This is a slightly longer one shot from my piece Skip Beat and I: A Love Story.

Ren found his chicken friend. He wanted to, without revealing too much, discuss the Heel sibling incidents with the only one he felt comfortable discussing his crush.

"Hi there," he greeted Bo.
"Well if it isn't Tsuruga Ren! What can I do for you?" Kyoko responded in what she hoped was a carefree voice.

"I actually wanted to talk to you. About the girl I told you about."

"Oh?" Was the only response she could muster.

"Something happened between us. But it's confusing. I don't know how she sees me."

"What do you mean?" Again, she was stalling trying to collect her whits. She wanted to give him the help he wanted, not manipulate him in her favour. She wanted him to be happy even if- she winced. Luckily she didn't miss much since he had taken a while to ponder his response.

"It was supposed to be part of an act but I wasn't in character. It wasn't an official... Oh gawd I completely took advantage of a minor!"

Kyoko held still in her suit but was crying. He slept with someone. He really. How? It hurt. So. Much.

"For the job we had to stay in a hotel together and, well," he lifted a scarf he was wearing to show a hickey.

"I was being too aggressive with her. I've ruined everything. Complete violation- Innocent girl-" Tsuruga was babbling. Mogami was hyperventilating. She wasn't sure it was the need for fresh air or the surge of love that made her remove her headpiece.

"Well," she said in her best Setsu voice, "I wouldn't say you ruined everything."

There was an awkward pause. Ren was staring at her as if she had two heads. Oh, wait. In an attempt to undo her bold move, Kyoko put the head back on and closed her eyes. If she couldn't see him, surely he wouldn't be able to see the giant chicken directly in front of him. Air blew through her hair and Kyoko realized Ren had taken the chicken head back off. She opened her eyes and they stared at each other with bafflement. Then Ren moved to put her head back on.

"Don't pretend this didn't happen!" Kyoko cried, shoving the head away. Then she froze at yet another bold move on her part. She bowed and began apologizing. Ren followed suit. They were talking over each other when a light fixture from the ceiling came lose and fell towards them.

I have to save the one I love! Urgh! She dove to where Ren was and pushed him out of harms way. The fixture fell on top of Kyoko.

"Kyoko! No!" Ren cried out. "Oh no, no, no," he fretted.

Best beloved, circles are a very strong shape. Have you seen those youtube videos of people stacking books on eggs? You know how submarines don't get crushed under all that water pressure? Well, that fat old chicken suit took the force of that light fixture and Kyoko was completely unharmed.

"You're ok," Ren beamed tearfully at her. "Thank goodness…"

"I'm just glad you're safe," Kyoko said romantically. She leaned towards him but the round suit was too, well, round and she rolled to the side. She was now lying on her back like a beetle. Ren rolled over too and propped himself up on one elbow.

"My brave little chicken," he said entwining his fingers in her hair. He kissed her lightly then rested his head on her fluffy shoulder.

"See? Everything's not ruined. Not at all."

I honestly couldn't make it longer than this. I held onto it for a while but alas...

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