[ liù - Location: En Route to Caritas / Accidental Voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

Kaylee is not feeling well at all. She's worked too long without sleeping, and the dramatic weather changes haven't helped in the least. Overexertion, she chalked it up to. Lightheaded. Nauseous. And she's pretty sure that's a fever, on top of it. Just a matter of sleeping it off, that's been decided. Make sure everyone has what they need, and she'll be back to somebody's basement bunker for some well-deserved rest, at least for a little while.

It's after these last check-ups that she's headed back to Caritas, looking forward to crawling into whatever semi-comfortable corner she can find and just staying there for as long as she possibly can. The ATV slows to a stop, and Kaylee takes a breath.

Air.

The foul smell of said air is all it takes to set her stomach off. The ATV is left running as she slides out, stumbling for the nearest broken-down garbage can. Several moments of gagging and wasted food later, she slumps down, back against the garbage can, and laughs.

There's something to breathe. A small bit of hope, not a day too soon.

"Happy birthday to me~"

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[Voice]

[allthatlife.livejournal.com]

Kaylee? It's your birthday?

[ Voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

If it's the second it is, yeah. Hard to tell without functionin' tablets 'n a sky, though.

[Voice]

[allthatlife.livejournal.com]

We'll celebrate when this is over.

[ Voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a perfect plan to me~

[tothelightshown.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday to you.

[And what a way to celebrate!]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

[ Best way she could have asked for :D ]

Xie xie, DG.

[tothelightshown.livejournal.com]

I think there's enough air for me to sing to you, if you want?

[Of course, it isn't over yet. The collapse of the barrier is only the beginning. Still, it's nice to focus on something that isn't entirely doom and gloom. Just for a few minutes.]

[voice]

[chase-evolution.livejournal.com]

Kaylee? Are you all right? [why yes, he is quite concerned]

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

[ Couldn't just be like everybody else and jump onto the birthday part, could you Mohinder :| ]

Breathin'. Think that counts as shiny, don't you?

[ voice ]

[chase-evolution.livejournal.com]

[Nope. Mohinder is always the killjoy. It's his job.]

Breathing is certainly a good thing, but-- where are you? Come back to Caritas, would you?

[ voice ]

[freezecharm.livejournal.com]

[ quietly: ] Happy Birthday, Kaylee. I... just wish it didn't have to fall on a day like this.

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

If there's air comin' in? I ain't about to complain. Best gift I could've asked for at a time like this.

[ voice ]

[freezecharm.livejournal.com]

I guess that's also true. Good thing you can still be positive about this. I... think I need to take a lesson or two from you about it.

[voice]

[mancalledspade.livejournal.com]

Breathing's a hell of a gift, sweetheart.

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

Might be the best gift I've ever gotten.

[ She notices that echo, sir... ]

...where you at?

[ voice ]

[mancalledspade.livejournal.com]

Well, considering, that's a bit of a funny question, isn't it? Where are any of us, really?

But I thought I'd give the tunnels a look, considering there was air coming from 'em.

1/2

[timedaughter]

Happy birthday, Kaylee!

2/2

[timedaughter]

...Are you alright?

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jenny!!

And 'M a-okay, not to fret.

[Voice]

[captbrowncoat.livejournal.com]

Kaylee?



Happy birthday, meimei.

[ Voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

[ It's a tired smile, Mal, but she's smiling back. ]

Xie xie, Cap'n~

[ Voice ]

[captbrowncoat.livejournal.com]

Anytime, Kaylee.

So, how're you holdin' up, with all of this goin' on?

[Voice]

[oppositeofhero.livejournal.com]

Hey, Kaylee, so it's your birthday, huh?

Happy birthday. If things here were different, I'd be working on throwing you a birthday party right now.

Mind if I take a rain check on that?

[ Voice ]

[gotcouplings.livejournal.com]

Ain't positive, hard to tell without the sun 'n functionin' tablets, but judgin' on hours I been workin' we're somewhere in July 2nd, yeah.

Rain checks work fine for me!

[ Voice ]

[oppositeofhero.livejournal.com]

Well, who needs positive anyway? As long as you're in the ballpark, that's what counts. Or that's what I'd say if I were in that situation.

Great. I have some plans already. You'll love it, Kaylee.