One of the main conventions in 'lovers on the lam' (LOTL) is romance. In Badlands it's presented in a less passionate way than in Natural Born Killers (NBK) in that we see no real romance amongst Kit and Holly, this is a connotation of the immaturity and innocence of the two; however in NBK the romance is very obvious and strong amongst the two. We see them cut their hands and press them together to transfer their blood into each other's blood streams; this is seen as a commitment amongst some. They do this action in their 'wedding ceremony' that Mickey performs. In Badlands they don't do much to commemorate their love other than that Kit wants to take home a rock, the day they first had sex.
Holly never seems too bothered about their love or making a mark like Kit does. This is to show her innocence, it's saying that a girl of her age isn't aware of love in the real world and the consequences of it all. In NBK whenever Mickey and Mallory commit murders, they keep one clerk alive to tell the tale of Mickey and Mallory Knox - they are making their mark and hiding in plain sight.
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