A/N: I think it's been awhile since I added one of these to my stories and I hadn't even noticed. I apologize. 8) So here we go: I do not own Skip Beat! If I did Sho would be dead at the beginning from some kind of horrible freak accident or, animal attack and there would be more Cain and Setsu action. Lol, I hope you enjoy this one. Thank you for reading.
Too Far
Chapter 1
It wasn't supposed to happen this way. He thought to himself in a panic as he peered down to the floor below at her broken body as the witnesses to his jealous rage flocked to her to check if she was still breathing. He didn't mean to push her over the rails. He was just so completely pissed at her. He didn't mean to hit her and when she cowered before him, it ticked him off even more and he just pushed. All he could see in that moment was, her with his rival. He was angered to the point of seeing black and literally had no control over his rage.
His rival looked up from the floor below and his eyes flashed with all of the malice and hatred he felt for him. Had said rival not felt compelled to stay by her side, he would have been up that flight of stairs holding his still beating heart in front of him in the palm of his hand. "Stop him! Make sure he doesn't leave until the police get here!" The rival directed to a pair of stunned bystanders as they grabbed the despondent male and retained him.
"It's okay Kyoko. Just hold on. I know you can do it. Please... Just hold on. The ambulance will be here any minute." He murmured comforting words to the whimpering, broken female that lay on the floor before him as he took her small hand in his gently. "You're gonna make it, okay?"
She whimpered again as her golden eyes fluttered in excruciating pain and tried to reach up to caress his worried face.
He took her small hand and lay it back down next her side. "No, don't move... Okay? You need to save your strength. I'm not going to leave you, okay? I'm going to ride with you to the hospital if they let me." He explained as the paramedics rushed in and began preparing her for the trip and strapping her to the spinal board.
She screamed out in pain as they lifted her. A flash of white light and then little spots dotted her vision and tears streamed from her eyes. Her hip was broken. Her shoulder-blade hurt and so did her legs. Her head hurt and it was hard to breathe. She had just been pushed over the protective rail to fall six meters.
"Kuon..." She whimpered in a haze. It was amazing how much clarity pain brings to the mind. How things just fall into place when you think you're going to die.
The paramedics looked over at the distressed actor that insisted on riding with their patient. He nodded in assent and fell to his knees beside her as the ambulance raced to the hospital. "I'm here Kyoko-chan. I'm not leaving you. Not ever again, Koi. Please don't leave me." He whispered in her ear and kissed her cheek gently.
"I love you too, Kuon. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." A small pain filled smile crossed her lips and she went under.
The paramedic looked up at him after checking her vital signs. "She's just in shock. She fainted from the pain. She'll be okay." He assured him.
Ren Tsuruga nodded and sat back down on the little bench, out of the way so that the medical team could work on her on their way to the emergency room.
"HOW THE HELL DOES SOMEONE GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS?!" An angry male voice emanated from behind ornately decorated office doors. "There were seven people there that witnessed it! A broken hip, broken ribs, punctured lung, concussion, broken wrist and shoulder, bruises, internal injuries and a broken leg! How does he get away from being punished for something like that? He tried to kill her!" He howled.
Lory sat silently as Kuon vented his anger from the outcome.
"She had to go through seven hours of surgery and she'll be off her feet for over ten weeks, if she's ever able to walk again! How does he get to continue on like nothing happened?!" He wanted to hunt the little bastard down. "If I ever see him near her again, I will rip his fucking vocal chords out and put them on display." He growled.
A female cleared her throat to let the men know of her presence. "As much as I would happily enjoy watching such a spectacle Tsuruga-san, might I suggest that such phrases never leave this office for your own sake?" The stoic female suggested.
"Ren... Meet my newest addition to the LME legal team. Saena Mogami. I believe her feelings on the current subject align with yours regarding Fuwa-san." Lory announced.
Kuon shot her a stern look. This was the woman that claimed that Kyoko wasn't her daughter. "Why is she here?"
Saena held up her hand when Lory began to explain. "Takarada-san, it's quite alright. I understand." She turned to Kuon and sat on the chair next to Lory's desk. "Five of the seven witnesses are misguided fans of Fuwa-san and the final two seemed to have come into a monetary windfall. Fuwa-san's uncle is Ken'Ichi Katagiri, my former employer, he was contacted immediately by Aki Shoko on the day of the event. Takarada-san was kind enough to offer me a position on his legal team when I came to inquire about my daughter and her condition." She finished. This boy was a bright one. She knew she didn't need to elaborate any further in order to get her point across.
Kuon nodded. "So what do you plan on doing about this?"
Lory sighed. "For now, there really isn't much we can do except make sure to keep him away from her. As it stands, you and Yashiro have a clean schedule for the next few months for a long needed hiatus." Kuon began to protest and Lory stopped him. "Yashiro is Kyoko-chan's new manager and has recommended that she needs a bodyguard. I have suggested that Ruto and a Mr. Cain Heel be employed for that particular task." He paused with a sly smile. "That is, if he is willing to do so. He will be compensated for his trouble."
Kuon nodded. "I'm sure Mr. Heel won't have any problem being under Kyoko-chan's employ."
"I had a feeling that would be the case also. Mogami-sensei will be gathering evidence on Fuwa-san to present for a restraining order against him and his manager Aki Shoko. I'm sure that this event isn't the only one that he has been involved in, regarding her. If you have any other information that you think would be helpful, please let her know." Lory informed him.
Kuon nodded. "Of course."
"Takarada-san, I will also need to speak to her co-workers... past and present." She informed him.
Lory pulled out a sheet of paper with a list of names and handed it to her. "From what I've been told, he has been harassing her for quite some time. You may also want to speak to the security personnel at Fuji TV. There was an incident last year around the time that she was Mio. Apparently she was reprimanded for attacking Fuwa-san in his dressing room after an interview on Nipponet Scoop. I would like to know the story behind that."
Saena nodded. "Of course Takarada-san, we will be very thorough." She told him before gathering the documents that he had given her and leaving for her office on the sixth floor.