you taught me victory's sweet, even deep in the cheap seats

Title: And Therefore I Forbid My Tears, Part 6/?
Pairing: Kirk/Spock
Rating: PG
Summary/Notes: written for this prompt at st_xi_kink_meme. A rebooted version of the TOS episode Conscience of the King; you may want to give it a watch before reading.
Themes: Angst, hurt/comfort, general Tarsus IV badness.
Note on Canon: I've had to take a few liberties with Lenore Karidian's age here. In the TOS 'verse, she is in her late teens and Kirk is in his 30s. For the purposes of this story, I'm assuming that in the alternate timeline, she was born earlier and is thus closer to Reboot!Kirk in age here.

Also, you guys, every time I type "Karidians" I want to type "Kardashians". So if you see that typo, please let me know!

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V

( In the turbolift... )