I didn't want to start another story until I finished the other one, but I couldn't help myself~ I just came up with a pretty good idea, so I hope you guys enjoy this one!

Summary: Kyouko Mogami is a world-class thief. She can steal the most-guarded treasures from the wealthiest victims. Her organization has forced her to partner up with a thief of her caliber, so they can steal one of the world's most valuable treasures. Her to-be partner is known as Ren Tsuruga.

Disclaimer: I (of course) don't own Skip Beat! (wish I did though~)

Chapter 1

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The last number was entered and Kyouko Mogami opened the safe. She had a mask on and was wearing black clothes. Inside was a pound of pure gold. She grabbed it and rushed to the windows.

Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!

"Waah!" Kyouko turned around to the sounding alarm. "That scared me, I guess I triggered something. Crap!"

Kyouko hurried to the window and reached it just as guards were flying around the corner.

"There's the intruder! Catch him!"

"Sorry to say bye just as we meet, but I'm in a hurry," Kyouko said as she opened the windows. "By the way, guys aren't the only ones who can make great thieves, you know. Adieu." With that, she leapt out the window.

"Hey, this is the third floor!" a guard said as he ran to the window. "She must want to die!"

He looked down, expecting to see blood splattered, but all he saw was grass.

"Hey! Where is she?" another guard asked as he came up beside the first.

"I-I don't know! I don't see her! But, I'm sure she jumped out, didn't she?"

"Where else would she go? It's not like she can fly! Alert the security outside to look for her! She couldn't have gone far."

Guards were running all over the place, searching for the masked woman who broke in. Meanwhile, Kyouko was long gone and on her way back to her organization. She arrived at their headquarters and walked inside. She peered into the eye scanner at the elevator and stepped inside after she was confirmed. She got off when the elevator stopped and dropped the gold into a slot that led to a safe down below.

She pranced into an office and flopped down on the sofa.

"I'm back!" Kyouko looked at the clock. "Hey! It only took me twenty minutes! Considering the time it takes to get there, I think I finished pretty fast!" said Kyouko. She looked up at the man sitting in the corner watching a cheesy soap opera. "You should really get out more…"

He turned around with teary eyes, sniffling.

"Wahh! I didn't mean it that seriously! Don't cry!" Kyouko flew up, flustered.

"James said he's going to leave Carol all by herself to raise her child! The worst part is that he's doing it for her sake, but she doesn't know that! Be-because Carol's dad said he won't give them any money to help raise the child unless James leaves, and t-that James can't tell anyone about their deal! James j-just had to accept it, because he's so stinking poor!"

"Wha-"

"A-and then, Carol got all mad at James and said horrible things to him, but he still didn't say anything! Then-"

"Stop right there!" Kyouko held out her hand. The man stopped talking and just stared at her. Kyouko took a deep breath. "Ok, who are you talking about? James? Carol?"

"From my soap opera, of course! James Road and Carol Lane from The Complicated Life of James!" he cried.

"Mr. Takarada…"

"Yes?" he asked innocently.

"…Nothing. Nevermind, it doesn't matter to you anyway. By the way, you know I finished the job, right?"

Mr. Takarada clicked off his TV and turned around to look at Kyouko. "Oh, that's right. Was there any trouble?"

"Weelll, I was a little careless in the end, but all's well that ends well!" Kyouko laughed.

"As long as you're fine."

"Mr. Takarada," a man walked in, wearing a blue suit.

"What's up, Sawara?" Mr. Takarada asked.

"There's a new mission for Kyouko here," Sawara waved a file and set it onto Mr. Takarada's desk.

"For me again? Can't you give it to someone else like Leo or Saito? I'm beat from all the training I've been doing lately," Kyouko said.

"No, sorry but this is a really big mission, the biggest we've had yet." Sawara said.

Takarada flipped open the file. "Whew, what exactly do we plan to steal from the F.T. Agency? They're just an entertainment company. I doubt they have anything we'd want."

"Keep reading, sir."

Takarada skimmed through to find the desired object. "What! They have the Tear of the North?"

"Tear of the North? What's that?" Kyouko asked. "It sounds familiar."

"It's a priceless jewel. There's four of these in total and if you have all four of them together, it's rumored that something amazing would happen to you. Only people in organizations like ours should know of it. People don't know what'll happen, since they're terribly difficult to find. People used to believe they were only legends or myths." Sawara explained.

"That's right! Didn't Leo try looking for one of those? I think the Tear of the South, but he just completely gave up after two years." Kyouko exclaimed.

"That's right. How in the world did they get one of these? It's definitely something we should obtain." Takarada said. "Who found out about this?"

"Well, that's the thing. The Scales organization was asking for Kyouko to help them get the jewel. They offered to work together to get it away from someone who doesn't know its true value before it's too late. They said we could work out the shares later." He paused. "They're desperate."

"As they should be. If word gets out of how rare and valuable the jewel is, then the whole world would be after them. At least we organizations try to stay out of each others' businesses and stick to the rules." Takarada said. "How did Scales find out about the jewel anyway."

"Apparently, one of their men had been reading a local newspaper that said the heir to the F.T. Agency had gone treasure hunting and found a few jewels. As soon as that man saw the picture of the jewel, he knew it was one of the Tears." Sawara replied.

"Is that so? Kyouko, what do you think? I'm afraid even if you refuse, I'm going to have to force you into this job." Takarada said.

Kyouko smirked. "No problemo, boss! It sounds exciting anyway, and you know I'm ready to take on any challenge."

"I didn't expect anything less from our number-one thief." Takarada smiled. "So, Sawara, what do they want Kyouko to do?"

"They want her to go undercover with one of their thieves first. They haven't been able to locate where exactly the jewel is hidden. The heir to the F.T. Agency took a liking to the Tear and hid it away safely. After Kyouko and her partner locate the jewel, they want you two to steal it in any way you can."

"Sounds easy enough. All I've got to do is find it and steal it, right? Heh, I could do this myself, no need for a partner," Kyouko remarked.

"No, you'll need a partner, because the F.T. Agency is one of the richest companies in the world. They own many buildings, so you're going to have to work hard to find it: it could be in one of the President's private homes or even in one of his public buildings, since security in all of them is extremely tight." Sawara said.

Kyouko looked away. "Whatever. Who's my partner? I hope it's not someone who'll drag me down."

"Not at all. He's as famous as you are, Kyouko. Have you heard of him?" Takarada said, keeping his eyes on the file. He looked up. "Ren Tsuruga."

Takarada and Sawara searched Kyouko's face for a reaction. "…Who?" Kyouko asked.

"You haven't heard of him?" Thud.

Sawara, Takarada, and Kyouko looked towards the window to find Saito stretched out on the balcony.

"You're back already, Saito? You're getting better, aren't you?" Kyouko chuckled. "Maybe you and I can do a job together sometime."

Saito quickly jumped to his feet. "Kyouko, you really don't know who Ren Tsuruga is?" Saito asked.

"Well, now that you mention it, I think I've heard that name before…" Kyouko pondered.

"He's as well-known as you, Kyouko! You and him are probably at the same level!"

"Really? He's that good?" Kyouko asked.

"Yes!" Saito said. He fell back onto the couch and sighed. "What more do I expect from you, huh? You're the girl who didn't even know who Superman was."

"Hey, I'm sorry for not reading comics and actually doing my job!" Kyouko said.

"Even if you don't read comics, Superman's considered common sense," Saito said as he got up. "Be right back," he said as he waved a box full of silver necklaces in the air. "Gotta put away my prize."

"Yeah, ok, show-off." Takarada said. "Be careful with that, though." Saito left the room and soon came back.

"Where's Leo? Is he here today?" Saito asked.

"No, he doesn't have any jobs today, so he's probably at home sleeping his butt off." Kyouko said.

"Haha, yeah, that's so like him," Saito said. "By the way, why were you guys talking about Ren Tsuruga?"

"Kyouko's going to have a mission with him." Sawara said.

"Really? Why? We don't usually collaborate with other organizations."

"It's a biggie. It has to do with one of the Tears."

"No way! Did someone find one? It's not the South one, is it? Leo would be so mad if he heard someone actually found that one," Saito exclaimed.

"No, it's the North one. The heir to the F.T. Agency found it," Kyouko said.

"Wow, so we're going to use the best combo possible, huh? We're sure going all out!" Saito said. "I can't wait till you guys start working together. It's going to be like the King and Queen of thievery!"

"I don't know. I won't accept his abilities until I see them firsthand." Kyouko crossed her arms.

"Well, that's fine. You'll meet him tomorrow." Takarada was reading through the file again. He shut the file and looked up at them. "Well, it's pretty late now, you should all go home and get plenty of rest, especially you Kyouko. I'll dismiss the rest of the company for the night."

"Ok, let's see if you can meet my standards, Ren Tsuruga," Kyouko said to herself.

Ok, that's all for now. R&R!