Thanks to everyone who is reading and reviewing this, and I hope you enjoy chapter 6...I dedicate this one to my dear Woobie (you know who you are, wink wink...)
Once Lena had left Nick to eat his lunch and finish up his mini "lecture" for the Tok'ra, the ethnomusicologist stretched his arms out wide and decided to take a walk down to the infirmary to check on Kinsah.
He was sitting up in bed enjoying an animated discussion with Cassie, who had dropped by to see him and he waved at Nick as the dancer entered.
"Hi Nik'las."
"Hello to you too, Kinsah." Nick replied, pulling up a chair and sitting down beside Cassie.
"Any news on Goa'uld?" the young man asked immediately.
Nick nodded and both Cassie and Kinsah leaned forward, looking at him expectantly. "His name is Aten and we believe he lived on this world many thousands of years ago."
"Another Egyptian?" Cassie demanded.
"That was about Daniel's reaction as well." Nick chuckled. "Yes, another Egyptian, but instead of co-ruling with the others, he wanted the whole ball of wax. He tried to set himself up as the one supreme god of Egypt and needless to say, once the pharaoh who supported him died, he decided to get of dodge quickly."
"So why is he making trouble on Kinsah's planet all of a sudden?" she asked curiously.
"Daniel and I theorized that once he found out most of his other opposition was now dead, thanks to SG1, he would finally be able to be the head honcho of it all. We believe he's starting with a smaller planet so he can have a base of operations to launch his other attacks from. Unfortunately Kinsah, your planet would just be the beginning for him so we're going to do whatever it takes to stop him there before he can go anywhere else."
Cassie sighed theatrically. "I love it when you talk military."
Kinsah let out a shout of laughter as Nick got Cassie in a headlock and proceeded to give her a through noogie.
"Nick! Stop!" Cassie wailed, trying to break free of his firm grip.
"You may be a college graduate, but you'll always be my little Cassie." Nick told her with his most charming smile, finally releasing her.
She tried to glare at him, but failed miserably. "You do NOT play fair." She pouted, sitting back down on the edge of Kinsah's bed.
"Never claimed to!" he shot back, sounding pleased with himself.
As Cassie rolled her eyes, Kinsah smiled and shook his head. Rihana entered the room just then and came over to sit by her brother. "Nik'las know who Goa'uld is." Kinsah informed her.
Rihana looked at Nick with no sign of surprise at this at all. "Of course Nik'las know…he smart." she replied simply.
Cassie tried to keep from laughing at the deep blush that spread over Nick's face. Even with his tanned Australian skin, she could tell that he was currently a rich crimson in color.
"Umm…thanks." He said finally.
Before anyone could do anything, Daniel Jackson came racing into the room with an angry Janet Frasier on his heels. "Daniel, your butt is MINE!" she yelled.
"I thought it was already." Nick stage whispered to Cassie, who giggled. This earned him a glare from the resident needle wielder and gave Daniel enough time to race into her office and lock the door.
"What did he do, Mom?" Cassie asked in an attempt to distract her mother.
"He put Fire sauce in my yogurt!" Janet fumed.
"Well, the cheeky little bugger! What on earth could have deserved something like that?" Nick responded, nothing but sincerity in his voice.
Janet looked at as though she was deciding wither or not she was being mocked before she said slowly, "I think it was probably his revenge for me pinching him on the butt earlier today."
"Mom!" Cassie cried, absolutely scandalized. "And I thought Sam and Jack were bad!"
"Nobody as bad as Cassie Mom and Dan'el." Kinsah piped up.
Nick cracked up as Cassie looked like she was going to be sick and Janet pegged kinsah with a fierce glare that didn't faze the young man in the slightest.
"You know, he's got a point…" the dancer mused.
Dr. Frasier rolled her eyes. "Oh yes Nick, and you're the angel Gabriel incarnate." She replied sarcastically.
"Glad you noticed!" he said, a cheeky note in his voice.
Groaning, Janet went to prep an area for examinations later that afternoon and Daniel emerged from her office.
"I think this is going to be the part where they make up…and it is also my cue to leave!" Nick announced, rising to his feet.
"I think I'll go with you." Cassie added.
"I not stay here!" Rihana told them.
Kinsah looked at them sorrowfully. "You leave me here alone?" he asked.
Before Janet could say anything, Nick found a wheelchair and pulled it over to Kinsah's bed. "Come along children, let's leave so the mice can play…"
Chucking a rolled up bandage at Nick's head, she allowed herself a chuckle. The dancer ducked and her daughter caught the bandage, tossing it back to her mother before going out the door.
"Now…where were we?" Daniel asked seductively, putting an arm around her.
"I don't know where YOU were, but I was getting my exam rooms ready." She replied loftily, putting a slight sway in her walk as she turned away from him.
She smiled as she heard him groan loudly before departing. Two can play this game, buddy… she thought.