hola! okay, no, hi! konnichiwa! (forgive my spelling!)

ive been going through a writer's block lately -.-

so i apologize for this lame chapter.


He watched her hair shine in the sun, through the gaps of the crowd. Kyoko's hand reached up and patted down her golden red hair as she talked to a pair of actors. Ren sat, bent over, hands clasped and elbows on knees watching her every move. He watched as Kyoko laughed and slowly bid the two actors good bye. Ren's heart gave a leap - she looked so gorgeous when she laughed. As they walked away, Kyoko stood there awkwardly. Ren sat up and straightened.

Perhaps I should go and talk to her..?

His eyes still on Kyoko, he watched as Kyoko pass through the crowds of people. He relaxed again when she moved in the opposite direction of him. They were at a social gathering for a new movie. It had nothing to do with Ren, as he was not starring in it. Kyoko was, however. Ren's eyes travelled as a momeory of Yashiro encouraging him to go as a fellow actor came up. Ren didn't need the encouragement.

His eyes still travelling, they suddenly met Kyoko's. Magnet with magnet click. Ren took a deep breath, and watched her move like water through the crowds, her eyes hesitantly on his. She stopped by the arm of his chair.

"Hi..."

"Hi." came Ren's curt reply. He couldn't breathe.

"Um, I just want to apolgize." Kyoko spoke softly. Ren looked at her.

"For?" Ren prodded. He was beginning to relax a little again.

"For yesterday."

Ren swallowed. This was not good.

"Yesterday..?" Kyoko looked at Ren. Her eyes were apologetic. Don't look like that at me! It's not your fault! Ren screamed from the inside.

"For my boyfriend's behavior yesterday. I don't know why, but I feel like he did something - "

At the word boyfriend, Ren fired up inside. All relaxed feelings were swept away by a way of fury. Suddenly, he wanted to stay as far away as possible from the one he loved. He needed an excuse.

"Yeah, turns out I am late for a meeting." Ren interrupted and stood up. As he fixed his outfit, he saw hurt crumple Kyoko's face. That expression of hers made Ren yearn for Kyoko. He wanted to apologize to her and hug her, making it nearly impossible to walk away. But as Ren began to walk away, battling his inner emotions, Kyoko fixed her face and watched Ren walk away.

---

"Dammit!" Ren cursed. He had one hand in front of him, on the door opening to his room. He didn't mean to say that, really.

Stupid slip of the tongue...after she mentioned that bastard...

Ren groaned and placed his head against the door.

---

"Hey, stop that, it tickles!" Kyoko giggled as Sho's lips softly pressed against her neck, and made a trail up and down.

"No." whispered Sho in Kyoko's ear, making her gasp. Sho hesitated, then spoke again, still whispering. "Have you noticed?"

"Noticed what?"

You've changed."

"Have I?"

"Mm, you have. Remember the LME?"

"Gah."

Sho laughed and kissed the top of Kyoko's head. Kyo turned and faced Sho, her face still confused.

"You've changed. You've bceome much sweeter." Sho explained.

"It was all your fault."

Sho hugged Kyoko. "I know and I am sorry..."

Kyoko laughed. "It's all right. I didn't know love felt like this..." As she sat there, complacent, her thoughts slowly turned to Ren. She remembered his cold expression. Just like when we had first met. Kyoko involuntarily shuddered. "Cold?" Sho asked. "No-" From Kyoko's stomach came a loud grumbling noise. Kyoko blushed. Sho laughed and stood up. "Let me get you something to eat." Kyoko grinned apologetically. Her thoughts however went back to Ren as soon as Sho entered the kitchen. She knew he had another side to him when she was Bo, that ridiculous chicken. Ren still hadn't found out, had he?

Kyoko sat there stumped. Why was she thinking about him anyways?

She looked up in time to see Sho come into the living room with a tray. On it were two hamburgers.

"I thought we should eat western."

"That sounds good." Kyoko took a bite. "Oh, yum."

"I know it's good. It's 'cause I am such a good cook."

They both laughed.

Then Kyoko sighed quietly. Where is Ren right now...?

For reasons entirely unknown, Kyoko felt a pang of loneliness for Ren.

---

Ren was in bed. He closed his eyes. He couldn't sleep. He tossed. He turned.

What was Kyoko doing right now? Oh right, probably with Sho.

"If I was invisible/Then I could just watch you in your room/If I was invincible/I'd make you mine tonight/If hearts were unbreakable/Then I could just tell you where I stand." came from the radio. Ren suddenly felt very weird inside. Ren turned over and turned the radio off, placing two pillows over his head. He groaned.

---

Sho had left half an hour before, an hour after they ate together. She was in bed. She was also restless. Ren wouldn't leave her mind now. Her mind was sorting out odds and ends. Ren looked so..torn apart. Yet he spoke so cold to her. Kyoko sighed and sat up. Why Ren? Why now? Kyoko propped her pillows up and fell into them, turning on the lamp and the t.v. Of course, the main reason she had gone into the acting world was to get back at Sho. But after he confessed to her, those feelings of revenge were no more necessary. But now Ren acting like that...all Kyoko did was try to apolgize. Apologize. Kyoko closed her eyes. For what?

---

Ren was torn apart. Torn apart and tired. Last night did him no good.

Yashiro watched him bent over on the chair, head in hands. He was apprehensive. They both were. But for entirely different reasons.

"Just choose a script."

"You choose a script for me." came the reply. Yashiro sighed. He wasn't going to take anymore of this new, always-depressed Ren.

"Ren." Yashiro said sharply. "Stop this." Yashiro even seemed as surprised as Ren, who looked up, shocked. He had never spoke to Ren so sharply before. But the shock ebbed away slower for Yashiro than Ren, who again put his head in his hands.

Yashiro sighed. So much for that.

"Give me the one with the villian." Ren said. Yashiro gave a little jump and quickly handed Ren the script. Ren looked over it. Perfect...for someone as villiaonous as me.

Yashiro bent over. "Are you going with that one?"

Ren flipped over the pages, not reading carefully.

"Yeah."

"All right." Yashiro took out his cell phone and started dialing a few numbers and talking to other important people and managers.

Ren tilted his head back and looked up at the morning sky.

He didn't know what to do. He was completely, utterly lost. Ren's eyes travelled to Yashiro's cell phone.

It wouldn't hurt to call Kyoko and apologize to her? It wouldn't look weird, right? We both are two actors after all.

Ren stood up and walked over to a tree. His hand fumbled for the cellphone. Without bothering to look down at his cellphone, Ren pressed two on his number pad and pressed the call button. He kept his eyes straight forward, his eyes focusing on nothing in particular.

Yeah…Kyoko is number two on my speed dial. Number one is reserved…for my voicemail.

Ren stiffened as he heard the dial tone.

Please, please, please don't pick up.

"Hello?"


well....cliffhanger much?

next chapter will be a twist.

three wrod hint: P.O.V.