Ren received the call not long after he returned to Japan. He heard little else beyond the three words, "You got it!"

The call symbolized all that he had worked toward in the past seven years: the lead role in a Hollywood film. Furthermore, the opportunity to work alongside his father would provide the ultimate test of his acting skills.

Fingers trembling with anticipation, Ren pulled out his phone to call the first person that deserved to know. The line rang for several seconds. He wondered vaguely if he was interrupting anything when –

"Moshi moshi?" came a breathless voice.

He chuckled slightly, "It's just me."

There was a brief pause, then, "Ah, sorry. I left my phone in my bag and didn't see the callerID in time."

"No, it's fine. Are you busy?"

"Hmm, no. I was just picking up some offers from Matsushima-san. Is there anything you need?" she asked.

"No, no, nothing like that," he promised, "It's just … I just got the call."

There was a short gasp followed by an excited, "Congratulations!"

"You don't even know what they said yet," Ren laughed. "Maybe I didn't get it."

"It's not nice to tease, Ren," she said in a low voice. "I knew you would get it from the start. You've been working so hard. Besides, since they called so early it's almost always good news."

"Yes, of course. I'm sorry," he responded.

He could practically feel her scowl on the other end. "Don't say things you don't mean. I already know that you love making fun of me."

Ren laughed again at that. This conversation was one that they'd had countless times before. "Still," he said sincerely, "Thank you. I don't think I could have come this far without your support …"

There was a dead silence from his phone. Ren wondered if she was blushing.

"Not only your support," he continued with a teasing smile. " I couldn't have come this far without your LO–"

"KUON!"

Ren held his phone away from his ear with a wince, hoping his girlfriend wasn't still inside LME.


A/N: So, yes, I finally decided to add another (very short) chapter. Thanks to all the encouraging reviewers! I can't really commit to a proper story with a plot, so this is kind of how any further chapters would be. However, I'll try to make them a little longer in the future ;)

Thanks for reading, and please review!