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Sacha nods. "Sounds like you have it all figured out." She comments, looking ahead to the town. "Did you even consider joining the Broms?" She asks, wondering why the Rabins, and his ex, we're his frst choice.

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"No," Jett replied simply. I left so I wouldn't have to see her get hurt. I'm not going to join a group whose sole mission is just that, he thought. He avoided saying this out loud, and instead added, "I'm pretty sure they'd remember me, and Fabine isn't one to forgive and forget." He paused for a moment. "Honestly, even if I could, I wouldn't."

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Sacha chuckles slightly. "True. Fabine doesn't like to forget things like that..." she shakes her head as her memories of their time together try to invade. She clears her throat as they reach the town. "Alright, well this is where I leave you Jett. "

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Jett nods wordlessly. He'd managed to go years without having to say goodbye to Sacha, and now all of a sudden, here he was. He pulled his backpack over his shoulders firmly, and took a breath as he stared across the street at the brightly lit storefronts. He turned to her and gave her a nod before stepping out into the street, when he suddenly froze. Unable to control himself, he whipped around and grabbed her wrist, pulling her closer to him. He pressed his lips against her's fiercely, but gently, and held the back of her head with his other hand. After a long moment, he slowly pulled back and met her icy gaze with no regret. "I'm sorry," he whispered. He wasn't exactly sure what he was apologizing for, but it was much easier to say than 'goodbye'. Turning his back to her once more, he continued across the street. Once he stepped up onto the sidewalk on the other side, he paused, and started to glance over his shoulder, but he stopped himself.

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Sacha blinks at the kiss. She stands, shocked as he pulls away then apologizing. She opens and shuts her mouth, trying to find the words. She groans loudly. "You just had to kiss me, didn't you Jett. " she huffs, shaking her head. She exhales softly, then tosses a rock at the back of his head gently. "Cmon loser. Let's head back to camp."

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Jett winced as the rock struck his head and he placed a hand on the spot where it had hit him as he glanced over his shoulder in confusion at Sacha. He turned to face her and blinked, not moving from the sidewalk. "Umm... I'm confused," he sighed.

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Sacha rolls her eyes at him. "I'm extending an invitation to rejoin the group." She crosses her arms. "This is me trying not to be selfish. So you can either come with me now, or not, it's up to you. But I might not be so willing to let you rejoin if you show up later." She begins heading back to camp.

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"Sacha!" Jett shouted, jogging after her. He grabbed her shoulder in an attempt to get her attention. He met her gaze seriously. "What's the catch?"

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Sacha stiffens at his touch. She rolls her eyes a bit. "For starters you can't kiss me. Ever. Secondly, you aren't allowed to go on patrol alone. You must be with at least one other member. And lastly, no weapons. "

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Jett sighed. "Sacha, am I being invited to join as a member or a prisoner?" Why is she still trying to punish me? he wondered exasperatedly. He smirked slightly and added teasingly, "But don't pretend you didn't enjoy that."

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Sacha gives him a harsh glare, her face turning red. "I don't trust you Jett, you have to earn mine back." She snorts and keeps walking. "Don't be an ass."

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Jett frowned, walking after her hesitantly. He tried to keep from showing his irritation at being treated this way. If I were anyone but her ex-boyfriend, she wouldn't be so... his thoughts trailed off in frustration.

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Sacha walks at a brisk pace. She grumbles internally about exes. She glances back to make sure he's following. She rolls her eyes. "When did you get so pokey?" She asks.

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"Pokey?" Jett echoed, raising an eyebrow. He was in no hurry to return to the camp that was no more hospitable than when he had just left it. The more he thought about her conditions, the more irritated he became. "Sacha, don't you think you're making this a bit personal?" he pointed out.

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Sacha laughs, shaking her head in amusemrnt. "Jett, everything about this is personal and the sooner you realize that the better. You left without saying goodbye or anything. Now tell me how you think I should treat you? You're not a prisoner anymore so I don't see what the problem is."

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"Just because you can't trust me on an emotional level," Jett began pointedly, "doesn't mean I can't be trusted to patrol alone or control a weapon." He looked her over calmly. "Punishing me won't make you feel better."

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Sacha looks at him coolly. "Keep disrespecting me in this way Jett and we'll see how long this whole letting you back in the group thing lasts. "

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Jett stopped in his tracks. He stood in silence for a long moment, and found himself refusing to continue towards the Rabin camp. I'd really hoped things would play out differently... he sighed inwardly. But it felt as though nothing had been resolved, and he was questioning whether returning would even make him happier than he was living on the streets. "I was wrong," he called to her, his voice cold. "You have changed. I didn't come to the Rabins just looking for a roof over my head and some food to help me get by, Sacha, I could have found that elsewhere. I came back because I was looking for something. Something I've been missing. But the answer isn't this. So while I appreciate the offer, I'm going to politely decline," he stated coldly, his gaze hardened over with disappointment. "Find yourself another ex to kick around," he muttered under his breath as he turned away from her.

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Sacha blinks at his declination of her offer. She frowns, turning. She then sighs heavily. She groans, finding the words hard to say. "Look Jett. I'm sorry. I'm treating you like shit when you don't deserve that." She watches him a moment before warily walking over to cut him off. "Do you think that this is easy for me?" She asks softly. "I loved you so much, and you left. Do you have any idea how that made me feel? I felt confused for weeks, months, almost every moment since that night...I knew what I did but not really why that made you leave, and you weren't there to explain it. So what did I do? I made assumptions that I still have to this day. So before you get all angry and think I'm being too hard on you or whatever, just remember that you left me. I wanted it to work out."

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Jett softened a bit at her change in tone, relieved that he was finally seeing traces of the girl he used to know. He frowned slightly at her confusion over the events from two years ago, and he found himself overwhelmed with invading memories. "When I found you by the river, I thought you were dead!" he blurted out suddenly, a bit more worked up than he had intended to come off as. "I carried you back to camp and I was crying the entire way. I was screaming and swearing, furious that you never listened to me about keeping yourself safe. I handed you over to the healers as soon as we got back to camp and I waited. Finally, when I heard that you'd be okay and I got to talk to you, you just insisted that you'd do it again for the Rabins," he trailed off slowly. "So I left. I was just trying to protect myself, and it was stupid, but..." he shook his head.