"Hey Auri!" Misato yelled at nearly the top of her lungs as she jumped up from her reclined position at the base of a tall oak. Auri smiled when she saw Mistao. The two girls both flopped down at the tree base. Mistao opened her backpack and smiled slyly.

"What's that?"

Auri pointed to a fairly large silvery wrapped package.

"Oh this.well it's not for you.."

Misato hid the package behind her back.

"Unless you can find it!"

Auri playfully slapped Misato. She tried to peek behind Misato's back but Misato twisted away. The two girls played keep away with the package for several minutes. Auri snatched Misato's right hand and the package.

"Ha! It's mine now!"

Misato jokingly surrendered putting up her arms looking just like a criminal turning himself or herself in.

"I'm so sorry officer."

Auri laughed, "You think you can bribe me out of arresting you young lady?"

"Maybe!"

The two tumbled over laughing. A few quiet couples taking walks shot death glares at the two teenage girls for breaking the peace of the park.

"Sorry.." Auri whispered.

"Open it! Come on! It's your Birthday today isn't it?"

"How'd you know?!"

"Duhhhhhhh..you told me."

Auri slapped her forehead.

"You're right! Gall I'm such a dope. "

Auri gently tumbled the package in her hands. What is this? She wondered silently as she found a loose corner on the boxy present. She viewed dimly her hands caressing the rip created by her water-painted nails. The shiny foil paper floated effortlessly to the ground. A box then lay in Auri's hands. She cautiously opened it with great curiosity. Fluttery blue and white wrapping paper surrounded a delicate shape. Auri traced a finger around the shape it seemed to be a figurine of some kind...but it had wings. She knew without even removing the paper what it was. An angel, some mocking of an ethereal being living in a safe unworldly haven. Some hoe Auri managed to squeezed out a pleased smile and thank Misato as she removed the papers. She hugged Misato choking back the angry and hurt tears. Misato's smile lightened Auri's mood. It was too hard to try and not smile when around her good friend of two years. Misato released Auri and glanced at her sporty watch. "Oh my! I'm late for an appointment! Come on we've gotta hurry!"

Auri quickly re-wrapped the angel and put into her knapsack. She then swung the bag onto her shoulder and hopped up. Misato snatched her hand and they ran out of the park together, as would little girls, both laughing for the joy of the moment. Who cares what had happened? It wasn't like she knew what the Angel meant to Auri, she didn't know. And all was good.

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Nitika: *Sobs* Argue! I wanna put in the whole thing right now but I can't now can I? Wow we're really kind coming along! ^ ^ starts to sing to the tune of " A Praise chorus"

I wanna fall in love tonight!