Drabble: China doll (Firefly: Kaylee/Inara)

[thegirl20]

Title: China Doll (for femslash100 Challenge #56: Toy)
Author: Angie
Site: Girlie Stuff
Fandom: Firefly
Summary: "Kaylee's sister had a doll"
Pairing: Kaylee/Inara
Rating: R
Word count: 200

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Kaylee’s sister had a doll. It wore red silk and its face was perfect white porcelain. The doll was kept in a box and never played with. Kaylee felt sorry for the doll. She didn’t think it could be much fun being perfect all the time. One day Kaylee took the doll out of its box. She mussed up its hair and loosened its dress. To this day she swears the scarlet lips turned up in a smile. She still remembers her sister hollering when she found out and the whupping her momma dished out. It was worth it.

She thinks of that doll sometimes. When she smudges Inara’s blood red lipstick with her thumb. When she unpins Inara’s hair, running her fingers through the dark tresses, letting them fall in wild waves around both of their faces. When her hands slip under Inara’s silk dress, rough hands pushing smooth cloth aside. When her teeth leave marks on Inara’s shoulder. When her lips sweetly bruise Inara’s.

She lies awake and watches Inara sleep, hair splayed across the pillows, make-up all but gone. Fine clothes strewn everywhere, lips still swollen. Kaylee smiles. Even out of her box, Inara is still perfect.

Comments

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

Even out of her box, Inara is still perfect. Oh yes she is but I love the idea of Kaylee making her a little more rough around the edges (and, more importantaly, that Inara lets her do it).

You are making me feel bad about not producing Kaylee/Inara fic for you :(

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I love the idea of Kaylee making her a little more rough around the edges - Me too!

You are making me feel bad about not producing Kaylee/Inara fic for you - Well, you have now so you can stop feeling bad. This actually made me think of a Kim quote, with regard to Sharon spending time with Epponnee Rae:

"That's quality time, what about quantity time?"

I think you provide the quality and I am more about the quantity ;)

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

I think you provide the quality and I am more about the quantity ;) Don't be crazy - I have told you many times that your writing completely intimidated me when you first posted at Bree/Lynnette and then there is the whole MAS thing (you know that quality alone simply does not do it for me) - so no I do not think you are producing home made gifts (although if you ever want to give me some sand in a bottle, that would be Ok - it would have to have a ribbon though)

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

so no I do not think you are producing home made gifts (although if you ever want to give me some sand in a bottle, that would be Ok - it would have to have a ribbon though) - Of course it would have a ribbon! What do you take me for? A cheapskate?

your writing completely intimidated me when you first posted at Bree/Lynnette - Yeah. You weirdo.

and then there is the whole MAS thing - I do love the MAS. Such an exclusive membership, I love all the members :)

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

I can't help but notice that in the previous post I did in this conversation I wrote quality when I meant quantity - I am taking the malapropism to be a shout out to the Kath and Kim theme.

I do love the MAS. Such an exclusive membership, I love all the members :)As do I!

Also, loving your Inara mood theme!!!!

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I am taking the malapropism to be a shout out to the Kath and Kim theme. - And that can never be a bad thing. (And I knew what you meant anyway)

Also, loving your Inara mood theme!!!! - Me too. I am trying to have all sorts of moods so that I can use the pictures I like. I can't wait until I feel 'loved'.

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

How can you not feel 'loved!!!!'??????? - you've got the MAS and I am writing a series just for you.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

How can you not feel 'loved!!!!'??????? - you've got the MAS and I am writing a series just for you. - Oh I totally feel loved when I'm responding to comments or fics from you, but I can't use the mood theme thingie in comment responses.

I'll make sure that I'm feeling loved before the next thing I post.

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

Oh I totally feel loved when I'm responding to comments or fics from you, but I can't use the mood theme thingie in comment responses. I wish you could because 'loved' should be seen a whole lot more!!!!

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! Love the images and the words you use. Lovely.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

Thank you. For some reason I had the image of Kaylee smudging Inara's lipstick in my head and this was the result.

Glad you enjoyed it.