President Lory sat in his large office gazing out into the vast city below. The view was beautiful, but at that moment he wasn't in the mood to appreciate the scene. Frowning, he glanced over his soldier giving a small nod, acknowledging Sebastian's entrance.

"She's here," Sebastian said.

President Lory closed his eyes, as if waiting for a 'but' or a pinch to tell him that the bad news was not all that bad or that this perhaps was just a nightmare. When he opened his eyes, Sebastian was still standing behind the desk waiting for his next order. Even President Lory's extravagant outfit that day didn't seem to have an effect on Sebastian as it normally did.

It has been over seven months since President Lory had ordered Sebastian to investigate Megumi Saena. The first three months were fruitless and they had almost given up; that was until her name came up on the list of Japan's most successful businesswomen.

Investigation showed that around the same year where she had left Megumi Kyouko, President Lory's favourite LoveMe member, she had formed a company with a friend. Within just a few years, her company had expanded into one of the biggest in the Asian region. Based from Sebastian's findings, she only used her friend as a decoy. She was the mind behind the master that devised each and every single plan and was the individual who formulated every deal. With that being said, she continuously attempted to keep her identity hidden. President Lory scoffed when her first heard of this. It was easier. If anything happened to her company, bankruptcy or liquidation, she could just take off without any responsibility. That was in her nature wasn't it? As it had always been, he said to himself. But because of her discretionary, it was hard to keep track of her actions and whereabouts.

"What do wish me to do?" Sebastian spoke up.

President Lory looked thoughtfully at Sebastian.

"Just continue to keep an eye on Kyouko. Alert me if anything new pops up."

Sebastion nodded, bowed and left the room. President Lory sat down and sunk into his chair, exhaling heavily.

Why would Saena show up now? What does she want?

Megumi Kyouko

Kyouko was in the locker room, changing into her casual clothes. The day had been tiring, and she was just relieved that the day ended earlier than usual. Box R was filmed in the rain that day, and she was sure that if she didn't take care of her health properly, she might just catch a cold which would then be very detrimental upon her future work. Kyouko looked at herself in the mirror as she was combing her hair.

How long has it been, she wondered to herself, that she was able to feel completely content and satisfied with a job or an assignment where she could reap in the benefits for herself? She put in extra hours and pumped in more effort for the success of her career. She smiled to herself and closed the locker.

Little did she know that her life was about to change the minute she stepped out of that building. As quick as the skip of a beat, her life would change.

As Kyouko was about to head out of the glass doors, the clerk at the counter quickly called her. Kyouko turned around, questioningly.

"Someone has been requesting to meet you," the clerk said. "She insists to meet you in person and has been waiting for the past hour."

Puzzled, Kyouko asked who it was. There couldn't be anyone who wanted to meet her this badly. "Who and where is she?"

"She didn't give me a name. She's waiting right outside the building." The clerk pointed to a black-coated lady outside who had her back turned to them. Kyouko couldn't see her face.

Kyouko couldn't think of anybody who had that silhouette. Curious, Kyouko made her way outside.

Pushing open the glass doors, the afternoon breeze waved into her hair, carrying along the dust as it hit her face. Kyouko shut her eyes momentarily, opening them slowly to see the sun rays shedding light on to her visitor, as the lady turned around her cold, dark eyes caught Kyouko's.

"O-okaa-san?" Kyouko audibly whispered. Her breath caught in her throat. No, she must be dreaming. Impossible. But Saena hadn't changed much within the past decade. Her eyes, expression were the same. Perhaps her clothes were different, but the way her mother carried herself and looked at her were the same. Exactly the same. The busy sidewalk became almost invisible to her. The bustling and lively sounds became silent to her ears. She now, only heard the sound of her breath inhaling and exhaling slowly as if digesting what she saw before her was difficult.

"Good afternoon, Kyouko," Saena said, her cold eyes still on Kyouko shocked face. "Let's go someplace where we can talk."

Kyouko was speechless. Her mother! Her mother was standing right in front of her. Her mother came back! Perhaps... perhaps... her mother has come to take her back. Perhaps, her mother came to accept and love her! Love Kyouko!

Although confusion swam through her thoughts, she decided to push that aside and ask a question, the expected question any daughter would ask as if being left at a place and had been waiting hours for her mother to pick her up and take her away.

Hope brimmed in Kyouko's eyes. "Are we going home?" Kyouko asked wishfully.

Saena's eyes pierced through Kyouko like daggers. "Don't be a fool. Why would I do that?"

"I-I just thought," Kyouko stammered.

"I left you didn't I? Why would I take you back in?" Saena snapped. The words squeezed Kyouko's heart making it ache, as Saena's words had always done so. "Let's go. There is something that I wish to discuss with you."

The question that swam in Kyouko's head couldn't be pushed aside any longer. "Why did you leave me?" Kyouko blurted.

Saena merely glared at Kyouko looking at her as if it was obvious and she was asking a stupid question. "Let's go," Saena said icily and turned her back against her and walked.

Kyouko, like a young child, followed her mother, innocent and naive to her mother's devious plans for her.