I'm sorry it took me so long to write this chapter i was really really busy. first i had to buy christmas presents and i have ALOTT of relatives + some friends, ( i got lost 1st season for a christmas present thou i can't open it till xmas) then i had a christmas concert, some more swimming and drama--yahi'm so glad it's a weekend!

oh yah and i decided to end it when every single problem or issue is fixed so maybe like 6 more chapters?

ps.ne more thing! it's near the end of the story and i'm thinking of the ending so i need your vote.i'm just curious who wnats who to be paired up with .anyone who's reading tell me jack/sawyer. thanx so here's

oh this is not a long chapter

CHAPTER 16

Sawyer walked behind jack,grumbling to himself.

i'm really low...jack did'nt kiss kate even though he loved her, he mastered the impulse.me on the otherhand...a picture of his passionite kiss filled his brain...sawyer shook his head and growled.

does that mean i'm weak and jack's stronger or that i'm just a sick person?

Sawyer sighed with frustration.

"best bet to stop thinking bout it then anything" he muttered.

Sawyer's mind kept roaming back to kate.Worrying more about her then himself.It was driving him crazy! on his mind there was always a part of him thinking about her, he could'nt escape.If they survived this ordeal,sawyer thought, i will find out if she cares about me a little to...

"hurry up sawyer!" jack called from ahead.

"i'm damn well trying--how any one can move in this hell of a dress rag is beyond me"

Sawyer could hear jack chuckle ahead of him.

"yeah you can laugh" sawyer said as jack turned around and waited for sawyer to catch up.

"your to slow" jack commented

"i like to take my own sweet time" sawyer said in a sweetly mocking voice.

"we're almost there" jack whispered putting a finger to his lips.

"stop talking to me like i know nothin or i swear i will..."

Jack was'nt listening but they walked on.Slowly and more cautiously.There hearts growing with fear and dread to return to the place where they had been retained.

no way i'm going into that damn,dark room again sawyer thought, sweat dripping from the back of his neck.

whats are plan? if we don't have one we'll most likely be captured again...we can't just walk in even though we disguised ourself...jack thought.

Creeping under the underbrush and brushing back branches sawyer stumbled and almost fell.Jack grabbed him by the shoulder steading him so the noise was'nt heard.

shit..sawyer thought and shoved jack's hand away.

"you let go of me, i don't need your help" sawyer hissed.

Jack shrugged making no comment but letting go. They walked on,sawyer cursing in his mind, as he almost slipped or got caught by a branch.He looked ahead at jack who was having no trouble at all just watching humorisouly.

"i had trouble with those rags to--at first." jack whispered.

"that's good for you" sawyer retorted back.

"it gets better after awhile"

"damn these dress rags"

"that's what i said"

They were making random conversation just so they would'nt have to face the fear welling inside each of them. The talk went on the many things life,swimming, hopes and strange dreams. They had never shared or said so much to each other before. It was like they had become closer friends.

he's not my friend is he? sawyer thought.

we've gotten closer have'nt we? jack wondered.

They did'nt have time to ponder this question because soon the other's campsite came in veiw.They stooped low behind a tree, breathing softly.The houses were above them...

"so, what's are plan again?" sawyer whispered.

"err...i mean...i'm not exactly sure" jack replied.

"well then lets just go in there and find it" sawyer sighed with impatience and stood up.Every minute they were discussing things, every minute kate's life ticked away.

"are you crazy!" jack hissed and tugged him back down.

"what?"

"that won'e work..."

"then what?"

"wait...i think,i think i have an idea...it will be kind of dangerous though" jack said with crazy glint in his eyes.

"yeah i'm listening." sawyer leaned against the bark.

"well what if one of us distracts them and makes them follow him and then the one left will look for the antidote?"

"and i'm guessing im gonna be the guine pig" sawyer said.

Jack frowned, "no, he said, that will halve to be me because the others think your working on there side..."

"but what am i supposed to say if they ask me why am i back? have i brought the search parties? "

"i don't know...make up some little white lie..."

"somehow i don't like either ends of the deal i wonder why? " sawyer grumbled.

They seperated.

Sawyer stayed where he was,behind the tree, his back against it while jack creeped slowly into veiw.He stood in the center of the forest and sawyer winced, wanting to dash after jack and hide him in the underbrush...

Kate was lieing in the cave, unconscious and asleep so she did'nt see a figure walk towards her. Did'nt feel as he picked her up and carried her out of the cave and then they both were gone without a trace,without a word...

there i am done.