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It had been a few weeks since Ellara had finally recovered. She'd spent a majority of her time working, but when she had a spare moment, Ellara would go to one of the many rec rooms to spend some time with her friends. Life on the Enterprise was enjoyable, however, there were definitely some downsides. For example, the recent split between Lieutenant Uhura and Commander Spock had created some tension between the two. Ellara had considered speaking to them about it, but seeing as it wasn't interfering with their work or harming anyone, she let it be. The two could work together peacefully, however the Lieutenant often threw sarcastic and borderline hostile remarks at the Commander, which he did not usually comprehend, but with friends, the Commander often criticized the Lieutenant's work.
"With that in mind, I shall be keeping a much closer eye on the two. Any sign of dissension, and the two shall find themselves in my office in a heartbeat. End log." Ellara finished, spinning her chair away from her PADD. She was sitting in her office, waiting on an appointment with Ensign Hutch. He had been having recurring nightmares since the appearance of Khan, and it was beginning to impede with his work and physical health, not to mention the mental toll it was taking on him.
A chime from her PADD alerted her to a new message, and she found it was from one such Ensign. "Counsellor Lat'toy, I wish to reschedule the appointment. I am currently caring for a sick friend. Ensign Hutch."
Ellara did not find anything wrong with rescheduling, so she sent a suggested date and time his way, and leaned back in her chair. She shot straight up when there was a harsh knocking at her door, however. "Come in." she called out, wondering who could be so insistent. In burst Ensign Chekov, chest heaving. "Come quick, Counsellor! It's the Commander and the Lieutenant!"
At his explanation, Ellara quickly ran out of the room, the Ensign at her tail. It was a quiet ride in the elevator. When they reached the bridge, Ellara found Uhura screaming at the Commander, and his face was practically murderous. By Vulcan standards, of course. Which was slightly irritated to Rendorians and humans. "You never cared about me, did you? All you wanted was the pride that one of your students liked you!" Uhura screamed.
Spock tilted his head to the side. "I resent your accusation-" "Oh can it, Spock!"
Ellara walked forward, coming to stop right beside the two, who did not even notice. "Guys-"
"I hate how much I stood up for you. You never did anything for me." interrupted Uhura.
Ellara sighed, "I really think now-"
"I tried my hardest, Nyota." said Spock, voice cracking slightly.
"GUYS!" shouted Ellara, finally garnering their attention.
When Spock looked at the Rendorian Counsellor, her face was flushed purple and she looked positively vexed. "My office. Now." she growled out lowly.
Ellara turned on her heel and stalked out of the bridge, the Lieutenant and Commander following silently behind her. The three got into the elevator and began the torturous descent down.
By the time they had reached their destination, the tension was so thick that it was slightly difficult to breathe. Ellara gestured to the two chairs in front of her desk, and sat roughly in her own spot. The two sat down, and waited with baited breath as Ellara looked between the two.
"So," Ellara broke the silence, "we definitely have a problem here, I would say. What do you want to do about it?"
Uhura and Spock were both taken aback. They expected her to tell them exactly what to do; letting them figure it out seemed slightly counterproductive and would definitely only result in another fight. "I think that he needs to-"
Ellara cut Uhura off. "No. Something that you both have to do together. You are both the problem right now. You will not enjoy what happens if I find that I need to drag you back here one more time. So, a solution that involves you resolving the problem and being able to live in the same area without wanting to strangle each other. And you will both put in an equal effort."
It was without question that Spock and Uhura would always share one thing- their unending pride. However, at that moment, they both avoided the gaze of the Counsellor, acting like wounded puppies. Which, in Ellara's eyes, they were, a little bit. She had been quite harsh. However, coddling these full grown adults would not work. Not to mention that they were two of the smartest people she knew.
Spock opened his mouth and closed it a few times, debating his idea. After a few moments, he chose to share it. "Lieutenant Uhura and I could discuss our issues with your supervision."
The Lieutenant looked down, slightly resentful that he had thought of the idea before her, but silently agreeing that it was a good one. "That… could work. If I see that the conversation is going in the wrong direction, though, I'm going to stop it immediately." Ellara said, hesitant, knowing that Lieutenant Uhura had a very… emotional… personality. It wasn't a bad thing; she just got angered very quickly.
After a beat of silence, Ellara gestured for the two of them to face each other. They complied, and the awkwardness in the room slowly become more and more prominent. "Well, someone say something!"
This sparked the conversation, and the two spent the next ten minutes discussing their issues. The silence was occasionally broken by Ellara, who could sense the mood shifting slightly. After about a solid two minutes of calm discussion, though, she decided that enough was enough.
"Ok guys, great talking, I'm gonna be right back." Ellara stood up and waddled her way to the door. "I gotta pee…" she muttered under her breath, practically bursting.
Spock turned back to the woman sitting across from him, having heard the Counsellor's final statement. His ears turned slightly green, and Nyota noticed. She let out a little giggle, having also heard what Ellara said. "Well, this definitely isn't awkward." she said, looking at her feet.
"I am unsure if that was sarcasm or not." Spock added on, genuinely confused.
Nyota smiled slightly, nodding her head. Silence descended over the room, blanketing over the ex-couple. It was interrupted by the arrival of their Counsellor who quickly ran back to her seat. "So, what did I miss?" she asked, glancing expectantly at the two.
"Not much. I think we covered most of what was wrong." supplied Uhura, her smile having completely disappeared.
"Well, there's still something I'd like the two of you to discuss." Ellara stated, her expression turning grave.
The two looked at Ellara with curiosity. "When the two of you split, Lieutenant, you said it was because the Commander had been ignoring you. Commander, before you left the room, you told me that you had been worried that you were being too… what was the word? I think you said emotionally attached? And then I said clingy and you said that that was what you had heard the Captain use before, and it did fit the situation. Or something like that." Noticing that she had trailed off, Ellara shook her head. "Anyway, I'd like you both to discuss that, and the actions leading up to your split." She leaned back, chewing her lip anxiously.
Uhura furrowed her brows at the knowledge that Spock thought he had been clingy. "Spock, you were by no means clingy." she told him, confused at how he had thought so.
"I disagree, Nyota. By human standards, it is possible that I was not developing an excessive emotional attachment, however Vulcan's are very much different. I was becoming too dependant on you." he stated plainly, very sure of what he said.
"And you didn't think to talk to me about it?!" exclaimed Uhura, her tone rising slightly. Spock was taken aback, not having considered that. "Spock. I could have told you, reassured you that it was all alright. You're half human; being emotionally attached after that much time is expected."
"That… is another one of the problems, Nyota. I am half human, as you say, but I am also half Vulcan. I was raised on Vulcan, my thoughts are primarily Vulcan. Your attempts to make me more human have been in vain; I can not change." Spock said, sounding upset, if anything.
Uhura sighed, accepting that there was nothing she could do. "I guess, I sort of knew that. I just didn't want to admit that you weren't… different. Our relationship started as a student and professor, which is already a difficult one to maintain. The fact that we stayed together for so long is amazing, and I will always cherish the time that we spent together. But I think we need to put it behind us now, and move on with our lives." she stated solemnly.
The Commander nodded, growing silent as well. Ellara, sensing that the conversation was over, took in a deep breath. "I guess all that's left is to terminate your relationship with Starfleet." she said, pulling up a file on her PADD.
Spock turned to the Counsellor with a raised eyebrow. "What do you mean, Counsellor?" he asked, positively confused.
Ellara scoffed, thinking he was just forgetting something. "You both had to sign a contract as soon as you began working together, on top of the one allowing you to maintain a student and professor relationship. It's regulation." she explained in an attempt to refresh their memories.
"I have not heard of such a document. Have you, Nyota?" Spock asked of the Lieutenant, who simply shook her head, frowning.
The Counsellor was surprised, wondering how they weren't aware. "What do you mean? It's all signed, I have it pulled up right here." Ellara turned her PADD towards the two, showing them that they had, in fact, signed a relationship contract that day of the Enterprise's first official voyage. "The Captain was the witness."
Thinking back to that day, Uhura realized what it was. "Oh my god, the Captain did come to me asking me to sign some sort of paper, saying that it was necessary for all senior staff and not to worry about it."
"He asked that of me as well." added Spock, glancing towards Nyota.
Ellara smirked, finding the situation hilarious. "So he got the both of you to sign a necessary document, and none of you questioned what it said? No, you know what's funny, is that you, Commander," she pointed towards Spock, "weren't aware that this was a requirement. I'm gonna be chuckling about this for a while."
Nyota laughed a little as well, joining the Counsellor, leaving Spock to wonder how the situation was amusing. "Either way, you need to sign the termination agreement. Yeah, that's right, there. You too, Lieutenant." Ellara turned the PADD towards herself once the ex-couple was done signing, and added her signature as witness. She sent off the file, and placed her hands on her lap. "I guess we're done here." she said, taking a deep breath.
"It would seem so." said Spock, turning back towards Uhura. "It was… fascinating, Lieutenant Uhura, going through our turmoil."
The Lieutenant raised an eyebrow of her own, mimicking the Commander's signature move, and said, "Yeah, ok, Commander. I'll see you on the bridge." She turned towards Ellara. "Thank you so much for your help, Counsellor. I really appreciate it." With a small smile, she left the office.
"I appreciate your services as well, Counsellor Lat'toy. I hope you will not be offended if I say that I hope to never need them again." said Spock, beginning to get up.
Ellara smiled, enjoying his subtly humour. "Not at all, Commander. In fact, I hope to never see you again in this office. That would be a sad, sad day."
Slightly confused, Spock gave a small nod of his head before walking out.
What a pretentious prick, thought Ellara. Couldn't even talk to his girlfriend about his issues. Shaking her head, Ellara banished the rude ideas, and went to work on writing a report. This was going to be a long evening.
CHAPTER 11. And I finally got over 2,000 words again I'm so happy. I also finished this /before/ I had to update. I feel awesome tbh no offence. But yeah! This chapter featured Spock and Uhura overcoming their issues. I feel like this was really OOC and I'm kinda upset about that but *le sigh*. Also Ellara can be rude in her head when she wants hehe. Don't worry, I won't give them a love/hate relationship, I'm not that cruel. I want them to be friends before they get together. It'd fit the Rendorian dating style much better, anyway. Don't worry, though, there's way much more then their relationship coming up. Ellara has a lot of personal growth to do, and as much as I hate to admit it... she still has some stuff to go through about her family. She has had a lot of trouble letting go, and the people who were and weren't around her during that critical time just when they died have made a huge impact on what she's going to go through. You'll see what I mean later.
Also, a huge thanks to AwesomeFangirlOtaku01 for pointing out that I had accidentally put up the prologue instead of chapter 10! I was on my phone and my finger slipped a lil bit, I guess, and I didn't check, but thank you very much for telling me, I appreciate it.
Anyway.
booklover1798: He would though, like legit. Of all things. Thank you so much, though!
AwesomeFangirlOtaku01: I swear you comment so much, I'm so appreciative of that. My birthday was the 12th, but thank you very much for the birthday wishes! I got a lot of cool stuff, heheh. And I love writing this story, so I would have enjoyed writing, however I always went to bed late, and it was a school night. :/ I wouldn't say Kirk is getting suspicious, more that he enjoys teasing his crew and has an exceptionally dirty mind. Also, you read my mind about Kirk trying to hook them up. I definitely have something along those lines as part of the future plot(spoilers, although tbh why wouldn't he), but I might write some drabbles once I finish the story, if I'm not too occupied with this other story I'm working on, heh... Sorry I'm just really excited about this project I have going on and I just want to show it to you all now, but I'm gonna not.
- fangirl0012345
Updated September 22nd, 2016