Kuri collapsed in the film room. She was sobbing, twitching, pained, her shirt ripped, her soul aching.
"You're back!" Reiko knelt. "I-I was…so…scared!"
Kuri sat up, and slapped her in the face, crying. "H-How…dare…you?!"
Kuri hissed and spat, examining the film.
"Y-You want to leave me behind?" Reiko sobbed.
Kuri smiled sadly. "And what life would you choose, if given the choice?"
Reiko grinned, handing her the tape. "Go for it." She kissed my cheek. "I'll miss you."
Kuri taped them film, and in a swirl of technicolor…was gone.
Kuri saw Jacob holding his arms out, and felt them around her and suddenly they were kissing.
Kuri ran her fingers over his skin. "Warmth. Real. You taste so good! You smell so good…nnh!" She hugged him. "Like frankincense."
Jake grinned. "You smell good too. Like sage." He held her close, never wanting to let go.
Kuri smiled through her joyful tears and kissed him.