SUMMARY: This was how I had always imagined it to be. Despite the title, no lemon. Please read and review. :)
DISCLAIMER: Don't own Skip Beat! yet.

MORNING AFTER


The birds started their merry song, in time with the unhurried ascent of the morning sun. The dark inky hues of the twilight sky slowly gave way to the brighter shades of orange and pink, and then to the clearest of blue. The pale fingers of the sunlight reached through each and every window, and stirred the early risers into life, willing them to witness God's promise of a good morning.

However, Kyoko, who has the uncanny ability to rise together with the sun, was not among them. She sighed as she burrowed deep beneath the covers, trying to avoid the sunlight filtering through the slit in the curtains, and enjoyed the perfect combination of the coldness left by the night and the warmth beside her. It was peaceful and quiet, until her source of warmth moved and draped an arm across her waist and snuggled closer. Kyoko awoke with a start, noted her state of undress, and immediately turned to look at the person sleeping beside her.

She stilled for a moment, and then in a flurry of motion, bolted out of the bed and into the farthest corner of the room. She took the covers with her, unconciously draping it around her body and then screamed at the sight laid out before her.


Ren sighed for the millionth time that morning. Kyoko was seating opposite him, wearing his dress shirt. He looked at her over the rim of his cup, while drinking his coffee. He should have seen this coming. This was Kyoko they were talking about. Anything could happen.

"I'm sorry, Kuon." He heard her say, after a while. A tinge of pink colored her cheeks, as she peeked at him through her lashes. That face. He took a deep breath to calm himself. He should have asked her to dress more appropriately.He held the cup with both hands, struggling to keep his hands to himself, and waited for her to finish her explanation.

"It's just that, it was my first time sleeping with a guy. And I was really nervous yesterday, I thought I just dreamed about last night. I'm so sorry." She told him in one breath, that he wouldn't able to decipher it, if he wasn't already immune to her tendency to say things that embarrassed her in a rush.

He sighed, looked away, brought the cup of coffee to his lips, and tried to hide his smile. Of course, he should have seen this coming, too. This was his Kyoko, after all. But just so, he could get even: "Really, Kyoko. You dream about this kind of things, too?"


AUTHOR's NOTE: Okay, so whaddaya guys think of that? I think I did better this time. XD

I was writing a different story, but it went away with me, and ended up like this. I'm sorry if this is, again, short, since, this wasn't really planned. I was supposed to be writing a song fic! Hmp. Please do tell if there are awkward phrases or anything. I don't have a beta and I'm not that good in editing my own work. So, sorry if there are grammar and typos.

PS: I have a multi-chapter story planned, by the way. I'm just waiting for my final exams to finish so I could sit down and write it up. Hope you'd support me! ^^