Ficlet: The Number Game
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Title: The Number Game
Author: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
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Characters: Owen, Nosy, Ianto
Rating: G
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Owen decides it’s time a certain Fluff learned its numbers.
Word Count: 175
Written For: Challenge #110: Arithmetic at ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif){kind=small}
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Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters, except for Nosy.
A/N: Short and silly. I might try to do another silly one if I get time, but I wanted to at least get something posted despite life being less than kind right now.
“Okay,” Owen said to Nosy one day, dumping a pile of small objects in front of the Fluff. “Uncle Owen is going to teach you to count.” Picking up one object from the pile, he held it up. “This is one.” Nosy stared intently as Owen placed it to one side and picked up two more. “This is two…”
He carried on until there were ten groups of small, green ovals, neatly arranged on the coffee table.
“There, you see? One, two, three, four, five, s… Hey, stop that!”
“What’re you doing, Owen?” Ianto sounded baffled.
“Trying to teach Nosy to count,” Owen sighed.
“Not going very well?”
“How did you guess?” Owen replied sarcastically, staring gloomily at the Fluff.
“Word of advice, Owen; those probably weren’t the best choice of teaching aids.”
“I’m getting that. I just thought Nosy would concentrate better on something it liked.”
”Oh, it’s concentrating alright,” Ianto agreed as they watched Nosy eat the last of Owen’s counters. “Why do you think I keep the grapes locked in a cupboard?”
The End
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Date: 2015-03-02 07:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-03-02 09:04 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2015-03-02 08:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-03-02 09:21 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2015-03-02 08:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-03-02 09:19 pm (UTC)It's back to the drawing board for Owen!
Thank you.
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Date: 2015-03-02 10:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-03-03 02:51 pm (UTC)To Nosy's mind, it's 'Grapes first, learning later'. Grapes need to be eaten immediately, before they disappear.
Thank you.
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Date: 2015-03-03 10:52 pm (UTC)I can see Nosy's point. Grapes are good.
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Date: 2015-03-05 12:58 pm (UTC)I'm sure he is - it's why he rolls his eyes so much, poor boy, he despairs of the others ever developing common sense.
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Date: 2015-03-05 10:56 pm (UTC)Common sense and Torchwood. never shall the two meet. *Grins* Poor Ianto is right. The lad must wonder what he did to deserve the team some days.
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Date: 2015-04-02 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-02 09:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-03-03 12:09 pm (UTC)great drabble.
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Date: 2015-03-03 02:37 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2015-03-20 07:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-03-20 08:14 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2015-08-01 06:33 pm (UTC)Frankly, Owen,it was predictable !!
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Date: 2015-08-01 06:49 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2015-08-31 11:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-01 10:08 am (UTC)