(A/N: This is just a fluffy chapter to pass away the time. Next chapter will be interesting, and then the chapter after that is when Sawyer gets his ass kicked. I'm sorry, but when I promised you the ass-kicking chapter, I was already done with Chapter 14, and working on Chapter 15, so technically I thought that I was talking about Chapter 16. Well, you all know what's on tonight, and if you don't then why the hell are you here! Go back to the third grade if you have no idea what show is on tonight! Lol. Anyway, sis anyone hear about the 6-week hiatus that Lost is taking after this episode! Not cool! I'm going into hibernation, only getting up to eat, write, and working on the computer, screw school. Lol. I didn't update last night because I was on a father/daughter date with my dad. We went and saw 'In Good Company' with Topher Grace (no relation to Maggie Grace) and Dennis Quaid. Awesome movie! Anyway, won't keep you waiting…)
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-Saving Kate-
Chapter 14-
I Wanna Give Up-
Awhile later, the rain was still coming down but it was lighter. Soon the normal day would begin. Jack had checked Kate's wound. No infection, and hopefully it would stay that way.
"So, Kate." he said. "What do you miss most from the real world?"
"First tell me what you miss." She replied, her voice a bit stronger then it had been last night.
"Hot showers, coffee, and my bed."
Kate laughed. "I miss being free."
"Free?"
"Like you can go wherever you want to. I miss the city, I miss the country, I miss people and things."
"Oh."
"Also, I miss blankets just out of the dryer…" she grinned.
It was Jack's turn to laugh. "Blankets out of the dryer?"
"Have you ever not felt a blanket just out of a dryer?" Kate was surprised. "It's all warm and good-smelling. It's everything compared to these…" she wearily lifted up a flap of hers.
Jack smiled. It was just like her to bring up something everyone else took for granted.
-LOST-
Charlie and Claire stared outside the cave. Still no one had spoken. Both were too afraid to voice for themselves. All the sudden, a light voice tinkled through the air.
"Charlie, do you think we can really pull this off?" Charlie automatically identified if as Claire's. "Please, tell me the truth."
"The truth is, if you're up for it, I'm up for it. Personally, I think we can. If it doesn't work out, we can still be friends, right?"
"I guess… but I just don't want to ruin our friendship…"
"Nothing will be touched in our friendship, I promise." Charlie finished.
Claire smiled.
-LOST-
Kate was feeling better so far. Or at least she had been. At first, when Jack had wrapped up the wound, the bandage needed to be changed everyday. Now it had to be changed ever 12 hours, and Jack was running out of bandages. He was seriously concerned if the wound would get infected. There was a half/half chance it would. Jack only hoped it didn't, because it did, that'd mean a whole lot more bandages, and a whole lot more pain.
Kate cringed as another wave of pain ripped through her body. They were more frequent now, and more painful. She definitely believed rehab was way worse then getting shot in the first place. But a question kept ringing in her head. Why did Jack leave her? He could of easily kicked Ethan's ass and saved her, but why didn't he? Kate sighed; the question wouldn't go away till it was answered. And Kate dreaded it, because Jack always answered truthfully, even if it hurt.
-LOST-
Jack looked over Kate once more. All the color her skin had gained back in the last day was slowly draining away again. Kate had kicked off the blanket, then pulled it back on top of her, then kicked it off again, with all the hot and cold flashes she was having, it was no surprise. Not very good signs either. He sighed and sat back as a memory popped into his head.
-Memory/Flashback-
Jack and Kate headed back to the beach, wanting to tell the survivors of the new home that they had possibly found. Or at least Jack wanted to tell everyone. Kate was still on the neutral side. She had no idea where she wanted to stay. So far, her money was still on the beaches. She was perfectly happy there, the sand running between her toes, the waves crashing upon the shore, it all brought back memories of when she was a child and wanted to spend all her days of summer at the beach.
But Jack was so content on moving to the caves. He loved the way it provided a safe haven and was out of the sun. Reminded him of the hunting days with his dad. No matter what, Jack was never the perfect son, and both men had learned to live with it. They'd spend days in the calmness of the woods, just talking like old friends do. But they never caught anything, let alone killed. Once they got back home, the mood would just disappear into the thin air, and Jack's dad would go back to criticizing Jack's work.
The two people both sighed as they caught sight of the beach, Kate in relief, Jack in frustration. He had never wanted to be the leader, yet these people came to him for everything. At times it was overwhelming and he'd just escape somewhere to be alone.
-End Memory/Flashback-
Jack sighed once more and looked at Kate. She was the one who needed to escape; the only time she picked to go on a small vacation was the day Ethan was lurking in the woods. Who could have guessed that a simple walk could turn into such a horrible nightmare? And what was really sad is that he could have stopped it. He could have played hero for once and saved her when he had the chance. But he let the opportunity pass, and this is what he got as the consequence. The possible love of his life lying in a makeshift bed…
…dying.
-LOST-
Cause sometimes it seems
Like this worlds closing in on me
And there's no way of breaking free
And then I see you reach up for me
Sometimes I wanna give up
Wanna give in
Wanna quit the fight
-LOST-
(A/N: Like I said, just fluff. Not very good fluff for that matter. Nothing big. But let this fluff stick with you, cause is the last you'll see of it for a while… ((Grins evilly)) That's all I'm saying. Anyway, will Kate be ok? Or will her system quit the fight? Why did Jack leave her when he could have saved her? Will Locke EVER make an appearance? Or is just he a scaredy cat? Lol. And the whole deal with Charlie and Claire, you'll find out what's up with them later…)
Reviews to the Reviews That My Reviewers Left Me:
October Sky: Neato. Well, the Sawyerness is two chapters away! And let me tell you, it's so good… you people will so love it if you like to see Jack kick Sawyer's puny ass to the ground!
Pink Pinker: I KNOW! I just saw the last episode tonight! It was so good, and now for the hiatus… I shall sleep like a polar bear… lol. Nah, I just saw it, and it caught my attention. People advertised it on a Lost board so I checked it out. Ya, I wish I had 75 bucks too… that thing would be SO mine! Lol. Wonder if anyone bought it… OMG, you just gave me the perfect idea for my friend's b-day present. Thank you so much! You get a prize… As soon as I think of it, you can have it. If you want anything to happen in the story, then I might work it in… that'll be your prize. Lol.
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Rain1657: ((GASP)) If you saw "Numbers" (Hurley's episode tonight) then you know that 16 is one of his lottery number! That is so kickass! And if you paid attention, you also know that his some of his other Lotto numbers are 8 and 15… I see a connection. The flight number is 815. Too cool! I know, that was my favorite line of the whole chapter!
Freckles-101: You'll just have to see if she ok… the only thing I can tell you is that she'll get WAY WORSE before she gets better… ((Grins evilly)) Yea, there shall be lots of Jack/Kate stuff, I'm not going to say if it's fluff or not, and some Charlie/Claire stuff. And some Shannon/Sayid stuff… but nothing big with that couple… not sure if I'm a Shayid fan or not…
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(A/N: Wow, weirdo chapter. Wasn't much in my book, but it was when I was going through the Writer's block. Lol.)