By Kalnaman
Warnings: Mention of spanking
A/N: Thank you for those who has reviewed my story.
When Jim woke up he couldn't understand why his backside was hurting. Then it suddenly came to him with full force. Bones had actually spanked him and bare at that. That was so not fair. He was still an adult even when his body wasn't. Yeah he knew it had been very risky to beam down on the planet by himself, but risky was his middle name beside Tiberius. He lived for the adrenaline rush that came with playing risky. He was shocked when Bones really made his threat a reality and near panic when he bared him. Though it had been very soothing how Bones had comforted him afterwards. No one besides his mother had done that after he'd been punished, well she had never spanked him, she only pulled his ears and she was fond of time outs. But Frank on the other hand, well let just say he was far from gentle and patient and he didn't believe in comfort only a hard hand to show his point. Actually Bones was the one that had been the first one to spank him. What Frank had done to him when he was really a kid was not spanking as in discipline it was abuse pure and simple. Though there had been one person that had threatened to give him one and almost did and that was Captain Pike and that was even when Jim was an adult. But then the attack from Nero came. Though after Jim got the command of the Enterprise officially, Captain Pike had told him if he got a report in the future that he'd misbehaved and not acting appropriate as a Captain, he could be sure that he was going to spank him. Even when Pike was sitting in a wheelchair he was still able to have a wayward Captain over his knees. So Jim was hoping that he wouldn't meet with Captain Pike again as long he was downsized. Since he had a feeling that Pike somehow would feel the need to spank him.
When Jim heard the door to his room opening he hurried to close his eyes. He could hear Bones footsteps coming his way to his bed. He got surprised when he could feel Bones gently stroking his hair away from his forehead. That reminded him of his mother. She did that a lot to show him maternal affection. If she only had known what Frank had done to him when he took care of Jim, while she was on a mission with Starfleet, she would have retired in a heartbeat to be able to take care of him. Jim never wanted his mother to give up her dreams for him. So he did everything to hide it from her and the authorities and learned to tolerate strong pain. So it had surprised him that the spanking had hurt so much. He wondered if it was because his best friend, which he embarrassingly saw more as a father figure now than a friend, had done it. In the end of the spanking when he'd told Bones that he was sorry over and over again, he meant it. He remembered the terrified look Bones had when Spock told him that he'd almost been kidnapped and sold to strangers. He took him in his arms and hugged him for dear life and told him over and over again how happy he was that Spock was able to rescue him. And then he'd demanded to check him over at sickbay to make sure he was alright. Jim had argued all he could to be spared to go to sickbay once again, but Bones had sadly not taking no for an answer. As soon as Bones was sure he was alright came the anger. He had yelled so much at him that Bones' face had turned red. He told him to go to his room and that he'd be there as soon as he had calmed down, since he didn't want to punish him while he was angry. Jim had hoped that he'd calmed so much down that he wouldn't spank him, but sadly not. And now he could feel the affect of it.
Jim's thoughts were interrupted by Bones softly saying, "Jim. Time to wake up son. We'll be at the medical space station in a few hours."
Jim's eyes opened in a flash. "Really?" Jim rubbed his eyes so to let Bones think he'd just woken up.
"Yes son we are. Scotty was able to speed up the warp drive so we'll be able to arrive there sooner. We also got a message from Captain Pike. He's at the medical space station for his own exams. He wanted me to tell you he's looking forward to see you again and to tell you that he hasn't forgotten his promise to you."
Jim looked shocked at the news about Pike. "What? He can't be there, he just can't."
Bones looked confused at him. "What did he promise you? Looks like you're not happy about his promise."
"Nothing. Just forget it. I'm sure he's just teasing me. How did he react to the news about my situation?"
Bones smiled smugly. "Well he said that your size now matches with your adolescence behavior."
Jim just pouted, for once in his life he didn't know how to respond to a remark like that.
Bones ruffled Jim's hair. "Come on son. Time for a shower and get ready for a new day. I had planned to ground you to your room today, but since it could be your last day as a teenager I won't. But I warn you! You better behave or you will get a time out in a corner!" Bones said while holding his finger at him.
"Don't worry Bones. My butt knows that you mean it." Jim said standing up and rubbed his sore backside. "I can't believe you actually spanked me and bare at that!"
"You knew the consequences kid. And it had to be bare. First of all because it's the first time I'd spanked anyone, I wanted to make sure it didn't end up as a beating instead of discipline. And second what you did was very dangerous and you could have been killed by your stunt."
Bones guided Jim gently out of bed and pushed him toward the bathroom and gave him a gentle swat on his backside. "OW!" Came the reaction from Jim.
"McCoy! Don't you think you've spanked me enough?"
"That wasn't a spanking kid. You most know that by now after last night. It was just a gentle swat. Don't be a baby. Now go get ready. Breakfast will be ready shortly."
At breakfast Jim wasn't able to sit comfortably not even the soft pillow helped much. "Bones can't you give me something to get the pain in my backside to disappear?"
"Sorry Jim no can do. The pain is a part of the punishment. Now eat up. I've planned something for us to do together while we're waiting to arrive at the medical station."
"What did you plan?" Jim asked curiously.
"It's a surprise Jim."
Jim did everything he could to make Bones to tell him, but with no luck.
oOo
Jim was wondering if Bones was pulling his leg when he showed him a strange big empty room. What could they possibly do together in that room? "Bones what are we doing here? So, you want me to get bored to death?"
"Humor me Jim. You'll find out in a few seconds. I remember you mentioning that you love horses. I thought we could take a ride." Jim looked at Bones like he was plane crazy. "hm Bones you know we're on the Enterprise which is a spaceship right?"
Bones rolled his eyes. "Of course I do, Jim."
"There's no horses on this spaceship. Are you suffering from space madness or something? So how do you think we can go horseback riding? And in this boring room I might add," Jim said to Bones like one would do to a man that didn't have all his faculties intact.
"Hey watch it kid. Use that tone with me again and you will know how they discipline children in the old days who'd bad mouthed their parent!"
Jim rolled his eyes in annoyance. "As you know I've already experienced it. Which I still think is so unfair of you. You're my friend and not my dad and you had no right to spank me!"
"I didn't mean spanking Jim. I meant washing your mouth with soap. And by the way, I do have the right to discipline you since I am your guardian, and at the moment I am more a parent to you than your friend. And I have a feeling you feel the same thing too."
Jim looked at McCoy with his mouth opened as soon as he heard about washing his mouth with soap. Jim hated that he once again didn't know how to respond. He was used to have the last word with Bones but lately it was Bones who had it. And he didn't like that one bit. And he didn't want to admit that to his friend or that he was right that he was more a parent to him now than his friend.
"Okay. I'm sorry how I talked to you, but why do you think we'll be able to ride a horse?"
"Well Jim for your information. This room is not a normal room. It's a magic room…"
Jim rolled his eyes. "Come on Bones. I was turned into a teenager not into a toddler. I know that magic doesn't exist or that fairytales are real."
"No sadly you weren't turned into a toddler. I have a feeling that you'd be easier to control if you were. Please Jim, just humor me. Describe a landscape you want to ride in and describe two horses you love to see and ride on."
"Okay just to humor you I will." Jim then described it. And suddenly a landscape and two horses appeared. Jim looked at it with shock. "H-how i-is that p-possible? A-am I-I still sleeping? I-I must be."
Bones smiled brightly at his kid. Happy that he for once was able to surprise the kid this much. "No you're awake and this is not a dream."
Jim went to the big beautiful black stallion and clapped it gently. "Then how is it possible? I can feel the horse and it smells like a horse. Are we still on the Enterprise?"
"Yes we are and we're still in the room. So do you still think you're going to be bored to death?"
Jim shook his head. "But how is this possible Bones?"
"As I said kid, it's magic."
"Aw come on Bones, there must be a logical explanation and as you know I don't believe in magic. Please tell me," Jim said without leaving his eyes from the black stallion.
McCoy made a face when he heard the word logic. "I think you've spent too much time with Spock. Just believe me on this Jim, its magic and boring logic has nothing to do with it. Come on let's take a ride before it's too late."
McCoy didn't need to say that twice, Jim hurried to climb on the horse, but he suddenly winched when his backside came in contact with the saddle.
"O I forgot about that son," Bones said and then asked for a softest saddled in the whole universe out loud and suddenly the hard saddled under Jim's backside changed to a very soft saddle. Jim let out a relieved sigh. "Thanks Bones. At first I was afraid you wanted to torture me to ride on a hard saddle with my already sore backside."
"I may be mean sometimes, but I'm not evil," McCoy said and then went on the white stallion.
Jim was already long gone with his horse before McCoy was even on the saddle. "Damn kid! Jim, wait for me!" McCoy hurried to catch up with the kid. It took some time but at last he was able to. "Next time you wait for me or I promise you that the fun will be over before you can say the word Bonanza."
"Aw come on Bones don't be a spoilsport. Last one to the creek is a loser!" Jim said a rode as fast as he could laughing all the way.
"The kid will be the death of me sooner or later!" McCoy said and hurried after his kid. And he didn't like the smug smile the boy had on his face when he arrived last at the creek.
"What took you so long Bones? Or should I say loser?"
McCoy frowned, "Watch it kid or I will wish for some soap," he said firmly but then his face softened to let Jim know he was kidding.
They took a break at the creek and McCoy was surprised that Jim agreed to play catch. The laughed and had fun. If bystanders that didn't know them witnessed it they would believe that they were father and son having fun together.
After they'd been riding what felt like hours, which really was only one hour, Dr. McCoy was hailed by Captain Spock. Jim was disappointed when they had to leave. He couldn't remember the last time he had so much fun like he had here with Bones. Spock didn't mention why Bones and him had to get to the bridge right away, but Jim had a feeling why. They'd arrived at the medical station. He had mixed feelings about it. He hoped that they would be able to help him so he finally could be himself again, but he dreaded the tests and the hypos that he knew he would get. And he was also afraid that they wouldn't be able to help him. What then? What was going to happen to him? Would Bones really want to continue to be his friend and guardian? Probably not because he was a rebellious teenager, he knew that. Even if he would try his best to behave properly he couldn't. Something in him was wild and he'd always had trouble to control it. And that's why he'd been in lot of trouble with Frank over and over again, when he was a teenager the first time around. If Bones would keep being his guardian, would he start to be more like Frank when he got annoyed of his teenage rebelliousness? He had a feeling he wasn't, but the fear was still there.
McCoy noticed the worried look on his boy's face. He placed his right arm gently around Jim's shoulder. "Don't worry son. No matter what happens on the medical station I promise everything is going to be alright. I'll make sure that you will be well taking care of and that's by me and no one else. You're stuck with me kid no matter if you're a child or an adult I'll always be there for you. I promise. I love you son and never forget that!" Jim looked up at Bones and noticed that he meant what he said and then smiled back at him. "Thanks dad. I love you too."
McCoy was speechless when Jim called him dad. It warmed his heart. He had a feeling he was going to miss this kid when he turned back to an adult. Even though this kid was a handful, but he for sure would miss him. So as he didn't know what to say he did the only thing he knew how to respond to Jim's acceptance of him being his father and that was to hug his son for dear life. To let Jim know that he was happy about it and Jim hugged him back. Both of them had tears in their eyes out of happiness and joy.
oOo
They both left the room reluctantly and headed to the bridge. Fearing the unknown what was going to happen at the medical space station. Suddenly McCoy could feel a young hand grabbing his hand. He looked to the owner of the youth's hand and saw Jim smiling nervously. McCoy gave Jim's hand a gentle squeeze. Then Jim rubbed his backside with his other hand. "You know Jim. If people ask you why your backside is sore you can tell them it's because you've been riding. And you won't be lying."
Jim smiled. "Yeah you're right. Thanks, it would be to embarrassing if I didn't know how to respond if people should ask me about it. I for sure don't want them to know why it really hurts. So you're not going to tell anyone?"
"No I'm not Jim. It's between you and me. No one will know, I promise."
"Thanks… but what if the doctors at the station somehow needs to see my bare backside cause of medical reasons? And if they can see the hand prints?" Jim asked worriedly.
"I don't think there's anything to see. But to be on the safe side we can go to the sickbay first to check. If there are I promise I'll make sure they'll disappear."
"The pain too?" Jim asked hopefully.
"No sorry. You still need to learn the lesson."
Jim pouted at that.
Jim was relieved, when he looked at his backside in the mirror of the restroom that there were no visually signs of the spanking, so he didn't need to get his backside exposed to Bones again. He left the restroom of the sickbay and went to McCoy. "No signs Bones. Let's go to the bridge."
"Good kid. I'm happy for ya."
"So no chance to convince you to help me get rid of the pain?"
"No. You can plea all you want, but it'll only be waist of your time and energy."
Jim pouted once again. "What a friend you are."
oOo
As they both entered the bridge from the turbo lift they were greeted by Spock. "We will arrive at the Cochrane medical space station in 4,482367 minutes."
"Thank you Spock," McCoy said. Jim couldn't get a word out of worry. He wanted to take Bones' hand again, but he didn't want his crew to notice how worried and childish he was. So he tried hard to be brave.
As soon as they arrived at the station they were greeted by the head chief doctor. "Welcome to Cochrane medical space station. I'm looking forward to meet the former Captain that is now a teenager again. I've never heard of something like this happening before. I hope we will be able to help him, so that he can return back to his old life and back to his duty as active Captain."
"So do we Doctor," Spock said.
oOo
Spock followed McCoy and Jim to the transporter room. "Please Spock come join us. I want you to come. I'd be happy to have you beside me along with Bones when they exam me and uses me as a Guinea pig."
"I cannot see the logic in you feeling happy for me being there or that they will use you as a Guinea pig, since you are not. But as you want me to be there it is the logical way for me to say yes."
Jim smiled brightly. "Thanks Spock. I'm happy to have you as my friend. I know I'm going to feel safe to know that you and Bones will be there for me."
Spock nodded and then bowed his head and went on the transporter platform along with Bones and Jim.
Spock said the word energize and then everything went black for a few seconds.
oOo
Jim stood nervous in front of a very stern man who was sitting in a wheelchair. Captain Pike had asked to talk to Jim alone before his ongoing tests.
"Do you remember what I told you before you left on your five year mission, Jim?"
"Y-yes."
Pike nodded. "Good. I heard you did a dangerous stunt yesterday. You were almost kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder…"
"You can't spank me for that! You said you would if I ever did something inappropriate as a Captain. But at that moment and now I'm not the active Captain, Spock is!"
"True, but what you did on the planet that caused you to be downsized you were still the active Captain. And what you did there was inappropriate. You could have been badly hurt or worse died! For that you deserve a spanking!"
Jim gulped. He so didn't want to get another spanking in so short period of time. He couldn't help but to rub his sore butt. He hoped that Pike didn't notice him winching at the contact. Though he was disappointed when he noticed the smug smile Pike gave him.
"I see. Looks like someone already did blister your hide. Good. Then I don't need to since you've already been punished. Though not because what you did on that planet where you were downsized. I promise you that I am going to punish you as soon as you are back to your old self!"
"No one spanked me! I got a sore backside from riding for hours in the holodeck! Please don't tell Bones that Spock told me about it. Bones wants me to believe that the room is magical."
"Holodeck. I've heard of that and don't worry your secret is safe with me. I wonder if it'll be damned like the TV was in the old days. Well son you can't fool me. I know the signs of spanking. Now we better not let the doctors wait much longer. Good luck kid."
oOo
Jim had thought that it only would take a few hours and then it all would be over. But he had to spend weeks on that medical station. Him who had a phobia with doctors and hospitals. He felt like being tortured by the doctors and nurses with their different kinds of hypos and other horrible stuff. At the moment he really felt like a Guinea pig. He was happy when McCoy finally insisted that he took charge. Still he hated that Bones' had to do the different things to him, but at least he wasn't a stranger he trusted him. He was really happy that Spock and Bones were there for him. It strangely helped his nerves when Spock gave him lectures of Vulcan History when he was prodded at by Bones. He was also able to zoom out the pain.
After some weeks of tests they were ready to try some methods to turn him back to an adult. Jim got disappointed every time when it failed. After almost a month had past they gave up.
It was a very sad boy Bones and Spock took with them back to the Enterprise along with Captain Pike. When the boy saw a chance he ran as fast away from the adults as he could. He ran and ran. Finally he ended up at his own quarters the one he wasn't allowed to be in on his own, but he didn't care. He jumped up on his bed and buried his head in his pillow and cried his heart out.
In the transporter room McCoy was about to ran after his charge but Pike stopped him. "Let the boy have some time alone. He needs to digest a lot." McCoy nodded. "You're right he does."
"The sensors are registering him in his Captain quarters. I will let a security guard stand outside his quarters."
McCoy couldn't be angry at the kid for going to his old quarters. He was just happy to know where he was.
"Dr. McCoy. While Jim is digesting the whole thing, you and I need to talk about the kid's future and who's going to take care of him."
"There isn't much to talk about Captain Pike. I'm going to adopt him."
"Sorry Dr. McCoy it's not that easy. Let's get to a more private place to talk."
They went to McCoy's office and Spock went to the bridge.
oOo
"I know you want to adopt him, but don't you think that Jim deserves to be raised by a mother and a father? He needs stability and discipline and lot's of it. Is it really a life for a teenager on a space ship? And all the danger the boy would face."
"I will retire if I have to! There are many children who are raised by a single parent and most of them are doing fine. I love the boy as if he was my own son. Please don't take him away from me!"
"Good to hear that you love him. But the Enterprise wasn't built to have families as in children living permanently on board. So are you really up for retiring? Do you really want to give up your dreams because of a teenager?"
"Yes!"
"What if you later on regret it and let it out on the boy?"
"I won't and I promise. And by the way, working on a spaceship has never been my big dream. I always dreamt about having kids and lot of them. It's only because of my divorce I joined Starfleet. Though I've started to love working on a spaceship. But taking care of my child is more important to me than being on the Enterprise. But I think the Starfleet should consider building spaceships where the crews' families can be with them. Then the children don't have to be separated from their parents for so long."
"You're right, but they have to expect that they will be facing danger and they have to make sure that they really want to risk it. I'll let Starfleet know. And I promise I'll will talk to them and plead to them to let you adopt Jim and still be allowed to stay on the Enterprise. If we succeed maybe someday other crew member will be allowed to have their kids on board.
"Thank you Captain. I'll wait to tell Jim till I'm sure that I'm allowed to adopt him."
"Good idea. I'll talk to them right away, so you don't have to wait to long."
oOo
McCoy paced nervously around his office waiting for news from Pike. He was happy when Pike finally showed up. It had felt like an eternity. "So what is the verdict Captain Pike?"
"Congratulation Daddy McCoy it's a boy!" Pike smiled brightly.
McCoy smiled brightly too at the news. "Really? I'm allowed to adopt Jim?"
"Yes really."
"Great! So when do we have to leave the Enterprise. Or do they want me to stay till they find a new CMO?"
"As soon as you arrive to Earth."
McCoy nodded sadly. He was really going to miss working on the Enterprise and its crew even Spock.
"But as soon as the Enterprise has had some adjustments and you've signed some papers you are both free to go back on board on the Enterprise if you still want to."
oOo
McCoy couldn't wait to get to Jim and tell him the good news. The kid for sure could use some good news after all he'd been through.
When McCoy went into Jim's room he heard a young voice say, "Go away!"
McCoy didn't care. His boy needed him even though the boy didn't know it himself. He sat on Jim's bed and got the protesting boy on his lap and hugged him. After a few minutes Jim stopped resisting and wrapped his arms around McCoy's neck and cried his heart out once again. He didn't care how childish he behaved at the moment.
"Shh, shh son. I'll be here for you."
McCoy waited to tell Jim the news till he had calmed down and that he was sure that Jim was able to comprehend what he was going to tell him.
"Are you sure Bones? Do you really want to adopt me? You know that I'm a handful, even I know it."
"Yes I am sure. You are stuck with me kid. To me you're already my son. I don't need some papers that say I'm legally your father, but of course we better get it on papers if there for some reason should come someone to claim you as their child."
Jim for the first time in weeks smiled brightly. "I love you dad!"
McCoy returned the hug. "I love you too."
"But please don't ever spank me again!"
"Only if you behave I won't."
"But Dad…"
"No buts!"
The End
A/N: Since Star Trek 2009 is AU I made them invent the holodeck sooner in this story.