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VeroNyxK84 ([personal profile] veronyxk84) wrote in [community profile] anythingdrabble2025-04-25 10:09 pm

[Challenge #385] BtVS / Buffy, Giles — At Cross-Purposes

Title: At Cross-Purposes
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author: [personal profile] veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Buffy, Giles (implied Spuffy)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S7, at the beginning of ep. 7x14 “First Date”
Summary: Buffy and Giles don’t see everything eye to eye.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.

Challenge: #386 - Bite

Crossposted: [community profile] drabble_zone, [community profile] 100words, My journal, Sunnydale After Dark



Buffy stopped for a moment in the foyer to listen to Andrew’s tale of how he’d survived a vampire bite, barely escaping with his life.
While the Potentials were hanging on his every word, Buffy just rolled her eyes at his theatrics and walked to the kitchen, where Giles was sipping some tea.
“Don’t you want to join the girls and hear everything about Andrew’s chilling near-death experience?” she asked, pouring herself a glass of water.
He groaned. “No, thanks. I already caught the gripping tale of Spike’s journey from slayer of Slayers to souled vampyr, champion of the good.”

“He told them about the two Slayers?” she asked, annoyed.
“Frankly, I’m surprised that you hadn’t told them already. It’s a big deal.”
“Since when?”
Giles took his glasses off. “Since always. Buffy, you’re underestimating the danger posed by Spike.”
“And you’re forgetting that he got his ass handed to him every single time he tried to fight me.”
“That doesn’t make it okay to have his chip removed! It was a rash and reckless decision,” he said curtly.
“It was killing him, Giles. And he’s got a soul now. That’s the big deal.”
“It isn’t.”
“It is for me.”