Memories Can Be Made
By:
pnaixrose

Disclaimer: I don't own Wild Arms 3.


Chapter 6: Finding the Lost

'Where is she!' Jet thought trying to see over the huge rocks and through the darkening sky. Kaitlyn had fallen asleep and he carefully placed her on her back so it was easier to walk and scan the area.The worried guygritted his teeth in panic. 'If a damn monster got her...I swear…she'd better be careful…how could I have just left her just like that? I'll never forgive myself if she got hurt…'

He hastily walked faster looking frantically around. Where was the girl?

-

Virginia shivered. It was getting darker, and the gigantic rocks blocked her view from everything.

"J-Jet…" she whispered, trembling. 'Why did I have to suggest that we split up?'

Suddenly she sensed someone near her and thinking it was a monster, she whirled around quickly drew out her ARMs. She sighed in relief as she quickly put the guns away. "Jet!"

Jet gave one of his rare worried expressions. "Hey, you okay?" he asked soothingly.

Virginia nodded and saw that Kaitlyn was napping on his back. Jet had given her a piggy-back-ride.

"You found her," she whispered.

"What about you? Are you sure you're okay? No monsters attacked? Are you sure?"he asked worriedly.

Virginia smiled at his concerned amethyst eyes. "I'm fine…Don't worry…"

Hesighed in relief. "Thank god…"

Herfeeling of nervousness flooded out of her. Instead, a river of happiness took over her. 'He was really worried!' Virginia thought with glee, 'Why was he so worried anyway?'

Then she remembered. She felt her heart thumping again. 'H-He said that he loves me!'

She smiled and suddenly hugged Jet tightly.

He grew red. "I-I would hug you back…but Kaitlyn might fall," he whispered.

'Now that she finally knows I love her, I don't have to keep it in anymore…' Jet thought slightly grinning. It felt good not to be hiding anything anymore actually. He was happy for that even though he had no idea how she felt.

Virginia blinked. Boy, was he acting weird. She only found Jet this caring only on special occasions. Shewas silent for awhile, thinking hard. 'I'll tell him! I have nothing to fear anymore! He loves you, Virginia!' Virginia opened her mouth tofinally speak her feelingsbut Jet interrupted.

"Let's go tell Clive and the others what happened…" Jet said softly into her ear.

Virginia nodded and reluctantly pulled away from him. She smiled to herself as she walked with Jet. 'I'll tell him later……definitely.'

-

"Kaitlyn!" Catherine shouted in worry. She dropped the laundry basket she was holding and ran towards Jet. Clive soon followed dropping some dishes he was washing, and Gallows followed after that wondering what all thecommotion was.

"Is she alright?" Clive asked, taking Kaitlyn from Jet.

Theamethyst eyedboynodded. "She went to some rocks to play on them and she tripped and sprained her ankle."

Catherine sighed in relief as she made a grateful look towards the ceiling. "Thank the Guardians it was only a sprain…"

Virginia looked at all of them guiltily. "I'm so sorry, Clive. We were supposed to be watching her…it's our fault." Jet nodded in agreement, feeling extremely guilty.

"No worries. What's past is past," Clive assured, patting his daughter's sleeping head.

"Should we bring her to Doctor Herb?" Gallows asked.

The mothernodded. "Just to make sure it's just a sprain."

-

Doctor Herbert smiled at the anxious crowd. "Don't worry. It's just a mild sprain."

They all let out a breath of relief.

"Just make sure she doesn't put much pressure on her foot. It should heal within a week."

"Thank you so much, Doctor Herbert. You've always helped us a lot," Clive said with an extremely grateful smile.

Catherine bowed her head. "I don't know how much we can thank you…"

The man in white just smiled. "It's quite all right. Now you should put her in her bed."

Clive carried his daughter out the hospital room as Catherine, Gallows and Virginia followed.

But Jet hung back.

"Yes?" Doctor Herbert asked.

"Uhh…you usually won't hear it from me but…thanks Doc…not only for Kaitlyn…but for Virginia too,"he said slowly.

Dr. Herbert smiled. "I'm glad you brought Virginia here as soon as you could. But I must say, it was quite startling to see a boy just burst in here carrying an unconscious girl in his arms, pleading for help," he responded while studying Jet and smiling. "I have to say that at first I thought you two were a couple. It's quite a delightful sight to see a young couple who love each other deeply."

Jet just looked at his shoes silently.

"Don't worry Jet, she'll tell you soon…" Doctor Herbert mumbled with a huge grin on his face.

"Huh? You say somethin' Doc?"

"Nope."

Unexpectedly, the door opened. "Oh, there you are, Jet!" Virginia said emerging into the room, "C'mon, we were looking for you."

Jet nodded.

"Bye, Doctor Herbert!" Virginia said smiling.

The old man nodded, returning her smile. As they closed the door, he couldn't help but smirk. "I guess Jet had the courage to tell her. It all depends on when Virginia will tell him…I hope things go well for them."

-

When Virginia and Jet arrived at Clive's house, Clive and Catherine had already tucked Kaitlyn in bed. Gallows too was already sleeping on the living room floor with a pillow and a blanket, snoring loudly.

Jet and Virginia bideveryone who was still awake agood night and tried to sleep, Virginia on the comfy couch and Jet in his corner. But they couldn't help but feel that it was their fault that Kaitlyn had gotten hurt. Poor girl.

-

Virginia yawned as she walked into the kitchen. "Good morning…" she said as shesleepily sat in her seat.

"Mornin," Gallows replied munching on his food.

Catherine gave a smile. "Good morning."

"Why don't you start eating? Here…" Clive said placing an empty plate in her seat.

Virginia looked around as she accepted the plate. "Hey, where's Jet?"

Gallows grunted. "Hmm? Oh the punk didn't wake up yet. That lazy, stupid-"

Clive cleared his throat.

Gallows stopped immediately.

"Is Kaitlyn awake, yet?" Virginia asked.

Catherine nodded. "She said her foot hurt way to much to walk to the table, so I brought her breakfast in bed." Seeing Virginia's worried look she quickly added, "But to tell you the truth, I think she's trying to be overdramatic."

Virginia just nodded and continued with her food which would usually taste delicious but today it tasted bland with guiltiness.

"Heh…Jet didn't wake up in time for breakfast…haha he'll have to eat by himself," Gallows said.

"It's okay, I'll eat with him," Virginia said. As soon as she said it, she blushed remembering what happened yesterday when he had confessed that he...
'I wish Kaitlyn hadn't sprained her ankle…then I would have a little more time with him…' Virginia sighed. 'Just one more second and I would've been able to tell him!'

"Hey Virginia, why don't you check on the punk? Hopefully he died in his sleep somehow..." Gallows saidmuttering the last part quietly.

Virginia nodded as she left her food and went into the living room.

She lookedto the place where Jet would usually be sleeping in, near the corner, where he would be leaning against the wall, his head bowed down and breathing steadily.

But Jet wasn't there.

She couldn't help but jump into conclusions. 'H-He's not there! Wh-What if he left again because he thought I didn't feel the same way about him? I didn't even think of looking for him when I woke up! And we sleep in the same room for god's sakes! Well it doesn't matter if he's somewhere out in the Wasteland, I'm gonna find him!'

Virginia's hand was on the doorknob about to leave the house, when she heardvoices coming from where Kaitlyn was. She was curious and decided to find out who was there. Luckily, the door was slightly opened.

She sighed in relief when she saw a guy with silver hair. 'JET DIDN'T LEAVE!' she thought happily as she actually felt her heart jump with joy.

Virginia was about to give thema little privacy when she suddenly heard them say her name. Maybe she could justspy just a bit.

-

Kaitlyn was sitting on the bed, a tray of food in front of her. Her sprained ankle was bandaged up under the covers.

"Are you sure you're okay, kid?" Jet asked as he brought out a chair for the desk nearby and sat on it.

Kaitlyn made a face. "Stop worrying about me! I'm just dandy!"she assured.

Jet sighed in relief.

"So Uncle Jet, didja tell Aunt Virginia! DIDJA DIDJA!" Kaitlyn asked with hopeful eyes.

Jet was silent for awhile. "Yeah…" he answered quietly.

The little girlwould havejumped for joy if it wasn't for the darn foot. Kaitlyn gave a huge smile. "Th-Then…did you guys…kiss!"

But she saw Jet's blank expression.

"What's wrong?" Kaitlyn asked, "Didn't you two kiss?"

"..I-I wish…" Jet thought as he blushed. He couldn't believe he had just said that.

Herjaw dropped. "WH-WHAT?"

"I-I don't think…she…loves me back…"he repliedquietly and slowly.

Kaitlyn sighed in frustration. 'AUNT VIRGINIA DIDN'T TELL HIM, YET?'

Jetrambled on. "…I-I love her, Kaitlyn…I love her with my whole damn soul and body! She's the only one I've ever truly needed! She changed me, Kaitlyn…she changed me from a…from a-"

Kaitlyn helped him out with a grin on her face. "-from a rude, arrogant, dumb, mean, lazy, conceited, cowardly-"

Heglared at her. "Okay, okay I get it. I was stupid before I met her. I was stupidplus all those things you said. But when I met her…she was…and then…well, I love her with my whole heart now, dammit," his face saddened, "But yet, no matter how much I want her…how much I need her…how much I want to be always with her…sh-she doesn't love me back."

Shelooked at him sadly. "Uncle Jet…"

"As long as I could remember, I've had no memories. The only thing I had was my ARMs and my name, Jet Enduro. But not even my name was mine! But then…I met her. It wasn'ta coincidence like I thought. It was fate.She was a person who was always there for her friends…and I just fell in love. For once, I wish at least one thing was right in my life. I wish that she would actually love me back. I don't care if I have no goddamn memories! I don't care if everyone thinks I'm no good for her! I LOVE VIRGINIA AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME!"

Kaitlyn looked atrather emotional man in front of herand smiled. "That's quitea story, Uncle Jet. Tell your kids that when you and Auntie Virginia get married!"

Helooked at her angrily. "Weren't you listening? She wouldn't like a stupid guy like me!"

"If you knew she didn't love you back, why did you stay?"

"B-Because…I can't cause her that much pain like when I tried to leave before…"he explained.

"And what if she did, Uncle Jet?" Kaitlyn asked calmly, "What if she did love you with all her heart like you love her? What would you do?"

"I-I would………………I would do something so surprising that I don't even know yet…"

Kaitlyn smiled as she heared someone gasp softly at the door.

Obviously, Jet was too wrapped up in his thought to hear it.

'You'd better figure out what you would do soon, Uncle Jet…cuz your chance is going to come…'