Some of the crew fell down with a illness two days after the away mission went smoothly. It was unnerving to the doctor and the medical staff who were working around the clock to keep their patients together. Jim hated vegetables. What was the point of them when they didn't get your stomach full and instead left it half full? Jim had reservations about vegetables due to his time on Tarsus IV. Vegetables on the planet didn't fill his stomach. He gave most of his food to the younger children in the Tarsus Nine.

They didn't eat vegetables.

Not enough calories to keep them going.

Sure he had gone over several hurdles that the traumatizing event left him with the help from his boyfriend, a doctor, a psychologist, and a healer who tried his best to help him. Speaking of which, Jim was sleeping on the couch while McCoy had the bed. There was a rift developing because of the asparagus. God, he hated the asparagus! The rift would heal, eventually, and then share time together closely and intimately. But he would never, ever, ever eat the asparagus. Over his dead body.

Just like he had said earlier.

He ate worse to survive.

Asparagus would top the list.

"Good morning, captain," Spock greeted Jim. He tilted his head. "Are you feeling all right?"

"I am fine," Jim smiled back at the Vulcan. "Just don't feel well. . . All I want to do is eat."

Spock straightened his head with hands locked behind his back.

"It appears you have been taken by illness that we picked up from the orcs," Spock said. "have you eaten breakfast?"

"Iowian beef," Jim patted on his stomach. "french fries, and chicken nuggets. And cheese."

Spock raised an eyebrow.

"I do not understand your fascination with a burger, soda, and meal normally served at burger king," Spock said.

"It hits the spot, Spock," Jim said, gently placing a hand on the Vulcan's shoulder then slide his hand down the blue, long muscular shoulder.

"Understood," Spock said. "but I recommend you eat a fruit or vegetable. That is the only way the illness will be repelled and you begin to feel better."

"Did you have to eat asparagus?" Jim said.

"The doctor insisted I eat it like a banana," Spock said. "after I showed symptoms."

"That is my Bones," Jim said.

"For the sake of the ship you must eat vegetables," Spock said. "and that is all I will say on the matter."

"Thank you for respecting my privacy, pal," Jim said. "I am hitting the exercise deck. Want to join me?"

"No," Spock said. "I have a shift to attend."

"Snooze you lose," Jim shrugged, walking past the Vulcan.

Spock watched the man go down the hall experiencing concern for the man.

And just like that, he was tugged after the captain to be sure that he did not fall.