I know, I haven't updated recently, I've been having problems with this chapter, it wasn't working and I had to re-think it a couple times. Also, I was gone for the past week. Anyways, enjoy! Chapter based off an idea from tempest10
Bones stumbled into his room. It had been a very, very long day. Not much had gone right at all. He got into his room and collapsed onto a bed. Jim and Spock were there.
"Bad day, Bones?" asked Jim.
"You could call it that." he said. McCoy looked at Kirk who was running standing in the bathroom with the door open looking at the mirror. "What are you doing?"
"Getting ready to go out." he said. He came out. "Wanna come?"
"I think I've earned to get a little bit drunk." said Bones.
"Who says we're going to a bar?" asked Kirk.
"You're not taking a girl, we'll end up drinking eventually." said Bones.
"That is true ninety-nine point five percent of the time, James." commented Spock. He spun around the chair he was sitting in to face James and McCoy. "However there is something I wished to discuss with both of you this evening."
"Go ahead, Spock." said Jim, sitting in another chair.
"I have considered the possibility of getting a pet." said Spock.
"A pet?" repeated Bones.
"Yes, Leonard." said Spock. "Small animals, such as cats, various rodents, fish, and birds are allowed on campus. I do not think I would get a cat at this time, despite the fact I find them fascinating animals, since it would be difficult to take with me to my posting next semester. It is more likely I would get a rodent, prehapse one of your Earth gerbils. Although they are nocturnal-"
"-Stop right there!" said Bones. "I hardely get enough sleep to function as it is between Jim coming in at all hours of the night, and your bloody alarm clock! Now you want to get a nocturnal animal and keep it in our room?"
"If that is not agreeable to you I will not." said The Vulcan. "Prehapse I could get a bird, preferrably finches. It would be nessacary to get two or three as they are social animals."
"Jim!" said Bones. "Are you hearing this?"
"Yeah." said Jim. "I had a lot of pets growing up. Some of them are still at my parents."
"You lived on a farm, Jim." Bones pointed out, "we live in a dorm. It's nuts!"
"There's plenty of space for a bird cage or something like that." said Jim. "I think it'd be kinda neat."
"Oh yeah, I forgot. You're both crazy." said Bones.
"Both James and I are mentally healthy." said Spock. "I fail to see how a want to acquire a pet proves otherwise."
Bones groaned. "Why do you even want a stupid bird? Or birds? Whatever it was!"
"Finches. I did not anticipate that you would be so...opposed to such a thing."
"I'm not." said Bones. "I mean, if we had more space, I'd probably just fine with it. But...doesn't it seem kinda sudden?"
"I have contemplated this for the past two weeks." replied Spock. "Ans as James already observed, there is plenty of space for a cage meant for two or three small birds. Or a fish tank"
"And you'd do all they caretaking and stuff?" asked Bones tenatively.
"Of course." said Spock.
"Just tell him he can, Bones!" said Jim. "Chance are it'll probably happen anyway!"
McCoy looked helplessly at his roommates. He threw up his hands.
"Fine alright, you win! No point in arguing with you two anyway. Your both stubborn beyond belief."
"Well, if you want to split hairs, yeah. Yeah we are." said Kirk. "How 'bout tomorrow we all go tot he pet store and see what they've got?"
"I am capable of choosing an animal to keep as a pet without you two."
"Yeah, sure. We're coming." said Bones. "I don't want you coming back with a two-headed fish, or something I'm allergic to."
"I se the logic in your statement." agreed Spock. "Tomorrow then."
Spock wandered around the pet shop James had found. It was all small animals, from a wide selection of planets. Leonard, James, and He had decided attempt to find a suitable animal of terran origin before considering one of the more exotic animals.
"Can I help you?" Spock turned around and there was a woman standing there. Red hair, pale skin, seemingly human.
"I am searching for a small animal. Preferrably a bird. In particular, finches."
"I think we have some. Follow me." she gestured for Spock to follow her. He did.
"Are you Vulcan?" she asked.
"Yes. My name is Spock."
"I'm Maggie." she said. "I think I've heard of you."
"Have you?"
"Yeah, I've got some cadet friends. They've mentioned a half-vulcan. Is that you?"
"It is." He looked around. They were now in front of a bird cage, with nine finches in it.
"Hey Spock!" Kirk and Leonard came up behind him. "There you are." Kirk turned to Maggie. "Hey, I'm Jim Kirk." She smiled at him. Bones rolled his eyes.
"I'm Maggie."
"That's a cute name." said Kirk. "It fits." She blushed.
"My name's Leonard, in case anyone cares!" Bones said. He walked over by the bird cage, he stuck his finger in.
"Don't do that!" said Maggie, too late. One of the bird's screech at Leonard adn tried to bite him he pulled away.
"What the heck!" said Leonard. "It tried to bite me!"
"You provoked it, Leonard." said Spock. He got closer to the cage. The small birds seemed to be strangely at ease, and even friendly with him. "Are there any restictions as to what you are allowed to sell us?" he asked.
"Let me check." said Maggie. She went over to a built-in communicator.
"Maggie to Jameson."
"Yes?"
"We have few cadets in here looking at the finches, am I allowed to sell?"
"What year?"
She looked over at James.
"Sophmore." he said.
"Sophmore." she repeated.
"Sorry, no. We can't sell them any animals because it'll be too stressful for a pet to have to move so soon since they'll all be off next semester.
"That's still awhile off."
"Policy is policy, Maggie."
"Right. Maggie out." She turned back to the boys.
"Sorry."
"It is not logical for you to express regret. You did not make the descision nor is the policy an illogical one." said Spock. "However, thank you for your time." He turned to leave.
"Maybe I'll stop back in anyway, Maggie." Said Kirk. He winked.
"I'd like that. See you around?" she asked.
"Possibly." he said and followed Bones and Spock out.
"It is really is too bad it didn't work out." Kirk said later.
"Speak for yourself! That bird tried to kill me!" said McCoy.
"You were not harmed in any way." said Spock.
"Just 'cause it failed doesn't mean it didn't try." said Bones. "We could've had psycotic killer in our room!"
"I'm pretty sure birds can't be psycopaths." said Kirk. He glanced over at the clock. "It's getting late. I'm going out. Either of you coming?" Bones and Spock both nodded no.
"Okay then. G'night!" Kirk left. A minute later he was back.
"Maybe next year, right Spock?"
"Affirmative, James." he replied. And then Kirk was off again.
Okay, so in Tempest's oiriginal idea they actually got a bird or two. And while I liked that, adding a pet didn't seem like it was going to work very well. Plus, it would probably count as animal abuse. =)