Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat
Of Love and of Heartbreak:
"And now, for the hottest showbiz news! I know most of the people in our audience know what the most successful drama in Japanese History is right?"
"Of course Akira-kun!' exclaimed Tsubaki Akira's co-host. "Everyone knows that it's the legendary love story between Katsuki and Mizuki, the drama 'Tsukigomori' isn't it?"
"WRONG!" The other host shouted. "Sorry Aya-chan but you are wrong! As of 8 o'clock this evening, the title of 'Most Succesful Drama' has been stolen from Tsukigomori and its rating of 46.4 percent, the highest rating drama ever recorded in Japanese television history, has been shattered by a whopping 22 percent, making the current record 68.4 percent!"
The audience let out a collective squeal knowing which drama the hosts were talking about.
"Whoa! It sounds like most of Japan tuned in on this episode in order to see Katsuki and Mizuki share their first kiss and to see Mio finally becoming their ally. All this hype and they haven't even aired the finale yet! Well then, Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you, the most successful drama in Japanese history, 'Dark Moon'!" Aya announced excitedly as the drama's title flashed into the screen behind her. "Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our guests, the wonderful lead actors of Dark Moon, starting with the incredibly talented and gorgeous leading man of the show, the sexiest and most wanted man in the whole of Japan, Tsuruga Ren-san!"
The audience exploded with excitement and screams as Japan's hottest male celebrity stepped out and gracefully cruised into the set with his infamous smile. The introduction for Momose Itsumi was drowned by the overwhelming response to Tsuruga Ren's entrance.
As the two guests exchanged greetings with the hosts and sat themselves on the sofa provided, the audience's screams abated, and the hosts continued to conduct their interview.
"I know everyone wants to hear from Katsuki and Mizuki so let's start with the most talked about topic right now, shall we?" Aya looked directly at Momose Itsumi-san and smiled a mischievous smile. "The kiss. THE kiss between Mizuki and Katsuki. How was it Momose-san?"
Momose-san couldn't help but blush heavily and laugh at the question. "It was very good. It was expected to be very good considering who my partner is." she answered candidly as she offered a shy smile to her handsome co-star who smiled a gentle smile of his own.
The audience screamed wildly at the little exchange between the two, pushing the hosts to probe deeper into the Tsuruga-Momose relationship rather than the relationship between their characters.
"That's all there is to say about it Momose-san? As far as we can see from the scene in that episode you seemed to have enjoyed it a lot!" teased Akira. "What about you Tsuruga-san? How was the experience? Although this was not your first on-screen kiss, many people have commented on how the kiss you did as Katsuki was different from all your previous kisses. It seemed so sweet and gentle, so heartbreakingly sincere that many fans believe that you hold special feelings for Momose-san."
Tsuruga Ren picked up his microphone and smiled as he answered gently. "The kiss was something very professional and nothing more. I appreciate that most of you thought of the kiss as sincere and it is proof of how much of a professional actress my partner is." He finished as he directly looked at Momose-san.
"Such a good answer from Tsuruga-san." continued Aya, who seemed quite disappointed at the fact that there was no hidden relationship between the two co-actors. "Well then, before we take a break, why don't we show the audience once more the kiss of the century which helped smash previous record held by Tsukigomori. Lets watch this clip and then we'll come right back with Tsuruga Ren-san and Momose Itsumi-san from Dark Moon."
As the T.V. continued to blare on and show the controversial clip, a girl with ginger hair sat alone in front of the screen, silent, unmoving, wondering why that kiss scene shook her heart painfully every time she watched it. Holding onto her treasured blue stone, she continued to wonder why it bothered her so much, not realizing that that the walls she built around her heart were steadily crumbling and it was ony a matter of time before it all comes crashing down.
Author's Notes: I'm very grateful to everyone who reviewed all my previous fics. This is my first chaptered story and I hope that you would be kind enough to review and tell me what I need to improve on. That said, please enjoy and continue to read this fic in the future.
