Ty POV:

I woke up, without a hangover, for the first time in Mass Effect. I ended up in Shepard's bed since there were no sleep pods opened to me and Danny. Over all it was a fairly good nights rest. I only have one complain.

Danny and Shepard like to cuddle. I am happy Shepard loaned me his bed but I hated sharring a place to sleep with one person let alone two. Now, on top of that Shepard and Danny put me in the middle. The only thing that could make it worse was happening. I was constently being grabbed and pulled across the bed into one or the others grasp.

I finally got up and slept at the foot of the bed. I woke up to see Danny and Shepard holding eachother close in the gayest posture ever. I had to have some fun with it. I pulled up my omni-tool and snapped a quick picture of it to show to the crew.

Quietly, I left the room with the picture. First person I saw was Kaiden. He was working on his terminal and looking content. I strolled over to chat with him.

"Hey Kaiden, hows the terminal duty doing for you."

Kaiden just looked away from his terminal at me smiled and went back to work, "Not so bad. Ya'know I half suspected you to stay with Tali in engineering last night but you ended up in the captain's cabin. What's up with that?"

I paused for a moment, not only did Kaiden know I stayed with Shepard last night but he also knew I was starting to hook up with Tali, "Uh, yeah, well, I never have been know to sleep with anyone. Call it religious morals. On top of that, I am one of those weird kids you meet who is waiting for the right girl and not just another notch in my bed stand."

Kaiden began to laugh a little bit, "Your a virgin?"

I felt the blood rush to my face, "Yeah, so."

Kaiden just started laughing at me, "No, you have to be kidding me. Your kidding me right?"

I gave Kaiden a look of hate and felt the glaive I left in the armory somehow appear in my hand. I didn't know what happened but it gave me an idea, "Kaiden, I will seriously fuck your day up if you keep laughing."

Kaiden laughed even harder, "That's the only fucking you will ever do."

I got so angery I took the glaive and rammed it into his console, "I will fucking slash you open you pathetic excuse for a soldier."

Kaiden began staring at me in horror and I felt the stares from the crew lock onto me. I looked around and saw everyone's faces with a look of shock on them. Well, all except Wrex who was smirking over in the corner, obviously enjoying the show.

Then, I looked at my reflection in a nearby mirror. The technocytes were growing rapidly and I was covered up to my chin. From there a layer of metal of glass was working its way over, forming a bubble around my face.

I got angry and left Kaiden freaking about the damage to his console. I didn't know what to do. Wayne never got cured of the technocytes, what does that mean for me? I found mysefl in the elevator heading down to the bay.

The doors opened and I was greeted with a gasp from Ashley, "Oh my god. What's happening?"

I just pushed past her and walked over to Garrus. He was working on his console, looking at something. I leaned over his shoulder and saw a sniper rifle. He was eying it with a hungery expression.

"Is that a rifle you want?"

Garrus looked back at me then at the rifle, "It's called a Naginata X. The most accutate sniper avalible. Could you imagine the kills I could get with that thing. It would be a head shot every time."

I patted Garrus on the back, "Yeah, yeah, so you ready to go into battle on my squad?"

Garrus raised an eyebrow or the turian equvilant, "You are taking a squad?"

I gave a nod, "Yeah, it's going to be you me and Danny."

Tali POV:

Tali sat down in the engine room doing...nothing. She had finished her work for the day in only an hour and had the rest of her shift to just run diagnostics. Eventualy, she had ran the same diagnostics program three times and figured she was being over protective of the drive core.

Tali found herself wondering. She pulled up the extranet and began searching human male behavior. All the articals that she found told about how they always were looking for sex and would do anything to get it.

Tali was sitting and reading excuses and tricks men will give to get what they want when she herd two of the engineers talking, "Yeah, I couldn't believe it. The guy cut through and inch of steel with that glaive."

Tali thought of someone that could cut through steel. She eventually figured it was Wrex and decided to ask Garrus about it. Tali waved to Engineer Donelly and pointed to the door. He gave her a nod and she left on break.

Tali exited through the engine room doors and saw Ty had woken up. He was over talking to Garrus. Tali made her way over to join in their conversation.

"Great, I get to go with you and your friend on a mission and possibly get killed."

"Oh, Garrus it's nothing like that. I got a plan that will get it over with quick. Hell, Feros might be the better for it if we do."

Tali got there and cut in, "What's happening on Feros?"

Ty and Garrus looked at her and Ty began explaining, "Well, I get to take a squad on Feros and it was going to be Garrus, Danny, and I but Garrus is pussing out."

Tali perked up with a chance to spend more time with Ty and Danny, "I could go with you. I am good with tech after all."

Ty gave Tali a look of contemplation but shook his head no, "Tali, it's too dangerous. Besideds, I need Garrus for his sniper skill more that anything."

Tali hung her head, "Oh, okay, I can just stay on the ship. I can do some more engine work or something."

Ty put his hand on her shoulder, "Hey, I promise we'll be on a squad together on the next mission."

Garrus just tapped Ty on the shoulder and pointed to the elevator. Ty nodded and Garrus left Tali and him to talk.

Tali felt a hand on her chin pick her head up, "Hey, don't feel bad. If it was a different mission, I would bring you. But this is Feros, one of the hardest in the game...I mean journey."

Tali hated all the secrecy so she just came out with it, "I know I am a AI in a computer Ty."

Ty paused for a moment, "Who told you that?"

Tali turned and walked over to the Mako, "When I asked the Consort what I wanted to. She broke the news to me that I wasn't real."

"Tali, your more than an AI."

Tali clenched her fists, "No, she explained everything. I am bits of data, strung together to form a person."

Tali felt arms move around her waist and pull her into an embrace, "Exactaly, you are a person. Just made of something different than me."

Tali looked up and Ty was looking down. She turned and began sobbing, "I don't want to be data. I want to be real."

Ty pulled her in close, "You are Tali. You are."

Tali cried for a few more minutes before asking a question, "Are you okay with being my boyfriend I kind of decided it while you were gone."

She felt Ty straighten out, "As long as your okay with being my girlfriend."

Danny POV:

Danny woke up in the morning grogily. He felt something wrapped up in his arms and pressed agiantst his face. Usually, this was one of his pillows from his bed but today it was different. When he moved his face he felt something scratch his cheek.

Danny openned his eyes and looked over to see Shepard holdng him close. Danny let out a yelp that woke Shepard upand kicked in his battle instincts. Immediatly, Shepard grabbed Danny's right arm and left leg and then proceeded to toss him to the other side of the room.

Danny landed agianst the wall with a thud. Sheaprd came out of the blind haze he was in and saw what he had done, "Uh, sorry Danny. I didn't mean the throw you."

Danny felt pain in his chest from hitting the wall and he couldn't say anything. He forced himself to get up and start out the door. However, he still took the time to flip Shepard the bird before making his way out into the mess hall.

Danny got to the table and saw that every seat except one had been taken. That seat was next to Ash. Danny didn't care and took the seat anyway. As soon as his ass hit the chair all eyes at the table zoned in on him.

"Uh, is something wrong?"

Ashley started first, "That is the captains chair."

"Oh, and why is that?"

Ashley gave Danny a look that made him feel stupid for asking, Uh, he and I have a thing going."

"Oh, well he can give up his seat for a little bit after throwing me across the room."

Wrex started laughing, "Why'd he do that?"

Danny just grabbed a meal out of the dispencer built into the wall behind him, "Don't ask it's to akward to talk about."

Danny started eating and had scarft down his whole plate in less than a few minutes. The others kept talking and having a good time. It wasn't until Shepard arrived that they all looked happy. Even Wrex looked like he was having a better time when Shepard came.

Danny pust his head down and started eating another meal when he felt a hand on his shoulder, "excuse me, I think your in my seat."

Shepard POV:

Shepard did a quick once over on his equipment and decided it was good enough for the mission. Shepard left his room and saw that everyone was at the table eating. He walked over and everyone immediately started talking to him and acted like he was the life of the party.

Then, he saw Danny had taken his usual place next to Ashley. Shepard cou;d think of amillion ways to get him out but decided to be nice about it.

Shepard calmly walked over and put his hand on Danny's shoulder, "Excuse me, I think your in my seat."

"Nope."

"What?"

"I'm not in your seat. Your name nor your emblem is carved in so you have no proof of ownership."

There was a scielence that followed his statement, "Very funny kid now get out."

"Give me one damn reason why I should."

Shepard grabbed Danny with one arm and held him in the air. He then brought his fist back and was ready to punch. Before, he could let his fist fly something came up that probably saved Danny's life.

"Attention, ground party to airlock. We will be reaching the colony of Zhu's Hope. ETA ten minutes."

Yeah, I felt it would be a good idea to have Danny and Shepard be at odds. Review if you think that should change.

Next Chapter, 7/2/12