Title: Mistletoe

Rating: PGish for some kissin'. Yup, see the title.

Characters: Kacey Washburn! lol... Actually, the whole crew, PCs, Ally, etc. But Kacey's the main person.

Pairings: Canon pairings apply, but there's really only Z/W... I think my world is falling apart.

Summary: Another PC fic, 17 years post-BDM AU. Christmas, Serenity-style, through her oldest child's eyes.

Disclaimer: Most of the characters (sans PCs and Ally) aren't mine, nor are the Christmas songs referenced.

For newbies: Brother, Shadow, Mei-Mei, Mischief, Pirate Children, Mistletoe, Hell-Raising, Tough, Echo (?)

Author's Note: Yes, I've finally done it: I'm not focusing on a Reynolds! (Well, trying really, really, really hard not to focus on Serra and Mal.... or Abe or Inara... dangit, this is harder than I thought.) Follows Killian Cobb Washburn through his seventeenth Christmas aboard Serenity, set about 8-9 months pre-Hell Raising. This was spurred by a combination of the holiday spirit and several comments/questions about Kacey in Tough.

Kacey Washburn, just turned 17

Lolly Tam, soon to be 16

Abe Reynolds, 14.5

Serra Reynolds, 9.5

Alistair Caramia, 30

Part 1

Never one to care for her father’s grumbles, Serra calls up a mix of Christmas music on the Cortex and has Lolly pipe it throughout the ship. She dances around cargo bay, the lights that Aunt Kaylee has hung on the catwalks reflecting in her dark eyes as her curls bounce in time with the music.

“C’mon, Kacey,” she grins brightly, taking his hands and pulling him off the step to dance with her, making him spin her around. He laughs and joins in fairly willingly, laughing along with her as some Core World diva belts out about all she really wants for Christmas. As the song moves on to Jingle Bell Rock, the nine-year-old releases him and grabs her brother, who twirls her expertly across the floor.

“Well, Leila Lee,” Kacey smiles to the almost sixteen year old. “Care for a dance?”

“Well, of course, Killian,” she beams back at him, as much