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It wasn't you, Bee...trust me, it wasn't you. It's just Kiki.

She had to have a reason.

I feel like I started it, though. Like I set things in motion or...

I don't know.

I'm sure she did have a reason. I'm just not holding out hope that it was a good reason. Wolfram and Hart, Cain. Wolfram and Hart. The law firm of EVIL.

Hey, even the devil was an angel once. Val's better than she thinks...and she's loyal as shit.

Trust her to do the right thing...and if you pray, have at it. I got a novena goin' for her right now.

Cain, I talked to her yesterday. She said just enough to worry me.

Please, the PTBs can kiss my ass.

What exactly did she say?

That she likely wouldn't be coming back.

Then that's just what she means...she didn't say she wouldn't be coming back, right?

She's careful how she talks when she's scared...something's got her scared. Nervous, anyway. If she can come back, she will. Fact she told you at all means something.

She said she made no promises, and that she was taking a huge risk.

So what the hell's got her so scared, Cain?

Wish to God I knew. Only thing I can think of...

She ever mentioned a guy or a girl to you?

Nope.

Makin' trouble I ain't yet heard about, 'Nara?

...'Nara?

Oh, right, my mistake. Inara.

So what you done this time?

*smirk*

Y'know, I am lovin' that this time it' me sayin' it 'stead of you...

*stares*

...I have no idea what you're talking about.

What in the blue hell? Is this some new-fangled way of tryin' to aggravate me? Because you're doin' a ruttin' good job so far.

...Okay, number one? You talk funny. Number two, you have me confused with someone else.

Number three...okay, there is no third thing. You talk funny.

Tyen shiao duh...Inara, quit playin'!

*stares and backs away slowly*

Hokay, crazy man. You just stay over there, okay? I...really don't want to have to start punching someone mentally atrophied.

Mentally...shuh muh?

My name. Is not. Inara.

...What the hell kind of name is that, anyway?

Yours, that's what.

*looks at her as if she's the crazy one*

What do you think your name is?

*does not appreciate being look at like she's the one with a screw loose because HI she knows who the fuck she is, thanks*

Baileigh. *pronounces it very slowly for the crazy man's benefit*

Sooooo...what, then? I went and stepped into some Crazy 'Verse where you ain't Inara Serra...

*blinks*

...and ain't wearin' yer usual froof and frills. What in the humpin' hell?...

Well...to be fair, I've heard weirder things.

Froof and frills...?

Inara's...a Companion...are those dungarees yer wearin'?...

A companion to who? And what is your fascination with my pants?!

A Companion...y'know, a whore. Only...not.

I ain't lived yet to see the day you...er...the other you, Inara...ever wore less 'n a full skirt.

*tilts his head, admiring*

Ain't an unpleasant sight, I must say...

A...what?!

...Would you PLEASE stop staring at my pants!

*freezes in the middle of trying to peer around her and get a better look at her butt*

Shuh muh?

*stares at him, open-mouthed, unexpectedly shoves his shoulder really really hard*

That includes my ass!

OOOWW!!! Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh ur-tze!!!

Are you sure you ain't 'Nara?!...

*pauses to rub his now very sore shoulder*

...on...drugs?

...You realize in five minute's time you've called me a whore and implied I was on drugs?