Getting to know you... TOS Kirk/Spock, first meetings

[cockrobinisdead.livejournal.com]

So, I was going to post this as a prompt, but I'd figure I'd check here first. I want to read stories where TOS Kirk and Spock meet for the first time (Academy or on the Enterprise for the first five-year) and Kirk struggles to make a good impression on his Vulcan first officer. My thoughts are, in the AOS-verse, Spock and Kirk don't get along right away and have to struggle to find their footing; I'd like to read something similar in TOS-verse.
So, anything like Cadet Kirk v. Spock over the Kobayashi Maru, or Kirk as a the new captain trying to reach out and/or connect with his science/ first officer. Kirk is making an effort but Spock's a hard nut to crack (and so on, so on)

Slash or gen. friendship are both favorable.

thank you!

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[lavellington.livejournal.com]

Hi, I posted a similar request to this a while ago and was given two great recs:

- 'Captain, Do you Play?' (I can't remember the author, unfortunately, but here's the link)
http://www.allslash.org/tos/captain.html

- 'Out of Ashes' by Rae Trail. It's sort of AU, but very in character and lovely.
http://www.kardasi.com/SBS/Nine/ashes-rae.htm

And this is one I found that's the first part in a series over on ffn:
- 'Homerun, Part 1- "The Heritage"' by AnnaAmuse.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4204227/1/Homerun_Part_1_The_Heritage

I know you posted this ages ago, but I was away from my computer (and my bookmarks) when I saw it, and I was determined to give you these recs when I got home! Hope you like them!

[lavellington.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but William Shatner wrote a Trek novel called Collision Course that deals with Kirk and Spock meeting at the academy.

[cockrobinisdead.livejournal.com]

aww thank you for all the recs! I had sorta give up on hearing from anyone, but this is awesome. I'll have to set aside some time for them

and yes, I know of the epic!fanfiction that is Collision Course X3

thank you again!