Jesse opened her eyes and saw it was still nightfall. She also noted there was a towel on her head and she was laid in fornt of the camp fire. James sat close by and smiled half heartidly as she sat up.

"Careful" he said softily. She gave a sad look and looked into the fire. "you feel ok?" he asked.

She nodded but looked back at him. He looked rather upset. "You were right, about Rachel... she's gone off with that yellow haired guy. I did laugh when I saw you broke her nose though." he said half in jest, half in sadness.

"I'm sorry" she said and tried slowly to stand. "She said she wanted revenge on me. I'm sorry you got hurt."

He stood to help her stand. "No, it doesnt matter" he said, though Jesse didnt know weither he was telling the truth or not. She looked at the floor as he used both his hands to catch her as she fell forward from dizzyness.

"You got hurt because of me, again" she said sadly. He smiled and shrugged.

"I'm not upset because of that" he said as if he knew she was trying to be apologetic. She looked up at him, "I'm upset because of what I almost witnessed happening tonight." he helped her to logs they were using as seats and sat next to each other.

"Yeah...I can't belive it..." she gasped and stared again at the boucing fire. "I thought I could take care of myself..." he followed her gaze, remembering how they had sat up as kids dreaming and planning their lives in front of the open camp fires they made together.

"You can...when your not drunk" he stated bluntly. Jesse frowned at him and rose to her feet again.

"A girl is allowed to have some fun James. Especially after the way you and Rachel were being around me" she said defensivly. He rose up to meet her eyes. They stared at each other, nose to nose.

Meowth's tent unzipped quietly and Meowth gazed out with expectant eyes.

"Well you didnt have to storm off the way you did!" he shot back. Her heart began to race

"Well you didnt have to say the things you said to me!" she snapped, her voice raising and her eyes intensifiying. He gave a exasperated groan. She began to feel the tension build up inside her again. When she finally understood he was worried, it was why he digged at her, just like he began to understand that she was hard on him, because she cared.

"Well you said some horrible things yourself!" he said back, though his voice never altered. And their frowns dissaeared. Jesse's heart had reached it's maximum speed before it went bang. Looking in his confused eyes she reached out an unsteady hand and placed it on his chest.

His heartbeat felt just as fast as hers and she gave him a satisfied smile. He smiled back.

Finally they understood each other and both leaned in and kissed passionatly and with much longing.

Meowth zipped up his tent and snuggled back into his sleeping bag,

"Stupid humans took dere time..." he groaned before drifting off into a peaceful slumber.

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