Present Day- The Madness is beginning

"I'm jus sayin it's a shame is all." Kaylee pouted at the Captain, her big eyes set on maximum charm. Mal looked at the itty bitty mechanic and sighed. "Aright gorram it girl, but on one condition- you gotta convince the others, and that includes Jayne." Kaylee stood on tip-toe to throw her arms around her Captain's neck, certain that the others would be a snap.

Two Weeks Prior to the Madness

Kaylee and Inara were having some rare quiet time in the kitchen, sipping their tea in peace. It was so peaceful that Inara glanced at Kaylee- the air wasn't peppered with her usual chatter. "Kaylee, honey is anything wrong?" The companion looked at the young mechanic thoughtfully. Shaking out of her thoughts Kaylee smiled. "Simon said it was River's 18th next week and I was just thinking about when I was a teenager." Inara didn't say anything just smiled a little wider and turned to the mechanic wondering where her thoughts were headed. "Well I was thinking about how my girlfriends and I would look stay up late watching the cortex, listening to the Back-Alley Boys and watching movies with all our favorite stars." Inara laughed softly, not so much at Kaylee, but more the thought of how similar her own teenage years had been. Zoe had walked into the kitchen to make Wash and herself some coffee and said "I think every girl in the verse had a crush on Joey." Smiling at the mechanic and the companion to let her know it was herself included. "Not me," said Kaylee her grin widening at the thought of Zoe as a young woman "I loved Sean." Inara felt a small blush to her cheeks and said softly "You're both wrong, Brian was the most swai." All three women erupted in laughter, so much so that Mal poked his head around to see what the fuss was about. When confronted with the three women, laughing he quickly decided to bid a hasty retreat.

Kaylee bit her lip, descending from mirth into deep thought much more quickly than either women would have thought possible. "Kaylee, hon