Disclaimer: It’s Joss’s creation, but I love playing with it.

Authors Notes: This is the begining of my latest little creation. It follows suit with my previous stories. Feedback is appreciated!

The Unexpected

By KaySky

Part One

It had been a long day for Kaylee Tam. As she slid open the door to her bunk and flipped on the light, she was more than ready to just flump onto her bed. She had spent all day trying to work out the kinks in the cooling drive. After ten long hours of work she finally got it functioning again.

She slid off her coveralls and the cool air that met her skin sent goosebumps running all along her body. She finished undressing and began to wash herself making sure all the engine grease was washed away. The feeling of her soft cotton pajama bottoms against her skin warmed her inside. She pulled on a light pink tank top and pulled her hair back into a ponytail. She was now completely ready to meet her bed.

*Knock*

She sighed before forcing a cheery, “Come in.”

River walked into the room and over to Kaylee, poking her in the arm. “It.” She smiled.

“River, I’m so tired. How ‘bout I be ‘it’ tomorrow?” Kaylee’s warm smile overcame the exhaustion in her eyes.

“Not a game.” River giggled. “You have it.”

Kaylee was much too exhausted to ponder River’s rambles. She needed her to get to the point. “I have what?”

“Simon’s the doctor.” River smiled as she rolled her eyes.

“River I’m not sick.” Kaylee argued.

“Not sick, you have it.”

Kaylee was too exhausted to argue any longer and River had too much energy to give up anytime soon. “So I should see Simon about having ‘it’?”

“He is the doctor.” River pulled Kaylee by the arms leading her out of the room and on her way to the infirmary.

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Simon had been in the infirmary for hours going over his notes. He was sure there had to be something he was missing. River had been doing so well up until this morning. She hadn’t had any fits or nightmares. She’d even started talking normal