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Next Morning at breakfast

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Mal didn't show up at breakfast and the gathered crew was starting to worry,

"Why is the captain blaming himself? It's not like its his fault or anything..." said a sleepy Kaylee already wrapped up in Simon's arms

"Well Kaylee bird, the captain feels very protective towards us that's why he blames himself for everything. But Inara's got his heart..."

Suddenly the small alarm in Simon's pocket started beeping and vibrating.

"Oh NO!!"

"What's happening Simon?" asked Kaylee while the others rushed with them .

"Inara's fighting for life again.."and he disappeared in the infirmary.

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Mal's bunk

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Mal was sitting at the edge of his bed, with a white gold braclet with dimonds in his palm. If only his mother could be here to give him an advice...she already did that but altough he was very independent, when it came to women he felt like a five-year-old.But he has to do it... at least for his heart's sake, besides Inara has the right to know what are his true feelings for her.

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Galley

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He knew he was late for breakfast, but he also knew that by this time the crew should still be eating infact there were plates in front of the usual chairs with food in them.

"Well" he sighed, he knew it was time he grabbed some bacon and headed to the infirmary. It was there when he found the crew.

Kaylee was crying and River had teary eyes, Jayne was Strangely silent looking at his feet like Zoe.

"Wha-"

"Playing with death.... playing with fire...Burned..." answered a now weeping River, he looked pleadingly at Zoe

"Internal bleeding, sir"

But this time he couldn't take no more and he slid down the wall while his world faded away.

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When he woke, he