Vala and Tomin Talk

Spacegypsy1

Missing Scene The Ark of Truth

Synopsis: Vala and Tomin talk before he leaves. DV Shippiness implied. Warning: &#&# - Spoilers - Ark of Truth

A/N: Not Beta'd, just tossing it out there!

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Vala looked ahead as Tomin broached the subject she had dreaded. "I don't know exactly where my place is, but I hope it's here." She turned to him with a regretful look.

He tried to hide the hurt "I know I will never make up for the things I've done, but I promise I will spend the rest of my life trying."

She threw her legs over his lap and wrapped her arms around him. "I know. So will I."

"You're in love with him." Tomin said matter of factly, looking forward so he did not have to see her eyes.

"Pfft! Him who?"

His face turned towards her with a small smile.

"Oh. Him. Actually we're just good friends."

"I've seen the way he looks at you. I saw the need in his eyes when he rescued you from the Ori ship, the horror when you were shot and Adria healed you."

Vala let him go and swung her feet to the floor, hands folded in her lap. "He does that for all his teammates. He's very sensitive."

"There was something there between you two when I first saw you together… the way he looks at you, the way you look at him. I tried to ignore it."

Standing, an uncomfortable expression crossed Vala's face. Walking to the mirror she raked her fingers through her hair. Her eyes lifted to his refection behind her and she blinked back the threat of tears. "No, really, there isn't. He doesn't see me that way."

Tomin came to stand behind her, placing a hand gently on her shoulder. "But you love him?"

She could not lie to him. "Yes." Vala looked her reflection in the eye as she answered. There she'd said it. It would stay between her and Tomin. She felt relief in the admission as well as the knowledge that he would never speak of it to anyone else.

"Then I release you from our vows. Walk with me to the Stargate?" He turned away from the pain in her eyes.

"Let's say goodbye here. I don't think I could bear to see you leave like this."

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Daniel's discussion with Landry did not go well. Hands in his pockets he wandered towards his office, but he sabotaged his own intention and made a sharp turn towards Vala's quarters. Half way there he ran into Tomin coming towards him.

Both men stopped and stood silent for a moment. "You're leaving?" Daniel finally asked, finding his own voice sounding strange.

Tomin nodded. "Yes." He began to walk around Daniel, then stopped as he came beside him. "I have to go. I have released her from our vows." He stated quietly, looking Daniel in the eye.

"I see."

You are a fool and you do not deserve her. Tomin frowned at the thought. "I will leave her in your care. She is not as strong as she appears, make sure you are kind to her and that you protect her. She trusts you…She's in love with you." Tomin walked off without another word.

Daniel spun around, "What!?"

Tomin rounded the corner and disappeared from sight without replying.

Daniel removed his hands from his pockets and continued on, a huge grin taking over his surprised reaction.