Disclaimer: The Voyager universe, and all therein, belongs to Paramount and a lot of Very Rich People -- definitely not to me.

UNIFORM BLUES

The white wasn’t bad at all. In fact, it was an enormous improvement over those awful tunics. Ugh. She’d gladly donned her new white dress uniform.

But the ceremonies and numerous parties were over now. It was time for debriefing to begin, and for her to make her first official appearance in everyday uniform. In the *new* everyday uniform.

"What was wrong with black? I look awful in grey," she complained to Chakotay.

"You’ve always looked better in beige," he answered quietly.

Sixty-five thousand light years away, a monkey sat on an old wooden bathtub and chattered softly to himself.

YOU WANT ME

He laughed.

"You do. You always have."

"What makes you so sure? Kathryn... If I’d wanted you I would have *had* you years ago."

"Oh, I don’t think so."

"I do."

She shook her head. "This conversation is over."

"What’s wrong? Thought I’d just roll over and play dead? Oh no, wait that wasn’t *quite* what you had in mind, was it? It never even occurred to you till now that I would reject you, did it?"

"So that’s what this is about? Getting back at me?"

"No."

"You’re lying."

"Maybe. And maybe that’s all it ever was. A lie."

LOVE ME, LOVE MY...

"I can't live like this."

"What's wrong?"

"Look at this place!!"

"It looks the same as always."

"Look closer. There's... *hair* *everywhere* !!"

"Oh is that all? Well it's springtime - they're shedding their winter coats."

"Can't we just shave them?"

"Shaving a dog can be very traumatic."

"Well I just found *dog hair* in my toothbrush. *I* find *that* pretty damn traumatic too."

"You're being rather childish about this."

"I know I said I didn't mind about the dogs - I just wanted you. But... maybe unconditional love has its limits after all..."

"Chakotay?"

"Yes?"

"Shut up."

*sigh* "Yes ma'am."

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