A/N: Hey! Forgot this in the last chapter: Kyoko is 20, Kanae is 20, Ren is 24, and Yashiro is 28. If the ages are wrong, please correct me just leave Kyoko at 20! Also, here's some background info. Ren and Kyoko have just finished working on a movie where the characters they played fell in love after hating each other, and then finding that they had met before (not familiar at all). Ren (right before we see him and Kyoko in this chapter) has just confessed to Kyoko and vice versa. Enjoy!
Kanae reached the lobby of the LME building when she realized that she didn't know where to go. "MO!" She shouted, making the poor secretaries at the front desk jump. Kanae crossed her arms and taper her foot waiting for Yashiro who was walking towards her. Once again the second member of the LoveMe section felt her body heat up. What's wrong with me?! Glasses-kun has NOTHING on some of my co-stars…though I wonder what he would look like without glasses…Mo! Stop! she thought. She violently shook her head with her fists clamped tightly at her sides.
Yashiro looked at Kanae somewhat warily. He watched her silky black hair shake with her head and tried to restrain himself from reaching out and brushing it out from her smooth and flawless face. Instead he cleared his throat, pushing his glasses up further on his nose. "Um… there's a car waiting to take us to the restaurant." Kanae jumped, and then nodded, following him out the doors.
Yashiro slid into the back of the company's car, and scooted to the far side. He buckled up when Kanae got in the car, and once they were both situated the driver pulled out onto the road and drove. The silence was rather awkward at first, with Yashiro looking out the window and Kanae staring at her purse between her legs. They both turned and tried to speak at the same time, and stopped. Kanae tried to control the blush she could feel creeping up her neck while Yashiro felt his heart-rate speed up. He gestured for her to speak, and she took the opportunity to thank him, albeit reluctantly.
"Thank you…Glasses-kun. He was trying to get me to go out with him—it's been happening for a few weeks." Yashiro nodded. "I saw him follow you and was about to leave when he pushed you against the wall. I've seen Ren help Kyoko with problems like that, so I figured you needed help." At this comment Kanae bristled. She leaned closer to him and yelled. "Mo! I didn't need any help! I would have handled it fine! You just did it sooner." Yashiro sighed almost regretfully. "Oh really?" He looked back at her, having glanced outside. "Next time that you are being shoved against a wall by a strange man, apparently without your consent, I'll just look the other way." Kanae's blue eyes widened, and she brushed her hair over her shoulder. "That's perfectly fine by me, mo!" Yashiro nodded. "Fine!" Kanae crossed her arms and legs and 'harrumphed' and looked out the window as the car came to a stop.
"Here is your destination, Yashiro-sama, Kotonami-sama." They thanked the driver and got out of the car. Kanae looked up at the sign of the restaurant and gulped. She was wearing her casual clothing—blue jeans and a t-shirt, with flats and her purse. Kanae looked at Yashiro who was dressed in his suit like normal. She shook her head and followed him in. The greeter looked at Kanae as if she were judging her (she probably was) and gave Yashiro directions to the private booth that Ren and Kyoko had gotten. As they walked towards the back of the restaurant it was once again awkward. Kanae looked everywhere but at her companion while he only watched where he was going. They reached the private room and knocked. When they didn't hear anything they opened the door and peeked in, hoping it was the right room.
Yashiro was about to squeal at what he saw when Kanae clamped a hand over his mouth. She pulled him back slowly, and shut to door. Once it was shut she lifted her hand from his mouth warily. He squeaked in excitement. What they saw? Ren and Kyoko kissing. Kanae was mad that her friend was now in the clutches of Tsugura Ren but knew that Kyoko would be extremely embarrassed if her best friend just barged in. Yashiro pulled out his phone and began dialing a number when suddenly it smoked and his face fell in despair.
Kanae's eyes widened and she shouted at him. "Mo! What happened?! How could the phone just go up in smoke?!" Yashiro looked at her forlornly before explaining hesitantly. I hope she doesn't freak out…or get scared of me…he thought. "I…don't do well with electronics. If I touch one without gloves then after 10 seconds it stops working." Kanae was shocked. She didn't expect something so abnormal from this professional and serious man. Kanae thought about it, which Yashiro found more unsettling than if she had shouted "Mo!" at him.
The young woman's thoughts whirled as little things she had wondered about began to make sense. "That explains why you don't drive…and I always see and new phone in your hands…" Yashiro nodded, glad that she didn't freak out. Then he stopped, and a smirk slowly grew on his face. "Does that mean you've been thinking about me?" He said, pleased when her gorgeous blue eyes widened and a charming blush appeared. Yashiro was happy at the reaction he had received and let it slide that she avoided his question with one of her own. "Well…Mo! Who were you trying to call?!" Yashiro remembered what had happened only moments before and once again was hyper. He began jumping on the balls of his feet. "Ooo! I was going to call the President—he would want to know about what we just saw! I have to tell him—can I borrow your phone?" Kanae immediately shook her head in the negative.
"No you can't! I don't want my phone going up in smoke like yours! Besides, where are your gloves? Mo!" Yashiro was shocked, and only a little bit disappointed. He had been planning on sending himself her number so that he could contact her…or she could contact him. He shrugged, telling her he had forgotten them. Kanae crossed her arms before making a decision. She looked at him and then at the door. "Mo!" She yelled and threw open the door, startling Kyoko and Ren from each other.
Her orange haired friend was blushing furiously and Ren had a pleased and slightly dazed look on his face. Yashiro squealed again, making his charge glare at him.
A/N: please tell me what you think; I want you to read something you enjoy.
