A Place for My Head
Daniel stood on the balcony with a cup of coffee. His thoughts were on Jack.
For two years the two of them had had a relationship, well, sort of. Technically, they were just fuck-buddies.
Daniel was sick of it.
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A knock on the door jerked Daniel out of his thoughts, and knowing who it was, he sighed before going to answer it.
Sure enough, it was Jack. And he had a familiar look on his face.
"Not tonight, Jack, I'm not feeling too good." Daniel said tiredly.
"Aww, c'mon Daniel, it'll help." Jack walked in brazenly.
"No, Jack. Get out." Daniel spoke in a steady voice, holding the door open, motioning for Jack to leave. With a scowl, and a grunt of displeasure, Jack admitted defeat by leaving.
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As soon as Jack was gone, Daniel went into his study. He turned on his computer and started typing.
It was late in the night when Daniel's fingers stopped moving over the keyboard. The glow of the computer screen was all that lit up his apartment, and it gave his red, tear-streaked face an ethereal glow.
Sighing, he pressed print and took his glasses off, rubbing his eyes. He had typed up his resignation, a letter to Sam, one to Teal'c and finally, one to Jack.
He was leaving the SGC, where he would go; he really had no idea, as clichéd as it was. But this was his only chance to even hope of starting over. Jack had almost ruined him, but he couldn't own him completely, and now, Daniel had the upper hand.
He was what Jack wanted.
There was only one way to get back at Jack for all the shit he had put Daniel through,
And that was by taking away what Jack wanted.
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The first thing General Hammond saw when he checked his inbox in the morning was Doctor Daniel Jackson's letter of resignation. He had no choice but to process it, as Daniel was a civilian, and as much as he would miss Daniel, he understood Daniel's reasoning in the letter.
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At noon on July 7th, Major Samantha Carter, Teal'c received letters from Doctor Daniel Jackson.
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But it was at seven o'clock on July 7th that Colonel Jack O'Neill received his at his home.
As soon as he read it, he broke down at cried.
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At 12:01 AM on July 8th, Doctor Daniel Jackson sat down on his couch with a cup of coffee.
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And at 12:12 AM on July 8th, Colonel Jack O'Neill burst into Daniel's apartment, ready to admit that he did in fact love Daniel.
What he found was Daniel Jackson, lying prone on the couch, coffee cup in hand.
He was dead.
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Daniel's Letter to Jack
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I watch how the
Moon sits in the sky
In the dark night
Shining with the light from the sun
The sun doesn't give life to the moon assuming
The moon's gonna owe it one
It makes me think of how you act to me
You do favors
And then rapidly
You just turn away
And start asking me
About things that you want back from me
I'm sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place
To feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I want to be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
You'll see its not meant to be
I want to be in the energy
Not with the enemy
A place for my head
Maybe someday I'll be just like you
And step on people like you do
And run away the people I thought I knew
I remember back then
Who you were
You used to be calm
Used to be strong
Used to be generous
But you should've known
That you'd
Wear out your welcome
Now you see
How quiet it is
All alone
I'm so
Sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place
To feed your geed
While
I find a place to rest my head
You try to take the best of me
Go away
I love you Jack, but you will never feel the same, and I'm sick of waiting around. I'm going to find a place to rest my head, Jack.
Sincerely,
Daniel Jackson
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The End