A Side of Fries

Posted on Fri Mar 20th, 2020 @ 3:11pm by Lieutenant Colonel Dale James "DJ" Norris & Lieutenant Commander Anthony Duval & Commander Hsirr Duval & Lieutenant T'Pamsu "Spartan" Antilles-Yeager

Mission: Mission 98: Building Our New Home
Location: Duval Quarters - USS Heart of the Tiger
Timeline: 1715Hrs - August 10th, 2393

Hsirr blinked as she went to the door, answering it, she found herself with the resident intelligence officer, a young Vulcan female named T'Pamsu Farlander who had been raised as if she were human. "Hey," Hsirr greeted her friend and college, the Caitian female gave the Vulcan before her a rather wide smile. "T'Pamsu. I wasn't expecting you yet." Hsirr exclaimed.

"Hey, is dinner still on?" the Vulcan female asked, a wide smile on her lips.

"Of course. Come in." The Caitian withdrew as the Vulcan moved into her friend's quarters where she found Anthony Duval sitting at the kitchen table, next to his son and the two were working on homework. Ryuujin noticed the attractive Vulcan female as he greeted her. "Hey Ms. Farlander," he said aloud.

The elder Duval raised his head. "Lo T'Pamsu, what's goin' on?" he inquired.

"Not a lot." the Vulcan female answered evenly. "so dinner will be a little later than normal tonight?" the Vulcan added.

"Yeah, while these two are working on homework, Ryuujin asked for extra assistance with his science assignment tonight so we're, well rather his dad is giving it to him while I stand around and feel ignorant," Hsirr explained.

Ryuujin turned back to his dad. "So there is a relationship between time and gravity?"

"Yeah, there is. You can affect the appearance and the flow of time as you perceive it." Duval explained. "The closer you get to a gravity well, the more time slows down," Duval explained as Ryuujin smiled. "But don't forget that time is relative, for you, the flow of time feels the same, for me, it's also the same."

T'Pamsu regarded the Caitian female before her. "I see what you mean," she explained

Hsirr nodded her head, as she rotated her ears around to face the Vulcan, as her left ear had been oriented towards her mate and his child as they worked. "They have been discussing the relationships between time and gravity all evening, it's making me feel inadequate as I have no idea whatsoever of what they are talking about," Hsirr explained.

"Do not trouble yourself about things, let's go and start dinner. I need some advice." the young Vulcan woman answered evenly.

"Ohh... Sounds serious. Let's go then." Hsirr answered before she led the Vulcan into the nearby kitchenette. "Let's see.." the Caitian gently tapped the countertop with her claws, resulting in a series of clacks against the hardened countertop. T'Pamsu raised an eyebrow in that typical Vulcan manner but chose to say nothing.

"I know what we'll make... Have you ever had poutine?" the Caitian female inquired. "It tastes good but it's extremely unhealthy for various people."

T'Pamsu smiled. "Then let's do it." the Vulcan answered evenly. "I am sure the replicator can make portions designed for us all. Have you had it?"

"Anthony introduced me to it at lunch, it was certainly different and I had another plate when we got home from being on duty. I think I might be addicted to the stuff.." the Caitian female admitted. "I will need to increase my workout regimen to compensate for it, however."

"That sounds wise." the Vulcan answered evenly.

"Now, what did you need advice with?" Hsirr regarded her with her large yellowish eyes.

"It's DJ. I like being around him and I want to move to the next stage of our relationship but he seems unsure. He does not wish to bed me." T'Pamsu explained with a soft sigh.

"Ahh, but you are ready and while he's not, I can tell that he is ready to bed you," Hsiir explained. "He does not wish to ruin things with you."

T'Pamsu regarded the Caitian in silence for a moment as she considered it. "Why do you say he is ready when he says he is not.?" the young Vulcan inquired.

"That's simple T'Pamsu. He doesn't wish to ruin the relationship that's brewing between you two." Hsirr answered with a smile. "He wants to make sure that when you two do have sex for the first time, it's special for you and for him. Remember, he's been through this once before with another Vulcan woman, he had a serious thing for her." Hsirr explained. "T'Lana was her name..."

"I read that in his file," T'Pamsu responded quietly. "I don't want to cause further problems." the young Vulcan female added quietly. "But I really like spending time with him."

Hsirr nodded her head, processing the information of what she's being told. When suddenly Anthony spoke up. "T'Pamsu. He does like you but he thinks you are like the average Vulcan female. He is unsure of what to do as you were raised by humans and not by Vulcans." he added.

"I had not considered that," T'Pamsu admitted. "I have much to think about."

"Good." Hsirr smiled at her friend. "Now, we can worry about dinner and you can set your mind about your beau at ease. I mean, what's the worst he can do to you?" as she regarded T'Pamsu.

The small Vulcan female regarded the taller Caitian female before her. "Nothing that needs to be said here," she commented after a moment. "Dinner sounds good."

"Sounds good, fries and Pulled Pork Poutine." the Caitian female answered with a grin. "I can eat it but I won't be eating a lot of it, however, I know Anthony and Ryuujin will love it," Hsirr added.

The Vulcan grinned up at the Caitian female. "Sounds good to me. Shall we?" the small Vulcan female commented.

The Caitian female smiled, with her kittenish looks. "Yes." and with that, the two women moved into the kitchen area so they could start dinner. Duval regarded his son. "No, that's now how it works, I know. It's confusing. But then, we're still discussing the relationship between time and anti-time."

"Yeah, that's a new one. I've never heard of that one before." Ryuujin answered.

"Don't worry about it as it's not relevant to your homework." Duval smiled. "Let's finish your homework first before you overload your brain on temporal works."

"But isn't space, time and thought, all one and the same," Ryuujin asked.

"Its all a matter of perspective, some will say yes and others will look at you like you are insane," Duval answered, as the scent of freshly cooked french fries quickly filled the room the two were seated in. "I think dinner ready, let's finish this after dinner and we can carry on from where we left off."

"Mmm, yeah, sounds great dad. You can't have kids with mom, can you?"

Duval regarded his son in stunned silence for a moment. "No son, We're too different in terms of species. Hsirr can't carry human children and I am not Caitian. So we've both had to make adjustments." he paused. "I didn't know you thought of Hsirr as your mother."

"But she is my mother, dad. She has done more for me than my biological mother ever did." Ryuujin explained evenly. "Why not give her the title, as she deserves.?"

Duval smiled. "Then you should tell her." his smile slowly faded as he spoke. "She has been concerned about you of late, she does not wish to feel that you have to treat her as if she is your mother, she knows you've been through a lot recently Ryuujin, going from a home you knew and your mother, to me, a man you didn't know existed, who's married to a Caitian and has a larger family, my twin has a Bajoran for a wife and five kids. To my own father who is married to a Vulcan and they have a small army of children and grandchildren." Duval explained. "I was in the same boat as you when I was your age. My mother neglected to inform my father that Marcus and I existed." he shook his head. "So I do understand where you are coming from... What's important Ryuujin is nmot what I think... Its what you think... But know this: I've been where you are now... So I can help. If... You'll let me."

"It helps Dad," Ryuujin explained. "But would you mind... buying me a baby brother?" Ryuujin asked softly.

"I didn't know you wanted one," Duval answered.

"I do. It sucks being an only child."

"Then Hsirr and I will work on the matter and see what shakes loose," Duval answered while the other two women came around the corner, with two plates of fries each. Duval rose to his feet to assist them with their workload. A couple of minutes later, everyone was seated around the table, eating their food in silence.