Hagus, a great way to start the day

by Cassandra

cassadora15@yahoo.com



Seven was getting ready for the alpha shift as she 
typically did, entering the busy messhall and getting
ready to consume a meal to last her through the day. 
With smooth, graceful steps, she approached the
counter to see Neelix.  

"Why hello Seven!  Today you're in for a treat!  I
delved into the an old 20th century cookbook from
Earth to stimulate your tastebuds this morning."  
Neelix had taken it upon himself to expose Seven to
different kinds of foods to help her, in a sense,
catch up to everyone else.

Neelix held up a platter of . . . something, and
wafted it under Seven's nose.  

"The smell is really something isn't it?  It's called
Hagus and it's a traditional Scottish meal.  I'm
thinking of making it a regular on the menu."  

Seven hesitantly took the proffered platter of food
and looked down at it.  Neelix didn't see the slightly
arched eyebrow.  "It looks . . . Very nutritional. 
Thank you Neelix."

 Neelix beamed out a smile while Seven searched for a table. 
 The only one available was directly facing Ensign Kim
 and the Delaney sisters.   Seven didn't relish the thought
 of walking past their table but she did need somewhere to sit. 

She took a breath and walked by.   ". . .but why don't
you come to Fairhaven tonight Harry?"  

" Yeah Harry, come!  For some reason, all the men in
Fairhaven are ugly and plain!  You'd think with Tom's
attention to detail he'd have made a few handsome
men."

Seven heard Harry chuckle.  

"Tom did that on purpose, but don't tell B'Elanna." .

Seven reached her table and sat down with a thump. 
She was irritated and recognized that the source of
her feeling's was the exchange she had overheard.  The
Delaney sisters were flirting with Harry, again. 
Nearly every morning they were swarmed around him like
insects.  Seven glowered at the table in front of her.
 
A forkful of Hagus found it's way into Seven's mouth.
 Echhhhhh.  Seven nearly gagged.  Commander Tuvok was
sitting near her.  " Are you all right Seven?"  

Seven got the lump in her throat to stay down with a
grimace.  " I am fine Commander.  Thank you for your
concern."  Tuvok looked sceptical, but said nothing. 

Harry's back was facing her.  He was leaning forward
at the moment and his wide shoulders and lean form
were being shown off.  Seven suddenly saw herself
touching his back.  Maybe even encircling his waist
from 
behind. . .  She shook her head.   Daydreams were kind
of rare for Seven and to have one like this about
Ensign Kim was kind of disturbing.  It made her flush
and she felt too warm.  

Laughter erupted from the table in front of her.  A
second bite of Hagus found it's way down Seven's
throat.  She wondered what they were talking about. 
Harry looked so good.  His soft black hair brushed the
back of his uniform as he leaned up to Jenny Delaney
to whisper something in her ear.  Seven saw this and
ground another piece of Hagus up and swallowed.  She
would have given anything to know what Harry was
telling Jenny.  Could it be about her?  She wondered. 
Seven didn't know it, but she was feeling jealous.  
At that moment, the Captain walked in and stepped up
to the counter to talk with Neelix.  "So Neelix, what
do you have for me today?"  
Neelix wiped his hands on his apron and offered
Captain Janeway a smile. "Well captain there's some
yummy juicy fruit left or you could try my new recipe
of Hagus!  I just whipped some up this morning for
Seven!"  

Kathryn laughed.  "You gave Seven Hagus?  I have to
see this."

Kathryn swung her gaze around to the tables and
spotted Seven viciously chewing her food with more
facial expressions travelling across her face than are
witnessed in a month.  Kathryn laughed again. Neelix
looked puzzled.  "She doesn't look like she's enjoying
it that much.  Maybe I should reconsider putting it on
the menu."  

Kathryn patted him on the back.  "Please do Neelix. 
I'll take some fruit and one cup of coffee." 

Seven had nearly finished all her meal.  With every
sight and sound from the table in front of her, Seven
shoved another mouthful down the hatch.  She was
feeling very annoyed, jealous, envious, angry and even
sexually aroused although she only recognized her
anger. She was wound up with energy and didn't know
what to do about it.  Finally Seven hoisted her empty
plate and stood up, just as Harry and the Delaney
sisters got up to leave.  She brushed right through
Harry and Jenny as they were talking.  
"That borg still has a lot to learn about manners! 
Harry, how do you stand working with her all the
time?"  Seven heard this as she dumped her plate in
the return bin and headed out the door.  If it were
possible, steam would have risen from her head.  What
she needed was to work.  That would relax her.  Seven
stepped into the turbolift and snapped out,
"Astrometrics!"  Before the door to the turbolift
shut, someone shouted to wait.  Harry Kim stepped in
beside Seven and the doors swooshed shut. Harry was as
tall as Seven in her heels.  His black hair and soft
unblemished skin so close to her prompted a flash of
her earlier daydream.  

"Halt turbolift!"  Harry turned to Seven with a
questioning look.  "Seven, what are you doing?" 
He looked relaxed with his hands at his sides, and
very handsome.  Seven felt flushed again. "Harry, I am
feeling so much more than I used to. "  Harry smiled. 
"That's great Seven.  You're experiencing more and
more human emotions."  Seven stepped right into
Harry's personal space.  "Yes I am."  

She finally let her hands do what they'd been itching
to do all morning.  They slowly slid up Harry's chest,
to his neck and up into his soft hair.  Harry didn't
know what to do.  A beautiful, sexy woman was playing
with his hair and it was getting to him. For two
years, he had held his feelings in check because he
didn't want to take advantage of Seven.  And now here
she was, close enough for him to smell her golden
hair.   He whispered, 

"Seven. . ."  

Seven's fingers stopped and she stared  into Harry's
eyes and then at his mouth.  Harry couldn't take it
anymore.  His arms went up around Seven's back and he
kissed her on the lips, gently.  Seven had stopped
thinking.  She melted into Harry's embrace and opened
her mouth to him, craving more of the feelings she was
experiencing.  Harry deepened the kiss.  
'Oh my god, she is so warm and beautiful.' 
Their kiss seemed to last forever.  Time had stopped
in the small area until 

=chirp= 

"Harry, is everything all right in there?" 
It was B'Elanna's voice.  Harry and Seven broke apart,
gasping for breath.  

"Yes, B'Elanna.  Fine. Seven just needed to tell me
something.  Resume lift."  

Harry was aroused and with one look at Seven, he could
tell she was too.  Seven was leaning against the wall
just breathing, looking like she'd just run a
marathon.  "I, forgot where we were."  Harry had to
smile.  Seven was a master at understatement.  "You
made me forget too, Seven."  Seven looked up at Harry
and began to smile. 

 "I really like how you express your feelings Seven. 
Maybe we could talk about them again sometime?"  
Seven, in control again, nodded.

"Yes, I, enjoyed this conversation immensely." And she
walked out of the turbolift.     

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