Yin and Yang

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	Yin and Yang
Author(s):	James Carlson
Date(s):	1987
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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Yin and Yang is a Kirk/Spock story by James Carlson.

It was published in the print zine Naked Times #17 as well as Speed of Light... & other K/S stories.

Summary

"Spock goes to a martial arts “priest” posted to the Enterprise for instructions in love before going to Kirk to tell him of his feelings for him."

Reactions and Reviews

The final story in the zine is entitled YIN AND YANG. The first story I read by this author was in NAKED TIMES 16 - and in that story, I was almost convinced that Mr. Carlson Is one of the rare few male K/S writers. But upon reading YIN AND YANG, I'm back to wondering again. (Not that it matters one way or another; I'm just curious, like everybody else out there!). This story is told in first person from the point of view of a young woman who is assigned to the Enterprise as an instructor in martial arts. Through her working relationship with Spock, the reader Is treated to a different viewpoint of the K/S relationship - a relationship which, in this story, is just beginning. Spock, being inexperienced and uncertain of Kirk's feelings for him, seeks advice from the "I" character in the story (her name Is never given). The story is seductive, entertaining and powerful

This would probably be called a Mary Sue story, which stories seem to be viewed derogatorily, but I didn't mind this. Even though as I read I couldn't help being aware of how thinly veiled this character was, still I didn't mind getting to feel close to her, the Earth person of a certain type who gets to teach Spock about love (sex, that is) so he can go to Kirk knowing what he's doing.

This is written as the personal log of this thoughtful and philosophical/mystical security person. She's on the ship as a teacher of martial arts. Makes sense. And it makes sense that someone like this would develop a friendship with Spock; and that she would sense the thwarted energy going on between Kirk and Spock.

How moving, that she is to teach him to love but not her...and then she has to walk away the teacher again in the morning...though she could, of course, easily have feelings for him herself. I love the sex seen© simple animalistic passion, written beautifully. And a lovely scene with her and Kirk, where he obviously knows he has her to thank for directing Spock's energies actively toward him....