(Challenge 154: Artificial): Quantum Leap: Struggle

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Title: Struggle
Fandom: Quantum Leap
Characters/Pairings: Sam, Al (hints of Sam/Al)
Word Count: 200
Rating: PG

Summary: Sam has to wear women's clothes again, but with a twist. As usual, Al is being annoying and unenlightened.


Sam glared at Al, who was nearly bent over in mirth, laughing his ass off. He somehow managed to leer at Sam at the same time, making the leaper both angry and uncomfortable.

"Not funny." He struggled to get his bra off, twisting it viciously when it wouldn't cooperate.

"I could do that for ya," Al told him. "If I wasn't a hologram."

That thought bothered Sam even more, for some reason.

The fake breasts popped out and flew across the room, sending Al into another laughing spell.

"I'm glad you find this amusing," Sam muttered, glancing in the mirror at the reflection of the man he leaped into.

He'd always been a supporter of women's rights, but he'd had a taste of their struggles firsthand since leaping. The opportunity to actually walk a mile in their shoes was both an education and a massive pain in the butt. Still, it was the times when he leaped in wearing women's clothing but wasn't female that proved the most challenging. And confusing. Especially when his best friend refused to stop making suggestive comments. And leaping into a drag queen was a new one.

It was going to be a long leap.