Crossover Fic: Broken Pieces (1/3) Firefly/Doctor Who

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I figured I had better start posting this before it disappeared into the far off reaches of my hardrive.

Title: Broken Pieces (1/3)
Fandoms: Firefly/Doctor Who
Characters/Pairings: Mal/Inara, Kaylee, Doctor/Rose (Nine/Rose & Ten/Rose), Jack
Summary: Mal helps Inara out with some crime. The Doctor risks a paradox. How two timelines meet and don’t

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I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU A LONG, RAMBLY REVIEW SINCE YOUR POTTER DAYS. SO HERE WE GO.

She snorts. “Hardly.” She shrugs. “They’re just things, Mal. They don’t mean anything to me. Do you think I’d sell things I was attached to? Really?”
That just really stuck me as really IC for Inara and Mal/Inara. I can kinda picture it in my mind.

Mal mutters something under his breath.

Inara doesn’t look at him. “What?”

“Could you just… let me handle this?” Mal says. “Sort of needs the touch of a professional, darling.”

Inara rolls her eyes. “Mal. Please.”
I kind of wanted to smack him there. (Nothing on your characterization, I love Mal, but he needs to be smacked a lot.) Mostly I love him for things like this:

“I’m serious,” he hisses, still pretending to be engrossed in the jewels on the table (he stares particularly hard a pair of earrings with sparkling sequins on them). “She’s going to try’n con you.”

“Oh, really?” Inara says.

“Those sure are some real threatening sparkly scarves, Doctor," says the other male companion. “What are we doing in the desert, anyway? I thought I heard something about beaches. They have these gorgeous ones on Santa Pesos, the year 3090. What do you think, Rose?”

“Sounds great.”

“They’re nude beaches,” mutters the Doctor.

Rose straightens. “Oh.”
AAHAHA WHY CAN'T WE KEEP JACK ON DOCTOR WHO? IS IT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T LIKE THE LAST OF THE TIME LORDS. Vengeance doesn't look good on you, RTD.

“Captain Jack Harkness,” says the younger of the men. He sticks out his hand and flashes a winning smile. “And who are you?”

The vendor stares at Jack’s outstretched hand and doesn’t smile.

Very slowly, he pulls his hand back, anxious look on his face. “Well, that’s new.”

Rose pats him on the arm. “Can’t win them all.”
HAHAHAAHAHAA

The Doctor glances at Rose’s hand on Jack’s arm, to Jack’s smug face, and then puts the blinking stick inside his jacket. “I don’t think so.” He forces a smile at the vendor. “Have a nice day.”
He's so cute when he's jealous.

“Right, of course,” Inara says. “I should have opened by shooting her. I’m so grateful you’re here.”

Mal looks injured. He had been eager to bring her out here. Like he was proud he could give her something, even if it was just Persephone’s underground economy.

“I’m sorry,” Inara says quietly. She looks him in the eye. “And thank you. For helping me with this.”
That's just kind of perfect.

“Ooh, I remember this.” The man pushes his way between them. He leans over the table, wearing a pair of glasses. “Not from around these parts; that’s what I said!”
Ten is so cute. <3

The man looks up at them like he’s only just realizing they’re there. “It’s not a title, it’s my name. The Doctor.” He looks at Mal. “And how can you be sure that wasn’t me?”
I have the image now of him Not Getting that people would mix him up cos of the change in faces. He's so adorable like that.

The Doctor follows Mal’s gaze. Something in his expression softens when he sees the trio from earlier, and it’s a moment before he answers, “Ah, yes. Very astute, that. Brilliant observation.” He continues to stare at the trio, mouth forming into a thin line. “I think they’re having strawberry. How nice.”
D:D:

The Doctor takes off his glasses and studies Inara. “What’s your name?”

“Inara,” she answers without thinking about it. “Inara Serra.”

Next to her, she hears Mal smack himself on the forehead and mutter something that sounds like, “Code names! Ain’t helpful unless you use ‘em!”
That would so happen.

“Walkin’ away don’t make us heroes,” Mal says. He puts one hand on Inara’s arm and leads her off. “Not even close.”
Great ending line.

So when are you posting MORE?

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I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU A LONG, RAMBLY REVIEW SINCE YOUR POTTER DAYS. SO HERE WE GO.

HOORAY! *GLOMPS*

I kind of wanted to smack him there. (Nothing on your characterization, I love Mal, but he needs to be smacked a lot.)

Mal kind of does need to be smacked a lot. I think I spent half of Firefly wanting to smack him. But in a fond way. Most of the time. :D

AAHAHA WHY CAN'T WE KEEP JACK ON DOCTOR WHO? IS IT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T LIKE THE LAST OF THE TIME LORDS. Vengeance doesn't look good on you, RTD

Yes! When Jack is on DW, he is happier, more charming, and less angst-ridden. And he has gay subtext with the Doctor! Everyone wins! :D :D

He's so cute when he's jealous.

Awww! He is. :D

I have the image now of him Not Getting that people would mix him up cos of the change in faces. He's so adorable like that.

BWAH. But you KNOW he's totally been spending the last ten minutes comparing himself to himself. "I wore that? How is that in any way flattering? Oh - ho! Rose doesn't think so either. And look at those ears!"

Or he's just screwing with them because the Doctor does stuff like that. :D

Great ending line.

THANKS! It's one of the few I've liked. Fics should end smoothly like that more often.

So when are you posting MORE?

Hopefully tomorrow! If emo!Ten doesn't crush my soul first. *sniffs*

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Yes! When Jack is on DW, he is happier, more charming, and less angst-ridden. And he has gay subtext with the Doctor! Everyone wins! :D :D
\o/ And Doctor and Jack can go look for Rose together.

Hopefully tomorrow! If emo!Ten doesn't crush my soul first. *sniffs*
He does that.

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Also: OMGICON!!!! *wibble*

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I decided I needed more Ten/Rose icons!