Author's Note: This is my first fan fiction story. I decided to do Skip Beat because I was recently introduced to it and I can't get enough of it! Also, my girlfriend really wanted a Skip Beat story, haha. I will try my best to keep the characters as close to Canon as I can, but just as a warning there may be OOC elements. I like to make characters do things that they wouldn't normally do. It's just my way of having fun with these stories.

This is an AU universe. It's not far-out-of-the-box AU though. I can't explain much without giving a lot away, but basically it doesn't take place directly after a specific chapter or anything. If you need a timeline, say about three weeks or so after Kyoko and Ren exchange hickeys as the Heel Siblings.

I hope you enjoy the first chapter. If people are interested then I'll continue, but if it doesn't work out then I'm sorry, I'll probably scrap it (like I said, first story and all so it's sort of a tester).

DISCLAIMER: I don't own a goddamned thing. If I did, they would already be a couple by now! (~.^)

Chapter 1: Prologue

Holding her hands hostage above her head, the tall dark man ran the edge of his blade gently across her bare abdomen, making her hiss from its arctic caress. Icy grey eyes narrowed upon her face as he observed her expressions—the way she glanced down and then flickered those golden orbs back up to meet his. Movement of her lips caught his attention as they formed a sexy little smirk. His heart skipped. For the first time, his victim showed him pure, unadulterated excitement. There wasn't a single ounce of fear eclipsed upon her pale complexion. He was shocked.

Taking note of his rattled gaze, Sayomi grinned further. She could feel his fingers tighten painfully around her thin wrists as his frustration began to overwhelm him. The gentle whisper of heated breath tickled her cheeks as he lowered his mouth. Parting her ruby red lips, she lifted her head to him and spoke in a soft, seductive tone. "Is that all you've got?" Watching dark thick brows meet with offense stirred sweet giggles from her throat. "Pity."

After a moment's hesitation, Takeo began to realize the game she played after all she was the number one detective in the city. He'd be an utter idiot to take any other meanings from her illogical behavior. She was egging him on, wanting him to screw up so she could cage the animal he had become. A deep chuckle left him and he could feel her shudder with surprise. He lingered his eyes down her body and admired the sheen of the long, curved dagger against her silken flesh. Slowly, he dragged the tip across her stomach and then feathered it up, slipping it smoothly between her skin and the thing fabric of her bra. A small writhing movement made an attempt for escape in his strong hand above them. He grazed her ear with his lips and breathed hotly upon her, eliciting a soft moan. "You have no idea what I've got, sweet little Sayomi." Applying pressure, Takeo began to slit the thin material from the bottom up.

No, Sayomi thought. This is not how it's supposed to go… His masculine scent engulfed her nostrils as their bodies intimately touched. Part of her body began to tingle with anticipation for what he was about to do to her. Is this really what she had succumbed to? Falling for the man who was trying to kill her? I'm not supposed to enjoy this, she thought. I can't actually want this… Bracing herself, she looked upon his face, which was radiantly lit from the moonlight cascading through the window her back was pressed against. Why did he have to be so damn fine? Holding her head high, refusing to let her resolve escape her, she licked her lips. "Do it," she stated simply. "I dare you."

Grinning from one dimpled cheek to the other, Takeo pressed his mouth to hers and chortled. "As you wish my love."

"CUT!" The director yelled, slipping the script under his left arm. Bringing his hands together, he couldn't help but applaud at the duo as they disentangled themselves. "I must say, that was probably one of the best scenes we've shot yet. I loved the chemistry. You guys keep this up and you just may have a box-office hit on your hands." Kai flashed the Takeo dressed Tsuruga Ren a smile and winked at the half naked Mogami Kyoko before turning to his assistant.

Kai Koboyashi was a rather young director, only a year or so older than Ren. He had a head full of caramel brown wavy hair that was raked back messily. Even being one of the finest directors in the nation, a man who thrived off total professionalism, he always managed to show up to work in a pair of light-washed jeans and a navy green t-shirt with matching chucks. His complexion was decadent enough to warrant him a spot on the cover of any men's fashion magazine—defined jaw-line and Adam's apple with a nice light scruff across his face, thick dark brows and golden hazel eyes with green specks. The half-Italian half-Japanese film director was indeed a prodigy of his time in many respects. Everyone noticed the female attention that he drew from all of the women, all but one that is.

As Kyoko came back to reality, her pale cheeks lit up with a radiantly scarlet tint. Slipping to the side, she smiled innocently to the set assistant who handed her a white terry robe. Bowing graciously to them, she turned to her co-star and felt her heart skip. He turned to the on-set couch and with a flick of his wrist took up the black button up shirt, slipping into it with ease. "You never seize to amaze me Tsuruga-san," she said with sparkly eyes.

Pausing for an instant as the compliment touched his ears, Ren fought the urge to thank her with a peck on her lips. Turning to her, he returned her warm smile. Slipping his hands into the pockets of his leather pants, he tilted his head. "Thank you Mogami-san, but I'm not quite sure I understand what you're referring to." Liar, he thought. You just want her, the woman you're madly in love with, to praise you.

"You're such a wonderful actor, but just when I think I've seen you do everything you pull something out to surprise me. I never would have pegged you for such a lady-killer," she teased.

Licking his lips, he tried his hardest not to laugh. Surely, she didn't realize just what that term truly meant. Ren felt grateful for her ignorance, for if Kyoko thought that he was a womanizing dog, he'd never win her affections. Hell she would even group him in the lot with that damned Fuwa asshole. "I must say you're quite a basketful of surprises yourself." Turning towards his manager, he glanced to her as she walked beside him, steps in sync. "You've come quite a long ways in this past year and a half."

Kyoko blossomed with heat. Holding her hands in front of her, she bowed her head to hide her embarrassment. "Thank you. That really means a lot to me coming from you," she confessed sheepishly. Her heart began to beat faster and faster. Kyoko tried her hardest to hide her nervous feelings. Ever since their assignment as the Heels siblings a few weeks ago, she found herself uncontrollably thinking about him, in very inappropriate ways. She knew that if she didn't get a grip, she would tumble off that cliff with a heart open for ravaging.

"Would you like to grab lunch with us?" Ren asked, noticing her getting uncomfortable with the compliment. As they approached a beaming Yashiro, the actor ignored the fangirl as he took the offered bottle of water. Twisting the cap, be brought the mouth to his lips and drank greedily. After recapping it, he dropped his hands to his sides and frowned inwardly when she sighed.

"Unfortunately I cannot," she pouted. "I have to get changed and head over to my next assignment." Just picturing the PV shoot made her stomach flip with nausea. When she finally looked up, seeing Yashiro's confused expression and Ren's rather stoic look, she gulped and stood up straighter. "I mean, it's not that I'm not thankful for the assignment. I mean every new project can only help me get better, but I really don't understand why I have to do this particular project."

Before Ren could inquire about the assignment, Yashiro chimed in like a more than curious kitty. "If you don't mind my asking Kyoko-chan, what project are you speaking of?"

Yashiro watched as Kyoko looked to Ren and then back down to her hands, her cheeks deepening with color. His brown eyes flickered between the two. Did I miss something? "Kyoko-chan?"

"Nothing important Yashiro-san! I promise! Just a silly LoveMe assignment," Kyoko replied with great haste. She could feel the terror of an angry Tsuruga beginning to engulf them. She bowed deeply to both of them, stood up and started making a retreat. "See you tomorrow! I better go before I'm late."

While Yashiro stared at her back with his mouth agape, Ren turned towards the make-up crew to get himself cleaned up of Takeo's appearance. His mind instantly began to wonder to this peculiar assignment she had. If she didn't want to tell him about it, which it was quite obvious that she didn't, then it could only revolve around one of two people. If they touch her, I'll kill them Ren thought with a sweet smile upon his lips. So simple actually.

Kai observed Tsuruga Ren and Kyoko carefully. He had always wondered what the relationship between the two of them consisted of. She was always blushing around him. While in turn, Ren would occasionally let his stone-cold professionalism slip as a smile crept upon his face. Yet, Kai had never seen them act indecently with one another. Truth be told, he was no fool. Any blind man could see the affections that Japan's number one had for Kyoko, but the actress herself? He simply had not a damn clue as to her feelings.

An assistant came up and asked him to sign a few papers, which he did distractedly. Afterwards he took the photographs that were handed over and walked towards his office and felt his excitement teasing him. In all of his years in the business, he was almost consistently hounded by actresses who wanted to use their beauty and body to get further in life. It made him sick and pissed him off. But Kyoko was vastly different. Kai had found the teen to be greatly fascinating. She was professional, polite, took her work very seriously, not to forget that she was also a very hard worker and a sensationally fast-learner. Knowing that their film was coming to a close very soon, he was more than eager to ask her out. However, Kai was a man of honor and didn't want to step out of line if she already belonged to another man, especially a man of Tsuruga Ren's caliber.

"Guess I'll just have to wait it out then," he mumbled to himself as he admired the photos of Kyoko as Sayomi for the promo shoot. "She definitely seems like she's worth the wait." He added with a soft smile.

Author's Note: Now since this chapter is over, I would just like to add something to avoid confusion. I added a film to the normal Canon story of SB just to liven things up a bit. How the film came about and what-not might be revealed later. If you can, please let me know what you think of this so I can get some ideas. Thank you!