(WARNING!!!!, I use a song in this one(but it’s a really sweet song and I think it suit’s the moment), warning-couldn’t help it, I’m a sap at heart)(and the song is Lullaby by Spill canvas)

Chapter 8

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As the hours pass, Kaylee shifts in the engine room.

“She usually comes in here by now…what’s going on? I thought fore sure she’d come after earlier….”

She grumbles to herself as she lays under Serenity’s engine. Working on tightening a loose part clanging about. Sighing, she slides out from under the ships heart as she finishes. Getting onto her feet, wiping her cheek off and effectively smearing it with grease. Giving everything a once over before slipping out of the room.

“I bet Simon put her in her room again. I’ll go check.”

She grins to herself at the thought of irking Simon by visiting River. Heading down to the passenger rooms quietly. Wondering faintly why they still slept here. Simon and River, even Book, were crew now. She’d have to ask him about it later, after all, if they weren’t enough rooms she’d be more then happy to share with River. The thought of them sharing the same room, the same bed, made her blush, but smile at the though.

“A room with River…”

She grins, reaching the bottom of the stairs and heading back to the guest rooms.

“River…?Bao bei…? Are you back here?”

She hears a soft groan, almost a whimper and frowns instantly hurrying down the hall. Gasping softly when she finds River laying practically comatose on her bed. Paler then normal, beads of sweat on her forehead.

“What did he do to you…??”

She barely hears her own voice, kneeling by the teens side quietly. Smoothing sweat dampened hair away from her face.

“Shhhh…sweetie…I’m here. Its alright.”

Kaylee coo’s softly, eyes worried though. Watching as the girl she’d given her heart to suffer in some nightmare. Trying to wake her gently. Eyes widening in panic when she gets no reaction.

“River?? Wake up!”

She shakes the pale girl once more, a b