Scars are for siblings Chapter 4, a stargate: atlantis fanfic

Disclaimer:I don't own anything involved with this story.

Sorry about the sadness in the last chapter, I hope you like this chapter better, and if you haven't picked up on it, this story is going to jump around from chapter to chapter, so make sure to pay attention to the dates listed!

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January 18, 2008, 6:27am

John couldn't believe his eyes when that woman stepped through the gate.

She had soft reddish-brown chestnut hair that glowed in the soft morning sunlight that filtered in from the windows, her hair was naturally, softly curled.

She had deep, dark blue eyes that were strangely mysterious and enticing at the same time.

Her form was delicate, but he could tell, she knew how to take care of herself.

He gaped at the way her body was perfectly curved, and toned, and the way the curtain of hair hung down her back.

Her smile though, was her best feature. He saw the way she smiled when she looked at Rodney, she had great teeth, but that wasn't why he was immediately drawn in, it was the level of emotions and feelings in it. It was her smile, more than her eyes, that was the window to her beautiful soul.

John could tell, even this far away, Mona Lisa's smile had nothing on this girl.

He was immediately smitten, and determined that this delicate, fragile looking creature would be his.

He was stunned into oblivion, his heart stopping beating, when he saw her walk straight into Rodney's arms, bury her face into his shoulder, and whisper something into his ear.

"What the HELL?!"thought John, barely able to process why this beautiful creature would pick Rodney.

After all, this was Rodney!!

Unattractive Rodney. He was so conceited, but even Rodney wasn't unaware of the way women seemed to avoid him like the plague.

And yet, this gorgeous, delicate, sweet creature was holding onto Rodney as if he was the last man on earth, or Atlantis.

John could feel his jaw gaping, but as hard as he tried, he couldn't shut his gaping mouth, a lot of the other men in the room were having a similar reaction.

Rodney however, was completely oblivious, as he hugged the beautiful woman.

And of all the indecencies, she was hugging him back!!

"You...uh...might wanna close your mouth, you're starting to drool,"said Sam, reaching over, and pressing his jaw back into its proper place.

January 18, 2008, 6:30am

Rodney finally released Miranda from the embrace, and began to look her up and down.

"See anything you like?"she teased, smiling in mock flirtation.

"All I keep seeing is that gangly, too-skinny twelve year old girl,"said Rodney, smiling as well.

She grinned even more broadly,"I wasn't gangly."she said teasingly,"I was just taller than you."

Rodney kept smiling,"Right just keep telling yourself that."he said, putting an arm around her waist, and gently leading her away from the gate.

She laughed, handing him her backpack, and letting her hand rest for a moment on his shoulder before asking,"Hey, by the way, did you get that birthday present I sent you, Siler said that he'd get it to you. But knowing him, he probably got caught up in those gizmos of his, and he forgot to send it."

"Oh what, you mean that horrible ear bleeder of a CD you sent me?"teased Rodney,"Yeah I got it, as a matter of fact I listened to it this morning, before you arrived."

"Really? Do you like it, I shopped hours for it,"she teased, laughing.

"Oh, yeah it's great,"said Rodney sarcastically, continuing to lead her away from the gate,"I especially love that song, 'Drowning Lessons', it's amazing, really."

She laughed, her sweet laugh echoing through the silent, stunned room.

"Hi, wanna let me in on the joke?"asked John, bounding up to them.

Underneath his hand, Rodney felt Miranda's back stiffen.

They both fell silent, looking at him, and Rodney could feel Miranda begin to tremble slightly.

"What?"asked John, confused,"Oh right, look, Miranda, whatever Rodney's told you about me, it's all a lie."

He grinned, waiting for them to laugh, instead, Miranda began to shake more violently, and she retreated slightly behind Rodney.

Johns brow furrowed in confusion, he cocked his head slightly to the left,"Rodney, what's going on with her?"he asked.

Rodney heard an almost silent whimper escape from Miranda, as she retreated farther behind him.

"John, go away."said Rodney in a deadly quiet, level voice.

"What? No, I don't want to."said John, getting angry.

"No, you don't understand, you. Have. To. Leave."said Rodney firmly, taking a small step back.

"Why? What's the problem?"asked John angrily, taking a step forward.

Miranda whimpered louder, ducking down behind Rodney's back.

Rodney could feel his blood pressure going up, why didn't Sheppard understand? He needed to leave, now!

"Just trust me, you need to walk away!"hissed Rodney furiously through clenched teeth.

"Why should I?"shouted Sheppard angrily, much too loudly.

Several things happened at once.

Miranda screamed, fell down to the ground, and threw her arms over head, as if to protect herself.

Rodney's instincts took over, and before he even had time to register, he drew his hand back, balled his hand into a fist, and threw his balled fist directly into Sheppard's face.

John flew backwards from the force of Rodney's punch, and he collapsed onto the ground, he was knocked out cold.

Then, Miranda lifted her head, looked fearfully at John's limp body, and her eyes rolled back in her head, and she collapsed.

The last thing she heard was Rodney's voice,"Miranda!!"

Then she lost consciousness, and the world was no more.

January 18, 2008, 7:47am

"Miranda...Miranda...Miranda..."

The voice sounded like static coming through water.

"Miranda..."

She groaned, shaking her head from left to right, attempting to clear the cobwebs from her mind.

She opened her eyes slowly, and saw the outline of a familiar face.

"Rodney?"she groaned, fighting to hold onto consciousness.

Rodney's face broke out in a relieved smile,"Hey Kitty-Kat, it's good to see your awake."he said, sitting down in the chair next to the bed in the infirmary.

She snorted slightly, "Kitty-Kat? You haven't called me that since we were kids."

He laughed nervously,"Sorry, it's just, I was kinda worried."he said, chewing his lip.

"Why? What happened? Why am I here?"she asked, casting her eyes around the infirmary.

"You passed out, your okay now though, the doctor thinks it was just a chemical overload in your brain due to traumatic stimuli,"said Rodney, smiling.

"Huh? A chemical overload due to traumatic stimuli? You mean I got so scared that I fainted?"she asked, cocking her head to the left.

"Yeah, that's what Dr.Kellar says,"replied Rodney, looking everywhere except at Miranda.

She chuckled slightly,"It's okay Rodney, you can ask."she said, grinning sweetly at him.

"What, no I wasn't going to ask anything, nope, I'm totally fine, no questions..."babbled Rodney, attempting to hide his embarrassment.

"It's alright Rodney,"she said, cutting him off,"I understand, I know you have questions, so just ask them and let's just get this over with."

Rodney swallowed uncomfortably,"Well..."he began.

"Yes?"

"Well, it's just, I mean, that guy you saw in the gate-room, you know who he was right?"asked Rodney, staring at his hands.

"Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard, leader of the flagship team on the Atlantis base, which is located in the Pegasus Galaxy,"she answered mechanically, her eyes with a faraway look in them.

"Yeah, that's him, so if you knew who he was, why'd you freak out, I mean, you told me you didn't freak out anymore, so what happened?"asked Rodney, concerned, leaning forward, waiting for her reply.

She sighed, closing her eyes,"Rodney..."she sighed again,"Rodney, I'm sorry I freaked out, what I said was true, I don't usually freak out like that anymore, it's just...when I came through that gate, I didn't expect to run into someone who looked exactly like him."

Rodney stared at her, brow furrowed in confusion, his heart hurting for the pain he knew she was in,"Who? Who did he look like?"asked Rodney gently, taking her hand.

"Anthony..."she breathed quietly,"He looked like Anthony. I saw photos of him, John I mean, and I thought he kind of looked like him, but no more than anyone else, but when I saw him in real life...it was different."

"Different how?"asked Rodney gently, gripping her hand tighter.

She inhaled deeply,"Different in that...when I saw John coming towards me, and I saw the way he acted, and I heard his voice, it all just came back, and I saw Anthony, and I knew it was John, and I kept telling myself it was John, but no matter what I did, I couldn't stop thinking it was Anthony, and I panicked. I'm sorry Rodney."she finished, opening her eyes and looking sadly at him.

"That's okay,"said Rodney, reaching up and brushing a few stray strands of hair behind her ear,"I told John I was sorry for punching him, and I told him that you got scared easily, so he forgave you."

"Really?"she asked hopefully, smiling up at him.

"Yeah, of course, it might have had more to do with his feelings towards you though. Something tells me he's going to want to develop a very close working relationship with you."said Rodney, smirking at her.

"Rodney!!"she said, appalled, smacking him on the arm.

"Ow!!"exclaimed Rodney in mock pain.

She smirked at him, shifting her body, and swinging her legs out of the bed,"C'mon Roddykins, I never got to get a good look at this place, give me a tour."she said, still smirking at Rodney.

Rodney's face drained of color,"You're not going to call me that in front of my team are you?"he asked, worried.

"Of course not,"she said teasingly,"Roddykins."

She hopped off of the bed, and headed towards the door, leaving a stunned Rodney standing in the infirmary.