Firefly Ficlet: Tea Cup

[alianora]

Title: Tea Cup
Author: alianora
Rating: G
Summery: written off the cuff for rinalin, Jayne and Kaylee have to go shopping. And there is tea.




"Aw, come on, Kaylee," Jayne grumbled. "I don't wanna go shoppin'."

"Yes, you do," Kaylee told him cheerfully. "You just don't know it yet."

"But why do I gotta be the one to go with you?" Jayne scowled at the ground.

"'Cause 'Nara's off on a job, Wash and Zoe are having sex, and Simon is keeping River busy for me."

Jayne grinned suddenly, "Finally came around to admitting the girl is bad luck?"

Kaylee made a face at him. "No, dummy, River's birthday is coming up, and I've got to get her somethin'." She tugged on his arm, "And so do you."

"Me?" he protested. "Why do I gotta get the girl something for her birthday? I don't care!"

"'Cause she gave you something for yours, and its polite." She grinned up at him knowningly. "'Sides, I know you like her some. You've even let her help you clean your guns."

"I only did that once!"

"Only cause the Captain got mad." She tilted her head to the side curiously. "Didn't I see you teaching her how to play cards the other day?"

Jayne shifted uncomfortably. "Yeah, but she cheats."

Kaylee shot him a look. "So do you!"

"But I do it by watching people, not reading their brains!" Jayne grumped.

She patted his arm. "You're just mad 'cause she beat ya."

Jayne just glared at the ground. "We even bet on it," he said gloomily.

"What did you bet? Did you lose something important?" Her nose wrinkled in concern.

"I gotta play tea party!"

"Tea party?" Kaylee's eyes widened in delight. "We should get her a new tea set!"

"You ain't helping."

"And a vid capture!"

"Now, you're just making fun."

"But Jayne, you'd look so cute holding one of them little cups!"

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