New Universe, New World, New Start
By: Mistress Titania
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Stargate-Atlantis nor am I making any money off this fic; I'm just taking the characters out to play with and will return them when I'm done.
Spoilers: The whole series of BtVS & Angel and up to the end of season two of Atlantis.
Warnings: swearing, graphic sex between males, hinted sex between hetro couples, mentions of past abuse, OOC behavior,
Rating: FRAO
Word Count: approx. 1700
Pairings: Faith/Carson; John/Dawn; Ronon/Teyla; Xander/Rodney eventually leading to Xander/Rodney/Spike;
Author Note 1: Yes, I've changed the pairings yet again but this is the final time I promise. I've decided that the only threesome will be Xander/Rodney/Spike; I also decided that I like Teyla/Ronon together and that Dawn would make a better match with John even with the large age difference. And I think Faith would prefer a challenge which I could see Carson being, plus I he'd be a perfect gentleman and do a true courtship, something Faith will have no idea how to react too but it is just what she needs. Sorry if I've disappointed anyone but I still need help deciding the pairings for "We Are Family" so go give input therenudge nudge
Note 2: Weir is going to be OOC but I haven't decided if I'm going to make her truly evil or just a little ego wounded or having really bad pms for a couple days. Feedback would be great on which way you would like too see. Also my Rodney is going to be a little ooc but it will be explained when more details of his time in Sunnydale and his relationships with those that our in Atlantis come out plus yet another hidden secret of his. But at the moment my Rodney is going to be a bit fragile emotionally and also a bit clingy to the Sunnydale crew, mainly Xander of course.
Beta'd by just4will
Chapter 3
Elizabeth came into the waiting room and saw that it appeared the girls and Spike were being examined right then. Xander was sitting on the bench resting his head on Rodney's shoulder; their hands were together, keeping them connected. Rodney spotted her instantly, and quickly pulled away from Xander, all but pouncing on Elizabeth.
"Just the person I wanted to speak with. I forgot to mention this at the meeting. I would like a transfer to one of the newly opened family living suites," exclaimed Rodney while still keeping an eye on the infirmary doors. As if summoned by magic, the doors from the exam room opened and out came Dawn, Spike, Faith, and Carson, just when Rodney was getting concerned that their exam was taking too long. At the same time the entrance doors open and in came John, Teyla and Ronon.
"Rodney, I know you don't like to be disturbed when you're working, but that's a little excessive, and unfair to the rest of Atlantis. You'll just have to make do in the single room," responded Elizabeth, with a strong tone of disapproval in her voice.
"Elizabeth, that's not why I asked at all," Rodney frowned. Inside he was hurt that she would still think so badly about him, after everything they have gone through since stepping through the gate. "The reason I want a family suit was because Xander will be moving in with me. In addition, since Dawn is like his little sister it would be more comfortable for her to stay with us for a while also. Moreover, I am sure even if they won't admit it, that Faith and Spike would like to stay close to familiar faces. A family suite is the best choice, because everyone would get their own rooms and bathrooms, but would connected to a main living room and small kitchen/dining area."
"Rodney, they just got here. I doubt they have even thought about where they want to live for the rest of their time in Atlantis. Even if they have, I highly doubt that all of them would want to live with you. This base is small enough as it is, with people getting little privacy. There is no way they would want to give up their tiny amount of privacy, just to share a space, so you can have larger work area! I mean really, that would mean having to live with you, Rodney McKay, who has no manners or interpersonal skills. This is a very pathetic excuse to get a bigger place, and I won't have it!" responded Elizabeth with even stronger disapproval in her voice. If she'd noticed while she spoke, Rodney's entire body language had changed from happy and excited to depressed and defeated, she didn't let it show. As it was, Elizabeth was starting to wonder to herself, if that really was the true reason for Rodney's request, maybe she'd made a mistake in judging Rodney too harshly. She didn't really think that she had; besides, she couldn't come across as too soft in her leadership due to being female. She'd heard rumors of that sort floating around.
The Sunnydale group did not know this Dr. Elizabeth Weir person, except from their brief meeting on arrival, but she was not making a very good second impression on them. Xander quickly crossed the room while glairing at Dr. Weir and wrapped Rodney in his arms tightly. Dawn also moved close to Rodney, placing a hand on his arm to let him know she was near by. Faith and Spike made sure the three people they cared about most were protected, in between the two of them. They also got into defensive positions, just in case these strangers should try something. The Sunnydale crew knew that Rodney might cut people down to size, easily with words, but had discovered he had a surprisingly thin skin of his own at times.
The Atlantis group was in just as much shock as the Sunnydale group. While Ronon hadn't really had a chance to talk with them yet, their body language had earned his respect, because it was obvious that they were skilled and intelligent fighters. If he'd been standing closer to Rodney, he might already have punched Dr.Weir; he certainly would have if the comment had been directed toward Teyla.
As for Teyla, she respected the support they were giving Rodney, something she noticed lacking in Atlantis much too often. It was one of many things she didn't understand about the Atlantis members, top of the least of these things was their anger towards loving someone of the same sex; this had shocked her when she first found out. She, herself together, with Ronon had long ago deduced that Rodney was what they termed "gay", upon this, both of them decided to be extra vigilant in protecting Rodney, should anyone take offence to his choice of romantic partners. There had been a few times when Ronon had had to have discussions with a few soldiers about the proper way to treat Dr. McKay, and she'd had to give a few lessons in the training room on the correct language to use, when talking about Dr. McKay. Of course, Ronon and Teyla did their best to make sure Rodney never found out about these incidents. Although now it looked like Rodney may have found a true partner and family to love and protect him. Teyla was looking forward to getting to know these strangers that had captured Rodney's heart and appeared to give theirs in return. This lead to her being immensely disappointed with Dr. Weir's behavior, but she had noticed a cooler attitude from Dr. Weir towards Rodney for a few weeks now. She had hoped Dr. Weir was just in a bad mood from missing home, and that it was not something personal towards Rodney. But that no longer appeared to be the case.
Frowning, Carson was very upset because he considered Rodney to be his best friend in the world, let along the universe, and didn't like seeing him treated badly. Carson knew he was one of the privileged few that were allowed to know the Rodney behind the public mask, and he considered himself lucky for that. He knew that Rodney was actually very caring and empathetic. At times in the past Rodney had cared too much, and this had got him hurt, and so Rodney tired very hard to shut off all of the softer emotions. Carson could see though, that since the arrival of Sunnydale group, this was the happiest Rodney had been since Carson had known him. It looked like they had managed to get the real Rodney to start emerging. This made what Dr. Weir was doing all the crueller. Carson made a step towards Rodney to show his support, and was relieved that the vampire let him get close enough to place a hand on Rodney's other arm. That had been another surprise he would dwell on later, the fact that he found a souled vampire, as well as one of the oldest slayers ever, here on Atlantis.
John didn't know which shocked him more: Dr. Weir's behavior and comments, or the fact that Rodney looked so hurt and fragile. John had originally stayed quiet to give Dr. Weir a chance, but when she only made things worse, he didn't have a choice but to step in. Especially since housing was actually on his side of tasks not Dr. Weirs.
"Excuse me, Dr.Weir, but I'm going to have to disagree with your objection. First, Rodney, you should have asked me anyway. As of last month housing assignments fall under my duties. I know the perfect place Rodney, for you and your friends to move too. It's a nice family suite, evenly spaced between the Mess Hall and the Labs," John finished, while glaring slightly at Dr.Weir.
"Fine, since my voice doesn't seem to matter at all John, you can handle all the paperwork, and everything else needed to get our newest residents set up too. Don't forget to talk to Bates about the security issues," with that, Elizabeth stormed out of the room in a huff. A part of her mind wanted her to go back to apologize, but the bigger part stopped her.
Everyone looked at each other, not quite sure what to make of her behavior, but most of them did relax after she left. However, Rodney was still clinging to Xander's arm while also holding hands with Dawn. He still looked pretty pale and shaken, upset that someone he thought was starting to respect him turned on him so quickly. Not liking to see Rodney so upset, Xander leaned over and gave what started as a quick gentle kiss, but turned into a deep passionate kiss. They began to map each other's mouths with their tongues, relearning the taste of their love.
"Aww, you guys are just the cutest couple! But I'm tired, and I would like to start getting settled in to what will most likely become our apartment for the next fifteen years. That is, before all those fifteen years pass by with us still standing here, while you two kiss each other," joked Dawn with a little smirk on her face.
Xander smiled against Rodney's mouth, and slowly broke the kiss with a nip on Rodney's lower lip, before turning and giving Dawn the middle finger. This caused everyone to laugh, and broke some of the tension in the room. Although poor Spike was having a bit of a hard time with all the pheromones running rampant in such a small space.
"If you all will follow me I can take you to the family quarters," said John already heading towards the door.
"I hope you all don't mind but Ronon and I would like to go with. We are curious too see these family quarters, and would like a chance to get to know the four of you better. I think it's called scooping out, to make sure your good enough for Rodney," smiled Teyla showing she was joking with them, well partly joking.
"That's fine, the more the merrier. Beside this will give us a chance to find out about Atlantis too. So come, chat with us," responded Faith as she linked arms with Teyla and a bemused Carson.
Ronon followed behind the three with just a slight smirk on his face. Dawn scrambled to catch up with John, because she was curious to discover if there were classes she could take here, or some sort of internship. With a big goofy smile Xander looped his own arms through Rodney's and Spikes, pulling them forward to catch up with the others.
"Follow the yellow brick road; follow the yellow brick road….."
End Chapter 3