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Chapter ten: Beaumonde part two
Jayne, Mal, Zoe and Destiny are still heading toward the Maidenhead Bar. The four of them are pushing the four hand truck carts through the side streets of the heavy cyberpunk city. Destiny, Zoe, Mal and Jayne can hear the bustling commotion of the main streets and know that they made the right choice to take the side streets. Pushing the carts through the large crowds on the main streets would be too hard and way too many eyes watching them on the main streets. Mal and Jayne that are up ahead of Destiny and Zoe reaches the back double door of the Maidenhead bar first. Zoe and Destiny come up behind Jayne and Mal ten seconds later and Mal knocks on the right door of the double doors three times in a row, which is what Fanty and Mingo told them to do. Fanty opens the double back door and lets Mal, Jayne, Zoe and Destiny in. After Destiny, Zoe, Mal and Jayne have entered Fanty closes the double doors. Mingo walks over to Mal, Zoe, Jayne and Destiny who have just start to unload the cases of medicines from the four carts.
Meanwhile, back on serenity Kaylee is walking toward the bathroom that is locate in the common area and Kaylee arms are wrapped around her stomach. Shepherd Book has just walk out of the bathroom when Kaylee's walk into the common area. Book walks over to Kaylee who has stop walking and is now leaning up against the close door of the infirmary.

"How are you feeling Kaylee?"

"Awful and I do not think that I have ever been so sick in my whole life, coughing (into her right elbow)!"

"I am sorry to hear that you feel that bad, do you need me to get you anything Kaylee?"

"No, Shepherd Book. I am just going to use the bathroom and then I am going to go lay down on the couch Ah-choo."

"Ok, but if you need anything let me know."

"Ok."

Kaylee start gagging and runs into the bathroom slamming the hatch door close behind her. She then puts the lock on the bathroom hatch door. Simultaneously Shepherd Book sits on a chair that is on the right side of the bathroom hatch door and is next to the couch that is on the right-hand side of the bathroom hatch door. He garbs his bible off the coffee table, then puts his legs onto the coffee table and starts reading his bible. River Tam walks out of her room and walks into the common area, she then starts looking around the room for Kaylee. When she cannot find Kaylee in the common area, River walks over to the bathroom door and puts her left-ear up against the door of the bathroom. Simon walks into the common area and he stops in front of the infirmary door. He then starts looking around the room to see if Kaylee in the room and to check on his sister. He notices that River is standing at the bathroom door with her left ear pressed up against the door.

"River what are you doing?"

"Listening to Kaylee use the bathroom."

"And why are you listening to Kaylee use the bathroom?"

"I am just listening, Simon so if she calls for help I'll hear her ask."

"You do not have to stand on top of the door with you ear press up against the door, if she yells for help you would hear her."

"Maybe not Simon, Kaylee is losing her voice!"

"River how about you go to your room and get ready for bed!"

"I'm not tired Simon!"

"Just go and change into the nightshirt and pajama bottom that you borrow from Destiny's!"

"Fine!"

River stumps out of the common area to her room and slide the door close once she in her room. Simon open the infirmary door and walk into the room. He then walks over to the cabinets the medicines are keep in. Because he needs to get Kaylee second doses of Pescaline B ready that way when Kaylee comes out he can give Kaylee the shot of Pescaline B.
Meanwhile, at the Maidenhead Bar Mal, Destiny, Jayne and Zoe have just finish unloading the cases of medicines. Fanty and Mingo are opening the cases of medicines to make sure that Mal and his crew got everything that was on the list. The two twin brothers look up at Jayne, Zoe, Mal and Destiny with a huge grin on they face.

"(Fanty and Mingo) Great job Mal, Jayne, Zoe and Destiny the four of you get everything on the list we give Mal, so here the payment we promised."

Fanty hands the large envelope to Mal, who open the envelope. He then takes the credits and platinum out of the envelope and counts the credits and platinum to make sure that Fanty and Mingo's give him the agreed upon amounted.

"(Fanty and Mingo) You don't trust us, Mal?"

"I am Just making sure that it is the right amount of credits and platinum and it is the right amount, so we did not have a problem."

"(Mingo and Fanty) Just the way we like it problems free!"

Mal hand Jayne's his cut of the credits and platinum then he hands Zoe's her and Wash cut of the credits and platinum. Mal hands Destiny half of her and his cut of the credits and platinum and Mal pocket the rest his and Destiny cut of the credits and platinum. He leaves Kaylee and Simon cuts of the credits and platinum in the envelope and puts the envelope in his right pant pocket too. Jayne walks toward the back door of the club and opens the right door, he then walks out the door. Destiny, Zoe and Mal fold up three of the hand truck carts and set them on the cart that they did not folds up. Mingo and Fanty push open the double doors of the club. Mal pushing the hand truck with the three folded hand truck carts on it and Zoe and Destiny leaves the club through the open double back doors. Once outside Mingo and Fanty close the double doors of the club. Destiny and Zoe start to walk toward the main streets. However, Mal walks over to his wife and grabs her left hand and all three of them stop walking. Mal then puts his arms around his wife's waist and kisses Destiny on her lips.

"Have a fun shopping trip Destiny and Zoe and stay safe!"

"(Zoe and Destiny) We will Mal!"

"The two of you can take your time shopping."

"Are there any supplies Destiny and I should buy for the crew and the trip to Haven, Mal?"

"I cannot think of anything that we need from any stores, but if you see something you think that we need then go ahead and buy it, Zoe!"

"Ok and make sure to refill the ships, because the ship is running low on fuel. Also, you need to have the waste tanks empty because the tanks are almost full. You need to have the water tanks filled, because there are getting low."

"I will, Zoe."

With that Mal let go of his wife and walk over to the hand truck cart. Mal then starts walking toward the ship using the back streets. Simultaneously Zoe and Destiny have reach the main street where the stores are. Destiny and Zoe look at the different store's names and walk into Abby zones, which is a female clothing, shoes and accessaries' outlet. The store is owned by a friend of Destiny's and fellow slayer that has taken a retirement from active slayer duty and Destiny grabs a shopping cart. Then both Zoe and Destiny walk over to the sections the dresses and the skirts are location in. The two of them start looking at the dresses and skirts. Zoe takes a Burgundy sleeveless dress with a dark tan fabric piece that is over the shoulders and the chest. Also, the tan fabric goes down the right and left side of the dress. Zoe holds up the dress, so Destiny can see it.

"I think River will love that dress, Zoe."

"I thought the same thing when I saw the dress."

Zoe puts the dress into the shopping cart and then goes back to looking at the dresses. Destiny holds up two dresses for Zoe to see. One dress is sleeveless and the other dress has double layer short sleeves. The dress with the double layer short sleeves is a light pink. The sleeveless dress has three shades of pink and white as the background colors. In addition the dress also has flowers and paisley patterns that a darker shade of pink on top of the background colors.

"Do you think that River would like these two dresses?"

"Yes I think she would like both of the dresses."

Destiny puts the two dresses in the shopping cart. A few moments later Zoe puts a pink skirt into the shopping cart. The two of them look at the dresses and skirts for a few more minutes, but do not find anything else that they thing River would like. Then Zoe and Destiny walk over to the section of the store where the pants, shorts and shirts are location.
Meanwhile, across town in Inara's shuttle the opening tea ceremony has just ended. Angel's look at Inara and he notice that she looks magnificent in the silk peach sleeveless dress with v-neckline that she is wearing and her curly black hair laying loose on her back. Nevertheless, he can also tell that something is bothering her despite her attempt to hide her feeling from him. Inara stands up and takes a hold of Angel right hand. He stands up from the couch. Inara's lead Angel to the bed that is on the right side of the cockpit hatch door if you are looking at the entryway to the cockpit. The bed is across from the red sectional couch that is on the right side of the hatch door, if standing in the hatch door. Once at the end of the bed Inara takes off Angel's black tee shirt. Then Inara grabs the massage oil off the top of the chest that is at the end of her bed. Simultaneously Angel lay down on the bed and then rolls over so he is laying on his stomach. Inara kneels over his legs and puts massage oil onto Angel back and starts giving him a back massage.

"Inara is something bothering you because you do not seem as cheerfully as you usually are and it also seems like you would rather be anywhere but here tonight?"

"Most of my clients could not see through my acting or could not figure out that something is bothering me. Also most of my clients would not have been able to tell that I do not want to be here tonight. I thought that I would be able to hide my feeling from you, Angel?"

"Being a vampire gives me enhanced senses that allowed me to be able to sense people feeling better then a human. In addition after so many years living on the earth that was and all the years I have live in the verse. I can tell when someone is acting and when they are being themselves. Maybe it will help you to talk about what is bothering you?"

"I am tired and I have a headache and I am worry about a friend of mine that is sick."

"Kaylee's the mechanic with Jianggin-Shadow fever right?"

"Yes and she was still really sick when I left to come here, but that enough of my problems. You ask me here to help you relaxes and to help you forget your problems not to hear about all my problems, Angel!"

"It can work both ways, Inara."

"I know that yawning."

Angel turns over so he is laying on his back and looks up at Inara. He then gently puts his right arm around her waist. Then he lays her next to him on the right side of the bed if head is to the couch and shuttle hatch door. Inara puts her head on Angel shoulder and closes her eyes, wishing the throbbing in her head will stop.

"Angel do you hear a ringing sound?"

"No."

"You need to relax Inara because you are so tense and anxious right now!"

"I know, yawning I am sorry Angel I think that I have to end our session earlier tonight, I am starting to feel under the weather? You will not tell the guild about me having to cancel doing the middle of our session?"

"Its fine Inara, we can call it a night and I will not tell the guild. Are you able to fly your shuttle to Serenity or do you need me to fly it back for you?"

"I will be fine flying the shuttle to Serenity Angel, but thank for asking me?"
Angel gets out of the bed and puts his black tee shirt on. He then walks over to the hatch door of the shuttle and puts his shoes on. He looks over at Inara who is still laying on the bed with her eyes closes and is rubbing her forehead. Angel knows the secret that Inara is keeping, which is that she has Angel Shadow. That is a terminal illness that can take her life anywhere for one to six years after symptoms start and currently no cure for the illness yet. Angel also knows the illness is why she left the Guild House on Sihnon to travel and see the outer rim. He puts his hand on the shuttle door and start to open the door.

"Angel wait!"

Angel stops and turns so he is facing Inara. Inara sits up on the bed. Angel walks over to the bed and he sits on the edge of the bed. He then looks at Inara, who looks at him with a worried look on her face. He gives Inara a half smile, which makes her laugh for a few second and then she goes back to looking worried.

"I told you that I would not tell the Guild about you having to cancel our session during the middle of the session Inara!"

"It not that Angel, I am just worried because his is the first time that I had three symptoms at once. I am use to people saying that I looking like I have not aged. However, now that I am having headaches, Fatigue and ringing in my ears. It makes me worry that having Angel Shadow is going to keep me from doing my job and coast me my companion license? I know that the doctor said that if it does not affect me doing my job I will not lose my license but I still worry about it, Angel!"

"Inara worrying about it will only cause you stress, which will aggravate the illness and make the symptoms worse. By traveling on Serenity you did not have to teach the trainees companions and you also make your own schedule. That means that you could go weeks between seeing a client if you want and to get the rest you need. In addition you should make sure that you take a couple weeks off before your yearly physical examination so you are well rested and the symptoms are not active. This will allow you to keep your license for another year or maybe a couple more years. Have you told Mal and the rest of Serenity crew members about having Angel Shadow?"

"No, I have not told anyone on the ship yet Angel. I know that if I want to keep renting the shuttle and travel with Mal and his crew. That I will have let everyone on Serenity know that I have Angel Shadow before begin having major symptoms yawning."

"I going to go now so you can head back to Serenity and turn in for the night."

"Ok, Angel and thanks for listening to me and for making me feel less worried."

"You are welcome and the tea ceremony and the short message were enough to relax me."

Inara and Angel smile at each other, then Angel and Inara stand up from the bed. Inara walks Angel to the hatch door of the shuttle. Then Inara open the hatch door for Angel, Inara sees Angel out and watching him walk away from the shuttle. A minute later Inara closes the shuttle hatch door and then walks over to the bed. She then sits on the bed to rest for a few minutes.
Four and half minute later in the bridge of Serenity, Wash is sitting on the captain chair reading the book what to expect for first time fathers. Wash hears Inara voice came onto the intercom. He set the book down and grabs the handheld microphone that has a push to talk switches on the side.

"Inara to Wash, I am on my way back!"

"Ok, Inara. You might get here before Mal, Destiny, Jayne and Zoe get back to the ship. I will see you soon Inara, bye."

"Bye."

Wash put the handhold microphone on the holder, which is on the side of the intercom. Then Wash picks up the book and start reading where he left off. He has only get two pages farther in the book what to expect for first time fathers, when Mal walks up behind him.

"The job is done and Zoe and Destiny are off shopping for clothing, shoes and personal items for River. I told Zoe and Destiny to take they time shopping. Jayne is off doing his thing and he should be back shortly. Also, I let the deck personnel know we need fuel, along with our water tanks filled and the waste tanks empty."

"Ok and Inara is on her way back to the ship as we speak, Mal."

"That was fast, normally her session with a client would take longer. I hope she is not coming down with Jianggin-Shadow fever."

"She was vaccinated for Jianggin-Shadow fever, so must likely she is not coming down with Jianggin-shadow fever."

"I hope you are right about that, Kaylee would never forgive herself if she gets Inara sick. I am going to go give Kaylee and Simon they cut of the payment from the job. Also, I give Zoe your cut Wash."

"Ok Mal, let me know when Destiny, Zoe and Jayne get back!"

"I will Wash and you will find the book you are reading really helpfully."

Mal walks out of the bridge and then he starts looking around Serenity for Kaylee and Simon. Also, Wash goes back to reading and he is reading about monthly prenatal check up. A few minutes later Mal has check Kaylee room and the engine room for Kaylee and Simon, but they were not in Kaylee room or the engine room. He is now running down the stairs that leads to the infirmary and common area to see if Kaylee and Simon are in the infirmary. Mal gets to the infirmary he finds Simon standing in the door and Mal notice that he is looking at the close door of the bathroom. Mal also notice that the sign on the bathroom door says occupied and takes the envelope out of his pocket. He then takes out Simon cut of the credit and platinum. Mal hand Simon's his cut of the credit and platinum that were from the recent job, Simon takes the credit and platinum from Mal. Then Simon gives Mal a worried look. Simon then goes back to looking at the closed bathroom door.

"Simon, is Kaylee using the bathroom?"

"Yes and she has been in there for almost a half hour now."

"Have you check to see if she is all right Simon?"

"Yes, I knock on the door a few minutes ago and she said she was fine."

"Yet you are not satisfied that she is fine?"

"No, because she did not sound fine to me. Will you go check on Kaylee, Mal? Maybe she will tell you the truth."

"Sure, Simon."

Mal walk over to the bathroom door and knocks on the bathroom door. As he is knocking on the door, Mal can hear Kaylee's dry heaving. He stops knocking on the door and waits for Kaylee to stop dry heaving. Then he starts knocking on the door again and he can hear Kaylee crying as he knocks.

"Simon's I tell you that I am fine Ah-choo so leave me alone!"

"Kaylee it is Mal not Simon, how are you doing?"

"Not good Mal coughing I still have diarrhea and I keep dry heaving, but I have nothing left to throw up Ah-choo."

"When you come out of the bathroom go to the infirmary and Simon can give you something to stop the dry heaving."

"I need a change of clothing to change into before I can come out. I do not make it into the bathroom in time and had an accident."

Simultaneously Inara walks over to Mal, who is standing by the bathroom door, Mal notices that Inara is wearing her gold robe. Mal looks at Inara and Inara looks at Mal, then the two of them look at the close bathroom door. Mal and Inara then look at the sign that say occupied.

"Kaylee, it is Inara's unlock the door and open the door wide enough that I can hand my gold robe to you. Then you can close the door and put the robe on, so you can go sees Simon in the infirmary."

"Ok."

Inara takes off her gold robe revealing her chiffon burgundy pajama shirt and pajama short. Kaylee opens the bathroom door and Inara hands the robe to Kaylee. Once she has the gold robe Kaylee closes the bathroom door. Book stands up holding his bible in his right hand, then walk out of the common area and he goes to his room. Once in his room Book close the door and sits on his bed. He then starts reading his bible again and while both Mal and Simon are staring at Inara. Who is standing there wearing only her sheer chiffon burgundy pajama shirt and pajama short.

"Simon and Mal stop staring at me!"

"(Mal and Simon) I am not staring!

At the same time Kaylee opens the bathroom hatch door and walks into the common area. Simon and Mal stop staring at Inara and look at Kaylee. Kaylee is now sitting on the arm of the couch that is on the right side of the hatch door if looking at the door. Kaylee is trying to catch her breath as Mal, Simon and Inara watch her. Inara, Mal and Simon notice that Kaylee rash has getting worse, in the last few hours. After Mal, Inara and Simon have finish taken in Kaylee appearance the three of them walk over to Kaylee. Kaylee start coughing into her right elbow, as Mal, Inara and Simon reach her. Mal looks over at Simon with a worried look on his face and then he looks at Kaylee with the same worried look on his face.

"I left your cut of the payment for the job on your bed Kaylee."

"Thanks Mal."

"You sound so hoarse Kaylee, is your throat still sore?"

"Yes, Inara very sore Ah-choo."

"Kaylee's can you walk to the infirmary on your own or do you need help?"

"I think that I can walk to the infirmary on my own Mal."

"Ok, then I will take care of clean up the bathroom. I will also hand washes you coverall and shirt so the smell does not bother Zoe and Destiny, seeing that they still have morning sickness."

"Thanks Mal."

Mal walks into the bathroom and simultaneously Kaylee stands up from the arm of the couch. Inara walks behind Kaylee as she walks toward the Infirmary and can tell that Kaylee is weak. Inara can also tell that Kaylee fever has gone up, because she is drenched in sweat. Kaylee is a foot away from the infirmary when she faints, Simon's run over and catches Kaylee before she hit the floor of the ship. Simon's carry Kaylee into the infirmary and lies her on the examination table, he then grabs a forehead thermometer strip and places the thermometer strip on Kaylee's forehead. Simon then grabs a bag of IV saline solution out of the cabinet and puts the bag of IV saline solution onto the IV pole. He then puts an IV into Kaylee left hand. Simon's attach the IV tubing to the IV luer lock plug and then he attaches the bag of saline solution up to the drip chamber of the IV tube. Simon's turn the IV on and check the forehead thermometer strip that has started to beep.

"How high is Kaylee fever Simon?"

"104.9 degrees Fahrenheit, which is way too high, I need to get the fever down and she is also, dehydrated Inara."

"The IV is to give her fluids to rehydrate her right?"

"Yes, Inara."

"Is there anything I can do to help Simon?"

"Yes, you can go get a blanket for Kaylee."

"Ok. I will be back in a minute."

Inara walks out of the Infirmary and Simon grabs Kaylee second does of Pescaline B and gives the dose to Kaylee through the Injection port on the IV tube. Simon throws the used syringes into the biohazard bin. He then walks over to the cabinets, he reaches up and grabs three new syringes and Injection vials of chlorpromazine, Anti-Diarrheal and Ofirmev. When Inara walks back into the infirmary a minute and half later Simon has just finish giving Kaylee the chlorpromazine, Anti-Diarrheal and Ofirmev through her IV. Inara unfolds the blanket and lay the blanket over Kaylee, who comes to simultaneously. Kaylee looks up at Simon and Inara and then down at the IV in her left hand.

"What happened?"

"When you were walking to the infirmary you pass out and Simon caught you before you hit the floor. Then he carried you into the infirmary and lay you down on the examination table."

"Why do I have an IV in my left-hand Simon?"

"Because you are dehydrated Kaylee. I have also given your second dose of Pescaline B along with doses of an Anti-Diarrheal, chlorpromazine for your nausea and Ofirmev for the high fever through the IV."

"Ok, can I go to my room now, Simon?"

"No, I want to keep an eye on you in the infirmary for a while."

"Ok."

Simon and Kaylee look over at Inara who has just sat on a seat that pull down from the wall and that is on the left-hand side of the hatch door, If you have just walk into the infirmary. Kaylee and Simon look at each other and then looks at Inara again, who is now rubbing her forehead and has her eyes close.

"Inara is everything all right, because you keep yawning and now you have your eyes close and are rubbing your forehead?"

"Beside being tired and having a headache, everything is fine Simon."

"Do you want a dose of pain killers, to relief your headache so you can get some sleep tonight Inara?"

"Yes Simon that would be great."

Simon walks over to the cabinets that the medicines are keep in and grabs a bottle of pills off the bottom shelf. As Simon walk over to Inara he opens the bottle of pain killers. When he reaches Inara, he pours two pills into Inara right hand.

"Thanks Simon, I am going to go to the kitchen and make some green tea and then I will take the pills."

"You are welcome and I hope you get a good night sleep."

Inara stands up from the pull-down seat that she has been sitting on. Kaylee looks up at Inara and gives her friend a small smile and Inara smile back at Kaylee. Inara walks out of the infirmary and into the common area and sees River laying on the couch looking into the infirmary. River is also watching her brother listening to Kaylee lungs. Inara starts walking up the staircase, which goes to the Aft passage that leads to the engine room and the dining area. Jayne comes down the stairs and walks past Inara. Simultaneously Destiny and Zoe walk into the common area from the cargo bay with they arms full are shopping bags. River hops up and runs over to Zoe and Destiny to help them with the bags. Up on the bridge Wash is checking the screens on the dashboard to see if the light for the fuel tank, waste tanks and water tanks are still red lights, which means fuel is being pumped into the fuel tanks, along with water being add to the water tanks and waste tanks are being empty. Wash sees that all the lights have turned to green and that means the fuel and water tanks are full and waste tanks are now empty along with being unhooked from the tanks on the dock. Wash hears someone coming up the steps that lead up to the bridge, so he turns around and sees Inara standing in the doorway to the bridge.

"Everyone is back now, so whenever you are ready Wash you can unhook Serenity and fly the ship into outer space."

"Thanks for letting me know Inara and from the sound of it River must really love the outfits, shoes, personal items, et cetera that my wife and Destiny's bought her from the stores."

"She does sound happy, I need to go check on my tea water because it should be done by now."

"Ok."

Inara walks down the steps and heads to the dining area. Back in the bridge Wash has started the pre flight check, to make sure everything is working. A few minutes later Wash is flying Serenity out of the planet atmospheres.