Summary: This fic is for all of you who love anime and sci fi like I do. The best of both worlds! And yes, there will be some romance for those of you who like that too! Unusual pairings, so be warned...
Thanks to those of you who reviewed! Your input is greatly appreciated. One interesting thing has been brought to my attention. The language barrier that should be present. I chewed on that for a while, and I came up with an excuse that I hope makes sense. I'll put it in this chapter.
Also, I understand that the average Japanese does not have a working knowledge of football. But, I have friends that live abroad, and I have been told that they can watch the NFL – provided they are set up for international channels. So, I put the football part in, mostly because the characters needed something to do. Anyways, I'll move along now...
Oh, and one more thing. As far as Hiei and Jo go, romance wise anyway, if they hook up in that manner, it won't be blatant. It would be too OC for Hiei. Hiei refuses to let anyone see emotion from him, and Jo is very professional. Any thing that might happen will be ... minimal. As far as lemons go, I've never written one, and will need a lot of coaching and cheering from readers before I will travel that road.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, YYH, or SG in any way, shape, or form. Sorry! But I do own Jo!
Jo nearly jumped out of her skin. Someone had placed a hand on her shoulder, rousing her from her sleep. Before she could fully register what was going on, she found herself tipping out of her chair. Apparently, she had fallen asleep at her desk, working.
"Relax! It's just me." Daniel reassured. Jo tried to calm her breathing. "Gaa. Don't do that to me. I can't believe I fell asleep. I discovered something else."
Daniel's eyebrows shot up. Interest flashed across his face. "What?" Jo pointed to her scribblings. "Well, it's obvious that our guests are of a different nationality that we are. I am guessing something akin to Japanese. But did you notice that there is no language barrier at all?" Jo grinned wryly. It had escaped her at first as well, and watching the light turn on in Daniel's head was a bit amusing. It made her feel less stupid.
Daniel nodded. "But why?"
Jo flushed. Understanding this situation wasn't easy, and each piece of the puzzle she could put together excited her. "Well, in this world, it seems that English is a prevalent language. While not everyone speaks it, a lot of people do. This world is becoming bi-lingual, and the second language is English. Now, if in these alternate realities, Japanese was the prevalent language, and they wound up here..."
"The tear – it translated. It translated the languages." Daniel put forth his guess hesitantly. Jo nodded. "I think so. It makes sense, I guess, but this is the only explanation I can come up with. The only one who would be able to understand the whole thing would be fifth."
"And you are not in a hurry to meet up with him." Daniel smiled knowingly. "Understandable. But, let's put this discussion aside, and go get some breakfast."
Eventually, everyone got around to joining the two linguists in the mess hall. Inuyasha was commenting on the strange consistency of the oatmeal, and Shippou was happily munching on fruit loops. (Author's note: Yes, they do have fruit loops on the base. There is an episode of SG1 where Tealc and O'Neal relive the same day over and over again. O'Neal was eating Fruit Loops each morning.)
Miroku was being mischievous. Only the sick monk could make disturbing comments while Kagome attempted to eat a banana. After one such comment, he found himself trying to clean banana out of his ear. Yusuke and Kuwabara snickered. Sango just looked at Kagome and just sighed. Once upon a time, Inuyasha would have killed Miroku for acting this way toward the girl. But the hanyou had chosen Kikyo. Kagome had taken it hard at first, but was doing better now. Sango was glad the monk had turned his attentions to Kagome, leaving her alone now. He wasn't her type.
"Good morning, Sango." Kurama greeted the slayer. Sango smile and returned the salutation. Now this guy was her type. Most definintely. The two proceeded to carry on a light-hearted conversation.
"Damn, I'm bored. What are we supposed to do around here, anyway?" Yusuke began whining. "Yeah, sitting around like this is just not my style," Kuwabara joined in the chorus of whines.
The members of SG1 were finishing their meal. "Well," began Colonel O'Neal, "We usually go to the gym and work out about this time. Then we all hit the showers and get to work."
"What the hell is a gym?" Inuyasha asked gruffly. Hiei answered. "It's a place where you train. I am always in the mood for that." Inuyasha sneered. "Well, you need to work out as much as possible, with as scrawny as you are." The fire demon glared at the hanyou, narrowing his blood red eyes. "Watch your tongue or you will lose it, Half-Breed."
Before a full-fledged argument could heat up, Jo stood up, preparing to go. "Alright, anyone who wants to work out, follow me." Much to her surprise, the entire group followed her.
The room was well equipped. A set of weights lined one portion of the wall. A heavy bag stood in one corner. There was even a boxing ring – and Jo was already issuing her challenge. "Ok, Tealc. Winner buys loser a steak dinner!" Tealc bowed accepting her challenge. "I will not go easy on you, Jo. I know you don't like that." Jo grinned slyly. "You know it."
The two fighters put on their gloves, readying for the match. Spectators circled the ring. Some were placing bets.
Kuwabara spoke first. "Ok, Urameshi. Five bucks says Jo will be KO-ed in 5 minutes." Yusuke nodded. "I'll see your bet and raise you five. Ten bucks says this will be long, but the chic will win."
Hiei said nothing. He kept his eyes on the two fighters. His interest had been peaked – he wanted to see what she was made of.
Sango whispered to Kurama. "Your tall friend underestimates Jo, I think." Kurama nodded. "She is a fighter by nature – that's what I sense anyway." Kurama's ear tingled from the contact her breath made with his skin. Youko was beginning to peck at the control so carefully erected to keep him in check. "You could challenge Sango to a fight. She looks like she has fought many battles – just look at that figure. Let's show her a new way to tussle.." The kitsune purred in Kurama's mind. Kurama chastised the youkai sharply. "I just met her – and I respect her. She's not a piece of meat..." Kurama opted to ignore his other half. It would make things a bit easier on both Kurama and Sango.
The fight began. Both fighters dished out punches, each blocking, and occasionally taking a punch. Jo was fast, but Tealc had brute strength on his side.
Everyone gasped as Tealc clocked Jo in the jaw. All except Hiei, that is. He wanted to see how she could take it. The girl shrugged it off, not giving any indication that she was in pain.
"Wow. She's really good." Kagome commented. Miroku agreed.
"Maybe I can get her to teach me..." Kagome mused aloud. Miroku cast a glance at her. "Why Kagome, I can train you! I would be glad to teach you all I know..." The monk gave her a lecherous smile. Kagome backed away. "I don't want to be trained to be your consort, Miroku. I want to be taught to fight!"
"Can I at least teach you how to make up after a fight?"
"WHAT!"
"Damn it you two! Take your lovers quarrel elsewhere!" Inuyasha groused. "Gladly!" Miroku snaked an arm around her waist, causing her to screech. "I'm not your lover! Let me go!" Slap!
The rest of the group tried to keep their attention on the fighters. The fighters had been able to block out the outburst.
The fight took almost 30 minutes. They had fought their hearts out, but had to end in a draw.
"Stalemate?" Jo gasped. Tealc tried to catch his breath. "Agreed." Hiei smirked. She was good, for a girl. For a human girl.
"Rest up, Jo. I am your next opponent." The short fire demon declared. All eyes turned to him. He had that smirk on his face, thinking she would decline. But she did not. "You're on. But now, I need to shower and get to work."
Kagome, ever the shower lover, spoke up. "Um, is there any way we can get clean clothes? A shower is good, but if you have to put the same dirty clothes back on, it's a total waste."
Jo smiled. "You're right. Hope you like community showers and fatigues, because that is all we have."
Yusuke grinned broadly. "Community showers? So, we all get to shower at the same time!"
The general promptly burst his bubble. "Sorry. Guys on the left, girls on the right..."
Miroku pouted. "That means I can't scrub Kagome's back..." A scream of rage burst from the girl as she tried to commit homicide. Sango restrained her, however.
The rest of the morning passed by without incident. Jo had commented on that fact, jinxing them all. Shortly after noon, someone dialed the gate. Bratak.
"That's never a good sign..." General O'Neal commented as they made their way to the gate room. A battle-scarred jaffa warrior staggered into the room, much to everyone's concern.
"Who is that?" Hiei spoke directly into Jo's ear. She started to move away a bit, but he grabbed her arm, holding her in that spot. "That's Bratak. He was Tealc's mentor..."
The battle weary Jaffa blurted out his story. "Tealc – Rayak was taken prisoner by Baal." Jo blanched, causing Hiei to ask more questions. "Who's Rayak?"
"Rayak is Tealc's son."
Evidently, there had been more conversing, but Jo missed it. But the command was clear. "SG1, suit up. You're going on a rescue mission."
Ok, there is chapter 5. I hope you all like. Read and review, please! Next chapter - LOADS of action!
