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Kaidan set down the last of Jarrett's luggage in the Captain's cabin. Kaidan shook his head at the mountain of clothing and cosmetics. "Worse than a girl," he muttered, and left the room to go check on the security console. It had been beeping oddly, but he hadn't checked it yet. Kaidan checked the console, and frowned at it as it reported that it needed a full diagnostic to resolve a data anomaly. Kaidan started the diagnostic, then swore at the console as it threw up a series of errors. With a sigh, Kaidan started going through the logs and fixing issues.
"Lieutenant Alenko, could I see you in my office, please?" said Dr. Chakwas. Her voice was chilly and disapproving.
Kaidan looked up in surprise. "Is it vital? I need to finish this diagnostic."
"Your job is at stake, Lieutenant."
Kaidan looked down at the console. "The integrity of the ship is more important. I'll stop by your office when I'm done."
"You are not to leave this ship without speaking to me," said Dr. Chakwas.
Confused, Kaidan looked up at her. "I have no idea why you're angry with me. I'm not running, I'm making sure our scanners don't fail at a crucial moment. You're perfectly welcome to set a guard over me, if it will make you feel better." He went back to his work without waiting for her to respond, and she returned to her office. The glass was still in privacy mode. Kaidan couldn't think of why Dr. Chakwas was so angry. Finally, he got the computer into a state where he could leave it for a few minutes, and he walked into the med-bay.
"This is ridiculous," sobbed Liara. "It's none of your business, and it has nothing to do with you!" She looked up in surprise as Kaidan entered. "Kaidan, why won't she leave me alone? Is this some stupid Alliance rule?"
Kaidan stared in surprise at the ugly bruise on her face. "Dr. Chakwas, what's going on?"
"I was hoping you could tell me," snapped the doctor, "since Liara is too afraid to tell me anything."
"Oh!" Liara jumped up from the chair. "You think Kaidan did this? How dare you!"
"Liara, please calm down," said Kaidan dryly. "Dr. Chakwas, could I speak to Liara in private for a moment? You can take off the privacy filter and watch us," he snapped before she could accuse him of anything. "I'm not going to touch her."
"Fine." Dr. Chakwas turned off the filter and stepped outside.
Kaidan rolled his eyes. "What the hell happened?" he demanded. "Sit down, and don't touch me."
Liara sat down again, and crossed her hands in her lap. "I made Shepard very angry," she said softly. "I tried to apologize, but it didn't seem to help. And then he ran away. I don't understand at all!"
"So why does Chakwas think I had something to do with it?"
"Well, I didn't want to get Shepard in trouble! I told her it was my fault, that I tripped."
Kaidan groaned. "That's Human for 'My boyfriend hit me.' It's not your fault," he said quickly as she gasped in horror. "You didn't know." Kaidan put his hand to his head. "This is going to be a bad day."
"Why doesn't Shepard like me?" asked Liara sadly. "Why can't everyone just get along? He hates me, and Joker hates you –"
"What?" Kaidan blinked in surprise. "Jeff hates me?"
"Well, he's very upset that you're with Shepard," said Liara, "and he did say some awful things about you. In general. I think he's jealous."
"I did not know that," said Kaidan slowly. "I forgot that he and Shepard were old friends."
"Oh, yes," said Liara cheerfully, "they've been friends since the Academy. He's very unhappy at not being able to touch Shepard anymore."
"Jeff was in the room with you, when Shepard came to talk to you."
Liara nodded innocently, not really understanding. "He was trying to comfort me, until Shepard walked in. Then he seemed to forget my existence. Which I totally understand," she smiled, "Shepard has that effect on me, too."
And me, Kaidan thought to himself. He sighed. Life was going to be very complicated on the Normandy. "I need to go talk to Shepard."
"What should I do?" asked Liara helplessly.
"Remind Chakwas that you're an Asari, not a Human, and tell her you want treatment, not a lecture. If she keeps pushing, tell her you'll take it up with Captain Anderson."
"Do I look really bad?" asked Liara, as Kaidan walked to the door.
He stopped, and looked at her once before turning away. "I think you look beautiful. But I'm not the one you need to impress." Kaidan left the med-bay and went back to the console, ignoring Chakwas' angry glare and Liara's pleased smile.
"Lieutenant Alenko," started Dr. Chakwas.
"Don't you have a patient to take care of, Doctor?" Kaidan pulled up the screen. "Someone who needed medical attention?"
"I would like to speak to you," she said coldly.
"Well, considering that I have a mission-critical role on this ship," he said sharply, "my work takes precedence over your desire for idle chatter. Might I suggest that you return to your duties, and if you have a problem with me, that you bring it up with the officer in command?" Kaidan turned away and started going over the diagnostic logs, completely ignoring her angry gasp. As soon as she turned away, he scanned the ship for Jarrett's location.
"Don't think this is over, Lieutenant."
"Don't think I care," muttered Kaidan under his breath. Jarrett was in the recreation room. Kaidan set the diagnostic to run again, and headed to the lower level of the ship. He stepped out of the elevator, into a crowd of crewmembers, split into a group of mostly men that was chanting "Shanxi" over and over, another of mostly women yelling at the men to shut up, and Wrex, who was sitting on one of the couches alone, laughing his head off while Garrus and Jarrett were trying to rip each other apart.
Kaidan stared in disbelief as Garrus rushed at Jarrett, claws outstretched, and Jarrett dodged with lightning speed before driving his stiletto into Garrus' back. "What the hell are you doing?" he shouted. Before anyone could react, Kaidan threw out a biotic blast, knocking all the spectators – except Wrex, who dodged – to their feet, and then followed it with a stasis field, trapping Garrus and Jarrett before they could attack each other again. "The fuck is wrong with you people?" he snarled in fury. "One deck apart, now!" Sheepishly, the crew scattered before Kaidan's wrath, and he slowly released Garrus and Jarrett. "You," he snapped at Jarrett, "one deck away from Vakarian."
"I need my knife," Jarrett smiled.
"Now."
Jarrett threw up his hands and left, muttering under his breath in Cantonese.
Wrex finally stopped laughing long enough to help Garrus with the knife in his back. "That was pathetic, Turian. Your ancestors are crying right now."
"That was the most humiliating fight I've ever experienced," Garrus grumbled. "He was toying with me the whole time."
Wrex cleaned off the knife while Kaidan applied medi-gel and a bandage to Garrus. "It's your own fault, Turian. Shouldn't have shot your mouth off."
"What is going on around here?" Kaidan demanded. "Has everyone gone insane?"
"You took away their toy, Alenko," laughed Wrex, "they don't know what to do with themselves anymore." The Krogan's deep laugh made the floor of the room shake.
Garrus stared at the floor. "I'm sorry for starting the fight, Alenko. Could you – could you tell Shepard that I didn't really mean it?"
"He knows," grinned Wrex. "If he had been really angry with you, you'd be a diplomatic incident by now."
"Shut up, Wrex. I'm talking to Alenko." Garrus' mandibles twitched in the Turian equivalent of blushing.
"Sure," said Kaidan in confusion. "I'll tell him. But I still want to know what is going on."
Garrus sighed heavily. "I think you should talk to Shepard."
"Here," Wrex handed over the clean knife. "You can give this back to him. Maybe next time the Turian decides to insult your taste in men, he'll remember about the knife."
"Thank you," Kaidan took the knife carefully, and walked away without looking at Garrus again.
"You're trying to get me killed, aren't you?" muttered Garrus.
Wrex laughed again. "You finally figured that out? Turians are really thick about some things."
Kaidan went back upstairs, noting that everyone was suddenly very busy cleaning and fixing things, and trying to avoid eye contact with him. He went to the Captain's cabin, still trying to find Jarrett. He noticed that Ashley was in the med-bay, having a shouting match with Dr. Chakwas, but the privacy filter was blocking the sound. Kaidan shook his head, and walked into the Captain's cabin.
"Why didn't you lock the door?" asked Jeff. He was slouching so that Kaidan couldn't see his face, and was sitting on the bed next to Jarrett, who had his graceful fingers protectively curled around Jeff's hand.
"Because I'm not doing anything that he shouldn't see," said Jarrett firmly. He glanced up at Kaidan, a slight challenge in his eyes, then back at Jeff. "C'mon, man, don't be like that."
"Fuck you, asshole," said Jeff softly, and slowly stood up, carefully pulling his hand away from Jarrett. "I'm getting really sick of being second with you." Jarrett sat quietly and watched as Jeff left the room.
Kaidan locked the door, and tossed the knife on the coffee table. "What was that?"
"That," sighed Jarrett, "was me making Kaidan angry because I don't want Jeff to go crazy."
"And the shit downstairs? What the fuck was that?"
Jarrett grinned. "That was me teaching Garrus to watch his fucking mouth." He glanced up at Kaidan. "Do I get my knife back?"
"And the shit with Liara?" demanded Kaidan. "You told me you slapped her, she looks like you hit her with a stack of datapads. What the fuck is going on?"
Jarrett shrugged. "I'm very disruptive, what can I say?"
"Jarrett!"
Jarrett sprang to his feet. "It's not my fault everyone is fucking crazy! I know what I want," he screamed, "and I'll do whatever it takes to get it." He threw his arms around Kaidan, buried his fingers in Kaidan's thick hair. "And what I want is you, dammit! I don't care what else happens, I just want you," Jarrett was whispering now, soft and desperate, his body pressed against Kaidan. "I want you," he repeated.
Kaidan realized that Jarrett was shaking, and put his arms around him. "Calm down," said Kaidan gently. "What's going on in that head of yours, Jarrett?"
"I'm not giving you up," Jarrett insisted. "I don't care what anyone else says." He laid his head on Kaidan's shoulder, still trembling slightly, letting Kaidan's arms support him.
Kaidan sighed, and pulled Jarrett into a gentle kiss. "Do you think I'm going to let you go?" At the first touch of Jarrett's lips, the desire to possess him grew stronger, and Kaidan kissed him again, harder and faster. "You think I'm going to give this up?" He crushed Jarrett to him, forced him down to the bed, still warm from the heat of the bodies that had just been sitting there, and pinned Jarrett beneath him so that he could kiss every part of Jarrett's face and neck, making Jarrett arch beneath him, tantalizing touches that brought soft pleas for more. "Mine," whispered Kaidan fiercely. "You're mine," he slid one hand into Jarrett's pants, the other still holding Jarrett's arms over his head. Kaidan kissed him again, sealing in the screams and passionate moans as his hand stroked over Jarrett's cock. Jarrett thrust into Kaidan's strong grip as much as he could, and it wasn't long before Kaidan's touch quickly brought Jarrett to a shuddering orgasm. "I'll fuck you properly later, and make you pay for letting another man touch you after I told you not to."
"I had to," Jarrett said softly. "I'm sorry."
"I believe you," smiled Kaidan, "that's why the fucking comes first. But you're still getting a few swats for it." He kissed Jarrett again, then rolled off the bed and stood up so that he could wash his hands.
Jarrett smiled, blushed slightly, trying not to look too eager and failing miserably. "Of course, Kaidan. I'll explain once we're underway."
Kaidan stepped into the little bathroom and cleaned his hands.
"Shouldn't you just move in here?" suggested Jarrett hopefully.
"Do you want me to?"
"Yes," said Jarrett swiftly. "If you want to," he said, suddenly shy.
Kaidan smiled to himself. "I'll move my stuff in here after we take off." He checked to make sure that his clothes were straight, and brushed back his hair.
The overhead beeped, and Joker's voice filled the room. "I hate to interrupt, Commander," said Jeff, his voice dripping with sarcasm, "but have you seen the co-pilot? I need him to clear the ship's computers so we can leave."
"I'm on my way, Joker," Kaidan sighed.
"Lieutenant Alenko! I had no idea you were in the Captain's cabin," said Jeff with mock surprise. "Shouldn't you be working, Lieutenant?"
"Enough, Joker," said Jarrett wearily.
"Of course, Commander." Joker disconnected, and Jarrett put his hands to his head in despair.
"I have to talk to him," said Jarrett.
Kaidan leaned over and kissed him. "You might want to clean yourself up first," he grinned, and kissed Jarrett again.
"Or not," smiled Jarrett. "Maybe I'll just lie here and wait for you to come back."
Kaidan's cock twitched at the thought. "You have to get up so we can leave this frozen, bug-infested hellhole."
"True," Jarrett slid out of the bed and went to the bathroom. "You should probably get going before Jeff starts nagging again."
Kaidan kissed him one more time, then left to go deal with the ship's computers.
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