AN: Hi Everyone, this is my first FF so I appreciate all feed back. I apologize in advance for my grammatical errors. I've been sitting on this story awaiting Chpt 262 and decided to just run with it. I'm sure Sensei would prove me wrong but I'm frustrated by the progress of their love and taking matters into my own hands. ;) I've had this Mumford and Sons song "White Blank Page" stuck in my head and felt it was appropriate to use here.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Skip Beat, for if I did, there would be wedding bells already. I knows she's only 17!

HIM

Ren was laying on his massive bed. Flashes of the day kept scrolling through his mind. "Where did I go wrong," he thought. He was so happy to see her. He had been on Guam finishing Tragic Marker for the past weeks so he'd missed her. Everything seemed ok this morning when they picked her up from Darumaya, so how did things take a turn for the worse.

What was that look she gave him when he fixed her flower ring? Ren wondered, as he recalled, the troubled look that flashed across Kyoko's eyes briefly. Before he could ask her what was wrong, Yashiro pulls up with the car. Impeccable timing as always, their manager. He spent the whole day trying to bring it up but she just kept deflecting. He couldn't even ask her if they could meet before they parted ways.

Ren had a lot of alone time during Tragic Marker. He Finally found his resolve on a whim and decided to tell her everything. He laid in his bed reminiscing back to the time when he finally decided to man up and bare everything to the love of his life.

flashback:

He was walking through the hotel lobby on Guam and caught the sounds of music wafting through from the outside lounge. This hotel always had nightly entertainment for the tourists that frequented the island. "When was the last time I really listened to music?" Ren thought.

Breaking character, he found himself bypassing the elevators and walking towards the sound. Once outside, the warm salty sea air assaulted him. He headed towards the deserted beach, the sound of the music still carrying clearly towards him.

The song ends and the singer speaks, "This next song is a cover called White Blank Page by Mumford & Sons." Listening, the guitar intro was captivating and gentle on his ears. He sat against a coconut tree and faced the band. The singer starts "Can you lie next to her and give her your heart, your heart, as well as your body." Ren was startled, and wondered how his thoughts were being broadcasted through this song?

He stared at this lone singer, it was like fate was playing a trick on him. He listened as the song continued "And can you lie next to her, and confess your love, your love, as well as your folly?" He sat there, with intense eyes, trained on this singer until the rest of the band joined him. It was a powerful song, at least for him, each lyric he sang pierced through his heart. "Tell me now, where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart."

Despite the warm temperature a cold shiver ran down his spine as the song ended. He knew not to take the lyrics literally. He hadn't even began anything to end in a broken heart but the song resonated in his mind and felt like a premonition.

With the song replaying in his mind, he decided to walk the beach to clear his head. He kicked off his boots and removed his socks. After rolling up his jeans, he dropped Cain's jacket on to the sand. As he walked, he took in the natural surroundings. The full moon was high and the sky clear of clouds. Millions of stars dotted the sky. The air was warm and the water lapping at his feet was refreshing. For the most part the beach was deserted save for a few couples here and there.

He wished she was with him. He imagined them hand in hand, silently stealing glances at each other, as they walked on the moonlit shore. "Why did I not bring Setsu here for a nightly walk?" he pondered. It was still within the lovey dovey sibling roles to do so. He decided right then, that he would tell her everything and he will bring her here for vacation again. "If she will have me," he admonished aloud to the dark ocean.

He returned to where he discarded his stuff and headed to his room. On his way up he passed Murasame and a few of the cast and crew from Tragic Marker. He ignored their curious looks and kept walking. What they saw was a Cain Heel, carrying his boots and jacket with bare sandy feet. The thought that went through all their minds was "he must be really missing her." After that night, he seemed a little more human to them but they still dared not approach him.

end flashback

Thinking of that time on Guam, he reached over and plugged his phone in to the music player. The melancholy song filled his room. He downloaded the mp3 back on Guam and played it every time his resolve would waiver. The original band with all the accompanied instruments was even more amazing. The band on Guam did justice to the song but they didn't have all the players that made it twice as amazing.

He was still grateful to whatever divine intervention took place on that island. The locals there did have a lot of superstitions. He didn't want to dwell on those stories but maybe they can pursue it when they went back together. He shuts off the player when the song ended and took a deep breath to relieve the constriction that had formed in his chest.

He wanted to call her now and just hear her voice. Looking at his phone, the clock read 11:03pm. It's not too late, maybe he should just call. He ended up sending a text first "Hello, are you still awake?" His phone immediately buzzed alerting him to an incoming text. He smiled seeing it was from her, "I'm up, doing homework." He cursed under his breath thinking damn I can't bother her if she's doing her homework. He responded, "Don't work yourself too hard that you will be weary in the morning." His phone buzzed again and Ren snorts with laughter. Kyoko responded, "Yes, Dad!" along with an emoticon tongue sticking out. He was smiling brightly now, this cheeky girl since when did she become so sarcastic. "Must be Setsu rubbing off on her," he mused. He decided to call her seeing as she had so much free time.

HER

She let out a whelp when her phone started vibrating. She inwardly groaned as she sees the demon lord calling. She knew she was in for it now. He was probably going to scold her for the last text she sent. She smiled knowingly, since this was her intention all along when she sent that risky message. He is so predictable, she chastened herself, since when did she become so cunning.

She was testing out a theory Moko-san had. She knew, no she was hoping that it would prompt him to call. She didn't like the way she was feeling all day. These ugly feelings that she had been having lately made her feel disgusting.

She had vowed to Taichou that she would hide her feelings and never tell him. But she didn't realize that it would be so hard when he was near. "Taichou is punishing me on purpose by assigning Yashiro as my manager as well," she thought, this way she would have no choice but to run into Tsuruga-san almost every day."

With her heart thumping in excitement, she immediately answers the phone "Tsu Tsu Tsuruga-san, I'm so sorry!" she exclaims. Meanwhile down the hall, the Okami-san says to her husband "Neh honey, Kyoko is at it again." Her husband grunts in response.

She was doing a dogeza in her room to the phone as if he could see her. "Ohhh?" that teasing voice coming out of the speaker, "Mogami-san, please do tell me what might you be apologizing for," he inquired. She swore inwardly because she knew he just loved teasing her.

Picking up the phone, she says, "Tsuruga-san you're so mean." He chuckles softly as she returns back to a seated position. "Oh by the way, did you need something Tsuruga-san?" she asked.

"Mogami-san are you free tomorrow night? I would like to cook dinner and pass something on to you," he asked hesitantly, his voice no longer teasing.

Kyoko found herself immediately agreeing excitedly. She responded as she flipped through her planner, "I'm free after 9pm, is that ok?"

He answered, "Yes, can I pick you up?" She hesitated, that was her TBM job as Bo, she didn't want to get caught. She thought quickly and with a relief said "Eh, wouldn't Yashiro be driving us?" Ren replied, "You're right, it's so new I already forgot he drives, well see you in the morning then."

"See you tomorrow Tsuraga-san, good night," she replied. "Goodnight Mogami-san, sweet dreams," he said in a husky voice.

She hung up the phone and felt a shiver run down her spine recalling the sound of his sweet voice. She tried not to think of unnecessary things that would bring her down from this high as she continued her homework.

Alas, the events of the past few days just started flooding her mind. She felt a sharp pain in her chest and thought, "I need to get a check-up, maybe something was seriously wrong with my body; I might be dying." I'll ask Moko-san tomorrow morning.

She was finally finished with her homework and laid down in bed replaying their conversation in her mind. She bolted up right as it finally dawned on her, something that she failed to pick up on during the call, he said he was cooking dinner.

She cringed at the thought remembering the last time he cooked. That night, he was adamant about cooking, refusing any of her help except to garnish it with ketchup. His cooking style was erratic and it tasted terrible. She ate it all, he ate it all, as if he was trying to conquer some demon. She wondered if that is what's going through his mind right now. "Did something happen on Guam?" she wondered. A dark premonition settled over her body as she fell into a fitful sleep.