A/N. Okay guys, I have no idea where this came from. It just sort of happened. I like it, but what can you do. I'm biased like that. The goats are name after my flatmate's goats - they really do have personalities. Simmy is a BULLY. I know, I've met him - but she doesn't know about it, so shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Cameron is named after my little cousin who once asked me how my brother, Russel, was (my brother is called Jonathan...)Anna and Jamie are both friends of mine with nice names (they aren't married, they've never even met) and Molly was stolen shamelssly from Harry Potter cos that's kind how I imagine Kaylee's mother being. Erm. Nothing else to say really. This was meant as a one shot but I wouldn't rule out a sequel, I guess. Don't think it really needs it. As always, comments are required, or your broweser will be redirected to...something unpleasant. Yeah. Enjoy.

The Most Important Job

Simon stood on Serenity’s ramp, staring out at the tiny village. It was like nothing he’d ever seen before, but for some reason, it was exactly what he’d been expecting. It was so Kaylee. The green fields, the happy chattering, the beating sun. He couldn’t imagine her growing up anywhere else.

His thoughts turned to the bubbly mechanic, and a smiled ghosted his face. She’d been so excited, a week ago, to receive a wave letting her know her brother’s wife had given birth to their second child. It seemed to Simon that Kaylee was always excited, but even he had been impressed by the way she had bounced about the ship as they drew closer to her home planet, purposely taking a job that took them close.

They had dropped her off two days ago and continued around the planet to drop of their latest cargo. Simon had been surprised at how much he’d missed her, he’d never known two days to last so long.

Still, they were here now, and the temptation of real food had persuaded Mal to give the crew two days leave. Kaylee would be here any moment to take them back to her family home, and Simon felt a twinge