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Drabble: Family

Title: Family
Author: littleotter73
Characters: Buffy, Giles, Willow, Xander, Dawn
Setting: Several Years Post-Series
Rating: G/FRC
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: She let out a contented sigh.
A/N: I meant to get this out yesterday evening, but I fell asleep before 10pm, which is a Christmas Miracle for me. Anyway, Merry Christmas!

She let out a contented sigh and looked around her: Dawn and her fiancé, Willow and her partner, and Xander with his wife and newborn. Every year they came together in the same place to celebrate Christmas, as it should be.

With a soft smile, she reached out and took Giles' hand in hers. He'd been the one who stayed, been with her through it all, sharing the responsibility of foraging a new path and providing support for Slayers everywhere.

This was the promise she'd looked forward to when she'd gazed across the Sunnydale crater all those years ago.

Family.

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Drabble: Christmas Eve

Title: Christmas Eve
Author: ynyseira
Characters: Giles, Buffy, Willow, Xander, Dawn
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: We shall see

“We shall see.” Giles gulped down some scotch.

If Buffy thought Giles’ response to whether or not his mince pies would turn out well was overdramatic, she didn’t mention it.

“I’m sure they will! I’ve never even made them before, so my bar is pretty low anyway,” said Willow reassuringly.

“I’m not sure I want to eat something with the word ‘mince’ in it,” complained Xander.

“Yeah, the only mincemeat I want to make is out of a demon,” Dawn chimed in.

Buffy looked around at her wacky, wonderful little family, arguing about pie. She let out a contented sigh.

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Drabble: The Interview

Title: The Interview
Author: littleotter73
Characters: Dawn, Travers, mention of Giles
Setting: Season 5, Missing scene during Checkpoint
Rating: PG/FRT,
Word Count: 100
Previous line: Either way, Giles had appreciated the company.
A/N: il_mio_capitano has had some family issues come up, so I'll finish out the month as long as there is a last line to play off of.

"Either way, Giles had appreciated the company, I'm sure."

"What," Dawn spat. "Are you insinuating?"

"Never mind, child. Just the musings of an old man."

"I know what you are doing, you know. I am not stupid and I am not a child!" she barked. "You tried to do it before, you... jerk!"

Travers turned towards the girl. "Yes," he admitted. "Because he failed."

"Giles is the best Watcher ever and if you didn't hide away in stuff old England, you would know that!"

"Good day, Miss Summers."

"They aren't afraid of you," she declared, chin raised.

"We shall see."

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Drabble: Hospitalized

Title: Hospitalized
Author: ynyseira
Characters: Giles, Buffy, Willow, Xander
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: Welcome home, Buffy and Giles!

“Welcome home, Buffy and Giles!”

The banner had been painted hastily but with no less sincerity. Willow and Xander were holding it outside of Giles’ flat and beaming.

The other pair had both been in the hospital after a particularly nasty confrontation with a demon of unknown origin. All they knew so far was that it had a lot of teeth. A LOT. Buffy had healed more quickly, of course, but had chosen to stay in the hospital to protect Giles in case the demon came back for him...or so she claimed. Either way, Giles had appreciated the company.

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Drabble: The Newlyweds

Title: The Newlyweds
Characters: Dawn, Willow, Xander, Giles/Buffy
Rating: G/FRC
Word Count: 100
Last Line: They're here

"They're here!" Dawn squeals to the gang in delight as she watches her new brother-in-law gallantly help her sister out of the car. "Oh, even he looks tan!" she laughs.

"And relaxed," Willow adds with a wink.

Xander groans because, well, he's Xander and it's his thing, but underneath he is happy to see the couple happy.

"Well, you know... two blissful, vamp-free weeks in Fiji with my sister..." Dawn teases.

"Don't need the visual, Dawn!" Xander whines, making fake retching sounds.

As the newlyweds open the door, the Scoobies grab the sign and shout, "Welcome home, Buffy and Giles!"

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Drabble: Joking About

Title: Joking About
Author: ynyseira
Characters: Giles, Xander, Anya, Buffy
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: Giles doesn't laugh though.
NB: No offense to England! It's my very favorite place!

Giles doesn’t laugh though. Xander is still elbowing the Watcher’s side and chuckling at his own joke about S’s’ask demons.

“It’s funny, y’see, because if you reverse the letters...” Giles raises an eyebrow. “Oh, right, I forgot they don’t have humor in Watcherland.”

“You mean England?”

“Exactly.”

Giles sniffs. “We do have humor, it’s just less sophomoric.”

“So tell me a joke!”

Giles mouth quirks up. “Well, I do know a rather funny one about an Incubus and a vengeance demon…no offense, Anya.”

“None taken - vengeance demons are known for their jocular nature.”

“Giles!” shouts Buffy. “No time! They’re here!”

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Drabble: The Return

Title: The Return
Author: il_mio_capitano
Characters: Giles
Rating: G
Length: 100
Last line: Not for years

“Not for years,” Giles thinks. Although out loud he says, “It’s my first time.”

The Tour Guide beams.

“British huh? We get a lot of overseas visitors. Don’t forget to see the gift shop. They got prints and tee-shirts, money clips, you name it. Shame to come all this way without a souvenir for the folks back home.”

“How did it happen?” Another tourist asks.

“A geological phenomenon caused this crater. Wiped out the whole town of Sunnydale. Mind you, some say it was the work of the Devil.” The guide winks and the party laughs. Giles doesn’t laugh though.

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Drabble: Miles Apart

Title: Miles Apart
Characters: Buffy, Willow, mention of Giles
Word Count: 100
Last Line: He wasn't very convincing
A/N: A little post-series angst.

"He wasn't very convincing, that's what Dawn said anyway," Buffy stated sadly as she sat down next to Willow and rested her head against her shoulder. "I mean, even I can take a hint."

Willow put her arm around her. "I am sure she wants to come, Buff, but you know... it's complicated," she explained, taking Buffy's hand in hers. "Maybe if you called him, gave him a little pout, he'll come running like old times. Watcher's Pet and all?"

"I dunno, Wil, we're not those people anymore." She stared out the window, taking in the Roman sunset. "Not for years."

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drabble: Lame Excuses

Title: Lame Excuses
Author: il_mio_capitano
Length: 100
Rating: PG
Characters: Giles, Buffy (Joyce in spirit)
Previous line: Buffy would kill him if she ever found out

Buffy would kill him if she ever found out. Giles knew that for certain as he tidied his apartment frantically. She was due in five minutes and he was still hung over. His records were either on the floor or in the wrong sleeves. There were spillages, bottles, cigarettes ends, and burns on his rugs. An alarming smell of weed too. He didn’t remember buying that, but then he didn’t remember buying kahlua either.

Just as he grabbed some underwear off his turntable, Buffy opened his door.

“My God, Giles. What happened here last night?”

“Burglars?” He wasn’t very convincing.

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Drabble: Loans

Title: Loans
Author: ynyseira
Characters: Giles, mention of Buffy
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: I am sure she will

“I am sure she will. Yes. Of course. Thank you.” Giles hung up, feeling as if he were the one being chastised for being late on his student loan payment instead of Buffy.

He had half a mind to fly back just to give Buffy a stern lecture on fiscal responsibility. The other half of his mind wanted to cradle her in his arms and tell her that he’d shoulder all her burdens forever. Instead, he picked up the phone again and dialed his banker.

“Yes, another transfer please. UC Sunnydale.”

Buffy would kill him if she ever found out.

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Drabble: Surprise

Title: Surprise
Author: littleotter73
Characters: Giles, Ethan
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: Surprise

"Surprise!"

Giles' hackles went up. "Ethan," he growled, turning around slowly as to not telegraph his nerves. While Ethan could never best him in a physical fight, he could never best Ethan in magicks, and currently, he didn't have the advantage. "What brings you back to Sunnydale?"

Ethan shrugged. "Came to see a Watcher about a Slayer."

"She won't talk to you," Giles stated, crossing his arms over his chest.

At that moment two demons jumped him from behind, beating him until he fell unconscious.

"Oh, Ripper," Ethan gloated, watching the demons pick Giles up. "I am sure she will."

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Drabble: Of Course it is

Title: Of Course It Is
Author: il_mio_capitano
Length: 100
Rating: PG
Characters: Giles, Wesley
Notes: Sorry this took so long. I got locked out of my account

“No take backsies!” the creature snarled in triumph.

“No take backsies?” Giles said incredulously. “What sort of language is that for a six hundred-year-old Karagh demon?”

Wesley pulled at his sleeve. “I really think we should be moving along now. Our business is concluded. And it does have rather a lot of teeth.”

“No, there’s something fishy about this.” Giles stepped through the smoke and approached the demon. “It’s made of bloody rubber!” He pulled at the head and cloak and the creature collapsed to reveal its puppet master.

“Spike,” Giles said angrily.

The vampire gave a nervous grin. “Surprise!”

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Drabble: An Unexpected Stay

Title: An Unexpected Stay
Author: ynyseira
Characters: Giles, Spike
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: There was only one bed!

There was only one bed!

Giles and Spike looked over the dingy hotel room. A pipe had burst in Giles’ apartment and the two were forced out while it was being repaired. And, unfortunately for Giles, no one else wanted to take Spike for the weekend.

“Well, I’m not sleeping in the bathtub again.”

“Well I have a backache.”

“So sleep on the floor, s’posed to be good for it!”

Giles glared, and Spike relented. Giles settled in on the bed, finding it made his back pain worse.

Spike was already making himself cozy on the floor. “No take backsies!”

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Drabble: A Cheeky Nod to a Fan Favourite Trope

Title: A Cheeky Nod to a Fan Favourite Trope
Author: littleotter73
Characters: Buffy, Giles, mention of Willow
Word Count: 100
Previous Line: Giles was the king of sarcasm.

Giles was the king of sarcasm, but Buffy could give as good as she got. As a result, they hadn't been on speaking terms for days and this had the Scoobies ducking for cover. Nothing was right when Watcher and Slayer were at war.

So leave it to the witch to intervene, locking them up together until they made up.

Giles furiously jiggled the door handle.

"You're the magic man," Buffy taunted. "Magic us out!"

"I've already tried," he growled. "She's too clever by half!"

After scanning their makeshift prison, their eyes met in horror.

There was only one bed!

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Drabble: Stuck With You Too

Title: Stuck With You Too
Author: il_mio_capitano
Length: 100
Characters: Giles, Buffy
Previous Line: Ah yes, problem solved

“Ah yes, problem solved,” Giles said confidently from under the hood.

Buffy sat behind the wheel with crossed arms. “You said that two hours ago.”

“Just try her once more.”

She turned the key to deafening silence.

“Ok. Let me try something else.”

“Giles, I want to go to college next year.”

“Where are you thinking of applying?”

“But I can’t go if we are still stuck here! Can’t we call someone?”

“Oh Excellent idea. Why didn’t I think of that hours ago?” He replied. “Do you have a phone?”

Buffy sulked in defeat. Giles was the king of sarcasm.

Current Mood: amused

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Drabble: Money Makes the World Go Around

Title: Money Makes the World Go Around
Author: littleotter73
Characters: Giles, Anya
Word Count: 100
Rating: FRC
Last Line: Good to know

"Good to know," Giles muttered in annoyance.

"What's that?" Anya asked, looking up from her inventory ledger.

"The bank is sorry for the wait and truly appreciates my business," he huffed in reply, the phone to his ear. "I might believe them if I wasn't on hold for almost an hour."

"They are full of malarky. They told me the same thing last Thursday when I was on hold. I do not think they are sincere," she complained. "I mean, they are the bank. They have a lot of money. Hire appropriately."

Giles rolled his eyes. "Ah yes, problem solved."

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Advent Drabble Challenge: Drabble: Choices (PG, Buffy,Giles)

It's been far too long since we've played First Line Last Drabbles. So let's countdown to Christmas and cheer what has been an extraordinary year.

Basic rules:
1. Drabbles are 100 words (although cheating is slightly allowed - especially by me)
2. The first line of a drabble must begin with the last line of a previous drabble
3. Otherwise no continuity is expected
3. Must involve Giles however slightly because, hey, we are Giles_shorts

Right then. I shall begin

Title: Choices
Author: il_mio_capitano
Length: 100
Characters: Buffy, Giles
Rating PG for goo

Waving her crossbow, Buffy backed the two versions of Giles against the wall.

“It’s me,” Giles One said. “The other one is the demon.”

“Rubbish,” Giles Two pleaded. “It scanned my memories; don’t believe a word it says.”

Giles One removed his glasses. “Then look into my eyes. Remember how I was the only one who could look at you this way?”

Buffy smiled then blasted a bolt straight through his head. Giles One collapsed into green goo.

Real Giles released his breath. “Well, that could’ve gone badly wrong. What gave him away?”

“He looked too smug.”

“Good to know.”

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Drabble: The Fate of Rupert Giles, Watcher First Class

Title: The Fate of Rupert Giles, Watcher First Class

Author: littleotter73

Chracters: Giles (in mention), Quentin Travers, OC

Rating: FRC

Word Count: 100

Last Line: We have a bit of a problem
A/N: Dedicated to il_mio_capitano. Happy birthday! <3

“We have a bit of a problem, Sir John,” Quentin Travers began as he addressed the Head of Council. “Giles the younger has shown up on our doorstep with blood on his hands.”

“What sort of blood?”

“Seems he killed a friend.” Travers submitted a simple answer to a very complex situation.

“Where is he now?”

“The infirmary, exhausted, malnourished, and high on magicks and drugs.”

Sir John shook his head in dismay. “In matters such as these, our only recourse is expulsion.”

“And here lies the irony of our dilemma, the fates called him tonight. His Slayer was born.”

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Drabble: Touch

Title: Touch
Author: il_mio_capitano
Characters: Buffy, Giles, Willow, (Xander probably)
Rating: FRT
Length: 115
Justification: I’ve ummed and ahhed over the length of this. I could probably rewrite it to get it down to 100, but ultimately, soddit, I like it how it is. So there :p

Previous line: “I’ll handle this.”

“I’ll handle this. Everyone stay back,” Buffy insisted, gripping the bronze sword as she approached the hissing, snarling demon that had once been mild-mannered Chad Williams. It had been cruel fate that had caused him to be infected and transformed, and now there was nothing that could be done for him.

“Don’t let him touch you, Buffy!” Willow implored.

“No intention,” Buffy grunted, as she hacked and parried the demon’s attack. It lunged, and she leapt aside as it barrelled into her friends. “Oh no you don’t,” she said and slashed her weapon against the demon’s throat.

“Is everyone OK?”

“Ah,” said Giles, looking at his wounded hand. “We have a bit of a problem.”