Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat! or its characters. RJ is original though, I claim him.
Hi! I just wanted to add this note to clear up possible confusion. Chris is Tina, she just decided Chris was a better mom name. This story starts when Sho kisses Kyoko on Valentine's Day. This is my first piece of writing so feedback is much appreciated!
Chris looked down to the photo Julie had given her as she made her way through the crowded studio. The idea seemed silly when Julie had suggested it, why would Chris need a photo to recognise her childhood friend? But she was surprised by how much Kuon Hizuri had changed. Or pardon, Ren Tsuruga, no, Tsuruga Ren. Names worked differently in Japan.
Though to be fair, she thought to herself, you've done your share of changing. Kuon had moved to Japan, taken up an alias, gotten a new look and started a career for himself. Chris let her hair return to her original brunette, and gotten her own new career of sorts, for which she thought her new name was more appropriate.
Her thoughts were interrupted when the crowd she was making her way through all turned in the same direction, whispering. As she had no bloody clue what they were saying, she too looked to see what was going on. When she saw she rolled her eyes. It was some kids making out. I guess these guys are their friends, I guess that's kind of fun. Some guy made his way past her. Omigosh that party at Kuon's when, she smiled a little, and everyone-.
The girl in the couple pulled away looking horrified. The boy stood there looking, in Chris' opinion, like a prat. He grabbed the girl's arm again, but she pulled away. Chris saw she was close to tears. Temper like a flame, she marched right over there and let the creep have it.
Someone shoved him on her way past, bringing Ren back to his senses. This was no time to stand gaping, Kyoko was upset. Wait, where did she go? He looked back to Fuwa.
"Who. The. HELL do you think you are? I have no idea what "No" is in Japanese but she probably said it and that. FUCKING. Means. No."
How about that, Ren thought, karma's real. He looked around some more and saw Kyoko with a sympathetic looking group of girls.
"Huh? I have no idea what you're saying asshole, but whatever it is is no excuse! Would you pull that shit on your Grandma?"
Holy shit. That last line made him realise three things. One, the speaker was English. Two, the voice was somewhat familiar. Three, he'd been on the receiving end of the exact same lecture a million times when he was a teenager. He looked back to Kyoko. She seemed to be in good hands for now.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. Don't let the door hit you on the way out you creep! Or actually, do. Twice even-"A hand fell on Chris' shoulder.
"Tina?"
Her eyes widened.
"Kuon."
Thanks for reading guys. How do you feel about the strong language? I don't swear much in real life but I felt given the characters' rough backgrounds it made sense. If it's too offensive I can clean it up. Also, do Americans say prat? It means self-righteous idiot who is also not nice.
PS I'm starting a crossover story called Kylo Ren Tsuruga, it would mean a lot t me if you checked it out! Right now there's only a teaser.