I do not own Skip Beat or, any of the music I will be using in this story. I thank Yoshiki Nakamura for all of her wonderful talent and the talents of Within Temptation for Memories in this chapter.

A/N: Sorry, had this idea floating around in my head and it was preventing me from working on my other stories productively. Hope you like the beginnings.

A Different Kind Of Girl

Chapter One

She worked hard for the dreams of the man... no boy, the boy that she thought she loved. One job as a waitress at a small restaurant called the Darumaya. One job as a server at a little burger joint called Moz Burgers. A very special job at night, that she enjoyed, at a club called All The King's Men, as a singer with a little group that would later be known as Company Of Wolves, then Vie Ghoul. Her stage name was Chouko, but her name was Kyoko Mogami. Her brothers, in spirit, were Reino (singer & violinist), Miroku (drummer), Shizuru (bassist), Kiyora (Keyboardist), and Dasuku (guitarist). These strange individuals were known by her as Onii-san and they called her Imouto. They all met at the club one night after she had been hired to help with clean up and Reino had heard her singing to herself as she took the trash to the alley. The voice of an angel. Were his exact thoughts.

The night after Sho Fuwa callously tossed her aside, she decided she needed a change from the old Kyoko and her Nii-san's decided to advise. Sho Fuwa would never recognize her. Her change was the polar opposite of Kyoko, it was Chouko. She stepped in front of the mirror in the salon to find a girl with black cat's-eye liner, thick mascaraed lashes, long white hair with dark blue streaks and satiny black lips. Her top was covered in a black tank-top covered by a black leather corset vest with silver metal studs. Her long legs and perfectly sculpted derrière were tightly hugged and accented by leather pants that laced up the legs to the hips. Her tiny feet were shod in a pair of black leather, lace up, knee high, platform combat-type, motor-cycle boots. To top off this little creation called Chouko was a nice little temporary tattoo that swirled around her shoulder, to her clavicle, up her neck, to her ear and up the side of her face on the right side. Kyoko, feeling a little extra rebellious in this state, made a decision to add a few piercings to the two that she already sported in her ears... one in her tongue, one in her belly button and a final higher on her right ear. As she was being prepared for her new life, without "the bastard that tossed her aside", she ran through her mind all the little details of how she wanted to behave. Her Nii-san's told her, she had to stop being so nice, she needed to be more relaxed and if she wanted to make it in his world and she needed to be a bit more intimidating and less shy around the men that would surely become her fans. So, she observed internet videos, watched a few fashion clips and absorbed her idea of the perfect woman that would be his downfall. The woman that would serve him her revenge.

As she entered the room, where her Nii-san's had been waiting with a predatory feline gait, she stopped, cocked her hip and rested her hand sassily on it. "Well?" She asked with her narrowed golden eyes and a laid back attitude. "What do you think?"

Reino laughed and Miroku choked out, "I think we're going to have to keep an eye out for you now." Her other Nii-san's nodded in agreement.

"Hell... He'll never know what hit him!" Dasuku told her excitedly and winked.

After Sho left her, she left her apartment to live above the Darumaya in a rented room. She was able to rid herself of her job at Moz Burgers and rarely needed to serve at the Darumaya. The older couple that owned the shop were nice enough and approved of her strange, protective brothers. Her nights with her Nii-san's at All The King's Men increased from 2 nights a week to 6. The music that she had written from all of the pain inside that had built up over the years, from her mother's rejection, Sho's betrayal and Corn's abandonment fueled her. It fueled her music, her tattered heart and weary soul gave the words and music to her and her band.

Her music rang in the hearts of all who entered the club for four weeks straight and it was in those weeks that a few very influential individuals had their business meetings. It was in those weeks that those men had discovered the band with the beautiful golden eyed butterfly. The men in question had been the president of Akatoki along with Haruki Asami and on the other side of the room sat Lory Takarada from LME with Seiji Shingai and Ren Tsuruga. Stunning the men to silence as she did the rest of the club, an angel's voice caressed the ears of all who heard.

Before she began to sing, she made her dedication of the song that she had written known. "I wrote this song for a very special person that was in my life a very long time ago. His name was Kuon and the song is called Memories..." She didn't want to say Corn, her Nii-san's had teased her mercilessly when they heard her pronounce it the first time when she first introduced it to them, but they eventually understood the importance of him to her.

Lory and Ren's heads snapped to the songstress on the stage as her voice lilted his name to them. Reino's violin began, then the keyboard, then the drums and soon after she began singing.

In this world you tried
Not leaving me alone behind
There's no other way
I prayed to the gods, let him stay

The memories ease the pain inside
Now I know why...

All of my memories
Keep you near
In silent moments
Imagine you'd be here
All of my memories
Keep you near
The silent whispers, the silent tears

You made me promise I'd try
To find my way back in this life
I hope there is a way
To give me a sign you're okay
(Give me a sign)

Reminds me again
It's worth it all
So I can go home

All of my memories
Keep you near
In silent moments
Imagine you'd be here
All of my memories
Keep you near
The silent whispers, the silent tears

Together in all these memories
I see your smile
All the memories I hold dear
Darling, you know I'll love you till the end of time

All of my memories
Keep you near
In silent moments
Imagine you'd be here
All of my memories
Keep you near
The silent whispers, the silent tears
All of my memories

Lory just sat and looked at Ren as she finished the song. Ren turned away discretely and wiped the quiet tears that he had just noticed he had been shedding. "That was a beautiful song. I wonder if they have a label." Lory mused.

Ren was silent, he couldn't find his voice. This girl had brought back a memory from his childhood from his name and the song. Who is she?

The crowd roared and demanded another song and Company Of Wolves happily obliged with four more original songs written by Kyoko and her Nii-sans.

"Akazukin-chan... It's almost time to go." Reino gently placed his hand on her shoulder as a reminder.

Kyoko quickly pocketed the little blue gem and turned to see at strangely dressed man behind Reino. Her eyes went wide.

Lory cleared his throat. "Excuse me... I would like to have a word with you. If you don't mind."

Reino turned and nodded. "It will have to be quick, we have other engagements." He told him brusquely. He had hoped that this man wasn't as aggressive towards him and Kyoko as the man from Akatoki had been.

"It will only be a moment... I was wondering if you had an agency." Lory asked politely as he studied the young man and the girl next to him.

Reino stared at the man dressed as an 18th century noble and shook his head. "Who are you with?" He asked. He certainly didn't want to deal with anyone that gave off a vibe like the man from Akatoki that he had just encountered and considering Kyoko's history with Fuwa. He had only just recently began to calm her grudges and gotten her to pour her caustic feelings into music to set them free. All he had left to do, is convince her to allow him to cleanse her "Corn Stone", but that was for another day. Right now they needed to speak to this man and leave quickly, there were other pressing matters.

"My name is Lory Takarada and I'm the President of LME." Lory reached to shake Reino's hand and instead Reino bowed to him.

Kyoko stepped in front of Reino to prevent contact knowing Reino's little affliction. "It's nice to meet you sir. We're really in a hurry, but if you have a card or, something we can contact you later. That is if you don't mind." She sounded really distressed to Lory in fact... the entire band was starting to act strangely anxious. Lory smiled to himself. Must be one of those quirks bands like this have.

Lory nodded. "Of course. Here's my card. If you could... Please contact me at your earliest convenience."

Kyoko flashed him a beautiful smile that almost blinded him.

"May I have your name young lady?" He wanted this one for his company. She could go far with that voice and that smile.

"Um... my name is Chouko." She blushed lightly.

"It was nice to meet you Chouko. I hope to hear from you soon." Lory bowed then left.

Reino winced and Kyoko felt a familiar burning sensation. "Kyoko... we have to leave NOW..."

"I know..." She whispered. The band quickly packed up and left.