The morning after Sawyer and I had found the bathing pond, now affectionately called Pond SawyerChrys, I woke up earlier than everyone else, as I had the day before. I stood up and grabbed a new outfit as the one I was in currently was begining to reek. I also grabbed my overnight bag, which, from my mother and her 'You can never be too prepared' teachings, had 2 bars of soap, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and a toothbrush, and a comb. I looked to the sky, thanking her for intsilling in me that same attitude. I grabbed a towel I'd found on the beach, as well. I could tell that everyone was going to wake up soon, it was too quiet, so I headed for Pond SawyerChrys and bathed. After I had been in the pond for a bit, I started to feel like someone was watching me. I slowly turn around, and there is Sawyer, standing at the edge of the pond, in his boxers. I blushed, of course.

"Jeez, Sawyer! You scared the living daylights out of me!" I said continuing my washing. He waded in and started to bathe as well.

"We seem to be seeing a lot of each other... For not living anywhere near each other." He said, scrubbing at his arms.

"Well, it seems fate keeps putting us here... We can't help it." I say with a smile. It's not so bad either, at least from this point. I finished washing my hair and wrung it out partially.

"I guess so. So how was your night?" He asked.

"Not too bad. No nightmares at least." I said. Kate and Jack came off the trail and saw Sawyer and I talking. Figures. I thought, Every bloody time Sawyer and I have a conversation, someone has to interrupt. I watched as Sawyer went from the Sawyer I knew, to the Sawyer that everybody but I hated.

"Hey guys." Jack calls.

"I'm out of here. It's getting to crowded." Sawyer said, loud enough for the other 3 people there to hear.

He left, and I waded back to shore. I grabbed my clothes and things and went behind a bunch of bushes where a sign, made undoubtedly by Hurley, said 'Women's area. (No peeing please)'. I stood behind them and dressed myself, from my bathing suit, to a pair of black jeans and a blue tank top. I put sunscreen on, undoubtedly put in my bag by my mother, before she died, and left the clearing as well. As I walked back toward the caves, I was towel drying my hair.

I got into the cave and noticed a man laying on the ground, looking quite torn up. Oh shit. I think, as I drop my bags and towel, and run back to the pond.

"Jack!" I shouted. "Jack! You have to come quick! Someone's hurt in the caves."

Jack 'ran' through the water, to the caves, in his swim suit and all, Kate following him. Jack arrived at the caves, and started to go through the injuries, the man, Michael as I learned later, and patched him up.

"Who did this?" Jack asked. Kate and he then got a look on their faces that said everything they were thinking.

"It wasn't Sawyer, if that's what you guys are thinking. He only left the pond 2 minutes before I did. Could he have done this in, let's say 5? I don't think so." I said, rolling my eyes. Everyone jumps to the conclusion of 'Sawyer did this. Bring out the pitchforks and let's have a good old fashioned lynching.' Stupid people. I left Jack and Kate to attend to Michael, picked up my bag and towel, and then think of what I'm going to do for the day, when I decided to go to the beach.

As I walked toward the beach, I saw Uncle Charlie, muttering. His hands were shaking something awful. It kind of reminded me of when I was coming off of a caffine addiction. I walked on, hoping that Uncle Charlie would be okay, even though I was pissed at him. I see Sawyer, in his tent, but I decide to head over to the plane wreckage, in hopes of finding some soap in the bathrooms. We all needed to figure out a way to survive on this island, without going crazy. I figured, bathing and clothes care could help us all keep sane, at least as a start. I found some soap dispensers in the bathrooms, but with nothing to put them in, I sort of gave up, without even trying. I heard someone come up behind me, but didn't expect to have my sight suddenly taken away.

"Guess who, Sweetcheeks."

"Um- Jack?"

"Nope. Try again."

"Sayid?"

"NO!"

"Um... Hurley. If you're Hurley, please get your hands off me! Sawyer might think you're hurting me and hurt you!" I mocked. Sawyer took his hands off and turned me around.

"Threatning people with our friendship now, are ya?"

"No! Gods, no! I was mocking you arse!" I said, smacking him in the arm. Sawyer just walked out of the plane. "Sawyer! Sawyer, damn it! Get back here! I didn't mean to piss you off!" I yelled, running after him. He turned around, and I ran into his chest.

"Whoa! Easy there, Sweetcheeks." he said. "I'm not angry... just I don't know...."

"You're an ass, you know that?"

" 'Course. Somebodies gotta be."

I rolled my eyes at him. "You are such a guy. Now what are you going to do? Beat your chest, choose your mate, and throw her over your shoulder?"

"Maybe I'll do that. But, not now." Did he say what I think he just said? "Shouldn't you be at the caves, taking care of the guy who got beat up?"

"How'd you hear about that?" I asked.

"Hurley announced it... I overheard."

We started walking towards his tent, "A few people think you did it, you know."

"Do you?"

"No."

"Well...No one else matters... except maybe Freckles." He said. He likes Kate... great. Now I have to deal with a stupid guy that I like, liking some other girl.

"I've got to head back to the caves... Uncle Charlie, by now at least, is up and looking for me, and this time, I don't have Locke to talk to him for me." I said. Sawyer nodded, and I walked away.

Once I got to the caves, Michael was awake and his son Walt were talking with Sun, a Korean lady, and Jack. I had thought that Sun couldn't speak English, but apparently she'd been able to, however limited her English was. I think it'd be awesome to learn Korean. I thought walking past them to my bed kit. I started searching through my bags for something to put soap in, but found nothing.

After they were done talking Sun went to she and her husband's secluded corner of the caves. Her husband, Jin, was not around, so I went to talk to her.

"Hello, Sun. Can I talk to you?" I asked.

Sun looked around, I assumed for her husband, "Chrys? You need something?" She asked.

"I was just wondering... I know we haven't really spoken much, but I really like languages, and I was thinking you could maybe teach me some Korean? Enough to maybe help you and Jin translate English to Korean, and for me to translate for the others."

She looked at me funny. I'd used a lot of big words in there... I hoped she understood. "You want to learn Korean?" She asked me.

"Yes." I said nodding. "I would really like to learn your language."

"I will teach you, tommorow. Okay with you?"

"Yes. Thanks so much, Sun!" I said. She nods, and then starts what she had been doing before I had come over. I went back to my bed kit, sat, and read a bit. Uncle Charlie came back to the caves, still looking shaky.

"Uncle Charlie, are you okay?" I asked, forgetting about being angry with him.

"I'll be alright... Don't worry." He replied, nodding.

"Is it okay for me to go to the beach? I don't like staying here too long."

"Sure."

"Thanks Uncle Charlie." I went of to the beach in search of some sun and fun. I hung out around there, until I heard somebody shouting from the cave trail.

"The cave's Jack was exploring collapsed! Jack's still inside." they shouted. I got up and looked around. Sawyer was even going with the group, so I ran up to the group, who were rushing to get to the caves.

"Oh my gods!" I whisper. Uncle Charlie, who was on my right put his hand on my shoulder.

"Everything'll be fine, Chrys." he said to me. Then to everyone, "We need to get him out of there."

"How, Charlie? If we move those rocks, the caves might collapse even further."

All of the adults, save for Sawyer and Shannon, argue about saving Jack. Some thought he was dead, others just wanted to go in and find out. I walked away. I cared about Jack, yes. But no one was going to listen to me, or my ideas. I heard Sayid saying something about digging a tunnel. A few of them agreed on it, and then started to dig. The men were digging, save for Sawyer, who stood there smirking.

"I want to help." I said to Uncle Charlie.

"No. You're too young."

"I'm almost bloody 18 years old, Uncle Charlie. I'm not 8! I'm stronger than you, for the gods sakes. I want to help!" I said.

"No. Go and stand with Shannon and Claire." He ordered.

"Back to ordering me, now Uncle?"

"If that's what it takes. I just don't want to lose you. If one of those rocks fell on you..."

"They'd kill you a lot faster, than they would me." I reminded him, still determined to help in some way.

"If you want to help, go fill up water bottles. We'll need them, it's bloody hot out here."

I stomped away muttering picking up a couple of waterbottles on the way. "Reduced to a bloody water girl. Back home I'm on the bloody basketball team, as well as the equestrian team. If I don't get more beat up then, than I would now, I'm a bloody mouse." I muttered under my breath, as I filled one of the waterbottles.

"Well then mouse, I'm a lion. Lions eat little mouses for dinner." Sawyer said.

"Well then Lion, you'd better watch out. Because this mouse will put up a fight and give you indigestion as well." I replied... This was new. Him making a joke out of me being pissed. I finished filling up the third waterbottle and returned them to Sayid, Boone, and my Uncle. They all looked like they were going to die from working this tunnel out.

A FEW HOURS LATER

I had refilled the waterbottles a few times, Sawyer made comments the entire time I did. I thought he was trying to make me laugh, and I was laughing. Sayid came out of the tunnel, and started to talk to the other men.

"We need someone to go in and see if Jack's alright." Sayid announced.

Most of the guys were too big to go in that little tunnel... Hell, most of the girls were too big to get into the tunnel.

"I'll do it." Uncle Charlie said. It was logical, he was the smallest man there. Everyone agreed.

"Be careful, Uncle Charlie." I warned, as he started to go into the caves. After awhile, I started bouncing on the balls of my feet, until I started to hear another cave in. "Oh shit. What's happening! What's happening?!" I shouted. I tried to get near enough to the tunnel, but Sawyer was holding me back.

"You're just gonna be in the way, mouse." He said.

"Damn it, Lion. He's my uncle."

Sayid called over. "He's all right."

I sighed in relief and sat down near a wall of the tunnel. Sawyer left eventually, as did most of the others, save for Sayid, Michael, Walt and myself.

A FEW MORE HOURS LATER

Uncle Charlie finally comes out of the tunnel, with Jack in tow. I sighed with relief, and try and help Jack. I go over and notice him holding his arm. "What happened Jack?" I asked.

"I dislocated my shoulder. Your put it back in place for me, so I'll be alright." He replied.

I nodded and went back to our caves, I sat on my bed kit and lay down. It seems like I've been going to sleep a lot earlier here than I ever would back home. I thought, as I fell asleep.

NEXT DAY

I woke up as the others started to wake as well. I run a comb through my hair, and tie it up in a pony tail. I head out of the caves, and head toward Pond SawyerChrys for a quick wash off. I, unlike Shannon, don't have a million bathing suits, so this morning I decide to bathe in my underwear. After I'd stripped down to my underwear, I hear a whistle, and then, "Damn, Sweetcheeks."

I rushed into the water and turned around, and saw Sawyer. "Are you stalking me or something Sawyer, 'cause everytime I'm here, you're here."

"It's luck. And if I may, I'm damn lucky to get to see that."

I laughed. "You comin' in or what?"

"Yeah, yeah, Sweetcheeks. Keep your panties on." He thought about it a second, as he waded into the pond, "On second thought, don't do anything for my sake." He laughed.

I blushed, and then I splashed him. "Perve!" I said laughing at the look on his face.

"So that's how it is, huh?" He asked. Then a tidal wave hit me in the face.

"Oi! All I wanted to do was wash off this morning. Now, you've gotten my hair all wet." I said, as I splashed him again. Once the water had calmed down, Sawyer was nowhere in sight. "Sawyer?" I called. I felt a tugging at my leg, and then I went under the water. I opened my eyes to see Sawyer smirking at me, under the water. I swam away, and surfaced for air. "You jerk!"

He laughed. We fought in the water for a little while longer, until I got tired of it and waded back to shore, Sawyer whistling yet again. I rolled my eyes and wrapped my towel around my body. I went behind the bushes again and dressed, and saw Sawyer get out as well. I got dressed, wet undergarments and all, and wrapped my hair in the towel. As I came out from behind the bushes Sawyer was doing the same.

"I've got to go back to the caves.... I'll talk to you later, okay?" I asked.

Sawyer replied, "Sure Sweetcheeks." Then doing the most unexpected thing in the world, he slapped me on the butt.

I jumped and turned around. "Why'd you do that?" I asked.

"Now you know why I call ya 'Sweetcheeks'." He replied. I blushed.

"See you later, Sawyer." I said. I nearly ran to the caves.

Once I got there, I noticed that everyone was freaking out. Then I saw Shannon. She was having an athsma attack. All thoughts of Sawyer left my mind. "What's going on, and how can I help?" I asked Jack.

"Shannon is obviously having an athsma attack. Did you see any of her inhalers?"

"No..."

Boone came into the conversation. "I think Sawyer has them... I saw him reading Watership Down. That was in one of my bags." he said. "Creep's probably keeping them somewhere in that pile of crap he has down on the beach."

"Sawyer would have mentioned it if he had them!" I said. Jack moves the conversation away from Shannon so as not to upset her more. "You're being an ass!"

"So your defending him has nothing to do with the fact that you're meeting him almost daily?" He said. Uncle Charlie over hears this.

"You ass!!!" I went to punch him, but Jack held me back. "Damn it, Jack! Let go!" When he doesn't I back off. "I'm going to go and talk to him." I said. I march off, promptly ignoring the looks my uncle gave me.

I got to the beach and was still pissed off at Boone. I find Sawyer's tent and go under it. "Sawyer... This is gonna sound really weird, but do you have any inhalers? The 'cave people' are convinced that you have them... and if you do, we need them, 'cause Shannon needs them."

"Sweetcheeks, if I had them, I'd give them to you... but I don't."

"Okay then... I'll go back and tell the others... don't be surprised if more of them come down here hounding you about it... no one believes me, about anything." I said, then I headed back for the caves.

"He says he doesn't have them." I called as I passed Jack. I rolled my eyes, as Kate said she'd go and talk with him. How did I know that they wouldn't believe me? I sat down on my bed kit, and Uncle Charlie came and sat as well.

"So you've still been seeing Sawyer?"

I looked up at him, "I have Uncle Charlie... Did you not want me to? Is that why you moved us to the caves?"

"Partially. Chrys, can't you see what kind of a guy he is?"

"Yeah, a guy who believes me, when I say something. A guy who talks to me and befriended me. A guy who none of you like because you haven't taken the time to get to know him. He's nice to me, uncle, because I didn't judge him, as you all did."

"You're sure that he's not just using you?"

"Yeah, I'm sure." I replied. Uncle Charlie nodded.

Before he left the caves, however, he asked just about everyone, "Do you have any peanut butter?" I rolled my eyes. Is Uncle Charlie going insane?

I noticed Kate returning. She looked kind of freaked out. I shrugged to myself, and found one of my books and read. Later, I saw Sawyer getting some water, and Jack confronting him about it. Jack punched Sawyer and I got up. "What the hell are you doing?!" I screamed.

"Stay out of this, Chrys." Jack said. Sawyer nodded.

"This is between me and the Doc, mouse." he said. I backed out, but stayed close enough to hear what they said to eachother as they fought. Sawyer was bleeding from the lip, and I wanted to help him. He got up and walked away. I wanted to follow, but he gave me a look, that told me to mind my own buisness. I sat back down on my bed kit.

Later, I noticed Jack and Sayid leaving, and talking in hushed tones. I read my book for about an hour, when they came back. I headed back to the beach. I saw my Uncle leading Claire to the caves, carrying her things for her.

"Hi Claire... He order you to move to the caves to?" I said, half-joking.

"No, he canoodled his way, by getting me peanut butter."

"...okay?" I said. "I'm going to the beach for a bit. I'll talk to you later?" I asked.

"Sure."

I walked toward the beach and noticed Kate leaving Sawyer's tent. He was laying down. Great. What happened now, that I missed. I waited for Kate to be gone, before I went over to Sawyer's tent. I noticed as I walked that he was holding his hands funnily.

"Sawyer, what happened?"

"Nothing." He said dismisivly.

"Nothing didn't put that bandage on your arm." I said. "Why are you holding your hands like that?"

" 'Cause, they hurt like hell, Sweetcheeks."

"Give them here, let me see." He put his hands in mine and I noticed that there were splinters under each of his nails. "Who did this to you?"

"You're friend, Sayid. Damn Iraqi." He said.

"Don't be racist. He may be from Iraq..."

"He's the one that did this to me, I have the damn right to be racist!"

"I understand. Give me your hands again, and I'll get the splinters out." I said, holding up a pair of tweezers, I'd gotten from my bag. He did, and I started. "This is gonna hurt." I told him.

"Nothing can hurt me worse than what he did to get them there." He said. I pulled out the first one and he winced. I dropped it onto the ground. "Jeez, Sawyer." I said, pulling out the second one from his thumb.

"It ain't nothing, mouse." He said. "Just keep talking to me."

"So, how come Kate was here?"

"Damn, figures you would have seen her. She was here to talk to me about my past. That a good enough answer for you?"

"For now. Why did Sayid do this?" I asked, starting on his index finger.

"He and the Doc, thought it'd be a good way to get the truth out of me..."

"Did it work?"

"Yeah, but the truth wasn't what they wanted it to be. I told them, I'd only tell Kate."

"And..."

"I got a kiss out of it, before I told her, what I told you this mornin'"

"Okay..." I said. I knew it. I knew I'd get my heart broken. I started in on his middle finger, continuing in silence, as I held back my tears. Once I'd finished I got up and went to leave, without saying goodbye, when I felt a hand on my arm. I turned around and Sawyer kissed me.

"She ain't got nothin' on you, Sweetcheeks." He said. I was surprised. He walked away and I left for the caves.

I can't believe he kissed me. I wrote. Plus, he said that Kate doesn't have anything on me. What's that mean... OOO, I feel like I'm on cloud nine! I stopped writing and closed my journal when I saw feet stop in front of me. I looked up.

"Hey Claire." I said, with a smile.

"Hi, Chrys." She replied, sitting down next to me.

"So, peanut butter is your weakness, huh?"

"Yeah. What's yours?"

"Sawyer." I said without thinking. I covered my mouth and blushed. "Did I say that out loud?" I asked.

"Yep, and we heard it too." Kate said, sitting down, with Shannon next to her. I blushed even more.

"The guys here are pretty good looking." Shannon said. I giggled.

"So what are your 'weaknesses'?" I asked.

"Jack." Kate replied in a hushed tone.

"No one... yet." Shannon replied. The entire group of women giggled conspiratorially. Sun came over for a bit, and talked with us, before her husband came back. All of the girls separated and knew that they'd bonded over the men on this deserted island.

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