Confession

This is how I imagined Kyoko's confession to Ren now that they are going back to work as the Heel siblings. However, I imagined this scene in the same apartment (hotel room? I wasn't sure) they used in Tokyo. It has to be this way, I can't alter it even if they are currently in Guam. It is possible that the love confessions will be delayed for a while yet. So even if it doesn't go down this way, it is how I dreamed it. Don't you also dream about that moment? And scream hurry up and confess already. Ah, we poor long suffering fans. One outlet is to write fan fiction. ;p

This story takes place after chapter 212, so there are spoilers, be warned. Wasn't Ren sneaky in chapter 211? That was some kiss.

They will continue to be formal to each other even after the confession, because Kyoko can't handle it. And Ren will follow her lead. He really is a sweetie.

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Kyoko paced up and down the room, Ren was taking a shower and nothing in the world would get her to open the door. She spent the whole day acting as Cain's sister and up until today, she could keep the act going all night too. Not today, not after what the President said, not after admitting she was in love with Ren. She finally decided to take the next step in her love 'recovery'. She is going to confess to the man currently standing naked in the next room.

The shower stopped and normally Ren would soak in the tub but it was later than usual because of technical problems at the set. Before Kyoko could get a grip on herself Ren came out rubbing his hair.

"Bath's free." Said Ren while moving toward the dining table where he expected to see some soup and an order to finish it all. Instead he faced an obviously nervous Kyoko. He wondered if she wanted to confess a wrong and bow to the ground. Normally she would have said something at the first opportunity, but he reasoned that would have blown the act. Now that they were alone where the chance of being overheard is slim, she is ready to confess.

"Setsu?"

"Mr. Tsuruga would you be too upset if I broke character?" she whispered in Japanese

Ren put a finger up to hold her for a moment and checked outside. Sure enough no one was there and he returned to her side. He led her to the table and they sat down. He said:

"If we whisper over here, no one would be able hear, though I doubt anyone is interested in us. We can speak in Japanese."

Kyoko nodded and sighed but she still didn't speak. Her hand was resting on the table and he clasped it. Kyoko looked surprised and blushed and squeezed his hand. She had a small smile on her face as she tried to decide on how to begin.

Ren once again thought she was adorable and was relieved she didn't pull away. She was blushing again. It seemed she was blushing a lot today and Ren hoped this is a sign she was finally seeing him as a man. He waited calmly for her confession or worry. He didn't mind waiting, he could watch her all day.

"Mr. Tsuruga would you consider us friends?" She asked with an anxious look on her face. Ren soothed her first worry by looking her with his affectionate smile.

"Yes, we are friends and I want you to know you can tell me anything."

Kyoko breathed a sigh of relief but it was still so hard. She hesitated and Ren gave her hand a squeeze and rubbed the back of her hand with his free hand.

"I need to say something and it's hard to say and embarrassing."

"We are friends, and I promise to not criticize you as you already seem so troubled."

She nodded and smiled a small smile. Ren was glad she trusted him this much.

"Ok, but I can't look at you."

She closed her eyes and took a breath and said:

"Mr. Tsuruga I am in love with you."

The words hung heavy in the air as Ren regained his breath. Kyoko just confessed her love and he was shocked but a new feeling overwhelmed the shock and a look of joy covered his face. And just in time too, for at that moment Kyoko looked up to judge his reaction and was relieved to see him so happy.

"Mr. Tsuruga?"

"Ms. Mogami, I am so happy. I have been in love with you for a long time."

"Impossible. There is no way the great Mr. Tsuruga would love plain old me."

Ren wanted to laugh, it was so like her to say that.

"Ms. Mogami, I think you are the most beautiful girl in the world. I know perfectly well how you look without make up or even without the power of Princess Rosa. No one else is more beautiful or charming to me."

He lifted her hand and tenderly kissed her palm. A shiver ran through Kyoko's body. Her face glowed with happiness. She was sure she would be rejected or patronized. She was braced for the 'let's stay friends speech' and the impossible happened.

"Ms. Mogami it might be that the magic of love that transformed an ordinary girl into a person of beauty in my eyes."

Ren knew he was cheating himself but the girl truly didn't see her own charms and needed an out. She will reason that as long as Ren loved her she will be a beauty to him and him alone. Kyoko blushed and nodded her understanding.

"Besides I need you by my side. You are the only one who can reach me and bring be back from my dark past."

Kyoko remembered the times he seemed to slip away and she did think he had troubles in the past. She knew he had a stage name and probably used that to help hide from the past.

"Maybe that is the magic of my love for you." She said

"Maybe…May I kiss you?"

Kyoko nodded in agreement. Ren felt his heart speed up as he reached across the small table to crush his lips to hers. He last kissed her as "Corn" and even though it was a stolen kiss, she did not reject it. This time Kyoko participated and her love flowed to him in waves.

Kyoko thought there was no comparison to the other kisses. This was her real first kiss. The girl moaned and he released her. She looked like she was in a daze and smiled. Ren smiled back and said:

"I love you, please go out with me and be my girlfriend."

"I will, I love you so much."

Ren smiled and Kyoko cried happy tears. Ren rubbed the tears away and pulled her up. Kyoko realized he was holding her hand the whole time. He moved beside the table and pulled her to his chest. He hugged her and she melted into him. They stayed that way for a while, until Kyoko felt sleepy and pulled back.

"We must stop. I need a shower and you need to eat."

She said it so firmly Ren suppressed another laugh. He smiled and obediently sat back down. He knew he would eat everything tonight, just to please his new girlfriend. His grin grew as he watched her bustle in the kitchenette.

"Why don't you bring your portion too and we can eat together as a couple?"

Kyoko was surprised and smiled as she brought his soup. She couldn't say anything and quickly got a plate. She filled it with salad and moved to sit down when he stopped her.

"Please remove the wig and makeup first. I want to eat with Ms. Mogami tonight."

"Ok."

Kyoko ran to the bathroom and quickly did as he suggested. She shyly returned and they began to eat. They didn't talk about much of anything, mostly they just grinned at each other. After supper, Kyoko moved to wash the dishes and Ren stopped her.

"I'll do this, you hurry and take a shower. I want to talk to you before we sleep."

"Ok."

Kyoko quickly showered and changed into a camisole and sleep pants. She looked at herself in the mirror and hugged herself. She pinched herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming. She wasn't and sighed another sigh of relief. She confessed her love and it was returned.

"Love is truly blind. Mr. Tsuruga is such a fine man…I can believe him because he has never lied to me or hidden his feelings. He really loves me."

She hugged herself again.

"I would have been happy with just his friendship but this is so much more…I can't express how happy I am. I am one lucky girl."

Meanwhile, Ren cleaned up the dishes and tidied up. The laundry will have to wait. He adjusted the alarm to a later time. Kyoko will squawk about being late but Cain and Setsuka has been hours late before, so one hour was no problem. Besides there was no one else who could play BJ as well as him. He got into bed and waited. Kyoko came out of the bathroom a minute later. She saw everything was in order and got into bed facing her new boyfriend. Her heart leapt at the thought. She realized he was watching her and blushed. He asked:

"When did you start loving me?"

"When you kissed Corn the stone."

Ren remembered that day clearly. It was the day he recognized her as the girl from Kyoto.

"That long ago, I had no idea."

"I was just that determined to never love again."

Kyoto explained about the locked box inside of her and how being with Ren has blown the locks off many times. And how she always somehow relocked it. This last time, when the locks came off she struggled to reset herself. She explained how she talked to the President and after that she felt she could love again.

"You are an amazing actress. I was convinced you could not see me as a man and I have been repeatedly disappointed."

"I'm sorry I hurt you but I was so terrified of being hurt and had to push you away and lock it up tight."

"I understand, I've hurt you too, especially in the beginning."

"It was nothing I didn't need to hear. I am grateful for your honesty."

"I was too harsh. I'm sorry, I had my own reasons for pushing you away. I feel you are the only one who can help me with some issues from the past. In fact you have already helped me. I am too tired to go into it now but one day, will you listen to me?"

"Anytime you need me."

"Thank you…You know I am not Sho Fuwa. I will never toss you aside like a used Kleenex. I love you too much to do that."

Kyoko blushed and regained her composure. The acting training really came in handy.

"Thank you. I know you won't treat me like that. I doubt Shotaro ever truly loved me."

"I will give to you all of the power in this relationship. I will never break up with you. If we break up, it will be because you have tired of me."

Kyoko was shocked and overwhelmed, she pinched herself again under the covers. Nope still not dreaming.

"You are too good to me."

"It is easy because it is you."

Ren gave her the affectionate smile again and Kyoko melted.

"I am going to sleep now. I know I will have sweet dreams tonight. Good night."

"Good night."

Ren snuggled deeper into his cocoon and slept. Kyoko wondered what happened to Ren in the past. She often thought something bad happened to him. There was those times he had a haunted look on his face and there was the time he met her at the elevators and needed to hold her because of nightmares. Whatever is the problem, she wants to help him. She was a bit proud it was her voice that brought him out of these dark places. If she could cure him of this pain she would be the happiest girl in the world. He needed her and mentioned this as one of the reasons he loved her. Ren was not a selfish man so whatever she gave him, love, support, or an ear to listen, he will give back to her. With this last happy thought, she fell asleep.

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This is my first Skip Beat story. I hope you like it. I do have a part two, so…

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