Nyota didn't understand the plot of the movie. There was too much crying and too many women fainting for her liking. She preferred action movies with explosions. It gave her a rush. Spock on the other hand seemed to enjoy the movie, partially because he was a sucker for romance.
She sighed.
"Is the movie not to your liking Nyota?" Spock asked her, eyes remaining on the film.
"There's nothing wrong with the movie, it's very nice..." She responded.
"But?"
"Why do the women have to faint so much?" She asked annoyed.
He stared at her. "Too many emotions at one time are too much for them to handle."
She sighed once more. "Well, whatever. They could at least sit down whenever a man comes in the room and says something too 'daring' for their feeble minds."
The corners of Spock's mouth twitched. "I take it you're not a fan on romances?"
"Nope. I don't like sappy romantic movies or sappy romantic books. Once in a while is alright, but this- this is too much. The guy told her he loves her and she faints. What's that all about?" She said shoving skittles into her mouth.
"Well, maybe she didn't expect him to love her back. Maybe she was nervous. We will never know until we're put in that position." He said quietly.
She snorted and looked at him. "Are you some kind of philosopher now Spock?"
Although they were in the dark, Spock's ears turned green. Not from embarrassment, but from revealing too much to her.
After the movie ended, Spock and Nyota took a walk instead of immediately returning home. At night, Vulcan was not as warm as Nyota had expected. She shivered constantly and cursed in Swahili to herself.
Spock, being accustomed to the temperature change on Vulcan, watched Nyota as she cursed herself. He thought about giving her his jacket, but quickly suppressed that action, thinking that she may find it too 'forward' of him.
"Do you need your jacket?" She asked, shaking.
He raised an eyebrow at her.
"No seriously. Do you need your jacket?"
He was going to humour himself. "That depends. For what reasons will you need my jacket?"
"I'm cold." She almost whispered.
"What if I'm cold? Then what will I do?" He asked, face serious.
"You'll live. I'll die." She said.
"Not convincing." He continued walking.
"Spock, please. Just for five minutes, then I promise I'll give it back." She begged.
He pretended to be annoyed and took off his jacket. Nyota quickly grabbed it from him and put it on. It was larger than she had expected, but she was content nonetheless. The pair continued walking until they spotted a group of teenagers. Nyota could feel Spock's body tensing, she was confused. One of the members of the group across from them was eyeing Nyota quite intensely. Spock didn't like that. He didn't like anyone staring at any woman he knew like they were a piece of meat. Ever since he was young, he had always gotten in trouble for fighting when women were involved. You could say it was his human emotions reacting.
"Hey there pretty lady." The alpha male said. "Why don't you join us for a drink?"
"Thanks, but I have to decline the offer." She said. The alpha male seemed shocked, as if no woman had ever rejected his offer.
"Is it because of your Vulcan boyfriend over here? He can join us, if he wants."
"No thank you." She said with more force. "I'm occupied."
The alpha male got up from his seat. "We don't want to cause trouble. We don't like trouble. In fact, we tend to avoid trouble. So why don't you just march your pretty ass over here and have a couple with drinks us."
Spock's nose flared and his chest heaved. Alpha Male seemed to notice and turned his attention to him, leaving Nyota time to think of what had just happened to her. "Oh look, her boyfriend is getting mad. What's wrong? Can't defend your girl from a bunch of Terran boys?" He said.
"Spock, let's go." Nyota said, grabbing his arm.
"Yeah Spock, go with her. You don't want to lose a fight and your girlfriend all in the same night, do you?"
He was taunting him now. Spock's knuckles were turning a ghostly shade of white, alarming Nyota.
"Spock, he's an imbecile. Let's go." She said with more force, but he wouldn't budge.
Alpha Male further continued to taunt Spock. He was getting encouragement from the other guys behind him.
Spock knew that there was only one way of truly leaving: a fight. He also knew that Nyota would be mad for not leaving while he was still somewhat calm, but he didn't care. He never backed down from a fight, especially when they use profanity.
He rolled up his sleeves much to Nyota's anger and Alpha Male's pleasure. "Now we're talking." He said.
"Spock. Don't do this. He's just some stupid teenager, too drunk to properly function." Nyota said, angry and scared. She didn't want a fight; she just wanted to go home.
"He has to be taught a lesson. He wants to sexually harass women; he'll need to be taught a lesson." Spock said. "He wants to fight, we'll fight."
Nyota looked at Spock shocked. In the three weeks she had been on Vulcan, she had never seen him this angry towards another being. "Spock. Listen to yourself. You sound like a madman!" She screamed.
"You better do what your girlfriend says or else." Alpha Male said rolling his sleeves.
Spock laughed, it was not a humour filled laugh, but a terrifying one.
Sensing that he was about to strike, Nyota tried to mediate the situation in hopes of having some effect on him. "Spock. I'm warning you. Don't do-"
"What the fuck?" One of the guys behind Alpha Male yelled. "Are you some sort of fucking monster?"
Nyota screamed. "You're the one who wanted to fight." He said nonchalantly.
"You bastard, you broke my nose." Alpha Male yelled.
"I'll break it again if you get up." He threatened.
Of course, Alpha Male did get up and of course Spock had kept his promise and had broken his nose. The two fought until he saw tears streaming down Nyota's face. He stopped and saw her face change from sadness to terror as Alpha Male punched Spock in jaw, momentarily shocking him.
"Ha! Lesson one: don't turn around in a fight."
Spock re-adjusted his jaw, something he would feel later, and further continued to put Alpha Male in his place. After a few more minutes, Spock realized a crowd had formed around him and his opponent. Nyota already upset with him, he used an old trick his grandfather had taught him: the Vulcan nerve pinch. Alpha Male's crew encircled their leader and Spock left quickly with Nyota trailing quickly behind.