"Where are you off to?" Sawyer inquired, as he saw Kali leaving the camp, a few days after the failed rescue attempt.

"I'm going back out to look for Claire" Kali answered, as Sawyer's eyes widened.

"Because that worked out so well last time" Sawyer pointed out.

"My leg is much better now, and I'm not going to go out that far," Kali told him.

"You shouldn't be out there alone" Sawyer stated.

"Then I guess you better come to?" Kali suggested, raising an eyebrow, as a grin began on her face.

"Your beginning to be a real pain in my ass, you know that?" Sawyer grumbled, but followed her, nonetheless.

"Oh please, I'm a joy to be around" Kali retorted, as Sawyer scoffed, which resulted in a nudge to his shoulder from Kali.


They had been walking around the jungle for almost an hour but had still found nothing. No signs, no trail. Sawyer could tell it would be getting dark in a few hours and suggested they headed back. However, just as Kali was about to reply she heard an odd sound to her left. Water. Running water.

"Do you hear that?" Kali frowned.

"We've been out here for an hour and you're already losing your mind?" Sawyer teased, as Kali rolled her eyes.

She cautiously followed the noise, pushing through a dense area of trees and bushes, and gasped at what she saw on the other side. There was a beautiful waterfall in front of them, that looked far too serene to be on an island that could be so terrifying. It seemed secluded from the rest of the jungle by large rocks and high sprouting trees.

"Wow…" Kali trailed off, as Sawyer rushed forward, yanking his shirt over his head.

She felt her heart blip for a fraction of a second, as she gazed at Sawyer's muscular back. She pulled her gaze away from his tanned skin, the moment he turned around, but she could already feel the blush beginning on her face.

"There's a madman running around this jungle, kidnapping people…and you think it's a good time for a swim?" Kali inquired, trying to speak up before he said anything about her watching him.

"Don't worry, sweetheart. I'll protect you" Sawyer grinned at her, taking his shoes off.

"Oh please, I could kick your ass any day," Kali told him, as she approached the water's edge.

"Oh yeah?" Sawyer questioned, standing up to his full height, towering over her.

"Yeah" She smirked before she raised her arms and shoved him into the cold water behind him.

Sawyer was spluttering when he came back to the surface, his blonde hair pressed against his face, covering his eyes. Kali couldn't help but erupt into a fit of giggles, as Sawyer pulled his wet hair out the way, to glare at her.

"Oh no…wait. Wait!" Kali cried, still laughing, as he rushed out of the water.

He then grabbed her legs, pulling her up against him bridal style, as she clung onto his shoulders in the hope that she could hold on. He then turned and threw her into the water, as she let out a loud scream. When Kali surfaced, Sawyer was already back in the water, a smug look on his face.

"Okay, okay. I deserved that" Kali admitted, as she tried taking her waterlogged shoes off.

She grimaced at the sight of the trainers that were filled with water and threw them towards the water's edge, hoping they would miraculously dry off. She then peeled off her plaid shirt, leaving her in just her wet tank top, and threw it towards her shoes.

"Well, don't stop on my account" Sawyer grinned, having watched this motion.

In response, Kali swam forward and attempted to duck his head under the water, getting no resistance from him. He then attempted to repeat her motion, pushing her under the water, but she grabbed onto his hands and pulled him down too. Laughing freely, the pair made their way to the steep rocks beside the waterfall, as Sawyer helped pull the shorter girl up. Once they were up to a reasonable distance, Kali jumped off, holding her legs to her chest as she cannonballed. Sawyer then dove in after her, finding her quickly underneath the water, as he grabbed her waist. Kali tried to push him away, giggling as she did so, the sound muffled by the water. She quickly pushed herself up to the surface, needing some air. It didn't take him long to realise that she was ridiculously ticklish, as every time he touched her waist, she wouldn't be able to contain her laughter. He pulled them both back underwater, a carefree smile on his face when he noticed the frown that had appeared on his companion. He looked towards where she was staring, his eyes widening when he saw two decomposed bodies not far from them. Kali was quickly swimming back to the surface, as he followed not far behind.

"Oh, Jesus…I thought the water was murky" Kali grimaced.

"We can't catch anything from swimming with dead bodies, can we?" Sawyer inquired.

"I don't think so…but you'll probably want to wash off tonight" Kali cringed.

"I'm going to go check em' out," Sawyer told her.

"Check them out for what?" Kali frowned.

"See what they got on them" Sawyer answered, as Kali gave him a look, but followed him anyway.

While Sawyer was preoccupied on grabbing the man's wallet, Kali was more interested in the large briefcase beneath his seat. After both had obtained their prizes, they swam back to the surface.

"Hey, got ourselves a wallet" Sawyer announced, waving it in the air.

"Where are you going to use that? The island mall?" Kali questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"Smartass. What did you get?" He asked as she swam towards the edge of the water.

"Briefcase" She mumbled, throwing it onto the rocks.

"And how exactly will that be helpful towards us?" Sawyer questioned, as Kali couldn't help but notice he kept referring to them as an 'us' recently.

"People only have fancy briefcases when they have something worth hiding" Kali pointed out, as Sawyer couldn't help but agree.

The pair sat down on the rocks, as Kali began to inspect the suitcase. If nothing else it would take her mind off the wet, and shirtless man sitting beside her. When she peaked up to look at him, she noticed how his gaze was on her tank top that was plastered against her, not leaving a whole lot up to the imagination.

"Where did you get that?" A voice suddenly asked, as the pair's heads snapped up.

"Came to join the party, freckles?" Sawyer suggested.

"The briefcase. It's mine" Kate announced, surprising Sawyer.

"How convenient" Sawyer mumbled, as Kate held her hand out, sharing a look with Kali.

Kali clearly knew the briefcase wasn't hers and guessed it probably had to be the US Marshal's, as Kate wouldn't have been allowed any luggage as a prisoner. This only made the contents of the case more valuable, and Kali desperately wanted to know what was inside. However, Sawyer didn't seem to realise Kate had been the prisoner yet, and she expected he was probably the last person Kate would have wanted to know. Sawyer looked between the women, noticing the intense looks that they were sharing, and knew something was up.

"That case ain't yours, is it?" Sawyer realised.

"…No" Kate confessed, after a few seconds.

"I'll give you the suitcase if you do me a favour" Kali suggested, as Kate nodded.

"We found the case underneath two bodies in the water. Help us bury them, and the case is yours" Kali shrugged.

"Okay, deal" Kate agreed.

"Well have fun with that ladies" Sawyer announced, standing up.

"Oh, if you're too scared of being shown up by two women then fine" Kali shrugged.

"That reverse psychology bullshit won't work on me" Sawyer informed her.

"How about this then?" Kali questioned, holding up the wallet that Sawyer had grabbed from the dead body.

"What…when did you grab that?" Sawyer exclaimed, an impressed tone in his voice.

"When Kate arrived. So, you gonna help?" Kali grinned, as Sawyer sighed.


Between the three of them, it didn't take too long to bury the bodies. By the time they were done, both Kali and Sawyer's clothes were dried, being replaced by a thin layer of sweat.

"So, why is it so important to you that we bury these bodies?" Sawyer asked Kali, as Kate sat down with the briefcase on her lap.

"Everyone deserves a proper burial" Kali shrugged, as Sawyer could spot the guilt in her voice a mile away.

"That guilt is going to slowly eat away at you, blue eyes. You need to learn to live with it" Sawyer whispered, as Kali sighed, knowing what he was saying was true.

"Are we done now?" Kate inquired, as she stood up.

"Yep, we're done" Kali answered, as she handed Sawyer the wallet, that he had all but forgotten about.

As Kate went to walk away, Sawyer suddenly grabbed the briefcase from her hands and held it away from her reach.

"Hey, give that back! We had a deal" Kate exclaimed.

"You had a deal with her…I never agreed to anything" Sawyer smirked, as he began walking away.

Kate then turned to look at Kali, and raised an eyebrow, hoping the younger girl would help her.

"Hey, I kept quiet with your secret. I'm not gonna wrestle him for the case too" Kali told her, as she left Kate by the graves.


Author's Notes: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I liked this update, even if it was a bit of a filler, it's nice for those two to get some time on their own and have some fun. Please leave a review:)

DrLexieSloan: That's great to hear! I also fall in love with Sawyer whenever I watch Lost, haha. I really liked Skate in Season 1-3 but after that I feel like she chose Jack and should have really let Sawyer go. But their chemistry is undeniable. I'm trying to make my chapters a little bit longer, but I don't think they'll ever be much longer than 2000 words max. Thanks for the review:)

scripturient3201: Thank you for the reviews! I think we're slowly going to start seeing how Kali being around is going to change things, so that'll be a lot of fun. I love a good slow burn, angsty relationship, so that's their outlook so far, haha.

kz4valentina: Aw, thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying this story:) Kali will be affecting events slowly, so we'll have to wait and see what that means for Boone.

Guest: Thanks for the review. You've given me some good points, and I agree I defintetly need to develop Kali's character some more, and see how her backstory effects her. In regard to her personality being rude and such, I've done that on purpose tbh, I don't like OC's that are perfect. I like her being a bit rude and not getting on with everyone. And your right really, she is a little girl who thinks she's smarter than everyone else, haha. But she's only young and being on this island will help her mature, don't worry. I'm glad you think Sawyer and Kali's relationship is working! They have a lot of interesting similarities. The character's in Lost are really strong, so I was never expecting my OC to quite hold up to them, haha. I hope you continue reading:)