Drabble: Battleground

[usedtobeljs]

TITLE: Battleground
AUTHOR: LJS
PAIRING: Giles/Anya-ish
RATING: G
SUMMARY: Any time between late Season Five and "Tabula Rasa." A Magic Box moment.

It was always life and death. To Anya, anyway.

Sitting back, Giles watched her work. Her focus – on the sale and the money, yes, but also on what their customers wanted – was remarkable. Almost inspirational.

Retail was a battle, she’d told him, she a soldier, their shop her field.

“Come back soon!” she all but sang to their last customer, and then flipped the sign to Closed. Then, whirling, “Giles, what are you thinking about? You’ve been furrowing your brow for ten minutes. I almost lost the sale.”

He smiled at her fire, at her life. “No, Anya. You won.”

Comments

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Lovely. Giles and Anya are so much fun together.

[usedtobeljs]

Thank you! :)

[littleotter73]

I love the idea of a successful sale being a battle for Anya. Well done! :)

[usedtobeljs]

Thank you thank you!

[il_mio_capitano]

Yes. Life in italics. Very good, because she really has come so far.

[usedtobeljs]

She really changes so much, yes indeed. :)

Thank you thank you!

[limerickgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, so very good. I really enjoyed reading his take on her uniquely vibrant nature. Wonderful.

[usedtobeljs]

Thank you for reading and for enjoying Giles thinking about Anya. :)