for the writing prompts number 11 in zero gravity 'verse please??
11. “What’s with the box?”
Minami peers over Yuuri’s shoulder, trying to see what’s in the heavily padded styrofoam container. He rocks back and forth on his heels, trying to displace all the energy. He’s just so excited! Yuuri always gets the coolest things shipped to the lab. This one they picked up on Xanax 9, right after refueling.
“What’s in it?” Minami asks again. This time Yuuri sighs and turns fully away from the box to look at him. Minami struggles not to fidget.
“It’s very important that you don’t tell anyone about what I’m about to show you, okay?” Yuuri straightens his glasses, looking very serious and super scientific. Minami is so impressed. “And don’t scream when I open the box.”
“Of course! You got it, Comma–– I mean, Yuuri! No problem, Yuuri!”
Yuuri shakes his head, smiling fondly. He gestures for Minami to sit. Then, he gently lifts the lid of the box.
Inside the box is a large salamander, bright pink with spots and about the size of Minami’s entire face.
“Hello there, Brian,” Yuuri coos. He picks up the salamander. It immediately snuggles down into Yuuri’s hand, already won over. The Katsuki Yuuri Effect, as Phichit would call it.
“U-Uh....” Brian the salamander looks at Minami. It hisses, letting out a little puff of breath, breathing out a small flame. Minami struggles not to shriek.
“Commander Yuuri,” Minami says quietly, his voice about 3 octaves higher than usual, “why do you have a fire breathing salamander?”
Yuuri strokes Brian’s back, carefully avoiding what looks to be razor sharp spikes lining its spine. “Oh, well. Starfleet told us we couldn’t adopt any more dogs, so––”
He gestures to Brian. Minami almost faints.
