New story: Staring Tom and B'elanna. Name: The Teddy Bear

[Kat Hasbro]

The Teddy Bear

Tom took careful aim and threw the ball again, knocking
down the last of what had been a pyramid of bottles. The crowd
that had gathered around them cheered enthusiastically. B'Elanna
looked on indifferently as the jolly booth attendant handed him his
prize, a furry white teddy bear wearing a bright red bowtie.
"For you, my lady," he said as he grandly presented
B'Elanna with the bear. "Your very own teddy bear."
She looked at them both skeptically, reluctant to take the
bulky mass of white fluff that was being offered to her.
"Don't you like it?" he asked, somewhat crestfallen.
"Not particularly."
"Why not? It's cute."
"But it doesn't even really look like a real bear," she
protested.
"It's not supposed to," he said exasperatedly. She finally
took it.
"Well, it's still just a hologram, Tom," she reminded him,
holding the bear at arm's length.
Tom didn't say anything, but the look on his face said quite
enough. He had wanted her to have this bear. And he wanted her
to like it. He couldn't understand why she didn't.
B'Elanna shifted the bear to her other arm, trying to carry it
as inconspicuously as possible. She wasn't having much success. It
was just too big and fluffy.
They had been wandering around the carnival for a while
when Tom had insisted that they stop at this particular booth. He
had said that it reminded him of his childhood.
B'Elanna hadn't understood exactly what he found so
fascinating about carnivals, but it was his latest holoprogram, and
he had seemed eager to share it with her. He had been so excited
about it. He still was. She had to admit that she was enjoying
herself as well. Despite the bear.
The brightly colored flags of the carnival booths fluttered in
the breeze. Holographic carnival-goers chattered happily with each
other as dusk fell. Hand in hand, Tom and B'Elanna continued to
stroll around the carnival grounds. B'Elanna was still carrying the
teddy bear, with considerable reluctance. Good thing it's only
holographic, she thought with a grimace. I wouldn't want to be
seen carrying this around in the corridors. That would be way too
embarrassing. She couldn't wait to get rid of it when their holodeck
time was up.

[JaneTrekie17]

Is there more? You are a really good writer.

[Kat Hasbro]

The Teddy Bear chapter 2


B'Elanna entered her bedroom and stopped dead in her
tracks. Her jaw dropped. There, on her bed, was the white teddy
bear. Tom must have replicated it and sneaked it into her quarters
somehow. Unbelievable, she fumed. That man is so stubborn! she
thought to herself. She couldn't believe that he had wasted his
replicator rations on this, this... teddy bear. It must have cost him
at least two weeks' worth of rations, if not more, she thought
critically. B'Elanna picked up the bear and examined it carefully. It
looked exactly like the one from the carnival, down to the last
detail. It was even adorned with the same festive red bow-tie and
idiotic grin on its cute little furry face.
Disgusted, she threw it on the bed. What was she supposed
to do with it now? She had to keep it, of course, but she didn't
exactly want it out on display in the outer room for everyone to see.
There wasn't a lot of room in her bedroom for it, either. She
sighed. Tom was absolutely incorrigible. Why do I let him get
away with it? she asked herself as she contemplated the offending
teddy bear. Resigned, she finally cleared away a space on her shelf
for the bear.
The door chimed.
"Come in," she said, a little too sharply. She knew it was
him.
Tom walked in, grinning from ear to ear. "Hi, B'Elanna."
"Tom," she growled.
"How do you like your present?" he asked.
She merely glared at him. Still grinning, Tom went over to
the shelf and straightened out the bear's bow-tie.
"Did you name him yet?" he asked.
"Him?" she repeated blankly.
Tom looked at her impatiently. "The bear."
"It's a him?"
"Well, he's wearing a bow-tie, isn't he?"
She stared at him incredulously. Tom was perfectly serious,
she realized. He's taking this whole teddy bear thing way too far,
she told herself.
"You should name him," Tom said again. "He won't be
complete without a name."
B'Elanna was starting to lose her temper. "IT doesn't need
a name. IT is just an inanimate object. Why should I have to name
an inanimate object, when even the Doctor doesn't have a name?"
"Yeah, and just look at him," Tom joked.
"Tom. You're missing the point. I don't *need* a teddy
bear. Klingons do *not* have teddy bears." She couldn't believe
that they were even having this discussion.
"You're only half-Klingon," he pointed out. "And half-
human. It's quite common for humans to have teddy bears."
"Not adult humans!"
Tom laughed. "Oh, come on, B'Elanna..."
"I'm serious, Tom. You really shouldn't have wasted your
replicator rations on this... toy. This must have cost you two
weeks' worth of rations!"
"Two and a half, actually, but who's counting," he corrected
with a dazzling smile, hoping to interrupt her tirade. But B'Elanna
was unfazed.
"And for what?! A stuffed animal!" she continued. "How
could you spend two and a half weeks worth of replicator rations
on this?"
He decided to turn on the charm. "You're worth it,
B'Elanna," he reassured her.
"Yeah, well, the bear's not!"
"He's a very high quality teddy bear," Tom protested. "I
wanted you to have the best."
Her only response was to shake her head at him in
exasperation.

[Lt_Shannon_Paris]

Kool, Is there more?

[JaneTrekie17]

That 's a good story.

[Lxe]

I agree with JaneTrekie17, it's a good story.

[Voy_Girl]

I 've read this story before... when I first joined, can't believe I din't post a comment!


GOOD STRY!!

[Ensign Corbett]

This is a very good story and pleeze write more...by the way..is this how they met and started going out or are they already going out wid each other, even so.....PLEEZE keep on writing the story coz I dont think it could be finished yet

Good AStory!!!!!!!

[Voy_Girl]

^

Just hope this user comes back... the last update was sometime 2001.

[ThomasEugeneParis4]

Yeah i hope so to