"Nitori. You doing anything later tonight?"

Rin didn't move his eyes from his sports magazine as he asked the question, unaware that Nitori was actually readying himself to leave the dorm.

Nitori shifted uncomfortably. "Um, yes, actually..."

"Huh?" Rin sat up. "Really? You are?"

"Y..yeah..." He cast his eyes down. "I'm going to see a movie with... M-makoto senpai..."

"Haah!?" Rin really sat up. "Why the heck are you going with that guy?"

"W-well, we just figured, we haven't really spoken to each other much, so we decided it would be a good idea to spend some time getting to know each other..."

Rin got off his bed. "You barely know him! What brought this on all of a sudden?" He didn't know why he was yelling. He was more shocked than anything else.

Nitori backed away toward the door. "See, that's the point... We're trying to get to know each other more? Um, I've gotta go now, though, or I'll be late meeting him for dinner... S-see you later, senpai..." Nitori was gone without a second glance.

"Dinner!? What is this, some kind of date!?" he muttered to himself. "As if." Rin felt strangely upset. Why the hell did he care if Nitori went somewhere with Makoto?

But a movie?

Distressed, he texted Haruka.

Did you know Makoto is going out with Nitori!?

Immediately he received a curt reply.

No he's not. Where did you get that idea?

Rin rolled his eyes.

Ok, go ahead, text him. Ask him where he is.

On the way to the movie theater, Makoto felt the phone in his pocket buzz. He pulled it out and glanced at the screen.

Oi Makoto. Are you free right now?

Nitori looked over curiously as Makoto typed his reply.

Um, not right now, sorry.

The next text came immediately.

What are you doing?

Makoto glanced down nervously at the shorter boy beside him. "Nitori-kun," he whispered, "Haruka is asking me what I'm doing. What should I say?"

"Just be honest," he instructed. "No point in making up a story, right?"

Makoto nodded. I'm going to see a movie with Nitori-kun at 6.

Satisfied, Makoto dropped the phone back into his pocket.

"See? It's working," Nitori said happily. They approached the ticket booth. "Two tickets please."

Rin felt close to exploding when his phone began buzzing uncontrollably. A phone call. Haruka.

He wrenched it open, baring his fangs and growling.

"See? I told you, didn't I!?"

"Calm down," Haruka snapped. "So what if they're seeing a movie together?"

"If you care so little, then why'd you call me back?"

Haruka made a sound of disapproval.

"Doesn't this piss you off? We've got to do something."

"Like what."

"I'm gonna go track them down. Come with me. Makoto won't care if it's just me, but if you show up-"

"It sounds like a pain."

"Oh yeah? What's more of a pain, going to a movie, or watching Makoto spend all his time with Ai?"

Haruka narrowed his eyes. He called him Ai?

"You seem more upset about this than I am..."

"You're just so sure it'll never happen."

Haruka sighed. "Fine. I'll come. Meet me at the station. Just calm down."

When Haruka showed up he appeared bored and sleepy, as if he'd just gotten out of bed. Rin was furious.

"How can you be so calm at a time like this?"

"You're acting like they went to make wedding reservations. They just went to see a dumb movie together."

Rin kicked a rock down the road. "Apparently they went to get dinner too. You should have seen how nervous he was on his way out the door. Totally infatuated."

Haruka narrowed his eyes. "I think you make him like that, Rin."

"What!?" Rin gave Haruka a look.

"You can be really blind sometimes."

"You too," Rin shot back. "It's almost sickening the way Makoto's always looking after you-like he's your wife or something."

Haruka looked away. "Don't drag Makoto into this!"

"Makoto dragged himself into it by going out with Nitori!"

They boarded the train in a cloud of bitter silence, neither one saying a word until they disembarked a few stops later.

"What movie do you think they're seeing?"

Rin let out a sigh. There were only three movies showing at their small theater. He pointed to the one at the top. "That one, obviously. What do you think two softies like Makoto and Nitori would end up picking anyway?"

Haruka set his mouth disapprovingly at the prices next to the movie times. "These tickets are expensive. Buy me one."

"Hell no. I'm not Prince Charming. Pay yourself."

"Who are you talking about?" Haruka grudgingly slid his own precious yen under the slot to the cashier. Rin barely waited for Haruka to finish before ambling over to the concessions stand.

"Want some overpriced popcorn?"

"No."

"Suit yourself. I need something to sink my teeth into."

Rin ordered a small popcorn.

"Is it really that good?"

"No. If you want some get your own!"

Haruka took a couple kernels without asking. He chewed and swallowed, dissatisfied.

"Why don't they make mackerel flavored popcorn?"

"Because you're a dumbass."

They made it into the theater just in time to catch the first half of the movie. Sure enough, they were able to spot Makoto's head sticking out from among the crowd, with Nitori sitting next to him. They made their way to the very back. Rin put his legs up on the seat in front of him, since there was no one in the row, and angrily munched on his popcorn.

Haruka's face remained impassive, as always. Rin wondered how he could be so calm. Was he wrong about the way Haruka felt? Was he really the only one upset about this? It pissed him off. He thought about throwing popcorn at Makoto for good measure, but decided it would be too distracting for the few others in the theater.

"I never thought Nitori had a thing for Makoto," he heard himself mumbling.

"He doesn't," Haruka whispered flatly. "Shut up, people will hear you."

"What would you do if they kissed?" Rin couldn't help but ask.

He was happy to see a frown mar Haruka's normally placid face.

But before he could even respond, Nitori suddenly leaned over to Makoto, got close to his face.

Involuntarily the boys in the back sat up.

"No way," whispered Rin.

From what they could see, Nitori was just whispering something into his ear.

Involuntarily they let out breath they didn't know they were holding.

"You're stupid," Haruka said.

"Hey! You were bothered too!"

"Shh!"

Rin was comforted by the fact that even if Haruka didn't show it-even if he'd never admit it-he too was more interested in watching this traitorous rendezvous than the movie.

In all honesty, no one could blame them. The film was predictable and forgettable, the perfect movie to go see in order to cover up ulterior motives. Watching it just made Rin antsy. As soon as Makoto got up, Rin jumped to his feet. He muttered to Haruka, "Let's go."