Two Drabbles on a Theme

[littleotter73]

I was tinkering about and went with the idea of Giles getting surprised for Christmas for this prompt. I originally went gen, but the muse wasn't really happy with that and wanted something slightly shippy too, so I decided to write and post both.

Title: Christmas Visitors

Author: littleotter73

Characters: Giles, Xander, Willow, Buffy, and Dawn

Rating: FRC

Prompt: Roast

Word Count: 100

Disclaimer: Just for fun, not profit

 

Giles added another to log the fire. This winter just seemed colder. He missed his makeshift family, now scattered across three continents with busy schedules and lives of their own.

 

A knock invaded the silence and he looked up in surprise as Xander, Willow, Dawn, and Buffy stumbled through the door, stomping snow off their boots and dropping their bags in the hall.

 

“Merry Christmas!” they called.

 

He stood with his mouth agape.

 

Dawn held up a sack. “I remembered the chestnuts for roasting.”

 

“And I brought some corn for poppin’” Xander quipped.

 

Giles smiled widely. “Don’t mix carols, Xander.” 

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Title: Home for Christmas

Author: littleotter73

Characters: Giles/Buffy

Rating: FRC

Prompt: Roast

Word Count: 100

Disclaimer: Just for fun, not profit

 

Giles added another log to the fire. It seemed wrong spending Christmas apart, but their schedules being what they were, the Scoobies were unable to get together until New Years.

 

He stared into the flames before hearing a commotion at the door and looked up to see Buffy stumble through, stomping snow off her boots and dropping her suitcase in the hall.

 

Her smile lit up his world and he suddenly found himself with an armful of Slayer.

 

Laughing he stated, “You’re a week early.”

 

“Well, I thought maybe we could roast some chestnuts, drink some nog.”

 

“Happy Christmas, Buffy.”


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