Getting back to work... [Bones/De/Heloise] [open to ANYONE ELSE who wants to say hi]

[dctr_mccoy]

Getting back into the swing of things hadn't been as hard as Bones had imagined it would be. Easier, maybe, falling into the familiar patterns of waking, showering, maybe a little mutual reassuring for both he and Jim that the day would be fine. That they would be fine

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[kirktastic]

"I'll make sure you both have a new set of quarters to sleep in before the shift's over, along with a shift or two for now that you can take," Jim gave a quirk of a smile, "Welcome to this universe. How did you end up here, anyway?"

[original_fierce]

She couldn't hold back a laugh at that. "Take a wild guess, Captain. You'd be right, I guarantee it." She shook her head. "Four of us beamed down, three of them beamed right back and I somehow end up in an alternate universe. I'd have thought it was weird, till I got here and found out it's pretty commonplace."

She grinned at him. "Not that it's my first time, shifting planes. At least everyone here isn't evil. And my uniform survived intact."

[kirktastic]

Too bad on that last part. I'd definitely like to see you without your uniform intact... Jim was an expert on keeping those thoughts from his face, and he laughed along with her. "It's not exactly commonplace, but it does seem to be on this ship. The way people have gotten here.. seems pretty varied, but death or transporting does seem to be the highest things on the list."

[original_fierce]

"Yes," she said, ruefully, "I heard about Mr Kelley from Christine. And that there were other - um - resurrections. Transporter malfunction sounds tame next to that."

It had been good of him, to come down here to see her specially. That was certainly a Jim-trait, the capacity for a personal touch to every professional relationship, although she had no doubt he was very busy.

She held out her hand for him to shake. "Thank you. For sorting me out. I really didn't mean to show up out of the blue like this. If you want to put me on shift, I can do whatever you like, whenever. Better than wandering about feeling like I'm in everybody's way."

[kirktastic]

"No one means to randomly show up in another universe," Jim pointed out with a small chuckle. "Right now, we're almost overflowing in officers. We'll be sorting things out better once we meet up with Starfleet." I hope.

He took her hand and shook it firmly, meeting her eyes with a smile. "No need to thank me. I want to know all of my officers, this universe or not. Transporter malfunctions have been happening for a while now... not just another universe to this but this to other ones... and other things have been going on."

Like turning a bunch of them into kids. Or women.

[original_fierce]

She laughed as she withdrew her hand. "Yeah, I noticed that. I'm fairly sure Jim had fewer curves, the last time I saw him. And he was definitely taller."

[kirktastic]

Jim rubbed the back of his head, "Yea. All of the people that came up on that transport ended up female. Somehow... Scotty's got it under control, when they get a chance to go back through the transporter they'll be returned to good as new. And.. more male."

[original_fierce]

Uhura smiled. "Oh, I think Jim's still good as new like this," she said, raising an eyebrow pointedly. "But yes, back to normal will be nice."

[kirktastic]

"For everyone involved." He was pretty sure the two in the brig would be pleased to return to being male. He'd have it done before Starfleet arrived. Note, make sure it gets done.

[original_fierce]

Uhura nodded. "Yes, sir."

There was a sudden note of strangeness in his voice. Something was bothering him. She had better go.

"Well," she said, "I'm sure there's a lot that requires your attention. I'll get out of your way. Thanks again."

She smiled at him, nodded to the doctor, and left them alone.

[dctr_mccoy]

Bones watched this exchange, and nodded at her as she left. "I'm beginning to wonder who's left over on that ship," he said, shaking his head slightly before turning back to Jim.

"So, how you doin' up there?" he asked, his voice dropping to a lower tone. "Everything okay?"

[kirktastic]

"At this rate... no one." Jim shook his head. He raised a brow at Bones' last comment, "...I'm... it's going. It's confusing as hell to be honest. So much happened in such a short time."

[dctr_mccoy]

"Anything you can talk about?" he asked, not liking the look on Jim's face.

[kirktastic]

"...not in public." Jim gestured with his head towards the door to Bones' office.

[dctr_mccoy]

Following Jim, Bones headed toward his office and locked the door behind him. He sat down on the chair next to Jim, rather than at his desk across from him.

He didn't want to be that far away.