Title: Bites, kids, and dares
Series: Slayers in space
Author: Sevangel
Disclaimer: Not mine
Rating: PG-13
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"Sir, I think you need to calm down." Zoe calmly tells the irate captain.
"I don't think I do." Mal growls. "Those two, they coulda been…"
"Hurt? Killed?" Zoe adds. "Just like they could everyday on this boat. They didn't do anything we haven't done before."
"We ain't ever let some guys kidnap us so's we could be sold into whorin." Jayne argues.
"No, but we have put ourselves in extremely dangerous situations just to get paid." Wash points out.
"They still shouldn'ta done it." Mal growls.
"Are you made because they didn't tell you?" Zoe questions. "Or because they're girls?"
"What's them bein girl's got to do with anythin?" Mal asks.
"If we planned a job like this, letting you and Jayne get kidnapped for some reason just so we could get paid, you wouldn't have a bit of a problem." Zoe explains. "I'm not saying I agree with what they done, I'm just saying there ain't no need to go yell at them about it. It's done."
"What if they decide to do it again?" Simon questions.
"Don't think they will." Zoe answers. "I think they only did it so they could get some money to buy clothes and weapons."
"Why didn't they just ask?" Mal questions.
"Faith don't seem like the type to ask for stuff." Zoe replies. "That's probably one reason. She also wants to pay her own way. Don't think she likes depending on someone else for her well-being."
"That don't matter." Mal says. "They shouldn'ta done it with out telling me."
"Would you of let them?" Zoe asks.
"Hell, no." Mal mutters.
"There you go." Zoe says.
"So, you're sayin I should just let this go, not say a gorram thing?" Mal growls.
"No, just don't blow up at them." Zoe answers. "Remain calm."
"I'll try." Mal mutters. "Ya gonna follow me?"
"Yes, I'll try to keep you from losing it." Zoe replies. Zoe stands up and follows Mal out of the mess. She glances behind her and notices that the rest of the crew following them.
"You guys following us?" Zoe questions.
"Hell, yeah." Jayne answers. "Ain't never seen Mal hold his temper; should be interesting."
Mal curses back at them but continues walking toward the slayers' room. He slides the door open only to find the room empty.
"Where the ruttin hell are they?" Mal growls. He pushes past the gathered crew to stomp towards the bay. They glance at each other and then quickly follow the captain.
"Why am I doing this again?" River questions as she puts one leg on Faith's shoulder.
"Need to break in those pants." Faith answers. She grabs River's foot and pushes it forward, until River's body is at a 180 degrees angle, her right foot pointed towards the air.
"What the gorram hell are ya doin?" Mal questions as he walks into the bay. "And don't that hurt?"
"Stretching." River answers as she switches legs. "No, it doesn't hurt. Feels good, stretching mostly unused muscles."
"Huh." Jayne mutters watching River lustfully. He didn't know she could bend that way. Be fun to see what other ways she moved.
"Mei-mei, are those leather pants?" Simon asks.
"Yes." She moves away from Faith to drop down in the splits. She bends forward to grab her foot, stretching that way. Then bending backwards she rests her head on her other leg.
"Damn, R." Faith mutters. "You're just all kinds of bendable."
"From dancing." River answers as she stands up.
"Why did you buy leather pants?" Simon questions.
"Faith made me." River answers as she kicks her legs over her head.
"Every slayer needs a pair of leather pants." Faith replies.
"Why ya stretchin for?" Kaylee questions.
"Breaking them in." River answers.
"Why do slayers need leather pants?" Zoe asks.
"They're the best to fight in." Faith answers. "Tough enough not to rip when you get thrown into buildings or headstones. Blood and slime pretty much wipes right off. And they fit like a glove."
"Like fighting naked." River adds.
"Yep, nothin like fighting naked." Faith replies. "Major rush. Sides, they make her ass look great. And what's the point of kicking ass if you're not going to look good while doing it?"
River stops her stretching and tries to look over her shoulder. "They do?" River questions. She starts spinning in circles trying to catch a glimpse of her ass. "I can't see it."
"You look hot." Faith assures River. "Trust me, major hotness going on."
"Thank you." River says. "That's so sweet."
"That's me, sweet as sugar." Faith smirks.
"Can we please get the subject off my sister's ass?" Simon mutters.
"Whoa, doc, you said ass." Faith gasps with fake shock. "I might faint."
"Bite me." Simon mutters.
"You might wanna watch who you give that invitation to in the future." Faith warns. "Vamp bites don't feel good. Bout the same as being kicked through a wall by a big demon made of rocks."
"Hurts that bad?" Kaylee questions with wide eyes.
"Buffy enjoyed it." River states. "Came harder than she ever has; hand crumbling an iron vase like paper, leg kicking out to break a table."
"How do you know that?" Faith asks. "Wait, that whole Angelus shadow thing, right?"
"One of his favorite memories." River replies, her eyes glazing over with lust. "Being hit till I vamped out and then her forcing my fangs to her throat. Breaking that delicate skin with a slight pressure and her warm, sweet blood filling my mouth, warming my dead body. Nothing sweeter than a slayer; best wine ever made. The smell, her arousal filling the air until it's wrapped around us both, her hips undulating under mine. Her ecstasy as she orgasms, her life draining away into my mouth."
"R, knock it off." Faith yells.
River looks at her, breathing heavily. She digs her nails into her hands, drawing blood. She then shakes her head harshly, knocking herself out of the memory.
"That was intense." River whispers, looking down at her bleeding hands.
"Mie-mie, are you okay?" Simon asks after a few moments.
"Yeah." River answers. "Just need a moment."
"She made him bite her?" Faith asks. She knew that Angel must have fed off B but didn't realize B beat him to make it happen.
"He refused to do it." River answers. "But she wouldn't..couldn't watch him die again. She was stronger and made him."
"Oh." Faith mutters. She's always wondered what it was like for B but never asked. Now she just wonders why it was different for her.
"He loved her." River answers Faith. "And she loved him, every part. Besides, she's always enjoyed his fangs."
"Wait a second, are you saying he bit her before?" Faith asks in shock.
"Yes." River answers, trying not to get sucked back into the memories. "He used to graze her thighs with his fangs and then lick up the blood. They both got off on it."
"Huh." Faith mumbles. "Didn't realize B was so into the kink."
"I'm going to go take a shower." River says, feeling uncomfortable.
"A cold one I'm guessin." Faith says with a smirk.
"Uh huh." River agrees. "I don't know how they stayed together for so long without having sex; I would have lost it."
"Well, knowing your man's gonna go evil and try to end the world makes you stronger." Faith replies. "I'm gonna go lay down."
They both start to leave the room when Mal yells.
"Gorramit, I was comin down here to talk to ya two." Mal yells.
"We're sorry." River replies. "Won't happen again. Just needed stuff and didn't want to ask for money. We won't steal again without your direct approval."
"It was very wrong and we shan't do it again." Faith adds.
"Anything else?" River questions. Mal just stares at them. "Good, we're going to go now. Bye."
The two slayers leave the bay, both of them trying to hold back laughter.
"You sure told them." Wash tells Mal a few minutes later.
"Shut up, Wash." Mal growls.
"Anybody else thinking that this Angel guy sounds kinda interesting?" Kaylee questions.
They all turn around to look at her.
"What?" Kaylee asks. "He just sounds kinda neat, scary and terrifying but neat."
"I for one would never want to meet him." Wash says. "Jayne is scary enough."
"Ha ha, little man." Jayne growls. "I'm going to my bunk." He exits the bay, his mind still focused on River's face as she did that memory thing. She looked all lusty, like she was havin an orgasm or somethin. That added in with the little bit of gropin they done just makes him more anxious to have her, somethin that he knows is gonna happen, and probably pretty gorram soon.
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Faith wonders around the ship, trying to find something to do. River is with Jayne, trying to sneak in some alone time. Kaylee has finally dragged doc out of the infirmary and they're in her bunk. Mal and Zoe are in the mess, talking. She decides to find Wash, see what he's up to. She walks quietly up the stairs into the bridge and finds the pilot playing with dinosaurs.
"You play with toys?" Faith questions.
"Awwwwww." Wash screams, throwing one of the dinos. Faith catches it and hands it back to him.
"And scream like a girl." Faith adds with a grin.
"Faith." Wash says slowly. "You might not want to sneak up on the pilot, unless you have some desire to crash into a planet or something."
"Sorry." Faith replies. "Wasn't trying to sneak up on you, its just habit."
"It's okay." Wash says, his heart still pounding. "What are you up to?"
"Bored." Faith answers. "Can I sit up here?"
"Sure." Wash replies. "Take a seat."
"Thanks." Faith plops down in the co-pilot's chair and spins it around to look at him.
"You aren't going to tell me the story of how the sky was made, are you?" Wash asks nervously.
"Huh?" Faith questions, confused. "I don't know how the sky was made. R might, if you really wanna know."
"No, just checking." Wash says relieved. Faith continues to look at him and it makes him nervous. "What?"
"You're brooding." Faith comments. "Not a good look for you; makes you look constipated."
"How did you know that?" Wash questions. Not even Zoe really noticed something was wrong; he thought he was hiding it well.
"Been around some world-class brooders." Faith answers. "Know the look. What's up?"
"I'm not sure I want to talk about it." Wash replies.
"You should." Faith suggests. "You can't keep stuff bottled up; bad things tend to happen. Might help to talk with someone who doesn't know you that well, you know be like seeing a therapist."
"You've talked to therapists?" Wash questions.
"Yep." Faith answers. "They made us in jail. So, what are you brooding about?"
"Death." Wash answers.
"Death?" Faith questions slightly confused. "Oh, is this about you almost being staked?"
"Yeah." Wash answers. "It's not the first time I've almost died but it's the closest."
"But you didn't." Faith replies. "Don't matter how close you came, the point is you didn't."
"I know but it just makes me think about dying." Wash says.
"I'm gonna let you in a secret." Faith says quietly. "Something that's old as time; the first rule of slaying."
"What is it?" Wash asks a little confused by what this has to do with him thinking about death.
"Don't die." Faith answers.
"That's it; don't die?" Wash mutters.
"Yep." Faith replies. "Nothing else really matters as long as you follow that first rule. Everything else can be fixed or altered, as long as you don't die. You didn't die; don't keep acting like you did. Embrace life cause you never know when it'll end."
"I know that." Wash agrees. "I didn't die but I will. And Zoe will. I can't stop focusing on that."
"We're all gonna die." Faith replies. "Can't change that. You can either live waiting for it to happen or just know it's there and go after what you want. Really live. Choice is yours."
"How'd you get so knowledgeable about death?" Wash asks.
"Spend every night killing things and you'll get rather intimate with death." Faith answers. "Plus, when you know you're live comes with a short expiration date, you tend to live as much as you can."
"Huh." Wash mumbles. "Makes sense."
"So, what do you want, really want?" Faith asks. "Cause whatever it is, you should go for it."
Wash is quiet for a few minutes before whispering, "I want to have a baby."
"Has medicine gotten that good?" Faith asks with large eyes. "Can men have babies?"
"Not me." Wash laughs. "Zoe."
"Oh." Faith mumbles. "That's good, cause the thought of you all pregnant is rather wiggy."
"I have to agree." Wash grins.
"Does Zoe?" Faith asks.
"She has for a long time." Wash answers. "I was always the one to say no. I'm afraid to bring a child into this life, afraid that something will happen."
"It could." Faith agrees. Wash glares at her. "I'm not gonna lie. You guys could have a kid and it could die the next day. Or when it's five years old. Or you might die or Zoe might."
"This is a load of help." Wash says sarcastically.
"Just the truth." Faith replies. "You can't know what'll happen. If Zoe was to die tomorrow, would you regret being with her?"
"Hell no." Wash answers. "She's the best thing that's happened to me. I would never regret being with her, not matter what."
"So why would you regret having a kid, even if it dies?" Faith asks. "You'll still have had time with it, loved it. Does it really matter if you don't know how long it'll last as long as it happens?"
"No, it won't." Wash agrees.
"It'd be one hot kid." Faith comments.
"What?" Wash asks.
"You and Zoe's kid." Faith answers. "It'd be hot. I mean Zoe is all gorgeous and sexy and you're cute and funny. Combined, you two should have one hot kid."
"What are you two talking about?" Zoe asks as she comes onto the bridge, the rest of the crew behind her.
"Kids." Faith answers. "What are all you doing up here?"
"I was looking for you." River replies, moving past Zoe and Mal to stand behind Faith. "Did you scare Wash?"
"Not on purpose." Faith grins. "He was playing with those toys and I asked him about it. Guess he didn't hear me coming up, he screams like a girl."
"Hey." Wash protests.
"You do." Mal and Jayne agree.
"You guys were talking about kids?" Zoe questions, feeling uncomfortable with the idea.
"Yep." Faith answers. "How hot yours and Wash's kids will be."
"Hot?" Zoe asks, sending her husband a look.
"Well, with you being all gorgeous and sexy and Wash being all cute and funny, you'll have some cute kids." Faith replies.
"Thanks, I think." Zoe says.
"That's all ya guys talked bout?" Mal questions. "Kids?"
"That and the first rule of slaying." Faith answers.
"First rule?" Simon asks. "What is it?"
"Don't die." Faith, River, and Wash answer together.
"Don't die." Mal mutters. "That's a rule?"
"Yep and a big one too." Faith answers. "I can't count how many times I've been told that. 'There's a big demon and he's about to end the world. We must kill him but remember this; don't die.' Used to hear it all the time."
"Angel threatened to have it tattooed on you and Buffy." River comments.
"You get thrown off one 10 story building and break half the bones in your body and everyone freaks out." Faith mutters. "At least I didn't end up in a coma after that one."
The crew stares at her.
"What?" Faith questions, uncomfortable with the attention. "It was a couple of months ago; I healed up."
They still stare.
"Kay and R, let's go do something." Faith says, standing up. "They're making me feel all weird."
Faith grabs River's arm and then Kaylee's before pulling them out of the bridge.
"10 stories?" Jayne grunts.
"That's over a hundred feet." Simon mutters. "Should have killed her."
"I'm thinking she should have died a lot of times." Mal mutters. "Anyone feel like a drink?"
Everyone nods and they wait for Wash to set the autopilot before leaving the bridge.
"Anybody notice we've been drinking a lot since Miranda?" Wash questions.
"Anybody think we should be drinking more?" Jayne asks back.
"Truth or dare?" Faith asks, looking at Kaylee weirdly. The three girls are sitting on River's bed in a circle, trying to figure out something to do. "Ain't we a little too old for that?"
"Never too old for truth or dare." Kaylee answers. "Ya ain't scared, are ya?"
Faith laughs. "Kay, there ain't a thing you could dare that I won't do."
Kaylee stares at her before grinning widely. "Kissing."
"Kissing who?" Faith questions.
Kaylee gets ready to answer when River cuts her off. "Zoe." River says. "You have to kiss Zoe."
"Yeah." Kaylee agrees. She was gonna say Jayne but Zoe sounds funnier.
"Fine." Faith agrees. "But you have to kiss someone too, Kay."
"Simon?" Kaylee asks hopefully.
"That ain't a dare, Kay." Faith says with a grin. "He's your man, won't bother you to kiss him."
"Then who?" Kaylee asks, hoping it's not Jayne. He's too much like her brother.
"Mal." Faith answers with a large smirk. "It'll completely freak him out."
"Okay." Kaylee agrees. "But River has to kiss Jayne."
"Jayne doesn't kiss on the mouth." River says.
"Don't matter." Kaylee says. "If Faith kisses Zoe and I kiss cap'n ya have to kiss Jayne."
"Fine." River agrees with a smirk. "We doing this now?"
"Why not." Faith mutters as she stands up. "Kiss means real kiss. No pecks. You have to use tongue."
"Oh, god." Kaylee mutters. She was planning on just giving the cap'n a peck. "Tongues?"
"Yep." River agrees.
"Okay." Kaylee whispers. "Faith is first."
"You're second." Faith says.
"And I'm last." River says with a grin.
The three girls walk down the mess quietly. When the walk through the door, they see the rest of the crew gathered around the table, sharing a bottle of whiskey.
"Maybe they'll be too drunk to notice." Kaylee mutters.
Faith stops and stares at her intended victim. Zoe is sitting on Wash's lap, leaning against his chest. The chair is turned sideways, so it'll be easy access.
"She ain't gonna do it." Kaylee whispers to River.
Faith sends them a smirk over her should and then walks over to where Zoe is sitting.
"What are you three up too?" Mal asks.
Faith ignores him and continues walking until she's right in front of Zoe. "Zoe, can you look at me?"
"What?" Zoe questions, looking up at Faith.
Faith leans over, placing her hands on the armrests, pinning Zoe in before lowering her mouth to Zoe. Zoe gasps in shock and Faith slips her tongue into Zoe's mouth. She rubs Zoe's tongue with her own for a few moments before pulling back to stare down at the shocked couple.
"Damn, pilot-man." Faith says. "Your wife is one hell of a kisser."
"What….why…what…." Wash stammers out. Zoe is still too shocked to say anything.
"Your turn Kay." Faith says walking over to the two girls standing by the entrance.
Mal stands up quickly, trying to figure out what is going on. "What the hell was that?" Mal yells. "Why are ya kissing Zoe? Kaylee, don't ya go kissin Zoe too."
"I'm not." Kaylee replies. She turns to look at Simon. "Don't be mad, Simon."
"Huh?" Simon mutters. "Why would I be mad?"
Kaylee ignores him and walks over to Mal. She stands in front of him and looks up at his confused face.
"What's goin on?" Mal grunts.
Kaylee reaches up, grabs his head, and kisses him before he can stop her. She forces her tongue into his mouth and runs it along the roof of his mouth before pulling back. Turning bright red, Kaylee runs back to River and Faith.
"What the hell is goin on?" Mal yells completely freaked out.
"Your turn R." Faith smirks.
"Hell, no." Mal growls. "She ain't kissin me."
River ignores him and walks over to plop down on Jayne's lap. She can hear Simon yelling at her but just ignores him. Pulling Jayne's head down, she presses her mouth to his and slips her tongue into his mouth when he opens it. She massages his tongue with hers and moans when he sucks on hers.
"R, there wasn't a time limit." Faith interrupts with a laugh. "You guys can stop now."
River pulls back slowly and licks her lips, looking directly into Jayne's eyes. She stands up and slowly walks over to Faith and Kaylee.
"What the hell is goin on?" Mal yells again.
Faith turns to look at Kaylee. "Told you there wasn't a dare that I won't do." Faith smirks.
"I noticed." Kaylee agrees. "Guess we'll have to find something else to play besides truth or dare. How bout jacks?"
"Jacks?" Faith snorts. "Hell no. How bout strip poker?"
"As long as River don't cheat." Kaylee agrees.
"I don't cheat." River defends.
"Can't fool us." Faith replies. "You can't use that mind reading thing or count cards."
"Fine." River agrees. The three girls exit the mess, leaving behind a very confused crew.
"I should be jealous." Wash states a few minutes after they're gone. "Shouldn't I?"
"It's okay, husband." Zoe says, patting him on the hand. "She didn't mean anything by it, they were playing truth or dare."
"They dared each other to kiss you guys?" Wash asks.
"Appears so." Zoe answers. "Sir, you okay?"
"I'm not sure." Mal answers as he sits back down. "Kaylee kissed me. Is it okay for me to be all grossed out?"
"Yes." Simon replies feeling jealous.
"You okay, doc?" Mal questions.
"I think so." Simon answers. "I know she doesn't have those kinds of feelings for you or Jayne. Said you're both like her big brothers, but I don't like her kissing you."
"I don't like kissing her." Mal agrees. "Jayne, ya're still looking a bit shell-shocked. Ya okay?"
"Fine." Jayne mutters, completely aroused. Damn girl almost got em caught. If'n Faith hadn't said somethin when she did, he'd of had her flat on the table.
"Well." Wash comments. "This is a lot more entertaining than River rubbing soup in our hair."