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xfirefly9xTitle: Because It’s A Robot
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Kaylee/Simon, River
Prompt: #004 Robots
Word Count: 478
Rating: G
Summary: “I want to,” Kaylee interrupts. “Let me do this, Simon.”
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whedonland. 13/01/10.
“Aww, no. It’s shiny!” Kaylee grins at Simon as she pulls him towards the front of the store. “I don’t mind.” She fishes in her pocket with one hand while the other grips tightly the plastic robot she had discovered hidden amongst various .
“But it’s your money,” he argues. “You should buy something for you, you know? I can look after River and-”
“I want to,” Kaylee interrupts. “Let me do this, Simon.” She shows the item to the slender guy manning the store. “Just this,” she says.
The man nods and takes the coins she offers.
“Kaylee,” Simon tries.
“What? Don’t you think she’ll like it? Because it’s a robot?”
“No, I-“
“Well, it’s done,” she replies. “I paid for it. Don’t fret none about the money, Simon. River deserves this. And she will like it.”
“Yes, I know. I just don’t want you to feel you have to-“
“It’s done,” she repeats. She scowls at him and pushes past him through the door.
Simon grimaces. He brushes down the front of his pants with his hands and then follows Kaylee. “Wait! Kaylee!”
She doesn’t slow down but she doesn’t try to hide from him, either, and he has little trouble catching up. “It’s not that I don’t appreciate it because I do. I really do.”
She hesitates. “What is it then?”
Shrugging, he looks at her. He takes in as much of her as he can and tries to commit it to memory. “I like you. And River likes you. I don’t want you to put yourself at a disadvantage because of either of us. Out here, I know it can’t be easy with money and...” He cringes at the frown on her face. “Not that you can’t handle yourself. Just...”
Kaylee puts her hands on her hips. “Just what?”
He sighs and throws his hands up in the air. “You know what? It doesn’t matter. River will love it.”
“No, Simon. Tell me.”
“No. I’m being unreasonable. I’m sorry. Just... give it to her. It will make her day and considering the past few days she’s had, that’s something she could do with.”
Kaylee rolls her eyes, takes a few steps closer and kisses him quickly on the cheek. She grins at the flustered look he gives her when she pulls back. “See, Simon? That’s exactly what I’ve been sayin’ to you this whole time. Relax awhile, okay? And don’t worry yourself none. Worryin’ never did anybody any good.”
He nods and remains silent as she takes his hand in hers and leads her back down the dusty road that leads between cramped stalls and buildings, back to Serenity.
“And anyway,” Kaylee says as the ship comes into sight. “If she breaks,” she says, referring to the robot, “I can fix her up real good for River.”
“Yes,” Simon agrees. “I have no doubt.”
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Kaylee/Simon, River
Prompt: #004 Robots
Word Count: 478
Rating: G
Summary: “I want to,” Kaylee interrupts. “Let me do this, Simon.”
Notes: Written for
whedonland. 13/01/10. “Aww, no. It’s shiny!” Kaylee grins at Simon as she pulls him towards the front of the store. “I don’t mind.” She fishes in her pocket with one hand while the other grips tightly the plastic robot she had discovered hidden amongst various .
“But it’s your money,” he argues. “You should buy something for you, you know? I can look after River and-”
“I want to,” Kaylee interrupts. “Let me do this, Simon.” She shows the item to the slender guy manning the store. “Just this,” she says.
The man nods and takes the coins she offers.
“Kaylee,” Simon tries.
“What? Don’t you think she’ll like it? Because it’s a robot?”
“No, I-“
“Well, it’s done,” she replies. “I paid for it. Don’t fret none about the money, Simon. River deserves this. And she will like it.”
“Yes, I know. I just don’t want you to feel you have to-“
“It’s done,” she repeats. She scowls at him and pushes past him through the door.
Simon grimaces. He brushes down the front of his pants with his hands and then follows Kaylee. “Wait! Kaylee!”
She doesn’t slow down but she doesn’t try to hide from him, either, and he has little trouble catching up. “It’s not that I don’t appreciate it because I do. I really do.”
She hesitates. “What is it then?”
Shrugging, he looks at her. He takes in as much of her as he can and tries to commit it to memory. “I like you. And River likes you. I don’t want you to put yourself at a disadvantage because of either of us. Out here, I know it can’t be easy with money and...” He cringes at the frown on her face. “Not that you can’t handle yourself. Just...”
Kaylee puts her hands on her hips. “Just what?”
He sighs and throws his hands up in the air. “You know what? It doesn’t matter. River will love it.”
“No, Simon. Tell me.”
“No. I’m being unreasonable. I’m sorry. Just... give it to her. It will make her day and considering the past few days she’s had, that’s something she could do with.”
Kaylee rolls her eyes, takes a few steps closer and kisses him quickly on the cheek. She grins at the flustered look he gives her when she pulls back. “See, Simon? That’s exactly what I’ve been sayin’ to you this whole time. Relax awhile, okay? And don’t worry yourself none. Worryin’ never did anybody any good.”
He nods and remains silent as she takes his hand in hers and leads her back down the dusty road that leads between cramped stalls and buildings, back to Serenity.
“And anyway,” Kaylee says as the ship comes into sight. “If she breaks,” she says, referring to the robot, “I can fix her up real good for River.”
“Yes,” Simon agrees. “I have no doubt.”
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