Author note: I do not own Skip Beat! I only own my OC. And this is my first Skip Beat! fic so...no flames?
If you're wondering when this takes place, it's definitely after the Dark Moon stuff (so about halfway through Vol. 29 of Skip Beat!). Instead of the movie (called Tragic Marker) that Ren (who acts as BlackJack in it) and Kyoko has to act as Cain and Setsuka Heel in front of the other people, though, in place I'm putting in something different, so I guess you can say it's somewhat AU, though it does follow the Skip Beat! series up until after the Goodbye Dark Moon party. Also, there is an OC, and I hope he doesn't become a Gary-Sue or whatever you call it, but I really doubt he will be one. I'm not the greatest with characterization (especially with miss Itsumi Momose, who will be the main character of this fic), so Constructive Criticism would really help here.
Warning: Somewhat AU, there is an OC, implied pairings (go ahead and start guessing-but as a hint, one of these implied pairings may include my OC, but it's most likely going to be onesided), violence, and possible spoilers for the Skip Beat! series up to halfway through Vol. 29.
Constructive Criticism and reviews would be great, and I hope you guys read, review and enjoy! Thanks!
Silentious Sentiment
1. First Glance, First Smile
Itsumi Momose let out a quiet sigh as she read through the script in hand, the title 'No Need to Speak' on the cover. She was to be starring as the main heroine, with Ren Tsuruga being her co-star in the movie. Kyoko Mogami was also acting a supporting role as Tsuruga's girlfriend (who Tsuruga breaks up with later in the movie) and eventually helps Tsuruga find Momose during the latter half of the movie. Murasume Taira, an actor who was surely determined to be as great as Kuu Hizuri, was also acting a supporting role as Momose's ex-boyfriend, who would quarrel with the anti-hero of the film...
The anti-hero wasn't present yet, though. Director Ogata had explained that the actor playing the anti-hero was finishing up a job in London, England and, apparently he was supposed to be here today. Rumours had been scattered around the cast members about the actor playing the anti-hero.
"What sort of company is he from?"
"I think it's the England branch of LME...Apparently he's of half-Japanese descent, too!"
"What's his name? Raphael Barrett?"
"Yeah, that's it! I think he's about 22 or 23 years old But seriously, I've never heard that name before!"
"Do you think he knows any language besides English?"
"Doubt it. Let's hope he's a quick study at Japanese..."
The cast members had gathered, and Director Ogata walked into the room. The poor guy looked a bit faintish, though, as his face was a bit paler than usual and the expression upon his face was calm, yet if one looked closely enough, they could see the fear in his eyes.
"Um, I apologize for keeping all of you waiting..." Ogata trailed off. "I would like to introduce Mr. Raphael Barrett, who has finally arrived from his previous job in London, England, so all of you please take a seat." Everyone took a seat quickly, and Ogata turned to the door. "Please welcome Mr. Barrett..."
The silouhette of a tall, somewhat slim figure stood in the doorway. Ren Tsuruga looked carefully.
Is he about my height? Wait, no, he seems maybe an inch shorter or something...
As soon as the figure took a few steps into the room, approaching the others, everyone went completely silent.
His height was intimidating enough, but his facial expression looked nearly blank, save for his dark amber eyes, glittering with with a sort of pride and menace all combined so smoothly that no one could tell which of the two emotions he was showing. His almost shoulder-length, dark brown hair was somewhat limp and unkempt, but obviously combed straight so it looked neat enough for a decent appearance. The clothing he wore was completely black, save for the grey long-sleeved shirt he wore underneath his black blazer. He gave a small nod, before casually sitting down to the left of Momose.
As Director Ogata started to talk through the first scenes, Tsuruga continued to observe Raphael Barrett. The older man just looked at Director Ogata, focusing his eyes on him before glancing at Momose. Momose glanced at him and, if Ren was sure that he had seen this correctly, the older man had the ghost of a smile on his face, his eyes lit up in a way that seemed to say, Nice to meet you. It was then that Raphael turned and met eye contact with Ren.
The eyes, once full of a kindness, a gentleness, instantly turned into eyes full of ice, devoid of any gentle kindness at all. Ren realized that the man was glaring at him, and even he couldn't help but shiver internally.
What-what was that about?!
Ren hadn't been the only one to notice Raphael's icy glare. Kyoko and Momose noticed it themselves, as well as Murasume. The three appeared to exchange confused glances. What in the world was Raphael trying to communicate to Tsuruga, if he was trying to communicate at all?
