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Zoe Winchester ([personal profile] bigdamnprincipal) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2006-09-23 05:13 pm
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Ching Tai, Saturday Evening

It wasn't very often that Zoe had an opportunity to get out past the walls of her own office, so she wasn't about to say no to an invitation to get Chinese food. Of course, the company was a nice bonus too.

[Open for all your Ching Tai needs, but Zoe's here for someone specific.]

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-23 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
John arrived mere moments after she had. "I hope I haven't kept you waiting?" he said as he joined her at the table.

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-23 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Likewise. I'm glad you were able to join me." John smiled wryly. "The last time I went out on the town alone I ended up involved in speed dating."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-23 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
John's smiled widened. "Well, bribery at least. All the beer I could drink that night and the next time I go in to Caritas."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-23 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"They seem to be. We may have lost a few if the first practical exercise had been real instead of a simulation -- there were a number of students who burned down the house dealing with the ghost. But they'll learn." He leaned back in his chair. "There's only really been one discipline problem so far in class and I can't say I wasn't expecting it considering. Belthazar."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-23 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
John shook his head. "Nothing too serious. Yet at least. He was being pretty much an asshole, but more importantly he was being overly cocky. So I used a little trick to show him he doesn't know it all yet." He smiled a little. "You say 'Christo' in the presence of a demon, it forces them to reveal themselves. Bel was less than happy about it."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
"His demon side came out. Made him all red and growly." He chuckled. "It's probably bad form to laugh at a student but his expression when he first changed was priceless."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
John shook his head. "Just his pride. He'd been so busy the past three weeks assuring me that he could outwit and outfight any demon hunter that went after him, not to mention how any ghost or other supernatural threat didn't stand a chance against him, that I'm sure it came as a nasty shock to find I might just know what I'm talking about."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
John chuckled. "I'll keep it quiet. Don't want to start a scandal or anything."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes and no. I gave him detention last week, but he still showed up this week, but things were a little less insulting." John smiled wryly. "This week he merely accused me of having no morals."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"He also suggested my talents would be better put to use if I gave up teaching hunting -- or actually hunting I'd presume -- and become either a janitor or a dishwasher." John chuckled and shook his head. "He really has no idea how insulting he's being most of the time."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
John nodded. "There's more than one way to take care of your family. And sometimes the best way does involve fighting." The wry smile was back. "And I've met too many frighteningly competent women to ever think a woman can't fight as hard as a man when she has reason to."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Whether all men fight well is another thing entirely," John added, still with the wry grin. He paused. "I would love to see you in action some day."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
"So I've been told. The only thing I've had to deal with aside from the student protestor and the cranky demon was the paper pop-up gremlin."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
"They did. Though as practical jokes go, it was kinda weak."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"I've two boys with very creative imaginations," John said dryly.

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing permenent no, but the last 'prank war' they got into culminated with Dean putting Nair in Sammy's shampoo." John started laughing at the memory. "I think I nearly broke something trying to keep a straight face when dealing with them after that."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"It's for removing unwanted body hair," John said still laughing. "Sammy didn't have the shampoo on long enough for it to get all of his hair, but there was enough that fell out that he ended up looking kind of... piebald."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
"If looks could kill, Sam would've killed his brother about ten times over that day." John chuckled some more. "Especially when I told him we were going to have to shave his head."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Well he's always preferred it longer, but that's from when his infatuation with the sheepdog look dates, yeah."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
"That's become the pinnacle that I measure all other pranks by," John admitted. "I shudder to think of what could possibly beat it. Though I've no doubt the boys will eventually try."

[identity profile] demons-death.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Frankly?" John said, still wearing a little grin. "I'd be more worried about what they'd be teaching the other pranksters."