Always by my side

Two

The loud noise of my doorbell tore me from my sleep. I risked a glance at my watch.

1:15 A.M.

There's only one person in the whole freakin universe that would dare to wake me up at that time.

I opened the door without opening my eyes properly.

"Damnit Jim, you know I love a good night sleep!"

When I didn't get an answer, I turned around in confusion.

"Oh sweet Jesus Jim! What happened?!"

James Tiberius Kirk was standing in my floor, looking completely abashed with a bloody nose and an already swolen eye.

What did he do this time?

I went over to him, put my index finger under his chin to move his face towards the light.

"James Tiberius Kirk. You are bleeding on my parquet flooring. Bathroom. Now."

My best friend followed me, leaving his head hanging, trying to prevent any blood to drip on the floor.

I took the first aid kit out of my shelve and we sat down on my bathroom carpet.

I started to clean his wounds, he winced at the touch of the alcohol on his open skin.

"Jesus, Kirk, stop making a fuss. We don't want to ruin your beautiful face, do we?"

James eyes lightend up

"You think I'm beautiful?"

Oh lord. How have I been putting up with this for 2 years now?

I just rolled my eyes at him

"Not at the moment, no"

He threw me a sarcastic kiss

"But seriously what happend?"

I looked at Jim with a raised eyebrow

"I.. Uhm.."

I just sighed.

"Let me guess. You tried to flirt with a girl and her boyfriend didn't like that?"

"No, actually it wasn't her boyfriend. They were Cadets of Star fleet"

Oh lord this just keeps getting better

"They?" I raised my eyebrows

Jim grinned

"Five of them"

"YOU STARTED A FIGHT WITH FIVE STAR FLEET CADETS?!?!?"

Ahhhhh God help the this man is the death of my nerves

"Actually I told them to go get some more to make it an even fight"

Jim grinned at me like a child at christmas

Just breath.. it's too late now anyways... he's not dead.... yet

"And then they beat the shit out of you", I concluded

Jims' grin faded

"And then they beat the shit out me"

Well.. he had it coming

I just finished fixing him up. There was nothing for me to say about that topic. I just hoped he learned his lesson.

"So.. you wanna stay here?"

"Yeah, sure. There's actually something else I have to tell you"

He got up and offered me his hand to help get up, which I thankfully took.

"I was asked to join Star Fleet today."

I froze in my movement. Well that sure is a twist

"Was that before or after you started a fight with five Cadets?"

"After, actually"

I frowned

That makes literally no sense...

"Wow.. I mean I knew that they were low on recruits this year, but that is just..."

Jim made a hurt face

"Thank you so much, Sarah, I love you, too"

I just grinned at him

"I know"

I left my best friend in the bathroom to brush his teeth and went into my bedroom.

"So, are you going?", I asked while laying down in bed.

"I.. I don't know, actually", my best friend replied from the bathroom.

"I think it would be a great opportunity for you. Not to mention your Star Fleet parents. It's like you were born the be a part of that."

"Haha"

Jim simply replied while crossing the room. Then he lay down next to me

I rolled to the side to face him.

"When do you leave?"

He looked at me. He knew that I knew that he was going to join them.

"Tomorrow"

"I'm gonna miss you"

"Yeah, I'll miss you, too. But the academy is here on earth, so you can come by any time"

He smiled softly

"I would like that"

Then I turned off the lights