BOOK OF DAYS SERIES: #32. "Moving On"
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Inara's guilt causes many sleepless nights. The plan is set in motion. Kaylee and Simon have an intimate moment. Rated R for adult situations. Simon/Kaylee. Mal/Inara. PLEASE read the warning at the beginning of this story. 32nd story in a series.
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 4466 RATING: 9.0 (NC17) SERIES: FIREFLY
Beginning with my last story 'All Good Things Must Come to an End' and continuing to the end of this series, there will be a common theme contained throughout the ongoing story.
It deals with the topic of rape. I urge you not to read if you don't think you can handle such an offensive and controversial subject.
I've truly tired of looking at this specific story so I decided to post it so that I could move on and get to the rest of the stories in the series.
Thanks for the great support while I've been writing this. It's not an easy topic but it is a real world one.
People handle this type of trauma in different ways, and I really wanted to explore what would happen if it happened to someone in the Firefly 'verse.
As always, please let this play out to its end. Right now there are quite a few stories left in this series. You may be surprised, or not, where it ends up leading.
And - for those who I know will ask - Don't worry, Inara will spill it all eventually, just not all at once.
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Title: Moving On
Rating: R for adult situations.
Synopsis: Inara’s guilt and memories overwhelm her as Mal sets in motion a plan to interrogate Badger.
Timeline: 6-7 weeks after wedding, 2-3 weeks after All good things must come to an end
Notes: Next part of a series beginning with : And So It Begins, Kiss Me, Coming Together, Tell Me, What’s Proper?, Tears , Peekaboo, Impatient, Waking Up is Hard to Do, The Talk, I See You, Exhaustion,.Moving Day, Celebration, Surprise , Vacation, Reunion, Manipulation, Baby Talk, A First Time for Everything, The Way It Is, A Special Day, Girl Talk, The Gift, Breaking It In, Making Plans, Friends and Enemies, Where I Belong , Private Time , All good things must come to an end, Moving On
Disclaimer: This story is not meant to infringe on the copyright of any person or company related to the trademarked characters and situations depicted in the Serenity movie or Firefly series. I make no money from this. Only done for fun - and a desperate craving t
But I agree with 2x2, Inara needs to come clean - all the way - with everyone!
All in all, a fine tale is being weaved here! A little more of Inara/Mal would be super, but I know you'll get around to it, so I'm not worried.
Your development of Jayne and Zoe is fantastic, it's exactly how they would react to a situation like this. You've captured it perfectly.
I also I'm very impressd by your interpretation of Simon, it's perfect. His angsty worrying and the like really got to me... in a good way.
I'm loving this, and I can't wait to read what you're going to write next. Hopefully some more info on what's going on with Inara. *hint hint* :)
Keep up the shiny work!
Glad Kaylee was able to face her fears and be intimate with Simon. I love how he was with her: sweet and understanding. It must have killed him to watch her sobbing while they made love, but he stayed strong and was there for her. That's Simon.
As for Mal and Inara--ahhh I wish she'd tell him. Honestly I think the man's in denial. Seeing her room torn up, all the blood--he must suspect on some level. Is Inara's earlier rape gonna connect with that secret syringe I hope?
More soon, k?
~Kaynara
It will happen. There are another few stories to go before Kaylee discovers what really happened.
I've already written it, and it was really disturbing for me, so I can only imagine what it will be like for you all to read.
>Giving it a nine, but only because it's too damn short
This one was 10 pages! Some other chapters will be shorter.
>As for Mal and Inara--ahhh I wish she'd tell him
Mal learns everything, just not all at one time.
>A little more of Inara/Mal would be super
Well, there is a lot of Mal in the next chapter, and a pissed off Jayne. Badger bits, anyone...? :)
You can't take the sky from me
I really liked both the Mal/Inara and Simon/Kaylee relationship scenes. Completely in character and showing evolution from how they would have acted in the past (i.e. Mal being more accepting of Inara needing to heal without him constantly around; Simon keeping on target with helping Kaylee deal with her dreams and fears).
Cannot wait for the next installment...but it's gonna be around the same length or shorter? Really like stretching things out, huh?
BEB
He's in the next story :)
>gonna be around the same length or shorter? Really like stretching things out, huh?
Some will be shorter than others. And some will have multiple chapters.
For example, the big discovery/blowup story has 4 chapters. And if you thought this story was emotional - hmm, that 4 parter dwarfs this by a bundle.
I think there are 6 stories left in the series, but nearly all of them have multiple chapters.
Simon and Kaylee making love, and how Simon supported Kaylee's recovery thru their love making was handled very well. My heart breaks for Kaylee and Inara when Inara's lie to protect Kaylee comes to light.
As for updates and length of chapter, I keep expecting to have to wait a few days between updates, so it always comes as a welcome surprise when I see your chapters sooner than I anticipated. (And I am a totally update/story whore!! I get so petulent when waiting for new stories and updated chapters!! Completely selfish of me, but I really love this verse and we were so horrible cheated out of stories by its cancellation.
Great job!
~wickedwms~
Its not Simon with a gun that scares me... Its what Simon can do that WON'T kill you. Now that worries me.
Excellent line!
That 'orrible cunt Badger needs to be skinned alive and boiled in oil.
Good Jayne line:
"Oh, yeah he will. No one forgets it when my fist hits their face.”
After the Badger-hunt, Jayne and Zoe just need to head to his bunk, get some other stuff taken care of for both of them, if only once.
Jayne snarled and sat up, following Zoe’s eyeline. “Girl’s changed too much. She deserves the first shot at thems that did this.”
I agree.
oh and i agree with river about the jayne line! loved that one!
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