Title:  Space Sickness
Fandom:  Star Trek XI
Pairing:  Chekov/Sulu
Categories:  hurt/comfort, angst but also fluff, established relationship but also virgin, romance
Length:  Medium [~10,000 words]  Bonus rec!
Warnings:  n/a


Author on LJ:  hollycomb 
Website:  n/a

Review:  When Sulu gets lost on an alien planet, Chekov gets sick.  But is it depression, or something worse?

This fic is Chekov POV only, but it certainly doesn't hold back from delving into the mindsets of the other characters, insofar as Chekov is able to observe them.  I really like that this fic posits a Sulu who is reluctant to have sex with his underage boyfriend -- why do so many fanfics overlook this factor? -- but that Chekov's illness turns the ethical dilemma backwards; was it really better, after all, for Sulu to have denied his technically-jailbait but quite mature boyfriend a physical relationship, when they both live in dangerous conditions and one of them could die at any moment?  Hollycomb takes her time and lets us wallow in painful regrets along with the separated lovers.  There is a happy resolution, never fear, and Hollycomb's flair for beautiful language is at its best when Chekov and Sulu finally decide to take that next step in their relationship.  Extra points for concerned!Spock and protective!Kirk.

Space Sickness