crossoverfic | Child Eyes and Open Hands; Supernatural/Firefly; River/Sam, Dean, Castiel; PG-13

Title: Child Eyes and Open Hands
Fandom: Supernatural /Firefly
Author:

rosie1234
Disclaimer: Not Mine
Character/Pairing/Group: River/Sam, Dean, Castiel
Word Count: 545
For: theechochrous,
Prompt: Presents
Rating: PG-13

“Did you just give our local nutball a freaking gun as a Christmas present, Sammy, really? Do you want her going around killing anyone she hates?”

Dean was busy ranting and raving because he believed that he was that one of the few people River hated which is such a stupid thing to even think about, getting her to hate you is a job not many have mastered.

(last year I nearly came close to finally breaking that stereo type)

“It’s so very shiny, Sammy-boy, I adore is so. Those creepy-crawlers will be taken down in style.”

While holding up her brand new toy that was covered in shining sparkles, watching her light up over my gift always brought me so much happiness, she was grinning wide as she practiced pointing it at Dean.

(watching Dean’s horrified face at that very moment was priceless)

“Your turn, big brother, hand it over!”

River made sure the gun was tucked safety away, not wanting to chase Dean away when he had her present with him, turned to Dean with her big child eyes and hands out.

“It’s nothing special, kid; don’t be so damn excited about my stupid gift.”

He surprised the hell out of me when he placed a little box wrapped to perfection in her open hands, remembering how mine had been shoved at me unwrapped with a grunt.

(also turning out to be a pair of socks and a candy bar, the kind of gifts you give people you hate or your brother)

Just like all the other gifts River unwrapped each with care that a young child would never show, knowing right where to start to keep the paper intact, and opened it to find a necklace inside.

“Panda!!”

After slipping on the panda necklace, while I was picturing Dean going into Claire’s to get the trinket, River popped up and pretty much hugged Dean to death.

“Okay, darling, enough, I get that you like it now.”

I couldn’t help but be a tad bit jealous that Dean had gone out of his way to get my girlfriend a gift, but seeing the never ending smile on her face made me not want to ruin the moment for her.

(besides no one wants to piss off this birthday girl)

Right before River dug into her mile high birthday cake, which as you could have guessed was panda shaped, she turned to the door and called Castiel into the room.

“I know you brought me something, Cassie-boy, don’t be such a shy little bug and give it to me, please.”

Out of thin air Castiel appeared, our little angel friend who had been spending too much time alone with River lately, and held out an envelope to her.

“It’s a letter from Simon, River, wishing you a happy birthday, I hope you enjoy it.”

The smile that came after that gift was one that could not be contained, and I knew right then that I had been outdone in the gift department by that damn time-traveling angel.

(if I could snap my fingers and bring River anything like Cas things might be a little more even)

“Dammit, Sammy, I love my super shiny gun but it looks like Cassie took the cake this year.”