#031 Far Too Often (Mal/Inara)
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xfirefly9xTitle: Far Too Often
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Mal/Inara, Book
Prompt: #031 COLD bloody destiny
Word Count: 229
Rating: PG
Summary: Goodbye. It was becoming a very familiar word, used far too often on Serenity for Mal’s liking.
Notes: Written for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
30_angsts and ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
charlie_bz.
Goodbye.
It was becoming a very familiar word, used far too often on Serenity for Mal’s liking.
The first time he’d heard it, Inara had left.
The second time, it was Book.
Before long, a part of him was certain that all of the crew would leave him alone and bitter to wonder what he did wrong. Of course, it wasn’t entirely his fault. Both Inara and Book had a part in their departure, too.
Apparently life on the edge didn’t do well enough for them. Not surprising. They’d both come from civilisations far from the black of space – as far as he knew, anyhow. It had been nothing if not inevitable that they’d eventually make their way back there.
Goodbye.
After all the time they’d lived together aboard Serenity, that’s all they had left to say.
Mal sighed.
It hurt knowing that: especially with Inara. He’d thought there was more…that he might just have a chance with her.
He’d been wrong.
He was the last person in the verse who Inara would…what? Fall in love with? He scoffed at himself for even allowing the thought to pass through his mind and shook his head. No. He couldn’t do this. It was stupid and childish and he had his pride.
There was no point looking for something that clearly wasn’t there.
Goodbye.
It was time he said it, too.
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Mal/Inara, Book
Prompt: #031 COLD bloody destiny
Word Count: 229
Rating: PG
Summary: Goodbye. It was becoming a very familiar word, used far too often on Serenity for Mal’s liking.
Notes: Written for
30_angsts and charlie_bz.Goodbye.
It was becoming a very familiar word, used far too often on Serenity for Mal’s liking.
The first time he’d heard it, Inara had left.
The second time, it was Book.
Before long, a part of him was certain that all of the crew would leave him alone and bitter to wonder what he did wrong. Of course, it wasn’t entirely his fault. Both Inara and Book had a part in their departure, too.
Apparently life on the edge didn’t do well enough for them. Not surprising. They’d both come from civilisations far from the black of space – as far as he knew, anyhow. It had been nothing if not inevitable that they’d eventually make their way back there.
Goodbye.
After all the time they’d lived together aboard Serenity, that’s all they had left to say.
Mal sighed.
It hurt knowing that: especially with Inara. He’d thought there was more…that he might just have a chance with her.
He’d been wrong.
He was the last person in the verse who Inara would…what? Fall in love with? He scoffed at himself for even allowing the thought to pass through his mind and shook his head. No. He couldn’t do this. It was stupid and childish and he had his pride.
There was no point looking for something that clearly wasn’t there.
Goodbye.
It was time he said it, too.
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Date: 2007-12-14 05:09 pm (UTC)Poor Mal. He's not wrong. We all know Inara is too scared to admit her feelings - I just wish he could clue in on this, too. Oh well, such is the beauty of these two.
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Date: 2007-12-15 01:09 am (UTC)Poor Mal. He's not wrong. We all know Inara is too scared to admit her feelings - I just wish he could clue in on this, too. Oh well, such is the beauty of these two.
Very well said. =)