Chapter Twelve
School is School

Author's Note: It takes one patch of ice, a steep trail, and a backflip to end up in bed for a month with a hard neck brace. Ack-it's getting better though...I'm in a soft brace now! Yay! I am going to start tying in elements from my highschool life around this time of year into the story. Majorly good stuff...I have so much I have to organize it though! Thanks for reading:)

Disclaimer: If I owned Stargate, well, it'd be a whole lot different then it is during this season.

Spoilers: S7 Fragile Balance

STUDY HALL

Sam was sitting in a study hall rushing through Calculus homework when Jack walked into the room. Of course he made a grand entrance – he was still Jack O'Neill.

He looked around the room for a second, and then smiled at a few girls who were waving, and spotted Sam.

"Carter, how're things going so far?" he asked

"Good, si- Jack." she answered as she looked up from her book. "When did you arrive?"

"Oh, just a few minutes ago. So whatcha doin'?"

"Calculus."

"Oh. Is it hard?"

"Yes, especially when you keep asking me questions sir."

"Oooh, sorry. What should I do?"

"Sit down first of all. Then read this book for me please."

"Carter, I don't wanna read MacBeth again! It sucked the first time."

"Do anything you want then except disturb the teacher."

"Ok." Jack started folding paper into a mini football. He then proceeded with a touchdown using his index finger to flick the paper at the back of a girls head. The girl yelped, and looked around angrily, but she didn't figure out who had hit her. Sam winced at the close call, and slammed her book repeatedly against her head.

LATER ON SAM AND TEAL'C

Teal'c was enduring his first formal day of school. O'Neill had complained of how much it would "suck," but Teal'c begged to differ. The "teacher" who ran the "class," was very informative. He enjoyed learning the origins of the Tauri culture, and the evolution of earth. He was half-tempted to allocate his own opinion on the origins of the Egyptian pyramids though, but that would betray General Hammond's trust in him. He was a man of his word. When the class let out forty-five minutes later, Teal'c began to walk down the hall when he was joined with a familiar face.

"Hey Tea-Murray. How is your day going?" Sam Carter asked as she tried to catch up to his brisk pace.

"It is well, Samantha Carter. History class is most enjoyable." he replied.

"Good for you." she said as she smiled. "My day is kind of going roughly."

"I am most displeased to hear that. I believe we will be able to leave the building in an hour though." he said to her as he stopped to give her a reassuring shoulder to lean on.

"Thanks."

"Always Samantha Carter. You are my kin now, and Jaffa warriors protect their own before themselves. O'Neill also wishes for me to "watch out for any guys looking at you."" Teal'c replied with a smirk. Sam puckered her face up into a small frown, but continued on as usual.

OUTSIDE CSSHS

"Hey guys, how was your day?" Jack O'Neill asked as he leaned on a railing outside the front of the school an hour later. The bell had rung a few minutes before, but the members of SG-1 had taken their time dwindling down the halls.

"Well, I like it. How about you guys?" Daniel asked cheerily in response.

"It was most fascinating." Teal'c chirped in.

"It sucked." a displeased Sam said. Everyone turned to look at the most cheerful member of the team. Had Sam Carter just said that school sucked!

"Carter, is something wrong?"

"No, this place is just…hell. I have to stay after school tomorrow too, I found out. The principal signed me on to the track team. I've got to get my uniform, and start practicing." she said as she looked at Jack.

"Well, what's wrong with that?" Daniel asked.

"I didn't exactly want to do a sport."

"Oh."

"Well, campers, who has homework?" Jack asked as everyone nodded their heads. "Who's gonna do mine for me?" he asked next staring at Sam.

"Sorry sir, but General Hammond never said I was required to take orders to do your homework." Carter responded cheekily.

"Damn. Well does anybody want to leave? Or are you all gonna stay here tonight?" Jack asked. Everybody got up from their small perches on the railings outside the school, and headed in a group to go home.