Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in The Commander Needs a Hug

Posted by Ensign Kovan ch’Sirhc (Engineering & Communications Officer) in The Commander Needs a Hug

Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in The Commander Needs a Hug
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Rand was busy. Well she was always busy and she preferred it that way. She still got more tired than she used to. She was sick of it. She felt like she would never get completely better. Today was a good day though. There was no hint of a headache today, so she went to the lab to see Nibbles until Roman was finished.

Roman wasn’t there though, and no one had seen him in awhile. Rand hadn’t heard about an emergency, so it must just be normal things. She went and grabbed a tray and headed back to their quarters.

Rand

Kovan peeked his head into the labs, searching the room for a familiar head of red hair. Nothing. Kovan called over a scientist and after talking with her for a bit learned that Rand had just left with a tray. Kovan quickly thanked them and darted off after the ship yeoman. He really needed to find her before the commander finished crying in the tubes. Kovan sighed in relief as he spotted Rand at the door to her quarters. “Rand!” He shouted as loud as he could get get her attention and put on a burst of speed, “Listen, we need to talk. It’s about the Commander. . .”

Kovan

Rand’s head jerked up and she half turned to see Kovan headed toward her in a rush. Then he said they had to talk about Roman. Rand knew Kovan never got envolved in people’s personal anything. It wouldn’t do to panic now, even though the last time someone had said si.ilar, Roman was in sickbay after being electrocuted. “Let me put this tray down.” She went and waved Kovan inside with her. She set the tray on the table and then grasped her hands behind her back, concealing her worry. “What’s wrong?”

Rand

He followed after her, glancing about the room as though scared the Commander was hiding behind a potted plant or under a table. God, he would lose all his nerve. “So, uh, yeah, I was having a, uh, chat with your lover boy.” Kovan never talked like this. Nerves with stops and filler words that were otherwise completely absent from his normal speech. “And I think you need to have a talk with him because he might feel like doing something stupid. Not dumb stupid, but, um like, what the hell were you thinking stupid? Maybe also remind him that you love and care for him and that you’re lucky to have him because there’s a small chance that he might really need to hear that from you? Also he can’t know I told you any of this or he might just make me clean all the animal’s cages in retaliation and I hate animals so much.”

Kovan heaved a sigh as he completed that torrent of words. This is why he hated dealing with emotions. Too messy and uncomfortable for everyone involved.

Kovan

Rand stared at him a moment. That was vague but spoke volumes. Rand was smart and she got what Kovan was hinting. Also luckily for her, Kovan even told her exactly what she was supposed to do about it. “Thanks Kovan. I’m sure you didn’t want to say anything.” She looked around the room and then sighed. “I’ll take care of it, promise.” She went to the door, looked out. No one was about and waved him down the corridor.

Rand

That was a bit of an understatement. Kovan felt dirty being here but not as dirty if the commander got hurt and he never said something. “Yeah, so long as we understand each other.” Kovan nodded his head, the only acknowledgement of gratitude he could manage before making a quick and efficient escape. The rest was in Rand’s capable hands now.

Kovan