AN: This is my first Firefly fic, not to mention K/S fic. This is the first place I'm posting it, I really hope you guys like it.

*** Thousand Pretty Dresses ***

Inara was just stopping by the engine room to say bye to Kaylee. It was time for her yearly check-up as a companion and Wash had told her they were touching down at Ariel in less than an hour. Surprised to say the least, she found the young mechanic on her stomach on the cold metal floor, drying off what looked to be some of todays breakfast in reverse from the corner of her mouth.

Worry washed over her as she bent down putting Kaylees head in her lap. Her dress be damned, Kaylee was more important than even the finest silk in the 'verse. Before either of them could react the last remains of breakfast found its way to Inaras lap. As a shock to her previous action Kaylees eyes started to tear up.

- I'm so sorry, 'Nara, she sobbed. - I ruined your pretty dress...

- Shh mèimei, Inara whispered. - It's allright, I've got plenty.

Kaylee felt her friends hand search her forhead.

- I can't feel any fever, Inara muttered.

- Don' think I'm sick, the girl answered and sighed. - Think it's somethin' way different.

That called for a gasp from the companion. When she managed to gather her thoughts, she had one question on her mind.

- Who? Surely the doctor haven't.., she rambled and paused as Kaylees eyes said it all. - When? And why didn't you tell me sooner? You usually come to me when something significant happens or don't happen with him. Why'd you keep this so close at heart? It's not like you.

- T'was when we were doing the mudder job, we was celebrating in the bar an' all, bit tipsy... or full blown drunk we were. Simon tol' me I was pretty with those cute boyish eyes of 'is an' then stuff started happenin'

- In public even, the companion said, grinning.

She was well aware of Kaylees lack of shyness, in one of those days back when she had been new on the ship the two of them had gotten to know each other over a bottle of