Marital Bliss - Chapter 5
Yeah, I hate cliffhangers more than anyone, but I just couldn't help myself! Don't worry though; I'm not planning any more =) Enjoy!
Sam and Jack sat in Koshan's house getting the supplies for their ceremony.
"Now, the ceremony is called 'Muhana Kuwala'. It means 'eternal bloom of love,' Koshan began.
Jack snorted. Sam and Koshan turned to look at him.
"Oh, um sorry," he sniffled and rubbed his nose. "Ahem."
"As I was saying, the ceremony is called 'Muhana Kuwala'. Here are the words you will recite to each other in the presence of the village as well as instructions for the rituals that you will perform, and here are the ceremonial robes.
*Rituals?* Jack mouthed to Sam.
Sam shrugged. *Robes?* she mouthed back.
As they walked back to their house to begin preparing, they each looked at their copy of the Muhana Kuwala. As they got closer, their eyes got wider and their mouths started to hang open.
"I don't think I know how to do that!"
"What's the Krubawala drum dance?"
"Read a little further down, sir."
"Oh my."
"I think we'd better start rehearsing."
* * *
"As the Rumbala flower blooms eternal, as the stars of Gruladi ever shine on the duhli blossoms, so is our love."
"As constant as the sunrise, as steady as the waves upon the Panookie seashore that is the symbol of our love, so shall our hearts ever beat as one."
"Um, you know Teal'c and I can just come back later while you two, um, well, do whatever it is you're doing." Daniel couldn't help himself and started laughing, barely able to breathe. Even Teal'c's mouth was starting to twitch.
"O'Neill, must I ask what your intentions are toward Captain Carter?" Teal'c smirked and let out a small cough that was as close as he would ever come to a true laugh. His and Daniel's eyes were simply brimming.
"Oh that's just fine and dandy! Now you show up! While you've been lying back taking it easy at the SGC, Carter and I have been bending over backwards trying to get this crazy trade deal completed. What, do you have a radar or something that just tells you when we're about to completely mortify ourselves in front of the village people?!"
"Hey, Hammond just sent us to make sure everything was going okay. He was getting a little concerned over how long it's been taking."
"Oh everything was just going swell, that is, until the Colonel got me pregnant!"
"Yeah, well you're the one that tried to kill me with your cooking!"
"For which you put me on drugs!"
"For which you starved me and I don't know what ever else that kid was laughing about!"
"Um, guys? You're pregnant, and you got food poisoned?" Daniel's face paled. Teal'c just looked at them with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, then they caught us fighting. Now they're making us do this crazy ceremony in front of the entire village to prove that we really do love each other. Hey, how come you guys are risking coming here anyway?"
"General Hammond believed it was worth the risk. Although Daniel Jackson's and my wives can not be here, we can still tell the Lenowans that we have wives. Perhaps, given the circumstances, we should have joined you at the beginning of this mission."
"How much time do you have before the ceremony?"
"Two hours."
"Well, we'd better leave and let you guys get back to your practice."
As they walked away, Teal'c cleared his throat.
"Daniel Jackson, have you brought your camera as is your usual custom?"
"Teal'c, I've got better than that. I brought the camcorder!"
* * *
"Hey, Jack? Before we go out there, I just want you to know that as crazy as these past few days have been, I really feel like we've grown closer. And I don't really mind the baby so much. It's kind of fun actually."
"Yeah, and your cooking really wasn't that bad. Just those darn seeds is all. Friends?"
"Friends. Hey, by the way, that headdress and skirt look kind of cute on you."
"Captain, I prefer to think of it as a kilt."
"Yes, sir!"
* * *
"As I have hunted down the rare kookoolookie bird and slayed it for your provision, so shall I always provide for our household as it grows larger and larger with each child we bare."
"As I have cleaned and cooked the rare kookoolookie bird which you have slayed for my provision, so shall I always prepare food for your nurturing and for the nurturing of each child we bare."
"Ah, this is my favorite part," Koshan said leaning over to Daniel. "The Teralaki love song about the grichi's endless search for its mate through the harsh, cold, starless night. Always searching, always longing, never finding the love Colonel and Captain O'Neill have clearly found with each other!" he wiped his eyes.
Daniel's arms were getting tired, and he'd changed tapes three times already, but this was just too good! He and Koshan were having a wonderful time!
As the last strains of their love duet faded out, much to the relief of those listening . . .
"Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la woo. Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la boo" With each syllable, six Lenowan men beat on their drums.
*So this is the Krubawala drum dance . . . I wonder how his knees are holding out?*
* * *
Sam and Jack trudged back to their home exhausted. Daniel and Teal'c had wisely not spoken to them after the ceremony. Wouldn't want anything to happen to their precious footage anyway.
"I can't believe you actually drank that balari lizard juice to prove your strength and stamina to me."
"I can't believe I had a mud bath with my 2IC. All in the name of intergalactic peace no less."
"Um, that wasn't exactly mud, sir."
"Wow."
"Yeah."
"So, Daniel and Teal'c?"
"Got the whole thing."
"Hmm."
* * *
You like? I got to say, I had a lot of fun with it! Please review! Chapter 6 should be up by Monday.
Yeah, I hate cliffhangers more than anyone, but I just couldn't help myself! Don't worry though; I'm not planning any more =) Enjoy!
Sam and Jack sat in Koshan's house getting the supplies for their ceremony.
"Now, the ceremony is called 'Muhana Kuwala'. It means 'eternal bloom of love,' Koshan began.
Jack snorted. Sam and Koshan turned to look at him.
"Oh, um sorry," he sniffled and rubbed his nose. "Ahem."
"As I was saying, the ceremony is called 'Muhana Kuwala'. Here are the words you will recite to each other in the presence of the village as well as instructions for the rituals that you will perform, and here are the ceremonial robes.
*Rituals?* Jack mouthed to Sam.
Sam shrugged. *Robes?* she mouthed back.
As they walked back to their house to begin preparing, they each looked at their copy of the Muhana Kuwala. As they got closer, their eyes got wider and their mouths started to hang open.
"I don't think I know how to do that!"
"What's the Krubawala drum dance?"
"Read a little further down, sir."
"Oh my."
"I think we'd better start rehearsing."
* * *
"As the Rumbala flower blooms eternal, as the stars of Gruladi ever shine on the duhli blossoms, so is our love."
"As constant as the sunrise, as steady as the waves upon the Panookie seashore that is the symbol of our love, so shall our hearts ever beat as one."
"Um, you know Teal'c and I can just come back later while you two, um, well, do whatever it is you're doing." Daniel couldn't help himself and started laughing, barely able to breathe. Even Teal'c's mouth was starting to twitch.
"O'Neill, must I ask what your intentions are toward Captain Carter?" Teal'c smirked and let out a small cough that was as close as he would ever come to a true laugh. His and Daniel's eyes were simply brimming.
"Oh that's just fine and dandy! Now you show up! While you've been lying back taking it easy at the SGC, Carter and I have been bending over backwards trying to get this crazy trade deal completed. What, do you have a radar or something that just tells you when we're about to completely mortify ourselves in front of the village people?!"
"Hey, Hammond just sent us to make sure everything was going okay. He was getting a little concerned over how long it's been taking."
"Oh everything was just going swell, that is, until the Colonel got me pregnant!"
"Yeah, well you're the one that tried to kill me with your cooking!"
"For which you put me on drugs!"
"For which you starved me and I don't know what ever else that kid was laughing about!"
"Um, guys? You're pregnant, and you got food poisoned?" Daniel's face paled. Teal'c just looked at them with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, then they caught us fighting. Now they're making us do this crazy ceremony in front of the entire village to prove that we really do love each other. Hey, how come you guys are risking coming here anyway?"
"General Hammond believed it was worth the risk. Although Daniel Jackson's and my wives can not be here, we can still tell the Lenowans that we have wives. Perhaps, given the circumstances, we should have joined you at the beginning of this mission."
"How much time do you have before the ceremony?"
"Two hours."
"Well, we'd better leave and let you guys get back to your practice."
As they walked away, Teal'c cleared his throat.
"Daniel Jackson, have you brought your camera as is your usual custom?"
"Teal'c, I've got better than that. I brought the camcorder!"
* * *
"Hey, Jack? Before we go out there, I just want you to know that as crazy as these past few days have been, I really feel like we've grown closer. And I don't really mind the baby so much. It's kind of fun actually."
"Yeah, and your cooking really wasn't that bad. Just those darn seeds is all. Friends?"
"Friends. Hey, by the way, that headdress and skirt look kind of cute on you."
"Captain, I prefer to think of it as a kilt."
"Yes, sir!"
* * *
"As I have hunted down the rare kookoolookie bird and slayed it for your provision, so shall I always provide for our household as it grows larger and larger with each child we bare."
"As I have cleaned and cooked the rare kookoolookie bird which you have slayed for my provision, so shall I always prepare food for your nurturing and for the nurturing of each child we bare."
"Ah, this is my favorite part," Koshan said leaning over to Daniel. "The Teralaki love song about the grichi's endless search for its mate through the harsh, cold, starless night. Always searching, always longing, never finding the love Colonel and Captain O'Neill have clearly found with each other!" he wiped his eyes.
Daniel's arms were getting tired, and he'd changed tapes three times already, but this was just too good! He and Koshan were having a wonderful time!
As the last strains of their love duet faded out, much to the relief of those listening . . .
"Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la woo. Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la. Kru ba wa la boo" With each syllable, six Lenowan men beat on their drums.
*So this is the Krubawala drum dance . . . I wonder how his knees are holding out?*
* * *
Sam and Jack trudged back to their home exhausted. Daniel and Teal'c had wisely not spoken to them after the ceremony. Wouldn't want anything to happen to their precious footage anyway.
"I can't believe you actually drank that balari lizard juice to prove your strength and stamina to me."
"I can't believe I had a mud bath with my 2IC. All in the name of intergalactic peace no less."
"Um, that wasn't exactly mud, sir."
"Wow."
"Yeah."
"So, Daniel and Teal'c?"
"Got the whole thing."
"Hmm."
* * *
You like? I got to say, I had a lot of fun with it! Please review! Chapter 6 should be up by Monday.