A fiend with magical bunny-like powers - BtVS Fic: Pink (Giles/Xander, G, drabble)

BtVS Fic: Pink (Giles/Xander, G, drabble)

Jun. 18th, 2006 at 1:33 AM

cordelianne: (Xander/Giles Just Woke Up)

I’m very excited to announce that this is the final drabble from my post asking for drabble requests, oh so long ago. I'm very pleased to have completed all the drabbles, and thanks to my delightful flisters for the awesome prompts and for reading them! (Okay, technically I didn’t do the Logan/Weevil drabble and did a fic instead, but I’m hoping no one will complain!) It will not be the last drabble I write, because I really enjoy writing them. However my new goal is to write fic longer than 100 words! Yay for writing goals!!

This is for

savoytruffle who always brightens my day and provides insightful, intelligent assistance and wonderful support. She requested giles, xander, fashion. you can choose whether it's gen or shipper.

Set during “The Initiative” (4:7), after Xander’s mom offers him and Giles fruit punch.

Pink
by Cordelianne

“Not bad, huh?” Xander holds up a glass half full of pink beverage. He chugs it, “ahhs” and wipes his mouth on his sleeve.

“Quite.” Giles takes a sip, savoring the raspberry-ish flavor. “A significant improvement over cranberry.”

“Yeah, what’s with that? Punch shouldn’t be good for you.”

“We wouldn’t want that.” Giles replies.

Xander wanders over, and fiddles with the military gear for the evening’s patrol.

“Are you aware that you stained your shirt using it as a napkin?” Giles asks.

“Yeah?” Xander yanks off his shirt, tossing it on the floor.

Giles downs his drink in one swallow.

*end*

Mood: hopeful
Music:Johnny Cash's The Man Comes Around

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savoytruffle.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 07:04 am (UTC)

hey! you're so sneaky! i was so busy chatting with you i totally didn't refresh my flist and see this! it's shippy! i love it! i love giles discussing punch like he would any other polite topic. and then shirtless xander! no wonder giles is overcome.

yay! great dynamic for them here in so few words. *g*

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 07:15 am (UTC)

teehee! I am so sneaky and devious. And, okay I would have totally given you a not-so-subtle hint in a few minutes.

Yay! I'm so pleased you love it!! *sigh of relief* I feel like Giles has many opinions on punch *nods*. And I love the concept of Giles overcome by shirtless Xander! Ahem. I really wanted it be shippy - thus why it took me a while to write it. And aren't you happy I didn't write the "Xander, Giles and Xander's mom drink raspberry fruit punch together" drabble instead?!

I'm glad you like the dynamic. *g*

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entrenous88.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 09:29 am (UTC)

Oooh, pink-lipped, shirtless Xander. No wonder Giles ends up chugging his punch. Very cute, and makes me nostalgic for the s4 days when Xander and Giles ran around together.

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 09:17 pm (UTC)

Thanks!! I'm pleased you - and Giles - enjoyed that image of Xander!! The chugging seems the appropriate response to shirtless Xander. That's excellent that it made you nostalgic for the fun Xander and Giles scenes in S4. That's actually what inspired the drabble because I was talking about my love of the Xander & Giles dynamic in S4 with

savoytruffle and recalling my love of the fruit punch scene, and then I finally got this idea for a G/X drabble that I liked! *g*

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ozma914.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 10:30 am (UTC)

What an odd couple, they are. Of course, odd couples are always the most fun.

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 09:21 pm (UTC)

Thanks! Oh, I definitely agree with you, the unlikely pairings are always so entertaining. *g*

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crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 04:28 pm (UTC)

Hee! Very nice touch with Xander thinking "Shirt dirty, just take off now" and Giles' reaction to it was great. And I always loved that fruit punch scene, so I'm glad you played with it. Yay!

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 09:24 pm (UTC)

Thanks! I also love that fruit punch scene and was talking to

savoytruffle about how I always want to know what happens next, which is when I got the idea for the drabble. Well, first I imagined Giles and Xander drinking the punch with Xander's mom which is much less shippy ... and kinda dorky! I'm pleased that you liked Xander taking his shirt off (hee!) and Giles' reaction to it! *g*

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quoshara.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 05:54 pm (UTC)

*chuckles* I now have that image in my brain: Giles turning away and downing the punch in one gulp... wishing it was spiked.

Fun!

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 18th, 2006 09:26 pm (UTC)

Thanks! That's an excellent image to have! I'm glad you found it fun! *g*

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electricalgwen.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 01:43 am (UTC)

Lovely! Such a great twist, the last line is highly evocative.
I love dry Giles, "We wouldn't want that."
Oh, and that's the *best* icon for this drabble. :)

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 08:51 pm (UTC)

Thanks! I'm glad you like the twist! And yay for evocative! I'm excited that you love that Giles line because I was totally going for dry Giles! And I totally adore this icon!! *g*

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electricalgwen.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 11:03 pm (UTC)

Yep, it's a super icon. Yay for skinny, younger, more innocent Xander! *swoon*

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lillianmorgan.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 05:41 am (UTC)

Eeee, awesome drabble. I love how it appears that it's meandering quite happily along til the end when you get this jolt of surprise and excitement. Really well done.
I love this from Giles: “A significant improvement over cranberry.” I could so hear him saying that :)
In fact, both voices were spot on. I really like how you're experimenting with dialogue - because you can, because the voices are so there.
Lovely stuff, enjoyed it immensely :)

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 09:00 pm (UTC)

Thanks!! I'm very pleased that you enjoy the twist at the end. I have such a love for the word "meandering" so I adore that you used it to describe the first part of the drabble. :) I'm glad you love that line, it was such fun to write Giles discussing punch, because clearly he has opinions about it. Yay for the voices being in character! Thanks!! *g*

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yourlibrarian wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 08:47 pm (UTC)

Cute moment :>

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 19th, 2006 09:01 pm (UTC)

Yay! Thanks! *g*

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femmenerd.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 20th, 2006 04:28 am (UTC)

Congrats on finishing your drabbles. I still have SIX to go.

And this was super-cute. I really liked your twist on the prompt "fashion."

Also, I think your Giles is brilliant. :)

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 20th, 2006 04:45 am (UTC)

Thanks!! There were a few that I had a some difficulty coming up ideas (not the Angel!daddy one!), so it was very rewarding to finish them all! Six to go - you can do it!! The ones you've posted already have rocked!

I'm very pleased you enjoyed the drabble and the twist on the prompt!! I'm thrilled you think my Giles is brilliant! *dances*

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kittyzams.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 21st, 2006 05:22 am (UTC)

Yay! I love this!!! Heeeeeeeee. Such a cute moment between the two. *claps hands* The last line is just delicious! Do it again, do it again!

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 22nd, 2006 05:28 am (UTC)

Thanks!! I love how enthusiastic your feedback is! I'm delighted you love that last line, and want me to do it again! *g*

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reremouse.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 22nd, 2006 05:59 am (UTC)

Giles/Xander based in season four when Giles spent so much time with Xander he was familiar with Xander's mom's punch? Rocks. And so do you.

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jun. 22nd, 2006 06:25 am (UTC)

Thanks!! I just adore all the Giles & Xander interactions in season 4, and that scene with the punch offer is my favourite so it was very fun to explore it a bit more. I'm delighted you think it (and me) rocks! And you rock too! *g*

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amybnnyc.livejournal.com wrote:

Jul. 4th, 2006 04:01 am (UTC)

Hee! I love this so much, Xander all with his very blase sort of boy-ness about "shirt dirty - throw it aside," and Giles trying to keep that stiff upper lip. This was absolutely wonderful, sweetie--so well done! :)

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Jul. 5th, 2006 03:22 am (UTC)

Yay! I'm so pleased that you love it! It's fun to play those two off each other! Thanks so much!!! *g*

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apreludetoanend.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 30th, 2007 11:31 pm (UTC)

I love this. Bunches. Oblivious Xander is so awesome, and I loved the whole conversation about the fruit punch! The voices are both excellent as well! Really, what I love most about this is the "could have happened" vibe. It's rare--or I'd guess it's rare--to see G/X that really fits in and feels like a part of the show, but you've done it here, in a really awesome way. I just love the details as well--how Giles noticing the stain shows that he's aware of Xander physically. Um, and now that my comment is longer than your story, I guess I'll stop. *g* But I loved it!

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 4th, 2007 09:28 pm (UTC)

Oh yay! You know, I was having a very stressful and intense day when I received this feedback and it absolutely made my day!! I'm really happy by your comment about "could have happened" because I aim to have that feel when I write. When I was mulling over ideas of what to write for this prompt (never having written G/X before) I started thinking about the moments between them that I really enjoy on the show (and which ones I thought were potentially shippy) and I really love the fruit punch moment because it suggests just how much time they're spending together.

Yay for liking the detail of Giles noticing Xander physically, I enjoyed having that in there. heee - I love long comments! Thanks for your awesome comment! *g*

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lusciousxander.livejournal.com wrote:

May. 18th, 2007 03:16 pm (UTC)

Aww that's really cute! And Giles sure would lose it around a S4 shirtless Xander. It was his hottest season IMO. I remember when S4 was airing in my country, it was when I was reading Sands of Time and seeing Xander and Giles hang out a lot makes me rush to read new chapters of that story. Really enjoy the Xander/Giles dynamic.

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cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:

May. 21st, 2007 06:36 pm (UTC)

It's always wonderful to get a comment on a fic posted a while ago, and I'm especially delighted that you enjoyed this drabble as it's a favourite of mine. It's great that you found it cute! And S4 was a very hot season! Thanks for the lovely comment! :D

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