Jayne sat on a crate in the cargo bay swinging his legs while he watched the latest mercenary walk rather hurriedly down the ramp and away from the ship.

“Don’t let the ramp hit ya on the way out,” Jayne called out. The man didn’t turn around but kept on walking. Jayne laughed and turned to look at Mal who was also watching the mercenary leave. “So ya planning to hire any more like that?” Jayne asked the captain.

Mal didn’t say anything, nor even look in Jayne’s direction. Jayne had gotten used to that so he only shrugged. Mal hired any more mercs and Jayne would just scare them off like the first four. After all what else was there to do.

The rest of the crew, Zoë, Kaylee, Simon, River and Inara also watched the mercenary leave the ship. Zoë hit the button to bring up the ramp and close the bay doors.

“Well good riddance.” Simon said. He then turned and left the bay to head to his infirmary. Jayne grinned when he heard a distinct groan coming from that direction. He still loved to tease Simon, and making a mess out of the infirmary was the best way to do that.

“You shouldn’t scare them away.” River told him not looking in his direction.

“Why not, its fun.” Jayne answered.

“I don’t scare them away.” Mal said at the same time. “Why is it we get all the crazy ones.”

River rolled her eyes, “Wasn’t talking to you.” She said rather quietly and then leaves the bay to go to the cockpit to prepare to take off.

“I don’t know, sir.” Zoë answered Mal’s rather rhetorical question.

“Food flying, guns hate him, voices…” Mal grumbles, “The man was insane.”

From where he sat on the crate, Jayne laughed.

The rest of the crew scattered, heading to their respective places on the ship while Mal and Zoë went up to the cockpit.

Jayne jumped off his crate and went walking around the ship. When he passed by the infirmary, he noticed that Simon had cleaned up the mess Jayne had left. Jayne whistled to himself as he entered the infirmary and with a bit of concentration he managed to knock