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tthdrabblesTitle: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (1)
Words: 200
Universe:Buffy/Highlander
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
"Oh, my," breathed Willow, "isn't he gorgeous." The object of her admiration had just entered the double doors of the main entrance of Sunnydale High School. He was tall, dark-haired and handsome, with a lean face and a hawk-like nose, and wore a trench-coat.
Buffy pursed her mouth. "Hmmm, possibly dream-type material. Don't like the hair, though. Too short. If I was looking, which of course, I'm not."
"How are things with Angel?" Willow asked.
Buffy sighed.
"Like that, huh?"
Buffy rolled her eyes.
Willow's eyes were caught again by the handsome unknown. "I wonder who he is," Willow added, turning from the absent to the immediate. "New teacher?"
The vision walked in their direction down the corridor. "Excuse me," he said in an accent mostly British, "could you tell me where I could find Rupert Giles?"
"Uh, in the Library," Willow stammered. "The Library where the Librarian is - which is Giles. Is the Librarian, that is."
The vision smiled. "Thank you, but I'm afraid I don't know where the Library is."
Willow blushed crimson. Buffy gave him directions.
"I am such a spaz!" Willow muttered as soon as he was out of earshot.
Buffy grinned. "I still respect you."
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (2)
Words:100
Universe:Buffy/Harry Potter
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
"At least he could get some hair-care products," Buffy muttered to Willow.
"What was that, Miss Summers?" their new Chemistry teacher snapped. "Would you care to share your observations with the class?"
"Er, nothing, Mr. Snape."
"Since I am clearly boring you, perhaps you would like to explain to the class the difference between a precipitate and a suspension?"
"Er, one's very fast and the other is better than getting expelled?"
"I perceive that I am going to have to demonstrate to you the difference between attention and detention. I expect you at four oclock this afternoon, in lab three."
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (3)
Words: 200
Universe:Buffy/Tomorrow People
Rating:PG
Notes:AU, during "Earshot".
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
When Buffy opened her eyes, she saw their familiar, concerned faces peering down at her, their concerned thoughts beating at her.
An almost-stranger was sitting beside her on the lawn. "Miss M'Bundo?" What's my art teacher doing here?
Helping you. The thought was bright and painful, like a laser beam. Buffy winced.
Miss M'Bundo winced in sympathy. "Sorry." She squeezed Buffy's hand. "I know this is hard, but it will be over soon. You have the ability, but not the control. The door is stuck, half open. You must push against it; open your mind."
Buffy pushed, mentally, pushed against the pain.
"That's right. Open like a flower. Feel your mind unfold..."
Suddenly something clicked, settled into place. It was like like fixing a dislocated shoulder: there was still pain, but it was good pain, and so much less than it had been before. She could still hear the voices, all around, but they were no longer overwhelming; she could filter them out.
"Thank you, Miss M'Bundo!"
The teacher smiled. Call me Elizabeth. "There is still a lot for you to learn, how to control your abilities."
Buffy leapt to her feet. "But first, we have a killer to catch!"
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (4)
Words:100
Universe:Buffy/Sentinel
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
Willow took in her friend's glum face. "Why the frown?"
"I only signed up for this because it was supposed to be easy," Buffy said. "I didn't expect it to be popular!"
"C'mon, it'll be fun!"
The lecture theatre was filling up fast.
A man bounced into the room as if his feet were on springs. He's not going to find a seat this late, Willow thought. He pushed his long curly hair out of his eyes, and to Willow's surprise, went up to the podium and tapped on the microphone.
"Hello everyone, I'm Blair Sandburg. Welcome to Anthropology 101."
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (5)
Words:100
Universe:Buffy/Doctor Who
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
"Good morning." The mild Scottish accent took Willow by surprise. The man standing at the podium wore a cream coat, a panama hat, and had an umbrella hanging over his arm. "I'm afraid that Dr. Walsh is unable to give today's lecture. I will be speaking in her stead. I am Doctor Smith." He raised his hat and then put it down on the podium. "The subject of today's lecture is Scientific Ethics. I expect you all to pay attention."
Willow sat up straighter as he looked directly at her. She never forgot that lecture as long as she lived.
Words: 200
Universe:Buffy/Highlander
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
"Oh, my," breathed Willow, "isn't he gorgeous." The object of her admiration had just entered the double doors of the main entrance of Sunnydale High School. He was tall, dark-haired and handsome, with a lean face and a hawk-like nose, and wore a trench-coat.
Buffy pursed her mouth. "Hmmm, possibly dream-type material. Don't like the hair, though. Too short. If I was looking, which of course, I'm not."
"How are things with Angel?" Willow asked.
Buffy sighed.
"Like that, huh?"
Buffy rolled her eyes.
Willow's eyes were caught again by the handsome unknown. "I wonder who he is," Willow added, turning from the absent to the immediate. "New teacher?"
The vision walked in their direction down the corridor. "Excuse me," he said in an accent mostly British, "could you tell me where I could find Rupert Giles?"
"Uh, in the Library," Willow stammered. "The Library where the Librarian is - which is Giles. Is the Librarian, that is."
The vision smiled. "Thank you, but I'm afraid I don't know where the Library is."
Willow blushed crimson. Buffy gave him directions.
"I am such a spaz!" Willow muttered as soon as he was out of earshot.
Buffy grinned. "I still respect you."
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (2)
Words:100
Universe:Buffy/Harry Potter
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
"At least he could get some hair-care products," Buffy muttered to Willow.
"What was that, Miss Summers?" their new Chemistry teacher snapped. "Would you care to share your observations with the class?"
"Er, nothing, Mr. Snape."
"Since I am clearly boring you, perhaps you would like to explain to the class the difference between a precipitate and a suspension?"
"Er, one's very fast and the other is better than getting expelled?"
"I perceive that I am going to have to demonstrate to you the difference between attention and detention. I expect you at four oclock this afternoon, in lab three."
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (3)
Words: 200
Universe:Buffy/Tomorrow People
Rating:PG
Notes:AU, during "Earshot".
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
When Buffy opened her eyes, she saw their familiar, concerned faces peering down at her, their concerned thoughts beating at her.
An almost-stranger was sitting beside her on the lawn. "Miss M'Bundo?" What's my art teacher doing here?
Helping you. The thought was bright and painful, like a laser beam. Buffy winced.
Miss M'Bundo winced in sympathy. "Sorry." She squeezed Buffy's hand. "I know this is hard, but it will be over soon. You have the ability, but not the control. The door is stuck, half open. You must push against it; open your mind."
Buffy pushed, mentally, pushed against the pain.
"That's right. Open like a flower. Feel your mind unfold..."
Suddenly something clicked, settled into place. It was like like fixing a dislocated shoulder: there was still pain, but it was good pain, and so much less than it had been before. She could still hear the voices, all around, but they were no longer overwhelming; she could filter them out.
"Thank you, Miss M'Bundo!"
The teacher smiled. Call me Elizabeth. "There is still a lot for you to learn, how to control your abilities."
Buffy leapt to her feet. "But first, we have a killer to catch!"
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (4)
Words:100
Universe:Buffy/Sentinel
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
Willow took in her friend's glum face. "Why the frown?"
"I only signed up for this because it was supposed to be easy," Buffy said. "I didn't expect it to be popular!"
"C'mon, it'll be fun!"
The lecture theatre was filling up fast.
A man bounced into the room as if his feet were on springs. He's not going to find a seat this late, Willow thought. He pushed his long curly hair out of his eyes, and to Willow's surprise, went up to the podium and tapped on the microphone.
"Hello everyone, I'm Blair Sandburg. Welcome to Anthropology 101."
Title: Five People Who Never Taught In Sunnydale (5)
Words:100
Universe:Buffy/Doctor Who
Rating:PG
Notes:AU
Challenge: tthdrabbles #42 - Five Things
"Good morning." The mild Scottish accent took Willow by surprise. The man standing at the podium wore a cream coat, a panama hat, and had an umbrella hanging over his arm. "I'm afraid that Dr. Walsh is unable to give today's lecture. I will be speaking in her stead. I am Doctor Smith." He raised his hat and then put it down on the podium. "The subject of today's lecture is Scientific Ethics. I expect you all to pay attention."
Willow sat up straighter as he looked directly at her. She never forgot that lecture as long as she lived.
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Date: 2007-03-20 04:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-20 05:19 am (UTC)Thank you!
The first was what actually gave me the idea; 80% of it was the only scene I'd written for a Buffy/Highlander crossover I'd had so long ago that they were still in High School. Nothing ever came of it, but the scene was still floating around on my hard drive.
though I'm not familiar with Tomorrow People, it's so interesting to think about what the rest of B:tVS would have been like had Buffy kept the telepathy.
It is, isn't it? Especially since, if she became a full-fledged Tomorrow Person rather than just a telepath, then her two natures would be at war within her: Tomorrow People are not only incapable of killing, that instinct is so deep they can't even defend themselves (mind you, being able to teleport away from danger kind of makes up for it).
I have a feeling Buffy would still be able to kill vampires, since they aren't alive (and are "dead" to telepathy) but I'm not so sure about demons.
Of course, another possible twist would be that Buffy would get the telepathy and the no-kill instinct, but not get the other TP powers. That would be even more of a challenge.
No, I am not writing this. At least, not until after I've finished the hundred other stories that come first...