edenbound: (FFX-2)
edenbound ([personal profile] edenbound) wrote2006-08-15 01:13 pm

F: War Buddies

Fandom: Firefly
Pairing: Mal/Tracey
Warnings: Angst
Rating: PG
Summary: Kaylee asks Zoe why Mal was so willing to help Tracey. For [livejournal.com profile] ficlets100.



Kaylee waited until Mal was gone to bring it up, a fact which Zoe was grateful for. "Cap'n acted real odd about Tracey, doncha think? I mean, by his usual standards 'n' all."

"Ain't our business," Zoe said, warningly, and started to head for her own bunk.

"Ain't you interested?"

"It's a war buddy thing, is all."

"He don't look at you like that."

"I ain't Tracey."

"You know something we don't!"

"...Cap'n loved Tracey. More'n just as a war buddy. Alright?"

Kaylee stared at Zoe for a moment, and then nodded, her heart suddenly bleeding all over again for Mal and Tracey.

Mal sat awake all night, drinking.