#Ease diagnostics kirk cracked

Like he really didnвЂ™t know he was doing it.вЂќ вЂњHe kind of looked liked he wanted to punch something when he was picking it up. вЂњThat was a weird moment when Jim dropped that stylus again,вЂќ remarked Nyota during the dinner they shared later that night. Perhaps he could suggest that Lieutenant Sulu teach the captain fencing- that might serve as an excellent focus for the captainвЂ™s excess physical energy. It was yet another example of what made him an excellent captain, one who led by example rather than announcements of rules he could be seen to not follow.Д®ven if he was occasionally a little too- twitchy was the vernacular word. McCoyвЂ™s case) ruffling his hair- his usual gesture of affection of approval to go with the grin- though Kirk had, once or twice, clapped Spock on the shoulder or clasped him on the arm during the Narada voyage- but from that point forward, he had scrupulously followed all telepath protocols and avoided casual physical contact with Spock and the other telepathic and touch-sensitive species aboard. вЂњGood one.вЂќДЄs usual, he refrained from slapping his shoulder or (in Chekov or Dr. вЂњAnts in my pants,вЂќ he muttered, grinning at Spock as he passed his chair. Call me when that radiation alters in wavelength or anything about the spectra or gravity changes.вЂќ вЂњIвЂ™ll go drop stuff in my ready room, Spock, and stop distracting you all. вЂњFine,вЂќ Kirk said, standing and stretching before retrieving his stylus. He looked at it oddly before laughing, which set everyone off into giggles- well, except Spock, though he did feel a small smile at the look of surprise on KirkвЂ™s face that his boredom had been so unconscious.

The captain laughed, turned to Spock to protest, said вЂњIвЂ™m not as bad as this bunch of mumblers and knuckle-crackers,вЂќ and promptly dropped his stylus again. вЂњWould you consider it more logical to first consult Environmental Services or Doctor McCoy regarding the ants in Captain KirkвЂ™s pants?вЂќ He paused for a moment, since it was rare for him to joke on the bridge. Spock noted that Kirk, while his eyes darted over to Spock when heвЂ™d first begun speaking, was again watching the sun flaring and checking the data scrolling by on his PADD. The navigator wheeled around in his chair, seemingly glad to have some excuse not to look at the viewscreen. вЂњPerhaps you can offer some advice on a matter that has come to my attention.вЂќ вЂњMister Chekov,вЂќ he ventured, breaking the silence. The star was less than fascinating, even to Spock. He decided not to investigate further lest he have to reprimand her for sleeping on duty. His own secondary science officer, a Tellar of excellent qualifications but little ambition, let out a small snort that might be a snore. Spock shot a disapproving look in her direction for abuse of the equipment. Chekov muttered something in Russian under his breath and rubbed his forehead- the tactics officer tapped her stylus on her haptic, making the screen diagnostics dissolve and reform.

#Ease diagnostics kirk cracked

Sulu reached his arms over his head and cracked his knuckles, the noise not unlike Earth firecrackers in the silence of the bridge. Nyota shifted in her chair and raised an amused eyebrow at Spock, to which he responded with a nod. The movement was followed by the rest of the bridge crewвЂ™s own bored chorus of tics, as it did every time- as though KirkвЂ™s bored reaction gave permission to each crew member to express (non-verbally) their own dissatisfaction. The fourth time the captainвЂ™s stylus hit the floor- a carpeted tick audible in the near-silence of everyoneвЂ™s attention to the supernova before them- the noise was preceded-as previously- by the jiggle of the captainвЂ™s knee against the side of his chair and the shush of his boot on the carpet, then the tick of the stylus, dropped to the floor and followed by a small, nearly inaudible (even to Spock) sigh as James Tiberius Kirk bent to retrieve the object and afford himself movement during the otherwise necessary but tedious interregnum of waiting until the supernova did something besides burn out at its current constant flare. It's your classic h/c with the 'can they get it together before it's too late' thrown in for good measure. Summary/Prompt: For the prompt вЂњSpock gives Kirk a meld for Christmas Spock sees more than Kirk intends him to.вЂќ Except it kind of turned into a mini-big bang, and the meld precedes Christmas by just a bit. The Omitted Admission- Stumbling into Love, 1/3, Kirk/Spock Advent 2010, PG-13 Title: The Omitted Admission-Stumbling into Love Author: blcwriter Rating: PG-13 Beta: Thank you to my husband, who actually beta-d this one.