Title: A sight to see. Author: bookishtype Rating: G Characters: Inara, River, Kaylee, crew in general Prompt: See Word Count: 100

They had Earth-That-Was music playing in the cargo bay. Old time boogie music, jive and jitterbug. Wartime music.

Inara stood to the side watching and sometimes slowly mimicking moves that Kaylee and River did.

Kaylee was bouncing around all over the place, showing River steps her father taught her. River keen to dance was picking up moves like no tomorrow.

Laughter and music peeled through to the engine room, the flight deck, the infirmary and the bunks below. Distracting and drawing the crew together onto the cargo bay.

Giggling, jumping, spinning, jiving, dancing girls. It was a sight to see.

Title: A sight to see pt2 Author: bookishtype Rating: G Characters: Wash, Zoe Prompt: See Word Count: 100

Setting the autopilot, Wash headed down to the cargo bay. The music drew him down.

Zoe and Mal sat there watching the girls jiving to the music. Mal laughing at some move Kaylee was trying to make Inara do. Zoe sat back with a smile that crinkled around her eyes. She was happy.

Wash bounded over to Zoe, pulled her out to the middle. He started twisting and jumping to the music. Picking her up, he spun her around his waist and twirled her out. She squealed like a young girl.

It was all Wash wanted to see, Zoe happy.

Title: A sight to see pt3 Author: bookishtype Rating: G Characters: Mal, River Prompt: See Word Count: 100

She flew like a bird. Her movements were graceful and free. Mal watched her from the crate on the side of the cargo bay. He wanted to see her without inhibitions, without the Alliance, and without the crazy. He wanted to see her, as she was, a beautiful young girl, having fun with friends and family.

She could feel Mal watching her. But River twirled and placed her feet with precision to the music. She could feel everyone. Their bright shiny thoughts, no defences. Music gives you joy, dance sets it free.

She was his albatross. He was her ship.

Title: A sight to see pt 4 Author: bookishtype Characters: Simon, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara Prompt: See Word Count: 100

She fluttered like a butterfly.

She hovered like a hummingbird.

She shimmied like a flapper.

She twirled like a ballerina.

He saw a quiet companion, unable to break from her mould. He saw the restraint she held on to, he wanted her to let go of it to him.

He saw a bubbly mechanic, wearing her heart on her sleeve. He saw how open she was to everyone; he wanted her open to only him.

They approached the dance floor together, though from opposite ends. They found their lady and asked for a dance.

It was a sight to see.