Log; Ongoing

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

When; Afternoon after the war // At the hospital
Rating; PG
Characters; Inara Serra only_fell and theshockvalue
Summary; Inara visits Brennan in the hospital
Log;

After speaking to Brennan, Inara retrieved the requested double vanilla latte and a Chai latte for herself. It wasn't hard to find Brennan's room number once she was at the hospital. She took the elevator up, carrying the lattes and walked down the hall, poking her head into his room.

"Your coffee has arrived, Sir," she said in a cheerful tone as she stepped inside. "How are you feeling?" she asked, handing him the latte and take a seat in the chair next to his bed.

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[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

Brennan accepted the latte with his good arm, nodding his thanks. "Like an angel just floated down from Heaven, bringing the nectar of the gods with her." He took a sip and leaned his head back, heaving a satisfied sigh. "Thanks."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"Very sweet talk," she teased him, taking a sip of her own. "You're welcome."

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

"Well," he said with a smile, "It doesn't hurt that you could pass as an angel." He shifted on the bed, wincing as he tried to make himself more comfortable. "I wish you could have seen me, I don't know, with actual clothes on."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

Inara couldn't help laughing a bit and smiling. "I thought that was what the sweet talk was for; to keep me from noticing the hospital clothes." She put her latte on the floor and stood up to help Brennan get more comfortable in the bed.

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He kept a strained smile on his face while she helped him get comfortable. Once he was, he met her eyes, still smiling. "The sweet talk could just be because I mean it."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"In that case angel is a title I will be glad to take up," Inara laughed again as she sat down. "Thank you."

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

"You don't have to thank me for that. I'm just being honest." He took another sip of his latte. Oh, heaven. "It's been a while for me, but I think I still owe you a night out dancing."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"Indeed you do but I believe you're going to have to heal for that," Inara said with a smile. "How long as it been for you?"

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He tried to shrug and winced. That was easy to forget, given the painkillers. "Six months, give or take."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

A flash of concern slipped across her face before she buried it. "Did you remember things here?"

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He nodded, carefully this time. "Yeah," he said, smiling at her again. "I'm glad."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

She nodded, thinking about that a moment. "Yes. As dreadful as this place can sometimes be, I'd hate to forget any of it."

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He looked thoughtful. "Well, I've never liked the idea of forgetting things. It's like losing a part of yourself, you know?"

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"I agree. Our memories make up who we are," Inara nodded.

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He smiled. She got it. "Yeah." He studied her for a moment. "You know, it's nice to see you outside the tea house. This is Inara, then, huh?"

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"Occasionally I venture out," she teased him then nodded. "Indeed. This is me. There's not much difference between me here and me at the tea house though."

Of course she was still dressed in something that most people would consider semi formal and she is made up to perfection.

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He shrugged with his expression, to keep from moving his shoulder anymore. "There's enough of a difference to notice, if you're looking I guess."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"I suppose there is," she nodded. "Were you pleased to get back or was it a bit of a let down?"

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He gave a quiet chuckle. "This place is a vacation, Inara."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

That makes Inara arch an eyebrow at him. "Home is that bad?"

She can't imagine but then she has come from a relatively sheltered world.

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

"Home is that stressful." He heaved a small sigh. "How can I explain this...I'm a New Mutant."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

"I'm afraid I've no idea what that is," Inara responded. She took a sip of her latte and watched him, waiting for his explanation.

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

He sighed again, this time slightly at a loss as to how to continue. "Genetic experimentation. They were trying to engineer super soldiers. Our genes mutated and we all developed superhuman abilities." He sat his coffee down on his tray and held up his hand, calling forth a coil of electricity in his hand before letting it dissipate. "I'm an electrical elemental."

[only-fell.livejournal.com]

The genetic experimentation and the super soldier engineering wasn't a surprise. Things were similar enough in her world that she could accept that part. The electricity surprised her a bit. She sat up a bit straighter.

"That's incredible. However, I'm sure not everyone understands that though."

[theshockvalue.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, well." He chuckled. "People want to use us. There's this organization called the Dominion who's been running the scientific community for centuries, controlling what was released and what wasn't, all that jazz." He shook his head. "We've been working for them and didn't even know it."