He walked into his quarters and looked around, he knew deep down to not expect anyone there, but, it didn’t hurt to hope. He walked around the quarters, that were once filled with nicknacks from their adventures together, pictures, paintings, sculptures, and various draperies. Now there was nothing… He had taken everything. At least Nico still had his music.

“Computer Nico – 001. Play at 50% Volume please.” Nico commanded.

“Playing playlist.” The computer complied.

He walked around the Quarters, and sighed loudly. ‘He packed quickly.’ Nico thought to himself as he paused.

“Maybe I should get a cat?” he questioned himself.

As he hummed along with the playlist of music he had heard from the 21st Century, the beats were relaxing him, as was the harmonics. It would take a while for life to get back to normal. He was worried. He missed him, but knew this was better. At the end they both wanted two different things.

Moving into the lavatory he looked towards the tub, he had requested for Ian, and Ian never used… He turned on the nozzles and drew a lukewarm water. He could feel the tenseness in his body come to afront. Be attacked by the water, his muscles finally started to relax, his neck and tense shoulders.

As he was relaxing he heard the doors slide open to the quarters. He jumped and slipped on the floor…

“He took the bathmats?!” he screamed.

The bathroom door swooshed open and he was strewn across the floor.

“I’d be more concerned about the fact it looks like he has taken everything that wasn’t nailed down Nico.” Meila said with a bottle of wine in tow.