~I'm so sorry this is so short and so long in coming. Been a busy couple of weeks. I graduated from College three weeks ago and then we drove 3000 miles to get home. It was a long couple of weeks. I'll try and update again soon. But only if you review *laughs evilly*~

I clung to Sulu, face buried in his neck as I cried for I don't know how long but when I finally gathered myself Bones and Jim were gone, having left us in relative privacy. I looked up into Sulu's eyes, mine still full of tears. He cupped my face gently as he looked at me, stroking my cheek gently. "You didn't do anything wrong Pavel. You saw something that hurt you darling, something that you couldn't believe but you saw with your own two eyes. I don't blame you one bit so you shouldn't blame yourself." Sulu's voice was kind as he kept stroking my cheek.

I gave him a wet smile as I nodded a little. "Alright Hikaru, but I promise to make it up to you and to find out who did this to us." I promised him feverently. He gave a small smile and nodded, giving me a gentle kiss.

"Alright, I'll hold you to that. Now lets get out of the medical bay, I'm getting tired of being here.
Sulu said. I chuckled and nodded, getting off the bio-bed and holding out a hand to him.

Once we left the medical bay Sulu started heading us towards his room but I balked, stopping in my tracks and yanking my hand away from his. "I can't go in there. I know you didn't do anything by your own free will but I… I don't know if I'll ever be able to unsee that, especially when I'm in your room." I bit my lip nervously, refusing to meet his eyes because I was scared of what I'd see.

He quickly walked back to my side and cupped my cheek again. "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. I don't blame you for not being able to step foot in my rooms, especially right now. Lets go to your room." He wrapped his arms around me in a quick hug before keeping one arm around me as he led the way to my room.

I let out a sigh of relief, glad he wasn't mad at me about not being able to go into his room. This whole experience proved how amazing Sulu really was and how much I loved him. It proved that I was lucky to have him. He was understanding and loving at times when lesser men wouldn't be. I blinked back more tears at the thought that I had almost lost him.

Sulu opened the door to my room, letting me enter first before following me in with a smile. He sat down on the bed next to me, holding me close. "I'm so lucky to have you Pavel. I don't know what I would do if I lost you, if I lost this. You are the most important thing in the entire universe to me." I smiled a little back at him, my heart swelling with love.

I leaned forward a little and kissed him gently but passionately, pouring all my love into it. "I love you so much Hikaru. You mean everything to me." I smiled brightly as he kissed me back passionately.

At that moment I knew everything would be alright. I had Hikaru back, I had Bones and Jim protecting me and watching my back always. I knew that even though the person who did this to us was still out there we were going to be okay. We would always be okay.