Chapter 1: One Day Changes All

Two days have passed since Kyoko had seen her mother in person at Fuji TV studio. It was heart wrenching for her to see that woman. But it was over, even though for the last few days it bothered her that she kept seeing the look of displeasure on that woman's face.

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It was only noon and Kyoko had nothing planned that day, so she was laying on her bed staring at the ceiling in deep thought.

"Why is she here in Tokyo? And that look, she was never impressed or even cared about anything I did… She doesn't have a right to judge me after what she did. Abandoning me at the Fuwa's ryokan when I was only 6." She thought to herself as she continued to stare off, also remembering what she saw the night before on TV of her mother on that show.

Suddenly her phone beside her bed begins to ring, so she rolls over on the top of her bed to see the caller ID, which was Ren. It caused her heart to flutter, but she knew that she'd have to hide her feelings from him for now knowing he couldn't feel the same. She also knew Ren came back from Guam the day before but she didn't want to bother him knowing that he would have been tired after flying back and being Cain Heel for the last few days.

Kyoko picks up her phone after the third ring. "Hello, it's Mogami Kyoko." She said, but the line was silent for a moment until a voice came through from the other end.

"Hello, Mogami-san." Ren said it sounded like he wasn't happy about something from the tone in his voice.

Kyoko picks up on the sound in his voice, "Tsuruga-san is everything okay?"

Ren paused before speaking as he was unsure how to ask her out at the moment but he knew he had something to talk to her about that had nothing to do with his feelings for her. "Everything is fine, but could I see you tonight… at my apartment?" he asked casually, not wanting to make her suspicious.

Kyoko smiles thinking nothing of the sound in his voice anymore, "Sure, but aren't you tired from your trip back?"

Ren trying to hide the unhappiness in his voice from what he needed to talk to her about lets out a chuckle, "Mogami-san, I am perfectly fine, I swear."

Kyoko sighs knowing he was lying but goes with it, "Okay Tsuruga-san, when would you want me over tonight?" She asked nicely.

"8 o'clock is fine." He was still trying to not act any different from usual, even with what he saw yesterday with President Lory still bothering him. He knew from his past when he was a kid that Kyoko had it bad when it came to her mother and seeing that women denying having a child made him feel bad for Kyoko.

"Alright, I'll see you then Tsuruga-san. "Kyoko says.

With that, they hung up. But for Ren, he was having this bad feeling that something was going to happen that could cause some problems.

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Hours had passed, and Kyoko was getting ready for her hang out with Ren. Suddenly her phone begins to ring, knowing it wasn't Ren this time as she was supposed to see him in 2 hours; she answers her phone. "Hello, it's Mogami Kyoko."

"Hello, Mogami-kun." A man talks. It was none other than President Lory, his voice sounded concerned which Kyoko picked up on as she's very observant.

"President is everything alright?" Kyoko asked, knowing he was never like this before. She was also wondering what was going on today as first Ren sounded like something was bothering him and now President Lory sounded like something was bothering him as well.

President tries to hide the concern in his voice knowing that Kyoko would pick on it again if he doesn't hide it, "Everything is okay, but I need to see you in my office in 20 minutes."

"Sure President, I'll see you then." Kyoko says kind of concerned about why he has to see her.

After the call had been done, Kyoko had to leave to be able to make it to LME in time so she rushes out of her room and out of Darumaya. As she's heading to LME, she pulls out her phone and scrolls through her contacts for someone's number.

"I hope he understands that I'm not blowing him off." Kyoko thought to herself as she messages Ren quickly telling him that she might be late for their meeting as Lory had called her and wanted to see her.

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Kyoko arrives outside of President Lory's office right on time, "I wonder why he wants to see me… I don't think I did anything wrong." She thought to herself just before entering the room.

The office that was usually changed to an unusual theme was actually looking like a regular office. As Kyoko walks towards the desk, Lory was sitting at she notices a woman seated in a chair in front of him, "Why is she here?"

Once she gets to the desk, she bows her head to President Lory, "Good afternoon President."

"Good afternoon Mogami-kun." Lory says as he gestures for her to take a seat.

Kyoko sits but doesn't look at the woman in the seat beside her. "You requested my presence, President."

Lory takes a breath before talking as he knows what he has to say will break her heart. "Well Mogami-kun, your mother has requested your employment in showbiz to be terminated."

Kyoko was hurt and mad, but she didn't want to show it to her mother, "And why…"

This time, Saena speaks as she gets up, "I have my reasons. Now let's go…"

At first, Kyoko didn't move from her spot knowing any reason from Saena wasn't a good one for her; which angered Saena that Kyoko didn't move, so she grabs her by the wrist and pulls her out of the chair and out of the room.

Lory watches feeling worried for Kyoko just by how her mother grabbed her, "This isn't going to be good." He thought to himself.

After a little while, Saena and Kyoko enter a small home. Once inside Kyoko pulls her arm away from Saena.

"Why did you remove me from Showbiz? You haven't cared what I did for 11 years, why now?" Kyoko says looking at her mother.

"I don't care… But you might become useful for once." Saena says

"And how so…" Kyoko says as she always knew that she was never good enough for her mother.

"You're being sold to the Takamoto family that are very wealthy as the wife for their son, that they would pay heavily for…" Saena says as she planned to sell Kyoko the next day as the arrangement was between her and the Takamoto family.

"You only wanted me back for you own selfish greed, that's all you ever cared about yourself… You won't win." Kyoko turns to walk away as she grabs her phone from her pocket to call someone.

Saena grabs the phone out of her daughter's hand and throws it across the room, it hits the wall then the floor it was broken into pieces. The angry Saena grabs Kyoko's wrist and pulls her down the hall and pushes her into an empty room. "You worthless brat, you have been a thorn in my side since the day you were born."

Kyoko was in pain but was angry with this woman for what she was doing, "You're the heartless one that only cared about herself… You're a coward for first abandoning your child and now only wanting her back to sell her off."

Saena had enough, she slaps Kyoko and walks back to the door. "Shut your mouth you little bitch and be worth something for once and obey my command, you're marrying that man whether you like it or not… You may leave this room once you're able to be an obedient child." With that Saena leaves and locks Kyoko in there.

Kyoko holds her cheek but smirks once Saena is gone, "Oh I will be leaving but not the way you want Mother." She looks at the window at the side of the room, "Where you can't control me… I won't be a pawn to you."