Fic: "You Are James T. Kirk"
Title: You Are James T. Kirk
Author: sarahalex
Series/Spoilers: Star Trek XI
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Kirk/Spock (pre-slash), Sarek
Summary: I missed a scene in the Star Trek XI movie...
Word count: 527
Warnings: Un-betaed, I'm not a native speaker of English.
Disclaimer: Star Trek belongs to Gene Roddenberry.
When James Tiberius Kirk saw a familiar figure in the crowd of people preparing themselves for leaving the ship, he knew it's „now or never“.
„Ambassador Sarek!“ he heard himself shouting. „Ambassador!“
The Vulcan turned around slowly and came to the young man, his face completely blank.
„Captain?“
And suddenly, Kirk wasn't sure where to begin, or what to say, so he just helplessly stared at Spock's father for a few exceedingly long seconds.
„I...“
„Yes, captain?“
Finally, Jim decided to stop thinking and simply be spontaneous.
„I wanted to... I want to apologize,“ he stuttered.
Sarek's eyebrows almost touched his hair-line.
„I'm afraid I do not understand. Apologize for what?“
Kirk quickly realized that maybe... just maybe... it wasn't Spock's human part who made his first officer so obnoxious sometimes.
No.
He took after his father.
„I'm sorry for... what I said on the bridge. When... You know...“ The captain cast a significant glance at the ambassador, hoping that the man wouldn't want him to go into embarrassing details.
'Sarek, come on! This is difficult for me, too. Just say: „It's ok.“,' he begged the Vulcan secretly.
„... when you said to my son that he had never loved his mother?“
'See? I.Told.You.That.You.Knew!'
Kirk managed to nod.
„I didn't mean it.“
The silence hung between them for a while.
But then Spock appeared, a PADD in his hand, and the captain would swear that his first officer looked actually at least slightly surprised when he saw them together.
„Father, the shuttlecraft is scheduled to leave in 5.46 minutes,“ the Vulcan announced. „They are waiting for you.“
Sarek didn't seem to be bothered by the fact. Once again, he looked at the young man in front of him.
„There's no need to apologize, captain. You did what you considered necessary. And although it was painful for... both sides, I must admit that it was also logical. And helpful in many ways.“ The Vulcan raised his hand in the traditional greeting. „Live long and prosper.“
„Live long and prosper,“ Spock repeated quietly.
Kirk just smiled.
„Thank you, ambassador.“
***
„Sir, may I have a question?“ the first officer asked when they were on their way back to the bridge.
„Sure thing, Spock.“
„I think my father used your title and the word „logical“ in the same sentence.“
Jim's eyes almost popped out. Seriously, was Spock attempting to be ironic?
„That's not a question, commander. It's an insult,“ he informed the man.
The Vulcan shrugged his shoulders.
„I would call you many things, sir. An impulsive leader with a saviour complex,“ he almost hesitated. „An efficient captain. But not a logical person.“
Kirk smirked.
„Well, that's a matter of opinion. Your father is a wise man. I mean... if he thinks that my decisions were logical, who am I to argue?“
Spock answered calmly, without any hesitation and his simple words made the captain speechless for a long time.
„Indeed. You are James T. Kirk,“ he said and they dropped the matter.
Author: sarahalex
Series/Spoilers: Star Trek XI
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Kirk/Spock (pre-slash), Sarek
Summary: I missed a scene in the Star Trek XI movie...
Word count: 527
Warnings: Un-betaed, I'm not a native speaker of English.
Disclaimer: Star Trek belongs to Gene Roddenberry.
When James Tiberius Kirk saw a familiar figure in the crowd of people preparing themselves for leaving the ship, he knew it's „now or never“.
„Ambassador Sarek!“ he heard himself shouting. „Ambassador!“
The Vulcan turned around slowly and came to the young man, his face completely blank.
„Captain?“
And suddenly, Kirk wasn't sure where to begin, or what to say, so he just helplessly stared at Spock's father for a few exceedingly long seconds.
„I...“
„Yes, captain?“
Finally, Jim decided to stop thinking and simply be spontaneous.
„I wanted to... I want to apologize,“ he stuttered.
Sarek's eyebrows almost touched his hair-line.
„I'm afraid I do not understand. Apologize for what?“
Kirk quickly realized that maybe... just maybe... it wasn't Spock's human part who made his first officer so obnoxious sometimes.
No.
He took after his father.
„I'm sorry for... what I said on the bridge. When... You know...“ The captain cast a significant glance at the ambassador, hoping that the man wouldn't want him to go into embarrassing details.
'Sarek, come on! This is difficult for me, too. Just say: „It's ok.“,' he begged the Vulcan secretly.
„... when you said to my son that he had never loved his mother?“
'See? I.Told.You.That.You.Knew!'
Kirk managed to nod.
„I didn't mean it.“
The silence hung between them for a while.
But then Spock appeared, a PADD in his hand, and the captain would swear that his first officer looked actually at least slightly surprised when he saw them together.
„Father, the shuttlecraft is scheduled to leave in 5.46 minutes,“ the Vulcan announced. „They are waiting for you.“
Sarek didn't seem to be bothered by the fact. Once again, he looked at the young man in front of him.
„There's no need to apologize, captain. You did what you considered necessary. And although it was painful for... both sides, I must admit that it was also logical. And helpful in many ways.“ The Vulcan raised his hand in the traditional greeting. „Live long and prosper.“
„Live long and prosper,“ Spock repeated quietly.
Kirk just smiled.
„Thank you, ambassador.“
***
„Sir, may I have a question?“ the first officer asked when they were on their way back to the bridge.
„Sure thing, Spock.“
„I think my father used your title and the word „logical“ in the same sentence.“
Jim's eyes almost popped out. Seriously, was Spock attempting to be ironic?
„That's not a question, commander. It's an insult,“ he informed the man.
The Vulcan shrugged his shoulders.
„I would call you many things, sir. An impulsive leader with a saviour complex,“ he almost hesitated. „An efficient captain. But not a logical person.“
Kirk smirked.
„Well, that's a matter of opinion. Your father is a wise man. I mean... if he thinks that my decisions were logical, who am I to argue?“
Spock answered calmly, without any hesitation and his simple words made the captain speechless for a long time.
„Indeed. You are James T. Kirk,“ he said and they dropped the matter.