"Spit"
Rated: G
Show: Stargate Atlantis
Genre: Humor
Pairings: None
Summary: The Atlantis crew has some fun.
Dedicated to Laura, AKA Apolla- for her craziness. And Arjun- for taking all my teasings about his binder.
Author Note: This is un-betaed.
Disclaimer: Don't own Atlantis, any of its characters, or SG-1.
Dr. Rodney McKay put down the calculator. He felt like playing with his cat. But the cat was back on Earth, in another galaxy. He might never see her again.
Just like his girlfriend. He might never see her again.
McKay thought of the three months he'd spent persuading her to date him. And then he left, maybe never to return.
Rodney stood up, shaking these disturbing thoughts from his mind.
A large crash came from outside his door. He slapped it open, not surprised to see Major John Sheppard playing some childish game.
"What are you doing, Major"
Sheppard looked up, grinning"We're gonna have a watermelon-seed spitting contest. Want to come"
Rodney wrinkled his nose"No thanks."
Sheppard wasn't about to give up"C'mon, I'll let you beat me."
McKay glared at the young Major"I don't want to partake in such immature behavior."
Sheppard shrugged"Whatever floats your boat..., but for your information, Dr. Weir is a contestant."
"Well... that's Dr. Weir" McKay said snobbishly and shut the door.
Sheppard shrugged"Whatever."
Lieutenant Aiden Ford came out of a door a little while down the hall"I guess he said no"
"What do you think"
Ford didn't answer. He grabbed the watermelon that was inside his room"I'm glad I sneaked this in. Is Teyla coming"
"Yeah, so is Ginto."
"And a few of his friends I guess"
"Yeah... you know the time when Ginto got lost"
"Of course. It was only a few days ago."
"You know what they were playing"
"What"
"'Major Sheppard and Wraith'."
Ford grinned"You're a child's hero, sir."
"Yeah, well, you notice the person who was playing me got lost and released an evil, power-sucking thing"
Ford glanced from the watermelon to Sheppard"Bad luck."
"Only the worst for Major John Sheppard, pretend or otherwise."
Ford laughed.
They came to one of the balconies overlooking the sea. Waiting from them were four boys, including Ginto from Teyla's world, Teyla herself, Dr. Weir, and Dr. Beckett.
Ford put the watermelon on the floor"Anyone have a knife on them"
Teyla pulled out a sharp-looking sword"Will this do"
Beckett looked a little frightened that she could unsheathe the blade so quickly.
"Yep, that's good" Sheppard said, and took it from her. He cut a slice for everyone"It's messy" he told the aliens"The black things are seeds. Spit them at a target."
Ginto offered to go first, choosing a step as his target. He missed by about twenty feet.
"That's not as bad for a first-timer" said Dr. Weir, smiling.
"I'll go next" Sheppard said"I'll hit into that box" pointing to a cardboard box.
Sheppard shot and the seed fell in the middle of the box. Ginto and his friends clapped. Sheppard took a short bow.
Beckett rolled his eyes"I'll go next" he said in his Scottish accent, 'I'm the National Water'elon Seed-Spittin' Contest Winner, after all."
"You can't beat me, Doctor. What're you aiming for"
Beckett thought for a few seconds, and then grinned"Dr. McKay's head."
"Carson..." Dr. Weir looked as though she was going to scowl"Go for it"
Everyone on the balcony grinned. Beckett took aim and spat. The seed hit McKay on the back of the neck and he shrieked.
They all ducked out of view when he began yelling about how much they were all in trouble.
At that moment, Sheppard felt like he was finally home.
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