Oh! I can't believe it! I actually updated this story! What's it been 2 months? Hahaa, if you are still reading this story, don't worry, I will finish this story. Even if it takes me a while I will get it done. By the way this is a short chapter. I know it should be longer because I had 2 months, but you know how life is. Its busy.

Chapter 10: At the Theater

Kaori walked outside into the comfortable, dim twilight. Chihiro was behind her grinning as she watched Kaori breath in the fresh night air. The side walks were surprisingly empty for such a nice night.

"So, Kaori, did you like the movie?" Chihiro asked.

Kaori turned around. "Oh yeah, but I didn't know you where into romance movies and stuff."

"Yeah, sometimes I just get in the mood to see something like that." Chihiro laughed.

Kaori turned back around and walked out to the vacant sidewalks. Chihiro followed and stopped beside her friend when she suddenly stopped. Kaori was marveling at the horizon. The sky was a creamy orange with puffs of pink clouds. The sun was almost hidden by the clouds making rays of light reach outwards from a glowing line that traced the puffs.

"We came out of the movie just in time for the sunset." Chihiro commented.

"Yeah it makes a nice dramatic background for Sakaki." A sweet voice replied, but it wasn't Kaori.

"Huh?"

Both Kaori and Chihiro turned behind them and were greeted with a cheerful smile from a rather spacey girl. It was Osaka.

"So ya guys gonna see a movie? Wanna see one with me?" She invited.

"Osaka what did you just say about Sakaki?" Kaori clenched her by the shoulders.

Osaka giggled. "Ah said that the sunset makes a nice dramatic background for her. Don'cha think so, too? Oh yeah, and would ya like ta see a movie with me?"

Kaori immediately shoved Osaka away her and flung around to take a second look at the sunset. Just as Osaka had mentioned, Sakaki was approaching the theater at a gradually pace, the setting sun that was vanishing from the sky made the slim girl appear to have an almost goddess like appearance, well at least Kaori thought so. Her mouth turned from a thin line into a gaping whole of pure amazement at the angelic look of her love. Her two eyes glimmered with twinkles with feeling that couldn't be explained by even the most talented poet. Every step that Sakaki took made Kaori heart jump.

"Isn't that the most beautiful girl that you have ever seen?" Kaori admired not even knowing what she had just said.

Chihiro gently nudged the awe-stricken girl ending her moment euphoria and bringing her back to reality. She was welcomed with a face of pure bewilderment from Osaka.

"Ya think Sakaki is beautiful? But, I thought ya had ao think Tomo was beautiful. Are ya cheating on her with Sakaki?" Osaka rambled creating her conclusions.

Chihiro quickly interrupted Osaka just before Sakaki reached the theater, "No, no, no Osaka! She means that she was only beautiful because the sun was behind her."

Osaka looked cleared up a little, but her mind didn't, "So she thinks Sakaki is ugly 'cept when the sun is behind her?"

"Hahaha…" A weak laugh escaped Kaori's throat, "I don't think you quite understand."

"Is it something sexual?"

"What would make you think that?" Kaori said with a timid smile.

"'Cause I don't really understand anything like that, so I figured that is what it must be."

"I'll explain it to you later just don't mention any of this to Sakaki when she comes."

"Explain what to me?" Sakaki's voice instantly sounded in reply to the previous statement.

Kaori hastily turned around, "Sakaki! What are you doing here?"

"I was going to see a movie. What about you?"

"Ah, what movie are you going to see?"

"Um, you know that…one that has the um, cute animals." Sakaki's face reddened as she mumbled.

Kaori didn't fully hear what Sakaki had said, but made a quick lye out of it, "Oh, yeah! I was just going to see that one! You wouldn't mind if I went, too, would you?"

Sakaki suddenly went a into a bit of joyful shock. Joy that she would get to see a movie with a friend, shock that another teen would actually admit to seeing the animated movies she enjoyed so much. "Nah, I won't mind at all. I would actually be happy to have a friend."

Chihiro instantly pulled Kaori away from Sakaki and addressed her with disapproval, "We just saw a movie! Besides I thought we were susposed to be spending time together."

"But this is my chance to spend some alone time with Sakaki! Please! You don't have to see it!" Kaori began to plead before her friend.

Chihiro let out a long annoyed breath and spoke in a snappy tone. "I will see it with you, I can't let you be alone with Sakaki, you should be alo…er…spending time with me anyway. I haven't seen you in like forever because of Tomo. You don't to need abandon me to spend time with Sakaki now! When am I supposed to see you?"

Kaori was a bit angered by the comments from her short haired friend, "I just spent time with you in the movie just now and I'm not abandoning you in any way! I was only away from you for a week! You're just over exaggerating!"

Chihiro was silent, Kaori could see that she had dealt a blow to her feelings. Her eyes began to moisten and droplets appeared.

"I'm gonna go home." Chihiro growled.

"Fine with me! I just get more time with Sakaki!" Kaori said in a smug tone.

"Shut up." Chihiro retorted calmly with puffy eyes.

The two girls looked into each others eyes waiting for each other to suddenly burst out in apology, admitting that the other was wrong and they should do things their way. Kaori's frustration was blocking out any thoughts of apologies as was Chihiro's jealousy of Sakaki was doing the same. Sakaki and Osaka were completely unaware of the tension between them. They were on the other side of the theater talking about future releases of movies. Sakaki then pointed out that her movie was going to begin and went over to get Kaori so she could purchase a ticket.

"Kaorin! The movie about to start!" Sakaki warned form across the theater.

Kaori immediately turned away form Chihiro at the sound of Sakaki's voice calling her name. She took one last spiteful look at Chihiro and went to the ticket booth for hr ticket. Sakaki was there waiting she had already asked for the ticket all Kaori had to do was pay for it. Then they both walked in the theater together smiling at each other.

Osaka was still standing outside trying to choose a movie to see. She noticed that Chihiro was still standing in the same spot that Kaori left her in. She walked over to her to get help in making a decision.

"What should I see Chihiro?" Osaka asked.

"Uh, what, Osaka?" she replied.

"What movie should I see? Oh, and would you like to see one with me?" Osaka said smiling hoping for a positive reply.

Chihiro paused for a second. She didn't want to see another movie, but she didn't want to leave Sakaki alone with Kaori. It also wouldn't be very nice to let Down Osaka. She seemed like she really wanted to see a movie. There was an easy way out of this mess that would leave her satisfied and Osaka, too.

"Osaka what movie did Sakaki see? I want to see that one!" Chihiro exclaimed.