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Thank you Yoshiki Nakamura for all of your incredible talent.
Kyoko's Secret Admirers
[One natural blond (Ren), One not so natural blond (Sho), One self-conscious musician (Hikaru) and One very strange, shiver inducing overconfident singer. (Reino)]
Ren's POV:
I have got to get her to see me as more than just a Senpai, I want her to see me as a man.
Sho's POV:
God that woman is so infuriating. I've got to do something to get her to forget how much she hates being around me. How can I get her to see how much I love her?
Hikaru's POV:
I want her to see me as more than just a friend. I've known her for over 2 years and she still keeps brushing off my invites for a date.
Reino's POV:
I've cleansed her grudgling, I've told her I like the characters she portrays and how well she does it. I follow her everywhere and even asked for chocolates. How do I get a kiss instead of a slap?
"THAT'S PERFECT! I'll just woo her as a secret admirer!", the four men shouted to themselves in unison from different locations not realizing it was a collective effort that had sent an explosive shiver and sneezing fit into Kyoko's universe.
"What was that?", Kyoko said aloud in the empty LoveMe room as she picked up the papers she had scattered while experiencing this life altering event. "I should probably pick up some medicine on the way home. I don't need to be getting sick." She then continued about her busy day not knowing of the mischief that Cupid had in store for her.
Day One:
Day one of the onslaught from the four men begins.
Not aware that their anonymous courtship of Kyoko was a collective effort, each of the four males had called the same small florist in downtown Tokyo and gave her four separate orders with four separate cards all reading very similarly, in subject matter, to one "Kyoko-chan" that would be located at the LME building.
The first (from Ren) was one long stemmed, very red, normal sized rose all wrapped up in pink paper with a light blue ribbon and cradled with baby's breath and fern. The card reading: To My Dearest Kyoko-chan, My heart aches for you, Your Secret Admirer.
The second (from Sho) was a long stemmed Calla Lily wrapped up in black and gold paper with a flashy gold ribbon with white heather and little sprigs of white ivy. The card reading: To My Dearest Kyoko, You are the most beautiful creature I've ever been blessed to see, Your Secret Admirer.
The third (from Hikaru) was a lone yellow tulip with red tips that made it look like it was on fire, with tiny little vanilla orchids and Maidenhair fern to accent it all wrapped in a delicate fabric that shimmered like a rainbow when it was moved and tied off with a silver cloth ribbon. The card reading: To My Dearest Kyoko-chan, Your smile lights my day and your beautiful eyes invade my every thought, with love from your Secret Admirer.
The fourth (from Reino) was a long woody stem that donned a string of purple and white orchids, with Maidenhair fern and wrapped up in dark blue tissue paper with glitter that made it look like it had stars on it and tied with a dark blue and silver ribbon. The card reading: Kyoko my love, your grace and beauty can be matched by no other. With eternal love your Secret Admirer.
All of these flowers were delivered to the reception desk in the foyer of LME, the first delivery of the day for the florist on that morning and as Kyoko walked through the door they were waiting for her as the receptionist called out to her.
"Kyoko-chan," the receptionist waved to her "these came for you this morning." she told her as she brought out the four small but elaborate arrangements of wrapped flowers. Kyoko was stunned as she accepted the beautiful flowers.
She shuffled off to the LoveMe locker room with one arm full of flowers and the other with her coat and bag. Her mind reeling with possibilities, all of which didn't make any sense to her.
"Mo! What are you a florist?!" Kanae quipped noticing Kyoko's arm full of arrangements.
"No Moko-san," she whined "these all came for me this morning."
"Who are they from?"
"I don't know." She finished as she lay the wrapped flowers on the table near the wall.
"Well, why don't you stop what you're doing and read the cards?" Kanae pointed out.
"They come with cards?" she asked innocently, she had never been gifted flowers before so she was unaware of this little tidbit of information.
"Of course they do! Look!"
"Oh!" she replied as she reached for Ren's card and read it. "Oh, my." she stated as she read the handwriting on the card. It looked a bit familiar, but she couldn't place it. Her heart started pounding gently in her chest. She then presented the card to Kanae.
"Wow, that's pretty deep." she commented handing the card back to her. "What does the next one say?"
Kyoko placed the card in its attached envelope and slowly grabbed the next in line which was Sho's. For some reason she felt irritation well up from the depths of her soul and a grudgling popped out as she read the card written in vaguely familiar handwriting that she couldn't place. It was a nice message, so she just couldn't figure out why she felt this hint of slight anger.
"I don't know why, but this one just kind of ticks me off." she announced as she handed the card to Kanae.
"Hmm." Kanae just shook her head after she read it and gave it back to Kyoko.
She took the card replaced it and moved on to Hikaru's flowers. She couldn't figure out why, but this arrangement made her feel giggly and happy. As she read the card her eyes sparkled. The handwriting was unfamiliar, but the words led her to believe it was someone that knew her. After all, how could her smile light someone's day if they didn't come into contact with her on a regular basis?
"This one knows you..." Kanae announced as she handed back the card.
"That's what I'm thinking." Agreeing with Kanae as she moved on to the next arrangement.
As she picked out the card from Reino's arrangement, a small shiver crept down her spine like little spiders were crawling down her back. With slight apprehension and mildly shaky hands, she opened and read the final card. It wasn't really 'that bad'. It wasn't bad at all, so why would it elicit such a negative response of dread? She just brushed it off and allowed Kanae to read it.
"Mo! It wasn't bad enough for that reaction." Kanae scolded her.
"You're right." she agreed as she put the card back in its envelope and donned her pink curse to ready herself for her paranoia filled day caused by the beautiful arrangements that sat on the table in the LoveMe locker room.
"Hmm, I wonder who sent all of those flowers to Mogami-kun this morning." mused the self proclaimed King of Love.
