AN: I do not own Skip Beat. I also do not own any clever comments to put in the beginning notes.
A few less chickens. . .
Still a little out of breath from her run, Kyoko craned her neck to see between the heads of the small crowd gathering around the car. Stepping close to Yashiro as he pushed his way through, she caught sight of the one she desperately wanted to see. The fear that was hovering on the edges of her mind enveloped her as an uncharacteristic boldness compelled her forward.
Kyoko brushed shoulders with Yashiro as she bent at the waist to see inside the car. Barely hearing Yashiro repeatedly called out the name of his charge, she zeros in on the white knuckles still gripping the steering wheel.
His hands look cold, she thinks to herself. Almost unconsciously she pries the icy appendage from the wheel while her voice joins that of Yashiro, Ogata, and the safety crew.
Darkness runs over him; warmth and life leave his body. If this is what Rick wants . . .he thinks to himself. Suddenly, a tingling in his right hand alerts him to a warmth returning to his body. Confused, he focuses in on this new sensation, trying to make sense of the light clearing his vision. Like a candle in a dark room, Kyoko's face appears before him. The warmth spreads throughout his body, and as it reaches his ears, he can make out the words she is saying.
"Yes, Kyoko. I hear you loud and clear."
The entire crowd breathes a sigh of relief when the comatose Ren begins to respond again. Staff members begin moving away so that the safety team can have better access to the car. Kyoko, still gripping Ren's hand, begins to back away from the door so Ren can get out of the car. She releases his hand as he gets a grip on the car frame, and turns to find the closest medic.
"Ren!" Yashiro's voice hung in the air. Kyoko swings her head around quickly to see Ren stopped half-in and half-out of the car. If it wasn't for the suddenly dead look in his eyes, she would think he was at a photo shoot. As it was, it was apparent that whatever made him freeze before was happening again.
Reflexively, Kyoko reached for Ren's hand. A light sparked in the depths of his eyes and he began moving again. Climbing out of the car as if there had been no pause in his movements, Ren looked over to Yashiro and nodded a greeting. From either side, medics approached Ren and began the survey of his vitals. Ren looked a bit perplexed at all of the sudden attention, but politely smiled at the staff and answered their litany of questions. A third medic approached from behind Kyoko and politely moved between her and Ren.
Kyoko suddenly found herself in the midst of people hurrying in every direction. Security was busy dispersing the crowd as crew members and mechanics began moving the cars and filming equipment. Feeling very much in the way, Kyoko began to edge her way towards the rest of the actors standing in worried groups behind Director Ogata. I should really head back to the Box R set now that Tsugura-sempai is safe, she thought to herself.
Before she had even taken three steps through the bustling crowd, a sudden increase in the volume of the medics behind her made her swing around again. For the third time, Ren appeared to be frozen in place. As more medics pushed towards Ren, Kyoko clasped her hands as if in prayer, anxiety etched on the surface of her face.
"It looks like an absence seizure."
"His episodes are too long for that."
"It may be atypical due to a head injury. Best add an EEG to the list. For the time being, let's immobilize the spine and get him to the hospital."
Yashiro listened as the medics checked Ren's vitals and prepared to strap him to a backboard. Looking into the lifeless eyes of his charge, Yashiro's organized mind started sorting the hectic events of the last half hour. His eyes strayed to the slender figure standing transfixed with her hands clasped under her chin. Suddenly, the puzzle pieces snapped together and Yashiro formed his own diagnosis of the situation. One that had nothing to do with seizures or head injuries.
My first fan-fic. I hope you enjoy it. You can probably see where this one is going, but it should be a fun ride anyway(at least more satisfying).
So, if you need some inspiration during this long break, here's a little challenge for you:
Katsuki's Improve Challenge
1. Choose a scene and deviate from the script.
2. The "direction" of the scene shouldn't change. The most important elements of the story should stay intact (in my story, that is Ren's acceptance of Kyoko as a talisman). But have fun with the details. Heck, you could write in a whole new arc!
3. The story should end and smoothly transition back into the cannon. At what point is up to you.
Well, that should hold us over for now. I look forward to any tender moments you can add to the story (that should have been there to begin with Sensei! Throw us a bone already!)
Ta-ta for now.
