[Drabble] English 101
TITLE: English 101
AUTHOR: nicis_anatomy
CHARACTERS: Jethro Gibbs, Ducky Mallard
GENRE: Gen, Humour, Crossover (with Doctor Who)
RATING: PG
WORD COUNT: 300
SUMMARY: Jethro has trouble understanding his new assistant and he asked Ducky for advise - for challenge #166 'Dr. Donald Mallard' at ncisdrabble100. Part 3 of my "Noble Universe" - but could stand alone.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own these characters (although I'd love to own Action Figure Gibbs), nor am I making any money from them. If I would Season 5 would have ended different.
NOTE: not beta’d. Written for nakeisha, because she asked for it ;)
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„He, Duck! Got something?“ As usual, Jethro didn’t bother to start a conversation with small talk, and although Ducky should’ve gotten used to the lack of social skills his best friend had, today, he couldn’t just ignore it.
“Nice to see you, too, Jethro,” he said, smiling brightly. “What’s wrong? Did someone spill your coffee?”
“Nope,” Jethro answered shortly, gazing sharply at Ducky. For a long moment the two men just stared at each other.
“This woman is driving me crazy,” Jethro sighed.
“Who? Jenny?”
“She too. But ...”
“Oh, you mean your lovely new assistant. Donna Noble.”
“Assistant yes. Lovely… not so much,” Jethro said, grumpy.
“Everyone says she’s a nice person,” Ducky wondered.
“I’m not everyone.”
“No, you’re Jethro.” Ducky smiled. “What’s wrong with her?”
“She talks too much and too fast.” Jethro rolled his eyes.
“Like Abby?”
“Worse. And most of the time I have no idea what she’s saying. It’s like she’s ... from Mars or something.”
“Like Abby?”
“Abby talks Geek. That’s different. Donna ... she uses things like 'bloke', 'chips' or 'mate'...”
“That’s English, Jethro,” Ducky said. “British English.”
“You don’t say these things.”
“Because I’m Scottish. It’s a difference.”
“How’s that?”
“Well ...” Ducky hesitated, checking the time. He had to pick up his mother soon. There was not enough time for a long story about why Scots and Sassenach had had their difficulties in the past. He sighed and opened a drawer of his desk.
“That might help, Jethro,” he said, handing Jethro a book. “For a start.”
“'English 101'?” Jethro asked, puzzled.
“Yes. Since you still have my copy of 'Redhead 101' -”
“Gave it to Fornell when he married Diane. Didn’t help.”
“I know. But maybe this will. Good luck, Jethro.” Ducky patted Jethro on the back, before he grabbed his coat and left his friend alone.
- The End -
AUTHOR: nicis_anatomy
CHARACTERS: Jethro Gibbs, Ducky Mallard
GENRE: Gen, Humour, Crossover (with Doctor Who)
RATING: PG
WORD COUNT: 300
SUMMARY: Jethro has trouble understanding his new assistant and he asked Ducky for advise - for challenge #166 'Dr. Donald Mallard' at ncisdrabble100. Part 3 of my "Noble Universe" - but could stand alone.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own these characters (although I'd love to own Action Figure Gibbs), nor am I making any money from them. If I would Season 5 would have ended different.
NOTE: not beta’d. Written for nakeisha, because she asked for it ;)
~*~*~*~*~
„He, Duck! Got something?“ As usual, Jethro didn’t bother to start a conversation with small talk, and although Ducky should’ve gotten used to the lack of social skills his best friend had, today, he couldn’t just ignore it.
“Nice to see you, too, Jethro,” he said, smiling brightly. “What’s wrong? Did someone spill your coffee?”
“Nope,” Jethro answered shortly, gazing sharply at Ducky. For a long moment the two men just stared at each other.
“This woman is driving me crazy,” Jethro sighed.
“Who? Jenny?”
“She too. But ...”
“Oh, you mean your lovely new assistant. Donna Noble.”
“Assistant yes. Lovely… not so much,” Jethro said, grumpy.
“Everyone says she’s a nice person,” Ducky wondered.
“I’m not everyone.”
“No, you’re Jethro.” Ducky smiled. “What’s wrong with her?”
“She talks too much and too fast.” Jethro rolled his eyes.
“Like Abby?”
“Worse. And most of the time I have no idea what she’s saying. It’s like she’s ... from Mars or something.”
“Like Abby?”
“Abby talks Geek. That’s different. Donna ... she uses things like 'bloke', 'chips' or 'mate'...”
“That’s English, Jethro,” Ducky said. “British English.”
“You don’t say these things.”
“Because I’m Scottish. It’s a difference.”
“How’s that?”
“Well ...” Ducky hesitated, checking the time. He had to pick up his mother soon. There was not enough time for a long story about why Scots and Sassenach had had their difficulties in the past. He sighed and opened a drawer of his desk.
“That might help, Jethro,” he said, handing Jethro a book. “For a start.”
“'English 101'?” Jethro asked, puzzled.
“Yes. Since you still have my copy of 'Redhead 101' -”
“Gave it to Fornell when he married Diane. Didn’t help.”
“I know. But maybe this will. Good luck, Jethro.” Ducky patted Jethro on the back, before he grabbed his coat and left his friend alone.
- The End -