you took my sandwich

Posted on Thu Dec 23rd, 2010 @ 7:57am by Sergeant Chichire Shintaku & Commodore Samantha York

547 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Peace, or Something Like It
Location: sick bay
Timeline: present

ON

Chichire could handle it no more. She had been laying in the sickbay for day's now
Hmm I wonder what the CO is up to

She hit her comm badge. "Commander this is Chi. If you have the time today, could you come by and talk? I'm in need of some good company. If you can't, I'm sorry to have bothered you."

Sam was walking down the corridor on her way to lunch. 'I have a few minutes, Corporal," she said, altering her course.

She walked into Chi's room and leaned against the door frame. "How are you today?"

"Well just was thinking after some one took my sandwich about if I could find love. I mean you seem to have found it, but for someone that looks like me and, well, has done as much killing as I have I was well... oh never... I'm sorry to have bothered you," Chi said, holding back tear's from her eye's.

Sam smiled sympathetically. "Damon didn't think he'd live long enough to have a family," she said. "The life of a marine isn't the safest. I like to believe there's someone out there for everyone. It's just waiting for the right time and place." Talking about Damon made her smile. "I'd always hoped to find someone... When I met Damon it all sort of... fell into place." Although it wasn't quiet that easy. He'd needed some convincing along the way.

"I am very happy for you to have found some one you love . Well I know my life as a marine does not make it easy but I have been alone all my life and I was happy, but lately there has been a void. I found my self wanting to be with someone wherein lies the problem. I tried keeping this a secret but I'm a lesbian which makes this even harder to deal with ." Chichire said, looking down almost in tears from pure embarrassment and sadness.

"I can assure you you're not the only one in Starfleet," Sam said. "You have to wait for the right time. I'm 30. I met Damon a year ago. You're still in your early 20's. You're far too young to be thinking life is passing you by. There's a time and a place for everything. Right now, your place is here with the Marines. In time, you'll find someone; but don't rush it. If you do, you'll end up with the wrong person and be miserable." She smiled comfortingly. "Trust me, when the time is right, the right person will come along. Just be happy with what you've got until then."

*Sniff Sniff Sniff* "Thank you, Commander for talking to me. I needed it. As a thank you I have a song for you and Damon. I just put the finally touches on it. I want you guys to be first to hear it," Chi said, feeling a little better about herself right now and wiping the tears from her eyes.

"We'd like that," Sam said, saying nothing about Chi calling her commanding officer by his first name. "I need to get back to work. Take care, Corporal."

Sam smiled again at Chi and left sickbay.

OFF

Captain Samantha York
Commanding Officer
USS Calypso

Corporal Chichire Shintaku
Marine Sniper
USS Calypso

 

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