The Apple
Chapter 1:
Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat!
Couple: Shotaro Fuwa (Kuon Hizuri) X Kyoko Mogami
Plot: Kyoko follows an apple. Possibly spoilers for the series. Kyoko must battle her enemies to get what she wants.
(LME Agency)
Kyoko Mogami was your typical average female, on the outside she did the typical things society wanted her to be. Deep inside Kyoko was different, she did not know that fact yet. In the entertainment world, Kyoko had a lot of trouble getting use to things, but gradually she knew what to do to meet the peoples' standards in the agency she worked in. At the age of seventeen, her over all appearance was pretty plain. She did not have an actresses aura or anything that separated her from the crowd. Adding to her demeanor was her short generic hair-cut. It did not make her stand out , as she was an actress with low status in society. At the moment the only thing in her mind was winning and doing things for herself. Her main goal was still the same: get revenge on Shotaro Fuwa, the guy who ditched her and killed all of her beautiful views of the world.
Kyoko was doing last minute arrangements for her debut as an actress, since it was almost a year. Kyoko knew the president was going to put something that would her and The character "Natsu" really helped her see a part of herself she never saw. This idea encouraged Kyoko tried to impersonate other people she saw today. While seating on a mobile chair she used her super abilities to get the organization-part done. As well, as make sure that her job as a LME member was not lacking in charisma. Kyoko knew it was up to her to make this opportunity worth it. By the time she was done, everyone in the building had probably left already and did not tell her they were closing, showing us that Kyoko was not that important in the industry yet.
"Hello everyone, the building is closing." The speaker on the wall said in a monotone that could rival any answer machine.
"What!! I've been working this long?" Kyoko asked herself, since she lost track of time, when she was so into her work.
The lights outside the LME agency told Kyoko it was time to go home. At the same time Kyoko was organizing her schedule to make sure she was ready for tomorrow. Then she checked the clock on her wrist. It said 11 o'clock. Kyoko began to panic, as she was going to miss her favorite television show; even though, it did not have a princess or prince in the story. The story had the main character live in a schloss. It only showed during prime time on Saturdays and Kyoko did not want to miss an episode. One episode was only an hour long, yet Kyoko felt it had something special. Kyoko also wanted to improve her acting techniques and she knew studying others helped her greatly by watching the series. So when she decided to leave the building to watch the show her cell-phone began to vibrate.
"Hello, hello, this is Kyoko you are speaking with. Who is this?" Since Kyoko was still not use to her cell-phone she did not notice the color id of the caller and waited for the caller to speak.
"Hello, Kyoko-chan are you still at the agency? It is pretty late for a young lady in Tokyo to be out. I know you have a bicycle, but you are an actress now." Kyoko began to walk out of the building so that she was right in front of her bicycle. She really wanted to get a moped, but her bike was fine as it still continued to work properly.
"Oh, Mr. Yashiro I was just leaving now, I can take care of myself do not worry." Kyoko was curious as to why Yashiro called her late at night.
"Well, about your career as an actress. Ren told me to call you if you were still in the agency for some reason." Kyoko had a smile on her face as Yashiro spoke.
"I guess he is worried that his kouhai is out so late and that could cause the media to create rumors. I don't believe that, I think Ren just wants to make things safe for you."
Kyoko became distracted by the thought of seeing Ren's face that she did not seem to notice that an apple was rolling on the floor. Kyoko tried to get Ren's face out of her thoughts and finally noticed the apple on the floor. For some reason she did not like the idea of a simple fruit going to waste, as it looked ripe. As her mind was so focused on the apple she did not notice that somebody was watching her at the same time.
Kyoko still had the cell-phone to her ear, but the voice of Yashiro began to fade away from her ears as she approached the apple. It seemed be just her and the apple. Crimson was the hue one could describe it to be, as it looked delicious to eat. She continued to walk towards it until her feet were inches from it. Subconsciously, Kyoko closed her cell-phone and hanged up on Yashiro. She noticed that the apple was moving now and continued to follow the apple with her bicycle right by her side. She lowered her body to the level of her bike and grabbed for the apple on the floor. Noticing that she could be late for her show she checked the time on her watch, which said 11:13 p.m. As Kyoko was about to get on her bike, she felt a presence near by and looked around until she heard.
"Miss Mogami that is your name, is it not?" said a stranger that Kyoko did not seem to recognize at all, since the person was in the dark. The voice on the other hand sounded quite familiar.
"Who is there? What do you want?" She spoke with her Mio-form. Kyoko was going to be late for the show and she did not want to miss it.
"It has been a while, since our last rendezvous. Remember a couple of months ago in the forest and your prince-charming saved you, reluctantly." The person seemed to know a lot about the situation Kyoko was in on that day. Either this person was the singer of Beagle or some stranger.
"Are you talking about the time when Dark Moon had it's photo shot?" Kyoko was curious; therefore, she wanted to know more. Her mind told her otherwise, as jer bicycle was right beside her; she could have left the stranger, so she won't miss the show, yet something from the person compelled her to stay.
(Three blocks from the Agency)
Yashiro became worried, because Kyoko did not scream or yell, but instead let the silence take over. Yashiro was not with Ren and he had a feeling he was going to be killed the next day, if he did not find Kyoko-chan, soon. Yashiro gathered the information from their conversation and noticed that Kyoko was leaving the agency, so she must not be far from the building. Yashiro began to walk to the agency, but thought that she might not be able to pick up her phone. At the same time he did not want to let Ren know that he lost her. So Yashiro called the most unlikely candidate to help find Kyoko in Tokyo at this time.
"Hello, is this Sho's manager? I want to speak with Sho." Yashiro had a feeling this situation was not going to end well if he let Sho find Kyoko.
"Who is this? Yes, I am his manager?" Shoko did not know who was speaking to her so she became suspicious.
"You do not have to worry about who I am, but that fact that Kyoko is still out at this time and I do not know who else to call for."
"Oh, Ms. Kyoko. Well, as a matter of fact Sho is not with me right now, as well as his phone seems to be turned off."
"Hmm, thank you for the information." Yashiro did not like the pattern of events that laid before him. His last option was to call Ren; he probably was asleep in his apartment.
After talking with Mr. Yashiro, Shoko turned off her phone . She was curious as to why Sho never called her for the whole day. True she knew his career as of now was stable. Even though his career was good, not a lot of rumors spread of his love interests in the media. Sho was seventeen, fan girls should be talking about him.
(Back with Kyoko and the stranger)
"Why are you in the shadows? It is late at night." Kyoko wanted to get this conversation over with.
"Well, I should be asking the same question to you. A teenage girl wondering late at night can bring suspicion to others."
This person seemed to know her extraordinarily well, because the stranger did not speak to her with informality. The stranger began to walk toward her in a fluid motion, almost gracefully. She was memorized, as the light showed the color of of his hair. It was blond, the moonlight made it even more translucent. At first she thought it was someone she knew like Shotaro. Then she stared into his eyes and saw something entirely different from what she expected. In the back of her mind she wanted to get home and watch her show. The man had an aura similar to someone she knew, but she could not put a finger on it. It paralyzed her mind for a second as she tried to remember what had happened in her time as an actress.
"You seem surprised. Do I look disparate from before? I have not changed a bit. I still remember the day I left you." Kyoko began to walk backwards, away from the man.
"What are you doing here? I thought you only cared about yourself. Why?" Kyoko's emotions began to bottle up and she did not know how much longer she could hold it in. She felt the apple in her hand at the same time she grabbed the pink tear she got from the Queen of Rosa, and remembered her stone from Corn.
The crimson apple sparkled more as the clouds moved in the sky and let the moonlight shine upon the object. It looked tempting and she felt hungry at the moment. So Kyoko took a bite out of the apple and chewed on it. After a few seconds Kyoko swallowed the piece she ate. The man just looked at her as she ate the apple with a blank stare. Kyoko thought it tasted really good, because the sweetness of the juice was just right. Then she became dizzy for a well. She could not tell where she was, as she let the apple fall to the ground. Her purse on the arm of the bicycle began to move. (It told her that her cell-phone was on and that someone was calling her.) She never got to reach it, because her bicycle fell on the concrete floor. As the rest of the world, became a blur.
(Author's Note: I end my story there, but I have a feeling this chapter (or perhaps this series) is not yet. So I might write more in the future. Otherwise, this chapter is a oneshot. Well, thank you guys for reading my story.)