Short Stories 15

The Costume

by BlueLotus

URL: http://www.stargateslash.com/asb/blotus/shorts15.php
Summary: Jack wanted a party...and HE chose Daniel's costume
Info: Another SSD word fic challenge entry. Thanks to Marah for her beta skills!

Two days before Halloween, Jack decided he wanted a costume party. He thought after all the boring missions lately, where there was nothing to shoot but the rocks that Daniel dug up and got excited about, it was time everyone had a little fun.

"Yes, a costume party," Jack explained to Daniel. "A party where you come dressed up in a costume."

"Jack, I know what one is," Daniel huffed out. "I have lots to do here. I'll give it a miss, if you don't mind."

"No, Danny. You're coming. And I have your costume picked out already," Jack grinned. He'd picked out a real fun costume for the archaeologist, and no, it wasn't Indiana Jones!

Daniel stared at Jack horrified. "You what?"

"Yup! So, Saturday night, I'll come pick you up at nineteen hundred hours... That's 7pm, Daniel," Jack clarified.

"I know what time that is, Jack," Daniel growled, "and why do you need to come get me. I can drive myself." He was already planning his escape excuse - car broke down, flat tires, lost his keys... anything!

"Because I know you, Danny. I leave it up to you to come and you'll find an excuse!"

Damn. Busted!

~

"You've got to be kidding!" Daniel stared at the costume laid out on his bed with utter disgust and a horrifying sense of fear! His friends would laugh their butts off if they saw him in it!!

Jack's choice of costume for Daniel was Ali Baba.

"Hey Danny," Jack called from the kitchen of his apartment. "You ready yet?" He'd arrived an hour early to bring Daniel his costume.

Daniel rolled his eyes. "No way am I wearing that," he laughed, pointing to the sequin and jewel encrusted outfit lying on his bed.

"Aw Danny, don't be a party pooper," Jack said and stuck out his lip.

"I'll get eaten alive in that costume, Jack! I mean, come on... There are pom-poms on these!" He picked up the slippers and waved them in Jack's face. Jack laughed.

"You'll look so cute!" Not to mention sexy... all that bare skin.... mmmm. This was the reason he'd chosen the costume!

"Sam would look cute," Daniel shot back. "By the way, did you pick out her costume?"

Jack grinned and nodded. "Puss-in-Boots."

Daniel barked out a laugh as the image of Sam Carter in high heeled leather boots and cat ears and whiskers drifted into his mind. "Complete with cheese to catch the mouse, I assume, Jack?"

"Of course!" Jack cocked his head and motioned to the Ali Baba costume again. "Get dressed, Danny."

"Tell me what you're wearing first," Daniel said.

Reaching over, Jack carefully took Daniel's glasses and placed them on his own face. "I'm going as you, Daniel," he said with a mischievous smile.

"Me?" Daniel blinked surprised. He didn't think he'd make a good costume.

"Oh yeah. All I need is a plaid shirt, corduroy pants and glasses!"

Daniel frowned. "I don't dress like that," he protested. He didn't! Did he?

"I'll bet I find what I need in there, Danny," Jack smirked and pointed to Daniel's closet.

Blinking, Daniel watched as Jack found what he needed at the back of his closet and quickly put them on. Geez, did he really wear those clothes? Jack looked like a geek!

When Jack had pulled on a grey tatty sweater, he stood for Daniel's inspection. Daniel burst out laughing. Jack looked like an archaeologist: he looked like him!

"Oh god, you look really funny," Daniel chuckled.

"Well, they're your clothes, Danny, what can I say?" Jack shrugged, and then grinned when Daniel pouted. "Anyway, get your costume on, we've gotta go!"

Daniel sighed and got dressed. He stood and looked at himself in the mirror and shook his head. He looked ridiculous in the sapphire blue baggy pants, which shimmered every time he moved as the light caught the thousands of sequins, and the ruby red waist coat barely covered anything. Add the emerald slippers with the pom-poms on the toes, and Daniel looked like a reject from a badly produced Arabian Nights skit!

Jack placed the silky jewelled turban on Daniel's head and looked his friend over, his eyes lingering for a second over the expanse of tanned skin on show. "You look fa-a-abulous," he stammered with a flip of his hand.

"I look silly," Daniel countered.

"Well, time to go," Jack checked his watch and ushered his friend to the door. Daniel mumbled and sighed as he reached the handle, and was just about to open it when Jack stopped him.

"What, no 'open sesame', Danny?"

"Shut up, Jack."

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