Gotta Get Out

Chapter 1

Once upon a time there was spoiled prince, a selfish princess, a fairy with tattered wings and a kind and selfless princess.

There it was, staring her in the face as bright as day. Who would have though that a single little piece of metal could dig into her and tear her apart so easily? Who would have thought that Yashiro's suspicious behavior could send her world plummeting into the abyss so quickly? In a way she was glad she lost the part to Morizumi-chan. She wanted to get away from there as soon as possible and away from Yashiro-san. She didn't want anyone near her right now, especially anyone that had anything to do with this life or, him. She was tired, so very tired. She just wanted everything to go away.

She opened her phone and dialed a familiar number. She waited and he answered. "Mogami-kun? To what do I owe this pleasure?" Her eccentric boss asked.

With a voice filled with sorrow, she answered. "Takarada-san... Do you think I could speak to you in private?"

He was stunned, he could hear the heartbreak in her voice. "Sure... Where are you now?"

She sighed. "I'm at the audition right now, but we're getting ready to leave. Yashiro-san is bringing me back to LME before he picks up Tsuruga-san."

"Ah... Okay, just come right up as soon as you get back and we can have our meeting." He told her in a gentle voice and they ended their call.

"Hmm... She really seemed down. I wonder if it's just losing the part that's bothering her. Yashiro did say that she seemed distracted toward the end. I guess I'll ask when she gets here."

When the girl arrived in his office more broken that he'd ever seen her, he knew instantly it had to be more than just losing a part in a drama that was bothering her. In fact, he hadn't seen her even close to this bad since White Day. Then she told him. She told him everything from the very beginning and all of her suspicions. How she had been abandoned by not just her mother but, her childhood friend. How Kuon had lied to her since childhood and carried it to Guam with them. How he had kissed her, told her he loved her. How Kimiko was wearing his promise ring and how she never wanted to see his face again if she could help it. Not after he had lied to her and played with her heart. Yes, she knew it was him. She had finally accepted that the night her mother's words ripped into her.

"Kyoko-chan... I am so sorry." He told her as he pulled her into his arms to comfort her. "If I had known any of this..." He sighed. "How about this... Let me see what I can do for you." He pulled back and looked into those beautiful sad eyes. Maybe he could do for her what he did for that ungrateful little playboy Kuon, but in reverse. He was livid. He had never dreamed that Kuon would do such a thing and he certainly wasn't going to keep her where he had unfettered access to her, to continue hurting her. He smiled softly. "First you need a disguise." He told her as he motioned for Ruto to get Jelly Woods for him.

"Shachou?" She looked at him with confusion.

"Well... You are between jobs and I don't want either of them bothering you. So... as a little suggestion, not a LoveMe assignment... You have gone well beyond that, I want you to create a persona. One that you want to be. Think of all of the traits that you wish you were and make yourself a new person that you would like to present to everyone." He smiled at her. "Let's see how many you can trick." He challenged with a playful smirk and a wink.

"You mean like Hizuri-san did?" She asked irritably.

He smirked at her. "Only this time it's you."

She sat quietly as the Goddess of Makeup bleached her hair further and gathered the various tools to begin her magic, wondering just exactly what changes she wanted to add to this new person she was making. She sighed.

"What's wrong Kyoko-chan?" Jelly asked as she organized the little pots and palettes.

Kyoko looked up at her. "I really don't know what to change about my appearance." She confessed.

Jelly stopped and gave her a long look. "Hmm... I suppose, the first thing you should change would be the most unique thing about you." She told her.

Kyoko looked at her expectantly.

Jelly giggled. "Your eyes Sweetie... Your eyes. Anyone that knows you will instantly recognize your eyes."

"Oh!" She was silent for a moment.

Jelly smiled softly and handed her a contact case. "With your skin tone and where darling is sending you... this would be the best color for you. Why don't you give it a whirl and let me know what you think."

Kyoko popped them in and stared at her reflection in the mirror. "Did Shachou say where I would be going?"

Jelly smiled brightly. "Of course, but I'm not telling. You'll just have to be surprised when he tells you." She scolded.

Kyoko looked back in the mirror. "Exactly what color is this?"

Jelly looked at her pensively. "Well... Normally they would be kind of a bluish-green, but with your unique eye color... it seems as though that brand has made them more of a two-tone green. It suits you."

Kyoko looked at the blonde with green eyes in the mirror and wondered if anyone would recognize her by looks.

"Ah... Let's get these extensions in and I'll show you how to style this length. Then we'll work on the proper colors for you to wear in make up and clothes." Jelly told her. "Then you can go through and pick what you want her to wear." She continued. "Have you thought of a name for her?" She asked curiously as she began weaving in the new hair.

Kyoko sighed. "I thought I would use a variation of my father's fake name."

Jelly smiled. "That would be?"

"I guess Katerina Misonoi." Kyoko told her casually.

Jelly's hands stopped and she gave Kyoko a quick worried look. "Oh?... What's your father's name?"

"Kazushi Misonoi..." Kyoko commented as she flipped through the magazine in her lap. "It was a fake name though, so I really don't know his real name." She told her and Jelly nodded.

"I see. Well... That is a pretty name." Jelly told her and continued with her alterations.

As Kyoko was sifting through the LME wardrobe that she had been told to pick from, Jelly took Lory aside in the next room with a worried look on her face.

"Lory..." She whispered harshly and it shocked him. She always, always called him Darling. "Lory... Her father's name is Kazushi Misonoi..." She hissed and Lory's eyes went wide.

"What?" He whispered harshly. "What do you mean?"

"She told me. She told me her father's name was fake and that she was going to use a variation of it for hers. Kazushi Misonoi, Lory! You have to do something!" She demanded. "You have to make sure and tell her the truth!" She told him.

"It's not possible." He told her in a hushed tone.

"It is damn well possible and you know it! Now you tell your daughter who you are or, I will!" She demanded.

He groaned. "She's really going to hate me after this." He whined.

"She'll get over it. She needs someone to need her. Especially after everything she's been through." She informed him.

Lory plopped onto the small sofa and buried his head in his hands. "This changes so many things." He sighed out.