This World

Jacob

"I'm just going home." Jacob replied before he began to walk. The boy's mind began to wander as he realized how likely it was that Amy would befrien that Jillian guy now... But the thing that worried him most was how his Mom might react if she saw his friends. He had been able to keep his friends away from his Mother for almost five months now. He didn't want that record to break.

"I get it," Zach said stopping in her tracks. "You need time alone. It's cool. Just call us if you want to hang out, kay?" She hugged Jacob and then nodded to the others as if to suggest they let Jacob just go home.

"See you later Jacob," Amy said.

"Goodbye," Orion told him with a small grin before mock-glaring at his girlfriend. He spoke, "Don't you dare cheat on me with Jacob. You know how his girlfriends end up hating him and me for some reason."

"Please, Jacob's not my type at all," she told Orion with a smirk. "Besides I can't order him around like I do you," she teased.

Sayo

"Say, Amy, can I ask you something?" Sayo asked a little nervously as they walked out of the movie theater.

"Sure what is it Sayo," Amy said looking at her boyfriend.

Sayo

"Well, I was wondering, do you think we could go out on a...date?" Sayo asked hesitantly, smiling nervously. He hoped she'd say 'yes'. They were boyfriend and girlfriend now, and he wanted to try going out on a date with Amy, if possible.

Orion scowled, even though he knew what she said was true. He crossed his arms and argued, "You're not the boss of me! I do what I want!"

"Sure Sayo," Amy said, happy that Sayo had asked her. "After all we are dating. It would make sense."
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Zach got close to Orion, so that their lips almost touched.

"Whatever you say Orion," she whispered, laughing a little. Then she pulled back and focused her attention on Sayo and Amy.

"You guys are going on a date? Aw how cute."

Sayo

"T-Thanks, Amy. Um, where should we go?" Sayo asked, blushing a little. He blushed more at Zach's comment, but tried to ignore her.

"How about Amy's room? She got to see Sayo's," Orion teased, managing to hide his frustration at the little tease Zach put him through.

"Orion Amy doesn't have a room, you dolt," Zach said, trying not to laugh at her boyfriend.

Amy thought about it. She didn't really care where they went as long as it was with Sayo. "How about the ice cream shop," Amy suggested, having a sweet tooth.

Sayo

"That sounds great. Though we probably ought to have an hour or two to prepare. You never did get a change of clothes from Zach." Sayo said, appearing calm. Though inside his heart was pounding at the idea of going on his first date, especially with Amy. He really hoped he didn't screw anything up.

A car horn brought him out of his thoughts. Sayo looked up and in front of them was Aunt Jennifer's car.

"Hey, I just thought of something. Aunt Jennifer really should meet my parents. They'd absolutely love her," Orion stated mischievously.

His parents, to put it bluntly, were rich snobs with very conservative values. They wanted their son to be well-groomed, proper, and get good grades in school. Instead, they got Orion. Incidentally, they blamed his friends for "corrupting" him. Especially Zach, probably because she dressed Gothic, but in Orion's own words 'They hate everything I like'.

"Yeah because they love me so much just by the way I dress," Zach commented. "But it would be interesting. I'm sure they'd love Amy though." She lowered her voice and frowned at Orion, "Now why couldn't you get a girl like that Orion? She's far better than that Goth you're with." She started to laugh at her imatation of Orion's dad.

"Oh yeah you're right," Amy said, turning to Zach. "Can I borrow some?"

"Sure. Though most of it is black or dark purple."

Sayo, Jennifer

Sayo opened the car door for the others and took the front seat since Jacob was walking home. Jennifer raised an eyebrow about Jacob's disappearance, but didn't say anything for the moment.

"I couldn't help but overhear, Nephew, that you're going out on a date." Jennifer informed him cheerily. Sayo groaned and prayed the car ride would be short.

"Don't worry, I won't make a big deal out of it." Jennifer promised. "Now, where to? You'll probably want me to drop you off with Orion and Zach, Amy, for a few minutes at least, so you can get a change of clothes."

"Oh that's not the funny part of today," Zach said with a smile, though she wasn't going to say what happened with Jillian. It would mke Jacob even more mad and she wasn't sure how Jennifer would take it. "And probably to my house so Amy can get changed."

Amy was glad to have her own seat and she listened quietly.

Sayo, Jennifer

"I thought your house was still being fumigated." Sayo pointed out.

"Oh I forgot (well actually I did)," Zach said, rubbing the back of her head. "To Orion's I mean."

Jennifer

"To Orion's it is." Jennifer declared. Once she made sure everyone had their seat-belts on she began to drive away from the theater.

"So, what happened with Jacob?" she asked.

Amy and Zach exchange a look as if they weren't sure what to say. Should they tell Jennifer what happened with Jillian or lie to her or something in the middle.

"Something as the movie theater made him upset," Zach said.

Jennifer

"Well, here we are." Jennifer said after nodding at Zach. She pulled into the driveway of Orion's house.

Zach and Amy got out of the car.

"Ok I'll get her some clothes and maybe put a little make-up on her. Sorry Amy but it's time to stop being so...cute and be a real woman."

Not sure what Zach was saying, Amy followed her anyways, glancing back at Sayo with a nervous look on her face.

About time minutes later the pair re-emerged. Amy was still looking nervous and her face was slightly pink.

"How does she look," Zach asked.

Sayo

Sayo couldn't bring himself to answer, but just stared at Amy, tongue-tied. He tried to find words to speak, but his brain failed him. He gulped a little and blushed even more at what Amy looked like. As if what had happened this morning wasn't enough...

"Good job, Zach." Jennifer said, nodding her approval at them.

Amy blushed deeper when Sayo didn't say anything. She wished Zach lent her something else. She was wearing a hoodie and jeans. Why couldn't she give her something like that?

"A-are you ok Sayo? Do I l-look bad?"

"Thanks Jennifer," Zach said.