Title: We all have our own battles
Part Five: Relationships
Author: Fire Fairy
Disclaimer: I know this won't be the last time so here, *plugs in a flashing neon sign* FIRE FAIRY DOES NOT OWN FIREFLY. I hope that's better. Do you like? I do because it's blue. *drifts off into space* Enjoy.
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. Thanks to everyone who's written, please keep reading and I hope you enjoy. My muse is still here, though I don't know how long. Don't like to test these things. If I stop writing for a long time it's because I'm blocked. So, enjoy while you got it. Enjoy the story!
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" I forgive you Jayne." She whispered as Mal knocked on the door.
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" Jayne? You in there?" The knocking stopped for a second. " Jayne?"
" Uh, yeah?" He was still staring down at River as Mal opened the door and started down the ladder.
" I need your help with a job." He managed to get his feet to touch the ground before he saw Jayne and River in the same bed. " What the hell's goin' on?" He shouted.
" She forgives me." Jayne shook his head. " I mean."
" River, up. Go back to Simon, he's lookin' for ya. I need to talk to Jayne alone."
" You want to yell at him. Tell him it's not okay. You can say it in front of me Sergeant." River didn't budge an inch.
" River this is my ship and on my ship you will listen to me and your brother. Now go to Simon." The fury in his eyes was plain to see.
" River go." Jayne said without looking at the girl. He was staring down the captain. /I can't believe I did this. Now me and Tara are gonna get kicked off. At least she'll get put planet-side./
" Okay." River stepped past Mal and slowly walked up the ladder.
" What the hell was goin' on? I never thought I'd have ta tell ya this."
" Before you continue this little rant nothin' happened." Jayne tried to avoid getting yelled at.
" Nothin' happened? What do you mean nothin' happened? I found you and River in the same bed!" His arms flung toward were they had last seen the girl.
" We fell asleep. Both fully dressed, with the exception of shoes." Jayne said, catching sight of River's boots.
" You fell asleep with the YOUNGEST member of this crew and you expect me to believe nothin' happened?"
" Yes! Okay?! And in all fairness, if you take Tara on, she's the youngest, not River."
" What does that got to do with anything?" Mal's head was spinning at this turn of events.
" I would never do anything to hurt River. We're... friends now." Jayne said slowly.
" Friends? Friends don't sleep in the same bed." Mal breathed deep through his nose, trying to regain his head.
" Oh yeah? Yeah? What about you and Inara? Last time any of us checked, y'all were 'just friends'. What? That rule don't apply to you two?" Mal started gaping as Jayne stood up and faced him.
" What- I mean- what-"
" Yeah. Everyone knows 'bout you and the whore. Known somethin' fishy was happenin' since you got in that duel or whatever."
" You won't call her that." The only coherent thought Mal could get to come out of his mouth was not the right one.
" Y'all friends and bangin' each other. Me and River are just friends. She fell asleep down here 'cause I didn't want ta talk and she didn't want ta leave."
" It's different Jayne. But... just promise you won't let anyone else find out."
Mal sighed out that request, knowing Jayne would follow it.
" Sure Mal. Now, if ya don't mind, I'm gonna go check on Tara. Take River her shoes." Jayne picked up the girl's boots and stepped past Mal. " Sorry." Jayne was up the ladder and gone before Mal moved.
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Jayne poked his head into River's room and when she wasn't there, set her boots next to the bed.
" She deserves better."
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" Simon?"
" River! Where were you?"
" Nowhere and everywhere." She answered quietly.
" Well, it's time for your medicine." He reached for River's hand and started walking toward his office when she took it. " You'll be happy to know that Kaylee accepted my proposal for dinner."
" Told ya she would." River answered smiling.
" Yes, yes you did." Simon picked up the pace and they made it to sickbay at the same time Jayne did.
" Hey doc. How's my sister?" He asked, seeing their faces. Jayne was avoiding looking at River and vice versa.
" I'm just gonna check on her, uh, Jayne." River was gripping his hand tighter as the voices got louder.
" She needs help." The voice that came from River's throat was an octave higher than her normal voice.
" What?" Simon jumped as an alarm started in the infirmary. Rushing in, he saw Tara's body going into shock.
" What's goin' on doc?" Jayne was about to rush to his sisters' side, when Simon stopped him.
" River, Jayne, out. I don't need help and y'all just get in the way." He shoved them out and locked the doors behind them.
" LET ME IN!" River grabbed at his arm as Jayne pounded away at the door.
" She'll be fine, I promise." It was River's voice this time and Jayne stopped, letting those few tears stream down his face. " I promise. Simon's a good doctor. He can save her." The two sat wrapped up outside the doors, waiting for them to open.
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" Jayne? She's still asleep. Her body went into shock in response to a medicine I gave her. Nothing too serious."
Simon stopped when he saw that the two people's arms were still tangled together. " What's going on?" He bent his head to get a better look at River.
" It's like this." Jayne started but couldn't think of anything else to say.
" I like him Simon. Jayne's very nice and we're friends. Is there a problem with that?"
Part Five: Relationships
Author: Fire Fairy
Disclaimer: I know this won't be the last time so here, *plugs in a flashing neon sign* FIRE FAIRY DOES NOT OWN FIREFLY. I hope that's better. Do you like? I do because it's blue. *drifts off into space* Enjoy.
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. Thanks to everyone who's written, please keep reading and I hope you enjoy. My muse is still here, though I don't know how long. Don't like to test these things. If I stop writing for a long time it's because I'm blocked. So, enjoy while you got it. Enjoy the story!
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" I forgive you Jayne." She whispered as Mal knocked on the door.
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" Jayne? You in there?" The knocking stopped for a second. " Jayne?"
" Uh, yeah?" He was still staring down at River as Mal opened the door and started down the ladder.
" I need your help with a job." He managed to get his feet to touch the ground before he saw Jayne and River in the same bed. " What the hell's goin' on?" He shouted.
" She forgives me." Jayne shook his head. " I mean."
" River, up. Go back to Simon, he's lookin' for ya. I need to talk to Jayne alone."
" You want to yell at him. Tell him it's not okay. You can say it in front of me Sergeant." River didn't budge an inch.
" River this is my ship and on my ship you will listen to me and your brother. Now go to Simon." The fury in his eyes was plain to see.
" River go." Jayne said without looking at the girl. He was staring down the captain. /I can't believe I did this. Now me and Tara are gonna get kicked off. At least she'll get put planet-side./
" Okay." River stepped past Mal and slowly walked up the ladder.
" What the hell was goin' on? I never thought I'd have ta tell ya this."
" Before you continue this little rant nothin' happened." Jayne tried to avoid getting yelled at.
" Nothin' happened? What do you mean nothin' happened? I found you and River in the same bed!" His arms flung toward were they had last seen the girl.
" We fell asleep. Both fully dressed, with the exception of shoes." Jayne said, catching sight of River's boots.
" You fell asleep with the YOUNGEST member of this crew and you expect me to believe nothin' happened?"
" Yes! Okay?! And in all fairness, if you take Tara on, she's the youngest, not River."
" What does that got to do with anything?" Mal's head was spinning at this turn of events.
" I would never do anything to hurt River. We're... friends now." Jayne said slowly.
" Friends? Friends don't sleep in the same bed." Mal breathed deep through his nose, trying to regain his head.
" Oh yeah? Yeah? What about you and Inara? Last time any of us checked, y'all were 'just friends'. What? That rule don't apply to you two?" Mal started gaping as Jayne stood up and faced him.
" What- I mean- what-"
" Yeah. Everyone knows 'bout you and the whore. Known somethin' fishy was happenin' since you got in that duel or whatever."
" You won't call her that." The only coherent thought Mal could get to come out of his mouth was not the right one.
" Y'all friends and bangin' each other. Me and River are just friends. She fell asleep down here 'cause I didn't want ta talk and she didn't want ta leave."
" It's different Jayne. But... just promise you won't let anyone else find out."
Mal sighed out that request, knowing Jayne would follow it.
" Sure Mal. Now, if ya don't mind, I'm gonna go check on Tara. Take River her shoes." Jayne picked up the girl's boots and stepped past Mal. " Sorry." Jayne was up the ladder and gone before Mal moved.
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Jayne poked his head into River's room and when she wasn't there, set her boots next to the bed.
" She deserves better."
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" Simon?"
" River! Where were you?"
" Nowhere and everywhere." She answered quietly.
" Well, it's time for your medicine." He reached for River's hand and started walking toward his office when she took it. " You'll be happy to know that Kaylee accepted my proposal for dinner."
" Told ya she would." River answered smiling.
" Yes, yes you did." Simon picked up the pace and they made it to sickbay at the same time Jayne did.
" Hey doc. How's my sister?" He asked, seeing their faces. Jayne was avoiding looking at River and vice versa.
" I'm just gonna check on her, uh, Jayne." River was gripping his hand tighter as the voices got louder.
" She needs help." The voice that came from River's throat was an octave higher than her normal voice.
" What?" Simon jumped as an alarm started in the infirmary. Rushing in, he saw Tara's body going into shock.
" What's goin' on doc?" Jayne was about to rush to his sisters' side, when Simon stopped him.
" River, Jayne, out. I don't need help and y'all just get in the way." He shoved them out and locked the doors behind them.
" LET ME IN!" River grabbed at his arm as Jayne pounded away at the door.
" She'll be fine, I promise." It was River's voice this time and Jayne stopped, letting those few tears stream down his face. " I promise. Simon's a good doctor. He can save her." The two sat wrapped up outside the doors, waiting for them to open.
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" Jayne? She's still asleep. Her body went into shock in response to a medicine I gave her. Nothing too serious."
Simon stopped when he saw that the two people's arms were still tangled together. " What's going on?" He bent his head to get a better look at River.
" It's like this." Jayne started but couldn't think of anything else to say.
" I like him Simon. Jayne's very nice and we're friends. Is there a problem with that?"