Man, it'd been a long day. Seemed like the closer they got to R & R, the more they were gonna need it. Leonard had spent most of his day in Sickbay preparing for this 'vacation'. Since they were finally getting resupplied, might as well have a thorough shopping list. So he had his staff tearing apart the Sickbay they'd so painstakingly put back together again.
And of course, there was still the matter of dealing with Borad and Carmichael on those Spores. But he was far beyond tired of that old record.
So, long day over and Leonard felt he deserved a reward for only hypoing five people, calling three others idiots, and threatening two with terribly invasive physicals if they didn't do his bidding. He was going soft in his old age. After a long, hot shower -- with real water, damnit -- he kicked back with some of the whiskey Scotty had left behind
( ... )
Of course Kirk wasn't about to take that all that easily.
Well. He could have been worse. He could've opened up and let loose the string of curses he had for Bones, paying him back for all the scolding's he'd gotten over the years for being foolish -- for doing this, for doing that. Kirk instead, walked right over - obviously not caring that Bones was there, wet from a shower - and took the glass of whiskey from Bones' hand.
"You," Kirk started, and knocked back the rest of it, slamming it down rather forcefully on the table in front of him. "Are an asshole." Oh yes. He was getting going now, finally.
"I haven't seen you outside of official meetings, and that whole spore crap in over a week. This is off the record, but -- Dammit, Bones!" He felt oddly like the tables were turned. "What the hell is wrong with you? Getting in fights in Sickbay? Alright, fuck it, I would have done the same, but you're better than I am about that shit. Hippocratic oath, do no harm or something, remember that? Also, the HELL is wrong with you and Spock
( ... )
"Whu? Me?? Hey! I wus savin' that fer reminiscin'!" Leonard protested, then fell quiet with a slight jump. Jim had slammed that glass so hard, the tiny coffee table shook. What the hell had crawled up the man's blond butt to die a twitchy death?
Oh.... that.
Bones listened to the litany of charges, doing two kinds of turtling. Christ almighty, he needed some clothes now. Some ancient instinct almost had him literally covering his balls. "... Jus fer clarity's sake, the actual Oath doesn't say that anywhere," he tried lamely. Was sure Jim seriously contemplated that threat. Holy shit, just when did Life swap their scripts? "Awright, awright! Jus hold yer damn horses an' I'll explain whut I can. But I ain't doin' it practically nekkid!" With a huff, Bones was up and stomping into his bedroom. So much for that relaxing evening.
"Don't care. You're the one who asked me to make you quit wallowing in your own misery and keep you from becoming a drunken mess. Once in a while? Sure. But it's stupid to drink alone. An' you know that." Kirk narrowed his eyes when Bones stood from his seat, covering himself with the towel.
Kirk nearly said something to the effect that he's seen the guy naked before -- they'd been sleeping in each other's rooms at the academy, Kirk had even fallen asleep entirely naked on the other guy's couch at some point during one summer night. They had never really been too modest. But things seemed different now, and with a disgruntled huff, Kirk sank down in on McCoy's couch.
He felt better now, sure, but he was still livid. And he wasn't about to let all of this go so easily.
Comments 15
And of course, there was still the matter of dealing with Borad and Carmichael on those Spores. But he was far beyond tired of that old record.
So, long day over and Leonard felt he deserved a reward for only hypoing five people, calling three others idiots, and threatening two with terribly invasive physicals if they didn't do his bidding. He was going soft in his old age. After a long, hot shower -- with real water, damnit -- he kicked back with some of the whiskey Scotty had left behind ( ... )
Reply
Well. He could have been worse. He could've opened up and let loose the string of curses he had for Bones, paying him back for all the scolding's he'd gotten over the years for being foolish -- for doing this, for doing that. Kirk instead, walked right over - obviously not caring that Bones was there, wet from a shower - and took the glass of whiskey from Bones' hand.
"You," Kirk started, and knocked back the rest of it, slamming it down rather forcefully on the table in front of him. "Are an asshole." Oh yes. He was getting going now, finally.
"I haven't seen you outside of official meetings, and that whole spore crap in over a week. This is off the record, but -- Dammit, Bones!" He felt oddly like the tables were turned. "What the hell is wrong with you? Getting in fights in Sickbay? Alright, fuck it, I would have done the same, but you're better than I am about that shit. Hippocratic oath, do no harm or something, remember that? Also, the HELL is wrong with you and Spock ( ... )
Reply
Oh.... that.
Bones listened to the litany of charges, doing two kinds of turtling. Christ almighty, he needed some clothes now. Some ancient instinct almost had him literally covering his balls. "... Jus fer clarity's sake, the actual Oath doesn't say that anywhere," he tried lamely. Was sure Jim seriously contemplated that threat. Holy shit, just when did Life swap their scripts? "Awright, awright! Jus hold yer damn horses an' I'll explain whut I can. But I ain't doin' it practically nekkid!" With a huff, Bones was up and stomping into his bedroom. So much for that relaxing evening.
Reply
Kirk nearly said something to the effect that he's seen the guy naked before -- they'd been sleeping in each other's rooms at the academy, Kirk had even fallen asleep entirely naked on the other guy's couch at some point during one summer night. They had never really been too modest. But things seemed different now, and with a disgruntled huff, Kirk sank down in on McCoy's couch.
He felt better now, sure, but he was still livid. And he wasn't about to let all of this go so easily.
Reply
Leave a comment