Disclaimers: Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy own all characters. I make no profit, but feedback is a wonderful form of payment.

Author's Notes – 11/16/05: Thank you kindly for the reviews on chapter one. Hope you like this chapter.

Additional Notes – 5/12/06: I'm sorry that I'm reposting this. Apparently, the chapter posted back in November attracted a spammer. I keep getting reviews that are nothing but links and garbage, so I deleted the fic and am reposting it so that hopefully, the spammer leaves me alone.

I really hated to remove the original because I loved everyone's comments and I hate to lose the reviews; but daily, I'm getting several anonymous reviews and it's cluttering my fic and I'm sure eating up bandwidth on this wonderful site. So a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who commented the first time through. If you would like to leave a new review, I'd be thrilled.

Also, I know I haven't written or posted in months; but hopefully someday soon, I'll start writing again. Real life became my own pack of unruly Reavers to deal with. It needed my full attention. Thanks everyone! "You Can't Take The Sky From Me"

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News

"Would you like to talk about it?" Inara softly asked, reaching over and squeezing her friend's shoulder. Ever since Kaylee and Book had boarded the shuttle, she had noticed that Kaylee had sat silently beside her, staring forlornly into the black. She realized that Kaylee would be far from her normal, bubbly self since Serenity had broken down, but something else was bothering the mechanic.

Out of the corner of her eye, Inara noticed Jayne rifling through some of her personal belongings and muttering about a smell. Had she not been concerned about Kaylee, she would have lectured the mercenary about manners and privacy. At least Book was not making a nuisance out of himself, not that she expected him to; however, she imagined he was quite uncomfortable, sitting amongst places where she had entertained clients countless times.