Wear A Rainbow by busaikko PG

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Apologies for the lack of posting. I've had major internet connection problems, which are hopefully now fixed so I'll try to get as many recs done by the end of the month as I can to make up.

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: slash
Warning: character death
Author on LJ: busaikko
Author's Website: busaikko
Link: Wear A Rainbow

Why this must be read: I just love the way busaikko has twisted canon in this story and yet still kept the characters recognizable. Lovely build up of angst and a wonderfully sweet resolution.

Story Summary: In an alternate reality, Captain Richard Holland earned a black mark in Afghanistan, Major John Sheppard lost the sky, and Rodney McKay remembers.



It's an ongoing argument. John says he remembers birthdays and anniversaries, and ought to be cut some slack; Rodney says that this is evidence that John isn't a romantic.

"I remember the first time I kissed you," he argues. "In space, surrounded by stars. That's the way to do a memorable first kiss." He has perfect memories of some other kisses, of course: kissing John after a super-Wraith shot him, John kissing him goodbye before flying a nuclear bomb into a hive ship, John sulking for a week because Cadman made Rodney kiss Carson, kissing John when he was still blue and scaly. Atlantis is like a magnet for weird kisses.

"Give me a do-over," John suggests finally, with a sly smile.