Lies
Chapter 1
It was a mistake and she clearly knew it. He didn't ever mean for her to find out he was Corn or, Kuon as she now corrected herself mentally. He was obviously having fun playing with her heart. How could there be any other reason he would confess to her in Guam and then behave like nothing ever happened? So she would do what she didn't do with Sho. She would do that to them both. She would erase them from her life and move on. She would find somewhere far away, where neither of them or, anyone they knew could get to her and move on. Easy, right? If Kuon could just leave the people that cherished him and loved him then why couldn't she? It's not like she had anyone that truly loved her anyway. It's not like anyone had ever said it to her, outside of pretending. Hell, her mother even signed the emancipation documents to get her out of her life and Moko-san had made it clear that she wouldn't have a problem not being her best friend over simply not telling her something deep and personal that she wasn't ready to reveal.
So over the next few weeks she slowly and discretely cleaned out her locker in the LoveMe room. She only took the smaller, more high-paying projects and squirreled away as much money as she could possibly scrape together. It's not like she hadn't done the same thing when she left Kyoto. She quietly searched the internet for small apartments in the location she would be relocating to and put down a deposit once one was found that met her basic needs. She shipped all but one, single suitcase to said apartment and had even taken a weekend that had been cleared to visit the location and sign the paperwork for her lease. She had even had enough spare time to take a couple of auditions in said area and blow the directors out of the water. They loved her. It was a starting point and the little bonus was that they paid infinitely more than what she was making currently.
"So, we'll see you in three weeks for the read through?" The director asked with excitement.
She smiled sexily. "Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
He sighed in relief. "I am so happy to be working with you Miss Misonoi."
She winced inwardly at the name change, but if her father could hide like that, then so could she. The only one that was familiar with the name had been her mother and Todoh-san and it wasn't like they were going to come looking for her. "Oh no. I am the one that is honored with this opportunity. I only hope that you will be happy with my portrayal of your lead villain." She almost bowed and corrected herself immediately. I have to remember to stop doing that. She chided herself. "It was so nice speaking to you, but I must leave. I have a flight to catch in an hour." She told him.
"Oh, of course. Did you need a ride to the airport?" The well known director asked.
She smiled softly and his mind almost went blank. "Why thank you. I really appreciate your offer." With that, they ended their conversation and left the tiny restaurant to take Kyoko to the airport so she could make her flight back to Japan. She only hoped that she would make it back in time to finish up her final scenes for Sacred Lotus and do the few interviews that she had the next morning.
"Are you okay?" Yashiro asked as he picked her up for the commercial she had, her final scenes and her photo-shoots.
She smiled the best lying smile she had learned from her fairy prince and nodded. "I'm alright Yashiro-san. Just a busy weekend." She hoped that he would buy it and not ask any more questions. She didn't want him running back to Lory or, Ren/Kuon and telling them anything. "I stayed up late last night. I lost track of time reading a book.
He nodded. He believed her. Technically it was a book of sorts, two in fact. Two scripts for two American movies, both in which she would be the antagonist. It wasn't exactly what she wanted, but at the moment, she would take what she could get if it got her foot in the door. Her overseas modeling jobs that she had procured on the side would help tide her over. She shuddered internally thinking of having to model lingerie and hoped that no one in Japan ever saw the product photos, even if it did pay well without going through LME. Yes, there was a lot she was going to have to get used to if she wanted to get out of the grasp of Sho and his family and finally away from her lying fairy prince. She gritted her teeth at the thoughts of them both.
"Ren... Do you think that Kyoko-chan has been behaving strangely lately?" Yashiro asked him wondering if he had noticed or, if he was just being paranoid.
Kuon shook his head. "No, I can't really say." Of course he couldn't. She had been too busy for either to even get a glimpse of her for the past three weeks.
Yashiro's phone rang and he answered. "What can I do for you Takarada-san?"
"Yashiro-kun, I need to speak to you and Ren as soon as possible. Please come see me when Ren gets a moment." Lory's voice seemed to be filled with worry.
"Certainly." He hung up and checked Ren's schedule. "Ren, Takarada-san would like to see us as soon as possible."
"Okay. We'll leave as soon as we're done here." He told him as he walked away for his next scene.
Kuon sat agape, staring at the good-bye/resignation letter that Lory had sat in front of him.
Dear Takarada-san,
I really appreciate all that you have done for me, but I finally see my worth here and it's not much at all. I am tired of all the lies, the bullying and I'm fed up with having to deal with men that treat me as if I am completely stupid. I will not allow myself to be duped again. I realize how hard you have tried to help me regain that emotion, but after regaining it and being lied to again, I don't feel that I can stay and allow myself to be used any longer. I'm not a child. I know there aren't fairies and princes are sometimes toads. I also am fully aware that many people use love to control others for their own amusement. I am done. Thank you for helping me.
Kyoko Mogami.
"Do you have any idea what she is talking about? I need to know." Lory asked him
Kuon shook his head. Does she know? Did she find out before I had the chance to explain? "Why?"
Lory sighed. "Apparently she cleaned out her locker, gave Sawara-san her resignation and the couple she was staying with said that she moved out over the weekend and said good-bye. Kotonami-san said that she hasn't heard from her in over a week and all of her contracts have been fulfilled. She turned in her phone and I cannot seem to find her anywhere. I even tried to speak to her mother, but the infuriating woman told me Kyoko was emancipated and no longer her concern."
"I have no idea what's going on." Kuon confessed. "Are you telling me she left? Doesn't she have a contract with LME? Maybe you could track her through her jobs."
"She doesn't have a contract, she hasn't debuted. Kuon, if you know something, I need you to tell me." Lory insisted.
Kuon looked at Lory and his head dropped to his hands. He was going to need to tell him everything now if he wanted to find her. He sighed heavily. "Do you think she found out I'm Kuon Hizuri?" He asked quietly.
Lory's eyebrows furrowed. "Now why would that make any difference?" He asked.
And then Kuon confessed. He told Lory everything, from her time with him and Sho as children, the way her life was until she came to LME up until this pivotal moment in time. Lory was stunned to say the very least. No words came to mind as he listened to his godchild, except for the fact that he had not been told any of this.
Lory looked at him in disbelief. "And this is something you felt she didn't need to know immediately? Knowing how she is? Do you realize how cruel that was? Kuon, if she somehow discovered your identity on her own, we may have all lost her. Do you not think she has been hurt enough in the past? I was wondering what she meant by there are no fairies or, princes. You were the fairy she was referring to and the prince was Fuwa-san and from what it sounds like, he's been harassing her and stalking her and you have been lying to her. Do you see where I'm going with this?" Lory ranted.
Kuon shook his head. "I don't understand why she would just drop everything and just leave." He answered angrily.
"You... Lied... To... Her. Your confession as Kuon was a lie to her just like your identity. You played with her heart like Fuwa. He used her and in her mind, so did you. She probably thinks you were laughing at her the entire time. Especially if she thinks you're some kind of playboy. Which from what it sounds like... You are." Lory finished with a puff on his cigar and leaning back in his seat.
"I am not a playboy!" He hissed. "I don't use women!"
"Really? From what it sounds like you flirted with her and never followed through. You always left her hanging. Kuon, a woman can only take so much before she sees in her mind that you aren't serious about her and your declaration and kiss in Guam, without telling her who you truly were, cinched it for her. It told her that you didn't trust her and that you weren't serious about her." Lory explained.
"She hates me now." He whispered.
Lory shook his head and rolled his eyes. "No Kuon, she loved you and you lied to her in a big way. Your lie told her you didn't trust her enough. Your lies told her that she wasn't important enough to you to tell the truth."
"What do I do? How do I find her?" Kuon plead and looked up at him with eyes filled with sadness. "Can you help me?"
Lory shook his head. "No Kuon... Even if I do find her, I will not tell you. This is something you will have to figure out yourself. You will have to tell her everything on your own. I can not help you hurt her more in good conscience. You are going to have to do it right this time and on your own."