Happy Ever Afters
Friday, April 20, 2007
Mal thinks Kaylee would make a good companion. But Simon thinks she's looking for something more... Tiny oneshot, Implied S/K
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3463 RATING: 9.0 (PG) SERIES: FIREFLY
A/N: Well, I woke up this morning with this little conversation in my head and thought I'd share. Just a little break from writing my longer S/K fic, which looks to be about eleven chapters plus epilogue. I've got about six written, and I'm looking for a beta reader if anyone is interested. Anyway, enjoy this and please comment, though bear in mind I wrote this in about twenty minutes. xxxx
Happy Ever Afters
“Look at that,” Mal said gruffly.
He needn’t have said it, the three of them were already watching as Kaylee smiled flirtatiously at a potential passenger, flicking her hair back over her shoulders as it glistened cheerfully in the Persephone sunlight. It was something Simon had been wondering for a while now; did Mal always choose Kaylee to act as a barker for Serenity? As a group of passengers collected in the cargo bay, he had to concede she had a natural aptitude for it.
“Look at that!” Mal repeated. It was about the fifth time he’d said it. “Look at her, I think she’s more into him than that last guy!”
Inara rolled her eyes. “She’s just being friendly, Mal.”
“Like hell she is. On several planets, that is an out an’ out sex invitation.”
Sighing, Inara shot Mal an unreadable look. “I’m sure she doesn’t even realise what she’s doing.”
Mal snorted. “My pi gu she doesn’t. She’s using wiles.” He looked at Inara, angrily. “You’ve been teachin’ her wiles!” he accused.
Inara smiled softly. “All women have wiles, Mal. We’re born with them.”
Folding his arms, Mal turned back to watch as the girl he half thought of as a daughter as she brushed some imaginary dirt of a young man’s shoulder. He felt Simon stiffen beside him, but ignored it. “Whatever you say. I’m thinkin’ if’n lil’ Kaylee had been born in the core, she’da ended up like you.”
“Like me?”
“You know, a fancy lady. With wiles. Attracting rich young men with stamina.” Like Simon here, he added silently.
“You think Kaylee would make a good companion?” Inara asked, sounding as though the tho
I hope there's a sequel where all this is sorted out.
I wondered if Kaylee was trying to make him jealous, it seemed odd for her to do that otherwise.
Another great fic Chazz, you have to post more often.
Loved it, kinda sad though, hope there's a sequel.
What about Tracey?
I think this is an intersting point. To me, Kaylee in the series still hasn't quite cottoned on that she gets so annoyed at Simon because her feeling's run a little deeper than they have before. Which is why she let's Tracey in, it's kinda like she's thinking 'finally, someone showing interest in me.' It's only after she is rudely brought to her senses that she wakes up to the truth. I see the hand holding moment as her showing that even though they have a long way to go, she's realised that she's willing to wait.
Oh and, thanks for all the shiny comments.
I started out thinking Kaylee was WAY out of character by openly flirting with someone right in front of Simon since in the series she seemed to be fixated only just on him.
And you ask about Tracy, maybe I need to watch that episode again but I don't see where she flirted too heavily with him at all. She liked his interest, and could very well have wanted to make Simon jealous because he didn't seem to want her - and Tracy does seem to.
But you're right in that I think she doesn't get that why she's so easily hurt by things Simon does or says is because she does like him so much.
Anyway, it ended perfectly and with me not thinking even her actions earlier were out of character.
You can't take the sky from me
And I personally don't know how to take this, so I am offering up a 9 under the banner of "too complex for my brain to fully sort out right now." I can see Inara giving Kaylee advice about interacting with Simon or getting him to show his obvious interest in her...but basically pimp-slapping Simon via flirting with passengers? Hmm...could see this after a missing episode where Simon did or said something that really pissed her off...maybe.
Definitely wanna see a follow-up to this, Chazzer. Cuz there are a number of things needing to be further explored or dealt with from this tale;)
BEB
So good job. It was very well written and now I feel inclined to check out your other stories... if you have any of course.
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