Wishing for Kittens (if that's what they're called)
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Firefly/Serenity. Only Joss Whedon does, and he is my hero for that.
(I usually write Gilmore Girls fanfic, and so I'm diving into something new here.)
Alright, this is pre-Serenity (movie). In between any odd later episode you choose of Firefly. It's told from Simon's point of view.
Chapter One: Tell me what's on your mind
So what was I supposed to do, except for stare blankly at the man. Yes, he was tall, broad shouldered, and muscly. So was I. However, he had a gun. That would probably be why I stood down. So Jayne went crashing into my infirmary, looking for god knows what. I stood exahsperated at the doorway as he rifled through my supplies. Soon there were several bodies behind me, drawn by the noise. Kaylee, River, and Book had appeared. "What in hell is goin' on?" Kaylee asked from behind me.
"Oh, you know, just the space monkey being, well... a monkey."
"Enough with the insults, Doc," Jayne said plainly while continuing to rifle through my things. "Just tell me where you keep the gorram tape."
"You could've, you know, asked," I said, walking into the infirmary. I pulled a drawer open quickly and tossed the tape at him. The little roll hit him square in the forehead.
"Simon. You didn't have to hit him like that," Kaylee said.
"Yeah, but it was fun." Oh god, now I was starting to sound like the monster. Jayne pocketed the tape and walked out of the room calmly, brushing by Kaylee, River, and the Shepherd. "I honestly have no idea what is wrong with that man," I said.
"There's nothin' wrong wit him, he's jus' bein' him," Kaylee said.
"Yeah well, next time he decides to 'be him,' I'm going to have to lower myself to his level." Book chuckled and walked out of the doorway, and Kaylee sat down on the operating bed beside me. River was halfway hidden by the doorway, looking in curiously. "I honestly don't understand why he acts the way he does."
"He's jus' used to it is all, Simon. He don't mean nothin' by it." She paused. "Actaully, I'm certain he does, but don't let it phase you none. Just let him alone and you'll be all shiny." She flashed one of her patented cheery, white, infectious smiles at me. I smiled back politely and then looked around my infirmary. "Hell, this isn't even as bad as last time. So don' let him bother you. He'll jus' do it more if you do."
"The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah," River said softly as she walked away from the room. Kaylee and I both sent quizzical looks in her direction, but neither of us said anything. River poked her head back in, and then skittered off. Then followed awkward silence, interrupted by Captain Reynolds on the loudpseaker.
"Kaylee, we're set for landing. Get in the engine room, make sure nothing goes wrong." Kaylee let a dissappointed look slide across her face for a split second before skipping off cheerfully. "Finally, a day to take in the sights," she said to herself before making her way to the engine toom. I couldn't agree with her more. We finally had a day to just wander around the city of Orpheus and take everything in. Also, more importantly to to girls, it was shopping day. Fresh off a successful mission, we finally had money. Mal, the captain, had promised Kaylee, Zoe, Inara, River, and even Wash that they could buy some clean, nice clothes. I was hoping that Wash would finally get something that didn't have some obnoxious Hawaiian print. I believe that it was Hawaiian, back on Earth-the-Was.
I walked up to the bridge and looked around. Despite having only been on this boat a few months, it felt more like home than my own home had. This crew... it felt like family. A hardworking family that was finally getting some time to do what they liked.
We all stood in the cargo bay after landing, I beside Kaylee and River, Kaylee next to Inara. Everyone seemed excited. Zoe and Wash were whispering to each other, the way a married couple would when they had time to spend together. Inara and Kaylee were chattering away quickly at what they could get for Kaylee. I smiled to myself at the excitement spreading throughout the ship. However, Jayne was nowhere in sight, and it seemed as though the speherd was planning to stay on the ship.
I looked over at River. She had a light, playful smile on her face as the hatch opened and she could look out on the city. It was beautiful - full of light and sound. Elegent yet deceptive, serene yet busied. The fading light gave the city a supernatural glow. I must admit, I was happy to be able to run free for once.
I stepped off and gave my hands in turn to Kaylee, River, and Inara, helping them down off the ship. River slipped her hand through my akimbo arm as though I was her escort. Her older brother. We all entered this new world ready and willing to be taken over.
THE END of chapter one
Hi. I'm skazumbi. This is my first ever Firefly fanfic. YAY! Sad to say that I have not yet seen all of the episodes, as I am watching the reruns on SciFi, but I have seen most of them, and the movie. So this might be a little lackluster. I was eager to get it out, and hopefully I'll be able to continue really soon. If you like (a)Gilmore Girls, (b)Wonderfalls, or (c)Buffy, check out some of my other fics. I'm working on broadening my range. But yeah, feel free to review, or not. It's all good. Hope you liked it and I hope you stay tuned for more chapters.