by Qzeebrella

There had been quite a few practical jokes played on the command staff of the Enterprise in the last few days. Someone had added a code to Deanna’s replicators so that any time she ordered chocolate it came laced with prunes. Then any turbolift Will Riker traveled on alone was automatically rerouted to the ship’s maintenance room. Not even the captain was safe, for all his uniform jackets had been turned purple. Though Geordi knew who the prankster was, he had been willing to give the prankster free reign for awhile.

After all none of the jokes played on the command staff had threatened the smooth operation of the ship. Not even the time Geordi’s shower had turned both his hair and his skin a bright fuchsia pink. The engineer even had to admit that seeing the doctor wearing a light blue tartan kilt had been a highlight of his week. She had very nice legs after all and though she had been complaining that kilts had replaced all her uniform pants, no one else had complained.

This last prank had gone a little bit too far though and Geordi knew he would have to go talk to the prankster. He had been slightly amused by the dog bone, but the collar and leash, the dog dish, and the registration form for obedience school was going overboard. The engineer, with hair and skin still pink, went to the prankster’s quarters and rang the doorbell. “Data, could I come in a minute?”

“Of course Geordi, come in.” Data waved him into his quarters, he looked the very picture of innocence.

“Drop the sweet and innocent routine, you don’t need it around me. Besides, I see straight through it, I know you are the one behind the practical jokes.”

“What makes you think I am the one behind them?” Data tilted his head inquiringly.

“You are the only person on the ship who would know how to turn me pink through the shower alone, besides myself that is. I did not arrange the shower controls to turn myself pink, so you must have. I don’t mind being turned pink, in fact, I kind of like it. But what you are doing to Worf must stop.” Geordi told his friend.

“Why?” Data asked, puzzled at the engineer’s request.

“Because he sees it as an attack on his honour and is out for blood. If he figures out that you’re behind the prank, he’ll take you apart and all we’ll find is tiny pieces of your circuits all over the deck. I really don’t want that to happen; I like you in one piece. After all, if you were reduced to tiny circuits, I couldn’t do this.” Geordi kissed Data slowly and sensuously and then stepped away from Data slightly.

“No, you could not do that if I was in pieces and since I find kissing you pleasant, I will leave Worf alone. May I continue playing jokes on the others?”

“Sure, I’m having fun watching what you do to them. But, before you continue your practical jokes on them I want to make love with you.”

“That would let me see if your whole body is coloured evenly, or whether part of your body was missed.” Data started helping Geordi off with his clothes.

“I’m sure you got everything.” Geordi smiled as they kissed and moved into the bedroom together.

The End