The Five Things Jim Kirk Had to Tell Joanna McCoy

[flyicarus]

Five.

“And…and then he said that I smell like, like…dog…poo!” Joanna wailed as her uncle held her in his arms. “He said I smelled like dog poo and was made of dog poo ‘cause I’m so stupid.” She sniffled and settled in closer to him.

“Do you know why that boy said those things to you, Joanna?” Kirk said in a gentle, explanatory manner. She

Comments

[blcwriter]

Complicated.

So many wonderful things in this, but I must say Spock & Joanna's tea party just knocks my socks off with its awesomeness.

[originalpuck]

Okay, so you made me cry like a baby while I read this. It was touching, and sad, and the bit about Spock and the tea party made me grin. I'm proud of Joanna in this, too.

Curious about what happened to Bones, but, well, that's what the imagination's for, I guess. ^^

[patronstofliars]

so all of the humor of spock taking part in an imaginary tea party does not outweigh the rest of the sadness of this fic.. but it was so amazing even though the end made me want to cry.

i can't even choose one person to be sad for, because all three aspects of this situation are just.. heartwrenching

and reading it a second time didn't make it hurt any less.. (but i mean this in a good way)

[pwnmastersaurus]

This just broke my heart. In a good way.

Also I may or may not have squeed inwardly at the Toy Story reference, I am such a dork. <3

[simons_flower]

I don't like you. *pouts* You made me cry.

I suppose this is a good thing, but it doesn't feel that way when you rip my heart out and stomp on it like that.

Damn.