Title: Aint Nothin' in the Verse (Part 2)

Author: InaraxSerra (a.k.a Lauren)

Rating: Still PG-13 here, folks.

Summary: Now that Inara has decided to stay aboard Serenity, what does this mean for her and Mal? Mal/Inara and some Kaylee/Simon.

Disclaimer: "Serenity", "Firefly", and all of the characters do not belong to me.

A/N: Thank you guys for the kind reviews, it really inspires me to write on, so please keep reviewing! Hope you like this installment.

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"I swear, I aint ever seen two people so stubborn as those two." Kaylee flinched as Simon administered a regularly required immunization injection into her arm.

"Sorry." He apologized, pressing the gauze to her arm and reaching for a bandage. "Now who are we talking about?" He asked, glancing up at her.

"The Cap'n and Inara." Kaylee stated as if he should have known already. "I mean, innit crazy how right they are for eachother and they can't even see it?"

Placing a small bandage on her arm, Simon sat back and contemplated that. "I'm not so sure, Kaylee. Mal has never seemed the type to have a relationship." Kaylee sighed.

"He's just closed off, is all. That's why the Cap'n needs someone like Inara." Kaylee jutted her chin out in the stubborn way that Simon found utterly adorable. Simon stepped closer to her, lightly brushing her cheek with his fingers.

"Maybe it's up to Mal to decide what he needs."

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Inara smiled with satisfaction. It was finally hers again. It had taken all day, but she had succeeded in making her shuttle what it used to be. Rich and colorful fabrics draped the walls, and the bed was neatly made. It felt like home again. It was home. Placing the last satin pillow on the couch, she took a seat, resting her tired legs, but she didn't mind. She felt accomplished. It was the last step to be permanently back on Serenity, and now she was. Worries still plagued her, though. She couldn't say that Mal was not a major reason she decided to stay. It was true that he wasn't the only reason. Inara did miss Serenity an