Adepto Absentis

"So what would you like to know Dr. McKay?" She sat down on her bed and allowed him to sit at the desk.

"It's Rodney, call me Rodney." She still didn't look at her.

"Alright Rodney" She smiled as he looked up at her and felt something very odd. Her heart quickened. She never felt this way before and she didn't know if she would like it.

"Ok what exactly are your powers?"

"As you saw I can move objects with thought. Anything person or object. I have the strength of many men. I also can transport myself at will. As you saw in your room that I was bathed in. As I said Idalon's are born with powers. We are train at birth by the Idalon that comes before us. When they pass we are fully ready to take command of the gate and are ready to lead. Needless to say it looks like I will not be able to train a child to take my place. I am the last of the Idalon's I am the reason they will become extinct." He just sat there. That was much more than he needed to know. For some reason he couldn't tell her to stop. He liked to watch her talk. Just then the door opened and Ronan and Teyla entered.

"Dr. McKay we weren't aware that you had entered, would you like to join us for the evening meal."

"If that is ok with you?" He asked to Nahsa.

"Yes that would be lovely" Nahsa rose up and followed them out of her room and down several hallway's before asking. "How do you know where to go? All these halls look the same."

"Aye they do,' Carson walked down the hall towards them 'my first day I tried to use a transporter and I ended up in the basement of sorts."

"So did someone make a map of this place?" they entered the room and got their trays and joined John and Elizabeth at the table.

"So how are things in McKay land?" John started.

"Don't start with me John, I tried to get that thing to work and it wouldn't. My gene, Carson's gene and even the almighty John Sheppard's gene wouldn't work so lay off."

"Don't worry about it Rodney it's only something that can possibly destroy the Wraith."

"You know what John…" While Rodney and John yelled at each other the rest just sat there and ate their food. Like it was nothing. Nahsa was not so calm.

"Why do you yell at him? What has he done but prove himself?" Nahsa stood up and slammed her tray to the table.

"I was just messing with him Nahsa. It's just a joke."

"A joke? Messing with him? What is wrong with you people?" Nahsa left her tray on the table and left as quickly as possible,

"What the hell was that?" John said leaning over the table and put his head in his hands.

"John she's had a hard couple of days, she's lost her people, her sister, her home and she's had to move into a new city with people she doesn't know. Calm down" Elizabeth laid a hand on his arm and they all sat quietly.

"I feel I should check on her" Teyla voiced she dropped off her tray and went to say her goodbyes. Rodney sat there staring at the table. Why did he feel like this was his fault? He didn't do anything. He didn't say anything it was John.

"Rodney are you ok?" John asked.

"Why do you do that?"

"Don't what?"

"Joke with me, you mess with me you know she had a point."

"Rodney I'm sorry, I just thought I would mess with you. Sorry I'll apologize to her ok?"

"Yeah"

"Rodney is there something we should know about?" Elizabeth asked

"No why do you ask?" Was he feeling hot? Was his face turning red? Holy Cow! What is going on?

"Dr. McKay you look frustrated"

"Umm Teyla I'll go check on her, you can…I'll go." Rodney got up from his chair and made his way to her room thinking to himself. Thinking to himself he began to ask questions. What do I do? "What am I doing?" He said aloud.

"Your walking to her room" He turned around to see John standing behind him. "I think the question you should be asking yourself is why are you walking to her room."

"I don't know John I really don't" John smiled at Rodney and followed him to the door of her room.

"I think your have a crush Dr. McKay" Rodney's eyes widened then preceded to refused it but shut up when he heard John chuckle. He hadn't really thought about it that much. Did he have a crush on Nahsa? Oh, this wasn't good, not good at all.

"You've finally snapped John Sheppard, snapped clean"

"I don't think so Rodney. You've got an itch and my advice to you' he put his hand on Rodney's shoulder ' talk to her" John smiled at Rodney then quietly walked away leaving Rodney standing at her door alone. He first rang what could only be described as the Ancients idea of a doorbell. When she didn't answer he swiped the scanner and walked in. He didn't see her at first but when he looked up he saw her hovering above the bed.

"Nahsa?' Obviously she had to concentrate had because she opened her eyes then fell hard on the bed. 'Nahsa are you alright? I'll call Carson" He went to touch his ear piece but she brought her hand to stop him.

"I am uninjured Rodney please do not call Carson."

"Alright" they sat in silence for several moments.

"Is there something you needed?" She asked him.

" On no not really I was just wanting to see if you were ok. You left the mess hall in such a hurry I just wanted to make sure you were ok. John was just messing with me. He wasn't mad or being mean or anything."

"What he said was not in a teasing friendly manner, you don't act that way with your friends."

"Yes I know but that is John and mine relationship. We banter and aggravate each other. That is just the way we are. So your ok?"

"Yes thank you for checking on me"

"Well ok I'm going now then.' Rodney got up and left but didn't make it before he came back in. 'So John has this crazy idea that I have a thing for you."

"A thing?"

"Yeah feelings, romantic ones and I was thinking that a way to get over this would be to kiss you and so then I could move on and...um...things."

"Kiss me?"

"Yeah so umm ok' he leaned forward and lightly kissed her. He pulled back and had all the intention of now leaving the room but he looked into her eyes and was pulled back into her. What surprised him more was that she didn't fight, she didn't slap him which was he thought she would do, she was actually kissing him back. But when he pulled back he now didn't know what to do, he panicked. "Ok so good I'm going to go now and I'll see you tonight for the service" She didn't have time to respond before he walked out the door.