Lyrics "speaking" "YELLING" thinking (okay its pretty duh stuff, but I live in the boonies, and yes, I do know people who would not know the difference.)

A/N: For Neroli who always reviews for me.

DISCLAIMER: I JUST PLAY HERE!!! If you recognize it, it isn't mine.

Premise: Into Every Life there comes a theme song. Firefly Crew are no different.

Song lyrics are from She Walked Away by Barlow Girl

Walk or Crawl

I could have stayed. I could have had the kind of life every companion dreams of having. Every Companion except me. I just left it all behind. I walked away. Do I regret it? Sometimes. Would I do anything differently? No. There are times in life where you must choose: walk or crawl. I walked. -Inara

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She couldn't take one more day

Home was more a prison now

She was packing. Quietly. I have to leave kept echoing in her mind over and over. The most important part of being a Companion to her was the right to choose. He wasn't going to give her a choice. I do not choose to be bound to him, to be his. If the others knew…They don't need to know. He couldn't threaten them all. If I go then no one will get hurt.

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And through her tears she laughed

Its time to kiss the past goodbye.

All the things I love. All the places I know. I wish it didn't have to be this way…

Inara turned off the lights, stepped out of her rooms, and began walking down the hall. The tears began to slide down her cheeks. She began to smile at the all the memories of her time here. She laughed and said goodbye to her home.

She found transport off world and didn't look back.

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She walked away

Couldn't say why she was leaving

She walked away

She left all she had believed in

She walked away.

Well, Serenity isn't exactly what I was looking for. But the crew is nice enough. The captain is an ass, but that will help keep things from becoming complicated, especially since he's already been informed that I will not be trading services with him…yes, this should be just fine.

She sat down at the cortex and began her message "Chelle, I can't tell you why I left, but if you need me There is a code so no one can read it unless I want them to do so…"

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Not a day goes by

For the ones she left behind

They're always asking why

And thoughts of her consume their minds.

Chelle Sat in Inara's rooms. The simple note Inara had left her telling her to keep an eye on her cortex was so empty so devoid of Inara's usual style of writing. Inara wasn't telling her something…something important. Chelle looked around one more time tears forming in her eyes.

"Why?" Even her whisper seemed to echo in a room that had once been as alive as its occupant. What could have driven her to this? What could have made her this desperate? Why did she leave me stuck here? She knew this wasn't my choice, that I had no say.

In her own rooms Chelle checked her messages. Inara's familiar voice floated inter her room "Chelle, I can't tell you why I left, but if you need me There is a code so no one can read it unless I want them to do so…"

The message continued telling Chelle that she had her freedom she had accomplished what was necessary in order to gain her freedom. Chelle's jaw dropped. She didn't forget about me…

The next message was from Jacob asking her to run away with him. Now she was free. He said, "Your friend Inara told me to ask you to please come home"

Chelle didn't even pack.

Inara smiled at the message she received. Chelle had gone back to her Jacob. I guess I am just a romantic after all.

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Inara's eyes snapped open., only slightly disturbing her bed partner.

She hadn't dreamt about that night in ages. And since when was that dream set to music? Her thoughts drifted to the coded box and the message she had received just yesterday. Chelle had sent Inara a picture of her second child. She made sure to let Inara know that she was happy. "I'm happy for you mei-mei."

Inara turned and looked at the man in her bed. Mal reached out for her in his sleep and muttered " 'Nara?" She let his arms draw her to him. And snuggled into his arms. What was the end of that song? Oh, yeah.

"The choice is yours alone now,

Tell me how this story ends"

Inara sang the words softly. And answered it Just like this. She snuggled further into her husbands arms kissed his jaw and drifted off to dream. This time about the future.