5 Things Meme: Five ways Cam and Teal'c told the rest of the team they were moving in together
For seikaitsukimizu
Title: Five ways Cam and Teal'c told the rest of the team they were moving in together
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Rating: PG-13
Notes: First of the 5 Things prompts. I know these are supposed to be short, yet somehow it's about 1600 words.
1. "I wish to watch Colonel Mitchell's Babylon 5 DVDs," Teal'c said.
Cam fought a grin. If Teal'c wanted to play this straight, Cam could do that.
"Babylon 5 DVDs -" Sam started.
Jackson just looked confused. "Why not just borrow them?"
"It seems unnecessarily complicated," Teal'c replied, folding one of his robes and placing it in a box.
"It's too complicated to borrow something, but moving in with him is easy?" Jackson's brow was furrowed, and Cam thought he looked almost cute. Not that he'd ever say it out loud. Especially not in front of Teal'c.
"Colonel Mitchell has an SUV. It will be a simple matter to transport my belongings."
Hell yeah. It's not like Teal'c had much. Cam figured they could have packed it up in a hatchback. Not that Teal'c himself would have fit inside.
"Is it just me? Is there something that doesn't seem right -"
"Wait." Sam stepped forward, pushing into Cam's space. "Are you saying that you have Babylon 5 DVDs and you haven't told me? What kind of team is this?"
"Some people are just rude," Vala murmured, pocketing one of Teal'c's small statues. "What are these five Babylons, anyway? Are they anything like the Five Golden Treasures of Babliona? That's a small planet at the edge of a small solar system with a big security net that I just can't get past, most frustrating really. And if they are, when I can see them?"
2. "It's the video cameras," Cam said. "Yeah, yeah, they say that they switch them off in Teal'c's quarters, but who knows? Maybe people switch them on at night. When they're bored."
"Indeed," Teal'c said.
"Isn't that a little paranoid?" Vala grinned.
It wasn't right that a grin from a team mate should bring this kind of suspicion. "You know what they say."
"Indeed," Teal'c said again. "Cameron prefers to be the one in control of the camera. He has very precise specifications."
"Okay," Jackson looked up from his salad. "That's all the detail I need to know about that."
"I could stand to hear a little more," Vala murmured. "Oh, and congratulations on starting your own love nest. That is the correct term, yes?"
3. When Teal'c announced - again - that he wanted to move off-base, Cam figured it was a good thing. After all, a guy's got to have his own space, and unless you were a little weird -
"Or Bill Lee," Sam said, making notations in the margins of one of the science reports.
"Or someone with a deadly allergy to the sun. I knew a man like that once," Vala added.
"Or a workaholic," Jackson said, not looking up from his book.
- unless you were a little weird, that space shouldn't be underneath a mountain. "I'm free this weekend," Cam said. "I'll help you look for a place."
"There is no need."
That was a little odd, because they'd been busy lately, too busy for Teal'c to look for an apartment. Cam had hardly seen his own place. Still, Teal'c was a pretty resourceful guy. "Where're you gonna be living?"
"I will be living with you, Colonel Mitchell." His smile was bland.
Cam blinked. "Teal'c, buddy, you know I've only got one bedroom." And it was true. Although there was a small study that could be used for a bedroom, if he cleared it out. But - "A guy's got to have his own space, you know? And my couch isn't that comfortable."
"I will be sleeping your bedroom."
Bunks? Sure, putting them together could be fun, but. "Bunks?"
"Bunk beds are most uncomfortable. We will share your bed."
"Isn't the point of this so you can get your own space?"
The smile widened. "It is not."
Jackson put down his book, frowning like a man who had just lost some money. Vala winked. Sam stopped writing her notes and looked slightly smug. "You owe me $50, Daniel."
Cam just blinked. Again. "This is weird," he said. "Are you all pod people?"
In the end, it turned out they weren't. And when Cam finally figured out what was going on, he realised that Teal'c moving off-base was a great idea.
4. "If we get through this," Cam yelled, shooting another Ori soldier, "Teal'c is moving in with me." He figured, what the hell, it was good to have an incentive.
They did get through it. Jackson got shot in the shoulder, Vala got knocked unconscious, Sam's experiment exploded, Cam came back with more bruises than a rodeo rider, and Teal'c was winded for a good 45 seconds, but they got through it.
They even managed to take down an Ori ship in the process. It was a good day.
"I will pack my things," Teal'c said, after Jackson got patched up and Vala woke up.
And he did.
That weekend, standing inside their apartment and waiting for the others to arrive for the housewarming party, Cam said to Teal'c, "If we get through this, I'll blow you in the shower every morning for the next month." Incentive. It was all about incentive.
They got through it. Sam brought a cake that resembled something slightly less edible than a rock, Vala managed to get on Cam's computer and order a debt-inducing number of shoes, Jackson drank too much and cornered Cam to discuss the finer points of an inter-cultural relationship, and Cam forgot how much he hated tequila. But they got through it.
Teal'c was most pleased.
5. After the Ori were defeated, after the Stargate program was made public, and just before General Landry retired, Teal'c made an announcement. Conveniently he made it during a general meeting. Even more conveniently, Cameron wasn't there.
"Colonel Mitchell and I are moving to Canada."
The responses ranged from, "Where's Canada? Can I come too?" (Vala), to "Did Rodney McKay get to you?" (Sam), to "In the winter?" (Walter).
The questions were expected. Teal'c's explanation was less expected. "The colonel and I wish to have the freedom to express our love without restriction."
The room turned quiet. Very, very quiet. Finally, Daniel asked, "Teal'c, did you just say 'express our love'?"
"I did."
No one was surprised when Daniel started rubbing his temples. "Vala, please stop encouraging Teal'c to watch soap operas with you. And also Teal'c, is this a joke?"
Teal'c smiled. "Indeed."
Vala and Sam looked oddly disappointed. Walter looked confused. And General Landry just looked tired. He really needed some time off. SG-1 had a way of doing that to people.
"However, we will be co-habiting as of the end of this week."
Sam and Vala exchanged restrained grins and then a not so restrained high-five. Walter quietly slipped out the door, confident he had the best gossip for weeks. General Landry managed to look both worried and slightly less tired. And Daniel wondered when Teal'c had developed such a devious sense of humour.
Then he remembered that it had been years ago, around the time when they'd first encountered archaeological evidence of -
"Hey, sorry I'm late," Cam said, walking into the room. "What's going on?"
Everyone grinned at him, and Cam suddenly wondered if he wanted to know.
And one more, because I don't know when to stop
When Cam mentioned that Teal'c was moving in, Vala grinned. "This is because you're having sex, right? People on this planet live together when they're having sex, correct? A peculiar habit, but I wouldn't say no to Teal'c."
"We're not having sex." And they weren't. They'd tried once. It had been messy. In the bad way. "We shall never speak of this again," Teal'c had said. "Oh, hell no," Cam had agreed.
They'd never spoken about it again. But messy, bad, uncomfortable, awkward sex didn't mean a guy should have to stay in the mountain all the time. And Teal'c had the best collection of DVDs that Cam had ever seen. It made sense to share the rent, and it wasn't like Cam didn't have the space.
"I think it's quite adorable that you're shy about the sex you are clearly having," Vala said, punching Cam on the shoulder.
"We're not having sex." Cam muttered.
*
When he told Sam she laughed, said, "So you two are sleeping together," and then clapped her hand over her mouth, eyes comically wide. It made her look kind of hot, and yeah, Cam embraced that.
"We're not -" he started, but Sam waved her hand.
"Forget I asked. Let me know if you need help moving." And she turned back to her experiment, something that Cam had to admit looked pretty dangerous and really cool.
He dropped the subject and leaned over the lab table. "Whatcha doing?"
*
"Hey Mitchell," Jackson said, catching up to him in the hall. "I hear you and Teal'c are having some kind of Jaffa sex ritual this weekend after he moves in with you, and I was just wondering if it was anything like this one -" he held out a thick, stained tome with pictures that Cam really, really did not need to see.
"Whoa, Jackson what the hell is -"
"-because if you are, I'd really like to talk to you about it. Um. In the most professional kind of way. For research purposes.
"We're not having sex! Especially not that kind of sex!"
"Huh." Jackson frowned. "Are you sure? Because that's not what I heard in the -"
"Jackson -"
"Right, right. Back to work. Have a great move!"
Cam watched him saunter down the hall, and wondered what General Landry had said when Teal'c had announced his plan to move.
End.
Title: Five ways Cam and Teal'c told the rest of the team they were moving in together
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Rating: PG-13
Notes: First of the 5 Things prompts. I know these are supposed to be short, yet somehow it's about 1600 words.
1. "I wish to watch Colonel Mitchell's Babylon 5 DVDs," Teal'c said.
Cam fought a grin. If Teal'c wanted to play this straight, Cam could do that.
"Babylon 5 DVDs -" Sam started.
Jackson just looked confused. "Why not just borrow them?"
"It seems unnecessarily complicated," Teal'c replied, folding one of his robes and placing it in a box.
"It's too complicated to borrow something, but moving in with him is easy?" Jackson's brow was furrowed, and Cam thought he looked almost cute. Not that he'd ever say it out loud. Especially not in front of Teal'c.
"Colonel Mitchell has an SUV. It will be a simple matter to transport my belongings."
Hell yeah. It's not like Teal'c had much. Cam figured they could have packed it up in a hatchback. Not that Teal'c himself would have fit inside.
"Is it just me? Is there something that doesn't seem right -"
"Wait." Sam stepped forward, pushing into Cam's space. "Are you saying that you have Babylon 5 DVDs and you haven't told me? What kind of team is this?"
"Some people are just rude," Vala murmured, pocketing one of Teal'c's small statues. "What are these five Babylons, anyway? Are they anything like the Five Golden Treasures of Babliona? That's a small planet at the edge of a small solar system with a big security net that I just can't get past, most frustrating really. And if they are, when I can see them?"
2. "It's the video cameras," Cam said. "Yeah, yeah, they say that they switch them off in Teal'c's quarters, but who knows? Maybe people switch them on at night. When they're bored."
"Indeed," Teal'c said.
"Isn't that a little paranoid?" Vala grinned.
It wasn't right that a grin from a team mate should bring this kind of suspicion. "You know what they say."
"Indeed," Teal'c said again. "Cameron prefers to be the one in control of the camera. He has very precise specifications."
"Okay," Jackson looked up from his salad. "That's all the detail I need to know about that."
"I could stand to hear a little more," Vala murmured. "Oh, and congratulations on starting your own love nest. That is the correct term, yes?"
3. When Teal'c announced - again - that he wanted to move off-base, Cam figured it was a good thing. After all, a guy's got to have his own space, and unless you were a little weird -
"Or Bill Lee," Sam said, making notations in the margins of one of the science reports.
"Or someone with a deadly allergy to the sun. I knew a man like that once," Vala added.
"Or a workaholic," Jackson said, not looking up from his book.
- unless you were a little weird, that space shouldn't be underneath a mountain. "I'm free this weekend," Cam said. "I'll help you look for a place."
"There is no need."
That was a little odd, because they'd been busy lately, too busy for Teal'c to look for an apartment. Cam had hardly seen his own place. Still, Teal'c was a pretty resourceful guy. "Where're you gonna be living?"
"I will be living with you, Colonel Mitchell." His smile was bland.
Cam blinked. "Teal'c, buddy, you know I've only got one bedroom." And it was true. Although there was a small study that could be used for a bedroom, if he cleared it out. But - "A guy's got to have his own space, you know? And my couch isn't that comfortable."
"I will be sleeping your bedroom."
Bunks? Sure, putting them together could be fun, but. "Bunks?"
"Bunk beds are most uncomfortable. We will share your bed."
"Isn't the point of this so you can get your own space?"
The smile widened. "It is not."
Jackson put down his book, frowning like a man who had just lost some money. Vala winked. Sam stopped writing her notes and looked slightly smug. "You owe me $50, Daniel."
Cam just blinked. Again. "This is weird," he said. "Are you all pod people?"
In the end, it turned out they weren't. And when Cam finally figured out what was going on, he realised that Teal'c moving off-base was a great idea.
4. "If we get through this," Cam yelled, shooting another Ori soldier, "Teal'c is moving in with me." He figured, what the hell, it was good to have an incentive.
They did get through it. Jackson got shot in the shoulder, Vala got knocked unconscious, Sam's experiment exploded, Cam came back with more bruises than a rodeo rider, and Teal'c was winded for a good 45 seconds, but they got through it.
They even managed to take down an Ori ship in the process. It was a good day.
"I will pack my things," Teal'c said, after Jackson got patched up and Vala woke up.
And he did.
That weekend, standing inside their apartment and waiting for the others to arrive for the housewarming party, Cam said to Teal'c, "If we get through this, I'll blow you in the shower every morning for the next month." Incentive. It was all about incentive.
They got through it. Sam brought a cake that resembled something slightly less edible than a rock, Vala managed to get on Cam's computer and order a debt-inducing number of shoes, Jackson drank too much and cornered Cam to discuss the finer points of an inter-cultural relationship, and Cam forgot how much he hated tequila. But they got through it.
Teal'c was most pleased.
5. After the Ori were defeated, after the Stargate program was made public, and just before General Landry retired, Teal'c made an announcement. Conveniently he made it during a general meeting. Even more conveniently, Cameron wasn't there.
"Colonel Mitchell and I are moving to Canada."
The responses ranged from, "Where's Canada? Can I come too?" (Vala), to "Did Rodney McKay get to you?" (Sam), to "In the winter?" (Walter).
The questions were expected. Teal'c's explanation was less expected. "The colonel and I wish to have the freedom to express our love without restriction."
The room turned quiet. Very, very quiet. Finally, Daniel asked, "Teal'c, did you just say 'express our love'?"
"I did."
No one was surprised when Daniel started rubbing his temples. "Vala, please stop encouraging Teal'c to watch soap operas with you. And also Teal'c, is this a joke?"
Teal'c smiled. "Indeed."
Vala and Sam looked oddly disappointed. Walter looked confused. And General Landry just looked tired. He really needed some time off. SG-1 had a way of doing that to people.
"However, we will be co-habiting as of the end of this week."
Sam and Vala exchanged restrained grins and then a not so restrained high-five. Walter quietly slipped out the door, confident he had the best gossip for weeks. General Landry managed to look both worried and slightly less tired. And Daniel wondered when Teal'c had developed such a devious sense of humour.
Then he remembered that it had been years ago, around the time when they'd first encountered archaeological evidence of -
"Hey, sorry I'm late," Cam said, walking into the room. "What's going on?"
Everyone grinned at him, and Cam suddenly wondered if he wanted to know.
And one more, because I don't know when to stop
When Cam mentioned that Teal'c was moving in, Vala grinned. "This is because you're having sex, right? People on this planet live together when they're having sex, correct? A peculiar habit, but I wouldn't say no to Teal'c."
"We're not having sex." And they weren't. They'd tried once. It had been messy. In the bad way. "We shall never speak of this again," Teal'c had said. "Oh, hell no," Cam had agreed.
They'd never spoken about it again. But messy, bad, uncomfortable, awkward sex didn't mean a guy should have to stay in the mountain all the time. And Teal'c had the best collection of DVDs that Cam had ever seen. It made sense to share the rent, and it wasn't like Cam didn't have the space.
"I think it's quite adorable that you're shy about the sex you are clearly having," Vala said, punching Cam on the shoulder.
"We're not having sex." Cam muttered.
*
When he told Sam she laughed, said, "So you two are sleeping together," and then clapped her hand over her mouth, eyes comically wide. It made her look kind of hot, and yeah, Cam embraced that.
"We're not -" he started, but Sam waved her hand.
"Forget I asked. Let me know if you need help moving." And she turned back to her experiment, something that Cam had to admit looked pretty dangerous and really cool.
He dropped the subject and leaned over the lab table. "Whatcha doing?"
*
"Hey Mitchell," Jackson said, catching up to him in the hall. "I hear you and Teal'c are having some kind of Jaffa sex ritual this weekend after he moves in with you, and I was just wondering if it was anything like this one -" he held out a thick, stained tome with pictures that Cam really, really did not need to see.
"Whoa, Jackson what the hell is -"
"-because if you are, I'd really like to talk to you about it. Um. In the most professional kind of way. For research purposes.
"We're not having sex! Especially not that kind of sex!"
"Huh." Jackson frowned. "Are you sure? Because that's not what I heard in the -"
"Jackson -"
"Right, right. Back to work. Have a great move!"
Cam watched him saunter down the hall, and wondered what General Landry had said when Teal'c had announced his plan to move.
End.