What Do You Want
She sat there a little nervously. This was her very first interview not related to her jobs. Yashiro-san had warned her that they would most likely get very personal and to have answers to a list of questions he handed to her, the night before, for the talk-show hostesses. She glanced around as the makeup artist touched up her makeup and realized that this was the same studio and show that Tsuruga-san had been on during her LoveME job as his temporary manager. She sighed a little inwardly and hoped that she didn't screw it up.
"Kyoko-san..." Hostess #1, she (and the narrator) couldn't remember their names, leaned forward with a disarming smile and patted her knee. "Just try to relax." She giggled. "I promise we don't bite."
Kyoko giggled a little and relaxed. "Sorry, I'm just a little nervous. This is a little different from what I've done before." She was right. There was no mascot costume to cover her identity, she didn't have her co-stars or the director with her, and this was in front of a live audience.
Hostess #2 nodded in agreement. "It's alright, just focus on us and pretend the audience isn't here. Treat it like a conversation with friends."
The instructions did help a little, but she knew that Kanae and Chiori wouldn't be chomping at the bit to dig into her non-existent love life and personal secrets, like these two. She smiled softly and nodded.
The signal for it all to begin was given. "We're on in 3, 2, 1..." The director told them and Kyoko's interview began.
"Welcome to Morning Tea. Today our guest is upcoming talent Kyouko. You may have seen her as Mio in Dark Moon, Natsu in BoxR, Momiji in Sacred Lotus In The Mire or even in one of her newest commercials for Royal Snow." The studio audience went wild and soon calmed. Hostess #1 smiled and turned to Kyoko. "Welcome Kyouko-san, we're really glad you could join us today."
Kyoko gave them a polite nod and smiled. "Thank you for inviting me. It's a pleasure to be here."
"So let's start from the beginning." Hostess #2 smiled sweetly as #1 sipped her tea. "What inspired you to start acting?"
Kyoko pondered thoughtfully; although, she already knew why she had started initially, she certainly wasn't going to give any credit to that cockroach for her achievements or allow him to be the reason she started. "Well, I really loved pretending as a child and when I moved to Tokyo, I decided to give it a shot. I thought it would be a good way to improve myself and find the real me."
Hostess #1 looked at her curiously. "The real you?"
Kyoko nodded. "The person that I am, deep down. The person waiting to come out." She giggled a little. "I think that acting has really helped me see those aspects of myself that I was missing before."
"What aspects are those?" Hostess #2 asked inquisitively.
"Hmm, I guess the person that isn't so introverted or afraid to let others see their emotions. Someone that is willing to speak out when they disagree with something and the person that is just a little selfish sometimes." She explained before taking a sip of her own tea.
Hostess #1 sat her tea down and smiled. "We've seen you in so many commercials, dramas, and PVs now, we were wondering what it's like to work with so many eligible, good looking bachelors... Fuwa-san, Tsuruga-san, Bridge Rock, Koga-san and even Kijima-san."
Kyoko almost choked on her tea when the mentioned Bridge Rock. She quickly regained her composure. "Bridge Rock?"
"Oh, sorry. I noticed that your job with Bridge Rock is behind the scenes, but you still work with them. Right?" Hostess #1 clarified.
Kyoko nodded. "I do a few odd jobs with them, but to answer your first question... I've never really thought about it. They all seem rather nice and all. They are very professional when it comes to their jobs and are very goal driven. I love acting as much as Tsuruga-san, Koga-san and Kijima-san do, so it was a really fun learning experience to work with such professionals."
Hostess #2 smirked inwardly. "What was it like to work with Fuwa-san?"
Kyoko bit back the reply she wanted to toss out there and instead kept it neutral. "It was interesting, I suppose. I'm not a musician so such things really don't interest me."
Hostess #2 furrowed her brow, she wanted some dirt. Something she could work with here. "He is rather nice looking. Didn't you do his PV because you liked him or his music?"
Kyoko chuckled lightly and shook her head. "Heavens no. I'm not really interested in Visual Kei and his music is a little too loud for me. I enjoy the softer feel of classical. It's always been that way for me." She wasn't really lying. She always liked it more than his music when they were younger. She only listened to him, to encourage him.
Hostess #1 nodded thoughtfully. "So how did you get the part of the Angel, if you didn't audition for it?"
Kyoko smiled and waved off the bad thoughts dancing through her head about Sho. "Actually it was kind of a surprise to me. Producer Asami saw the Curara commercial that I did with Kotonami-san and felt that we fit the parts of the two angels. Unfortunately, Kotonami-san wasn't available and they brought in Nanokura-san to be his love interest, as I had volunteered for the fallen angel."
Hostess #2 smiled and nodded, then announced that they would go to commercial. "Kyouko-san, you're doing really well. Keep up the good work." She encouraged just before they came back.
"Welcome back to Tea Time. Now Kyouko-san, we have a question that we ask all of our guests and we would like to know from you too. With all of the handsome bachelor's you've worked with... What do you look for in your future partner?" Hostess #1 asked.
Regardless of what one would think, she had actually put a lot of thought into this particular question. "Well, I suppose I would want someone that is just as driven as I am, as far as acting goes. Someone that takes the job seriously and knows the work involved instead of treating it as something insignificant... I want someone that sees me for me, instead of the characters I've portrayed. (bye-bye Beagle)... I suppose I would like someone that isn't afraid to let everyone know that we're dating and not try and hide the fact. If they actually like or love me, I want to hear it as much as possible, so I think I shouldn't want them to be embarrassed by being with me. I want them to put me first, but I don't want them to be over the top with it. I don't need flowers, candy and other such gifts, but it is nice to have them once in a while, like on holidays and such." She told them remembering how she didn't get anything from the one person she wanted to on White Day. She looked a little sad for a moment and pulled herself together quickly. "And I suppose I want to be the only woman in his life. A little honesty helps too." She finished.
Both Hostesses nodded in agreement. "I would think that most of us want to be the only woman in our special man's life." Hostess #1 agreed.
"I agree. Honesty means a lot. It's so difficult to find that in a relationship nowadays." Hostess #2 chimed in. "So, have you found that perfect man yet?"
Kyoko smiled wryly and shook her head with a light chuckle. "Not really. Although, I suppose I'm just not lucky enough to find someone that could cherish me with honesty, right now. I'm willing to wait and see."
The interview veered off into her plans for the future and any upcoming roles she had. As she exited the stage, Yashiro gave her a thumbs-up and escorted her to her next destination.