#054 Humped

Title: Humped
Characters: Mal, Jayne
Prompt: #54 Air
Word Count: 100
Written For: fanfic100

He took a deep breath of air and then exhaled. Then he took another breath. This couldn’t be happening! Could it?

Mal blinked a few times and shook his head as if it would clear away the confusion. It didn’t work. He clamped his eyes shut tight and counted backwards from ten. He opened them again. It didn’t make the unlikely scene that was playing out in front of him any less so.

Sighing, he gave up trying to make sense of it and took a few steps forwards for an explanation.

“Jayne? What’s that dog doing to your leg?”

#054 Humped

Title: Humped
Characters: Mal, Jayne
Prompt: #54 Air
Word Count: 100
Written For: fanfic100

He took a deep breath of air and then exhaled. Then he took another breath. This couldn’t be happening! Could it?

Mal blinked a few times and shook his head as if it would clear away the confusion. It didn’t work. He clamped his eyes shut tight and counted backwards from ten. He opened them again. It didn’t make the unlikely scene that was playing out in front of him any less so.

Sighing, he gave up trying to make sense of it and took a few steps forwards for an explanation.

“Jayne? What’s that dog doing to your leg?”

#011 Cut Up

Title: Cut Up
Characters: Jayne, Kaylee
Prompt: #11 Red
Word Count: 100
Written For: fanfic100

Jayne padded down to the waters’ edge and cautiously waded in, until he was knee-deep in water. Deciding it was safe, he carelessly moved further in, splashing furiously as he went, the water licking at his trousers.

Suddenly, his bare feet met with a splinter of razor sharp shells and the water reddened with his blood.

“Ow! Gorram it!” Jayne jumped back, staggering slightly in pain.

“Jayne?” Kaylee called worriedly. “What’s the matter?”

“Rutting shells!” he groaned, flopping down on the beach not far from the mechanic and rubbing at his torn and bleeding feet. “Cut me up real bad!”

#011 Cut Up

Title: Cut Up
Characters: Jayne, Kaylee
Prompt: #11 Red
Word Count: 100
Written For: fanfic100

Jayne padded down to the waters’ edge and cautiously waded in, until he was knee-deep in water. Deciding it was safe, he carelessly moved further in, splashing furiously as he went, the water licking at his trousers.

Suddenly, his bare feet met with a splinter of razor sharp shells and the water reddened with his blood.

“Ow! Gorram it!” Jayne jumped back, staggering slightly in pain.

“Jayne?” Kaylee called worriedly. “What’s the matter?”

“Rutting shells!” he groaned, flopping down on the beach not far from the mechanic and rubbing at his torn and bleeding feet. “Cut me up real bad!”

#051 Spiritual Cleansing

Title: Spiritual Cleansing
Prompt: #51 Water
Word Count: 100
Characters: Inara
Notes: Written for fanfic100

Inara slowly moved the damp cloth over her half-naked figure, letting the water soak into deep into her skin. To her, the ritual was cleansing – not only physically, but also mentally and spiritually.

The purity of body and soul that preceded her bathing always allowed her to feel again, as any Companion should. It gave a sense of calmness and control.

And after what Mal had done, those were two things that she very much needed. Sighing, Inara dipped the cloth once more into the tub of water beside her and let the cloth caress her body one last time.

#051 Spiritual Cleansing

Title: Spiritual Cleansing
Prompt: #51 Water
Word Count: 100
Characters: Inara
Notes: Written for fanfic100

Inara slowly moved the damp cloth over her half-naked figure, letting the water soak into deep into her skin. To her, the ritual was cleansing – not only physically, but also mentally and spiritually.

The purity of body and soul that preceded her bathing always allowed her to feel again, as any Companion should. It gave a sense of calmness and control.

And after what Mal had done, those were two things that she very much needed. Sighing, Inara dipped the cloth once more into the tub of water beside her and let the cloth caress her body one last time.

#033 Leaving

Title: Leaving
Characters: Inara, Mal
Prompt: #33 Too Much
Word Count: 205 Words
Written For: fanfic100

It was all too much. Inara couldn’t take it anymore. Mal had slept with one of her best friends and had hurt her more than anyone or anything ever had before. And on top of that, he didn’t even know just how much his taking to bed with Nandi had affected her.

Inara felt betrayed, although Mal wasn’t entirely knowledgeable of her feelings for him. You would think that he would’ve realised how she felt when he had run into her that morning. She had been on the edge of losing it and had only just managed to hold the tears when she saw him, casually buttoning up his shirt as he left Nandi’s room.

If Mal had truly been paying attention to her, he would’ve noticed her lack of composure, the water that had filled her eyes threatening to spill, and the forced smile.

But he hadn’t noticed.

There was no way she could stay around him any longer – if she did, she’d likely explode and everything that she had strived to hide would come out. She couldn’t afford that. That was why she had to leave. Inara forced a fake smile onto her face and began to prepare for her departure from Serenity.

#124 Biological Discovery

Title: Biological Discovery
Characters: River, Kaylee
Prompt: #124 Trees
Word Count: 100
Written for: ff_friday

River stared up at the monstrous shape before her in awe. It was so big that she couldn’t even see Kaylee, who had hidden behind it. It was fascinating.

“There are prongs with prongs protruding.” She babbled absentmindedly. “And coloured slips of green and brown and yellow and orange skin on the prongs.” Reaching out, she touched it with the tip of one finger, cocking her head to the side in wonder.

“Waxy and smooth, yet soft and veiny.” She noted, curiously. “What is it?”

Kaylee appeared around the object, grinning at the girls’ unusual fixation. “River, that’s a tree.”

#033 Leaving

Title: Leaving
Characters: Inara, Mal
Prompt: #33 Too Much
Word Count: 205 Words
Written For: fanfic100

It was all too much. Inara couldn’t take it anymore. Mal had slept with one of her best friends and had hurt her more than anyone or anything ever had before. And on top of that, he didn’t even know just how much his taking to bed with Nandi had affected her.

Inara felt betrayed, although Mal wasn’t entirely knowledgeable of her feelings for him. You would think that he would’ve realised how she felt when he had run into her that morning. She had been on the edge of losing it and had only just managed to hold the tears when she saw him, casually buttoning up his shirt as he left Nandi’s room.

If Mal had truly been paying attention to her, he would’ve noticed her lack of composure, the water that had filled her eyes threatening to spill, and the forced smile.

But he hadn’t noticed.

There was no way she could stay around him any longer – if she did, she’d likely explode and everything that she had strived to hide would come out. She couldn’t afford that. That was why she had to leave. Inara forced a fake smile onto her face and began to prepare for her departure from Serenity.

#124 Biological Discovery

Title: Biological Discovery
Characters: River, Kaylee
Prompt: #124 Trees
Word Count: 100
Written for: ff_friday

River stared up at the monstrous shape before her in awe. It was so big that she couldn’t even see Kaylee, who had hidden behind it. It was fascinating.

“There are prongs with prongs protruding.” She babbled absentmindedly. “And coloured slips of green and brown and yellow and orange skin on the prongs.” Reaching out, she touched it with the tip of one finger, cocking her head to the side in wonder.

“Waxy and smooth, yet soft and veiny.” She noted, curiously. “What is it?”

Kaylee appeared around the object, grinning at the girls’ unusual fixation. “River, that’s a tree.”

#029 A Moment In Time

Title: A Moment In Time
Prompt: #029 Birth
Word Count: 642
Characters: Inara/Mal, Petaline, Simon and Nandi
Notes: Written for fanfic100

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#029 A Moment In Time

Title: A Moment In Time
Prompt: #029 Birth
Word Count: 642
Characters: Inara/Mal, Petaline, Simon and Nandi
Notes: Written for fanfic100

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