I don't own anything. The song in this chapter is in the playstation game Final Fantasy X-2. The song is called a 1000 words.
Kate
They had be walking for hours. Ages. It seemed like forever.
why is it taking us so long? she thought desperately then again we didn't have any idea where we were. Sawyer flipping a coin for which path to take probably wasn't the wisest option, but we really didn't have much of a choice.
She glanced back at Sawyer, who looked pretty moody. He was sweaty and casually flipping a coin up in the air and then catching it. His hair casually moved with the wind as he walked.
Damn he looks so gorgeous she grinned shame hes in such a foul mood. Not that he shouldn't be. We have no idea where we are, where we are going or how long the supplies will last. I am pretty worried...and tired,hot and miserable.
"Oh shit! How much longer?" moaned Sawyer from behind.
She stopped and said "C'mon lets take a break. We're both exhausted." She dumped her rucksack on the floor and collapsed next to it. He sat down on the floor with a thud as well.
"I don't know how much longer Sawyer, It could be ages still" she said wearily.
He snorted and threw the coin into the bushes
"Damn thing. How the hell we gonna get back then freckles? click our shoes and say theres no place like home?"
"I don't KNOW sawyer." she repeated. "Have some water." she chucked the bottle of water at him and he caught it neatly.
he's right. How ARE we gonna get home? Home... funny, I just called the beach HOME.
"You know what? I bet Jacko's damn worried bout ya at the moment" Said Sawyer sourly
She cocked her head to one side thinking.
"Maybe..." she said. "I just hope we can get back soon."
"Why? for the heartfelt reunion?" said sawyer
"No, Why? don't you want to get back then?" she said sarcastic.
"Not if I have to see you all over Jackass" he said " and then everyone treating him as the damn HERO" he angrily snapped a stick and chucked it as far as he could.
She stared at him, either in sympathy or disbelief.
"Sawyer- I.." she was cut off by the sound of loud crashes.
"was that the-" she looked ahead scared.
All of a sudden it started pouring with rain. Heavily
Sawyer turned and she was relieved to see he wasn't glaring with anger again.
"Lets go...I don't fancy hangin' around to see what that was. do you?" he added as an afterthought.
She shook her head and ran him slightly behind her.
They ran through the trees again and a strange feeling of de javu came over both of them.
I'm running again. Always running. from the law, from marshals, from Jack. This is the first time i've ever had somebody running WITH me. she thought glancing at sawyer. He's not running FROM me, not running AFTER me. He's running WITH me.
"ARGGHHH! Son of a-" she heard sawyer say as he tripped up over a tree root. He fell flat on his face in the mud. It was pouring heavily now and they were both soaked. She was pretty far ahead but she doubled back and pulled sawyer up. He looked up at her in disbelief but she grabbed his hand and yelled
"COME ON" trying to be heard over the rain. He understood and they ran as fast as they could through the mud. All of a sudden, It stopped raining. They stopped and looked at each other.
"Do you think it's gone?" she said.
"Yeah" said Sawyer gasping. Smoking clearly didn't help him. Without another word they carried on walking through the jungle.
"um freckles?" said Sawyer.
sawyer... why did i go back? I could have been killed. Yet I couldn't have left him. He looked so surprised. Was it the first time somebody's done something nice for him? or am i just thinking crazy?
"Yeah?" Kate replied trying to sound as upbeat as possible.
"err I wanted to say-well I need to say that err" he stuttered and looked down.
She grinned and bended over and looked up at him.
"What?"
He crossed his arms and smiled. "needed to say...thanks"
she smiled "thats ok. wasn't that hard to say was it?"
He laughed and threw a handful of mud at her
"Nope"
she screamed and said "Come on lets go we are both soaked"
He frowned and said "Next time we come to a clearing then we are gonna stop. You can't fool me, you're bloody tired"
how did he know? I think I pretended pretty well. I don't want to slow us down...
"I'm fine" she said plastering a smile on her face.
"Crap" he said she looked up surprised. " You're a pretty good liar freckles, but ya can't beat the master heh"
"Fine. You are right, I AM tired. Next stop, we sleep"
SAWYER
She couldn't fool me. I know when she's lying. She's exhausted. I can tell in her face, her voice, everything. And she's right we are both soaked. I dunno if she's realised yet, but I CAN see right through that top. I'm doing my best NOT to stare.
"Sawyer! Found a place we can stop!" freckles yelled. "Okaay" he said and walked over to her.
"Damn, Can't find my cigs ANYWHERE" he said looking miserable.
she looked up at him and smiled. "I've got them in my bag over there, go get them"
he looked at her eyebrows raised.
"Why you got 'em? Didn't know you smoked"
She laughed and replied: "I DON'T, Just you put them in the "leave behind" pile last time by accident and I knew you'd regret it, so I took them for you"
"ahhh, I get it." he said "Cheers hun"
She giggled. Then, far away there was the sound of crashes,
She looked at Sawyer in fear, "Not again-?"
He looked at her, She was shaking with either fear or cold.
He listened, "I think it's going. Heading the other direction. Don't worry"
she nodded and lay down. "Im gonna sleep. You can too if you want. I don't think it's coming back."
"Okay" he said and lay down next to her..
They lay in silence for about 10 minutes and she was still shaking.
She acts too tough. I can see what she's really like. Jack probably falls for the act...but I don't
All of a sudden he put his arms around her and pulled her close. She froze and whispered:
"W-What are you doing?"
He smiled and whispered in her ear "Hush. You're shaking. You may as well admit you feel better like this."
She was silent. "Maybe..." she said after a while.
He smiled and closed his eyes. She feels so warm yet she's freezing. Maybe I'm warm, I can't tell. She feels so right in my arms. I know she feels it too. I can't help but think, what it felt like for her to kiss me. I remember her lips, her breath. How she was scared to at first, but then she enjoyed it. If only Jackass had seen THAT.
All of a sudden she moved even closer and held his arms wrapped around her even tighter. He was slightly surprised but he liked it. It was an offer, so he took it.
KATE
I was surprised when he took me in his arms. Why he did it I don't know. But I loved it. It was the first time in ages that somebody had held me close. Held me tight. I loved it. Loved how he smelled. How he was so warm. How he whispered in my ear. Told me to hush. Not only that. It was the first time I felt secure...I had no nightmares that night.
Kate woke up. breathing heavily. She was still in Sawyer's arms and she twisted round to look at him.
He was smiling and breathing slowly. His hair was slightly covering his face. She slid out of his arms and kissed him on the forehead.
I don't know whats going on. I shouldn't have these feelings. He is completly wrong for me, in every way.
She went to sort her bag.
SAWYER
Sleepily he woke up. He felt for Kate...She wasn't there. Where was she? He looked around until he saw her leaning over her bag. She was singing softly to herself.
Cause a thousand words call out through the ages,
They'll fly to you,
Even though I can't see,
I know they're reaching you,
Suspended on silver wings.
Oh a thousand words,
One thousand embraces,
Will cradle you,
Making all of your weary days seem far away.
They'll hold you forever.
Oh a thousand words
Have never been spoken
They'll fly to you,
They'll carry you home
And back into my arms,
Suspended on silver wings
And a thousand words
Call out through the ages
They'll cradle you
Turning all of the lonely years to only days
They'll hold you forever...
She sang so softly yet sobeautifulSawyer was entranced. She turned around to see him staring at her. She went slightly pink.
"Oh i didn't know you were there Sawyer..." she said.
"You're a beautiful singer. You know that?"
she smiled.
"Thanks. Somebody sang it to me once and it's kinda become my comfort song."
" Its great. I never had a comfort song."
"It can be yours too. Here let me teach it to you."