Goodbye, Old Friend

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based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon

The Wed and Bed might have been a lousy wedding chapel, but it had one awesome rooftop and that is where Cat found 'Ski. He sat, his legs over the edge with a bottle of golden colored liquor hanging from his hand. She looked down at the two she had and smiled, at least they were on the same page.

“What happened with your captain?” It was a question, nothing more.

“Asleep. I suppose you all didn't sleep too much when I was out.” She took a seat beside him and sat the bottles between.

“Not really. Enough though for you to take a walk.” He looked at then and Cat saw more pain than she had ever seen marking his face. “Was it true what you said or was it really just a dream?”

'What do you think?' she thought at him and he nodded.

“Not sure I want you in my head.”

“I can only send and receive thoughts sent directly to me. I'm not a reader and not sure I want to be.”

“Bad enough with that little girl always staring at me.”

“She knows you were once a Reaver. Read it off you when we were still bewildered by that dream.”

“Now you know why I don't like readers or being on that lousy ship. Serenity I like...the crew, not so much.”

“You just don't being around a bunch of people.” Cat reached and opened a bottle as they both took a swig at the same time.

“Damn right. Shit wouldn't of happened if it were just you and me. I would have dealt with the beast and never would have...” He stopped for a minute and sucked down the last of his liquor.

“...had to watch as I fought something you couldn't help me with.”

“I hate feeling helpless.”

“No, you hate feeling human.” She touched his leg, but he pulled away from her.

“Not this time, Cat.” He stood letting the bottle fall from the roof and land with an explosion of glass in the dumpster below. 'Ski walked over and grabbed a duffel bag he had stashed in the corner. Cat looked at him and frow