[SGA] Fic: Stargazing

[falcon_horus]

Work has been productive this last week. Not so much in the area of actual work (where I totally and utterly hate my boss) but more the creative fields such as fic.

And here's the result:

Title: Stargazing
Author: Falcon Horus
Category:  AU episode tag (if that even exists)
Rating: Teens
Spoilers: The Return
Paring: Kate/Teyla
Summary:  Gazing at the night sky she remembers…
Disclaimer: Stargate Atlantis and its characters aren’t mine and will never be mine. Just having a little fun with them, that’s all.

She gazed at the stars up in the night sky. It was a different sky than a few weeks ago, different planet, different stars. She had almost forgotten what the sky looked like on Earth, and in short time she’d forget again but this time it would be the one at home. Or that which had been home for the past 3 years. A soft breeze blew past, carrying the scent of freshly brewed coffee.

“Katherine...” Kate turned at the sound of her mother’s voice, composing herself as not to betray the sadness she felt. Though her mother was probably going to see right through it. “I brought you some coffee.” She handed her daughter the cup and waited. She saw an open book of conflicting emotions and she knew that if she waited long enough Kate would eventually open up. Of all her children, her Katherine was the most closed of them all. “It’s good to have you back home.” Kate’s mother brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, letting her hand linger a second longer on her cheek. “We’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you too.” Kate whispered back, staring off at some non-existing point. And I miss you even more. An image of Teyla smiling widely flashed before her eyes, causing a single tear to escape from her eyes. Kate’s mother promptly set her cup down and pulled her daughter in a hug, which she eagerly accepted.

“It will get better, I promise.” She whispered, as her dear daughter cried on her shoulder.

“Katherine...” Kate’s father appeared in the doorway, receiving a glare from his wife for interrupting. He didn’t waver and just ignored the glare altogether. “There’s someone at the door for you. I think she said her name was Weir.”

Kate pulled back from her mother and stared at her father. “Elizabeth?” Her mother noticed a shift in her eyes at the mention of the woman’s name. “Elizabeth’s here...” Kate hurried inside and to the front door where she found the diplomat admiring some of her father’s gnomes on the porch. “Elizabeth?”

“Kate.” The two women hugged. “It’s good to see you.” Elizabeth smiled as she saw the hopeful look in the psychologist’s eyes. “I can’t stay long. I’m just stopping by to see if I should give Teyla a message from you.”

“You’re going back?” The relief in Kate’s voice was at a barely contained level.

Elizabeth nodded. “We’re going back. I can’t share the details of the exact circumstances but we’re going back.”

And it only counts 470 words, which is a whuppin' 58,845 words less than my other fic (from hell). It is more than possible that this will have a companion piece, but it doesn't exist yet in written, only in my head.