. He doesn't see Bones give him a look that says his new friend is either an infant or crazy.
A/N: More members of the chorus will be introduced as we go. Who likes Siddah and/or Candi? While I have some of the chorus planned, I am open to suggestions if you so desire. Thanks for reading! Review if you please.