Just a warning I am Dyslexic so my stories will not be perfect but I now have one Beta reader to help me along the way :D
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I do not own Skip beat if I did god only knows where we would be at in the story now XD
Hello :)
What can I say I know I'm still writing 'Living for her'
but today I got left with my friends
6 month old son Riley,
Now anyone that has children will know just what its like to have more
than just your own to look after
and it got me thinking what would Kyoko do if
ever forced into the situation herself.
I thought this had some exciting prospects as it ran through my head
so I decided to just run with it :)
Enjoy...
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"Mogami-san this may come as a big shock to you but I am going to be blunt. Your mother passed away 3 weeks ago in a car crash with her current husband. This lady here is Yuka Maiko, she is from child services. With the death of your mother and with you being under age it has been decided that you your younger brother will be placed in your care until you reach the age of 18 in 7 months time or until you are adopted"
All eyes in the room focused on Kyoko as she struggled to take in exactly what the president was telling her.
"Oh." was the only sound that came from her lips as Maiko looked on, stunned. She could not believe how this man had so bluntly stated the death of her own mother to her like he was just relating a fact of life. But as she opened her mouth to object to his treatment of the young girl her own question startled her even more.
"I have a younger brother?" Maiko stared at the teenage girl who had just made this statement. She had been warned this was to be a difficult case but she was not expecting this at all. How could she not bat an eyelid when she had just been told her mother was dead, but was shocked by something as simple as a sibling which of course she would have already known about.
"Yes you do, he is 6 months old and called Toru." she watched, stunned as the young girl nodded.
"That's a nice name." was her only comment as the tall actor next to her squeezed her hand in her lap.
What the hell kind of reaction was this? Maybe the girl was in shock. Well, considering how this foolish man had just blurted it out to her like that, anyone would be shocked. But then why didn't she know about her own brother?
Questions filled her head. What exactly was going on here? Lory watched the emotions and questions clearly on Maiko's face he smiled to himself,
This could work. Now, lets set the scene and get the cast on set.
"I'm sorry Yuka-san, you must think me very bad to have told Mogami-san in such a way, but it seems you are unaware of the situation between Mogami-san and her mother. Please allow me to explain," he looked towards Kyoko for her acceptance. She nodded to him slowly and Lory was pleased to note that she was now holding Ren's hand in her own as he slowly stroked her fingers.
"You see Yuka-san, Mogami-san has not seen or heard from her mother in any respect since she abandoned her at 6 years old with a family she had lived near." Maiko had not been expecting this, but then her boss had told her to approach this case with caution and she did have that. Pulling the white envelope from her briefcase, she slowly handed it across to the young girl.
"That is a letter for you from your mother, she dictated it to my senior a few hours before she died of her injuries." Kyoko's hand shook as she slowly took the letter, losing Ren's hand which he kept firmly on her thigh. She broke the seal and pulled out the paper, barely scanning the first line she held it out towards Lory.
"Please president, would you mind?" he shook his head, slowly looking at her. She was a brave girl and even if she held no love for her mother, this was the first contact she had and would ever have from that woman now.
"Are you sure you wish for me to read it out loud Mogami-san?" she just nodded at him as her hand returned to Ren's and then to her own lap.
If only the situation was different, I would be singing praises from the rooftop.
he thought watching the bond that seemed to have developed deeper during the Tragic Marker act. He started as she requested with the first two words. He already knew that this reading would not be a happy one for anyone involved.
Mogami Kyoko
You must already know by now that I could never love you,
even if it is heartless of me to put it so bluntly, it is the sad truth.
The hatred I held for that man, your father, was passed on to you.
To begin with I thought it would fade, but as you grew up,
it only deepened, turning from hate to resentment and later loathing at
the sight of what I myself had brought into this world.
I thought if perhaps you could achieve perfection,
that I could then begin to see you as my own,
but looking back now it was just me fooling myself. Pushing you
almost like my own personal torture towards you that helped me
deal with his memory.
You did not deserve this treatment, I knew that, but I could never
stop what I had already become.
So when it got too great for even me,
I told myself I was doing the right thing leaving you with the Fuwa's.
They could care for you, raise you,
and even if you did not have a happy childhood
you would at least have a roof over your head and food.
It's taken me until this moment to realise that I was just running away.
I could never Love you Kyoko, but I will at least
do right by you if this is to be the last time I may speak with you.
If circumstances had been different, if you had not been
his child maybe then I could've loved you.
To begin with, I loved your father dearly.
We were young and foolish and not long after, he asked me to marry
him, which I was only too glad to accept.
But like all things I believed to be fairy tales
there truly is no such thing as happily ever after.
I fell in love again not long after we were wed,
the problem was it was your father's younger brother.
You do crazy things when you're in love and we were no exception,
for he truly loved me also. We kept our affair hidden,
your father never suspected, and when you were born
I doubt I would ever see a more happy or proud man again.
Yet as I say happily ever after does not exist.
We were caught by your father and for our betrayal
he was furious, he swore he would never again
touch his child as he could not even be sure you
were his, though I know you were as it was before the start of
my affair you would have been conceived.
I still loved my husband, but I also loved his brother.
No matter how I begged and pleaded he would not accept
that the three of us could make it work together.
That night your father left our house
and never returned.
The police told us it was a freak accident
and that he had died after falling into the river near our house,
but we both knew this was untrue.
He had taken the easy way out and killed himself.
For this I could never forgive him.
As the years passed and my hatred grew,
I still loved his brother so
that is how I came to bear your half brother into this world.
and to marry my own husbands brother.
Toru is the child I loved and wanted to raise as I never
could the unwanted child I had born
from my body.
You were always a kind girl even with my vile treatment.
Which is why I ask of you now as his only
living relative, to love my son in my place
I may not have been able to love you,
but I hope that you can see past my own hatred
and look after my child.
I have seen you grow with your
acting career and enjoyed very much
your portrayal of Mio in Dark Moon.
Yours,
Mogami Saena
The room was silent as Lory looked up. Maiko's face was one of utter shock, Ren had his gentlemanly grimace on and was grasping Kyoko's hand firmly. Lory could see the writhing anger in his eyes which he himself felt, looking finally at Kyoko, he was surprised to see silent tears trickling down her face as she held on for dear life to Ren's hand. Ren also seemed to notice her distress and not knowing what else to do, he pulled her to himself and wrapped his free arm around her as she sobbed into his shirt.
Her tears no longer silent as he felt her tremble in his arms. Holding her close, it only took one look at Lory for the message to pass. Standing, Lory motioned to Yuka and they left together.
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Lory opened the door for Maiko and she entered before him as the door shut behind them. All noise was extinguished from the room behind them, he offered her a chair silently as Sebastian entered through another door carrying a tray of tea. Placing it down on the table, he stood by the door.
"So now you see the situation Yuka-san." she nodded as he poured her some tea, she herself felt close to tears after that terrible letter that had been read.
"How can anybody say something like that to their own child?" she needed to ask this question and she thought that perhaps this odd man would understand. He seemed to understand this situation better than she could ever hope to.
Lory sighed as he considered her question,
"That young lady is an amazing person. She is strong-willed with a determined mind and even though she has seen more hardship than many her age, she comes out stronger each time and with more courage. I think in some ways that the letter Saena wrote to Kyoko," He himself denied there connection.
"I think that it was maybe a good thing almost like closure for her. She no longer has to think about her past with her mother. It is what it is" he looked thoughtful for a second and Maiko sat and waited in awe of the man before her.
No wonder he owns the most powerful talent agency this country has ever seen. Even wearing that absurd outfit, he is still the most clever man I have ever met.
"Yuka-san, I have a question for you?" she nodded as he spoke openly to her.
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Her tears started to lessen as she realised what she was doing. Ren never stopped her as she pulled away even if he did wish she would stay in his arms forever.
"I'm sorry, Tsuruga-san. Look at the mess I've made of your shirt." she said, sniffing he handed her his pocket handkerchief and smiled at her warmly.
"You could ruin one hundred thousand shirts Kyoko-san, and I would never begrudge you a single thing." he used her first name feeling at that moment it was more appropriate than Mogami which at that very second would pain her dearly.
"I bet you all think me a silly child crying like this over a letter like that." the last few words seemed to leave a nasty taste in her mouth as she spat them out like bile, he couldn't help it, the pain in her eyes was too much for his love struck heart to handle. He reached out for her again, just pulling her into a half hug on his shoulder.
She didn't pull away or reject him.
"Don't you go thinking like that Kyoko-san. No one thinks any worse of you for crying. If anything, it just makes me realise more and more how grown up you truly are. As for what they have said about you leaving your career, we will not allow that to happen. If you want to stay with us at LME, the President and I will do everything in our power to make sure you get your wish. We will help you no matter what your decision, Kyoko. Even if your mother could not love you, there are so many people here that do." he was screaming in his head.
I love you Kyoko I will protect you and never let you go...
This wasn't the time for that kind of confession, but it didn't stop him from wishing with all his being that she would look to him for help during this difficult time.
"You may think differently of me Ren-san, if you knew why I was crying" He looked at her a little startled not because of her thinking he would dislike her for her reasons for crying but because she used his name so easily.
"So what of your reason Kyoko-san?" he asked, squeezing her shoulder, trying to tell her through that simple gesture that he would never think badly of her, that he loved her more than anything.
"That was the first time she had ever praised me, Ren-san, and the stupid thing is even after all the things she said and did to me that simple praise about Mio was maybe one time I felt truly happy." He didn't expect this answer but as he held her he understood it, this girl had tried so hard for so long. She had known deep down even as a young child she was not loved, but finally she had achieved what she had strived so hard for all those years ago. All those tears and all that pain had been lessened in her somehow by those simple few words:
"I have seen you grow with your
acting career and enjoyed very much
your portrayal of Mio in Dark Moon."
and as she buried her head into his shoulder, he heard her speak, almost a whisper but it was meant for his ears.
"I'm finally free Ren." he gave into his heart at that moment holding her with both arms as she held him back.
Never again would Mogami Kyoko cry for Mogami Saena. Her tears would be saved for those she cared for and those that cared for her in return.
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I hope the second chapter doesn't disappoint,
even if it is one of those filling in the story ones.
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