Ashes to Ashes

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Author: Always_jbj
Title: Ashes to Ashes
Rating: PG
Word count: 300
Characters: Spike and Giles
Season:4
Summary: Just a little scene that soo could have happened while Spike was a 'guest' in Giles' home.
Thank you to selene2 for the pretty!

Ashes to Ashes



“I really don’t see that it will make any difference.”

“That’s because you're an idiot. Bloody good job I’m the one doing this.” Spike raised a derisive eyebrow, and as he twisted the wire into place he carefully studied his fellow Englishman. “I’m amazed you even know how to turn the thing on.”

“Oh, just get on with it, will you? A little less of your sarcasm and a little more action and we may actually manage to salvage some part of the day,” Giles huffed. The watcher’s jaw clenched, and he whipped his glasses off for a thorough polishing in lieu of taking his severely frayed temper out on his unwanted and increasingly annoying house guest. ‘The problem with technology was that it was so damned unreliable,’ he mused for the hundredth time that day.

After a string of loud, colourful curses, and a considerable amount of banging, Spike let out a triumphant whoop and threw himself eagerly into the watcher’s easychair, one leg draped casually across the arm as he settled back with a defiant smirk. Giles glared momentarily at the interloper before seating himself on the couch with a resigned sigh, just in time for the announcer to declare the day’s play from Lords officially rained out.

“Well that was rather disappointing wasn’t it?” Giles mumbled at the now-pouting vampire, before pouring them each a much needed glass of scotch. “Well at least you got the infernal thing working,” he offered brightly. “There’s always tomorrow. Although judging by that score it might be better all round if the entire game is a wash-out. At least then we won’t be forced to endure the indignity of being beaten by those damned colonials once again.”

The two men nodded, their eyes meeting in a silent moment of shared camaraderie.


AN: The Ashes is a cricket series played between England and Australia (EXTREMELY serious stuff!)

Comments

[sl-podcast.livejournal.com]

hehee I love this.. I love the Spike/Giles snarkery. Can I read this on my podcast? I'm doing a Giles show soon.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL. Thank you! Yes, you may...thanks again!

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed this very much. As soon as the 'fellow Englishman'/i> began speaking I knew it had to be Giles. Even when he was 'dark', Wesley retained his proper gentleman speech pattern. You have just the right amount of scathing irritation in the way Giles addresses Spike.

The Ashes ... EXTREMELY serious stuff!
Indeed. But what I want to know is - when did Giles get cable?

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. There's always just a little bit of 'Ripper' lurking just under Giles' tweedy surface. lol

Indeed. But what I want to know is - when did Giles get cable?
LOL...shhhh! I'm sure Spike would have found a way...I mean, it's the Ashes!

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Hee! Very cute!

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[shinodabear.livejournal.com]

Teehee. Very cute.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Perfect. No matter Giles' dislike, they're going to bond over cricket.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL...of course...and they can commiserate together over their loss to a superior cricketing nation!

*ducks and runs and HOPES I haven't just jinxed us for today's one day final!*

[scarlettlily.livejournal.com]

Very cute, I love that Spike the older of the two has to fix the TV and they both identify so totally with a British identity even if they are both in California.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Spike always was the more technically minded of the two.

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

Brilliant. :D

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[myfeetshowit.livejournal.com]

Priorities! Some things must overcome even the natural dislike between vampire and watcher.

Lovely.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Yep, priorities indeed! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[goddessarashi.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed it is. I loved this piece. Good voices for both characters. Its amazing what a good writer can do. Thank you.

Live in honor.

Blessed be.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *giggles* It was fun imagining their shared dismay at being beaten once again (as is only right) by us 'damned colonials'! You can take the Englishman out of England but you can never take England out of the Englishman...vampire or not! lol