Sign of a Good Day

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Based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon

"You could have been killed." Cat scolded as Mal shrugged his shoulders innocently.

"Came lookin' for you. Ain't my fault I ran into trouble." He smiled a bit as they wiped blood and entrails from their persons. "Took a wrong turn, that's all."

"Wrong turn. Seems like I heard a lot of that in the war. Oh, that's the bar that's Alliance friendly. Must have taken a wrong turn. You realize one day it's gonna get you killed." She shredded what was left of her tank top, glad for the long sleeve shirt 'Ski had found on one of the guard causalities. It had lost its arms to bandage Mal's side where her claws had made their mark and now her tank was patching the cuts to his arm. "Best be glad it wasn't a bullet."

"Bullet's a sign of a good day, Babe." Her partner spoke on her left as she sneered at him.

"You're not helping."

"Werzbowski's right. Scars make a man." Mal grinned through the throbbing pain that the monster's blade had caused.

"Of all the men I could have aligned myself to, I get the only two that think gettin' shot's a good thing." She pulled the makeshift bandage tight and then checked the rest of his body.

"Still love me?" he whispered low enough to escape her partner's ever alert ears.

"Let you know after this is all over. Might want to rethink this whole man with a death wish thing."

"You?! With some ninny. Now, that's enough to make anyone want to take a bullet."

"I could manage it." She smiled, wiping blood and dirt from his face. "No more guns pointed at me. No more monsters knocking at my back door."

"My love, but you are a monster and as much as we might want to live normal lives, there comes a time when we must face a reality. You and I aren't meant for fanciful things. Besides, could you imagine your husband and I in monkey suits drinking wine with our pinkies high in the air."

"Pants would be tight." She smiled casting a glance toward