"Why is it so hot?" whined Kirk. He and Bones were walking to another building.
"You've been saying that all day." said Bones.
"And it's been hot all day." groaned Kirk. "I mean, come on! Eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit in April? Isn't there some kind of weather grid to stop this kind of heat?"
"Weather grids are mean to stop destructive weather, this isn't destructive." said McCoy, rolling his eyes at his Iowan roommate.
"This is destructive! I'm going to die of heatstroke! And I looked it up, this is above average temperature for this time of year."
"Who cares? No one, that's who!" said Bones "Just pretend it's July or something."
"But-"
"Jim, if you complain about the tempurature on more time I will shave your head while you sleep." growled Bones. Kirk stopped talking and they went inside.
Spock waited for his roommates in the Mess Hall at their normal table. He didn't have to eat with them, but there was no logical reason not to, the noise level was the same throughout the whole room.
"Hey Spock." said James, sliding into his spot. Then again, sitting here meant enduring James' antics.
"Spock, tell Jim that it's not all that hot." said Bones.
"But it is! I'm going to die because of this heat!" said Kirk. "April should be rainy, not scorching."
"The current temperature is aproximately the same as that of Vulcan in it's coldest months."
"This is like Vulcan winter?"
"Yes." Spock handed Kirk a PADD. "This is my half of our History assignment."
"Oh yeah. I finished my half yesterday morning."
"You were supposed to give your part of the assignment to me if you finished first,t hat was the agreement."
"Eh, I forgot. It's not a big deal, you can still finish it up, right?"
"The other part of our agreement was that whoever finished first would do the conclusion."
"But Spock! I have other things to do." said Kirk. "I was going to go off campus tonight."
"This takes priority over your social life."
"I haven't been off-campus in two weeks! I owe Janice a trip to the movies, I have studied and studied and studied! I have gotten nothing but ninety-nines and hundred percents on all my schoolwork. I deserve a break."
"A break?" said McCoy, "When we're in our quarters, you blare music, non-stop, I had a dream last night about The Beatles! And you're constantly dragging around on your half-cocked plans! Spock and I need a break more than you do!"
"Good, then it's settled." said James, "I'll go out tonight, Spock will finish our history assignment, and we'll all get a break from each other. Now, if you don't mind, I'm gonna eat my lunch."
Bones sat in his room reading. He liked reading, but didn't really find time to do any pleasure reading between school and keeping Jim from hurting himself. Spock had left earlier after finishing his and Jim's History project, and Jim had left right before dinner, planning on taking Janice out to dinner and then bringing her back since-she still had schoolwork to do- before going out on his own.
Bones sighed, stood up and looked out the window. Everything had been so busy lately. The Acadmey observed the Earth idea of giving students summer break, but it was optional and he wasn't sure if he was going to go home this year, or any year.
I've still got month to decide he thought and laid down on his bed to go back to reading. But he just couldn't get into the book. The door chime went off. He got up and opened the door to show Pavel standing there.
"Why are you here?" asked Bones.
"Um, vell..." began the Russian. "Hikaru and I vere going to go to a movie tonight but he made other plans and I still have the extra ticket and I vas vondering if you'd go with me?" he was barley audible.
"Sulu ditched ya?"
"Yes. For a date." Chekov stuck out his tongue. "And his date is a moron, Hikaru should go out vith someone smart." Bone smiled, how many times had he said that to Jim?
"I don't know Pav." said Bones. "I was just gonna stay in and read tonight.
"Oh. Okay. Sorry to bother you, Leonard." he turned to leave.
"Hey, wait." said Bones. "What kind of film?"
"It's an old Science-Fiction vone." said Chekov.
"I guess I could change my plans. Let's go." Pavel smiled and he and Bones left.
Spock walked around the grounds. It had cooled off considerably so he was wearing a sweater. He sat down on one of the benches and closed his eyes.
"Spock?" he opened his eyes to show Christine.
"I thought that maybe you had fallen asleep." she said. "I didn't mean to disturb you."
"It is fine, you did not disturb me." they were both silent. Spock imagined that if he were emotional it would be akward.
"Um, I guess I'll going." said Christine.
"Wait, Ms. Chapel." said Spock. "I was wondering if you might walk with me?" She looked at him.
"Um, well, uh. Alright." the two of them began walking down one of the paved paths of the grounds. They talked about various things. Spock found that he enjoyed the company. He kept it hidden of course. He assumed that over the course of the year he had grown accostumed to human interaction.
Vulcans do not lie to themselves. I find pleasure in interracting with Christine because I like her.
"Spock?" he looked over at Christine.
"Spock? Are you alright?" asked Chapel.
"Yes."
"Spock, I something to tell you." she looked directly at him. "Back on Valentine's day I told you I loved you, and then you kissed me and then you sent me that note and well, were you talking about someone in particular when you said you thought you could love?" Spock was silent for a moment.
"I was referring to you, Ms. Chapel. I find that living on Earth, with all my closest companions being human, I am better aware of my emotions, although still incontrol of them. I do care about you, but there are many reasons why a romantic relationship would not work."
"So, just friends?" Christine smiled at him, but he saw that she was hurt.
"Yes." he said. She stuck out her hand, obviously intending for him to shake it. This was one cultural inhibition he had worked at shedding. He shook her hand.
Next time I will inform her about the signifigance of holding hands on Vulcan.
Kirk groaned and sat up in bed. And immediatly got hit with Bones' pillow
"Hey what-oooooh." he said. "My head!"
"That's what you get for coming back drunk." said Bones. "Idiot! You stumbled in singing 'Call Me Maybe', tried to get Spock to sing with you and and kept calling me a 'Filthy Bieleber'! What's a bieler anyway?"
"I'll tell you when I get back from the infirmary, I need something for my headache." he said. He stumbled to the door. "I don't think I can go by myself."
"Spock, please give him a nerve pinch." said Bones. Spock walked over to Jim.
"Why?" asked Kirk
"Because in your current state it would probably be safer if you rested instead of aquiring medication ." Spock pinched him and the shoulder and Jim toppled. Spock and McCoy put him back in bed.
"Thank God we have no classes today, otherwise this would be a problem." said Bones. "By the way, how was your break from us? I went with Pavel to the movies, and Scotty was there too."
"My evening was fine." said Spock. Bones looked at his Half-Vulcan roommate.
yeah, there's definetly more to it, but I'm not gonna ask. And the two boys went about their normal day.