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littleotter73 ([personal profile] littleotter73) wrote in [community profile] giles_shorts2013-10-23 03:52 pm
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Drabble: His Duty

Title: His Duty

Author: littleotter73

Prompt: Autumn

Characters: Giles, Buffy

Word Count: 100

Disclaimer: Just playing in Joss’ sandbox. I make no profit.

The ground below grew wetter with the heavy dew and the fallen autumn leaves made for treacherous conditions. Giles was glad to have worn his old Rugby boots for traction. Taking his broadened stance, the Watcher surveyed the field. One behemoth in particular paced back and forth, eyes murderous, targeting the Slayer. Squaring his shoulders, Giles knew his duty.

Buffy came up behind him, placing a firm hand on his back. He must’ve been insane to agree to this, but she’d argued it was a fall tradition. Gripping the oblong ball, he waited her command.

“Seventeen, six, hut, hut, hike!”

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[personal profile] il_mio_capitano 2013-10-23 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
What does it mean? Is it not rugby? ;-)
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[personal profile] littleotter73 2013-10-25 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry. American football. :)

[identity profile] gilescandy.livejournal.com 2013-10-24 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
I love it. I can so imagine Giles playing center in a front yard football game. Just don't get too into it and hurt the little boys, Big Guy!

Great fun.
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[personal profile] littleotter73 2013-10-25 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent! It's his job to protect his Slayer... and it extended to the football field. :)

Thanks!

[identity profile] katleept.livejournal.com 2013-10-24 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Definitely didn't see that one coming! Well done! Although, now I do have to kind of wonder who they're playing against . . .
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[personal profile] littleotter73 2013-10-25 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Woo! Thank you! I was thinking they played on an adult football league. I can imagine that even if it's flag football, the jokers on the other team would gun for Buffy because she's so petite.

[identity profile] katleept.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
You know they would, and they would get their butts whupped not just by her but by Giles, Spike, Angel . . .

[identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
*laughs* He was insane to agree to that. ;-)
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[personal profile] littleotter73 2013-10-31 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely, but knowing Buffy, he didn't have much of a choice. ;)
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[personal profile] randigiles 2013-10-30 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
I can see Giles being coerced into playing a little game of two-hand-touch. Just like Buffy talked him into having the Thanksgiving dinner at his house.

"Giles, if you want to get by in American society you have to learn our traditions."

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[personal profile] littleotter73 2013-10-31 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Totally. I can see Buffy signing them up for a fall football league, especially after she learned he played rugby. LOL
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