The next day Jim wandered into Medbay looking extremely remorseful. Bones ignored him for as long as possible until Nurse Chapel elbowed him in the ribs and gave the doctor a meaningful look.
"I'm listening" Bones said to the Captain.
"I am a big mouthed worm who doesn't know when a matter is private and should keep things to myself. Why you put up with me is beyond the best minds in the galaxy." Jim apologized.
"So even Spock and his infinite logic doesn't even know why I put up with you." Bones said smugly.
"Nope, we have baffled the almighty Vulcan logic." Jim said with a wide smile. Bones tried to scowl but a small smile wouldn't remove itself from his expression.
"Forgive me?" Jim asked a bit innocently.
"Fine" Bones replied reluctantly. "But on one condition."
"Name it." Jim said eagerly.
"I need your help with a top secret mission." Bones whispered conspiratorially.
Jim's eyes gleamed brightly and Bones smiled as it reminded him of the boy he met all those years ago.
xXx
Leonard couldn't shake this blonde kid and it was getting extremely annoying. All he did was stop Nero from beating the smart mouthed first year to a bloody pulp. Now he had a shadow.
When he finally thought he'd shaken his tail, Leonard went to the quad to meet Scotty. The brunet smiled as he snuck up on his boyfriend and wrapped his arms around the redhead.
"Miss me?" Leonard asked as he kissed Scotty on the cheek.
"Hmm, that depends do ah know you?" Scotty said coyly.
"Not funny Monty." Leonard replied.
"Hey Bones!" someone called and Leonard groaned.
"What's wrong Len'rd?" Scotty asked concerned.
"I made the mistake of saving a kid from Nero squishing him like a bug." Leonard explained.
"Ah, what's with the nickname Bones?" Scotty questioned curiously.
"Who knows." Leonard answered before the blonde reached them.
"Hey Bones, I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my place and hang out after classes?" the blonde kid invited.
"I'd love to but me and Monty had plans." Leonard declined.
"He's invited too" the kid countered.
"We'd love ta come over. Me name's Montgomery Scott, most people call me Scotty." Scotty answered before Leonard could come up with another lame excuse.
"Jim, Jim Kirk." The blonde said extending his hand. Scotty shook it. "Meet me at the front gate at the end of classes."
Later that day Leonard and Scotty were walking into Jim's house with the blonde.
"Mom I'm home and brought friends." Jim called out as he hung his coat up in the closet next to the front door.
"Jim what have I told you about yelling through the house." The kid's mother called back.
"Not to." Jim answered sheepishly.
"Exactly." A woman Leonard assumed to be Jim's mom said as she stepped out of a room down the hall.
"Monty?" she said with a look of surprise.
"Winona, it's good ta see ya again." Scotty replied and stepped forward to give her a hug.
Both Leonard and Jim tilted their heads in bewilderment.
"By the way this is ma boyfriend Len'rd." Scotty told Mrs. Kirk, who gave him a strange look.
"We worked it out." Scotty whispered, which eased her apprehension.
"Well come on in, I'm glad my Jimmy was smart enough to make friends like you." Mrs. Kirk said as she motioned them to the kitchen.
As they hung out Jim grew on Leonard and he didn't completely regret saving him.