Sorry for the long wait. I've had writer's block. This is the last chapter in New Additions, but there will be a sequel to come. Since this story really just sets up this version of the 'verse, I promise the next part will have more action, and the time period won't jump around so much. Thanks to the few reviewers who consistently leave reviews!

Ages of the Kids:

Tripp: 5

Kieran: 4

Emmy: 4

Spence: 3

Ali and Bert: 2

Minnie: 1

The Nanny

Serenity was turning into a nursery. All of the kids had become fast friends, including Emmy. They all thought that it was cool that tough Uncle Jayne had a daughter. She ended up being the daughter that Jayne hoped her to be: strong, tough, fun, but strangely girly when it came to clothes. She was probably the bravest one of all of the children, but she was also very polite and smart. Everyone assumed that that came from Narcissa's side of the family, since Jayne's family didn't have a large history of large brains.

But as all of these new additions found their way on the boat (especially with the birth of Mal and Inara's daughter, Minnie, a few months after Emmy was “discovered”), it became apparent that they needed another new addition: a nanny. No matter what, there was always one child left unsupervised because the crew had to do their jobs. It also became increasingly hard to hide the true nature of their work from the children. Book usually kept them in check, but he was an old man and could use some help.

Mal decided that a good place to find this wonder nanny of theirs would be Persephone, considering its large size and varied folk. He discussed the plan with the crew and, more importantly, with the children.

“What's a tutor?” Kieran asked as soon as Mal had spit the word out. He was quick to pounce on people like that- and literally pounce on them as well.

“It's like a teacher,” Tripp explained calmly. He was turning into a real leader, and it made his parents proud. He then turned back to listen to Mal intently.

“Right,” Mal continued. “I don' kn