Room Mates Part 26
By Mordhena

Q exploded into his own realm with the force of a full spread of quantum torpedoes. #How dare that mortal *bitch* turn me down! How could she want that...that *insipid* human freak more than me??#

He paced in the nothingness that made up his location whenever he was not
somewhere else, hands on hips as he replayed the whole sorry scenario in his mind.

"I simply cannot believe that woman! Oh sure, maybe I did fuck up with the
anatomy bit...but by all the *powers* how was *I* to know? I never take any notice of the slimy males of her species....and *that* whole idea makes me *ill* how could they...." He shuddered, shying away from even going *there.*

"Why...the very *thought* of her in the arms of that...*mortal* makes me sick to my stomach...kissing him and letting him touch her in like that... 'Tom, I have to get back to the bridge...' 'Tom, I love you so much....' " suddenly,
he stopped in his tracks. "Wait a minute...something is not right there..." Q
frowned. Thinking hard then snapped his fingers, zapping back through time to that moment, to watch and listen again, this time with every sense alert to pay proper attention.


{{Chakotay sat down beside him/her gently stroking the side of his/her face.
"You ok?" his own blue eyes stared down at him but it was Chakotay's concerned voice he heard.

He nodded, "Just a little tired Cha that's all I'll be fine when I've had a
sleep."
Chakotay/Tom smiled and tucked the blankets up round Tom/Janeway. "I need to go to the bridge, Tom, I'll be back as soon as I can get some rest
sweetheart." Carefully he leaned in and drew Tom into a deep loving kiss.}}

Again, Q roared at the end of the scene, but this time, it was a roar of rage
as he suddenly realized the truth of the matter. Consumed with rage, he
snapped his fingers and vanished from the scene.

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Chakotay/Tom lay on the floor, confused as the red setter laid on top of him,
her long tongue lavishly slapping his chin, cheeks and nose as Tom's voice
bombarded his mind.

#Oh, Cha! Cha! I love you so much! I knew you would understand, I should have known it wouldn't matter to you...I was so silly, wasn't I? Hiding under the bed like that...I should have realized our bond would overcome
anything...even this!#

"Uhhm..." Chakotay gently pushed the dog away a little. "Tom? Where are you?"

#What do you mean, where am I? I'm right here, of course!# Tom's voice came into his head again, and the dog wriggled in his grasp. #Don't push me away, baby! I am so hot for you...I swear if you don't fuck me right this *minute* I am going to bite you!"

"You're what!? I...oh geez Tom! Tom, get off me!" Chakotay pushed the dog
away in earnest now, and scrambled to his/Tom's feet. "Spirits! What
happened??"

Tom/Kate/Dog flopped despondently onto his/her belly on the floor. #I...well
uh, it's like this...er I got into a ...fight with Q.#

"Oh no!" Chakotay let his knees give way as he/Tom sank onto the floor in
front of Tom/Dog/Kate. "This is just a nightmare...any minute now I am going to wake up and...."

His words were cut off in mid sentence as Voyager suddenly shuddered violently as though under an impact. There was a sound like ten thousand claps of thunder, all rolled together with the detonation of a hundred warp coils.

Tom/Chakotay screamed and clapped his hands over his ears, agony tearing
through every sense and fiber as the sound rolled on and on. He looked at the dog which was now rolling in agony on the floor, howling dementedly.
"Tooooom!!!"

The sound dragged through the ship, like the thundering of a thousand voices until, finally there was darkness, and blessed silence. Tom/Chakotay let himself sink into it, seeking the solace that his ears craved after such an
assault.

Some time later, Chakotay came to, relieved to find himself in his own
familiar body. He opened his eyes and saw Tom lying on the floor nearby. He
was unconscious, and blood ran from the ear that Chakotay could see.

"Tom!" He scrambled up, groaning as the sudden movement caused a wave of dizziness. "Tom..." Chakotay shook it off and made his way towards Tom's side.

"Not so fast, Chuckles!" A booted foot caught him in the shoulder and sent
him reeling backwards to lie on the floor, staring up at the enraged face of
the Q.

"You have got some explaining to do...and make it good, I don't think I need
remind you just who you're dealing with...you already know, you don't like me when I am angry.

TBC