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This chapter is not betaed, all mistakes, grammatic, spelling, etc., are my fault and I cannot blame them on anyone else, too bad.
Botsey
Chapter Four
When You Wish Upon A Star
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Nyota was awakened by a ruckus at her room's door. She heard the thud of things falling and what she perceived were Orion obscenities. Nyota said, "Lights on." Finally the door swung open and a green skinned slim figure with curly red hair came into view. She dropped everything else that she was holding and ran over to Nyota's bed. Extending her hand she said,
"Hi, I am Gaila, your 'rommie'. We are going to be the best of friends."
She was dressed in the absolutely shortest mini skirt Nyota has ever seen. Her stomach was bare, and across her breast was what Nyota could best describe as a bathing suit top. She bent down to pick up her scattered possessions. Of course, when she did that, nothing was left to one's imagination. But, Nyota had to admit that she was truly beautiful.
After she cleared the doorway and shut the entrance she pointed to the closet.
Nyota said,
"Left side."
She then started an endless stream of questions.
"When did you get here? How do you like it? What is your focus? How is the food? What have I missed? Are the boys cute?"
It appeared to Nyota that she didn't really want answers, Gaila just liked to talk.
Her 'roomie' just stuffed her things into the closet and then forced the door closed. She then plopped down on the bed and breathed deeply.
"I am so tired, I hope I can keep my eyes open in classes today. I've got to pick up my uniform, do you know where I have to go to get all the school stuff?
"If you go to the front desks of this dormitory building, they will have everything in packages for you. If you are hungry, there are replicators and vending machines in the basement."
Nyota looked at her chronometer and discovered that it was 0330 hours, the only thing she wanted to do was go back to sleep. Fortunately, her roommate had an unusual talent, she could fall asleep in a moment of paused speech. She was now gently snoring.
"Lights out," were Nyota's final words.
It was 0630 hours when Nyota rolled over and stopped herself. That's right, she was not alone in her room anymore. She quietly slipped out of her bed, slipped on her slippers and went into the bathroom to take her shower. When she came out, fully clothed and groomed her roommate mumbled,
"What time is it?"
"0700 hours. What time is your first class?"
"0900 hours"
"Well I'm going to breakfast."
With that statement, her 'roomie' came alive.
"Can you wait for ten minutes. I will pick up my uniform on our way out and change in the ladies' room."
She became a blur as she picked up her toiletry kit and Nyota could hear her movement and within the allotted time she was out of the bathroom. Picked up her schoolbag and said,
"Okay girlfriend, let's move it."
The two of them made it to the lift and stopped by the front desk, Gaila picked up her cadet uniform and informed the person manning the desk that she would return at the end of the day to get the rest of her 'things.'[
They left the building and started across the quad when Nyota heard her name, "Cadet Uhura." She turned because she recognized the voice and noticed her instructor Spock walking towards them.
They stood at attention.
Turning to Uhura he inquired, "I hope your rest was productive."
"Yes Sir,"
She then felt the Orion's elbow in her side.
"Excuse me, Sir. You may recall that I mentioned my roommate would be arriving. Please allow me to introduce my recently arrived roommate, Gaila…?"
"Gaila Farlijah-Endef of the house of Mensaph. My pleasure, Sir."
She was fluttering her eyelashes.
"At ease cadets."
Then focusing on Nyota he said,
"I look forward to seeing you later, Cadet Uhura. Cadet Farlijah-Endef, have a pleasant day."
With that Spock continued on his way to the Science Building. He thought to himself, 'Judging from Nyota roommate's dress he wondered, 'What kind of influence, if any, could this roommate have on his cadet? By her appearance he surmised that she would attract unsavory males attention.' He would have to voice his thoughts about females who wore little and talked much.
What Spock could not have possibly known is that Nyota had already concluded that her roommate was ridiculous, but loveable.
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After class Spock approached Nyota and asked if she could see him in his office. He packed his bag and she followed him out of the classroom.
"At ease Cadet. I just wanted to know if the cadet who accosted you last night had made additional overtures to you?"
"Fortunately for him, he has not, Sir"
"How so, Cadet?"
"Sir, I am the first female born in our clan in three hundred years. I have never played with dolls, decorated a doll house, or dressed in frilly clothes. My playmates were all male, my brothers and cousins. I won every game that they played against me. In order for me to defend myself against unwanted male attention, they trained me to defend myself. At some point, most of them were sorry they had educated me so effectively. They discovered I had incorporated moves that were unknown to them, so I could take them by surprise."
Smiling and then chuckling, she said,
"I can still see the look on my oldest brother face, after I had thrown him to the ground. He is much taller than you, a muscular and big boned man and as I placed my foot on his neck, he used his special name for me and said, 'My Star, I see stars.'
She gets a faraway look in her eyes,
That little bit of reminiscing brought these words to her mouth, "I do miss home a little bit."
Then addressing her instructor,
"Have you been home lately?"
"Yes, I recently spent a week with my family. It was at that time that I collected these mineral," he pointed to a display tray on his desk.
"Oh, V1, they are beautiful. May I touch?:
He nodded.
Her fingers ran across the surfaces of the stones and finally rested on the piece of quartz.
"Do you mind if I pick it up?"
"T1, accept that piece as a gift from me to you."
Her eyes grew wide and her mouth mirrored the sound that came from her lips, "Oh."
"You are willing to part with it?"
"My study of its makeup is complete, it's image is filed away in my mind. I would not have offered it to you if I had any reservation, so yes, I am willing to part with it. If the piece of mineral will bring you…pleasure, please accept it."
"Thank you, I will treasure it always."
"Another observation, T1, your roommate, I fear she will draw the attentions of males that do not have a high regard for females. Please do not allow any negative responses to her, settle likewise on yourself."
"Sir, already I know that we will travel in completely different circles."
He nodded in acceptance of her statement. Gathering courage he said,
"Perhaps one day you will allow me to observe your style of martial arts."
Smiling, she picked up her gift and placed it in her bag and said,
"I think that can be arranged. Thank you for your care and concern. Good morning, V1."
Leaving his office she decided a visit to 'the little girl's room' was in order, and entered one situated a short distance from his office. When she came into the lounge area she spied her image in the mirror, 'I need to put on some lip gloss,' was her thought.
A elegantly dressed woman joined her at the mirror and smiled.
"Good morning Cadet."
"Good morning, Ma'am."
She started unpacking her bag in an effort to find her lip gloss. She gently put Spock's gift on the counter and the piece caught the woman's eye.
"What a beautiful stone."
"I just received it as a gift from a…friend."
Nyota picked up the stone and pointed to the inscription,
"It reads," and she pointed to the beautiful script's individual words and read, "Found on Vulcan."
The woman said, "It is certainly beautiful. I am on Terra for a convention and thought I would stop by and see some friends who work here. You know Captain Pike?"
"Yes Ma'am, he recruited me while I was in my homeland, USA."
"My name is Amanda, what is yours, my dear?"
"Nyota, Nyota Uhura."
"Well, Nyota Uhura of USA, it has been a pleasure speaking with you. "Mene sakkhet ur seveh" (Live long and prosper)
Nyota was surprised that her farewell was in Vulcan, but she answered in kind,
"Sochya eh dif, Amanda." (Peace and Long Life, Amanda)
Looking at her PAAD she said, "I have to be somewhere in five minutes. Again, it was nice meeting with you. good bye."
Amanda smiled and extended her hand, "Best of everything to you, my dear."
With that Nyota hurried out the door. An observer of Amanda's face would have seen her eyes brimming with mischief…'a gift from a friend…that 'friend' had pointy ears, slanted eyebrows, a unique haircut and that the friend was none other than her own son, Spock. How will she approach her son on this subject was her next thought. Is this beautiful girl T1? Her son had quite a few questions to answer. She left the area and headed toward his office.
As she stood at his office door with one eyebrow raised, an expression that mirrored both her husband's and her son's, she murmured , "You have a lot of 'splaining'* to do mister.
*On the iconic TV show, 'I Love Lucy,' her husband Ricky would always mispronounce 'explain', or 'explaining' with that word.
A/N Glad you are still on this train. One thing I am trying to highlight is Spock's hesitancy when he describes emotions, or feelings. Not his, of course, but in most cases, Nyota. It is as if he is constantly trying to test the limits of his humanity, while holding tight to his Vulcan half. Thus you find instances where he attempts to distance himself from personal interaction with her-e.g. at times he does not fully verbalize his thoughts-he nods, keeps his eyes on his PAAD, etc.
Interestingly, Nyota is not offended by his over protectiveness, she is use to it because of the unique circumstances of her birth which I eventually describe in another story.
Botsey