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tinderbox210 · 2 years
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I think you already know who I'm gonna ask for the shipping meme💗
I think I have an idea 😄 so here we go with La'an/Spock:
Gives nose/forehead kisses: Spock, due to the height difference. La’an likes to nibble at his neck when she can reach it.
Gets jealous the most: Both, but they show it in different ways. Spock’s more subtle and petty, hiding his jealousy behind false logic, while La’an is more straight forward and makes it very clear when someone is making the wrong moves on her Spock.
Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive: Spock, since he can’t really get drunk but he doesn’t mind since drunk La’an can be quite adorable - which he would never tell her to her face.
Takes care of on sick days: Both like to pretend they’re fine until one has to drag the other to sickbay. They will make sure the other is treated well and won’t take no for an answer.
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day: La’an. She can be very persuasive when she wants to, making her able to out-logic and sweettalk Spock into almost anything.
Gives unprompted massages: Spock, since touch is so important and intimate to Vulcans. He’s very attentive to La’an physical needs.
Drives/rides shotgun: They take turns depending on the occasion / mission requirements and they’re both pretty good pilots, Ortegas would be proud.
Brings the other lunch at work: Spock. He’s a gentleman and it’s important to him that La’an’s happy and healthy.
Has the better parental relationship: La’an did have a great relationship to her parents which is why she grieves their death so hard. She doesn’t really care about Sarek and doesn’s shy away from giving him a piece of her mind, but Amanda adores her since she thinks La’an and Spock are a strangely perfect fit.
Tries to start role-playing in bed: Neither. They love to tease each other but don’t need role-play to have fun.
Embarrassingly drunk dancer: Spock. He barely gets intoxicated but when he does, oh dear, he’s the most embarrassing dancer... and he may be smashing one or two Klingon operas too.
Still cries watching Titanic: Neither, but they’d argue over the logic and logistics of the ending, both coming to the conclusion that the door would have carried both Rose and Jack.
Firmly believes in couples costumes: Neither. Spock really doesn’t understand the logic of couples costumes and La’an would rather die than wearing a stupid costume - she likes to wear Spock’s shirts though.
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas: Neither. Spock knows the real value of gifts is their meaning and not the price tag. La’an hates shopping so she gifts Spock in other ways 😁
Makes the other eat breakfast: Spock. He even tends to cook for La’an, again because her happiness and health are very important to him. A happy La’an means a happy Spock!
Remembers anniversaries: Both, but Spock remembers the date down to the second like a walking day planner which La’an finds endearing and annoying at the same time.
Brings up having kids: Could be either of them. For both it’s important to be on the same page and honest with each other once their relationship gets serious, but neither are in a rush to start a family with their mutual devotion to Starfleet being a priority.
Thank you so much for the ask. Loved being able to ramble about them.
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ultimate-cinephile · 3 years
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Can I PLEASE request some Viktor Licht fluff!! I'm completely obsessed with this little weirdo and cannot get enough 💕 I loved your kissing headcanon's btw
You 100% can! I've been wanting someone to request for a month now. Tysm Nonnie!!
And I'm glad you enjoyed them! Also, I had no idea what to do for a plot, so I decided to do this again seeing as how I had a lot of fun with Joker's.
VIKTOR LICHT FLUFF ALPHABET
A- Attractive (What do they find attractive about the other?)
He definitely admires that you don't judge him for anything. You completely understand that he's devoted to his mission (and you of course, but you didn't hear that from me) and you understand why he does what he does, and he absolutely adores it.
B- Baby (Do they want a family? Why or why not?)
In truth, I don't think he thinks about having a family much. He most definitely wouldn't mind having one in the long run (especially with you), but you'd have to be the one to bring it up.
C- Cuddle (How do they cuddle?)
Viktor loves spooning. By the time he goes to bed, you're usually asleep, so he crashes into bed next to you and pulls your back to his chest and he just sort of curling you because he's that tall. It's quite comfortable for the both of you.
D- Dates (What are dates with them like?)
It takes Viktor awhile to get used to the idea of dates. His idea of a date was just two people spending time together. So for awhile, you two just sat in his office while he worked. Then he did some research (watched some romance movies with maki and iris; he r e a l l y liked The Proposal) and decided to take you out on a proper date.
This being said, dates with Viktor are usually a spur of the moment thing and happen when you both have time, but they almost always open you up to a new experience and they're always fun. Sometimes you do something crazy like going to a casino for no reason and sometimes you do something peaceful like just walking around the city and sight-seeing and window shopping and all that cool jazz.
E- Everything (You are my ___; e.g. my life, my world)
"You are my reason for everything. You remind me everyday why I do what I do. Thank you."
F- Feelings (When did they know they were in love?)
It was just after Company 8 finished an Infernal. You had slipped away from the rest of the group and Viktor, being the curious boi he is, went after you. He found you comforting a crying child.
It turns out that the kid's parent had been the one to turn Infernal, and you refused to leave their side until they we laughing and smiling again.
Something about that made his heart melt.
He had no idea what was going on and later googled his symptoms (after consulting any sort of reliable medical book/website he could find) and nearly had a heart attack when he found out what it was.
G- Gentle (Are they gentle? If so, how so?)
Viktor isn't really a rough man. It's just his nature (I want to make fun of him for being a pacifist, but I can't because I'm one D:<).
Anyways, he isn't overly gentle with you either. He knows that you're more than capable of handling certain things by yourself and he's happy to let you do those things, but if he sees you struggling, he won't hesitate to help you out.
H- Hands (How do they like to hold hands?)
He's very fond of linking pinkies. He's not a fan of PDA, but that doesn't make him uncomfortable and he likes holding you in some way. Though if he gets jealous, he wraps an arm around your waist (more on that later though).
I- Impression (What was their first impression?)
Well, since you are a part of the Fire Force (sorry to just assign you a role like this) he naturally thought you were a bit reckless, running into fires like that, but he can't really judge since he kinda did the same thing.
J- Jealousy (Do they get jealous?)
Oh, he does. He's much better at hiding it than Joker. Licht is very rarely intimidating, and the man cannot glare to save his life. A telltale sign that he's jealous is that he gets more affectionate in front of others. He'll wrap his arm around your waist and pull your back into his chest while resting his chin on the top of your head.
K- Kiss (How do they kiss? Who initiated the first kiss?)
Even though they're an expression of friendship, he adores eskimo kisses (when he can bend down to your height) or he likes gently kissing the top of your forehead.
Even though kisses with Licht are usually short-lived, they always communicate how much you mean to him and the words that he so often can't find to say himself.
You 100% had to initiate the first kiss. He was staying up late to work on something and you had to go to sleep or else you'd pass out on the floor so in your tired stupor you gave him a quick good-night peck to the lips.
He did not get any work done the rest of the night.
L- Love (Who says ‘I love you’ first?)
Surprisingly??? Viktor.
Just before he goes to the Haijima lab with Shinra (i'm waiting on the dub, but i sWEAR IF THEY KILL HIM-), you run up to him and kiss him.
"I swear to Sol, Licht, if you die there, I'm gonna kill you. I love you too much to loose you."
Shinra probably had to slap him cause Viktor.exe had crashed.
M- Memory (What’s their favorite memory together?)
You and him were watching the Sound of Music, and you, being a dork, pulled him to his feet and started dancing around the room with him. Both of you fell back on your bed, laughing like a couple of idiots.
N- Nickel (Do they spoil? Do they buy the person they love everything?)
Sometimes. He buys you stuff a lot, and sometimes if he's out in town and he sees something he knows that you'd like, he'll 100% get it for you. He loves seeing you happy and he's more than willing to spare a dollar or two to see you smile.
O- Orange (What color reminds them of their other half?)
Red. The first time you two had a proper conversation, you had accidentally cut your finger while cutting up something for dinner. He offered to help you after he saw you cursing yourself and wrapping your injured finger in a bandage.
P- Pet Names (What pet names do they use?)
I feel like Viktor isn't big on pet names but he sometimes calls you 'love'.
Q- Quaint (What is their favorite non-modern thing?)
Okay so, this is gonna sound weird, but he has a genuine fountain pen that belonged to some famous writer. He's quite proud of it.
R- Rainy Day (What do they like to do on a rainy day?)
He loves to work on rainy days. He loves it if you sit there and watch him or if you sit in his lap. If you manage to drag him away, he'll do anything with you. Sometimes, just for the heck of it, he takes you outside and you two just walk around with an umbrella shielding you from becoming drenched.
S- Sad (How do they cheer themselves/others up?)
Viktor just stirs his problems into coffee. He has no idea how to solve his own problems, so he has no idea what he's doing if he comforts you. He usually just lets you cry and rant and scream until you feel better. He'll hold you in his lap if you want. He has no idea what to do, please help him.
T- Talking (What do they like to talk about?)
Viktor will gladly talk about his research or if you manage to get him to watch something with you, he'll geek out about that with you. It's so cute watching him freak out about the ending to Rogue One, it isn't even funny.
U- Unencumbered (What helps them relax?)
A nice, hot cup of coffee or tea and you
V- Vaunt (What do they like to show off?)
His fountain pen, you, sometimes his research
W- Wedding (Where, when, and how do they propose?)
It takes him awhile to even consider marriage. Honestly? It takes him long enough that you propose!
It was on a leap day, since that's traditionally the day a woman can propose, you had a nice ring in your back pocket. You tried seven times in one day to propose, but every time you got ready to pop the question, something would come along and you had to wait a minute.
Eventually you just got fed up with going through reports so you asked Licht then. He thought you were kidding when he said yes, but then you chucked a box and his head and he'd never been more happy for a mix-up in his life.
X- Xylophone (What’s their song?)
I know it doesn't ask for a relationship song, but the only song coming to mind right now is The Reason by Hoobastank.
Y- Yes (Do they ever think of getting married/proposing?)
As I said before, he doesn't really think about it until after you get engaged. After that though, he admires the ring with a smile as he counts down the days until you're married.
Z- Zebra (If they wanted a pet, what would they get?)
Well, animals are uncommon, but once Vulcan showed him a picture of a gerbil. He has no idea what it is, but he wants one.
okay! that's it! i hope you enjoy it Nonnie!
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Mischief - Spock (TOS) X Reader
A/N: is there too much Jim? Indeed. Is Spock OOC? Absolutely. Is this a head canon I live for? Completely. This is for @groovyfluxie (and it’s very extremely late, a thousand apologies!) who’s super adorable and very lovely, I hope you enjoy! You lot as always, too, thanks for reading! :) x
look at his stupid face oh my god I want to hug him so bad
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Often, during childhood, you had wondered what your future held; what you might be doing, who you might be friends with, who you'd end up marrying. All things kids naturally would think about, particularly those who read books like there was no tomorrow. You were always told by the adults in your life that you could do anything. Be a doctor, be a lawyer, the list was endless. Despite it all, you wove your own path and brought yourself to Starfleet.
It wasn't your first choice, but after giving the course a scan through, you studied your arse off and managed to be accepted onto the medical course at the Academy. Years of hard work payed off and you found yourself stationed aboard the Enterprise under quite possibly Starfleet's most irritating export; Jim Kirk.
You had risen up through the academy years with him, and had been there through thick and thin for him. From arguments over the pettiest thing, to consoling him when he had yet another heartbreak, to patching him up after many a fight with Finnegan. Every single time he needed someone, you were there. Why, neither of you knew; Jim had that effect on people, that, regardless of how annoying he may have been, you never could leave.
"So, Y/N, excited?" your new Captain asked you, nudging your arm playfully. You pretended to glare at him.
"Excited to spend another five years with you? Ecstatic." The sarcasm dripped from your voice as you raised an eyebrow at him in mock annoyance.
"Hardly any way to talk to your Captain, now, is it?"
"Are you going to be this annoying the entire time? If so, there's going to be Starfleet history when I murder my superior officer in cold blood."
Struggling to maintain the facade, the both of you erupted into laughter, play fighting yet again between you. The laughter was cut short after you bumped into a new face.
"My apologies," Jim started, placing a hand on the tall mans shoulder. "We should have been watching where we were going."
As Jim and the stranger conversed, you took the time to quietly stand behind your friend and study the man before you. He was a Vulcan, and he was handsome, very handsome. He seemed almost ethereal to you. There were Vulcans at the academy, though none of them struck you quite like him. They tended to be quiet, reserved, whereas there was something about the one here that said he was different.
"..Spock, Captain." You had re-tuned in to their conversation to catch his name.
"Well, I'm glad to have you with us. This is Y/N, by the way," he stepped aside to reveal you fully and you saw Spock raise his eyebrows. "Y/N is a bit quiet, but once you get comfortable.." he laughed as he trailed off, and Spock sent a nod your way.
"A pleasure, Lieutenant. I must be off."
As he walked away, you found yourself thinking about how handsome he was, which continued rather often. You also couldn't help but think of how he acted. Stoic, calm, enigmatic Though, you thought that was just the way Vulcans were, that there would be no breaking through his wall, however you had never been more wrong.
Over your time on the Enterprise, you became (surprisingly) close to Spock, and the two of you became a couple, much to the teasing of your captain and medical officer. You didn't care, though, you were happy and you knew Spock was too.
One thing you quickly learned about Spock was that he was hardly the man you saw on the bridge behind closed doors. He was much kinder, talkative and more playful than you had originally thought. All of this was for you, and you were thankful you got to see it; nobody else would believe you had you said anything, anyway. Spock had a flair for the mischievous, and it tended to always be aimed your way.
Through your relationship, you both discovered things and learned much about the other, and Spock's favourite thing about you was how ticklish you were. He often didn't have to try; a simple brush past your waist was enough to have you wriggle out of the way, leaving Spock to chuckle to himself, very uncharacteristically. He found it both humorous and adorable that you were as ticklish as you were, and loved to tease you about it.
"Spock," you began, smiling as he wrapped his arms around you. "Hello to you too." You giggled as he said nothing but buried his face into your neck. Displays of affection were more common than in the beginning, and still it made your heart soar whenever he was like this.
"Y/N.." you heard him speak, humming in response to let him continue. "How was your day?"
As you began to talk about your day and just what you'd been doing down in the medical bay, he listened intently to every word you said, occasionally nodding to let you know he was paying attention. Once you had finished your venting about Bones, Spock turned you round and placed a kiss on your forehead. You grabbed his hand to respond with a Vulcan kiss; an action he never would admit truly made his heart flutter. You stood like that for a moment before you began to chuckle under his stare. He had that glint in his eye of mischief, and you picked up on it all too late.
"Spock.." you trailed off, seeing him smirk, arms still around your waist. No reply came from him, though you quickly realised what was wrong. Attempting to back away was futile, and before long he began to tickle you, and the laughter coming from you was music to his ears.
"Spock! Hey.. Spock!" you managed to breathe out through laughs, more attempts to escape going down like a lead balloon. He smiled, genuinely, and chuckled every now and then, too. Finally letting you go, he spun you once again in his arms. You marvelled at this side of him, the side of the Vulcan that nobody got to see.
"You do test my patience at times, Spock" you told him, despite not actually meaning it. You were left smiling stupidly at his next words, your heart content and happy.
"I love you too, ashayam."
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mrskurono · 2 years
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Hi Three! Thanks for replying to me. I hope your week is going well <3
I really just wanted to have a more clear mind and “detox” because my last job was so toxic. I didn’t even realize how much I needed this break until I realized how catty my former supervisor was. Anyway, I’m currently at home trying to plan ahead for getting into grad school but I’ll apply to jobs again. You’re right! Personal wellness is so important.
Ugh, I can imagine that once I’m married to Bokuto it gets worse because he has pictures of us on our wedding day, pictures of our kids, etc. His teammates have to deal with him showing off all the time XD Oh gosh, I forgot that Iwa was an only child but I totally agree with you! That warms my heart that he cherishes time and attention.
Kageyama is a cutie! I only selfship with 3 Haikyuu men but I can never forget the ones I liked First so I feel that 😂
I’m so close to finishing season 1 but I love the show! It’s really interesting plot wise and I have such soft spots for some of the characters. I haven’t read the manga yet! The main reason I started it was because you and Rae started talking about it. But when I saw the “mommy milkers” or muscles of characters in one of your posts/Rae’s(?) posts I knew I was done for. I was like “I must watch this” but it took me a few weeks to finally do it aha
Ugh, Obi is one of my types but I didn’t know he’s an Aries! Yeah, I love that he’s so important even in the first season. He’s so jacked! It’s crazy! I will say I would also like to be strong as hell like Obi! It’s okay Three, I’m only 5’0 so I’d look like a child next to him 😂
Aww, I totally agree! I can see him sobbing because he really didn’t expect it but he’d be so sweet about it. He’d be telling everyone about it aha. I’d fall for him because of his dad energy. The moment I see him talk and interact with kids, I’ve fallen for him. He definitely respects his significant other.
Wah! I’ve seen Kurono but not in the anime yet! I will say the other Fire Force man I’m interested in is Waka but Obi is my main one for now lol
I hope you have a great day and take care Three 💕
-😊 anon
Of course ♡ And honestly not to bad, the mom rage is only mildly simmering aside the pms rage. I hope your hump day has treated you well!
Toxic work environments are soul sucking. I mean jobs as a whole are soul sucking but it's worse day in and day out with coworkers who make it worse. I didn't hate my coworkers but I'm also not sorry to not go back to work either bc you can only deal with drama so much. So I'm glad you've put yourself first! ♡
Bokuto is borderline annoying with photos I think we can all agree on that 😂 But its a good thing he has a certain charm to him that keeps people from wanting to strangle him every time he rolls up with a photo album of the last six months of your family life 😂
Kags was far from the first one I liked (RIP sorry Hinata) but he's definitely stuck with me as my fav even over Atsumu shhh
That was me and the mommy milkers thing 😂😂😂 The irony? I hate the bara body type on dudes I can't see Obi or Vulcan sexually at all 😂 But to be fair...once you get more Vulcan, I'm pretty sure you and Rae will have a lot to talk about for that man 😂😏 But Fire Force is still one of those shows that you literally enjoy everyone. I've yet to encounter a character I don't enjoy to some capacity. And the writing is <333
I might be 5'8 but damn well I'm gonna take on Obi, it's in my Aires blood to do so
Obi oozes daddy energy but like in the purest way possible so he gets my seal of approval. I adore Obi as a character. Not sexually attracted to him but him and I can chill in a hot tub five feet apart bc we're not gay 😂
Shhh....just...just ignore Kurono he's....something....I still can't explain myself, that's just my husband and I love him more than any 2d man ever >.>
Waka has a soft spot. He reminds me of Rae so I do still kinda have a soft spot for a tiny lil angry pisces of a man <3
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twinklysmiles · 4 years
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Emotional Release
A Star Trek Tickle Fic
Fandom: Star Trek TOS / AOS Characters: Spock / Leonard Bones McCoy  Warnings: Tickling, implied smut Word Count: 2,444
Summary: The one where Spock’s hormonal balance is off, and McCoy has just the cure. (This might well be how ‘Spones’ first began.)
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Dr. McCoy ran his scanner all over Spock’s body, humming and grunting cryptically at the readings, his face creased in a worried frown that got even deeper when he noticed the Vulcan, who was currently lying on the biobed in his underwear, shifting around uncomfortably.
He’d summoned Spock for an unscheduled physical, after the first officer had practically bitten his head off during one of their friendly arguments, his temper uncharacteristically getting the better of him.
“Stop fidgeting, Spock!” the doctor sighed, “I’m nearly done. Your hormones are all over the place, we’ll have to find a way of emotional release for you, and soon. Like it or not, you are half human, and constantly suppressing your emotions just isn’t healthy.”
“I thought that was what your little jibes and provocations were about, Doctor,” Spock replied, “to give me the opportunity for emotional release in a dignified and subtle way through our frequent arguments.”
“I know, Spock,” McCoy smiled kindly at his patient, “that was the plan, and it’s worked so far. But it doesn’t seem to be enough, anymore. We’ll have to find something else, something more intense.”
Sitting up, Spock looked at the doctor almost anxiously, and McCoy felt his heart going out to his friend.
“Don’t worry, Spock, I’ll think of something,” he said reassuringly, reaching out to gently squeeze the Vulcan’s knee.
Spock inhaled sharply and jerked his leg out of McCoy’s grasp as if he’d been scorched by the touch, his face flushing a deep green.
The doctor looked at him, baffled, a slow smile spreading across his face as he reached his hand out again to squeeze Spock’s other knee.
This time, the Vulcan let out a snort that sounded more like a hiccup, and desperately batted the doctor’s hand away.
“Please refrain from doing that, Doctor,” Spock said, his voice unusually high.
“Why, Spock? Are you ticklish?” McCoy grinned, unable to hide his glee at the unexpected discovery.
“I’m … “ Spock swallowed hard, “I don’t know. But it is annoying.”
“Annoying?” McCoy guffawed. “This is adorable!”
Spock’s face turned an even darker shade of green, terribly embarrassed to display such a childish human weakness.
“Are you ticklish anywhere else?” the doctor asked, starting a surprise-attack on Spock’s midsection, lightly scrabbling his fingers all over his belly, making the Vulcan let out an actual squeal and nearly fall off the biobed, as he jumped and twisted this way and that to avoid McCoy’s devious fingers.
“Please desist, Doctor,” Spock growled through gritted teeth, puffing out short gusts of breath as McCoy’s nimble fingers kept tormenting his ticklish stomach, belly and sides, “this is most humiliAHAHAHAting.”
The Vulcan couldn’t hold back any longer, when the doctor added his second hand into the assault, the wicked two-pronged attack on Spock’s ribs making him burst into bright, helpless laughter, as the unbearably ticklish sensations flashing through his body made him want to jump out of his skin.
Bahahahahahahaha! Woohoohoohoohoohoohoo! Nohohohohohoho! Plehehehehease DESIIIIIIHIHIHIHIHIST!
“Humiliating?” McCoy repeated, once he’d taken his hands away and the Vulcan’s adorable laughter had died down. “Spock! This is human. Everyone’s ticklish somewhere. You don’t know how many tickle spots I’ve discovered on our crew members over the years. Being ticklish is nothing to be ashamed of, in fact, this might just be what we need!”
“I’m sorry, Doctor?” Spock, still panting hard and giggling occasionally, looked as perplexed as a Vulcan could.
“You see, being tickled and laughing freely is a great stress relief, which also makes it a perfect means of emotional release.”
“Are you suggesting to tickle me in order to get my hormonal balance back?” Spock asked, and the doctor could have sworn he saw fear in his eyes.
“Actually, I am,” McCoy grinned, doing his trademark little bounce at the idea. “We really need to do something about those hormones, and we might just as well have some fun!”
Seeing Spock shrink back, clearly convinced that the fun would only be on the doctor’s side, McCoy asked, “Has your mother never tickled you when you were a kid? Joanna loved to be tickled, couldn’t get enough, laughing her adorable little head off.”
Spock looked at the doctor aghast.
“I remember my mother doing it to me once or twice, but ‘laughing one’s head off’ is not very dignified, and my father specifically prohibited it after seeing my reaction. Apparently, I seem to have been rather … er … sensitive.”
A little shiver visibly ran down Spock’s spine at the memory.
“Tell you what, Spock,” McCoy suggested, trying to sound all business, when he really couldn’t wait to get his hands on the Vulcan again. “Since this could be the perfect therapy for you, let’s test out your tickle spots a little more, and see if we can work with that.”
Spock swallowed, nervously licking his lips.
“What if I cannot endure it?” he asked almost timidly, and McCoy suspected that the Vulcan was way more than just a little ticklish and knew it, too.
“We won’t know unless we try, will we?” the doctor smirked, already imagining Spock cackling, squirming and writhing under his vicious fingers. “And a little struggle and belly-laugh is exactly what we’re aiming for, if we want this to work.”
“Doctor,” Spock gulped, jumping off the bed to get farther away from McCoy’s fingers, which the doctor was wiggling teasingly in the air, “I don’t think I can do this. I’m really too ticklish.”
“Oh, come on Spock, a little tickle won’t kill you,” McCoy laughed, although Spock’s face seemed to contradict.
“I am not sure that I can control myself when tickled,” the Vulcan tried.
“You’re not supposed to control yourself, Spock,” McCoy countered exasperatedly. “The whole point is to let go and get some emotional relief!”
“But I might accidentally hurt you, Doctor,” Spock pointed out.
“Well, if you’re getting too wild, we’ll have to restrain you, of course.”
Never before had McCoy seen Spock’s eyes grow so wide.
“As a last resort, I mean,” he chuckled, then added mischievously, “but I think I could always tell Jim and the others about what I’ve found out today. Maybe you’d rather be tickled publicly by them on the bridge instead of here, by me, in this soundproof room?”
Now Spock looked actually shocked.
“I promise I’ll be gentle, and who knows? You might actually enjoy it!” the doctor tried to cajole him into complying.
As much as he was looking forward to tickling the hell out of the stoic Vulcan, he really wanted to help him, and truly believed that a ticklish workout – physically as well as emotionally – would actually help restore Spock’s hormonal balance.
“Come on, Spock, let’s get started,” McCoy patted the biobed. “Be a good boy, lie down, and raise your arms above your head for me.”
And, seeming to briefly consider his options one more time, Spock complied.
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McCoy had the time of his life. He could hardly believe how ticklish Spock really was.
The Vulcan wasn’t able to keep his arms above his head for even a second, when the doctor just lightly touched his armpits, and instantly fell into silent laughter when McCoy’s fingers, trapped in his underarms, continued wiggling viciously. Nor was he able to keep from squirming and desperately trying to bat McCoy’s hands away when touched anywhere on his belly, sides or ribs.
Spock’s laughter was deep and throaty when tickled anywhere on his belly, and high-pitched, intermingled with squeals when the doctor clawed his ribs. Armpits, whenever the doctor got a chance to get his hands in, usually while Spock was flailing his arms trying to keep McCoy’s hands off his ribs, always rendered him completely hysterical, throwing him into immediate silent laughter mode. Quite obviously a really diabolical spot.
After a few minutes of struggling to get a good tickle in at all, McCoy switched on the biobed sensors and monitor, promising to keep a close eye on the vitals that would tell him exactly how much Spock could take and when he’d reached his limits, then asked the Vulcan to let himself be restrained, which the first officer grudgingly agreed to, the alternative being to inform the captain of this new, highly promising therapy.
“Isn’t it strange how much pain the human body can endure, and yet is so unbearably vulnerable to tickling?” McCoy couldn’t help teasing, watching Spock’s pulse readings rise immediately.
Over the next 30 minutes, the doctor had Spock practically continuously laughing. Since McCoy wanted to avoid direct skin contact with the Vulcan, not least to keep the pleasure he got out of this “treatment” from Spock, neck, ears, knees and thighs were off limits. But when he saw the poorly concealed relief in the Vulcan’s face, especially at the mention of his ears and thighs, the doctor made a mental note to have some silk gloves ready for the next session.
Spock’s whole abdomen was basically one huge tickle spot. The sides of his belly were unbearably sensitive to light, feathering touches, eliciting hysterical cackling from the Vulcan. Staccato tapping anywhere on his stomach resulted in a rich belly-laugh, probably McCoy’s favourite sound. And counting his ribs, gentle fingers drilling in the spaces in between, made the Vulcan howl with laughter.
Apart from his armpits, which really seemed to be Spock’s worst spot, and on which the doctor had to go easy, his sides just above the hipbone proved to be another excruciatingly ticklish spot, when receiving a skilful thumb treatment. Unlike his underarms, the hips at least allowed the Vulcan a few moments of cackling and shrieking before being reduced to silent laughter.
For the last five minutes, McCoy went to the foot of the bed, grinning when Spock’s face clearly showed regret for not having taken his socks off before his exam, nervously curling his toes in ticklish anticipation. When the doctor reached out to touch the twitching feet before him, the Vulcan took a deep breath and clamped his mouth shut, as if he was about to jump into deep water.
McCoy let his two index fingers slowly trail up Spock’s soles, from the heels to the base of his toes, watching the first officer desperately shake his head from side to side while puffing out short breaths through his nose. The doctor went on to play little piggy with all of the Vulcan’s toes, noticing with interest that squeezing and twiddling his middle toes made Spock jerk violently, eliciting the highest-pitched squeaks yet.
And when McCoy finally used one hand to hold back the toes and keep Spock from scrunching them up, while scratching all the fingers of his other hand rapidly from side to side underneath them, along the stems, Spock burst into uncontrollable laughter, escalating into shrieks and screams, his whole body thrashing and spasming, yanking so hard at the restraints, he was almost tearing them off. The doctor quickly let go of the first officer’s feet again.
“Sorry, Spock,” McCoy apologised to the panting Vulcan, unfastening the restraints and handing him a tissue to wipe the tears and sweat from his face. “Are you all right? I had no idea having your feet tickled would be so harrowing for you, I think we’d better skip them next time.”
“Next time?” Spock croaked unable to hide his shock, his voice hoarse from all the laughing and shrieking.
“Well, take a look at the readings yourself!” the doctor grinned smugly, pointing at the display of his tricorder and handing the Vulcan a large glass of water, which Spock gulped down greedily. “I’d say, if we do this twice a month, your anger and other emotional issues will be a thing of the past.”
When Spock had caught his breath again, and had shaken himself several times to get rid of all residual tickles and giggles, he got up, stretched, raised an intrigued eyebrow at the doctor, and admitted that he felt much better indeed.
“Thank you, Doctor. Unusual as this method may be, you seem to have, in fact, found an effective therapy for my hormonal imbalance,” Spock observed, glancing not very subtly from his own standard issue briefs to McCoy’s pants. “I can count on your confidentiality?”
The doctor cleared his throat, feeling the heat rising to his cheeks, certain that his face displayed a shade of pink easily matching the Vulcan’s green hue, when he looked at the enormous tent in Spock’s briefs, only to discover the impressive proof of the therapy’s effectiveness in his own bulging pants, too.
“Uh, of course, Spock. And please, call me Leonard,” he grinned wryly, watching the Vulcan invade his personal space with what could only be described as a slow smile.
“So, tell me, Leonard,” Spock actually purred, “did you enjoy my emotional release?”
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So, whoever happens to be in a quiet sickbay every other late Sunday evening, pressing an ear against the door of the otherwise soundproof examination room, might hear something like this.
“Hahahahaha! Hehehehe! Nononono! Nohohot thehehehehre! Plehehehehase not thehehehere! AAAAAHAHAHAH! Nohohot my behehehelly! Ahahahah! Plehehehease Leonahahahahard!”
“NOOOOO! AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA! NOHOHOHOT THE RIHIHIHIHIBS!”
“EEEEEK!”
Long silence
“Please, leave my armpits alone, Leonard! You know I can’t take it there.”
Panting
“BAWAHAHAHAHAH! Stohohohohp! My stohohohomach is muhuhuhuch too TIHIHIHIHCKLISH! DEHEHEHEHESIIIIIIIIIST! I cahahahan’t! It tihihihickles so bahahahad! AHAHAHAHA! AAAAAAAAHAHAH!”
More panting
“No! No! No! Nononono! NOOOOO! NOHOHOHOHO! DEATH SPOT! DEATH SPOHOHOHOHOT! Desiiiist! DESIIIIIIIHIHIHIHIST!”
Hiccupping
“You are one evil doctor, Leonard.” Gasp. “How can you always hit those spots at the sides of my belly so accurately?”
Kissing sounds?
“AAAAAH! Don’t! NOOOOOOHOHO! Not thehehehre! NOT THEHEHEHEHERE! AAAAAAH! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Not AHAHAHAHAHA the AHAHAHAHAHAH hi-hi-hi-hi-HI-HI-HIIIIPS!”
Long silence
“Enough, enouhugh! ENOUGH!” Gasp, gasp. “I’ve had enough, Leonard, I can’t take anymore. And neither can you, it seems.”
More kissing sounds?
“Spock, I need…”
“Yes, Leonard?”
“Mmmmmh! Ooooooh! Yes, yes, yes, yessssss!”
“Not so fast, Leonard! Light touches, just as you like to administer to my belly.”
“Please, Spock, don’t be cruel!”
“I’m Vulcan, we’re not cruel.”
“Oh, Spock, please!”
“This better, Leonard?”
“Oooooh, yes! Mmmmmmmh, aaaaaaah, oooooooh, mmmmmmh. SPOCK!”
“Is there a problem, Leonard?”
“You son of a mmmmmmh, yeeeeeees, mmmmmmh, yes, yes, yes!”
“Like this?”
“Oh, yes! Oooooh, more, mooooore, yeeeees, neeeed moooore! Just like that! Yes, yes, more! Mmmmmmmmh! Right there, oh yes, mmmmmh, yes!”
Long silence
“Spock!”
“Leonard!”
“SPOCK!”
“LEONARD!”
“Oh God, oh fuck!”
Vulcan cursing
Heavy breathing
“FUCK! SPOCK! FUCK!”
“YESSSSSS!”
More heavy breathing
“Fucking hell, that was the fucking best!”
“Fucking agreed.”
Once a month would probably be enough, but McCoy certainly won’t tell Spock that, because he’s having far too much fun tickling the Vulcan silly and, well, dealing with the side effects.
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princesssarcastia · 4 years
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aos!star trek sense8 au
okay so. i had a thought as I was watching star trek 2009.  mainly, i was pissed that we got jim being a fucked up troublemaker and spock being an ostracized genius, but we didn’t get:
uhura growing up with her huge family devouring information about alien cultures, or bby!sulu learning how to fence or bby!checkov doing spiraling math equations on the wall of his bedroom or little scotty running around with an outrageous brogue and a penchant for taking apart the replicator, or bones being adorably, earnestly caring
fuck that noise.  I want baby-faced versions of the whole bridge crew.
thus, the sense8 AU. I’ve never watched sense8 but I’m 90% sure they’re all supposed to be the same age, which is alright.  i can do that.  it just means that they know each other a little differently; some things happen earlier or different, but that’s fine.
oh my god this is going to be ridiculous.  okay. again, never seen sense8, never will, so i’m pulling this out of thin air
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clusters are so rare no one knows about them at this point; there are myths and legends from the eugenics wars—the very wars which essentially wiped them out, actually—but for the most part, everyone has forgotten.
very rarely will someone from a cluster speak about their experiences, but whenever they do, it’s written off as part and parcel of mingling with telepathic alien races.
(little do they know it’s the one form of telepathy completely indigenous to Earth)
Spock is the most powerful telepath of his generation because of his uniquely human experience fielding the emotions of six other people.
nyota is five when she decides she wants to learn to speak all the other languages, because then she can talk to pavel and spock with their words.  she learns to speak swahili with her mother and father and aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents at home, and standard at school.  having to translate things in her mind because people don’t know her language, her words, is hard.  and if she can keep pavel and spock from having to do that, she will.
nyota is the reason they all join starfleet, in the end.  she meets a recruiter at school when they’re seven years old.  when the woman starts to talk about experiencing alien cultures and first contacts and languages she excitedly pulls everyone to her.  they all sit bunched up at this woman’s feet and learn about starfleet for the first time, together.  maybe they don’t all know what they want to do yet, or even that this is what they want.
but nyota wins out, in the end.  she always does.
when Jim breaks the security on Frank’s car, ribs still aching from the night before, Hikaru slips into the passenger seat.  they don’t—none of them really know how to respond when things like this happen to jim, when jim pulls these stunts
(sometimes, Spock can get through to him, speak to his anger.  but spock is...having his own problems today)
but when Jim frantically pulls out of their driveway and down the dusty half-road, only thinking awayawayaway Hikaru grins at him and whoops as they push sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety
then the cop pulls up alongside them and he gets nervous.  jim throws him a wild grin and yanks the wheel to the side, crashing through the gates and heading straight for a ravine.
“Jim,” Hikaru says in a panic.  “Jim, jim ,jim stop the car!  Stop the car!  JIM!”
they’re 20 feet away from the edge when sulu makes a desperate, useless grab for the wheel and Jim finally gives in.  everyone steps onto the edge of the cliff as he frantically grabs at sand and dust, living only because his friends family cluster are screaming at him.
they huddle around him in shock as he pushes to his feet and mouths off to the police officer; scotty giggles at his nonchalance and nyota thwaps him on the back of his head and leo wraps him in a hug, careful of his ribs.
everyone piles into pavel’s room the nights his uncle tells stories.  exciting adventures with spies and snipers and assassins.
nyota spends quiet afternoons with spock on his balcony under the hot vulcan sun, pouring over whatever data has drawn Spock’s attention this week.  he helps her with her pronunciation and lets her practice golic scripture on his pads.  vulcan is her third language she ever learns.
Hikaru goes on hikes with Scotty through the still-preserved highlands, stopping every five minutes to pester him for the names of the plants.  when they first start out, there are a lot of “i don’t knows,” or asking of scotty’s mother, but eventually Scotty starts learning them ahead of time, just to see Hikaru’s grin as they discuss foliage patterns and pollination.
Jim, Spock and Pavel will spend hours debating mathematical theories, wearing out the wrist of whoever’s room they’re in.  every once in a while pavel will say something that gets and eyebrow raise out of spock and a look of utter shock from Jim, because he proven them completely wrong in an effortless manner
Tarsus—
when Jim understands what’s happening, what Governor Kodos means, it’s—fuck.  he just.  he just shuts down, starts grabbing as many people as he can, other kids, mainly.
and everyone else freezes right where they are.  in the middle of class and fencing practice and church and after bolting upright in the middle of the night.
Spock initiates an emergency shutdown of his pod and rushes up the stairs, politely requesting (demanding) that the instructor contact his father immediately.
Pavel jumps out of bed and bangs on his Uncle’s door, begging him to open up, please open up, you still have friends on the federation council, yes?
Nyota pulls the...enhanced radio transmitter Scotty helped her build out and immediately breaks into contacts starfleet command’s private frequency to begin relaying everything she has so far, as Jim gets it, and Scotty sits right next to her, helping find new ways to break in every time starfleet shuts them out until they have to listen, please listen, this is not a joke!
Leo and Hikaru...they stay with Jim, as he scrambles through the facility where Kodos penned them in to be slaughtered; grabbing a phaser off of a corpse and shooting the guards who chase after them; kicking the legs out from under one who gets too close; keeping track of little Kevin who’s screaming and crying for his mother.
(instead of waiting six months until their scheduled check-in to find the remains of the Tarsus IV colony, Starfleet finds out about the massacre of 4,000 federation citizens almost as it’s happening; finds out from, oddly enough, the Vulcan ambassador to Earth, a former incredibly classified russian special ops agent for the United Earth, and one very persistent child in the African Confederacy with a souped-up radio communicator.
it still take three weeks for the nearest ship to warp to Tarsus, near the edge of uncharted space, and rescue the remaining colonists)
Hikaru advises Jim on whether they can eat what few plants they find; Leo uses his rudimentary medical knowledge to help patch up the injured children.  Nyota and Spock take turns helping Jim translate for the young Vulcan among them, young enough that her Standard is not yet perfected.
Spock demands that his father demand information on the rescue mission, so that he may coordinate with Jim on how long they have and where to meet the survivors that Jim is slowly, carefully, gathering.
the minute Jim is settled in the med-bay of the starfleet vessel carrying him and the other 73 survivors of Kodos’ condemned colonists, he breaks.  break in half, breaks down sobbing, curls up into a ball and just lets himself feel, again.
all six of the others pile around him on the biobed, surrounding him, until all he can see are other parts of himself.
Jim is fourteen years old.  There are six other people living in his head.  He has survived a massacre and a genocide and his mother is—
His mother is—
Not coming.  She’s not coming.  She’s sending him back to Frank, who chased Sam away and let Jim go to Tarsus.  She barely even looks at him when she sentences him to another six years of terror.
Before, he might have panicked.  Now he just...shuts down again, steals a datapad, and hacks into starfleet’s communications with his mother and frank.  Jim-as-Frank says he’s beaming to Risa to pick Jim up as soon as possible, and Jim-as-Winona signs off on it.
With Leo yelling at him and Nyota reminding him he can just come stay with her family and Pavel saying my uncle would be happy to—, Jim steps onto the transporter pad and beams down to Risa, hastily making his way out of the starfleet outpost and into the crushing crowds of the pleasure planet, and disappears.
They all worry about Jim, and keep tabs on him, but they have their own lives to live, too.  Even if they never give up on pulling him to one of them before he gets himself killed.
Pavel gets admitted to starfleet academy when they’re fifteen and Nyota is not jealous!  No, no, she’s not jealous, shut up, Hikaru.  And it’s fine, anyway, because they all know the reason half of them are planning on joining starfleet (at least, right then) is because of her. So there.
And when he gets homesick his second week there, Nyota plops herself down on his bed and babbles with him in Russian (her fourth language) until the ache in his chest recedes.
Hikaru and Pavel are the first of them to meet in person, because Hikaru lives in San Francisco.  Whenever Pavel is granted leave from the Academy, Hikaru shows up to drag him surfing, or to his favorite restaurant, or to meet his parents.
Six months after Pavel starts at Starfleet, Leo is needling Spock about the Kohlinar so much that he actually seeks out his mother to ensure Leo is wrong, that he is not needlessly repressing his “humanity” at the expense of a real part of himself.
Leo stands there in shock, glee and utter disbelief as Spock tells the old racist bastards at the Vulcan Science Academy where to put it; just claps him on the shoulder on his way out.
(Jim quietly grins to himself as he listens in)
(Nyota high-fives Pavel, Hikaru and Scotty; five down, two to go)
Given the nature of Vulcan secondary education and Spock’s desire to be a science officer, he tests out of basically the first two years of classes.  Then he does such an exemplary job that he earns an officer’s commission right after graduation under fucking Pike, are you kidding me?? Nyota screeches and jumps up and down and generally makes an emotional scene while Spock suffers. 
When they are seventeen, Leo gets his girlfriend Jocelyn pregnant. 
What.
After Tarsus, the times that they all get together are few and far between; but when Joanna is born they all stop what they’re doing to gather around Jocelyn’s biobed and coo, or congratulate, or tease Leo for being the one to have a kid, come on, I really had money on Jim.
He smiles at Jocelyn and stares in awe at Joanna and feels how much they all love him, how much they already love his daughter (not their daughter; not yet).
When they’re eighteen, Scotty and Hikaru and Nyota are finally (!!!! Nyota is so excited) going to Starfleet Academy, to join Pavel in his third year and catch Spock in passing whenever he’s on leave.
Before they leave, Nyota stands in the center of her sisters and cousins and aunts and nieces and sobs, happy to be one step closer to starfleet but unashamedly grieving for the stage of her life that she’s leaving behind.  And she decides then that she’s going to start going by Uhura, her family name, so that she can take them with her into the stars.
Jim is, oddly enough, the one to sit up with Leo on those long nights when Joanna just. won’t. sleep.  He quietly chats him up and stares in awe at this baby girl who came into the world peacefully and wanted, if not fully expected.  This baby girl whose parents will never raise a hand to her and has a dozen people willing to lay down their lives for her and, more importantly, take her in if god forbid it becomes necessary.
He whispers sweet nothings she can’t hear to her and Leo throws an arm over his shoulders, grateful and missing him even though he right there.
His feet hit the ground on Earth for the first time in four years two weeks later, after doing a few things he shut the others out for (he and spock are the only ones who bothered to learn how to do that) to get onto a shuttle headed straight back...home.
Not home because he lived there Before, but home because that’s where all the other pieces of him are living.
Because he a masochist (shut up, Leo) he acquires a hover bike and zips over to Iowa, and starts haunting Riverside, Iowa.  He lets the corn and small-town bullshit crawl under his skin and takes it out on anyone stupid enough to provoke him when he’s drunk.
He’s completely smashed when Leo finally admits he’s going to be a doctor and tries to call him sawbones; only, the first part doesn’t quite make it out of his mouth.
Leo—Bones—groans because the others are never gonna let this go.
(he is correct on that front)
The others are trying to give him space, he knows, but they’re also not at all subtle about their excitement at his being so close for the first time.
Hikaru, Scotty, Pavel, and Uhura orbit each other in San Fran, with Spock the occasional comet passing through their system, together in person, for real, and so eager to share that with the last two of them who’ve never met any of them in person.
They descend on they newly-christened Bones for winter break that first semester (well, actually, it’s Pavel’s seventh semester—i swear to god Chekov i’m gonna knock that smirk off your face) to meet Jocelyn and Joanna. 
And god, they spoil that girl.  Almost a year old, toddling around and bumping into everything and so curious about everything.
Spock couldn’t quite swing leave time to go with them, but they video comm him a few times so Joanna can see him, too.
Jocelyn is quietly unnerved by these people her partner is so close with, who he talks about all the time but has apparently never...met in person before?  Who call him Bones, of all things. And they all take the time to talk to her, get to know her and try and connect, but it’s overwhelming.
And then Uhura sits Bones down in person and lays out all the reasons he should transfer to the Starfleet Academy to finish out his med degree; they have a track laid out to get your doctorate and become an officer, you’re majoring in xenobiology anyway and there’s no better place for that, the opportunities for residencies will be so much better, the trauma surgeons at the academy are unmatched, and—
and we’ll be there.  Joanna can grow up with all of us around to help.
Six down, one to go.
The first time Hikaru sits at the helm of a shuttle, he doesn’t stop grinning the rest of the day.  Botany is his first and best love, but by god he’s going to qualify to be a pilot, too.  Maybe someday he’ll get to fly something like the Enterprise.
Scotty has taken engineering by storm.  All his professors have an opinion on him, and it’s always love ‘em or hate ‘em.  He’s absolutely brilliant or completely mad, should be given the flagship at the earliest opportunity or marooned somewhere he can’t do any real damage.
Uhura comes in knowing eight languages: Swahili, Standard, Vulcan, Russian, French, one of the Rhiannsu (Romulan) dialects, Tellaran, and rudimentary Andoran.  She knows exactly what she’s going to do and has been preparing for it her whole life.
The rest of them grin to each other when they start hearing about Uhura’s exploits in astounding the communications track time and time again.
Spock lets them know before anyone else that Captain Pike has been re-assigned to Starfleet Academy for a round of teaching...and that Spock himself will also finally be accepting the Science track’s increasingly desperate demands that he teach.
He’ll also be offering courses in communications; ones Uhura will have to take before graduation.  A clear conflict of interest.
(Uhura is ecstatic; Spock is concerned, but will only volunteer the incredibly personal information when it becomes relevant)
When Uhura sees the sign-up for a summer tour of the shipyards in Riverside, she smirks to herself and signs the fuck up, then goes directly to Jim to needle him about it.
Jim sighs and orders another drink, but...finally getting to see one of them in person after all these years...something settles in his chest that hasn’t sat right since he was just a kid.
Uhura is practically vibrating as she bursts into the club.  Practically half their class is stuffed around chair and in booths, and she makes a brief stop by some of her friends, but she’s on a mission now.
She can feel a subtle itch under her skin that means Jim is so close.  So close, after so long. After being so alone for so long.
He doesn’t quite understand how unwilling she’s going to be to let him go, once she has him in her clutches.
They practically run into each other next to the stools by the bar and she fights the urge to throw her arms around him.  He looks breathless and a little disbelieving, even though he knew this was coming for months, until a bright and easy smile breaks out on his face.  The one she hasn’t seen since they were still kids.
“Jim,” she laughs, giddy, and he laughs back at her, leaning onto the bar.  She sidles up next to him, as close as his current general aura of “don’t touch me” will allow, and just...breathes, for a second. 
He’s definitely drunk (although, when isn’t he, these days) but still lucid.  “I’m glad you’re here,” he says softly, so low she almost can’t hear it over the throbbing music.
“I’m glad you’re here,” she shoots back, still unable to let go of her smile.
They’re still just basking in each other’s physical presence (after all these years, she still sometimes has no idea what to do with Jim Kirk, except be there with him), when asshole security track cadet Hendorff and his pals make their way up to the bar behind the pair of them.
She can feel the way Jim perks up at the tension in their figures and sighs internally.
“This townie isn’t bothering you, right?” He asks with a smirk, like, what, he has the authority to protect her?
“Oh, beyond belief, but it’s nothing I can’t handle,”  Uhura turns toward Jim and tries to make it clear that he has no business interrupting their conversation, but Jim...
“You can handle me, that’s an invitation,” He smirks at her and knows exactly what he’s doing.
And she has half a mind to let him do it; if he wants to get his ass beat that’s his business.
“Hey, farmboy,” but then Hendorff lays his hands on Jim.  “Maybe you can’t count, but there are four of us and one of you.”
He lays his hands on Jim.  He’s interrupted their first meeting in person after nineteen years living in each other’s minds, and laid his hands on her cluster-mate.
Jim lets his gaze flit to her for half a second and then steps into Hendorff’s space, clapping him on the cheek.  “So go get some more guys and then it’ll be an even fight.”
Uhura rolls her eyes and her shoulders and knows from Jim’s experience the exact moment the tension will spill over into violence.
Hendorff draws back and decks Jim, who falls into the bar; as he makes his next move, before Jim can fully turn around, Uhura draws her heeled boot up and buries it in Hendorff’s stomach, flinging him back into the crowd.
The other three look at her in shock before Jim draws their attention again and they start—god, brawling is the only word for it.  Flinging wild punches and bottles and chairs.
When one of them gets Jim in a lock Uhura swings behind him and pinches the nerve on his shoulder, just like Spock taught them, and he goes down like a light.
But the other two still get four good hits in while she’s doing it, and between the alcohol and the concussion one of them manages to fling him onto a table while Uhura goes for the other one.
Unfortunately a whistle pierces the din before she can kick his ass.
Captain Pike is standing at the entrance to the club, staring in disbelief at the mess they’ve made of the place, and of Jim.  “Outside, all of you,” he orders.
Uhura seethes at the lost time; she didn’t even have the chance to make her annual pitch for him to join starfleet.  But she also doesn’t make her way out with the others, instead grabbing some napkins from a nearby table and hurrying over to Jim, who’s in that fun in-between state between conscious and unconscious he’s so very familiar with.
“I can feel you judging me from over here,” he mumbles, then lolls his head back to say something about whistling to Captain Pike.
She dunks one of the napkins in a glass of water and starts wiping at his face automatically, until Captain Pike clears his throat.
“Cadet, you know this man?”  He asks pointedly.  God, she’s going to get court-martialed for this, but she looks down at Jim before she answers.  He’s been off Starfleet’s radar since he was fourteen, and has never been keen to get back on it.
But he sort of shrugs at her, so she looks back up.  Pike is giving her a bemused eyebrow raise she’s pretty sure he got from Spock as she says, “Yes, sir.  This is Jim Kirk, my...” she doesn’t even know the word for it.  Cluster-mate?  Bonded?  There’s no true word for it in Standard, or even Vulcan.
“Boyfriend?” Captain Pike finishes dryly, but then watches as they both gag.  Uh, no.
“No, sir, Jim is one of my...bond-mates.”  She grimaces.  “I don’t know the exact term for it, but that’s close enough, sir.”
“Well, Cadet Uhura, if you don’t know the word than it the word must not exist,” Captain Pike says, and she fights the urge to flush. 
Decides to raise her chin instead.  “Thank you, sir.”  Deeming his face clean enough for now, she hauls Jim off the table and hands him the rest of the napkins.  She draws the line at stuffing things up his nose for him. 
“Why don’t we all sit down for a minute and discuss what the hell just happened here,” he suggest-orders.
Spock has a very interesting comm message from Captain Pike the next morning, and fights the very human urge to rub his temples in exasperation.  Uhura is supposed to be his partner in sensibility, not Jim's back-up in bar fights.
Perhaps they all bring out different sides of one another.
Uhura screeches at Jim when he shows up at the shipyard the next morning.
“Are you kidding me?  All I had to do, all this time, was dare you to join Starfleet?  Are you six fucking years old?!?”
Jim grins at her, and is incredibly lucky they’re lifting off so she can’t get up and strangle him.
Of course Jim joined for Them.  But it’s funnier to let Uhura think Pike could just dare him into it.
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latetoeveryparty · 4 years
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Listen, I’m having enterprise feelings and I can’t draw or edit video, but Trip and T’Pol deserved a happy ending and all I want are the adorable home videos:
Completely deadpan Trip eating cheerios straight from the box, probably at like 5 am when the kids woke up.
Trip sneakily filming T’Pol trying to explain the logic of wearing tie shoes to 5 year old someone.
Trip, bursting through the door w/ giant grin: “I’M HOME!” T’Pol, on the couch with her paper work, barely has a chance to look up before he’s planting himself all over her lap. She sighs, long suffering, but offers him a Vulcan kiss and he grins at the camera again, very happy and very smug.
Trip, filming the millions of candles all around the house, murmuring: “goddamn house is going to burn down—”
Trip filming, T’Pol has wrapped herself in the blankets like a burrito, Trip has none atm, queue bitch face and slow pan to the clock that says 3:17
Visiting the lava fields with T’Pol and kids, T’Pol filming Trip, who loves the place, trying his best to hold on to all three children at once and looking stressed as hell, despite the fact that there’s plenty of handrails and none of the kids are even trying to move away from him.
A compilation of T’Pol quoting/referencing Frankenstein, and Trip’s exhausted expression each time.
Engineer shaming videos, where T’Pol takes the camera around the house to showcase the latest thing Trip is fixing (that will therefore be broken for the next week).
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todragonsart · 4 years
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Siege The Valentine’s Day 10 - The bet
First things first, I AM SO SORRY for being this late :D I mean, I wanted to post this on the 10th of February, but- life and @thefishychicken​ happened in my life, so I- slipped in my timetable. I’m so sorry for being this late @dualrainbow​. 
But!
It’s better to be late then never, I think :D Thank you so much for @r6shippingdelivery​ for your help as a humble beta yet again! <3
Enjoy!!
Deep breath in- deep breath out.
IQ placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, reassuring him. "Okay, Marius, you are doing great. Let's go through the plan once more, okay?"
Deep breath in- deep breath out.
Jäger nodded, trying to concentrate on the rhythm of his breathing. "Okay-okay. So I-I look for César and when I find him, I give him back the book he lent me earlier. I start to chat with them then I ask him on a Valentine's Date!"
"Yes! Yes, perfect!" IQ started to fairy clap her hand, fully excited.
“Okay, but what do I do if he says no?” Jäger looked at her, palms ridiculously sweaty.
Immediately freezing, IQ bit into her bottom lip. “Well… I don’t think he would, you know? I think if you feel like this, it might be because he let out certain vibes as well!”
“Or that you are just a loser~” sang songed Bandit with a smirk. He didn’t even look up from his book. IQ immediately punched him in the shoulder, causing the man to wince. “Oh my god, Woman! What the fu-”
“You are no help at all! Marius is struggling here!” IQ shook her head.
With an angry grunt, Bandit sit up, placing down his book. “Listen, MamaMonika! Marius is a battle trained soldier, one of the bests of GSG9, one of the most amazing mechanics both of us knows, and his only goal is to ask his fucking crush on a date. I think he is a big boy, he can do it without you mommying him all the time!”
Hearing all this, Jäger’s lips curved upwards into a happy little smile.
IQ hummed, looking back at her teammate. “Well, you are not wrong. Marius, you can do it!”
“I don’t even understand what is your damn problem, the guy is 10 years younger and 10 cms shorter than you, you have the advantage in both!” grinned Bandit again. He picked up his book in an attempt to go back to reading, but looked up one last time. “However, I made a bet with Maxim and Jordan, so I hope you fuck it up!”
IQ planted her face into her hands, because now Jäger’s face started to turn into a grimace.
The woman stepped in front of him, placing her hands on his shoulders. “Look at me, at me! Not at him,” IQ glanced at Bandit, who was still smirking. She looked Jäger in the eyes. “Look at me, Marius. You can do it. You have been wanting him since Christmas and you made a New Year’s Vow to ask him on a date. You like him, and he likes you and even if he doesn’t like you the way you want, he is still mature enough to not poke fun at you. It’s going to be fine, and you can’t even lose anything!”
Jäger looked at her and listening he started to nod slowly. “Yeah.”
“Because you are amazing, funny, kind, smart-"
"Fucking cringy and awkward!" Bandit was a big help, yeah.
"- and fantastic! Don't listen to Dom, he is just jealous."
Bandit snorted at that, and IQ smiled at Jäger. "Are you ready?"
With a deep breath, Jäger lifted Goyo's book. "My palms are sweating, my knees are trembling, my throat is clogged-"
"Did you catch the flu?" Bandit lifted an eyebrow.
Blinking confused, Jäger shook his head. "No?"
"Then get yourself together and woman up! Be like Monika. She would stomp there, grab that guy by the ear and order him to go on a date with her!" Noticing the dark glare of IQ, Bandit smirked even wider. "In the most adorable and dominatrix way, she could!" he even winked at the woman.
Jäger let out a little laugh at the way IQ was shaking her head now. "Back to the point! You are good Marius. You can do it! Just be yourself!"
The man looked at his teammates for a few seconds, considering the options, storing the information, then, with a nod, he straightened up, hugging Goyo's book close to himself. "Very well. Wish me luck!"
"Break a leg-!"
"That way César would be able to catch you when you fall!" snorted Bandit.
Actually laughing at this, Jäger nodded and left the room. The two remaining German listened to his footsteps fade, then Bandit looked up at IQ.
"Do you really think he can do it, or you just pushing him, because you bet 25£ on him?"
IQ smiled at him. "Of course he can do it! Now come on. We need to catch our show in the Nerd Room."
Bandit placed down his book and got up, joining IQ. "Do you think Mark really put bugs everywhere on Base to be able to track the bet?"
Now IQ was the one smirking. "I helped. Trust me, there are bugs everywhere!"
Bandit hugged her close to himself for a second. "When you do stuff like this is the time I know I have the most amazing best friend!"
"And when you say stuff like this" replied IQ. "Is the time I know you are high!"
Grinning Bandit opened the door to the Monitor room - the home of Dokkaebi, Mute and all the nerds. "We will never know!"
~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~
Jäger found Goyo in the common room, next to Mira, Amaru and Thermite. The later three were arguing about some sort of development for the Vulcan shield, but the Mexican wasn't really talking, just listening, as usual.
The German walked in, reassuring himself.
Breathe in- breathe out. It’s going to be okay.
When Goyo noticed Jäger, he turned his face away from the others to look at him, and offered the smallest and warmest of smiles, effectively shattering the German’s courage into tiny, knee-trembling pieces.
He felt his mouth dry out, his hands starting to shake, his previous plans vanish into thin air. It’s so not going to be okay!
For a second, he considered turning back and hiding under his bed for the next decade. That way at least he could have been safe, nobody to bug him. He could even be a ghost.
He glanced back at the door, biting into his bottom lip. Running seemed so easy and nice, for a second he even forgot why he was here.
Then he looked back at the group of people, and noticed that Goyo was still looking at him, his beautiful brown eyes waiting patiently for Jäger to join them.
The German loved his eyes. They were fantastic. The most amazing mix of red and brown, spotted with green here and there. Glaz wished to paint something this perfect! Looking into his eyes felt like walking in forest on a fresh autumn morning. There were times, when only looking at the Mexican during a training or live mission calmed him down. When he looked into Goyo's eyes, he felt appreciated and maybe even a bit special. But most of all, he felt safe.
And this on its own was worth fighting for, so he pushed aside his fears and braced himself.
With a big gulp, he clenched his fists and approached them. "Hey guys!"
As usual, Amaru greeted him in a cheerful voice. “Marius! It’s so good to see you, help us out here. Elena and Jordan are fighting over the new blueprints of the Vulcan!”
His eyes fidgeting on the book, he glanced at Goyo, then at the others and their papers. Five minutes didn’t really matter, did they? Maybe this would calm down his nerves a bit. So he joined and put the book in his pocket.
As he was hunching over the blueprints, he totally missed the little glance Goyo threw at his always cheerful partner. Amaru smirked at him.
Scratching his neck, Jäger took a pencil from the table and, literally lying on top of the big papers, he started to correct the design flaws or the constructions that were technically infeasible.
Mira and Thermite nodded along his work, offering new ideas. Amaru was kind of helping, but Goyo was only watching the scribbles of new plans, the other three, and especially Jäger. Always Jäger.
Amaru glanced at him and poked him in the side with her elbow, but Goyo gently waved her off.
When Jäger finished, he placed down the pencil and humming, looked at Mira and Thermite. “It might be easier this way!”
The Spanish tilted her head and looked at the American. “I told you he will correct most of it! You can’t actually store lava in those cans Jordan!”
“So what? A man can have dreams!”
Rolling her eyes, Mira lifted the blueprints. “Thanks Marius!”
Jäger smiled at her. “No problem. If you leave them in the workshop, we can go through them tomorrow together- I mean if you want!”
The Spaniard looked at him, lifting an eyebrow a little. Lightning fast, she glanced at Goyo then back to Jäger. “Why not now?”
Jäger - catching the little glance - felt himself blush a little. “I have stuff to do!”
“What kind of stuff?” Mira smiled. Jäger wanted to murder her. He was sure she knew about the bet. Of course she knew about the bet! In fact, Thermite was one of Bandit’s best friends, so he surely participated as well. Jäger wasn't sure about Amaru, but at this point everybody was a possible betting suspect, either ready to help or to hold him back.
With a wave of anger, he turned his face towards Goyo. "Can I steal you for five minutes?"
Blinking, the Mexican nodded. "Sure! I will be right back!" he looked at Amaru, who nodded with a smile.
As they left, Mira looked at Thermite. "I will take Eliza on a date from the money I win!"
Thermite shook his head. "It's still not over Elena. If you lose, I'm taking her on a date!"
Mira flushed all of a sudden. "You can't always steal her based on you two being best friends!"
Thermite winked at her. "You should have bet on Marius, not against him!"
The Spaniard punched him in the shoulder in anger.
Amaru smiled at them. "Oh come on kids, calm down, this is just a game!"
"Says the woman who bet 50£ to her loss?" smirked Thermite. "Why do you want to lose?"
With an all knowing smile, Amaru looked in the direction of the entrance, where Goyo and Jäger left. "Because I bet against César, and I know how happy he would be if Marius did ask him out on a date!"
Mira's eyes rounded. "He bet on Marius? That's cheating!"
Thermite shook his head. "Technically he didn't say anything yet, so… he is still in the game!"
Amaru grinned. "Yes, he is!"
~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~
"You look pale, are you okay?" Goyo asked, walking side by side with Jäger.
"Y-yeah, sure! Everything is okay!" came the shaky reply. Jäger looked down at the book in his hands.
Come on!
Clenching his eyes, he recalled IQ's voice, how she tried to calm him.
Breathe in-breathe out. He can do this!
"I just brought you back the book back you lent me!" he offered said object to Goyo.
Blinking, the Mexican took it, almost not being able to hold back a smile. "I told you, you can keep it, didn't I?"
Jäger bit into his lip. Goyo did tell him, didn't he? Fuck, now he looks like an idiot! Shit.
"Y-yeah?"
Chuckling, Goyo shook his head. "You forgot?"
"Maybe."
"Well, you can still keep it. I know you love these more than me, it would be in a better place with you."
"Thank you, César!"
"Nothing to thank me for. Was this all, you wanted to talk about?"
"Yeah!" answered Jäger, then blinking he started to stutter. "I-I m-mean, n-no! No of course not I-I um...um… w-wanted to ask something, to be honest!"
"Oh, yeah? Should I be worried?" Goyo smiled at him, making Jäger's heart skip a beat.
"W-why would you do that? No! Nothing to worry about!"
"I'm just pulling your leg, Marius. You seem so stressed. Come on, let's take a walk outside, shall we?"
Jäger looked at him, nodding furiously. A little fresh air might calm down his nerves.
Heading outside, none of them were talking. And it was- perfect. They always did this, just existing side by side, and that was it. Jäger loved it, being around Goyo was putting him at ease like nothing else.
When they were out with friends and he ended up sitting next to the Mexican, he usually fell asleep on the man's shoulder. Goyo never complained. This went with movies as well, they watched together or when they were on a plane coming home after a mission. It started to become the best place for Jäger to sleep on, even though Goyo was shorter than him. He always found a way to snuggle up to the Mexican’s side.
Thankfully, the chilly February weather calmed down his burning skin a bit as they got outside. Goyo started their usual path, walking towards the hangars to check out Jäger’s helicopter.
He looked at the German, who was still deep in his thoughts, then glanced up at the Base’s windows. He didn’t even need to search for too long, he soon found a few noses pressed to the Nerd Lair’s window - Bandit, IQ, Mute, Dokkaebi, Fuze. They were watching like hungry hawks.
With a small smile, Goyo massaged the bridge of his nose and looked at Jäger. “So, how are you? You seem a bit distracted as well!”
The German glanced at him, blushing all of a sudden. “Yes! N-no-!”
Goyo lifted an eyebrow with a small smile. “Are you okay?”
“Y-yes! Yes! I’m just a bit- maybe a bit stiff? But- I need to ask you something!” Jäger stopped in his track, turning towards Goyo, placing his hands on the man’s shoulders.
Not even surprised by the sudden repositioning, the Mexican looked up at him, straight into his eyes, lips curving into a small smile. "I'm all ears."
Jäger watched his eyes for a mere second, bracing himself. It's going to be alright. Just be Monika.
He took a deep breath and opened his mouth, but the moment he wanted to speak, he noticed his friends - noses still pressed against the window.
He lifted an eyebrow, pulling a face. "Oh fuck me-"
“Maybe later-” he heard the Mexican whisper and snapped his eyes at him.
“W-what?” he stuttered. His knees started to tremble again.
Goyo - with a face calm and collected - looked up at him again, gently petting one of Jäger’s hands on his shoulder. “You wanted to ask something, right? Ask it!”
With an audible gulp Jäger nodded, letting his hands fall to his sides. “Right!” he glanced at the window once more. He saw Bandit shaking his head, and he felt his fingers clenching into fists. He took a deep breath, bracing himself for every possible answer, best and worst and nodded to himself.
“W-would you like to g-go on a date with m-me…?” he muttered, closing his eyes for a second.
Goyo just stood there, silent, unmoving.
Oh great. Now Jäger was an idiot and Bandit would win. Fantastic. Fantastic! As one more, silent second went by, his disappointment turned to sadness.
He turned his face away, rubbing his arm, trying to hide his frustration. He felt like a disaster.
Then he felt Goyo’s voice, warm and rich, making his eyes round. “I can’t give you a proper answer until you look at me, Marius.”
Fumbling with his fingers, Jäger glanced up at him just to be greeted by Goyo’s beautiful smile. He could not calm down immediately.
Goyo lifted his hand, waving Jäger closer. With never seen excitement, the German straightened up and stepped closer to the other. Goyo looked at him, his smile turning into a grin. “I thought you would never ask!”
Jäger couldn’t hold back a wide grin. He wanted to jump out of his skin in excitement, he wanted to shout, to run a mile, to do anything that would deduct his previous stress and newly found energy.
“S-so is that a yes?” he heard himself ask. Dammit anxiety! He wanted to slap himself.
With a laugh Goyo reached out and grabbed a handful of his collar, pulling him down to press their lips together. Just like that!? The motion was so smooth and calculated, Jäger could not stop his endorphin filled brain from thinking about Goyo thinking about this as well. He felt himself high, he was happy, now his hands started to shake because of this as he hugged Goyo’s waist, kissing back.
He heard the Mexican’s little laugh, as he pulled back. “Eager, aren’t we?”
Jäger bushed. “I’m sorry…?”
“Are you?” grinned Goyo.
The German shook his head. “Not a bit.”
“I know you like Valentine’s Day, but not the crowd, so February 15th? Does that work for you as the date?”
Blinking a few, Jäger burst out laughing. “Sure! Y-yes please!”
“Deal!” Goyo pressed one more kiss on his lips and stepped back. “Shall we go?”
Jäger grinned at him. “Sure- just one second!” he turned towards the window where he saw the others and flipped them a finger, then turned to Goyo. “They made a stupid bet-”
“I know!” nodded Goyo. Wide eyes, Jäger looked at him to be greeted by a small smirk. “I bet on you asking me, and you did it!”
“H-hey!” Jäger almost fainted and when the Mexican started his way back to the building he ran after him, totally missing the celebration in the Computer room.
~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~
“I won!” IQ popped down next to Bandit, who was still sitting next to the window. “And you lost!”
Bandit looked at her, his lips pulling into a sly smirk as he reached for his smoke.
IQ crossed her arms in front of her. “Why are you smiling? You lost…!”
He pulled out one thread and put it in between his lips. He lit it and blew out the smoke. “Did I?” Bandit patted her knee. “I lost, like- 10£.”
Her eyes widening, IQ leant closer. “How!?”
Bandit looked at her. “I never said I bet against Marius, Monika.”
“But you said-”
“I know what I said, but that only was to get Marius going!”
Mouth falling open the woman shook her head, a smile bloomin on her lips. “You fucker. You made like… 20 bets with everybody and none of these were against Marius, hah?”
Bandit nodded. “I’m rich.”
“You fucking fucker. But how did you lose that 10£ then?” IQ tilted her head.
Bandit looked out the window, satisfied. “The only bet I made against Marius was- with Marius.”
IQ both amazed and scared shook her head. “You- I can’t even-”
Bandit looked up at her. “I knew he could do it, Monika, but not using this opportunity to collect money is just stupid!” he winked.
“Evil.”
“Genius.”
“I can’t even!” IQ shook her head and still trying to process all the info, she stood up and left Bandit by himself.
Grinning the German looked after her and out of the window. He could still see Jäger and Goyo, and he just couldn’t stop the proud smile spreading on his lips.
I hope you enjoyed! <3
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Come Hell or High Water Chapter 4: Where You Go
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Warnings: Steamy, Brief violence/descriptions of medical stuff, language
Word Count: 3,466 (!!! I KNOW)
A/N: Um surprise! I’m not dead! This is so unbelievably late, I know and I am so so sorry, y’all. I have many reasons, but let’s just say life and plot. I hope the longer chapter will help make up for it and that y’all will enjoy! Title credit goes to the oh so supportive and amazing @bakerstreethound​ who has literally been the saving grace for this series ILY BBY
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Jim’s poor choice in sunscreen would have been funny if he wasn’t acting so pitiful, not that you could blame him, of course. Leonard ended up staying at home with him while you and the rest of the gang went out to finish up back to school shopping with Joanna. Which was an adventure in and of itself. Between the crowds of pushy parents with disinterested kids and the stifling heat, you were left wondering more than once if the sunburn could really be that much worse. On the bright side, you managed to sneak off to the bookstore with Joanna and had picked up a few – okay maybe more than just a few – books to add to your collection. Leonard, per usual, had plenty to say about that when you returned later that evening.
“(Y/n), you already have more books than you know what to do with!” He glared in exasperation at the books in your arms as you walked up towards the front door.
“You can never have too many books, McCoy,” He harrumphed as he stepped aside to let you into the house. “Besides,” You set the books down once inside, grabbing three to hand off to Joanna. “Not all of them are mine,” You winked over your shoulder at him, grinning when he rolled his eyes and shook his head.
“And I thought I spoiled her,” Joanna giggled and pressed a kiss to his cheek before she darted up the stairs with her haul.
“Oh, don’t worry, y’ know tomorrow is date night, I’ll spoil you just as much as I do her,” You headed up the stairs as well, giving him a pat on the chest as you walked by.
“Hey, hey, hey, now hang on just a minute there! It’s my job to spoil you, not the other way ‘round,” You rolled your eyes and turned to look at him as you reached the top of the stairs.
“Leonard McCoy, I adore you and your southern values, but that’s old fashioned; even for you,”
“He can’t help it, (Y/n). He’s just that old,” Jim’s voice sounded out from behind the door on the right, earning a scowl from Len. You snorted and continued into the bedroom you and Leonard were sharing.
“Bad news, Jim. We’re all out of painkillers,” Leonard barely finished his sentence before Jim was yelling again.
“What I meant to say was that he’s always right and we’re all always wrong,”
“Oh, how about that, I just found some!” You rolled your eyes in amusement as Len grabbed a nearby hypospray and headed across the hall.
“You’re a cruel man, Leonard McCoy! Threatening the sick and afflicted,” You called after him, grabbing what you needed for a quick shower.
“Yeah, Bones, I could be dying!” You could almost hear Len’s eyes roll, and you couldn’t stop the smile on your face at the mental image.
“Don’t be so dramatic,” The sound of a hypospray being administered was quickly followed by a yelp. “There, give it a few minutes to kick in.” You rushed into the bathroom before Leonard could return and question you further about what you had planned for tomorrow night. You took your time, hoping Leonard would let it go. Fortunately for you, he got assigned table setting duties; and by the time you got downstairs was deep in discussion with Donna and Fred. Supper also passed without incident, and you forgot about it, quickly saying goodnight to everyone before rushing upstairs to start on one of the new books. You were midway through the second chapter when Leonard came into the room, closing the door behind him. “Do you really think I’m old-fashioned?” His question threw you for a moment, but you swiftly caught up, setting your book down.
“That depends,” you said with a raised eyebrow. “Do you really think it isn’t right for me to spoil you?”
“Of course not! I’m not from the dark ages!” You gave him a small smile before returning to your book. “I would, however, like to know how you plan to do so,”
“I’m sure you would,” You laughed. He huffed in frustration, finally moving away from the door to strip down to his boxers and crawl into bed. “You’re annoyingly stubborn, y’ know that?” You smiled mockingly as you replied.
“You have absolutely no room to talk, McCoy.”
Leonard continued to pester you all day Friday, trying to get you to spill what you had planned for the evening. He finally gave up after you told him that you’d arranged for him to give a lecture at UGA on the physiology of Vulcans. In reality, you’d managed to get last-minute tickets to a local country music festival. You weren’t a huge fan of the genre yourself, and Len tried to keep it under wraps that he was; in fact, the only reason you knew was that time you walked in on him singing along to Hank Williams while working in his office. The day seemed to fly by in your excitement, and before you knew it, it was time to get ready. Anxiety began to creep in as you gathered everything the two of you would need. What if he really doesn’t like what I planned? You were drawn out of your thoughts by a loud knock on the bedroom door.
“(Y/n), I’ll meet you at the truck. It takes a bit to get the old thing started,” Leonard’s voice came through the door.
“Okay!” You called back, reaching to grab your comm. A quick glance at the Chron had you scrambling into a pair of shorts and a tank top. You had a little over two hours to get to your destination, which was an hour and a half’s drive away. By the time you made it downstairs, Leonard had finished coaxing the old truck to life and stood leaning against the passenger side door, talking to his mother. As you approached, his eyes locked with yours, a smirk playing at his lips. Eleanora turned to follow his gaze, smiling warmly when she spotted you. 
“You look so pretty, (Y/n),” You blushed deep and grinned at the older woman.
“Aw, thank you!” Leonard seemed to agree, as his eyes hadn’t left your form since the moment you stepped outside. This, of course, didn’t slip El’s notice, and she gave him a sharp smack to the chest and a faux disapproving look. He at least had the decency to offer an apologetic smile as she shook her head in amusement before walking back towards the house.
“Y’all kids stay out of trouble, y’ hear?” She called from the door.
“Of course! We’re leaving all the trouble here, with Jim,” You giggled. Leonard just scoffed, reaching out to pull you against him once the door closed.
“You look gorgeous, sweetheart,” His hands settled on your hips, lips turned up in that criminally adorable little half-smile that had your heart skipping a beat.
“Nowhere near as gorgeous as you, Leo,” You replied. His smile turned into a full-fledged grin before he leaned down to claim your lips in a kiss. You melted against him as he deepened the kiss, silently requesting entrance with a drag of his tongue across your lower lip. You opened up to him without hesitation, your tongue dancing with his as the heat grew between you. He finally had to pull back for air, tugging at your lip before moving to your neck.
“Why don’t we forget whatever it was you had planned,” He nipped softly below your ear. “Just park the truck in this spot I know,” You had to bite your lip to keep from moaning as he trailed kisses back down your neck. “Let me peel these off of you,” His hand dropped to play at the edge of your shorts. You ran your hands up his chest and into his hair, tugging on the roots.
“As tempting as that sounds, Doctor McCoy,” He groaned and pulled you even tighter against him as you reached into your back pocket. “I’d really hate to waste these tickets,” He pulled back, eyes widening as he read the name of the festival.
 “How the hell-” Anxiety tickled at the back of your mind at his less than enthusiastic response.
“I managed to pull a few strings,” You said, shrugging. Leonard still looked skeptical, and you had a feeling it was the southern gentleman in him rebelling against the idea of you doing things for him. “Don’t get too excited though, they’re just general admission, we still have to fight to get good seats,” He finally broke out in a grin, wiping out any worries about him not liking the surprise in an instant. His lips slammed into yours, the goofy grin still present. Leonard took the tickets from you and set them on the seat of the truck before his hands resumed their exploration of your body. His lips never left yours as he moved, the kiss dripping with love and affection, and it quickly grew heated. You finally had to pull back, albeit reluctantly. “We really do need to go, it’s a bit of a drive to get there, and I’d really like to get decent seats,”
“How far is a bit?” He asked, grabbing the tickets to look at the venue. “Athens. That is a ways away,” He stepped aside, gesturing dramatically towards the seat. “After you, sweetheart,” You hopped into the truck with a grin, sliding across the bench seats to lean against Leonard when he got in. He placed a kiss on your forehead and intertwined his fingers with yours. You settled into a comfortable silence as he drove, broken only by the occasional story connected to places you passed. His thumb stroked your knuckles soothingly, and you were nearly drifting off as you finally pulled up to the gate. “Damn it,” Leonard huffed in frustration as he tried to find a parking spot. While the crowd wasn’t monumentally large, it was still enough to fill a football stadium, so naturally, parking was a nightmare. By the time you managed to make it to the entrance, the first band was already on-stage, and the only place you could find a spot to sit was at the very edge of the lawn. Still, Leonard already seemed to be enjoying himself, so you weren’t too bothered. The musicians themselves were actually pretty impressive, and two hours passed in the blink of an eye; most of it spent with his arms wrapped around you from behind, swaying subtly to the music.
“Hey, Leo?” You extricated yourself from his embrace as one of the bands finished their set. “I’m gonna go get a drink, you want anything?” He shook his head, pulling you back against him and stealing a kiss.
“I’m good, thank you,” He murmured against your lips.
“Well how am I supposed to leave now?” You joked, leaning up to kiss him again before you turned and headed in the direction of the concession stand. Annoyingly, the crowd around you was extremely dense, and you had to duck and dodge your way through them. You barely made it ten feet when you heard the sound of a fist impacting someone’s nose behind you, followed by a surprised yelp. You spun on your feet, intending to help whomever the cry belonged to, but it seemed everyone around you had other plans. You had almost given up when the attacker’s voice rose above the crowd.
“You’ve got a lot of nerve showing your face around here, Leonard McCoy,” Ice flooded your veins, and you began to shove your way through the unyielding crowd. The voice was female, leaving only one potential identity for the attacker. You finally managed to break through, rushing forward to put yourself between Leonard and the woman. “Get on up outta here, this is private business between me and my husband,”
“Ex.” You turned away from her, ignoring her disbelieving sputtering as you dropped to your knees beside Leonard.
“Excuse me? Just who the hell do you think you are?!”
“Are you okay?” You asked as you handed him a few napkins. He gave you a thumbs up, too preoccupied with trying to staunch the flow of blood from his nose to actually respond before a hand came down on your shoulder.
“Bitch, I asked you a fucking question,” She tried to yank you backward, but you shrugged out of her grip with ease. “Who the fuck are you?” Growing annoyed, you stood to your feet. She stood maybe 4 inches taller than you, with dark auburn hair and brown eyes. You offered her your hand, not in the least bit intimidated.
“Lieutenant Commander (Y/n) (Y/L/N), Chief Security Officer of the flagship USS Enterprise, and girlfriend of one Leonard McCoy. Judging by your peachy personality, you must be Jocelyn. Pleasure to meet you and all but, unless you take a step back and leave us alone, I will not hesitate to put you on your ass.” Her mouth fell open and closed in outrage before she lunged at you with an animalistic screech. You dodged her easily, which only served to piss her off even more. She spun back around and ran towards you again. With the crowd of nosy patrons blocking your path, you had no choice but to brace yourself in a defensive stance as she got closer. You managed to block the first wild swing of her arm, but the second connected with your face, her nails digging deep into the skin. Ignoring the stinging pain, you grabbed her wrist as she swung again and twisted it sharply, forcing her to the ground.
“You bitch!” You let her go, turning to walk away as she continued to cuss up a storm. “She broke my fucking wrist!” The crowd had started to disperse, mumbles of “Just another drunk fight” could be heard all around as they ignored Jocelyn’s hollering.
“It’s not broken, just sprained!” You called back, but she was too busy yelling for “Someone grab that whore!” to pay you any mind. “C’mon, baby. Let’s get you out of here,” You helped Len to his feet, letting him drape an arm over your shoulder as you guided him to the exit gate. You were both silent as you made your way out to the truck. Leonard tried to argue when you dropped the tailgate and sat him down on it, but his bleeding nose forced him to plop down with a frustrated ‘hmph.’ “I’m gonna call and let El and them know what’s happened,” He nodded in acknowledgment, once again holding his nose with a napkin. It only took a couple of seconds before Mrs. McCoy’s voice came through the communicator.
“YN?” You cringed slightly, trying to figure out the best way to explain the situation.
“Hey, El. Um so, we ran into Jocelyn here at the festival, and uh, we had a bit of a scrap. We’re fine though, just uh…wanted to let you know before word got around.” You could hear the scrape of chairs in the background as Donna and Jim overheard your call.
“Oh my god, are you sure everything’s okay?” You looked back at Leonard, who was still holding his nose.
“Yeah, I mean, Leonard’s nose might be broken-”
“I’m fine!” He called, though the nasal tone of his voice didn’t really help his case.
“-And I’ve got some scratches, but she was too drunk to do any real damage,”
“What about her?” Jim’s voice came through the speaker. You cringed hard, knowing what was coming.
“I uh…well….I mean, she swung first…..”
“(Y/n) what did you do?” You sighed in defeat.
“I sprained her wrist,”
“That’s it? Ow!” Jim’s shout was followed by a sharp smack, so it wasn’t too hard to deduce what had happened. “I mean, glad to hear you guys are okay!” You shook your head, a small smile playing at your lips.
“Thanks, Jim. I’m gonna see if Len needs to go to the hospital about his nose, and then I’ll let yall know when we’re on our way back, okay?” You said, reaching behind the truck seat to grab the medkit Leonard had squirreled away.
“Alright, talk to you then. Drive safe!” Eleanora said before the line went dead. You shut the door and headed back around, opening the medkit on the way.
“Alright, let’s take a looksy,” You had barely made it around the back when the med kit was pulled out of your arms. “What are you doing?” You asked.
“My nose is fine, it’s stopped bleeding, unlike those scratches,” He said, pointing with one hand and rooting around in the medkit with the other. You brought your hand up to your face and hmm’d in surprise when it came back covered in dark red.
“I guess her nails were longer than I thought,” You said as you hopped up onto the tailgate. Leonard shook his head as he pulled what he needed to clean the scratches out. You closed your eyes as he tilted your face up and got to work. The silence let your mind begin to wander, and you became aware of the music in the background. Guilt washed over you as you realized that you were missing out on at least a third of the festival. “Sorry we had to leave early,” He paused in his movements, waiting until you opened your eyes to respond.
“You get attacked by my ex-wife, and yet you’re the one apologizing to me? She must have hit you harder than I thought,” He ghosted a smile when you rolled your eyes at him.
“Very funny. We wouldn’t have run into her if I hadn’t-”
“Did you become a psychic and didn’t tell me? Darlin’ there’s no way you could have known she’d be here,” He resumed his task, and you closed your eyes, returning to your thoughts. He was right, it wasn’t something anyone could have anticipated. Still, you had wanted this to be perfect for him, and being forced to leave was about as far from perfect as you could get. “I don’t have a dermal regen with me, so I’m going to have to stitch it the old-fashioned way,” He said as you heard him rummage around in the kit again. You huffed in frustration. Sure, Len had the steadiest hands this side of the galaxy, but that didn’t make it any less painful.
“Sure you can’t just kiss it and make it better?” You joked, trying not to wince as he started on the first stitch.
“Trust me, sweetheart, I wish I could,” If you weren’t so preoccupied with trying to be still you would have noticed the tightness in his voice, and if you’d have had your eyes open you would have seen the way his jaw clenched with every whimper you tried to suppress. Mercifully, he only had a few stitches to do, so it was over quickly. “Alright, you’re all done,” With the worst part over, you instantly picked up Leonard’s tone, and as he moved to clean everything up, you reached out and placed a hand on his arm.
“Leo?” He said nothing, just continued putting things back in the medkit. “I really am sorry this happened-”
“If anyone should be apologizing,” He snapped the lid closed, still avoiding your eyes. “It’s-”
“If you say ‘me’, I will actually break your nose,” He looked over at you, mouth open to argue but you continued before he could speak. “See, if I’m not allowed to blame myself, then neither are you. You’re not the one who started the fight, there’s nothing you could have done to help, and you damn sure didn’t force me to come on shore leave with you,” You hopped down from the tailgate and walked closer to wrap your arms around his neck; ensuring that he would be looking in your eyes as you spoke your next words. His hands fell to your hips as he let you finish. “There is nowhere in the entire universe I’d rather be than by your side, and a few scratches can’t even begin to compare to the thought of not having you in my life.” You choked on the last word, and Leonard pulled you into his chest, burying his face in your hair.
“How do you always know exactly what I need to hear?” He murmured. He didn’t bother trying to hide the tremors in his voice as he held you close. You held each other for a short while longer before you pulled back to offer a smile. Leonard released a deep breath, a faint smile gracing his own features as he rested his forehead against yours.
“C’mon, McCoy. Let’s get you home.”
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firebirdsdaughter · 4 years
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HorobiFuwaRaiden, Dare
Aaaaand… Yet another Read More.
Dare
Officially, he wasn’t supposed to be letting them see each other.
The government had originally wanted to bar Horobi from seeing any of his old comrades as ‘recompense’ for not outright demanding the destruction of all members of MetsubouJinrai; it had taken Fuwa, Hiden, and even Yaiba lobbying their minds out to convince them to at least allow Jin to speak with his father, at regular, supervised times, pointing out that not allowing it would almost certainly lead to history repeating itself. Being separated from Jin by humans had been what originally pushed Horobi off the deep end—if they were going to make this work… They had to be careful. So Jin was allowed to visit, on a schedule, and Horobi was never allowed to leave Fuwa’s sight. But that was it.
He was breaking so many rules by letting Raiden be here.
He’d managed to talk Hiden into agreeing to let the other HumaGear visit and keep quiet about it. The kid had looked at him like he was losing his mind, and Fuwa guessed that there were probably still some complicated feelings about the whole situation. But the fact was… Horobi seemed more… ‘Stable’ when Raiden was around. 
It wasn’t like… Fuwa wasn’t entirely sure how he felt about the situation, either.
It wasn’t that he didn’t like the way Horobi seemed calmer, more comfortable around Raiden. It was true he had a weird feeling in his chest whenever he thought about the way Horobi looked at the other HumaGear, the one who had been with him from the beginning. One of the few he was comfortable with. But it wasn’t dislike, exactly, but something else he couldn’t quite identify. Like his heart was in his throat and there was a ball of fire in his ribs. A feeling…
A feeling not terribly different from the way the one he had whenever he felt Horobi looking at him.
Things had been strange between them since Horobi had escaped AIMS custody. In that dark cell… Something had shifted, changed. Before, he’d been able to push it away by reminding himself they were enemies, but now… Now that things were peaceful and they were spending all their time together, having to live together… The strangeness was growing. He found himself staring at Horobi with increasing frequency, with an overwhelming, desperate feeling of longing. Sometimes, he even turned his head fast enough to notice the HumaGear watching him, too…
But Horobi remained cool and distant as always, like an ice statue, and seemed just as fragile. His whole world had been uprooted… What, twice, three times, now? He knew very well his future stood on a knife’s point as far as the human majority was concerned, he was generally cut off from familiar surroundings and people. For all the feelings building up in Vulcan’s chest… He feared the HumaGear might shatter into dust if he pushed.
So they stayed as they were, in a static little bubble. A strange balance. A pattern.
Raiden disrupted the pattern.
Whenever he was there he always… He’d always be so close to Horobi, touching his hand, or his arm. It wasn’t that Fuwa disliked it—he expected to, but he didn’t—but it made the strangeness shift. Made it feel different—more intense. Stronger. Harder to to keep locked away. He wanted Horobi, badly enough that it hurt to contain, but watching Horobi and Raiden together… Was almost too much, in ways Vulcan couldn’t explain.
Like right now; he was standing so near to the taller HumaGear that they probably would be able to hear each other’s hearts had they been human, while Fuwa slouched against the doorframe, watching. Just like always. Raiden’s earpieces were flickering in a way that made him suspect they were talking silently, but he wasn’t actually concerned at them plotting to resurrect anything. More… It was the closeness that had his attention. For different reasons. Just like always.
Until he realised that Raiden was watching him.
The other HumaGear’s eyes stayed on him for a moment, something unidentifiable within them—then he smirked faintly; and, very slowly, very deliberately, reached for Horobi’s face.
Fuwa started without meaning to, a sound starting in his throat before he could stop it. He tried to look quickly away, but Raiden’s eyes seemed to root him in place, forcing him to keep meeting his stare, even as his fingers brushed the taller HumaGear’s cheek. Horobi’s lashes fluttered, his head turning toward the touch slightly, and Fuwa sank his teeth into his tongue to shut himself up.
The other HumaGear smirked again, and whispered something that Vulcan couldn’t hear. Fuwa couldn’t tell if there was a reply, but Raiden’s gaze snapped back to him, holding him still again, even as the other HumaGear took a deliberate step back. His hand trailed down the taller HumaGear’s arm to his hand.
Raiden’s gaze stayed locked on Fuwa as he lifted Horobi’s hand gently to his lips, pressing them softly to the taller HumaGear’s knuckles.
It was just the slightest touch, but for some reason it seemed strangely… Intimate. Vulcan felt like… Felt like he should feel like he was intruding, and yet… He didn’t. Raiden’s stare didn’t feel accusing or annoyed, but more… Challenging, or even… Daring. And… Inviting?
Almost like… He was part of the moment.
And the other HumaGear was taking much longer than was strictly necessary to kiss Horobi’s hand. His lips brushed back across the taller HumaGear’s knuckles, and he raised his other hand to hold Horobi’s in both of his. Slowly, his eyes still on Vulcan, he began delicately caressing and feeling the taller HumaGear’s hand. One hand slid over the palm and the back, all the way up to the wrist, while the other played with Horobi’s fingers, running all the way to the tips and gently splaying them out to interlock with his.
Horobi was standing as still as usual, just watching as Raiden lavished attention on his hand with that same, beautiful, soft look he always had for the other HumaGear. Fuwa found himself drifting closer, like his body was moving on its own, drawn in by some unknown force. His eyes were locked on the way Raiden was… Loving Horobi’s hand, as if it were the most delicate, remarkable thing in the world.
And wasn’t it? Watching this, the strange enthralment he felt… It was bringing to mind all the thoughts and feelings he had tried to lock away while staying with Horobi for the past few weeks. The overwhelming longing that had been seeping into his bones day after day, sweeping over him all at once.
The other HumaGear noted his approach, and Vulcan would swear he saw a smirk flicker across his face. Apparently, satisfied that he had Fuwa’s full attention, Raiden finally looked away, turning his full focus to Horobi’s hand. Vulcan heard the faint change in the taller HumaGear’s emulated breathing as Raiden’s lips moved from the back of his hand to… Everywhere. The other HumaGear began kissing along Horobi’s fingers all the way to the end, turning his hand over to press his lips into the palm, brushing them against the inside of his wrist. Again Raiden started simple, just light kisses—but then got more involved as he went on. He nibbled lightly at the tips of Horobi’s fingers, traced the lines of his skin with the tip of his tongue, this time drawing soft gasps from the taller HumaGear. Vulcan couldn’t look away.
Why the hell was it so damn mesmerising? And what the hell was this feeling rising in his chest? The fire was burning hotter, spreading through his chest and even down his abdomen. It wasn’t resentment, though it tasted a little like it, but it wasn’t so bitter. He didn’t feel angry towards Raiden, to his slight bewilderment, but… Damnit he wished it could be him making Horobi react like this.
Raiden’s lips parted to close gently around the taller HumaGear’s fingers, sucking slightly. Horobi let out a loud, shuddering breath, a shiver running through him. “… Ikazuchi…!” The name burst from him in a frantic whisper, both alarmed and appreciative art the same time.
The other HumaGear’s eyes softened, and he moved Horobi’s hand away from his lips, letting go with one hand to reach out and touch the taller HumaGear’s cheek soothingly again. “It’s alright…” He gave Horobi’s hand a soft squeeze, and shifted his gaze to look right at Fuwa again, “… It’s just clear that someone has to take the initiative around here…”
That was it. Vulcan’s legs were suddenly carrying him forward, and before he knew what was happening, he was reaching out to take Horobi’s free hand in his, lifting it and bending down to press his own lips to the back. It felt like he was in a trance, pulled along by invisible strings, his mind spinning. But Horobi’s hand in his was an anchor, the soft smoothness of the skin under his lips.
What was he doing? What the hell was making him…? He felt Horobi’s hand turn in his, fingers tucking under his chin and tilting his face upward—he found the taller HumaGear gazing down at him with the same warm, adoring look, and it was like the fire building his chest exploded. For a second, they just stared at each other—then Horobi was pulling him all the way up and closer. Keeping Fuwa’s head tilted up, the taller HumaGear bowed his head in to press his lips to Vulcan’s.
And damn it was amazing.
Fuwa raised his other hand to trace his fingertips across Horobi’s cheek and felt the taller HumaGear shiver again at the touch. Horobi broke the kiss, leaning his head into Vulcan’s touch as if it were intoxicating, his lids drooping. Fuwa kept running his fingers over the taller HumaGear’s features. Horobi sagged slightly against him, letting out a soft groan has Vulcan’s hand began to trace down his throat, and a wave of exhilaration shot through Fuwa that he was the cause, going to his head—and the opposite direction.
A hand abruptly grabbed Fuwa’s ass, prompting a surprised gasp, especially when the hand gave it a squeeze and then yanked him sharply closer, forcing him to grab onto Horobi for balance, plastered against the taller HumaGear’s front. “That’s more like it…” Raiden’s voice was a growl like distant thunder, and Vulcan came back to reality to realise the other HumaGear had shifted to stand behind Horobi, reaching around to grab onto Vulcan. “You’re almost as uptight as he is…” Raiden gave Vulcan’s ass another squeeze, and pressed his lips against the corner of Horobi’s jaw, just as Fuwa’s fingers traced along the other side. The taller HumaGear let out a small moan, sagging even more, his eyes fully closing—his rigidness vanished, melting between them like an ice sculpture between two flames, both of them still holding a hand each.
And fuck it felt… Miraculous. Like walking on air. Like every nerve in his body was shooting off fireworks.
Raiden’s hand tightened on his backside again, pressing them all together. “Now that we’re all being honest…” He murmured, nuzzling the side of Horobi’s neck as the taller HumaGear’s head fell back against his shoulder—then lifted his burning eyes to meet Vulcan’s with that burning intensity, “What do you say we show him a good time, hm?”
In Fuwa’s opinion, that sounded like an absolutely perfect plan.
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Notes: Sometimes… Sometimes you just need to ramble some nonsense.
Oh, this is probably terrible and I greatly apologise. It got into my head and then wouldn’t leave. So here we are.
(please send me a relationship + title and I will brainstorm a part of/summary for/idea for the fic I’d write for it)
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hermannsthumb · 5 years
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OHMYGOD FOR THE HALLOWEEN PROMPT THE -IM THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS YOUR COSTUME AND THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO TEAR OFF MY CLOTHES- is CHEFS KISS on bro it works either way
from list of halloween prompts here
HELL YES!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE heres some newt and hermann fucking. 18+ not sfw below cut
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Things happen with Newton, Hermann’s learned to understand, as if Newton himself were a great, tumbling human avalanche: they happen very fast, all at once, and typically with a great deal of destruction left in their wake. Newton never plans in advance. Newton throws himself, spur of the moment, into every idea he has. Newton has never cared about insignificant little things like repercussions. Newton lives in the now.
In a way, it’s admirable.
In other ways--the way, for example, Newton has thrust a hand down Hermann’s trousers, his tongue down Hermann’s throat--it’s wildly overwhelming.
One hour ago, they were at a Shatterdome Halloween party, and Newton strolled in wearing the most absurd costume Hermann had ever seen: skimpy monk robes, of all things, the skirt cropped ridiculously short, slit up the side, the neck deep-cut, hood pulled up. A small apron was tied over that. He held a large potted plant.
“How’s the party so far?” he called over to Hermann.
Hermann ogled, of course. He also pretended he wasn’t ogling. Newton had very nice legs--stocky, sturdy, thick, ending in very soft thighs--and Hermann often liked to imagine what they would look like wrapped around Hermann’s waist, or perhaps spread wide and lifted up high, or what Hermann’s fingers would look like splayed across one of those soft thighs. It was difficult to look at Newton (and his prominently displayed legs) now and not immediately begin to fantasize. “Hm,” Hermann said, eloquently.
Newton strode over to him. He was already a cocky little bastard as is, but Halloween always gave him an extra level of confidence that sent his ego skyrocketing through the roof. God help them all. “What are you supposed to be?” he said. “I don’t recognize your costume.”
This was because Hermann was not wearing a costume. Hermann never wore a costume, not unless it was under duress (typically Newton-applied duress), and this was the first year in recent memory no one made him put on Vulcan ears or a Sherlock Holmes hat. “I’m a physicist,” Hermann said.
“You’re so lame,” Newton said. He smoothed his hand over his skirt and grinned, clearly eager to sway the conversation topic over to himself. It was why, after all, he wore costumes like this every year he could: for the attention. He usually got it. “I bet you can’t guess mine. No one’s been able to.”
Hermann seized the chance to stare at Newton’s legs some more. (One thing that was nice about the skirt was that Hermann wouldn’t have to waste time stripping Newton out of a bunch of layers--he could just lift it up. Hypothetically, of course.) When he finally dragged his eyes away and up to the potted plant, a closer inspection revealed it was a common pea plant. “Oh,” Hermann said. A great classic costume of Halloween--‘slutty’, as Newton would say, variations on everything. “I see. You’re meant to be an--ah--loose Gregor Mendel. How charming.” 
Newton’s grin slipped away. “Holy shit,” he said.
This excited Newton, for some reason, and he was flinging himself at Hermann (to Hermann’s pleased bewilderment) no more than five minutes later, with pleads for Hermann to call him loose again, among a host of other rather degrading terms, and assuring Hermann that he was an expert on breeding and that he’d be more than happy to give Hermann a demonstration.
“I think that’s somewhat of a biological impossibility for us,” Hermann told him, but this was when Newton shoved his hand down Hermann’s trousers, and Hermann did not feel much like arguing the point from then on.
“Don’t you think,” he says now, “we ought to go one of our quarters? For more--” He groans, and gives Newton’s hair a sharp tug, “--oh, hell, for more privacy? You’re good at this.”
“Mm,” Newton agrees. He pulls off of Hermann’s prick for only a moment, long enough only to say “No, I’m good here” and press a sloppy kiss to the tip. Then he sucks him back down, deep enough his nose brushes Hermann’s pubic hair. By Jove--he is good at this.
The supply closet is too dark for Hermann to properly see Newton, beyond the vaguest shape of his body and the occasional glint of his glasses in the small bit of light from the crack under the door. It’s a bit of a shame, really; Hermann would like to see him. He would like to burn the image of Newton on his knees with his incessantly running mouth finally stuffed full into his brain forever. “Newton,” he says, “ah, I would--I would prefer it.” He finally admits, a little shyly, “I would like to see you. And touch you.” He would also like to get the chance to wrap those legs around him, and he’s not sure they’d be able to do it here without knocking a great deal of cleaning products over and causing a mess.
Newton pops off again. “You’re adorable,” he laughs. His voice is already a little cracked from the blowjob. “Okay, fine. Then I can tear your ugly fucking clothes off of you already.” A kiss to the base of his prick. “Mine or yours, baby?”
“Baby,” Hermann echoes, faintly. Newton flicks his tongue over him again, and Hermann’s knees start to wobble dangerously. His sweaty hand slips on his cane. “Guh--Newton, I said--”
“Couldn’t help it,” Newton says. “You sound so funny. Okay, mine it is, but I’m totally putting on the spooky Halloween sound effects record.”
Newton was not kidding. Hermann manages to tune it out eventually, though the occasional witch cackle still makes him jump.
“Grab my ass,” Newton urges into his mouth. He’s a bit over-eager when it comes to kissing, too much teeth and tongue, not enough finesse. Twice he’s bitten Hermann’s tongue instead of his lip. “Mm, wait, no, under the robe, under it. Don’t be shy, dude, you just had your dick--”
“Okay,” Hermann says. He obeys. Newton gives a wanton moan.
“Fuck yeah,” he whimpers. He sits up to roll their hips together (Hermann, still achingly hard from their closet tryst, Newton getting there as well) while Hermann continues to squeeze at his round rear, and then unceremoniously rips Hermann’s shirt open. A button pings off the glass of water on Newton’s side table; the rest go who-knows where else. Hermann can’t say he’s too upset. “You’re so good at this. Fuck.”
“I’m just laying here,” Hermann says.
“It’s hot,” Newton says. He rips the front of his own robes open a bit wider, giving Hermann a glimpse of two hard pink nipples, then begins to slip down Hermann’s body. Hermann’s prick is back in his mouth and then down his throat in moments. The record switches to chains rattling and ghostly moans.
How strange this all is. “You wanna fuck my pecs?” Newton suddenly says, popping up again. His lips are pink and slick with Hermann’s precome and his own saliva. Hermann notices he’s begun pinching at his nipples with the hand he’s not got wrapped around Hermann. “Then you can jizz on my face.”
“You are obscene,” Hermann wheezes, but his prick gives a very obvious twitch at the thought of a messy, filthy Newton kneeling over him. He’s always harbored secret fantasies of dirtying up his glasses, too. 
Newton grins.
Hermann will admit it’s a strange sensation, but it’s not a bad one, especially not with the gorgeous little grunts Newton is making all the while, the way his pink tongue is poking between his pink lips in concentration. He does not even have to take his robe off for it. “You’re very good at this, too,” Hermann remarks. He thinks Newton is, anyway; he doesn’t have much to compare it too.
“I know,” Newton says. He winks. “Okay, are you gonna come soon? I’m getting kinda--”
Almost on cue, Hermann’s orgasm catches Newton mid-sentence: his release lands on Newton’s chest, neck, and mouth in equal parts, staining his tattoos. Newton blinks. He drops his hands. “Cool,” he says. He adjusts his glasses.
Once he finally has the breath to spare (the record having moved along into Toccata and Fugue in D Minor) Hermann declares “I would like to suck you off under your skirt.”
“Cool,” Newton repeats.
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popculturebuffet · 5 years
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Meet The Parent
Huey: Soooo what are your parents like
Violet: A university professor and a researcher... both very logical people.. both suprisingly accepting about my magic research. After all science is all about accepting the unknown once you have hard evidence. What's your mother like? I mean i've done research, and as far as I can tell she's some sort of man child who tries her best. But sometimes research can be wrong... that's my way of trying to be nice about it because it's my boyfriend's mother.
Huey: (Sighs) It's fine, I know how you are. It's part of what makes you adorable. As for how accurate that is... follow me. (Leads her to the kitchen where Della is currently chugging an entire can of Cheez Whiz while Dewey cheers her on and Louie plays on his phone)
Dewey: Go go go go go go go go go go go!
Della: (Notices the kids are here and gulps it) Hi huey. HIIII violet. Huey's told me a lot about you. Like a vulcan but purple.
Violet: Accurate.
Huey: I had more detail than that
Louie: I know I had to listen to you write it. it was my own personal hell.
Della: Oh sweetie.. your own personal hell will be far worse than that... I mean you haven't been to hell yet have you?
Louie: Not yet but I expect to end up there.
Violet: I do research both when enterting awkard social situations and when meeting someone who I have respect for. You do both.
Della: Oh yay. I am pretty amazing. (burps loudly)
Huey: HA HA... moommm why don't you tell her about anything, anything please god anything to distract from that.
Della:Well I live with an alien.
Donald: (Off screen) on my boat!
Della: you can learn to share! and I could fly before I could walk.
Violet: That's .. improbable, but given this family unsurprising. Give me something unsuual
Della: I once roomed with the goodess of the moon but it was less rooming and more marathon
Huey: OKAY THANK YOU MOM.
Louie: (Slowly realizes what was about to happen) MOM NO. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR BONING HISTORY
Webby: (From under the table) I can't unhear it
Della: .... you got my other diaries didn't you
Webby: Yup
Violet: Webbigail why are you under the table.
Webby: I'm NOT stealing more of della's hair for my collection.
Della: I told you you could have it if you just asked.
Huey: (curls up in the fetal position) Hello darkness my old friend.
Violet: Huey I was webbigail's friend for as solid two months and yours for a solid month before we started dating. I knew what I was getting into. Plus I researched your mother. She is not subtle.
Della: Nope, not even slightly.
Violet: (pats him reassuringly) I like you. I"m an honest person. I would've let you know if this bothered me.
Huey: ... I know I just panic because I haven't.. succeded here before. The two of them succeded more by accident than I have on purpose.
Louie: True story. But it dosen't mean you have to panic.
Della: And I would've tried. I had a whole brainy routine worked up. I even got glasses. (Puts on some glasses) Science, Test tubes. Beakers. Of Mice and men. Picard. PIcard. Picarrrddd.
Dewey: That's what I hear every time Huey opens his mouth.
Violet: .. Please never do that again. The point is your mom is a delight and so are you.
Huey: (Gets up) Okay thank you and uh sorry
Violet: no need... and uh. (hugs)
Huey: (Hugs her back)
Della: Awwwwwww
Dewey: (plays aww studio audience sound effect on his phone)
Della: .... i've never been so proud of you three.
Louie: but I haven't done anything.
Della: So Proud...
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Let’s talk about the REAL story (spoilers)
Ramble warning ahead. All recall too because I gave the comics away aaaaages ago.
Okay kids. I am an old lady. Back in my day we didn’t have the cartoon (yet), we had the comics and my parents HATED the fact that I read x-men (due to the way the women were portrayed)
But let’s talk about what those comics were and why the movies make me physically ill. Especially in regards to jean, Phoenix, and dark phoenix. One— Jean is lacking in the movies. More often than not she is just portrayed as the ass that Wolverine wants but can’t have. What was she really— Jean’s power came about from her LITERALLY stopping someone’s soul from passing into the afterlife. That friend that everyone glazes over? Yeah, that soul. AS A CHILD. If I recall correctly. Professor x even admits to the fact (in early issues) that she potentially is more powerful than him as a psychic and telepath, though her telepathy is bound at that point. He knew from day one when he came to help her, AS A CHILD, that she was one of the most powerful minds in the universe. And he wasn’t the only one to notice. There are clear hints that Phoenix, as an entity, saw this struggle to keep her friend, and intervened at the risk of Jean being dragged into the afterlife along with her friend. During her early days with professor x, he purposely bound her powers because she lacked maturity and wisdom. Her wreckless emotional abandon was what nearly killed her, and he recognized that she needed a normal life experience to learn how to cope and use them effectively later on. Not to mention that she was being driven into insanity. She fears her powers to the point of her health deteriorating, and it gets to a point where professor x has to help redirect her to focus on normalcy. The first time she really uses her power without fear is to pull up a psychic hologram of Scott, who she had developed feelings for. (Side note, the whole time her parents have no idea she’s a mutant. They just think she is emotionally disturbed.)
Fast forward to the x-men getting caught up in intergalactic bullshit. Now, the comics were by far more telling than anything else. The movie glazed and the cartoon had to skip over some stuff to meet a rating standard. But literally, when Jean took over the ship to take everyone home there were multiple scenes of how radiation continually hit her and how she was withering away, her hair was falling out, her skin was mottled and dying, her muscles were disintegrating... she literally was being fried to death. It was pretty graphic. Her will to save her friends, and her love for them, and once again her fucking mental strength caught the eye of the Phoenix— now the Phoenix is a literal force. It has no physical form and cannot experience anything on its own. So, in exchange for helping her (and subsequentally making her pretty much immortal) the Phoenix approaches Jean And makes a deal. Power for a chance to be a living, feeling being. On that note, we see something that will come back later— we already know Jean will do anything out of love for her friends, but also, we see that she’s scared to die. And that is important for later, and it completely makes her relatable.
So, they all live and times goes on. Now if you pay attention throughout the ensuing issues, you notice that Jean GRADUALLY becomes more powerful, more ruthless, and more sexual. She goes from being a very demure woman to a very provocative one. So how did it happen? Now I missed this as a kid because it was all subtle (comics were censored a lot so everything had to be implied) when I reread the series after the cartoon in the 90s came out, it clicked more for me. So during a fight with magneto, a huge chunk of the x-men get lost in the savage lands. Only Jean and beast make it back. Thinking everyone dead, professor x goes with lillandra into space and beast runs off to join the... avengers? I think? I am pretty sure. ANYWAY. This leaves Jean all alone, so she goes to Muir island, since Moira was pretty tight with her. Starting from the flight over, Mastermind fucks with her head— and you see this in flashbacks and thoughts from him as the story progresses. He approaches her as a priest on the flight to get her to confide in him, then again approaches her at a beach where he literally ends up sleeping with her (raping, really, since he is manipulating the situation) and then running into her as Jason. This takes place over a good few months, and that is when Emma Frost provides a way for mastermind to infiltrate Jean’s thoughts and start giving her mental illusions of a past life where Jean was married to mastermind and they were in love. And Jean falls for it because emotionally she is starved— Scott is dead to her at this time. Again the cartoon and several remakes forget to include this. Jean herself is beyond loyal, and the only reason she fell for any of it was under the belief that Scott died.
SO, this manipulation goes on for about a year and a half until BAM, the x-men manage to get home and suddenly scott isn’t dead anymore. (Emotionally whiplash. This shift happens a lot.) To speak to her character, Jean inmediately tells him everything. Scott had a bit of a fling too, but they both decide what happened, happened, but that they want to be together. La la laaaa...
For what good it does. ANYWAY. Time goes on and we continue to see an escalation in Jean’s behavior. She gets more aggressive and savage, dresses more provocative. She gets her Mack in with angel in front of everyone (Lol it’s meant to be innocent, but Jean/ Phoenix are also highly aware that warren pursued her when she was younger.) off and on, she has dreams and visions of her and Jason in the 1800s or whenever, where she is deemed the black queen of the hellfire club. Then the M’krann crystal saga goes down. MORE shit goes down in which Scott and the others start to suspect that the hellfire club is part of it (you know, instead of just being a kinky sex club. They should have just stayed in that lane imo)
So, they have this great idea to crash a hellfire party. Unfortunately it’s been YEARS, and mastermind has continued to work on Jean this whole time, so it is no problem for him to manipulate her into turning on her friends and joining them. She literally thinks she is doing it for the love of her life. (Mastermind) really whatn he does is he psychically manipulates her into succumbing to the personality HE has designed for her as the black queen.
At some point Jean and Scott do a fucking Vulcan mind meld thing, and they are in each other’s heads, mmk? This is before they crash the party. So while scott is all kinky bondaged up, he tries to reach her telepathically. Mastermind catches him and psychically kills him. He, as most people do, underestimate Jean. Seeing Scott killed sets her off and she reverts back. Now we see a brutal side to Jean here as she literally psychically drives mastermind into a state of insanity. I am pretty sure she puts white queen into a coma too. Anyway, this is just a taste of what is happening. A fight ensues and they all leave, but on their way out a bunch of shit hits Jean.
1. She realizes she had been fucked with over and over for years.
2. Mastermind literally mentally and physically raped her. Over the course of years.
3. She enjoyed the feeling of turning on her friends and having the adoration of the hellfire club AND tormenting frost and mastermind.
So, Jean also feels guilt for it all, and unable to really cope, she mentally seems to collapse which allows the Phoenix (which is an entity that craves feelings) to rush in and grab all those dark emotions and run with them. Because Jean wouldn’t let Phoenix experience it— she regressed those feelings in herself.
That is how dark Phoenix came about. The cartoon and movies make it all appear to happen over a short course, but the truth of the matter is, she was mentally manipulated and physically assaulted over the course of YEARS by the hellfire club. I recognize that some of this isn’t appropriate for cartoons, and it would be Difficult to show in a movie that’s only a couple hours long. However it does an injustice to Jean’s character because she RESISTED for such a long time because she was strong, and a good person. She didn’t just get her rocks off on power right away and loose her shit. It was trauma after trauma.
ANYWAY, after a huge battle and getting Jean back under control, the fkn Shi’arr (Sp?) pop in to be the galaxy police, eventually Jean goes back to being Phoenix, as a stepping stone to being dark Phoenix again. There was a battle so it wasn’t for anything, literally once again all of her friends were being harmed in effort to protect her. (Even though she killed billions of people by snacking on a star and destroying a solar system buuuuuut...) Jean still had a lot of control, and on the blue side of the moon comes a few realizations
1. This wasn’t who she wanted to be
2. She is tortured by the understanding she killed billions of people (Remember that Jean is a loving and kind person who has a fear of death both for herself and others)
3. She cannot live an immortal life always being in control and being unable to slip at any moment. Literally a prisoner within herself.
It at this point we see more of Jean’s strength. Jean who, from day one has feared death, now accepts that it is the only way to truly protect everyone that she loves. Granted they all try to stop her, but in the end she takes her own life. This puts an end to her being an uncontrollable force, as Phoenix goes back to being an entity without a physical manifestation, and stops the feud between the aliens and the x-men.
This is why each medium and how things are presented is important. With comics being released in (originally) 8 page monthly installments, the reader really got a sense of the time for the story to build up. The pacing was there. With the animation and the movies, it all feels rushed and kind of forced— hence why I personally do not care for them. I have to look at them in a different way, but to me, there is a lot more power in the comics.
Just my two cents. Imma shush now.
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521: Santa Claus
Ever since they included a Christmas episode in the first Netflix season, I have been slowly coming to terms with the fact that this blog will not live long enough for me to do all the Christmas movies on Christmas.  Might as well get on with it. This one goes out to @casualcollectorlightme.
It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is setting off on his annual trip to take gifts to the children of the world.  He’s anticipating trouble: a demon named Pitch has been ordered to stop him.  If nobody gets any presents, then the children of Mexico won’t see any point in being good, and will turn to evil en masse!  Can Santa, with his friends Merlin the wizard and Vulcan the smith, thwart Pitch’s wicked plot and save Christmas?
My favourite thing about this movie is its weird portrayal of Santa, and for once I actually can explain why it fascinates me.  If you’ve ever seen the movie Mothra, you probably had a good laugh at the bit set in the foreign land of Rolisica, which shows us what Japanese people in the 60’s thought Americans were like (if you haven’t seen it then for heaven’s sake do so – it’s funny as hell).  Santa Claus is kind of a whole movie about that, because when it was made in 1959, Santa wasn’t really a thing in Mexico.  The film was an attempt to import him, and so we get to see our beloved Christmas traditions through the eyes of a people who aren’t very familiar with them.  
We begin with a tour of Santa’s workshop, which is not actually at the North Pole, but floating in space somewhere above it.  In American Christmas movies the toy factory would be staffed by elves, but this one goes for another short, energetic option: children from around the world, in the form of a parade of offensive stereotypes embodied by tone-deaf six-year-olds.  This is very strange, not only because they all seem to be singing in the snow rather than working, but because we find ourselves unavoidably wondering who these kids are.  Where are their parents, and how did they end up in Santa’s custody?  Are they orphans he took in, or is this some kind of mass kidnapping operation?  Do they get an education?  What happens to them when they grow up?
When you give it a moment’s thought, however, this setup actually makes more sense than elves.  What the hell are elves, after all?  Where do they come from and why do they work for Santa?  Nobody ever asks that, because it’s just part of the mythology (and when movies do try to offer answers they’re almost always weird and disappointing).  You might as well ask why the Easter Bunny is a rabbit. That’s just how it works.  If you haven’t grown up hearing about it, though, the idea that orphaned children get raised by Santa, helping to bring joy to the rest of the world… that's messed-up, but it works.
The same applies to Santa’s collection of magical surveillance equipment, which looks like something out of a Salvador Dali sugar high. American Christmas films, like the classic Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer or even Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, rarely go into how Santa sees you when you’re sleeping and knows when you’re awake.  Again, he just does.  Because Santa was something new to the Mexican film-makers, though, they felt like they had to explain it.  Their attempt tried for whimsy but took a wrong turn and ended up smack in the middle of fucking creepy.
It’s creepy in several ways, too.  I mean, the giant lips that speak in the voices of children’s wishes are an awful image, but there’s also the fact that Santa is spying on you directly.  He’s watching your dreams.  He’s listening to your whispered conversations.  He’s reading your fanfiction.  The Three Naughty Boys discuss how they don’t believe in any of this and Santa speaks to them, informing him that he knows very well what they’re planning!  Santa is Big Brother, always watching – and this is true of the ordinary concept of Santa Claus, too!  We sometimes make jokes about this but it seems harmless to us because we never delve into the details the way this movie does.
This thread of explaining things we don’t normally think need explanation runs through other areas of the movie as well.  Why does nobody ever wake up and see Santa Claus?  Why don’t our dogs bark at him?  Because he’s got a sleeping powder and a magic flower that can make him invisible. If that were as far as it went, then it wouldn’t be too strange.  I can see similar things appearing in something like a The Santa Clause sequel… except that there, they would probably have been made by the elves.  Since Santa Claus does not have mechanically (or dentally) gifted elves, it needs to provide another origin. Hence the inclusion of Merlin the Magician and Vulcan the Smith, which seems like a weird juxtaposition of mythology to us, but as far as the Mexicans know they’re all ‘American’ so they’re close enough.
Santa Claus also feels obliged to confront the awkward question of class differences.  Santa is supposed to be an egalitarian figure: he doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, only if you’ve behaved yourself.  Poor kids should therefore get just as many presents as rich kids, which is manifestly not true in the real world.  Most American movies just pretend everybody is middle-class and ignore the issue completely.  Santa Claus tries to do something with it and the results are once again, weird.
There is, for example, the never-named Rich Boy who is tired of toys and just wants to know his parents love him.  Santa makes his wish come true by drugging Madre and Padre into heading home from their Christmas Eve out, and the question of whether he got any other gifts is never brought up.  The nearest thing the movie has to a main human character, however, is adorable little Lupita, whose father is out of work.  She wants a doll for Christmas and frankly any doll will do – she struggles with the idea of stealing a rag doll from a craft market, but puts it back, and Santa rewards her by bringing her a doll her parents could never afford.
And that’s nice, but what message does it send to all the well-behaved children in the real world whose parents can’t afford to buy them anything fancy?  That they weren’t good enough?  That they didn’t write a nice enough letter or say a nice enough prayer?  That Santa just doesn’t give a shit?  There’s a reason most Christmas movies don’t touch on this.
The specific doll Santa brings to Lupita also kind of bugs me… it’s just not a good present for a child like her.  Lupita is around five or six years old.  She needs a doll she can cuddle, play with, and carry around with her, like the one from the market.  The one she gets is as big as she is and wearing a fancy dress.  That’s not a toy, that’s a piece of décor.  It’s the doll that sits in the rocking chair in your grandmother’s living room and which you swear you can see move out of the corner of your eye. It’s not huggable, if she takes it anywhere it’ll get dirty or broken, and there’s a cynical part of me that thinks her parents probably sold it the next day so that they could buy food or pay the rent on their hovel or something.
Then there’s Santa’s adversary.  American Christmas movies pit Santa against bad weather, other supernatural entities like Jack Frost, and ordinary grouches like Phineas Prune.  In this movie, the villain is the devil.  This does, I guess, make a certain amount of sense, since Santa is dedicated to rewarding well-behaved children while Satan wants to collect the souls of the wicked, but we’re just not used to this meeting of religious and secular imagery.  Christmas is a Christian feast pinned to the ass of a much older Pagan solstice festival and it has never managed to really do away with this duality.  Most people keep the Christian and folk sides of Christmas pretty separate, but here we see them collide head-on.
Finally there’s the stuff that’s just plain terrifying.  Like the creepy laughing reindeer.  Or the rather complicated explanation of why Santa must make it home before sunrise.  When the sun comes up, the mechanical reindeer will turn to dust, leaving Santa unable to return to his palace in outer space.  What will happen then?  Why, he’ll starve to death, because Santa and his helpers subsist on sweets made from clouds and stardust, and cannot digest normal food!  Wait, the toy-making children, too?  What does happen to them when they grow up?  Can they return to Earth and start eating burgers like the rest of us, or do they remain children in Santa’s bondage forever? I told you this movie was weird.
Santa Claus is not as enjoyable in its own train-wrecky right as its Martian-Conquering cousin, but it is my favourite of the MST3K Christmas episodes. The movie itself is cheerful and the host sketches are a positive delight.  I particularly love everybody’s joy at the terrible Secret Santa presents, and their all-inclusive seasonal song that distilled tumblr to its essence decades before tumblr ever existed.  The very best part, however, is the awesome Christmas mods they did for the bots.  I love the snowglobe in Tom Servo’s head, and here I am once again helpless to articulate why it’s so damn funny. 
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Jim Kirk had grown nicely into his older age. Sure, he was a little fuller around the middle, but his bondmate seemed to like it a great deal, and it certainly didn't limit their activities in the night. He had retired his Captainship after his fourth Five-Year mission, when Sulu got his own ship, and Bones retired from Starfleet completely. He refused to work with a crew that didn't know him in and out, like that one did. He had taken up the Professorship that Starfleet offered both himself and Spock. Their life was far less dangerous, and sometimes Jim missed it, but when he looked over at Spock, his lover, his Number One, his T'hy'la, well... He knew that this was the greatest adventure of his life.
Before they’d even seriously considered having kids, they knew they wanted a big family. So by the time they got around to adoption, they didn’t stop until their fifth. 
The first was George “Sammy” Samuel Kirk III, a human boy they’d adopted in Oregon. He was the Chief Engineer aboard the USS Victoria. Then it was T’Lira “Lia” Amanda Kirk, a Vulcan girl. Jim remembered thinking how cute little Vulcan ears were. She was the Commander aboard the Vulcan Science Exploration ship Telluk. Next was Spron “Ronnie” Leonard Kirk, a Vulcan boy. He’d been a particularly small baby, even for a Vulcan. He was a Xenolinguistics Professor in the Martian colony. Tumok “Tom” Scott Kirk followed shortly after Ronnie. Tumok was now based on Vulcan, as he was a Professor on Universal Anthropology in the VSA. He’d been bonded just last year, to a human named Angie St. Matthews (she was a botanist on Vulcan, now). Their final child was a human girl named Miranda “Small” Elizabeth Kirk. Miranda had become the Captain of the USS Philadelphia. She would be visiting them today, as she would be coming back from her first Five-year mission today (their other children would be flying in either later that day, or tomorrow).
Kirk’s train of thought was interrupted when Spock came behind him to hold him.
“You are nostalgic, Kudaya,” He said softly.
“I am,” Jim sighed happily. “Our Small’s not so small anymore.” 
“Jim... she will always be Small.” Spock pressed a kiss to his temple. “We must go, or we will be late. Are you ready, k’diwa?”
“Yeah. I just need to put on shoes and I’ll be good to go.”
“I will meet you at the car.” Jim pressed his forefingers to Spock’s and the Vulcan pressed back a moment before leaving Jim to tie on his shoes. Jim collected the flowers from the counter before meeting Spock outside, getting into the car. 
--
Spock and Jim stood next to the terminal, watching eagerly as Cadets, Lieutenants, Lieutenant Commanders, The First Officer (a rather attractive Betazoid, Spock and Jim had agreed), and finally, Captain Miranda Kirk.
She looks older... Not physically, but... Her eyes are older.
She has seen the universe through the eyes of a leader. She is wiser, adun.
“Dads!” Miranda said excitedly before making her way over and hugging them. “I have so much to tell you!”
“We look forward to it, pi’veh,” Spock hummed as they pulled back, Jim tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.
“Captain Kirk!” A voice called, and both Jim and Miranda looked up to see the Betazoid First Officer. He gave Miranda a smile. “You almost forgot this.” He handed her a book, and Miranda blushed faintly, grinning.
“Thanks, Rotam.” The Betazoid and Miranda shared a lingering smile before Rotam turned away and returned to speak with a few Lieutenants, and Miranda turned back to them.
You saw that, right? She likes him!
I believe she does. I also believe Rotam shares a similar interest.
We’d better see if we like him.
It is her decision, Ashayam.
You’re not the least bit curious?
...My curiosity is beside the point.
I’m gonna ask for him to join us.
Jim.
Decision has been made. Jim could feel Spock’s slight annoyance, mixed with amusement.
“So,” Jim hummed. “Rotam.” Miranda rolled her eyes, but there was a faint pink on her cheeks.
“That’s not gonna happen, Dad.”
“That’s exactly what I thought with Spock. And here we are.” Jim smiled, cupping her cheeks. “The second Captain Kirk. Oh, Small, we’re so proud of you.” He brought her in for a second hug, tears in his eyes.
“Daaad-” She chuckled, hugging back. They pulled apart, and Jim wiped the tears from his eyes, smiling.
“Isn’t Rotam meant to go to Betazed, Miranda?” Spock asked gently.
“Yeah, but his flight was delayed until tomorrow.”
“Would he like to join us for lunch?”
I knew you'd come around to it.
Gloating is considered rude in your culture.
Kirk grinned at Spock, Miranda rubbing the back of her neck with a faint blush.
"I mean, we can ask?" She offered, looking over at her First Officer, who was on his PADD. "Rotam, can you come here for a moment?" The Betazoid glanced up with his startling black eyes, and Jim could definitely see what she saw in him. Rotam walked over, smiling. "We were wondering if you would like to join us for lunch?" She asked.
"I would love to," He hummed, then looked to Kirk and Spock. "Captain Kirk, Commander Spock. It's an honor to meet you."
"Oh, I haven't been called Captain in some time," Jim said, grinning at him. "Small's the Captain now."
"Small?" Rotam echoed, looking to Miranda, who lifted her eyesbrow at him in a very Spock-like gesture. Rotam didn't seem perturbed, only smiling wider.
You mustn't embarrass her like that, James.
Oh, hush. I've got the right as a father.
"We should depart, if we wish to arrive on time," Spock informed. Jim took Spock's hand and Miranda and Rotam followed behind them. The elders of the four pretended not to notice how Miranda took Rotam's arm, and the two fell into an easy conversation.
They are perfect for each other.
We have not known Rotam long. What is your reasoning?
The way they work together. The way they talk to eachother. The way the look at each other. The way they touch.
Betazoids are an affectionate species.
They also prioritize consent. If Miranda told him no, he wouldn't do it again. By the looks of it, she doesn't mind.
There is some merit to your perspective.
Thank you, Darling.
It wasn't long before they were outside the terminal, and the reporters were surrounding them. Spock, who knew how much Jim hated reporters, pulled Jim close and placed a hand on the small of his back, leading him out of the crowd, neither saying anything to the reporters. Looking back, they saw Miranda's arm wrapped around Rotam's waist, gently pulling him along, knowing how all the emotions overwhelmed him. Jim and Spock shared a glance before stepping into the car, Rotam and Miranda sliding into the back.
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Lunch had extended into the early evening, as it turned out that once Kirk and Rotam struck up a conversation, it was difficult to get them away from it. They laughed and drank and exchanged stories, Spock and Miranda butting in to give commentary, or correct the story.
By the time it came for Rotam to depart, Kirk and the XO shared a hug outside the restaurant, and then Miranda took Rotams hand and led him to a more private area to speak with him. Jim grinned at Spock.
I like him.
This is evident. I also believe his suitable for our daughter.
Incredibly so.
Miranda and Rotam shared a conversation that left Miranda with a smile on her face and tears on her cheeks. They embraced one another just a little too long to be considered friendly, and Rotam hailed a taxi as Miranda made her way back over, wiping her eyes.
"I'm guessing you two were close?" Jim asked, wrapping an arm around his daughter's shoulders. She nodded.
"Best first officer I'll ever have."
"You can always request him again."
"I will. There's no one else I could imagine being on a ship with."
"He could be more, if you asked."
"Dad-"
"He likes you, Small. I'm sure of it." Miranda looked up at her father.
"...really?" Kirk grinned at her, and kissed her temple.
"Absolutely. I look at Sa-mekh the same way." Spock lifted an eyebrow at his husband, and Kirk winked at him. Miranda, red-cheeked and grinning, rolled her eyes before getting into the car.
They're gonna be adorable.
Indeed, Kudaya.
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@startreksecretsanta for @that-one-curly-haired-chick
Pairing: Michael/Tilly
Subject: Michael and Tilly go to Vulcan for hanukkah and Tilly meets Michael’s adoptive parents.
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       Vacations were supposed to be relaxing. A time to sit back and unwind, forget the stresses of the universe and spend time with those that you loved. That is what a vacation was supposed to be.
   Instead, Michael found herself standing in a line up that seemed to never end, the check in desks just barely in sight past all of the starfleet officers, traders, and vacationers who were trying to reach the same destination as her.
    The other side of those stupid check in booths.
  An elbow bumped her in the side, pulling her attention away from the annoying situation in front of her and towards the cheerful smile plastered on her girlfriends face.
     “You’re being grumpy.” Michael still wasn't exactly sure how Tilly always seemed to know her emotional state, thought it must have been easier to see when you grew up around openly emotional people. “come on Michael, we're here to have fun. Loosen up a bit.”
       Michael stumbled a bit when tilly gave her a playful hip bump. Her way of trying to get Michael to smile, and admittedly a pretty effective method.
      It was nice, being with someone who wanted nothing more than to see her smile. Someone who actually wanted her to express her emotions instead of suppressing them.
       She gave her head a shake. “I just don't like standing in line waiting for the clearance to go home.” she admitted with a sigh “I go through this every year to be home for hanukkah, and every year it's just as congested, loud and slow. You'd think the federation would have fixed this by now so that it didn't take hours to get through.”
       “It’s hard to adjust for a sudden influx of people travelling to a single destination.” argued tilly, her hand rubbing Michael's back in an attempt to calm her girlfriend “besides, you said your father was coming to pick us up. I don't think he'd like seeing you walk through those doors to see you upset and aggravated.”
      Michael groaned when a picture of Sarek disappointed face flashed through her mind. He always made it a big deal when he saw her letting her emotions get the best of her. She was supposed to be controlled and focused, not annoyed and close to snapping at the next person to brushed up against her.
        Tilly was right and there was no arguing with the fact. It was better to just relax and wait out the line. Besides, it was one of the few chances she was going to get to be affectionate in public, and she shouldn't be wasting it.
     Unfolding her arms, she reached out and slipped her left arm around Tilley’s waist and gave her girlfriend a gentle tug. After that, tilly fell against her side with ease, laughter filling then air as she wrapped her arms around Michael's waist and pressed a tender kiss to her cheek. “hello to you too.”
        This vacation was going to be perfect, and a stupid line up wasn't going to ruin it.
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       It was funny. Michael thought she had been annoyed and uncomfortable waiting in line for two hours to get onto Vulcan, but as soon as they had been approved and let through, Tilly had grabbed her hand and dragged her through the exit doors with the unstoppable force of a terrified gorn.
        And she was never going to let Saru know that the thought had crossed her mind.
      “freedom!” Tilly threw her arms up In triumph, beaming over at Michael while everyone else made their way around them. It was hard not to notice all of the stairs her girlfriend was getting, especially from a small family of Vulcans who happened to be passing by when Tilly wrapped her arms around Michael's neck and kissed the daylights out of her.
       Michael would be lying if she said she wasn't a little embarrassed by her girlfriend, but at the same time it was hard to be mad when she was being kissed so powerfully.
      “I see public affection is not an issue for you two.” the slight amusement in Sarek voice would be missed by anyone else, but Michael knew him to well. She also knew exactly how him and Amanda were in private, and she had no hopes of ever being that embarrassing and adorable with Tilly.
       Tilly, however, seemed sufficiently embarrassed by the sudden intrusion on their moment of victory, and Michael had little warning before she found herself being pushed back while tilly covered her mouth and looked at the Vulcan ambassador in horror.
        “I apologize for the delay in our arrival.” Michael stated, turning to face her father fully and smiling slightly when he held up two fingers towards her. It was second nature, reaching out to meet his gesture, and the sudden influx of relief and warm washed over her when she pressed her fingers against his. Sometimes it was easy to forget just how much Sarek cared about her. He hid it so well in public, and it didn't help that his actions weren't always those of a caring father.
       “Amanda is waiting for our arrival back at the house.” there never was any pointless banter when it came to Sarek. “She is looking forward to baking with you both tonight.”
       “i assume Spock will choose to forgo baking again in favour of studying?” inquired Michael, frowning when Sarek diverted his eyes “he’s not coming home?”
       “Spock has decided to stay on the enterprise for the holidays this year.” Sarek explained “a logical choice, as it is a human holiday.”
       “A human holiday that is part of his own history.” argued Michael “he may be vulcan, but ethnically he is also jewish. Not being here with his family is not the logical thing to do. He just doesn't want to risk another argument with you.”
     “Spock has his reasons for the choices he makes and we must respect them.”  Sarek stated, his eyes meeting with Michael's once more. He was still embarrassed by the situation, and Michael could only imagine how upset amanda was about the whole thing. Sarek had probably heard about it non stop since Spock gave them the news. She didn't need to add to his personal shame when it came to his relationship with his son.
        Thankfully, Tilly always seemed to know when to insert herself into a conversation. “Well, if your brother isn't here to play party pooper I can pick up some of the slack for him.” ok, maybe she didn't know exactly how to make the conversation better, but at least she tried. Michael appreciated the effort.
        Sarek seemed to appreciate the effort as well. For the first time since their arrival, Michael saw his shoulders relaxing and his hands falling to his side instead of staying clasped behind his back. It was a rare sight, especially if amanda wasn't around.
    “We can continue our conversation at the house.” he promised “Amanda will want to hear about your latest adventures. And she is...excited, to meet your mate.”
      Michael could feel the heat rising up in her cheeks. How could Sarek make one word so embarrassing?
        “Mate?” and of course, tilly was going to find a way to make it worse. “is that how vulcans refer to their partners?”
       “it is.” Sarek nodded “Michael has explained her relationship with you and it has the same devotion and care as any vulcan marriage. Thought you two are not yet wed…”
       “Ok!” Michael clapped her hands together, breaking up the conversation before it could get any worse. She was not ready for this type of conversation yet, not with Sarek. “we.. should get going. Amanda doesn't need to be kept waiting.”
        “Alright.” the embarrassment only got worse when Tilly stepped up the into her space and pressed a gentle kiss against her cheek. “let's get going, mate.”
         This time, Michael wasn't sure how exactly how to feel about the use of such a private and important word. She was still embarrassed, especially when she noticed Sarek raising an eyebrow, this time with a glimmer of amusement tucked away deep inside of those soft eyes. On the other hand, she felt warm. Sure, mate wasn't exactly how most humans referred to their partner, but Michael wasn't most humans. She was raised on vulcan, with vulcan beliefs and ideals, and it made her feel amazing knowing that Tilly recognized and respected that on some level.
         There were no more words after that. There didn't need to be. Sarek simply took a step back and waited for Michael to claim her place by his side, Tilly standing off to her right so that Michael was situated between them as they started to make their way towards the exit.
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    Michael had forgotten how warm and kind Sarek could be. It was, admittedly, an easy thing to forget sometimes, the way he held himself in public and how he restricted their relationship in front of others. Sometimes it felt like she was no more than some kid he had taken in when her parents died.
        But the ride to the house had reminded her just how deeply he really did care. Not for one second did he let Tilly believe his relationship with his kids wasn't important, and Michael couldn't help but smile a little as he told her girlfriend stories about her and Spock getting into trouble while they were growing up. Sarek rarely opened up to anyone, and it took Tilly two minutes to get him to let his guards down and tell her family stories, it was amazing.
      “Wait,” Tilly slapped her in the shoulder gently, pulling her out of her thoughts and back to the current story “you gave your vulcan brother chocolate? On purpose?”
     “Spock is half human.” she defended herself “there was no guarantee he would have the same effect as his father. Besides, he wouldn't stop asking to try my cupcake.”
      “i find it difficult to believe that my son would do something so…”
 “illogical?” Michael beamed when her father narrowed his eyes towards her “Spock isn't always the most logical being. Sometimes he's more, human.”
     “Out of all of my children, Spock is the least human.” argued Sarek “with you as a close second.”
     That familiar warm feeling washed over Michael once again. Sarek was never obligated to view her the same as Spock and Sybok. She wasn't his biological child, but he always found a way to remind her that she was no less important or valued. He was far from the perfect father, but she did appreciate the effort he put in to being a just and kind father sometimes. .
     “Is this it?” they both turned towards Tilly, raising an eyebrow when they saw her half hanging out of the shuttle looking at the house that they had stopped beside. “oh, please tell me that's your mom Michael. She's beautiful.”
      Leaning forward, Michael peered through the small space left between her girlfriend and the end of the window, a smile pulling at her lips when she saw Amanda waving at them from the front garden.
        “We're here.” The words were soft, which would be a surprise for anyone who didn't know the man who had spoken them. Michael, however, knew without a doubt that Amanda was a soft spot for Sarek. He adored her in every way and he had no issue showing it around family and friends.
       Of course, when it came to other vulcans he closed himself off. Michael knew the xenophobia he faced over his choices in regards to his human family members. She had seen it in his memories, and it made her hate everyone who had the audacity to look down on any of them. To think they weren't good enough just because of their human DNA.
      She gave her head a shake. There was no point dwelling on the past. She was here for her family, no one else. She couldn't let some judgemental ass holes ruin her vacation, especially when she still had to properly introduce Tilly to everyone.
      The door opened in front of them, allowing Tilly to hop out. Once she had her feet on the ground, she turned around with a bright smile and held out a hand for michael. “such a romantic.” she joked, reaching out to take Tilley’s hand and pulling herself out of the shuttle.
      Sarek waited for them both to find their way out of the vehicle before he finally grabbed hold of the side and hoisted himself up. As soon as he had his feet on the ground, he was gone from their side.
    “You dad is weird.” She glanced over at Tilly, raising an eyebrow at her girlfriends comment “i mean, don’t get me wrong. He’s super sweet and his stories are pretty amazing, but he’s just so…distant.” It was funny. Michael used to think the same way Tilly does, back before Sarek took her in. When her parents were still alive. Now though, she knew a lot better.
    “It’s because we’re in public.” She explained, wrapping an arm around Tilly’s waste and watching as Sarek and Amanda greeted each other with a tender touch of two fingers. “Sarek is...he’s complicated. He’s sweet but also strict, and that strictness comes from being not only Vulcan, but the Vulcan ambassador. He is the face of all of Vulcan when he’s in public. If he makes one misstep, he’s screwed.”
    “So…” Tilly glanced over at her, a soft smile on her face “How much shit was he in for marrying a human?”
       Michael chuckled “I think that's a question best saved for Amanda.” she admitted.
  Tilly grabbed hold of her arm “let's go then.” she insisted, pulling Michael behind her as she made her way towards the house.
This week off was going to be fantastic, Michael could already tell.
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      With a warm cup of tea in hand, Michael made her way into the living room where she had left Tilly and her parents not too long ago, hoping that it would be safe to leave her chatty girlfriend with the people who had raised and helped mold her.
    She was wrong.
       She was so very wrong.
 “And then Michael jumped off the side of the cliff after Doctor Culber.” Michael's face paled. Of all the stories Tilly could choose, she went with that one?
    Amanda was going to kill her. Maybe, just maybe she could slip out before…
   “Michael Burnham!” god, that woman's ‘motherly senses’ were way too good for Michael's health “How many times have i told you not to do stupid things?”
      “i don't think you can get worse than ‘start a war with the Klingon empire accidently and mutiny against your Captain’” Michael grumbled under her breath, wincing when Amanda turned her head to glare at her. “come on, I wasn't going to let the doctor fall to his death. Paul would have killed me if I came back to the ship without his boyfriend.”
        “there are more logical ways to protect those we care about.” Sarek pointed out.
     “Yes, i’m definitely going to follow your advice after the ‘starfleet vs the vulcan science academy’ debacle.” she huffed, a smirk pulling at her lips when Sarek diverted his eyes. “anyways, I'm sure there are better stories to tell.”
    Tilly, for her part, had the decency to look embarrassed for her mistake.
     “well, how about…” The ensign thought about her options for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in her mind (at least, that's the only reason Michael could think of for the thoughtful look that appeared on her girlfriends face.) “well, I don't really know much about you other than what I've seen on the ship. You rarely ever talk about yourself or your family except little tidbits here and there.”
        “That would be Sarek’s fault.” Amanda chuckled when her husband narrowed his eyes towards her “Vulcans are very private In a lot of ways and he was always trying to teach Michael to be more vulcan.”
    “Well, if you don't mind me saying, I kind of like it.” Michael looked away, embarrassed by her girlfriends comment “Michael is an interesting mix of Vulcan ideals and human emotions. It's kind of cool and shows just how much we could still learn from each other.”
        “Well, I'm glad she held onto those emotions,” This time when Amanda looked back at her, it was with a warm smile. “even of Sarek tried to train them out of you.”
      Rolling her eyes, Michael made her way over to the couch that Tilly had claimed for them and carefully took her seat beside her girlfriend. “It’s better to make your way through life with a logical mind.” she quoted her father “but it's also fun to smile once in a while.”
       “Well, I hope the ambassador realizes how much he has influenced you, in positive ways I mean.” Tilly smiled over at the Vulcan “Michael may not be your biological child, but she’s a lot like you, sir.”
     Sarek seemed confused by the comment, his brows drawing together as he tried to process what Tilly had said.
      Amanda chuckled when she saw the look on her husband's face “it’s a complement Darling.” she stated, reaching out to place also hand over his “sometimes people give you those.”
      “My parenting skills have, admittedly, not been an area i receive many complements in.” Sarek sighed “Spock himself has made more than a few negative observations about my skills as a father.”
     “Well, if you cut him a break on the whole ‘joining starfleet’ thing he might realize you're not so bad.” argued Michael.
      “Spock had a promising future at the vulcan Science academy.” Argued Sarek.
      “And I didn't?” Michael watched as the older Vulcan lowered his eyes “ya, that's what I thought. Spock made his choice and he's good in Starfleet. You should be proud of him.”
    “I never said I was not proud of my son” Sarek stated. “if anyone thinks that, they are mistaken.”
   “Well…” Michael leaned back into the couch, smiling when Tilly moved a little closer and placed a hand on her knee “I think it would help your relationship a lot if he heard that from you.”
      At that point, Sarek went quiet. Michael couldn't tell if he was trying to process what she had said, or trying to find an argument against telling his son he was proud. She could only watch in amusement as he looked over at his wife for guidance.
    “we'll talk about it later.” Amanda promised, placing a hand over her husbands in reassurance. “for now, we have family visiting and we've barely talked about Tilly.”
   “oh, there's no need to talk about me yet.” Tilly promised “There’s not much to learn. My life was pretty straight forward and boring until I met Michael. Besides, I've told her everything about me and she has told me absolutely nothing.”
        “Embarrassed to talk about us Michael?” joked Amanda.
   “Stories can never do justice to the real thing.” Michael quoted an old saying she remembered from her childhood, frowning when she saw the way Amanda's face softened at her words. “what?”
     “Your mom used to say that all the time.” Amanda mused.
   Tilly slapped a hand over Michael's mouth when she attempted to respond. “Her mom? As in her biological mom? Oh please tell me there are stories.” Michael rolled her eyes. She wasn't about to deny the fact that she would love to hear stories about her biological parents. Amanda and Sarek always had great she movies about them. Tilly’s enthusiasm was just...a little over the top.
            “Well, in that case.” she groaned, reaching up to remove Tilly’s hand from her mouth as Amanda got ready for story time. “how about the day Atiena decided to show Sarek and Sybok how to bond by taking them rock climbing with her and michael?”
     Tilly squealed, slapping Michael in the arm as she tried to contain at least a small portion of her excitement. Beside Amanda, Sarek rolled his eyes.
    This was going to be fun.
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