A Very Merry Christmas To You
Chapter 5
The Big Fight and The Misletoe Mishap
Trying to get some sleep was aweful for Virginia. It was a stressful time for her now that Jet was gone. This had been her biggest fear in life. Jet was not the usuall person to stick with a group. He was a lone wolf and he'll never change. Right when they beat Beatrice she thought thst he would leave; since they had nothing else to beat. When Jet decided to stay, it was one of the happiest moments of her life. But now, she really didn't know how to be happy anymore. Erasing her tears, she had decided to make the best out of it, and still hope that Jet will come back. Walking out of her bedroom once more, she found a wearily Clive and Gallows. They looked up at her and tried to give her a smile, but it seemed like their mouths wouldn't budge out of their frowns.
"How long have you been waiting?" Virginia asked softly, still keeping back tears of grief.
"Not too long." Clive answered sighing, as well as Gallows. "It seems as though Jet hasn't returned. "And nobody has seen him since the morning."
"That guy usually likes "not" to be seen." Gallows said gruffly. "It's like whenever we send him off to do something on his own, he disappears like magic."
"Or if he's angry and wants to be left alone." Virginia interrupted plopping onto a sofa by Clive. "I shouldn't have been so mean to him."
"Virginia please don't take it all on yourself." Clive said patting Virginia on the shoulder. "You and Jet get into a ton of fights. It's not like this one is any meaner." But all Virginia did was escape tears from her eyes.
Gallows started to think hard. Man, if Jet left for good, I don't think Virginia will ever be happy.
Damn punk. Now I can't make fun of him! MAN, and I already hung the misletoe up inside the hut and all around the colony! He ruins everything. Even when he's not here.
"Gallows, if Jet comes back...well hopefully, would you promise not to hurt him? Or even yell at him?"
This startled Gallows at first. Because he knew right from the beginning that he didn't like that damn punk. But now he can't even punch him and have a good reason for it? That sucks! Looking into Virginia's eyes, he knew that before he could even yell at Jet, Virginia would have already knocked him out. Rubbing his head softly (wanting to keep it), he turned to Virginia and nodded silently.
"When Jet- ahem excuse me, if Jet arrives, we'll give him a warm welcome and-"
"Not that it would make a difference..."
"Gallows!"
"Whoops...sorry Ginny."
Clive cleared his throat to get both drifters his attention. "As I was saying, if Jet comes back, let's just pretend like none of this ever happened." He shot one look at Gallows, then one to Virginia. When he saw both of them agree, he nodded his head too.
After a long and grieving silence, Virginia took a breath and broke the silence. "I'm going to go outside for a while." Walking past Gallows and Clive, who apprently were still thinking hard about Jet's mysterious disappearance walked out the front door and into the night.
Riding is horse as fast as he could, Jet knew that Virginia was bound to notice that he's missing. He'd been gone for almost six hours, and it was half way through nightfall. "Virginia probably thinks I left the gang or something, "Jet muttered to himself as he whipped the reins harder, just imagining if he got back that Virginia was crying about him, and the stupid baskar would slug him again if he ever got near her.
"No!" He said shaking the horrid image out of his mind. "That won't happen. Focus Jet, you're almost there."
When he whipped the reins harder, he felt something stab him in the side. "What the hell?" Jet exclaimed looking at the back of his pocket. Digging into left pocket, he felt something cold and smooth. He lifted it out, and noticed it was the trinket that the Black Hunchback dragon gave him. Just looking at this thing, made his eyes glitter. "Huh, maybe this thing will be worth selling to that Mr. Igans." Jet said, trying to think happy thoughts, like seeing Mr. Igans giving him the six thousand gella to buy what he wanted to give Virginia.
But as he peered at this wonderful masterpiece, he realized that he just couldn't sell it. No matter how valuable it was, it seemed as though Jet's mind and come to a decision.
Don't sell this Jet.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO!" Jet cried shaking his head again once more. "I will not let this stone some in between the way of my present to Virginia!" Confirming this into his mind, it gave up.
As another hour went by, Jet saw the Christmas tree far ahead of him. He was almost there...
After reaching the colony, Jet ducked his way by people, just in case Virginia had asked if they'd seen him. "God dammit, where's Mr. Igans?" Jet cursed to himself.
"Well, since your such in a hurry looking for me..."
Whipping around, Jet saw Mr. Igans, with his trunk for of valuables. Judging by the look on his face, Jet knew something was seriously wrong.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Jet asked? "And take out the trinket. I think I might have something more valuable than a stupid orb."
"Um...about that." Mr. Igan's words travelled off.
Silence.
Walking by the Christmas tree, Virginia looked at it and sighed. She expected that her Christmas would be cheerier than this. In fact, this Christmas would not be cheery at all because Jet's gone. "It wouldn't really make a difference if Jet were here or not. He'd still try and make Christmas miserable." Virginia convinced herself. "But why do I feel like something's missing?"
After spending a great deal of time admiring the Christmas tree, Virginia thought it would be best to head inside. Foe some strange reason, it had gotten colder. But now that she thought of it, it was warm when she first stepped outside. "That's odd," She said to herself. Shrugging carelessly, she headed toward the hut.
Until she heard voices coming behind the Christmas tree.
-"What the hell? You did what!"-
-"I''m sorry Jet, really I am. But I had no choice-"
Virginia gasped. "Jet!" She whispered to herself. He was back! Her body was over filling with joy! Stepping closer, she perked her ears up to listen to their conversation. Well, Jet's and whoever the person he was talking to. It seemed like it was a man.
-"NO!YOU DID! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP IT A SECRET!"-
"Jet, please come down. You're taking this a little too far."
"I am not! You promised me you wouldn't spill it out! Especially when I specifically told you not to tell anyone! How could you-ugh! I can't belive you!"
Virginia's heart stopped. She was beyond confused. What was going on? Who was he talking to?
"I have my reasons." The person replied in anger.
"And what reason was that? To get extra money? To just piss me off? God, I can't belive you. You promised you idiot you promised! Now how am I going to explain this to Virginia! She's going to be so mad! And it's all your fault!"
Matching up the missing pieces, Virginia was beginning to realize what he was yelling about.
He was trying to run away! He must have told somebody or something, and probably that person got extra money by telling someone who wanted to know where Jet was. It couldn't have been her! It must have been...
CLIVE OR GALLOWS! Or was it Shane?Halle?WHO?
In anger and in pain, Virginia marched back up towards the hut not wanting to see Jet ever again. How could he? She hadn't been in so much pain before, not like this. It was like somebody was ripping her heart in two! Why would Jet do this to her? Toying with her emotions, then planning on leaving? Then blabbering it to somebody else so that they could make up an excuse about it. Like a cover up. It seemed as though Christmas...
Was ruined.
"You gave the gift to somebody else so that you can have extra money?" Jet asked in anger. "Mr. Igans that gift was especially for Virginia! How could you just give it away to somebody that didn't need it as desperately as I did?"
Mr. Igans then felt guilty, but he must stick with the plan. "I'm sorry Jet. My actions are inexcusable. As a token of my apology, please keep what the dragon gave you. It may be of good use." Bowing to Jet, straightened up and began to walk away.
"So that's it? That's fucking it? You're just going to leave it like that? Not even going to do..." Jet seemed to be running out of air. And in that moment he collapsed in sorrow. "Anything?" This was it. It was the end of his luck. Now what on earth was he going to gove Virginia now?
"As a token of my apology, please keep what the dragon gave you. It may be of good use..."
Remembering what Mr. Igan said, he quickly stuck his hand into his left pocket, and rummaged through it until he found what he was looking for. Taking it out once more, he looked at it carefully. "What does this thing do?" He asked himself. It was small, very small. And it seemed to look delicate. But it was the only thing he could give.
Getting back up, he put the present in his pocket, and headed for Shane's hut. "Well, time to apologize to the team."
When he opened the door, he half expected Gallow's fists in his face by now. But it wasn't. gasping in relief, he quickly went into the kitchen to get a snack. Everyone must be sleeping, he thought.
Just as he went into the kitchen, he was confronted by his worst fears.
Virginia was sitting on the table, with her arms and legs crossed, and her eyes were eyeing his every move with anger written all of it. She was alone, but this made it worse for him to talk. Jet now wished Gallows had just punched him now, so that he wouldn't have to look at her.
"Why aren't you gone?" Virginia demanded.
"Excuse me?" Jet said raising an eyebrow. "Why aren't I gone?"
This was all it took for Virginia to explode.
"You heard me Jet! Why are not you gone already? I thought you wanted to leave?"
"I'm confused. Why would I want to leave?"
"BECAUSE YOU HATE US!" Virginia screamed. The screams caused alarm for Clive, Gallows, Shane, and Halle. And as soon as she finished her sentence, all four of them were in the kitchen. The room was filled with gasps.
"Jet! My man!" Gallows cried in joy. "You're back!"
"Yeah, and he's just leaving." Virginia said coldly.
Jet turned around to face her. "Why are you mad at me? What did I ever do to you!"
"What did you ever do to me? Um...I don't know Jet, how can I explain?" Unbuttoning the bottom of her shirt revealing her stomach, there was a large black and blue bruise. "Shall I name anymore?"
Jet could tell she was angry. But why? Virginia never asked for an apology, so he thought she had forgotten about it. Guess not. "That was a long time ago Virginia." Jet snapped. "Besides, what did I do to get you all worked up? First you're all cheery about Christmas, and now you think it's ruined because of me?"
Virginia was beyond angry. She was furious! "BECAUSE YOU DID RUINED CHRISTMAS!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Running past Jet at the verge of tears, she ran out the door sobbing.
When the door slammed shut, all eyes turned to Jet, who was just as confused as they were. Closing his eyes, he held his breath for ten seconds, then let it all out. "Look, I know what you're all thinking-"
"Damn straight you oughta know what I'm thinking!" Gallows yelled, glaring at Jet. "Why'd you leave? And what did you do to Virginia!"
"How the hell should I know!" Jet cried. "I came back, just like I always do, and then I walked into the hut and found Virginia sitting there glaring up at me. I never did anything! And I left for business, that are none of yours!"
"Of course it's our business!" Gallows yelled back. "What you do and say is our business. We're a team if you haven't noticed for this past year! And everything one of us does, says, or that has a problem, is our problem. So don't you dare use your anti-social skills to get outta this one!"
Clive walked up to Jet slowly, and placed a hand on his shoulder, and stared into his eyes. Those cold, heartless, hollow eyes that he expected to see, were clearly visible. But there was one other thing that he had in his eyes, but he just couldn't put his finger on it. "Jet," He finally said, "is there anything you would like to discuss? Can we be of any help?"
Not knowing what to say, Jet just looked away. He just wanted to buy a nice gift for Virginia, and now look what happened. Shrugging Clive's hands off him, he walked past Halle, Gallows, Shane and left the hut. Gallows ran to go after him but was hit by none other than Halle.
"You leave that poor boy alone!" Halle shrieked. "Let him calm down." Gallows nodded, and stepped back.
Slamming the door behind him, Jet quickly headed towards the barn to get his horse. He just needed to get out of here.
"Jet! Wait!"
Fozen right on the spot, he slowly turned around, finding Virginia standing behind him. Then he also noticed that someone else was with her.
"Mr. Igans?" Jet said peering over Virginia's shoulder. "What are you doing out here?" Mr. Igans was about to answer him, until they heard Virginia sobbing.
"I-I'm so-so sor-sorr-sorry-J-Jet!" Virginia cried still standing frozen. "I-shou-should've lis-listen-t-to-y-you!"
Shooting a glance towards Mr. Igans, he knew what Mr.Igans had told her. This just made it worse for him. Great, now what am I going to tell Virginia when she realized I haven't gotten her a gift? Opening his mouth to apologize, he was interrupted once more.
"Mr.I-Igans t-told-m-me-a-ab-about t-the e-errand!"
"The what?"
"The errand." Mr.Igans said winking at Jet. "Remember when I asked you to go out to the nearest town and find me more ornaments?" He then sent another wink. Jet finally got where he was coming from.
Clearing his throat, he decided to go along. "Yeah Mr. Igans, I remember." Before he could wink back at him, he was caught by surprise when a pair of arms drew him close.
"I'm really sorry Jet.I!" It was Virginia who clung to him. "I promise I won't make conclusions." Looking up at him, she gave him her most friendly smiles. "But why did you want to keep it a secret?"
"Uh..." Jet paused. Great, how was he going to explain this one? "I uh, didn't want you to get upset if someone told you I was missing because then you would be worried that I left. And I uh, didn't want to tell you because you'd get really worried again that I would get killed by monsters."
"Oh I see."
Jet sighed in relief.
But then Virginia snuggled up in his arms. "Jet you could've just told me. I wouldn't get mad or worried." Just holding him makes me feel better. She thought.
Feeling weak in the knees, Jet slightly shrugged her off, and tried to look happy. "Uh, thanks Virginia. And okay. I'll uh, make sure to tell you next time."
Virginia nodded in agreement. "Let's go up to the house and explain the story to the group. I bet they're wondering why we were fighting." Giggling she ran up towards the house. And Jet followed.
"Oooohhhhhh, I get it." Gallows said back in the hut. Virginia and Jet just told the group why they were fighting and it was a whole misunderstanding. "Sorry Jet. I shouldn't have accused ya from the start."
"Whatever. It doesn't really matter anymore." Jet answered coldly.
"Sheesh, this is what I get for trying to be nice." Gallows murmered.
"Well, all that matters is that Virginia and Jet are not fighting." Shane exclaimed brightly. Looking out the window, he stood up. "And since Clive's family is arriving tommorow afternoon, I suggest we all go to bed and wake up bright and early. Christmas is only a few days away so we have to hurry and get all of the Christmas decorations around the Baskar tribe." Bidding them all a goodnight, Shane headed upstairs to go to sleep. After a couple of minutes, Halle said goodnight as well, and went upstairs.
Just then Clive stood up stretching. "Well, I most certainly agree that we should all be heading upstairs to go to sleep." Gallows nodded and started to head upstairs with Clive. "Goodnight." They both said before disappearing into the bedroom.
Getting up, Jet yawned, but headed towards the kitchen. I'm hungry. I'll just get a snack before turning in.
Standing up as well, Virginia thought it would be best if she'd go to bed. But just before she does, she'll go and talk to Jet one more time. So started to walk towards the kitchen.
Peering in the fridge, all that looked good was Halle's homemade pies. Smacking his lips, he grabbed the plate and sat down on a chair
near the table, and started to unravel the covering.
"You know, it's not good to eat at a time like this."
Jumping out of his seat, he saw Virginia standing by the doorway, smiling at him.
"Ah, so what?" Jet snapped. "It's not like I'm gonna get fat eating this."
"Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."
"Whatever, it's fine."
Grabbing a seat right next to him, she just stared and watched him eat. Noticing her stares, Jet looked up at her. "Is there something on my face?"
"Oh!" Virginia noticed on what she was doing. "There's nothing on your face...I uh, should be heading upstairs now." And without a word she got up and started to walk away.
"Virginia wait." Jet suddenly said, surprising both himself and Virginia. Jumping up out of his seat, he ran towards her.
When she turned around, Jet nearly bumped into her because he was walking so fast. "Whoops...sorry." Jet said.
Virginia giggled. "It's fine."
They were very close now.
"I uh, just wanted to say, well what I meant was that I uh..." Jet was losing his words. He just stood there babbling like an idiot. Thankfully he stopped when a little piece of leaf fell on the tip of his nose. "What the-" He quickly brushed it away. Looking up at the ceiling as well as Virginia, they noticed something that they really didn't want to see.
It was misletoe.
Oh Gallows! Virginia thought. Darn him!
Oh crap oh crap oh shit oh shit! I know what this is. It's like something used to make people...kiss! Jet gulped at the horrid thought.
The two looked at eachother for a long, long time before anyone of them spoke.They could feel eachothers breath on their faces.
They were oh so close now...
Virginia tilted her head towards Jet, and Jet did the same...their lips were barely touching until...
BONK!
Splitting apart, Jet grasped his head, and Virginia did the same. They were both howling in pain.
"What happened?" Jet asked rubbing his head.
"We must've hit out heads together before-" She stopped.
A long silence.
"Well...um, see you tomorrow morning Jet." Virginia said good night and ran upstairs leaving Jet in the kitchen with his apple pie.
A/N: Hhahahahaha! I thought it would be funny if I did that! No Virginia and Jet fluff yet, but hold on peoples! Chapter 6 will have to wait! Srry! I'm going to spend the weekend with my Aunt! PLease review! until next time
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