Disclaimer: Serenity and Firefly belong to Joss Whedon, I'm just borrowing a few things.

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Kaylee had spent her day in the engine room, listening to Serenity’s heart beat as the old girl worked to her full potential. She was always perfectly happy in the engine room and she didn’t find the work hard at all, even though at the end of a long day her body would protest from all the exertion.

She headed slowly out of the engine room, saying a quiet goodnight to her best friend and soul mate before turning off the lights and heading down the corridor towards her bunk. She hummed a soft tune under her breath as she walked and opened the door to her room, climbing down the ladder into her quarters.

Kaylee walked to her bed, kneeling beside it and pulling a pair of pajamas from the pull out cabinet under it. She stood once more and kicked off her sandals before unzipping her coverall, quickly stepping out of it, being left in only a pair of capri pants and her favorite pink top. She swiftly stepped out of her capris and slipped off her top, unhooking her bra and tossing all of her clothes onto the bed. She pulled on her pajamas, soft and fluffy, and collapsed happily onto her bed.

Kaylee shifted around a bit, rolling onto her back and making a surprised noise when she felt something collide with her head from under her pillow. She sat up and turned around, reaching out and pulling her pillow aside, finding a small wooden box there. She quirked an eyebrow and reached out, picking it up, finding it surprisingly heavy for its size.

Twisting the box around in her hands, Kaylee examined it carefully, looking for where the lid could be pried away from the rest of the box. She found the seam and used her nails to pry the lid off. When she finally loosened it enough and lifted the lid away, Kaylee gave a squeal of joy upon seeing what was inside the small box.

Kaylee’s eyes were wide as saucers as she examined the conten