5. Off-world, it’s hard to solve insomnia without waking the rest of the team. A couple of times, Jack threatened to shoot him if he didn’t stop conjugating Mandarin verb tables out loud. Daniel was being quiet about it, far quieter than any sound Jack produced while actually asleep. He would point that out in the morning, quite frequently, and Jack would throw a case of earplugs at him so it bounced off his forehead.
He doesn’t use earplugs. Daniel thinks it’s a dumb idea, particularly if some Goaul’d and his Jaffa or, more recently, a army of Ori faithful, is sneaking up on the campsite. Hell, even pissed off natives could make an appearance.
Besides, some nights, the noises surrounding him help Daniel get to sleep. It’s been a decade after all, and Daniel is used to the sound of Jack rumbling away a few feet over. He can differentiate the sound of his teammates’ breathing; Sam always whistles softly through her nose as she inhales. Sometimes, Teal’c will say random phrases in Jaffa in his sleep. The others don’t understand, of course, but Daniel finds the non-sequiturs hilarious, particularly because he would kill to know why Teal’c shouted “God of Diapers!” that one time.
Anyways, he’s used to those nocturnal sounds. He’s getting used to the gruff way Mitchell breathes while sleeping. Vala is a surprisingly silent but restless solitary sleeper. She wakes frequently and announces her confusion at returning to consciousness with an alarmed “What?” as she sits up. If he’s in range, Mitchell will throw something at her, like his pillow, and she’ll just flop back over. It hasn’t even been that long, and it’s become a predictable pattern. It’s comforting to hear them, in their usual rhythm, surrounding him on whatever planet, wherever he is in the galaxy.
And, he never thought he’d say it, but these days he has trouble sleeping because he can’t hear Jack snoring.
These are all really fantastic. #1 packs a wicked punch, especially because the edge follows a very-warm, fuzzy feeling that the first half inspires. #2 is so sweet and sad, and #5 cracked me up. 'God of Diapers!' indeed.
I've read more than a few fics that mention Jack being unable to sleep well during S6 because Daniel wasn't there snoring anymore -- it was really cool to see that turned around.
He doesn’t use earplugs. Daniel thinks it’s a dumb idea, particularly if some Goaul’d and his Jaffa or, more recently, a army of Ori faithful, is sneaking up on the campsite. Hell, even pissed off natives could make an appearance.
Besides, some nights, the noises surrounding him help Daniel get to sleep. It’s been a decade after all, and Daniel is used to the sound of Jack rumbling away a few feet over. He can differentiate the sound of his teammates’ breathing; Sam always whistles softly through her nose as she inhales. Sometimes, Teal’c will say random phrases in Jaffa in his sleep. The others don’t understand, of course, but Daniel finds the non-sequiturs hilarious, particularly because he would kill to know why Teal’c shouted “God of Diapers!” that one time.
Anyways, he’s used to those nocturnal sounds. He’s getting used to the gruff way Mitchell breathes while sleeping. Vala is a surprisingly silent but restless solitary sleeper. She wakes frequently and announces her confusion at returning to consciousness with an alarmed “What?” as she sits up. If he’s in range, Mitchell will throw something at her, like his pillow, and she’ll just flop back over. It hasn’t even been that long, and it’s become a predictable pattern. It’s comforting to hear them, in their usual rhythm, surrounding him on whatever planet, wherever he is in the galaxy.
And, he never thought he’d say it, but these days he has trouble sleeping because he can’t hear Jack snoring.
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I've read more than a few fics that mention Jack being unable to sleep well during S6 because Daniel wasn't there snoring anymore -- it was really cool to see that turned around.
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#5 - Yes. Just... yes. And God of Diapers. And Mitchell and Vala. And having trouble sleeping because Jack isn't there any more.
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