I’ve Got Six Feet, Did I Get ‘Em All in my Mouth?
Posted on Mon Feb 19th, 2024 @ 8:17pm by Lieutenant JG Kaydren Aukai & Lieutenant JG Sairal Ardas Etes Yas & Lieutenant Dr. Morgan Alexander-Harrington M.D.
Edited on on Sat Feb 24th, 2024 @ 2:09am
1,265 words; about a 6 minute read
Mission:
Interlude
Location: USS Intrepid: Turbolift
Timeline: Interlude
Kaydren was left standing in the lift with Sairal, explaining another of his stories. Kaydren had a million stories to tell and Sairal had the prize so far, he’d heard about one tenth of his regaling tales. “So I walked outta the science briefing, and thank the Great Makers, you’re there because most people don’t listen to my crap, but you have some supernatural ability to tune me down to a little less abrasive.”
“Do I now?” The Saurian asked in his typical King’s British accent.
“Ya do!! It’s a real gift, eh?”
“Quite.” Once again the Saurian tilted his eye, to make sure the small, blue creature remained where he was. So as not to get stepped on, it would be quite a bother with the reports and such.
“So anyway, I walk out and catch wind of another Caitian. This one’s got blue hair! Not blue like mine, and I have fur, not hair, but you get the idea.
“Not really,” Sairal retorted in that way which meant Kaydren had precious few minutes of talk time left.”
“So who in Starfleet thinks we need two Caitians ‘in heat’, I believe is what they call it. Can you believe we got another giant cat aboard?!”
As the double doors opened, there stood the newly arrived Caitian doctor, if the white scrubs were any indication. Sairal laughed which was a sort or “worlffling” sound deep in his chest. Terrifying to those unaccustomed. “I do believe we’ve discovered “your giant, blue-haired Caitian, Kaydren. Do be nice,” Sairal turned to the young lieutenant and asked, “Would you terribly mind? I require a longer turn radius than others.
Morgan nodded, standing out of the way of the door for Sairal to make their movements as requested.
"Good Day to you both," They greeted warmly.
“Um, yeah, I know you could hear me ‘running my gob’ as our great scaly hunter with little arms likes to consider himself, but I’ve still got a ride. You got somewhere to be or would ya rather take another cab?” Kayren smiled his sharp teeth, as humans do.
“I don’t mind taking this cab with y’all,” Morgan smiled at them both, with a swish of their tail.
“Pardon my missscommunication, Doctor. I am off to attend to my lab ssstudies. Feel free to all another foot to Kaydren’s gob if he’s anything but kind to you,” the raptor-like lizard responded in his British accent. “Good day, gentlemen.”
The doors shut Kaydren in with the large Caitian. With a gentle opening of his mouth, Kaydren let the scent wash over his vomeronasal organ. He hadn’t noticed the lift had resumed. “Excuse me for being blunt, but why do carry the pheromones of both males and females?”
’Damn it, Kaydren, go with hello first.’ he refrained from hitting himself. So seemingly out of nowhere, Kaydren added, “Hi…”
Morgan tilted their head with a slight purr, looking down at the S’ti’ach.
"Hello. I am genderfluid, nonbinary," Morgan too, responded rather bluntly themselves, adding a small smile at the end.
Kaydren had annoyed his crew mate, so he gave the lift a gentle kick. “I’m sorry. I hope I haven’t offended you. This is an impossibility on my planet. We are solely bi-gendered. Though our females are as capable, some even much better, predators.”
“You have not offended me. It’s simply that I am both and neither at the same time. Though I have days where I lean towards feminine expression and days where I lean towards a more masculine expression,” Morgan elaborated for Kaydren.
“Me and a few of the other live eaters get together for morning breakfast. Helps to keep our predatorily behaviors sharp. Lieutenant S’tera joins us as well. Sairal and I was going to ask you and the other new Caitians if you have any interest?” Kaydren boasted. As he relaxed, his set of third appendages disappeared, along with his claws. Shadows from above were S’ti’achai’s secondary predators in raptor birds. They took many pouchlings every year.
"Breakfast sounds nice," the doctor replied nicely. It would be nice to eat breakfast with people and take their time instead of rushing out the door like some anime schoolchild with toast hanging out their mouth.
“So where are ya headed now, kid? I was gonna go take out some energy in my tree, probably bask in the glorious rays of holographic sunshine. Nothing better than a stretch in the sun…and don’t feel like I invite people to hang in the tree. You’d be a first, actually.”
Kaydren was surprised, even to himself. He understood his situation with the captain, they were two crusty, old sea dogs. The boyfriend came as a part of Max and so Kaydren had to accept him too. Even if he was a hotheaded mouth on a torso.
"I have the day off, so wasn't really heading anywhere in particular. I'd be happy to join you if you'd have me?"
Morgan smiled softly. Breakfast and some companionship sounded quite wonderful.
“Right, off to the feeding grounds we go,” Kaydren announced, reaching up and snatching Morgan’s hand.
Morgan blushed in surprise as Kaydren took as their hand and led them off to his quarters. Morgan smiled as they followed Kaydren, a happy swish swish of their tail as they did.
A short walk later, Kaydren entered his lock code in, opening the four story section of his quarters. There was the tree house program running for the human and El-Aurian as they both seemed to like the idea of a forest get away. The other section - his portion of the quarters - extended four stories up to contain the sentient tree that lived there. Of course, the two decks below provided a nutrient bath and root bulb growth.
Kaydren pointed at her. “She’s my home. Ain’t she a beauty? You want to rustle up some grub? I do believe there’s a Corinthian Glider in stasis. Or, we could just snack on some snails and grubs. I do love to rustle through the leaves.”
"I think I'll have the glider, thank you," Morgan said kindly.
For a moment, Dani emerged from their holographic abode, squinting at the bright sunlight. His eyes fell on the blue haired Caitain who had treated his shoulder. “Am sorry to interrupt, but could you give me five minutes to put on my shoes? Hello Doctor!” he added.
Kaydren looked at the captain’s boyfriend and replied, “Sure toots!” just before he let out the Corinthian glider for Morgan.
A few minutes later -after putting his trainers on - Dani opened the doors and stepped out into the corridor. The purple fruit bat, about the size of an Australian fruit bat fluttered past him harmlessly. Dani let out a frustrated breath. Turning around, Dani shouted, “Five God damned minutes, you blue menace. This time, and last time, were on you. You’re reporting this. I hope the Lower Deckers leave the stool in all your future feedings!”
Dani walked away, the only one not ducking away from the purple bat.
Kaydren watched and seemed to catch Morgan doing the same. “I don’t mind seeing him enter a room, but I do love to watch him go. Especially when he’s angry.” Kaydren laughed.
The “blue menace” tapped his combadge. “Alpha shift Lower Deckers, I’ve got a mission you ain’t never done before!
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