Title: We all have our own battles
Part Four: Ship Gossip
Author: Fire Fairy
Disclaimer: We've been over this. People who own Firefly have huge checks in the mail where as I have nothing. 'Cept the fluff in my head which seems to have turned into this. Not bad for fluff *smiles for no reason*. Doncha think?
Summary: Jayne's secret isn't so secret anymore and Malcolm decides, well... Serenity gets a new member, what do you think he decides?
A/N: Please review. Okay, this goes for any story I write, in this section or not, I don't expect ANYBODY to have perfect grammar when they speak, so why should I write it that way? Spelling errors, please point them out because that means I have to check my computer dictionary.
Thanks for reviewing and I hope everyone enjoys. Also, I don't know if I'll continue this or if I'll start working on another story. My muse decided to visit yesterday night (12-9-02) and I now have four chapters. Great huh?
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In five minutes, the two people were asleep in each other's arms.
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" So, doc. How's she doin'?" Mal asked, stepping into the infirmary.
" Better. She lost a lot of blood but the blood from Jayne helped. She should be up and about a week or so after she wakes up."
" That's great. How's that sister a yours doin'?"
" Better. She hasn't had nightmares the past couple of weeks. Course, I don't know whether or not she's actually sleeping. River seems to be doing better. I still hear her start to mutter those weird phrases she has but at least she's not violent anymore."
" Good, good. Don't want any of my crew gettin' hurt."
" She should be fine. I've regulated the medication. It seems to be working..." Simon finally remembered that he hadn't given her the medication the past day. " Oops."
" Oops what?" Mal crossed his arms and waited for an answer.
" Nothing, nothing. Honestly." Simon turned around to tidy up the immaculate room, just to avoid Mal's glare.
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" Hey Inara." Kaylee called as the sophisticated woman stepped into the engine room.
" Is there a problem?" She asked, seeing that Kaylee's tools were all over the place.
" There was, not now. I just haven't picked anything up yet." Kaylee was leaning in a crevice between the engine and a wall.
" Okay then. Listen, did you know that Jayne had a sister?"
" No. Don't think anyone knew. Not even the cap'n."
" Weird."
" You can say that again."
" What's weird?" Zoë stepped in.
" That Jayne had a sister and no one knew 'bout it."
" Not really. Jayne's the quiet type. Don't like to talk a lot."
" Did you need somethin'?" Kaylee asked, snapping out of her thoughts.
" Yeah. Wash wants just a little more power so he can blast off once Captain gets his cargo.
" Okay." She promised. Zoë nodded and instead of leaving, sat down.
" So why does all the chatter seem to be fixed on this?"
" On what?" Kaylee asked, trying to act innocent.
" Tara or whatever the girl's name is."
" It's just weird. And her name's Tara."
" Why? Jayne doesn't talk about his personal life. For all we know, he's got kin at every port we've ever stopped in."
" True, but ya think he would'a mentioned a little sister. I mean. He seems to really care for her."
" He does. Spent all last night by her bed." Simon answered stepping over the threshold.
" Oh. Well, Zoë, we should be going. I'm sure you have something to do." She nodded to Kaylee and mouthed at Zoë ' Let's go'. Simon was oblivious to the entire exchange.
/She's a goddess./
" You know, it's amazing the way you keep this ship running. Serenity would have been dead in the water long before now."
" Yeah. People just need to find the rhythm of the ship. Serenity tells me when something's wrong." Her mind flashed to Simon's birthday. " Well, usually she tells me."
" I was wonderin'. Next time we land planet side, and we're all allowed off, if you'd like to get dinner. I'm sure I can get someone to watch River." He trailed off as Kaylee's face lit up like a child at Christmas.
" Sure." Simon mirrored Kaylee's smile.
" Well, I have to go find River."
" Tell her hi." Kaylee called to his retreating back.
" 'Kay." He responded without looking. Simon was afraid that if he had stayed there much longer, she would have changed her mind and said no. No one wants that.
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" River?" Simon could be heard in the hallway outside of Book's door.
" Book? Have you seen River?" He asked, looking only slightly worried.
" No, but I'm sure she'll turn up soon. You know, this ship isn't all that big." He answered, still trying to piece back his bible after River 'fixing' it.
" Sorry about the book." Simon said ducking out of the room before Preacher could respond.
" That's quite alright." He told the air.
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" Hey doc, you seen Jayne?" Mal asked, lounging near the door.
" He should be in his room. Said he was gonna get some sleep."
" Okay. What about her?" He motioned towards the still unconscious body of Jayne's sister.
" Sleeping, as far as I can tell. Elevated brain activity, more color to her skin, stuff like that. Tara should wake up in a day or two, assuming nothin' else goes wrong."
" Tara?"
" Her."
" Must not have caught her name. I think I was settling my bet with Zoë. I should go get that money back." Mal turned to walk off but thought better.
" I'll go find Jayne. Need his help. See ya 'round doc."
" Yes sir."
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" Mal's coming." River whispered into Jayne's shoulder.
" Door's locked. I think."
" Does it matter?"
" Yes." Jayne struggled up to see if the door was locked.
" Why?" River's eyes had changed slightly.
" If Mal comes in here and sees this, he's really gonna boot me out an airlock."
" That was pretty funny. You knew he wouldn't do that." River giggled slightly.
" What do you mean?" He asked, sinking back to the mattress.
" You called them. Told them to come get me and Simon. Mal found out and threatened to throw you out the airlock. I was watching from the beams." She pointed up as she was talking to indicate the catwalk.
" You shouldn't have been up there." Jayne was dazed at the fact that this picture of innocence knew what he had done AND had forgiven him.
" I forgive you Jayne." She whispered as Mal knocked on the door.
Author: Fire Fairy
Disclaimer: We've been over this. People who own Firefly have huge checks in the mail where as I have nothing. 'Cept the fluff in my head which seems to have turned into this. Not bad for fluff *smiles for no reason*. Doncha think?
Summary: Jayne's secret isn't so secret anymore and Malcolm decides, well... Serenity gets a new member, what do you think he decides?
A/N: Please review. Okay, this goes for any story I write, in this section or not, I don't expect ANYBODY to have perfect grammar when they speak, so why should I write it that way? Spelling errors, please point them out because that means I have to check my computer dictionary.
Thanks for reviewing and I hope everyone enjoys. Also, I don't know if I'll continue this or if I'll start working on another story. My muse decided to visit yesterday night (12-9-02) and I now have four chapters. Great huh?
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In five minutes, the two people were asleep in each other's arms.
~~~~~
" So, doc. How's she doin'?" Mal asked, stepping into the infirmary.
" Better. She lost a lot of blood but the blood from Jayne helped. She should be up and about a week or so after she wakes up."
" That's great. How's that sister a yours doin'?"
" Better. She hasn't had nightmares the past couple of weeks. Course, I don't know whether or not she's actually sleeping. River seems to be doing better. I still hear her start to mutter those weird phrases she has but at least she's not violent anymore."
" Good, good. Don't want any of my crew gettin' hurt."
" She should be fine. I've regulated the medication. It seems to be working..." Simon finally remembered that he hadn't given her the medication the past day. " Oops."
" Oops what?" Mal crossed his arms and waited for an answer.
" Nothing, nothing. Honestly." Simon turned around to tidy up the immaculate room, just to avoid Mal's glare.
~~~~~
" Hey Inara." Kaylee called as the sophisticated woman stepped into the engine room.
" Is there a problem?" She asked, seeing that Kaylee's tools were all over the place.
" There was, not now. I just haven't picked anything up yet." Kaylee was leaning in a crevice between the engine and a wall.
" Okay then. Listen, did you know that Jayne had a sister?"
" No. Don't think anyone knew. Not even the cap'n."
" Weird."
" You can say that again."
" What's weird?" Zoë stepped in.
" That Jayne had a sister and no one knew 'bout it."
" Not really. Jayne's the quiet type. Don't like to talk a lot."
" Did you need somethin'?" Kaylee asked, snapping out of her thoughts.
" Yeah. Wash wants just a little more power so he can blast off once Captain gets his cargo.
" Okay." She promised. Zoë nodded and instead of leaving, sat down.
" So why does all the chatter seem to be fixed on this?"
" On what?" Kaylee asked, trying to act innocent.
" Tara or whatever the girl's name is."
" It's just weird. And her name's Tara."
" Why? Jayne doesn't talk about his personal life. For all we know, he's got kin at every port we've ever stopped in."
" True, but ya think he would'a mentioned a little sister. I mean. He seems to really care for her."
" He does. Spent all last night by her bed." Simon answered stepping over the threshold.
" Oh. Well, Zoë, we should be going. I'm sure you have something to do." She nodded to Kaylee and mouthed at Zoë ' Let's go'. Simon was oblivious to the entire exchange.
/She's a goddess./
" You know, it's amazing the way you keep this ship running. Serenity would have been dead in the water long before now."
" Yeah. People just need to find the rhythm of the ship. Serenity tells me when something's wrong." Her mind flashed to Simon's birthday. " Well, usually she tells me."
" I was wonderin'. Next time we land planet side, and we're all allowed off, if you'd like to get dinner. I'm sure I can get someone to watch River." He trailed off as Kaylee's face lit up like a child at Christmas.
" Sure." Simon mirrored Kaylee's smile.
" Well, I have to go find River."
" Tell her hi." Kaylee called to his retreating back.
" 'Kay." He responded without looking. Simon was afraid that if he had stayed there much longer, she would have changed her mind and said no. No one wants that.
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" River?" Simon could be heard in the hallway outside of Book's door.
" Book? Have you seen River?" He asked, looking only slightly worried.
" No, but I'm sure she'll turn up soon. You know, this ship isn't all that big." He answered, still trying to piece back his bible after River 'fixing' it.
" Sorry about the book." Simon said ducking out of the room before Preacher could respond.
" That's quite alright." He told the air.
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" Hey doc, you seen Jayne?" Mal asked, lounging near the door.
" He should be in his room. Said he was gonna get some sleep."
" Okay. What about her?" He motioned towards the still unconscious body of Jayne's sister.
" Sleeping, as far as I can tell. Elevated brain activity, more color to her skin, stuff like that. Tara should wake up in a day or two, assuming nothin' else goes wrong."
" Tara?"
" Her."
" Must not have caught her name. I think I was settling my bet with Zoë. I should go get that money back." Mal turned to walk off but thought better.
" I'll go find Jayne. Need his help. See ya 'round doc."
" Yes sir."
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" Mal's coming." River whispered into Jayne's shoulder.
" Door's locked. I think."
" Does it matter?"
" Yes." Jayne struggled up to see if the door was locked.
" Why?" River's eyes had changed slightly.
" If Mal comes in here and sees this, he's really gonna boot me out an airlock."
" That was pretty funny. You knew he wouldn't do that." River giggled slightly.
" What do you mean?" He asked, sinking back to the mattress.
" You called them. Told them to come get me and Simon. Mal found out and threatened to throw you out the airlock. I was watching from the beams." She pointed up as she was talking to indicate the catwalk.
" You shouldn't have been up there." Jayne was dazed at the fact that this picture of innocence knew what he had done AND had forgiven him.
" I forgive you Jayne." She whispered as Mal knocked on the door.