Chapter 3:

*T'Aimnu's POV*

Mommy wraps her arms around me, a little tighter than usual. Daddy gently strokes my dark locks. Today's the day that Cousin Spock and I will be leaving for Starfleet Academy.

"Oh please call us everyday!" Mommy cries a little, continuing to hug me.

"Uhh Mommy," I chuckled, trying to get out of her grip, "I will try my best to find time to call you both."

"Do your best T'Aimnu," Daddy says in his usual tone.

"Yes Daddy," I said calmly, bowing to them.

Vulcan robes cover my body as I take my stuff with me. Starfleet Academy has a ride for us.

Soon everything's ready. Now we must take the long ride between Vulcan and Earth. Even though we have Aunt Amanda, we never visit/live in her culture, but only know some things on what she told us and brought from Earth.

"Wow it's beautiful," I said almost speechlessly, seeing the planet from the window.

"Yes, it does have a beauty to it," he agrees with me.

"It's illogical to think this, but do you think it is nice to be among other humans?"

"Although I am more Vulcan, it will be nice to learn more of Mother's culture," he responded, looking at me with his familiar emotionless look.

"True, but always remember I am always there for you," I reminded him calmly.

"And I do the same for you," he says, with a slight smile.

I give him a slight smile as well before we turn forward emotionlessly to the foreign planet.

A yawn escapes my lips as Cousin Spock and I went through everything we need for our temporary Earth citizenship and the orientation. He notice me being bored and said nothing.

"Well," I speak, looking through the information on my pad, "I assume we separate to the dormitories."

"Agreed," Cousin Spock says when I pull up the map, "the girls' dormitory is on the West side of the Academy."

"As the boys' dormitory is on the East of the Academy," I added.

"Communicate with me when you are settled in."

"I will."

We give each other a hug and the Vulcan hand symbol before separating.

Along the way towards the dormitory, my almost emotionless eyes look around the atmosphere. So this is planet Earth that Aunt Amanda talks about. It's definitely different than Vulcan, but it does have a beauty to it.

Soon I have arrived. A sign on the wall shows numbers and small directions. My dorm number is 143 and it's on the second floor above me. Other females of different species socialize among themselves and the building. I keep to myself as I continue on with my journey towards my dorm.

The more I see the other species, the more I notice that COusin SPock and I are most likely the only Vulcans at the Academy. My sadness emotion tries to climb it's way up to the surface, but I take a deep breath and continue on.

I soon arrived to my temporary home. Small dorm with the basics. Comfortable which is fine because I don't assume that I will be here more than three years.

The computer turns on as I place in my Starfleet Academy information. Cousin Spock has entered his information. So we spend as much time as possible talking to each other.

*No one's POV*

T'Aimnu walks down a hallway towards her first class, wearing the red Academy uniform dress down to her knees, her own personal black spandex, and the knee high boots. Long dark locks are braided and place into a bun with her M shaped bangs framing her face. Her schedule stares back towards her blue eyes from her hand. Just when she was about to look up, something - or someone - bumps into her from behind, causing them both to fall onto the floor. During the impact, all that she can do was being shaken up, but didn't feel any pain! Not even her daily, constant pain!

'Could it be?' she thought to herself, surprised.

Looking over, a male around thirty years old, in full Academy uniform uses his arms to get up. Soon dark brown eyes meet blue eyes. They stare at each other for some time before reality sets in. He quickly gets up on his feet when she got into her knees.

Leonard McCoy stares down at the beauty before him. He offers his hand to the twenty year old looking female. She accepts it with her double jointed fingers. Soon they are both on their feet, not realizing their hands are still together.

"Are you alright?" he asked, visibly worried and concerned for the shorter female.

"I am alright, nothing's injured," she answers, now worried and concerned for him. "Are you alright?"

"I am alright as well," Leonard answers. Then the corners of his lips curl up into a soft smile as he speaks again, "my name is Leonard McCoy, medical student." Inside, he didn't know why he said his real name instead of the nickname that he goes by.

"T'Aimnu," she smiles her small, full lips, "medical student."

"Let me guess it's your first day as well?"

"You're correct."

"Most likely we have the same classes."

"I believe so."

Leonard and T'Aimnu continue on talking as they begin on their journey towards first period, not realizing their hands never left each other.