NOTHIN' IN THE 'VERSE - PART II: Chapter 27
Friday, October 20, 2006
Takes place after the events of the series and before the BDM, and a few months after "Nothin' In The 'Verse Part I".
The return of a former passenger to Serenity causes conflict among the crew - and creates a problem for Mal that he is unprepared to deal with.-------CHAPTER 27: Inara says her goodbyes.
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 2829 RATING: 9.0 (PG) SERIES: FIREFLY
Disclaimers : Everything belongs to Joss, except for one character of my creation
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I KNOW, I KNOW...ANOTHER SHORTIE! I'M REALLY NOT TRYING TO TORTURE ANYONE WITH SHORT CHAPTERS, IT'S JUST HOW I WRITE...THERE IS SOME LONGER STUFF COMING UP, SO BEAR WITH ME!
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The Companion training house sat by itself on a hill in the middle of a lush, picturesque landscape. Jayne and Book finished loading Inara’s belongings into the bay as Serenity set down at the dock. As the airlock opened and the ramp dropped, they could see a welcoming party of lavishly attired young women waiting to greet them. A grin started at one corner of Jayne’s mouth and quickly spread, engulfing his entire face.
“Offer’s still open for them real-world lessons,” he said to Inara as she joined them at the bottom of the steps.
“Your offer sounds more like a plea, Jayne,” Zoë observed.
Book chuckled, and Jayne continued to grin. Inara attempted to smile, but it never fully materialized. Kaylee had come up behind her and leaned into her, arms around her, and Inara’s eyes grew moist.
“I don’t want you to go,” Kaylee whined into her hair.
“Sweetie, I have to,” Inara said softly. She cast a glance in the direction of the infirmary. “I just wish...“
“What?”
Inara shook her head.
“Things are so...strange...right now.”
“You mean with the cap’n?”
Inara nodded. “I hate leaving with things like this.”
Kaylee squeezed her tighter. Inara turned into it, and it became a real hug.
“I may miss you most of all,” she whispered thickly into Kaylee’s ear.
Kaylee managed a feeble smile. “You mean other’n the cap’n, right?.”
Inara didn’t respond. She pulled away and turned to the others.
“I’ll miss you— all of you,” she said, looking from one to the other and finally letting her eyes come to rest on Jayne. His grin widened even more, and sh
It was so bittersweet to see mal and Inara part in such a way, it damn near broked my heart. To see them part with at least some honesty between them was perfect, because I don't think my little and overly stressed heart could take any more angsty badness (goodness?).
Once again ShinyTrinket, you manage to paint the perfect picture.
Definitely keeping up the quality stuff, ShinyTrinket...even if you're giving us Core-world dining establishment portions instead of 26th century Lone Star Grill-equivilent shares;)
BEB
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