Ch. 5 Lost

A/N: I've been getting a lot of reviews asking for things to happen, or more MJ moments, or giving me suggestions. I have the ENTIRE STORY planned out, people! That's what I ALWAYS do- except sometimes, like in the case of The Worst Constellation, I think what I planned out is stupid. But for this one, so far, I don't! So please, just tell me what you think of the story, thanks!

"What do you mean by THAT?" Daley cried. Daley and Lex were in the middle of the fight of the century. Daley and Nathan hadn't even had this big a fight back in the early days of being stranded.

"All I mean is, you've had boy troubles Daley! How can you really think that maybe this time it's different?"

"Because he loves me!"

"Said he loves you? Or really does? How do YOU know?"

"Because I do!" Daley cried.

The others, who were all asleep at the time, heard the sibling's dulcet tones and came outside to investigate.

"Day, what's wrong?" Nathan yawned.

But Daley didn't hear him. She was too angry.

"You have ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT. No right, I say! You are what, 10? That means you don't know these things!"

"Well, maybe I can tell you that I'm suspicious!"

"YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE SUSPICIOUS!" Daley screamed.

"I don't want you to be hurt!" at that comment, Nathan realized that this was about him and Daley.

"I'm not going to hurt her," Nathan said softly.

"Stay out of this!" Lex growled, "This is between me and my sister. You know, the person actually related to me? You wouldn't know- she doesn't hang out with me anymore."

"That's not true!" Daley cried.

"Yeah it is! Since you and Nathan started dating, anyway!"

"Ooh, you have no right!" Daley cried.

"Well, you don't, Daley! The only times I see you I see you with him! Or with the rest of the group! Honestly!"

"Well, if you want me to hang out with you, you should have said something! Not just lash out at Nathan, who treats me better than all of my previous boyfriends combined and multiplied times 10! But no, you don't want to tell me the truth, so you falsely accuse Nathan! That's not fair to him or me!"

"Well I'm sorry," Lex said in a sarcastic voice.

"Obviously not!" Daley cried.

Jackson, Melissa, Eric, Taylor, Nathan, and Abby all hovered at the entrance to the tent, nervous that this was going to turn uglier.

Daley sneered at him, as Lex did in return. "I can't stand you!" Daley sneered.

"Ditto!" Lex growled, and they turned their backs on each other, Daley stocking off into the jungle, Lex heading to the beach.

"Well," Jackson yawned, "good morning everyone."

They couldn't help but laugh, all except Nathan, who was worried Lex didn't trust him. He was positive that Lex didn't trust him.

He didn't like the feeling that gave him in the pit of his stomach.

"Lex?" Nathan walked over to him. Lex just grunted in response.

"Lex? I'm serious. I love your sister more than everything in the world. More than anything. I love her most of all. I wouldn't hurt her if she asked me too."

"I know," Lex sighed, and Nathan raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"You do?"

"Yeah. I was just irritated that Daley didn't spend time with me anymore. Honestly. I didn't mean to insult you."

Nathan raised his eyebrow, then got a confused look on his face.

"Seriously?"

"Yeah."

"So how did that fight start, anyway?"

"I was awake early," Lex began, his voice tired, "and I saw your arm around her shoulder and I immediately got jealous. So I contained my anger and woke up Daley, asking her to come outside. When we got outside, I immediately lied and said I didn't trust you. She immediately got really angry, and stuck up for you. She really loves you, more than me," Lex sighed, "and I said that you were just going to break up with her the moment we got back, and she kept saying that it wasn't true, and crying and stuff, and we just basically yelled at each other until you guys came out."

"Oh Lex," Nathan sighed, "I'm going to take the best care of you sister. She's a jewel, a priceless one that I have to be careful of. A bucket of water that I can not spill one drop of on my mile walk back to my house. An iPod that I spent my whole savings on, and would get in so much trouble if I lost. Kapeesh?"

Lex grinned a little, "Yeah, Kapeesh. I get it- those were good metaphors- you don't want to loose her."

"I'd die if I lost her."

"I'm sorry. You should go find her, if she's not back yet."

"We figured to give you guys' space. I just figured I should reassure you that I'm not going to hurt your sister."

"Thanks."

"And I'll let you hang out with her more."

"If she wants to speak to me after this. But I don't really want to talk to her."

"I'm sure she does," Nathan smiled sadly, and headed out into the jungle.

Melissa and Jackson were walking together on the beach. Melissa was just as worried about Daley as Nathan was, and so was Jackson, but Nathan insisted he look alone.

"I hope he's doing okay out there," Melissa murmured.

"I'm sure he is. Haven't you guys been best friends for…?"

"Practically our whole lives," Melissa grinned, "but I know that he loves Daley… a lot… and when Nathan loves anything, he defends it… till, like, death. Trust me- he loves me as a friend, and once I practically died in a car accident, and he was yelling at the doctors all afternoon…"

Jackson smiled, "That I can imagine!"

"Yeah," Melissa grinned.

Jackson held her hand gently.

"When is that proper date you were going to make?" Melissa joked, "I don't really need it, however…"

"In 2 days," Jackson sighed, "I don't know why, but Eric, then Lex, then Nathan asked me to wait…"

Melissa smiled thoughtfully, "well, I don't really mind this."

Jackson smiled and kissed her gently before they continued to walk.

"I can't find her!" Nathan came back as dusk fell, tears streaming down his face. The others stared at him in disbelief.

"No!" Melissa gasped.

"I know! I really can't! I looked where you fell, Melissa, I looked everywhere- even as far as Abby was the first time! She's not anywhere!"

"How did she cover that much ground in that little amount of time?" Jackson asked, concerned.

"I don't know!" Nathan held his face in his hands, and wept.

Melissa patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, Nathan. You can look for her tomorrow, I promise."

Nathan sighed, "I'm going to bed," he whispered and went into the tent early. Unfortunately, he didn't fall asleep.

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