Second Star to the Right (Star Trek: TOS story)

Fanfiction
Title:	Second Star to the Right
Author(s):	Kay Wells
Date(s):	1993
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Second Star to the Right is a K/S story by Kay Wells.

It was published in the print zine First Time #36.

Summary

"At the end of the Khitomer peace process, Kirk and Spock finally admit to their feelings for one another as they return to Earth to face retirement."

Reactions and Reviews

I didn't like STAR TREK VI very much, but with this story as a sequel it could be one of my favorites! What a lovely ideal Now I can even accept Spock's strange behavior -- everything seems logical now and I wish them luck for their future!

Thank you! I have really wanted this story to be written. And it is written so well. I really feel the intensity of this first-time is all the more enhanced because of so many years behind them.

Post STVI. Heavy sadness over really having to part for good now. Kirk feels the "loneliness and the hollowness of wasted years..."

In Kirk's cabin, Kirk finally says, you are more important to me than anyone, and hugs Spock; and Spock suddenly hugs frantically back. (Oh, my heart...) Spock's soft, gentle but desperate words: I cannot leave you again. (Too much for me, too perfect.) Both have been under such emotional and physical strain, this holding is very intense.

But some intense moments were written just slightly awkwardly. I think maybe impact was lost due to order, e.g., a feeling or action described after the fact instead of sticking it in exactly where it actually happened.

But beautiful, beautiful feeling between them. Spock touching Kirk's face (sigh). Kirk says. I want to be with you every day. What a strong feeling in such a simple statement. A lovely and sweet awkwardness, sitting side-by-side on the bunk. A wonderful intensity when Spock says "I love you." (I kept having to stop reading. Get up and come back. Or close my eyes for a while before I could continue. So intense. This story really got to me...)

When Kirk says, "I love you too," he seems to mean it like a brother; and I love how Spock demands that Kirk understand how he means it. I love this intensity in Spock, his anger, as in the movie. (Help me.)

Kirk finally knows he can love Spock "with everything that I am if you'll let me."

Beautiful.

Spock had always known what he desired, and has now has reached the conclusion that he must take measures to obtain it.

I love how this is long and drawn out. Just holding hands... I love that Kirk cries a tear or two. It's so realistic also. Of course after 26.4 years they cannot just easily fall into each other's arms sexually. I love Spock's decisive and confident actions; that he will no more allow circumstances to get in their way.

The kiss... (Oh!) Vulcan shields are down; SO MUCH LOVE! 25 years of love and devotion never openly expressed. Then a meld. "I would bond you to me forever." (I can't stand it.)

And then, the urgency of arousal (Yes!!) Coming together just from first contact; then again, and the bond forming (Oh. wonderful!) Wonderful sex. Spock fucks Kirk from behind. (A little linear and "explained" but mostly beautiful. The only thing I don't like is "his lover's weapon").

They get the 1701-Bll Yeah!! A constitution-class cruiser, to explore the galactic rim. What a beautiful happy ending!

I've always loved this story and while reading it again I was struck by a certain sentence, a sentence dealing with Vulcan's culture: "...Spock would probably return to Vulcan where he would be greatly respected for his scientific and ambassadorial accomplishments, but lost and friendless in a culture that didn't even acknowledge the concept"

Those last words brought me in a kind of upheaval because where does the concept of T'hy'la comes from if if isn't from Vulcans? Granted pre-reform ones, but it's not because control is willingly adopted that one becomes unfeeling. A very passionate and warlike people had to adopt strict self control or face certain extinction. For some time the scale would've swung completely to the other side but that's as unhealthy as unbridled passion. In the end Vulcan would've found a balance, nature would've demanded it Emotional, oh yes, but tempered, like tempered steel but still there. And like Kohlinary are testament to an excess of control, so there has to be sects who flatly refuse control but the majority of Vulcans would navigate between those two groups and since Spock is a scion of a highly placed clan, it's probable that his would be more controlled.

If all that feeling goes underneath and little or next to nothing is ever allowed expression, there has to be a safety valve somewhere, a link to ones bondmate, friends and family perhaps?