Author's Note: Uh, hi again. I know, two chapters within a couple of hours, but I reread Doctor and realized how friggin' short it was and decided, 'what the hell, I'll post E also.' I would absolutely love to see a picture of Spock with earmuffs. Unfortunately, my drawing capability extends to stick figures and turtles. Therefore, anyone who wants to draw a picture of Spock, feel free to, as long as you show it to me.

Chapter Five: E

Earmuffs

"Spock. . ."

"They are illogical."

"Spock, you're going to need them," Jim said, holding out the pair of fluffy earmuffs. Spock looked at them with disdain. Scotty was standing behind the transporter controls, trying his best not to laugh; the earmuffs really were ridiculous and he didn't blame Spock for not wanting to wear them.

"They are not necessary." Spock used his hand to push the offending object away.

"They are necessary; we need to hide your ears and it's negative three down on the planet's surface. You'll freeze."

"I will not wear them; they are illogical."

"Enough, I'm making it an order," Jim said, giving up on trying to out-logic Spock.

After a period of silence, Spock reached out slowly for the earmuffs. His eye twitched as his sensitive fingers touched the fuzzy, green material. Gradually, he lifted them up and put them over his ears. Uhura, decked out in a puffy winter coat, mittens, and a hat, did her best not to giggle as Spock raised an eyebrow. Unfortunately for the first officer, Doctor McCoy didn't really care.

"Oh my God, you look ridiculous," he said, grabbing a PADD and taking a photo of Spock.

"Doctor, was that really necessary?"

"Absolutely; we'll probably never see you looking that stupid ever again."

When the photo resurfaced at a retirement dinner for one of the older admirals, Spock knew instantly that it was McCoy.

"I distinctly recall you said I would never look that stupid ever again, Admiral," he said.

"Probably said something like that," McCoy grumbled. Spock brought a PADD out of nowhere and tapped a few commands on the screen. Then he showed it to McCoy.

"Jesus Christ," he shouted when he saw the picture on Spock's PADD.

"I believe you were wrong, Doctor."