Strange Monkey

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Title: Strange Monkey
Author:Maeve Bran
Summarry: Buffy deals with Vala's surprising return
Notes:This set durring Crudsade 9.19. Also written for the Ninja Daniel challenge that Michael Shanks has issued at several conventions.
Disclaimer: I own niether Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Stargate SG1 serries. I am just having some unprofitable fun.
Raiting: FR 13
Word Count:715



Buffy was sitting at Daniel's desk waiting for him, when Teal'c entered instead.

"Buffy Summers, are you looking for Daniel Jackson?" Teal'c intoned.

"Yes, I am Teal'c." She stared, wide-eyed, at his impassive face. His expression hadn't changed but some how Buffy got a feeling that something was wrong. "What happened to him now?"

"I believe Vala Mal Doran is inhabiting his body. I am on my way to hear what she has to say. Would you care to accompany me?" Teal'c inquired.

"I'm not sure General Landry would appreciate me being there." Buffy replied.

"There is a Tau'ri phrase that I believe is appropriate here," Teal'c informed her.

"And what is that?" Buffy asked despite herself.

"You will never know unless you try." Tela'c replied.

"You're right. Let's go." Buffy agreed as she got up to leave. Teal'c followed after closing the office door behind them.

When they reached the isolation room, Buffy paused to see if she would be welcome. Her worries were groundless as both General Landry and Colonel Mitchell waved her in. Buffy found a seat in the back and then tuned her attention on her fiancé. It looked like Daniel but he was not acting like Daniel. It was strange, it was Daniel’s body but he was moving in a decidedly feminine manner. It was rather disconcerting. Buffy was relieved that the one time she had been in some one else's body it was at least another woman.

Buffy returned her attention to what Daniel, no Vala was saying. She was asking for pancakes and ice cream. That sounded good to Buffy too so when Landry looked around for someone to send for it Buffy volunteered. She returned shortly with to plates of pancakes and ice cream. She sat one down in front of Daniel, the other she took with her to her seat. Before digging in, Buffy took another look at Daniel, he was inhaling the food with a particular relish that drove home the fact that it was definitely not Daniel in that body. Buffy was struck by a strange thought, maybe the reason Vala had wanted such a strange combination was that Vala was pregnant too.

Buffy's wild idea was proven true, when the whole of Vala's story was revealed a little later. Buffy laughed a load when Vala mentioned she was pregnant. This drew the attention of the others.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh. It was just that it occurred to me that Vala might be pregnant too when she order pancakes and ice cream." Buffy explained as the others stared at her.

"Too? What do you mean, Miss Summers?" Vala asked with Daniel's voice.

"I'm pregnant with Daniel's child." Buffy answered as she stared into the familiar eyes with a different light behind them.

"Oh." Vala seemed to sink a bit before returning to answer Mitchell's question about who was the father.

Buffy was glad for the surprising answer because it allowed her to slink back into the background for the rest of the unusual visit. When Vala disappeared, Buffy like the others were sorry not to have gotten more information about the enemy, but she was also relieved. She was relieved that she had her fiancé back.

After the others left the isolation room Buffy went up to Daniel. She reached out to him and pulled his head down and kissed him.

"What was that for?" Daniel asked when they came up for air.

"I'm just glad you're back." Buffy replied. She looped her arm through his, "Come on, I'll tell you all about."

"Ugh, why do I feel a bit queasy?" Daniel said as he put his hand over his stomach.

"Vala has as strange of taste in food as I do now." Buffy said with a laugh as she pulled a plastic packet with pink chewable tablets in it out of her pocket and handed to him. "Here, I keep some Pepto with me at all times these days."

Daniel gratefully took a couple tablets and, when done, asked, "What did you mean by saying she has as strange taste . . ." It hit him then, "She's pregnant too, isn't she."

"Yep." Buffy answered. "That's not all . . . " Buffy proceeded to fill him in on the news.