A/N: Here we introduce one of my favorites of the chorus. I hope you like him as much as I do. Even though this is not part of the movie, I think a few antics in the Academy could only be a good thing. Enjoy!
KRAlover: Thanks! When I started writing this story I thought, wouldn't it be funny if… But now, even in real life, I hear them in my head. Candi does grow on you. I mostly put her in to have running commentary that would be really hard for Jim to ignore. More will be explained about the chorus concept later on. I am trying to spread it out so that each chapter has more fun and funny in it.
I do not own Star Trek, I just play with the characters.
"We're going out," Jim announces as he enters the room. Bones had had a rough week. His ex-wife called to tell him that he would not be able to see his daughter despite the fact that they were vacationing in San Francisco with husband number two. Bones was both pissed and devastated. He loved that little girl and somehow her mother had managed to make him have the worst visitation policy ever. Jim knew he needed a distraction at the very least.
"The hell we are," Bones grunts, buried in his work.
"I need some fun. It's been too long since the last time I had some fun…" Jim starts.
"Too long my ass. You went out last night," Bones growls.
"…and who even knows if you have ever had some fun," Jim goes on like no one interrupted him.
"Poor bastard doesn't even know he's lost the battle yet." Siddah appears next to the unsuspecting doctor.
Jim and Bones go back and forth for a few minutes. Eventually Jim wins out, of course. Siddah smiles sympathetically at the poor guy. He heads to the bathroom to get ready for a night out that he did not want.
"Coming with?" Jim whispers while water is running in the bathroom.
"I think you need to realize who you are talking to and ask an appropriate question." Siddah smirks.
"So you are leaving Bones to be with me, Captain McAwesome, and maybe Candi?" That doesn't seem fair. I thought you liked him." Jim pouts. Siddah rolls her eyes at his antics.
"Considering that he can only see and hear one of you idiots, I'm sure he will make out just fine. Anyway, someone needs to point out all the mistakes in this poor-ass attempt at your midterm paper." She waves the PADD.
"Hey, I worked hard on that," he complains.
"Care to swing that by me again?" She pushes the issue. Siddah never takes Jim's crap.
"Well…hard-ish," he amends.
"I hope you aren't describing your…"Bones starts.
"Bones! You scared the shit out of me!" Jim plays up clutching his chest. Siddah snickers.
"Dude, are we leaving or aren't we?" Captain McAwesome taps his watch impatiently.
"Totally," Candi contributes.
"Let's go." Jim claps Bones on his shoulder and heads to the door.
"Try to come back in one piece for once in your life, Kitten," Siddah calls as the door closes.
Jim and Bones walk towards one of Jim's favorite watering holes. Bones grumbles the whole way there. Candi keeps up her running commentary on the guys they come across. That includes on Dr. Scruffy, aka Bones. Captain McAwesome is appreciating all the ladies around in silence…mostly.
"Dude, I totally find her aesthetically pleasing." Captain McAwesome raises one eyebrow as the random girl passes him.
"OMG. Can't you, like, speak English?" Candi fuses at her companion. Jim grins to himself. Those two always go through this argument.
Captain McAwesome is, oddly enough, a Vulcan. He doesn't talk or act like it, but that is what his genetic structure would be if he were corporeal. He does the traditional Vulcan thing, in his dress, about once every blue moon. Tonight, however, he is dressed in jeans, a retro Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle t-shirt, a tiny cowboy hat, and a cape from a child's Dracula costume. The cape is his favorite thing to wear even though it only comes down to his hands. Yet somehow, despite all of that, he is amazingly helpful as an invisible wingman. His lines either got Jim laid or hit.
The group arrives at the club. Candi hops right to the middle of the dance floor and lets loose. Jim is once again incredibly grateful that no one else can see her. She moves gracefully without any effort. If she was visible, he would have to run so much interference with guys trying to take her home that he would not get any action himself.
Bones makes a beeline for an open table. Jim heads to the bar to get the first round. They always alternate who gets each round.
"Dude, she is totally undressing you with her eyes." Captain McAwesome lifts his hand for a high five. Jim shakes his head slightly, hoping that no one notices or cares.
"Dude, come on. Don't leave me hanging. Oh, are you sticking with Dr. Scruffy?" Captain McAwesome looks at his friend like he is concerned for Jim's mental health. Jim nods discreetly.
"Like OMG. Is the infamous Jim Kirk not going to chase down girls?" Candi comes up behind Jim, surprising him enough that he almost drops the drinks he is carrying.
"Hello there," this girl leans on Jim's arm.
"Hello there, yourself." He treats her to a dazzling smile.
"So, wanna dance?" She slurs and tries to pull him on the dance floor with her.
"Sorry, I'm here with a friend." He manages to shove her gently off of him.
"I will check again another time," she purrs before heading away with a wink.
"Ditching me already?" Bones takes his whiskey.
"Nah, somebody's gotta moderate your drinking." Jim smirks.
"Yeah, I'm the problem in this situation," Bones grumps.
"I'm glad to hear you finally admit it." Jim chuckles.
"Idiot." Bones rolls his eyes, but loves that his friend is willing to be so normal in spite of the kind of week that just ended.
The two sit and drink. As the rounds come and go, Jim gets Bones to talk about his bitchy ex. Most of it is blowing off steam. Some of it, however, is rather enlightening. Jim is pissed on behalf of his best friend. He is pretty sure that it is because of the injustice of it all and not the impressive amount of alcohol he has already put away. Bones left the table to get another round…or dance with that girl that had been hounding him…or to go to the bathroom. Jim simply cannot remember.
"You should dance with me, Jim." Candi pouts.
"Not drunk enough," Jim slurs through his haze.
"Please?" She gives him her best puppy dog eyes.
"Why don't you dance with Captain McAwesome?" He retorts.
"A little premature with that rank, don't you think?" Bones surprises them all with his return to the table.
"Not talking about me." Jim tosses back the new drink in front of him.
"Dude, it is illogical for you to continue with this discussion." Captain McAwesome tries to derail Jim.
"Yeah? Then who were you talking about? And who are you talking to?" Bones manages to focus on what his friend is telling him.
"OMG! I wish Siddah were here…" Candi hides her face in her pompoms.
"Why? Why would you think that I would want to be here?" Siddah appears next to Candi.
"They are members of my chorus. You can't see or hear them. Only I can." Jim continues on. Bones gets very serious, very fast.
"We're heading home." The doctor declares before he heads to the exit.
"What?" Jim looks confused at Siddah, Candi, and Captain McAwesome.
"If I were able to, I would punch you in the face so hard right now, dipshit." Siddah glares at him.
Somehow, Jim and Bones stumble back to their room. Bones does not say anything at all. True to the luck of one James T. Kirk, his friend collapses on his bed and promptly passes out. Jim has lost some of his buzz, but is not far behind the doctor.
"Sweet dream, Kitten." Siddah brushes a kiss on his forehead like always.
"Dude, what now?" Captain McAwesome slumps into one of the desk chairs.
"The only thing to do now is to wait and see how this plays out when they wake up…" Siddah sighs.
A/N: Well? I did not want to put the whole "Kitten may be crazy" thing in motion so early, but it wrote so well in this part. Do you like Captain McAwesome as much as I do? He was the second one that came to my mind when I started with this concept. His cape just goes with him in my mind. How do you think Bones will react?