#007 More Than This (Mal/Inara)

[xfirefly9x]

Title: More Than This
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Mal/Inara
Prompt: #007 Lies
Word Count: 210
Rating: PG
Summary: They could have something more than this.
Notes: Written for 10_per_genre and thegabbster. Thanks to fansquee for the beta! :D

Words. They could bring happiness or pain. They were used every day without a thought, an integral part of human nature and life.

Usually, the words Mal said to Inara were of the hurting variety. He would say things and insult her, not because he didn’t like her but because he felt quite the opposite.

He knew that it was only words that provided the barrier between what they were and what they could be (should both of them – him, especially – lose the harshness in their words for each other).

Due to Inara’s job as a Companion, more than what they had was not allowed. The easiest way to avoid any heartache was to deny everything and lie.

It was ironic, really. They were constantly at each other’s throats, wishing for a break to get through to the other and really make a connection that didn’t involve hurt and pain and deception. Sometimes it seemed impossible to change their relationship in that sense.

All they had to do was drop the words and insults.

When Mal looked at what they had, he could sometimes see through the tension on the surface to what lay beneath: they could actually have something together, something real.

They could have something more than this.

Comments

Beautiful!!

[malara.livejournal.com]

They darn well can! This was genuis!! I hope we'll see more of this =)

Kim

Re: Beautiful!!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

There will definitely be more. Mal/Inara is my #1 OTP! XD

-Meredith

[leonhart-17.livejournal.com]

this is really good - you have these characters down perfectly!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Awww, thanks so much! I'm glad you like it!! :)

If you want to see more, there are about 30+ Mal/Inara fics linked halfway down my fic index (http://xfirefly9x.livejournal.com/164428.html). ;)

[leonhart-17.livejournal.com]

thanks a lot!!!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

No problem at all! :)

(And feel free to throw me a prompt or two if you want. I have quite a few to work on at the moment, but I'll get to them as soon as I can. *luvs prompts*)

[odakota-rose.livejournal.com]

Bingo, that is so them.
They could have so much more...

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Yay, thanks!! :D
They really could have (though I'm almost glad they didn't because then Joss would have probably killed off one of them - most likely Inara)...

[odakota-rose.livejournal.com]

Yep. That's why there's always fandom ;)

[valkyriesword.livejournal.com]

GAH! I am definitely looking up more of your fics. Mal/Inara tortured almost-romance is the best.

<3

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Awww, yay! I hope you like them. :D [fic index (http://xfirefly9x.livejournal.com/164428.html)]

Thanks.