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CEEEEEELEBRATE GOOD TIMES~

Several buildings in the City had been completely destroyed during Aang's rampage, but a few had survived relatively unscathed. It had only taken Kang two days to repair the Drunken Dragon; he'd done so by himself, not even waiting for his leg to heal up a bit first.

Usually, he didn't bother lighting any candles or using the fireplace in the tavern unless it was a period when the artificial sun had set. He could see perfectly fine in the dim light. For the celebration, though, he'd thrown the windows open wide, scrounged up every candle he could find, and started up a fire, knowing that human vision wasn't as good as his own. The tables surrounding the stage had been cleaned, as well as the tankards, and the door was propped open. The bozak had even wrestled two of the 60-gallon barrels from the back room into a corner of the main room for easier access, one of cactus juice and one of ale. If more was needed, he was sure he could get someone to help bring out another.

Tess had commandeered the kitchen to make her food, bringing in her own equipment. Kang had been slightly afraid at first that she was going to burn the place down, but nothing had happened yet. She seemed to know what she was doing, even if she'd given him a few scares.

The sunlight glistened on the old sword blade teeth and dinnerplate eyes of the comical-looking wooden dragon grinning above the entrance. Come in, relax, have a drink and a bite to eat!

[OOC note: Both drinks are alcoholic, and the cactus juice has twice the kick of the ale. :D;]

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"Me too," Jamie agrees, his words sounding a bit slurred as well. He may or may not actually remember in the morning, depending on how the rest of the evening goes. But time enough to burn that bridge when he's standing on it.

For now, he just looks at her, slightly baffled as to why she's giggling. "Aye, ye are. What's amusing about that?" There's a faint frown, and he adds, "And what's a rain check?"

They've got that understanding, then. Kaylee raises her mug to it, and drinks once more.

She's not really sure why it's so funny, it just is. "Long time since I've heard anythin' along those lines, maybe. 'N a rain check is like...like an I.O.U. Agreement that we'll have to do it another time."

"Oh." Jamie's still not entirely sure why that would cause a fit of the giggles, but hey - to each their own. "Well, maybe ye should hear it more often. Tell ye what, we'll do one of those rain check things when ye want to hear it again."

He nods, pleased with that suggestion, and goes to take a drink. There's a deep frown when he realizes it's empty. Turning the tankard upside down, he shakes it to make sure. A few drops fall out, splashing onto the table, but that seems to be it. "Och."

"I'll remember that," she agrees. She probably won't, but oh well. Any way you look at it, some things like that are better for surprises.

Kaylee watches Jamie's mug carefully, and she's halfway out of her seat already when she begins speaking. "Want another? Can get it in a jiffy if you do!"

He's about to protest, but she is offering, and he's enjoying himself too much to stop drinking now. "Well, if ye were going to get another, I wouldna mind."

He adds, teasingly, "That is, if ye don't mind waiting on me."

To make a point of it, she downs the rest of her drink as soon as she's standing. "Yep, gotta go refill my own anyhow," she grins, taking both mugs in hand. Really, the little wink she gives him in response to his last comment really can't be helped.

It doesn't take her long at all to return, both mugs full, and she slides Jamie's over to him. "Anythin' else I can get ya, Mr. McCrimmon?"

"Aye, well," Jamie says, leaning back and putting his hands behind his head for a moment. "I suppose I wouldna mind a wee bite to eat, either." He's not really serious, but is curious to see how she would react.

Just to be on the safe side, though, he removes one of his hands so he can take his mug. He figures taking a manly-sized swig would be appropriate and does so...

Only to realize that that's not the ale. He coughs a little as he abruptly sits forward in his seat, then blinks rapidly to prevent his eyes from tearing up. He's not really successful.

"Ah...I forgot to ask ye to get me ale, didna I?"

There are a couple aspects of this entire exchange that prove Jamie's a decently lucky fellow this evening. Firstly, Kaylee is a very happy drunk, and really doesn't mind running around, partially because she gets to greet other people, and partially because it means she gets to make someone happy. Secondly, none of Serenity's crew is currently popped, aside from Inara, which saves Jamie the trouble of being...reprimanded by her crew.

Kaylee is fully ready to go see if she can't find at least a small plate of something from the kitchen, but his question stops her.

"Didn't even think to ask, myself," she replies, slightly disappointed in her own ability to tell the differences between what people seemed to be drinking around here. "I'll get ya a new one, just hold up..."

Jamie didn't mean anything by it - he tends to tease his friends from time to time. Especially the girls. It's actually a sign that he does like you. But it's also true he probably wouldn't have dared try if anyone else from Serenity was there - even Inara. He knows that people tend to take that sort of thing the wrong way.

He reaches out a hand to stop Kaylee before she can completely leave. "Och, no, it's fine. I just wasna expecting it to be the cactus juice." Which, to be honest, is pretty good. "Honestly, I'd rather ye not bother on my account."

The little mechanic is plenty used to teasing from everyone, and she's certainly no stranger to teasing back. Things are just a little bit different when you're inebriated, maybe.

"Ain't hardly a bother for a friend." But even so, she sits back down and wraps her hands carefully around her mug. Slowly, she slides it away from her until she's half stretched across the table, and smiles sideways at Jamie. "Though I wouldn't mind not leavin' from here any time soon." It's a comfortable mumble, nothing more.

"Well, then, it's settled. Ye are staying put." Apparently she is, too. Jamie chuckles a little and tilts his head sideways to take a look at Kaylee. "Are ye actually comfortable like that?"

"Sounds good to me." All full of laziness, she shakes her head. "Not the most comfortable place, but it's better'n the floor!"

Jamie frowns, just a little, but hides it by taking another drink of cactus juice. "Well, aye. Ye have a point. But..."

He hesitates for a moment - his attempt at teasing had gone all wrong, and he really doesn't want Kaylee to think he's trying to take advantage. But he also really hates the idea of her lying on the table.

"Ye can lean on me instead. Ye know, if ye want."

Not that she isn't pleasantly surprised by it, but Kaylee's a bit taken aback by the offer at first. Most times, cuddling up to someone just happens.

If he's offering, though, she doesn't really see any harm in it. She's normally pretty lacking in personal space, and the alcohol in her system helps get rid of whatever extra barriers there might have been. "You don't mind it?" she asks, almost shyly behind her mug.

Well, it's pretty difficult to cuddle when one person's sprawled out across a table. Otherwise it might have been more of a natural thing - Jamie is also pretty lacking in personal space, once he gets to know someone.

He raises his eyebrows for a moment, then smiles. "I wouldna offer if I minded."

He moves his chair so it bumps up against Kaylee's, but otherwise lets her choose how she wants to settle in. After all, there's still her injured arm to consider.

As long as he's sure...

Kaylee abandons her mug to the table. The chairs are just big enough that she can lean down nicely without having to worry about falling off the other side of the chair. She settles her right side down against Jamie's left, the injured arm away from him, and rests her head on his chest with a pleased sigh.

"Shoulda thought of that sooner."

Jamie shifts his arm to help support her, although he's very careful of her injury. Wouldn't do to jar the arm and cause her pain - no matter if it's numbed somewhat by the cactus juice.

He tilts his head and looks down briefly. Judging by the warm smile he gives her, he's just as pleased as she is with the situation.

"Aye. Well, it's been thought of now, so there ye are." It's all good, to him.
There's a pause, and he admits, "It's been awhile since I've had a chance to just...sit like this." He's missed it, more than a bit. "It's nice."

Jamie's nice and warm, and Kaylee's just at that nice fuzzy point in her drinking that this situation? This one right here? She could sit here forever.

"There I am," she agrees, and shifts to make herself comfortable (and hopefully make Jamie more comfortable as well).

It's been a long while since she's done some good, innocent cuddling herself. Not since...well, not since before Simon and River jumped on board Serenity. She nods against Jamie's chest, and gives a sleepy mumble. "Nice, ain't it?"

Forever sounds pretty good to Jamie, too. "Aye. It is nice," he says muzzily, then blinks. "Hey. Didna I just say it was nice?"

He laughs, and drops his chin so it gently rests on top of Kaylee's head. It's good to have a friend to do this sort of thing with.

"Och, I'm glad I met ye, Kaylee."

"That's the right word to be describin' it with, then, if it keeps comin' up." She's not so picky on the words right now. There's a happy little sigh, and she finally settles some as her eyes drift closed.

Kaylee's still managed to smile wide, though. "Glad I met you, too, Jamie. You're a real shiny guy."

"Thank ye," Jamie says, then lifts his chin back up and cranes his head so he can get a better look at Kaylee's face.

He smiles for a moment when he sees her eyes are closed, and says softly, "Hey, are ye falling asleep on me?"

And yes, that would be Kaylee drifting off to sleep. She shifts her head enough to give the impression of a nod.

"Could be," she replies. "Comfy."

"All right. Ye catch a wee bit of shut-eye, and I'll make sure no beasties torment ye, aye?"

Jamie knows there won't be any problems with beasties tonight, but he wants to make sure that everything is okay all the same. And if he gets to enjoy the cuddling a little longer because it? That's a nice bonus.

So - he'll stay there and let her lean on him as long as she wants to.

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