i'm soooooooooooooooo sorry. i sck with computers and am new to fanfiction. i deleted my story (again) so sorry to those who reviewed and faved the story. will post chapter 3 soon to make it up.

skip beat doesn't belong to me.


here would always be shadows. These shadows contain all the darkness and despair in every person's heart and soul. But some people have more shadows than others. Such is the case with Hizuri Kuon.

Dark eyes watched him. If someone saw the man now, they wouldn't recognize the handsome face of Japan's number one actor, Tsuruga Ren. In a way, the dangerous eyes did not belong to the tall man. No, they belonged to someone else, someone more dangerous, a dark figure of the past, struggling to escape.

But he wouldn't escape.

No. Ren had decided to make sure that he didn't escape. But Kuon was stronger that he'd expected, and playing the part of Cain Heel had only made Kuon more determined. More determined to break free, using Cain Heel, but Ren wouldn't...couldn't let that happen, and it wasn't just because of Kuon's past.

The reason was simple. The only way Kuon could be freed using Cain was if he were to somehow break both Ren and Cain's protective charm, their talisman.

Ren let out a painful sigh, before turning away from his reflection in the mirror, away from the dangerous eyes, and resting his head in his hands. 'No matter what,' he thought, 'I can't let her get involved. I can't let her get hurt.'

There was a knocking sound at his door.

"Tsuruga-san? " A female voice called out, "We're ready for you."

Ren schooled his expression before leaving the dressing room, gracing the attendant with a beautiful smile as he walked by. The attendant suddenly felt light in the head. He did the same when he modeled in front of the camera, showing off clothes. Then again, during an interview, making the host and all the Japanese women, and even some men watching feel weak in the knees. In their awe, not one of them realized that his handsome expression, a gentleman's smile, was completely fake.