Naruto: Infinity Divide

R & R

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Not much to add here. I'm going to be altering the story pacing a bit to speed things up a little. Enjoy!

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Stardate 2274.230, Eremar System, U.S.S. Gettysburg

"Ship's Log, Stardate 2274.230: Captain Asuma Sarutobi reporting. The Tkon Capitol Planet Ozari-thul is veiled much to my amazement. It is as if the planet simply ceased to exist. We are headed out of the Eremar System and out of the Taurus Reach back to the safety of the Federation border. Our estimated time of arrival is four days. I am proud to say that the U.S.S. Gettysburg and her crew have performed well under some very unusual and stressful situations. On a personal note, I have to say that chakra technology is almost beyond comprehension. While I am in favor of studying it; letting cooler heads prevail like Lieutenant Naruto and Lieutenant Samui Schrodinger is in our best interests…The Tkon were so advanced it makes us look like children…"

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Chapter 41

Stardate 2274.232, Taurus Reach, U.S.S. Gettysburg

Naruto was in his mate Shizuka's quarters. The black-haired beauty had been waiting all day for this. She was wearing cutoff denim shorts and a very snug white t-shirt that left her midriff exposed. Naruto gently pressed her against the wall and slowly started kissing his raven tressed mate passionately in the low light. He had his hands up inside her t-shirt and was massaging her firm breasts as she smiled and mewled into his mouth. He'd spent the last night pleasing his mate T'Lyra and tonight he was determined to make Shizuka smile all night long. The dark-haired woman raised her arms and Naruto slipped her t-shirt off before he started worshipping her luscious mounds with his tongue and mouth.

She gasped and eased her head back as Naruto unbuttoned her shorts tantalizingly slowly. He moved his tongue downwards over her flat stomach and licked and kissed her navel as he lowered her denim shorts and found Shizuka wasn't wearing any panties. She was already wet as could be when Naruto started lapping at her nether regions making her moan as she ran her fingers through his wild blonde hair. He added two fingers stroking in time with his tongue and his beautiful mate started panting in time with every stroke. Shizuka smiled and saw stars as she experienced her first orgasm of the night. She let out a long moan of satisfaction as her mate lapped up her juices.

It didn't take long for Shizuka to lure Naruto over to her bed. He was harder than a coal train and standing at full mast when she laid him down and took his length into her mouth. He groaned as she kissed his member with her lips. She whispered, "So good…" as she worked him with her hands and mouth. Shizuka added to the friction with her rough tongue and was going on like it would never end. Naruto could take no more after ten minutes of her ministrations and exploded in her hot mouth. Shizuka smiled as she licked up his essence and whispered, "That's my boy…"

Naruto's eyes were glowing wildly with chakra and Shizuka saw him smile as she climbed on top and mounted him for the first time that night. She felt herself stretch to take him in and smiled down at her blonde mate as he gently gripped her hips so they could slowly take each other again and again. Naruto whispered, "That's it my love, ride me." He had a magnificent view of Shizuka's beautiful body as she bounced up and down on him. The blonde was thrusting upwards as she came down, so he was buried in her wanting body to the hilt. Naruto started panting in time with Shizuka as she went faster and faster.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah, aaaaaah!" she finally cried out as they climaxed as one. The raven-tressed beauty fell forward and kissed her blonde mate passionately as the pair rode out their orgasm together. When Shizuka came up for air she said, "I love you Naruto."

Naruto kissed her again and said, "I love you too Shizuka." He rolled over on top of her and said, "Let me make you smile…"

…Hours later the two lovers were settled in bed and Shizuka was lying on top of Naruto using his shoulder as her pillow. "You're the only man that has ever worn me out this way Naruto…you do it every time."

Naruto kissed her forehead and said, "…And you are beyond wild." He yawned and curled his arms around her smaller frame. "Let's sleep Shizuka. We both have tomorrow off so we can talk in the morning…"

…

The next morning Naruto and Shizuka spent their morning lazily making love but finally dragged themselves out of bed to shower and have a very late breakfast. After feeding themselves, Shizuka asked, "Naruto; why did you turn away from the Empress when she offered to answer your questions and give you power?"

The blonde answered, "My body was on the verge of collapse, and she'd already betrayed my trust once. If it was another test I'd surely have perished. I couldn't risk it. Besides, my Shinobi instincts were telling me to lash out and try to destroy her. Logically I couldn't do that either, so I removed myself from her grasp before anything else went wrong. I can still learn Sage Mode from my Grandmother Kaguya. The other knowledge that the Empress Otsutsuki may have had could have been a danger to all of us. She promised godhood but what about you, T'Lyra and Siegfried? What about our families? I've read about people gaining godlike abilities and going mad with power. I have no desire for some sort of omnipotence."

Shizuka smiled. "So you left for both logical and emotional reasons."

Naruto nodded. "The pain I suffered at her Tomb Guardian's hands was devastating. She tried to ravage my mind as well as my body. I have some knowledge I picked up from her invasion, but I do not know what it all is. My emotions were haywire to use a human term. I was fortunate to make it back outside to the rest of you alive."

"You said your chakra increased too." pointed out the black-haired beauty.

"Yes." agreed the hybrid. "It is hard to quantify exactly but my chakra capacity has nearly tripled by my estimates. Perhaps it had to do with nearly exhausting all my chakra fighting the Tomb Guardian. I'm not sure what other effects it may have had…"

…

Stardate 2274.234, Federation Border

Captain Asuma Sarutobi was sitting in his command chair as they passed through the Federation Border into the relative safety of Federation Space. He sighed to himself. 'Safe at home. We need to contact Starfleet Command about what we found.' He turned to Samui and said, "Lay in a course for Starbase 17 Lieutenant Shrodinger. We have a lot of work to do. Commander Kumo, you have the bridge. I'll be in my ready room."

Asuma was soon on a secured channel submitting his report on the Eremar System mission to Starfleet High Command. He received a reply from Admiral Powell at operations within an hour. The goateed Captain was a bit surprised to be contacted by Admiral Powell so quickly. Powell appeared on the screen and said, "The Eremar System mission has been deemed a success Captain Sarutobi, well done."

"Thank you, sir." replied Asuma.

Powell nodded and said, "You are to return to Earth and report to Starbase 1." Asuma's eyebrows raised but before he could reply, Admiral Powell continued with, "You have your orders Captain Sarutobi. Starfleet Command out."

Asuma returned to the bridge and said, "It seems we have a change of plans. Lay in a course for Starbase 1 Lieutenant Shrodinger. Ensign Rafi; once our new course is laid in proceed at warp factor four."

"Aye sir." chorused Rafi and Samui.

'This is unexpected.' thought Samui. The blonde bombshell noted the slight worry in Asuma's voice but said nothing of it. "Course laid in Rafi." Rafi's eyes met Samui's for a moment and she saw Rafi was concerned as well.

"Ahead warp factor four." replied Rafi. The Gettysburg smoothly accelerated onto her new course…

…

Stardate 2274.240, Sol III System, Starbase 1, Spacedock

The U.S.S. Gettysburg pulled into dock and the sciences team started carefully unloading the samples they'd taken on Ozari-thul. The Starbase Security was tight, and the majority of the crew was staying aboard the Gettysburg until further notice. That particularly applied to the chakra wielding Naruto…

Naruto was with T'Lyra in their quarters doing chakra exercises on the ceiling. To anyone else this would have been quite bizarre but T'Lyra was used to it and thought nothing of it. She was practicing her ponn-ifla routine, and the young couple was talking as they exercised. T'Lyra said, "Shizuka wants to introduce us to her parents and is very excited about it. Assuming we get some leave would you like to go?"

The blonde nodded from his upside-down position and said, "Samui wants us to meet her parents as well. They want to meet Siegfried's Father."

"That seems logical." said T'Lyra. "It would be easier to deal with than Shizuka's parents."

"What do you mean by easier?" asked Naruto with a raised eyebrow.

The brunette sighed. "Shizuka is concerned that if her parents find out that both she and I are your mates that her parents will be upset. Therefore, she wishes to introduce me as her cousin and you as her boyfriend. She simply wishes to avoid the subject that we are mates as well."

"That is highly unlikely to work. It's an illogical concept. Her parents will either accept it or they won't." said Naruto with a flat look. "It might be preferable for just one of us to go."

"That's what I told her." said T'Lyra. "We should discuss this matter with Shizuka and work it out."

…

They heard their door chime and Naruto silently dropped from the ceiling to answer it. When he opened the door; there stood a beautiful woman in a blue sciences/medical uniform. She was very shapely with violet eyes and had wavy dark brown hair. The woman smiled invitingly and said, "Greetings, you must be Lieutenant Naruto, yes?" Seeing Naruto nod the woman continued. "I'm Lieutenant Debora Fowler from Starfleet Medical. I've been assigned to be your partner in studying chakra and its nature. I hope we will become good friends."

Naruto tensed and said, "I was not informed of such a study; nor have I received information from Starfleet Medical that any such study was authorized. Until I receive information from the Admiralty, I will not subject myself to any testing Lieutenant Fowler. Good day." Then he closed and locked the door in Debora Fowler's face.

Finding herself summarily dismissed; the violet eyed woman thought aloud, "Wow. I hope things go better than this in the future or it's going to be a bumpy ride." 'I even wore my mini-skirt uniform, and he didn't give me a second glance.' Debora Fowler turned around and went down the hall with a sway in her hips. That's when she ran into someone she knew. Down the hall strutted Lieutenant Shizuka Nadeshiko. "Shizuka Nadeshiko?" asked Fowler. "Oh my gosh it is you!"

Shizuka's green eyes widened, and she said, "Debbie? Hah, unbelievable! I haven't seen you since Starfleet Academy. How are you?"

…

Shizuka and Debora went to the Officer's Lounge of the Gettysburg to catch up on things and share a drink. "I can't believe it." said Shizuka. "I thought you would be studying sea creatures on Poseidon IV for the rest of your days Debbie."

Debora laughed. "When Starfleet promoted me to full Lieutenant, they decided I should be shipboard as a regular Doctor who still specializes in sea creatures and especially bio-electric fields created by various life forms. It's my specialty you know."

"Well, it's great that you are aboard but we already have three full medical doctors." said the Security Chief. "It seems kind of overkill if you ask me."

Debbie shrugged. "It wasn't my call. Besides, I'm sure there will be something for me to do on board."

"More like someONE to do." snickered Shizuka. "We had some pretty wild times together."

The medic sighed wistfully. "I've settled down a little bit, but I can't help it that I still like handsome men."

"I'll bet." said Shizuka with a smile. The two friends clinked their glasses together. "Well anyway, welcome aboard the U.S.S. Gettysburg Lieutenant Debora Fowler. May your tour of duty be a good one…"

…

Stardate 2274.242, Earth, London, Section 31 Headquarters

The Section 31 Commander was sitting at his desk in his dimly lit office of Section 31's headquarters. He really didn't like it, but his predecessor had a flair for the dramatic and liked to be 'mysterious.' He shrugged and thought to himself, 'We spend enough money protecting the Federation's interests without spending more on redecorating.' His door chime buzzed and after checking the security camera he said, "Enter."

In walked Lieutenant Wanda Hardy in a black Section 31 uniform. She saluted. "Lieutenant Hardy reporting as ordered Commander."

The Commander drummed his fingers and said, "We went to a lot of work getting you on the U.S.S. Gettysburg Hardy. Your behavior nearly got you thrown off. It is fortunate for your career that Lieutenant Commander Lyakat has a soft spot for you and convinced Captain Sarutobi to give you a second chance. You're walking a thin line, Lieutenant."

Wanda shivered slightly and said in a hollow voice, "You have my deepest apologies sir; I let my emotions get the better of me regarding the Think Tank. I was under the impression they were a bunch of young upstarts…"

"You made that terribly clear in your early reports Hardy." said Tower as he walked into the dimly lit room behind her. "You particularly disliked Maya Ayasugi and the Vulcan hybrid Naruto because they were 'competing' with you. As a matter of fact, your attitude towards them was deemed as 'Insubordination, disruptive behavior, unseemly actions for an officer of a Lieutenant's stature… the list goes on. That was part of the fitness report that Commander Mabui Kumo was going to send into Starfleet Command had she not received orders from Captain Asuma Sarutobi to give you a clean slate after talking with Lieutenant Commander Lyakat."

Wanda's eyes widened and the Commander said, "If you keep making mistakes like this you will no longer have a place in our organization Lieutenant Hardy. Is that clear to you Wanda?"

She answered, "Crystal clear sir!"

"Good." stated the Commander. "Such unprofessionalism will not be tolerated in Section 31." He brought up a file and said, "I've been reading your reports since you returned from Taurus Reach. The information you've sent on the Think Tank has turned from derogatory to practically glowing. Lieutenant Naruto you've practically put on a pedestal since he saved your life…" The Commander sighed. "While I understand showing gratitude in such a situation that doesn't help me answer the question of whether or not as a professional that you believe the members of the so called Thank Tank are ready to join Section 31. Yes or no Hardy; which is it?"

Hardy gulped and said, "No sir; they are not ready. They are too young and too naïve for black ops…"

…

Stardate 2274.243, Starbase 1, Medical Command

After getting clearance to leave the Gettysburg, Naruto went to have a conversation with Admiral Pullman's staff about the so called Chakra Study that Lieutenant Debora Fowler unceremoniously dropped on the blonde's plate. The orders had come from Pullman's Command and the blonde hybrid was less than thrilled about it…

Admiral Aretha Pullman knew a few things about Naruto that he could use against her and this study. First: Naruto was brilliant. He took after his Mother and his studies in genetics were outstanding though he completely overshadowed it with his work in other fields. Underestimating his intelligence could be a potentially fatal mistake. Second: Naruto had connections in several branches of the Admiralty and the Vulcan Science Academy. He could use those ties to make this Chakra Study blow up in her face just how he did with the late Captain James. Third: Though it wasn't widely known Naruto had amassed a huge fortune with his investments and patents. If he decided to hire a small army of lawyers to storm her office with a battering ram, there was really no one who could stop him…

Aretha Pullman wasn't without her own advantages though. She was a longtime friend of Naruto's Mother T'Ara M'Fau and had kept anyone from conducting research on Naruto going back to the day he was conceived so Naruto owed her that much. She also was assured that there would be no research done that Naruto didn't consent to (He'd been doing studies on himself to figure chakra out whether he wanted to admit it or not). Naruto also had a son now and if any chakra related diseases ever came to be Siegfried M'Fau would need to be protected. It was the last argument that Aretha was really betting on…

As it was Naruto had already debated most of Admiral Pullman's staff into a full retreat and now it was up to Aretha herself to convince Naruto that a Chakra Study was a necessity. Her intercom buzzed and the squeaky voice of her frightened secretary came through. "L-lieutenant Naruto is here to see you Admiral."

Aretha sighed. 'Here we go.' She smiled weakly and said, "Please show Lieutenant Naruto in Beth." Admiral Pullman hadn't seen Naruto face to face since he was a Cadet and was surprised to see him in a dress uniform looking like a dashing, confident young officer instead of a timid young man. His blue eyes flashed, and she thought, 'He's grown into one hell of a man. If only I was younger.' "Hello Naruto; it's been a long time, please have a seat."

Naruto gave her the Vulcan salute and said, "I bid you greetings Admiral Pullman. It has been a long time." He sat down in the offered chair and said, "I wish to discuss this Chakra Study that your office has authorized. I already know this study is being done because of the Tkon artifacts so there is no reason to sidestep the issue."

Aretha raised her eyebrows and said, "You summed that up quite nicely Lieutenant. The Admiralty wants to be able to duplicate chakra to activate the Tkon artifacts themselves. That is the issue driving this study. There are other reasons though. We've wondered if getting a disease through chakra is possible. I realize you've never been sick a day of your life, but it is something to consider…especially concerning little Siegfried. He is still small and might not survive a disease you could fend off."

The blonde frowned. 'She has a point but…' "Wouldn't it have been more logical to come to me first instead of ordering this Chakra Study? You know both my Mother and I have studied chakra since I was five years old and activated it."

Admiral Pullman nodded her head. "Yes, I agree that coming to you first would have been the logical choice to make but the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the decision and ordered my department to carry it out. I had little say in the matter. That's why I worked in the caveat that you are an active partner in this study. Doctor Fowler can't do anything to you without your being in full agreement first. I know you've been studying the nature of chakra on your own, but this will allow you to do it with some of the best facilities available on the Gettysburg. If nothing else, do it for your little boy Siegfried."

Aretha pulled out a tablet with Lieutenant Debora Fowler's background and said, "Here are Doctor Fowler's qualifications in black and white Naruto. Her specialty is bioelectric energy fields which is what you and T'Ara have said chakra evolved from for years. Read her dossier and tell me if you do not think Fowler is qualified for the job."

Naruto accepted the tablet with narrowed eyes and began to scrutinize the information in detail. He read for nearly thirty minutes asking questions occasionally about Debora Fowler's professional integrity before he concluded, 'If I don't do this they might try something on my son…Admiral Pullman has set it up so most of the testing will be on my terms. This may be the best deal I can get…'

The Vulcan hybrid wanted to growl but said, "I require it in writing that Fowler stops when I tell her to stop. I also want it so she can't pull rank on me regarding these tests. It's that or I contact one of the law firms I have on retainer duty for my investments…"

"You have lawyers on retainer?" asked Admiral Pullman.

"Vulcans and Tellarites." said Naruto. "There is nothing that can't be won through both logic and debate."

'Oh dear.' thought the Admiral. 'Arguing with Vulcans is horrible and Tellarites are even worse…' "I'm sure it won't come to litigation Naruto. I'll get you those orders right now…

…

Stardate 2274.245, Starfleet Headquarters, Earth

All the various Tkon artifacts were taken down to Starfleet Headquarters on Earth for examination by specialists including Lieutenant Commander Lyakat. Several other Tkon items were brought out of vaults and repositories from around the Federation for cross reference as well. All this combined effort was under the aegis of Admiral Danzo Shimura who was something of an amateur archeologist himself…

Admiral Shimura was talking with Commander Lyakat about the mission as he held the Veiling crystal in his hand. "So, with this little chevron shaped item you can actually hide a Tkon planet? It's positively astounding Doctor Lyakat. I cannot tell you how amazed my staff and I were to see the visual records."

"It is even more majestic in person sir." said the Saurian scientist enthusiastically. "It's a shame that Lieutenant Naruto couldn't join us. He could demonstrate some of these items with his chakra."

Danzo shook his head. "I understand your feelings on the matter Lyakat but he's a Junior Officer and doesn't have the security clearance. You know Starfleet has regulations in place for a reason. Even Admirals have to follow the rules." Danzo then added with a chuckle, "…I assure you the other Tkon crystals we've found over the decades will soon be in your hands though. Lieutenant Naruto is a vital part of our research on them after all."

"I'm so glad to hear that, Admiral." said Lyakat.

"I knew you would be." replied Danzo with a smile. "There are several unknown Tkon colonies that were never found Doctor Lyakat. We believe that the map that you recovered could lead us to them. Wsor and Rzom were major Tkon colonies that were never found despite decades of searching for them. Do you think it's possible that they have been under our very noses all this time but Veiled?"

The Saurian rubbed his chin and smiled. He replied, "There is only one way to find out sir!"

"It makes me miss my days of being able to go out and explore the galaxy." said Danzo. "The Tkon were a great people and I believe you are the one meant to uncover their secrets…"

…

Stardate 2274.247, Spacedock, U.S.S. Gettysburg

After a week of being under scrutiny the crew of the Gettysburg was granted a week of shore leave much to their relief. Every one of them was sworn to secrecy about the Eremar System Mission. The order of the day was it never happened. T'Lyra and Naruto wanted to go together and rent a couple of speeders bikes to do some touring, but they also felt it was proper for them to meet Shizuka and Samui's parents….

Naruto had a tiny smile on his face and said, "We could just ditch everybody for a week and tour Europe."

"To use a human term, you are in an ornery mood Naruto M'Fau." said T'Lyra. "But you are right. I would rather spend our time off together. What is the best solution to our problem? Both Shizuka and Samui want us to meet their families and doing both would be difficult. The simplest way would be for me to go with Shizuka and you to go with Samui."

"And logically we could get together afterwards if we have time." said Naruto. Then he added playfully, "My mate is so responsible."

T'Lyra shook her head at Naruto's antics and said, "I'm still concerned about Shizuka wanting to hide our relationship from her parents."

The blonde nodded. "I've been thinking about that too. It is a difficult problem to solve."

"I suppose given time it will work itself out." agreed the beautiful brunette…

…

Stardate 2274.248, Planet Earth, Cambridge, England

Naruto went with Samui to meet her parents Siegfried and Maria Schrodinger and to talk about little Siegfried who was living on Vulcan. It was obvious that the beautiful augment woman was very excited. They beamed down from Starbase 1 to Samui's hometown of Cambridge. It was the end of summer in England and Samui was enjoying being at home. The blonde bombshell had on a black tee shirt with the Schrodinger Family Coat of Arms on it and some blue denim jeans with gladiator style sandals. Naruto was wearing a white button up shirt along with black uniform pants and boots. It wasn't his style per se, but it helped him blend in on Earth better than his Vulcan robes.

Samui pointed out a few of the sights including her old alma mater Cambridge University as they walked towards her parent's house. The blonde bombshell turned to Naruto and said, "I told Mum and Papa that you are a vegetarian so Mum said she'd have something on hand for you to eat. I'm hoping for Mum's liver and onions personally. They are the best." She smiled softly at Naruto and said, "I hope you like my Mum and Papa. They've been looking forward to meeting you."

The Vulcan hybrid nodded and said, "They seemed very kind when we spoke over subspace. I'm sure they are good people to have raised you so well."

Samui blushed prettily and said, "They really want to meet little Siegfried as well. I wish we could have brought him. He's so cute." When they came around the corner there was a good-sized house with (appropriately) a large brass telescope mounted on a turret like part of the roof. Samui pointed to the telescope and said, "You have no idea how many times I spent the evening looking through old Ingrid at the stars."

Naruto raised an eyebrow and asked, "Ingrid?"

"Ingrid is the telescope's name." explained Samui. "Papa wanted an old telescope to restore and use so he shopped around and finally bought Ingrid from a collection in Germany. It's from the 19th Century."

As they came up to the house, they saw Samui's Mother Maria Schrodinger there sweeping the front porch. "Mum!" called Samui as she ran over to her Mother.

Maria looked up and smiled brightly. She came down off the wooden porch and met Samui halfway where the two women embraced. Then they both laughed. "Samui my dear; we've missed you so much!"

Samui's Mother was an attractive woman in her mid-fifties with streaks of blonde remaining in her silver hair. She said to her daughter, "Welcome home dear." Then Maria looked down at Samui's impressive bust and asked, "Did your girls grow again?"

The blonde bombshell blushed red as a tomato and whispered, "Sssshhhh! Not in front of Naruto!"

Maria laughed uproariously and said, "You're so easy to tease dear!" Then the older woman looked over at Naruto who was slowly walking up. Maria said, "Well, aren't you a strapping young man! And quite a looker too." Samui wanted to die from embarrassment at her Mother's usual outrageous behavior…

…

Spacedock, U.S.S. Gettysburg

Shizuka and T'Lyra were in Shizuka's quarters where the brunette was helping her cousin pack. It seemed that the black-haired beauty was a lot more concerned with her off duty appearance where her parents were concerned and the pair was running late. T'Lyra was in her regular off duty clothing of a snug black tank top, urban camouflage pants and combat boots. She had her hair back in its usual tight braid and had a suitcase with a couple of changes of clothing.

On the other hand, Shizuka seemed to be bringing her entire wardrobe and was wearing a white tennis ensemble with her long black hair down instead of in a pony tail. She was also wearing light makeup which T'Lyra had never seen her cousin do. As Shizuka raced about throwing things in her suitcases T'Lyra finally gave up and decided to sit down and just watch the semi-organized chaos…

…Eventually Shizuka got her stuff together and saw that T'Lyra had one small suitcase to her three large ones. The black-haired cousin asked, "Is that all you are bringing?"

"It is all I require." replied the brunette. "Are three suitcases of belongings really necessary just to see your parents?"

Shizuka blushed slightly green and said, "Mom worries I don't have enough clothes, so I always bring plenty."

T'Lyra's brown eyes met Shizuka's green ones, and the brunette said, "You have plenty of clothing for both of us. Let us go."

…

Cambridge, the Schrodinger residence

Siegfried Schrodinger got home from work as he was a University of Cambridge Professor of Cosmology and Astronomy. He was a stocky man in his late fifties and had a gray beard that made him look a bit older than he actually was. He was welcomed home by his lovely wife with a kiss. He chuckled, "Well, that's a wonderful way to come home. What's the occasion Maria?"

Maria smiled and said, "Samui is here; did you forget she was coming? She brought her young man Naruto as well. He's quite handsome."

Siegfried raised his bushy eyebrows and said, "I thought he was married…?"

"As I understand it he's betrothed or the Vulcan equivalent." said Maria. "He and Samui look so good together."

"Remember the last time you played matchmaker Maria darling?" asked Siegfried. "It was a bit of a disaster…and I think that rugby player still is in love with our Samui."

Maria winked at her husband. "I have a good feeling about this. Call it a woman's intuition."

Professor Siegfried smiled and said, "Whatever you say darling. I'd like to meet this young man regardless."

…

Naruto was up in the turret where Samui was showing him how the antique telescope 'Ingrid' worked. "…So, as you can see it's very much a precision instrument." explained the beautiful blonde young woman. "It's been Papa's pride and joy as long as I remember."

The Vulcan hybrid was admiring the workmanship of the telescope when he heard someone come up the stairs behind him. He and Samui turned and saw her Father standing there looking proud. Samui smiled and said, "Papa!" and hugged the bearded man.

Siegfried laughed at his daughter's enthusiasm and gave her a big hug in return. "Samui my child; let me look at you." he said as he cupped her cheek. "Just when I think it's impossible you get even more beautiful." He turned to Naruto and held out his beefy hand to shake. "Hello Mister Naruto, I'm Siegfried Schrodinger. Welcome to my humble abode."

Naruto was going to give the Vulcan salute but ended up shaking Samui's Father's hand instead. "I am Naruto M'Fau, it is a pleasure to meet you sir."

…

Planet Earth, City of Mojave, California, United States

Shizuka's 54-year-old Father Keichi Nadeshiko was waiting for his daughter to arrive. His wife Seiko was sitting on the couch as the big, burly ex-marine paced about. "What if she got lost?" he asked. "It's already dark."

Seiko answered, "Shizuka knows Mojave like the back of her hand Keichi. There is no reason for concern."

His eyes widened. "What if she got kidnapped?"

"I'd feel really sorry for anyone dumb enough to try to kidnap our daughter." replied Seiko. "She'd eat them for breakfast."

"What if-" Keichi was cut off by the sound of a speeder bike roaring up into their driveway. "Since when did Shizuka learn to ride a speeder?"

"Like Father, like daughter." said Seiko with a sweat drop.

Shizuka's parents opened the front door and saw Shizuka standing beside the rented bike taking her helmet off. T'Lyra was in the process of dismounting the bike and shutting it down. The younger cousin took off her helmet and shook out her braid. "What a rush! Riding these is a blast!" said Shizuka as she went back to the mini trailer that had their suitcases on it.

Seiko smiled and came out to the driveway where Shizuka hugged her, "Mom! I've missed you so much! Where's Dad?"

"He's getting his shoes on." answered Seiko. "You're awfully late. We were getting concerned."

"I was just running a little behind." said Shizuka with a chuckle of embarrassment.

Keichi came trotting out the front door and said, "There's my baby girl! Give your old man a hug!" They embraced and he spun Shizuka around once as she laughed. "How are you Shizuka? I've missed my girl!"

Shizuka laughed again and said, "I've missed you too Dad! I brought my cousin T'Lyra like I promised." She turned to her brunette cousin and said, "T'Lyra; come meet my Mom and Dad."

The beautiful brunette came forward and gave the Vulcan salute before saying, "Greetings, I am T'Lyra Tolaris of Vulcan. Shizuka has told me a lot about you. It is a pleasure to my cousin's parents."

…

After going inside the Nadeshiko residence Shizuka and T'Lyra sat down together opposite Seiko and Keichi. "What a beautiful pair you two make!" exclaimed Seiko happily. "I can see the family resemblance between you girls."

Keichi asked, "So Shizuka, can you tell us your Vulcan name?"

Shizuka smiled bashfully and said, "I don't pronounce it very well but I'm learning thanks to T'Lyra. It's S'Loren Tolaris."

"Ethsloran Tolahrez." said Keichi. Shizuka snickered as T'Lyra patiently pronounced it for Keichi. He finally shrugged and said. "You'll always be my little Shizuka as far as I'm concerned."

…

"…So your Dad got a wild hair and bought a speeder bike but it doesn't run right." said Seiko. "He doesn't know how to fix it either so it's taking up space in the garage."

"I shall inspect it tomorrow morning." said T'Lyra. "I have some experience with speeder bikes."

"Some experience?!" exclaimed Shizuka. "You are a manic mechanic T'Lyra."

Keichi had stars in his eyes. "If you can fix my bike, it would be tremendous! I can't make heads or tails of it."

"We shall see." said T'Lyra.

…

Late that night the two cousins settled into Shizuka's old room. The Security Chief chuckled and said, "I feel like I'm having a slumber party."

T'Lyra said, "I've never heard the term slumber party before."

The black-haired beauty explained, "A slumber party is usually a gathering of teenage girls and all the guests spend the night at the house where the party is held. It's mainly an excuse to stay up and party all night."

"So, it's an Earth female bonding ritual?" asked the brunette.

Shizuka answered, "More or less. I guess you don't have slumber parties on Vulcan?"

T'Lyra shook her head. "Teenagers are rarely responsible enough to be left without adult supervision."

"That's the whole point!" said Shizuka. "Kids are supposed to be irresponsible."

"Humans have a strange set of social norms." said T'Lyra.

…

London, Section 31 Headquarters

"Subject Naruto M'Fau is currently in Cambridge at the residence of Professor Siegfried Schrodinger." said a male voice. "This would be a perfect opportunity to abduct him."

"Spencer, our Commander and Tower have not authorized this operation." said another.

Spencer explained, "We have outside forces contracted for this sort of job. If the operation fails, it will not come back on us."

"We're taking an awful risk here, but fortune favors the bold." said a female voice.

"…Make it so." said Spencer.

…

POSTSCRIPT:

…And so, the crew of the U.S.S. Gettysburg has made it back to Earth for some well-deserved R & R. A little subterfuge always adds fun to a short vacation. See you next time. Blue out. 10/1/23