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Hello, it's me. I was wondering if after these years you'd like to read some Quaggy fic? Okay, seriously, I have been writing again and might have something to show for it soon. In the meantime, I have drabbles. A long time ago, so long she's probably forgotten, applepips16 gave me a few prompts for 100 word drabbles for Life With Derek. I had ideas for them right away, but the time to finish them? Not so much. Though it has taken a long time, here they finally are.


Title: The Pink Pygmy Puff
Word Count: 100
Fandom: Life With Derek
Prompts: "Trevor (the goth guy) /Emily; Pink Pygmy Puff"
For: applepips16
Notes: Takes place around or just after "Just Friends". I don't remember if Casey had offered Trevor as an example, but let's assume that she didn't.

"Case, Trevor just handed me a pink fuzzball and walked away."

"Aww, it's a pygmy puff!"

"Is that what this is?"

"Of course! See its little face?"

"That's really cute! But how...?"

"Don't know. I think I mentioned that you wanted one when Trevor and I were talking about Book 6. I wonder if this means he still likes you. I'll have to ask him… What?"

"It’s kind of weird that you guys are even friends."

"Not really. He's fun to talk to and... Oh!”

“Where you going?!”

“To win an argument!"

“... This must have something to do with Derek.”




Title: Just A Little Unwell
Word Count: 100
Fandom: Life With Derek
Prompts: "Pink Pygmy Puff"
For: applepips16
Notes: Pips said that if I had trouble with the pairings she gave me, I could substitute Derek/Casey. I actually didn't have trouble with this prompt, but I wrote a Derek/Casey drabble anyway.

Casey is a totally different creature when she’s sick. Between her huge pink bathrobe and that gigantic headband turban thing, she looks like a pink pygmy puff. (Not that I know anything about pygmy puffs. I’ve never read Harry Potter... openly.) It’s totally mockable... if she was her usual drama queen self. But she’s not. She’s just staring at the television, clearly feeling like crap and clearly trying to not think about how she feels like crap. She’s curled up, looking all pathetic and adorable and she... Wait... Adorable?! Oh, no... this crush of mine is getting worse, isn’t it?




Title: His Salad Days
Word Count: 200
Fandom: Life With Derek
Prompts: "Salad Days"
For: applepips16
Notes: So the original prompt for this was Sam/Emily. But I just couldn't make the idea I had work. So instead, I offer this Derek/Casey double drabble. I admit I was also inspired by Toby from West Wing and his attempt to eat a salad for lunch one day.

“Edwin, got a minute?”

“What’s up, Casey?”

“I think something’s wrong with Derek.”

“That would imply that something was ever right with Derek.”

“Oh, nice one!!”

“Thank you. You’ve had your influence.”

“I’m flattered.”

“So what’s up with Derek?”

“He’s eating a salad.”

“He... What? Like by itself? As a meal?”

“Yes! Weird, right?”

“Yeah. Did he lose a bet?”

“No, he said that sometimes he just wants something healthy.”

“Oh. He’s trying to impress a girl.”

“Well, obviously. Except he’s eating it in the kitchen right now. By himself.”

“So?”

“Edwin, how’s he going to impress her if she can’t see it?”

“I don’t know. Word of mouth?”

“From whom? We can’t be his wingman if we don’t know who she is.”

“Well...”

“What do you know?”

“Nothing! I know nothing!!”

“Edwin!”

“It would mean my death!”

“So I didn’t hear it from you! Or... lead me there, but neither confirm nor deny.”

“Yeah... Yeah! That would work!”

“So...”

“So, the salad.”

“Right. That she will somehow find out that he’s eating.”

“Right.”

“Because someone tells her?”

“Well, it could have happened that way.”

“Could have. But it didn’t. . . Oh! My! God! Edwin! You are the BEST!!”

“You’re welcome!”