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Training 07: Consequences

Consequencesby Red Wolf

The car made grinding noises as Spike gingerly drove it home. Dawn's driving lesson had not been kind to Xander's car and it was a safe bet that the gearbox was history.

Spike glanced at the girl in the passenger seat. Dawn was trying her best to look chastened by the mayhem she had caused, but every so often he caught a glimpse of smug self-satisfaction flitting across her face.

"You do know that you will be explaining the car to his nibs?" Spike explained with a stern glare, Dawn composed her face into an appropriate expression of understanding, with just the right hint of pleading thrown in for good measure. "And don't think bloody cow eyes will work this time, my girl."

Dawn pouted, purely by force of habit. "Yeah, worth a try though. Do you think he'll buy that it just broke?" Her hopes were dashed by Spike's look of incredulity. "Me neither."

Spike pulled the car into the drive and they walked around the house, hoping to avoid any questions until morning. The plan would have worked if Buffy and Xander weren't sitting in the kitchen waiting for their return.

"So, I take it that all evidence of demon has been removed from the trunk." Xander directed his veiled accusation at Spike.

"Yes." Spike nudged Dawn and she stumbled forward slightly, her eyes not leaving the floor.

"We buried the demon. On the way back, Spike gave me a driving lesson and IthinkIkilledyourcar." Dawn squeaked the last part out, before running out the room and thundering up the stairs. The slam of her bedroom door, ending the shocked silence in the kitchen.

"You gave my sister a driving lesson?"

"You gave Dawn a driving lesson in my car?"

Wishing he could have followed Dawn into hiding, Spike took a deep breath. "She was doing really well until she wiped out the bins and totalled a driveway." He realised that his explanation wasn't helping his cause and opted for silence. An ear-splitting scream sounded from upstairs, Buffy and Xander rushed to see what had frightened Dawn and Spike used the diversion to make his getaway.

Looking up at Dawn's window as he left, Spike returned her wave and mouthed his thanks before disappearing into the night.
15 Minute Ficlets — word #45: misdirection

Published Babble Horde — 09.03.2004
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*delighted* God, I love these continuing adventures you have going! They killed the car... that's priceless — and reminds me all too much of my own driving lessons... ;) — via LiveJournal — posted by Willa at 10.03.2004 11:49 AEST | #
Glad you've enjoyed this adventure.

In my case the car survived, but I almost gave my teacher heart failure. Teaching friends and family to drive never works out well — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 10.03.2004 11:50 AEST | #
That's pur-fect! — via fanfiction.net — posted by MeoW03 at 10.03.2004 11:52 AEST | #
I've really been enjoying this series. I love the trouble these two get into. This one was just classic. The practiced expressions, the diversionary tactics. Love it! — via LiveJournal — posted by Rhonda at 10.03.2004 11:53 AEST | #
Many thanks, it has been a fun series to write — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 10.03.2004 11:54 AEST | #
Killing cars can be fun. I gave my father a heart attack almost, and he returned to favor the next minute. After that, I refused to learn how to drive with him in the car. Self-preservation — via LiveJournal — posted by tsita at 10.03.2004 11:55 AEST | #
Knowing your driving instructor is a recipe for stress for all involved. I still don't have a car licence, mostly because I hated driving so much, but did my motorcycle licence — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 10.03.2004 11:57 AEST | #
I'm just glad that we don't own a stick-shift... — via LiveJournal — posted by tsita at 10.03.2004 11:57 AEST | #
Although heaps of people have said it before, I'll say it again. I really wish you'd do a bigger piece. You just like teasing me with Spawny-ness, don't you? But I like how you've joined all your stories together. I love them a lot, they make me laugh ^_^ — via LiveJournal — posted by Wednesday A at 10.03.2004 21:39 AEST | #
Why yes, yes I do. I love teasing you with Spawny goodness. ::evil laugh:: I glad you've enjoyed this series, which oddly enough, all started with a chainsaw — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 10.03.2004 21:40 AEST | #
This was very amusing. Loved it. I love scheming Dawn with the screaming and your wrote Spike very excellently. More like it soon? — via fanfiction.net — posted by Rosie W at 10.03.2004 21:44 AEST | #
Very cool. Spike and Dawn being sneaky together — always fun! Especially taking advantage of the whole OhmygodDawn'sintrouble reaction everyone in Sunnydale seems to have — via LiveJournal — posted by Elizabeth Culmer at 11.03.2004 12:29 AEST | #
I'm sure she has an award winning acting performance about the large, hairy spider that scuttled under the bed ready for when Buffy and Xander burst into her room. I can't see Dawn giving up such a handy advantage — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.03.2004 12:29 AEST | #
tee hee hee... nice work Dawn... way to get Spike out of there. Like this, it was smiley — via LiveJournal — posted by Countess Mary at 12.03.2004 11:50 AEST | #
Thank you. Dawn is the clever little minx, using Buffy's over-protectiveness to bail out a mate — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 12.03.2004 11:51 AEST | #
Some semi-literate bimbo who doesn't grasp to concept of drabbles and ficlets drooled on her keyboard: Argh, these great chapters aren't long enough! Please please please make them longer?? — via fanfiction.net — posted by Anonymous Coward at 08.05.2004 11:50 AEST | #
Loved it! — via fanfiction.net — posted by aleena at 18.06.2004 11:57 AEST | #
Please continue this is really good — via fanfiction.net — posted by Michelle R at 24.06.2004 21:18 AEST | #
nice ending there i hope you can add on to that story i realy liked it well toodle ooh — via fanfiction.net — posted by Emily at 27.09.2004 18:59 AEST | #
Monster disposal, indeed! I love these little drabbles. And I never really thought about what they did with all the corpses before... luckily vampires dust, after all! :D

I love these drabbles. They're so cute :D — via fanfiction.net — posted by Kazaera at 22.11.2004 14:49 AEST | #
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