Here's a new story. Well...new to you. Incomplete as of yet.
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Reviews are more than welcome and I'll do my best to keep updating.
Without further ado...
Jayne growled half-heartedly at the whimsically tended young woman in front of him. The crew of Serenity was docked on Osiris, and they were all going to shop together-all if River could convince Jayne to come.
He sighed and stood, stalking to stand intimidating like over River.
She smiled at him, "You will come?" he grumbled in response and she jutted out her bottom lip, pouting at him.
He couldn't stand seeing her pout and really couldn't stand seeing her cry and so he sighed, defeated, "Yeah, I'll be there in jus' a minute feng le little river girl."
River clapped and hugged him, he tried to hide the smile inspired by the woman who had become his partner and then his best friend over the years now since Miranda. He was starting to see her as more than just that but he couldn't ever let her know, he needed her friendship and if he let his other emotions mess it up he couldn't stand that either.
He scowled playfully as she scrambled out of his bunk, "Victory!" she giggled and Kaylee cheered with her. He heard the others laughing and quickly left his bunk, going to the hold with the others and they left the docked Serenity, locking her up tightly.
River laughed with Kaylee and Inara as Zoe pointed out a bright pink striped dress with cones on the boobs. The men hung back a bit, caught up in looking at a gun store.
River frowned and walked forward, past the other women. She stopped and stared as the crowd seemed to part its ways.
She gasped and her knees almost buckled, then she glanced back at her crew. She met Kaylee's curious gaze and turned, running quickly.
"River!" Kaylee screamed and drew the attention of their family.
Jayne and Simon looked at each other, "Gorram crazy!" Jayne hissed with no venom.
She was his best friend, he valued her like he valued Vera and the crew suspected they were lovers. River knew and told Jayne, but the two were only friends.
They hightailed into pursuit after her and Jayne frowned, wondering what set her off.
River stopped a foot behind a black haired woman. She stared at her back, unable to make a sound.
She bit her lip, looking back and then she looked to the woman, "Regan Tam." she murmured.
The woman turned and gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. "Oh my, River! Sweetheart, you're really here!"
River clenched her jaw and felt her heart breaking.
Regan reached for her but River stepped back, a look of 'really?' on her face. Regan gaped at her startled and then her eyes were on the people running toward her daughter.
"Moonbrain what in the…" Jayne trailed off as he noticed the woman, "Gorram," he breathed and River turned and met his gaze. He immediately was at her side, his arm around her shoulders and his hand holding hers. She leaned into him and the rest of the crew gaped at the woman.
"Get your filthy hands off of my daughter!" the woman screeched at Jayne.
He blinked and ignored her, River glared, "Do not speak to him or anyone else of the others in such a way Regan."
Simon stepped up beside River, "Mother," he murmured and Regan stared at him, "How could you?" she whispered and flung her hand out to smack him, River stepped in front of Simon smoothly and felt the sting of Regan's palm.
Just then a man came into the others view, "What on Earth-that-was…" he gasped and stared at his children.
River looked up slowly, "Hello Gabriel," he stared at the sight she made as blood dripped from the corner of her mouth and cold hatred lit up her eyes.