Questions and Answers – a deleted scene from “Blue Sun Rising”

All standard disclaimers apply. This was written for fun, not profit. All the characters belong to Joss Whedon.

It is written in loose shooting script format.

AN: This story is sort of a “deleted scene” that goes with my unfinished story “Blue Sun Rising.” It will make more sense if you read that saga first. I wrote it at the request of one of my betas (readers, not fish), who wanted to know why Kaylee hadn’t jumped on this detail of Simon’s past and questioned him to death about it. It is also my way of resolving some of my own questions about the feasibility of the Simon/Kaylee relationship given their differences, and of giving Regan Tam a stronger role in shaping Simon’s views because I really liked Isabella Hofmann, who played Regan Tam in Safe , when she was playing a strong, professional woman in “Homicide: Life on the Street.” I decided to post it when I got a couple of requests from the Simon/Kaylee camp.

Obviously this saga has become AU since the movie came out….

PASSENGER DORM LOUNGE

INTERIOR

The room is dimly lit. Kaylee is sitting on the sofa and Simon is lying on his back with his head in her lap, eyes closed, and obviously exhausted. She is gently stroking his hair with one hand; the other is resting lightly on his chest. A remote monitor panel for the infirmary is on the floor by the sofa emitting a regular beeping noise. We can see though the window into the infirmary, which is more brightly lit. A nearly empty IV blood bag is visible, its tube running down and out of sight.

KAYLEE: You sure you don’t wanna go to your bunk and get some sleep?

SIMON: (Eyes still closed, sounding a little groggy) Uh uh. Perfectly comfortable. (He opens his eyes) Unless I’m putting your legs to sleep. (He starts to sit up.)

KAYLEE: (Pushing him down.) Nah, I’m shiny. He’s really gonna be okay though, right?

SIMON: (As he’s speaking he reaches down and picks up the monitor, presses a few buttons,