[Star Trek: TOS][Drabble][Uhura/Rand]
Title: Not Until Tomorrow
Fandom: Star Trek: TOS
Characters: Nyota Uhura, Janice Rand
Ship: Uhura/Rand
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG13
Summary: Janice hadn’t wanted a going away party and no one had pressed, but the lounge ends up full of well-wishers, songs and questionable cocktails just the same.
A/N: I’d been wanting to do an Uhura drabble since the beginnin of Femslash February but could not, for the life of me, decide which ship I wanted to do. I finally settled on Uhura/Rand and went for it. I, uh. I kinda imagined fluff, but somehow that didn’t happen. Have some bittersweetness instead.
Though Janice indulges the impromptu festivities gracefully, it isn’t long before Nyota can see she wants out. Slipping an arm around her shoulders, she says, “Come on, Jan, I’ll help give your room a last once-over.”
A chorus of farewells follows them out, but they’re quiet as they make their way. Not a word passes between them until they get to Janice’s door and Nyota turns to say goodnight.
Janice catches her by the arm before the words are out. Eyes bright and determined, Janice says, “I’d rather not start missing you until morning.”
Nyota doesn’t hesitate, just leans in.