Echoes

[bookaddict43]

Title: Echoes
Author: Bookaddict
Characters: Jayne/Kaylee, Crew
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Firefly and all it’s characters are the property of Joss Whedon.
Word count: 300 (triple drabble)
Warning: Character death (implied)
Comments: Written for summerofjaylee and firefly100, prompt: miss


The silence echoed. He kept expecting her to appear and start talkin’.

Kaylee was all kinds of shiny and gave off this happy glow. She ran round with the crazy girl, playin’ rowdy games. Her and Wash spent hours bangin’ away at wires and bits of the ship. Her and Nara did all kinds of girly things together, she joked with Shepherd Book and Zoë, kissed the Captain and even got rutting Simon to smile.

Jayne’s girl always talked a lot. She talked when she was happy and when she was worried. She talked when things was tense and during every meal he’d ever shared with her. She talked durin’ sexin’, and while she was cookin’ and to everybody she met. She talked to the gorramn engine and to the ship and to him every chance she got. He never thought he’d miss it.

But it weren’t just the talkin’, even in those rare times when Kaylee was bein’ quiet, ya knew she was there.

Jayne needed her; needed her there with him, talkin’, cryin’, laughin’ and lovin’. He’d gotten used to her bein’ around; got used to her pretty lights, music and clothes and tools everywhere.

She looked after him, even when he didn’t need it; and treated him like he was special. He was always expectin’ her to appear and fuss over and hug him like he was some little boy in need of comfort.

But she weren’t gonna come. The music went, the pretty lights dimmed, her clothes were packed away and her tools hidden under his bunk (no-one else was gonna work with them). The new mechanic didn’t talk to the engine or anyone else. Wash worked by hisself now and the crazy girl didn’t hardly play no more.

And Jayne - he hated the silence…

Comments

[xx-squish-xx.livejournal.com]

Awwwh, you killed her!

Well, I guess technically you didn't say that, but since it was implied...

Good last addition to the ficathon! Although you still have 9 minutes left... ;)

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

I had 9 minutes left? Wow! It's just as well I posted then :)

It was implied - heavily. But I didn't think Jayne could explain it or even really think it, so I didn't say it out loud...

[ladytalon1.livejournal.com]

How can you be feeling energetic when you're a murderer?!?!?!?!

*just kidding*

Poor Jayne :(

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

I was energetic then! LOL

Poor Jayne indeed, left with the silence and without Kaylee *sob* *blows nose loudly*

[mercsgoodgirl.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine how terribly lost dear Jayne might feel with his girl gone -- the one person, besides his mama, who really treated him like a person, like he mattered.

Haunting...

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Yes, having had Kaylee fussing over him and then losing her, would be something Jayne would have a hard time coping with.

You thought it was haunting? Thank you :D

[danniisupernova.livejournal.com]

Wow.

I'm sad already and that had me damn well on the edge of tears. Great. :(

Jayne needed her; needed her there with him, talkin’, cryin’, laughin’ and lovin’. He’d gotten used to her bein’ around; got used to her pretty lights, music and clothes and tools everywhere.

She looked after him, even when he didn’t need it; and treated him like he was special. He was always expectin’ her to appear and fuss over and hug him like he was some little boy in need of comfort - total fucking heartbreak.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

awwwwwwww! Sorry I made you sad *cuddles*. On the other hand - if I broke your heart I did well! Though I'm still sorry...

[thelocalnut.livejournal.com]

Awww that so sad, poor Jayne... :(

Even though it makes me wanta cry, still lovely writing. Serenity would be a very sad place without the Kaylee, me thinks. [I know it would be.]

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Serenity would be a very sad place without the Kaylee It would be indeed! she'd be missed by everyone and I could see how much Jayne would feel it if they were together.

Thanks for reading :)

[autumnxchild.livejournal.com]

*Oof* Didja have to? Really, I definitely this - which is good and bad :p

[little-dumpling.livejournal.com]

oh gosh! that was wonderful and yet so tearful...

how do you evoke emotion so well? how can you reduce me to this sorrow with just a few words...?

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Sorry about the sadness again and thanks for the lovely comment. It's great to get them after so long :D