Skip beat Fanfic

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Subject: What If… Kyoko had been cleverer the whole time? What if she was very calculating, but didn't show it because she was so utterly devoted to sho? Would Revenge have been different?... We'll see.

Chapter 2- A different Story

The man suddenly looked back at Kyoko, and she wondered what he was looking at. Most people seemed to be scared of her apparitions. This man was strange.

The man (Mr. Sawara) was indeed looking at Kyoko strangely. He had sensed the sudden change of expression and aura. He came to the conclusion that this was the "surprise" she didn't want him to see. It was obvious that she had true acting talent; only the most professional actors could completely change their surrounding atmosphere like this girl. He then, in turn, wondered why she didn't say that she was good at acting earlier. Either way… He must not let this talent go to waste, or worse; join another Agency.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were good at acting?" Acting? Kyoko was confused. When had she told the man that she was acting?

"How can you tell that I'm a good actor? I didn't act anything out." Kyoko looked at the man with a confused expression.

"Er-How do I say this? Ahem. Well, you impressed me with your sudden change of personality there. That's acting."

That's acting? If that was acting, acting was really easy. Simply changing ones emotions is a simple task; she had done it her whole life! And all this time she could have become an actor. Ok. She had better appear flustered and embarrassed now, so he would forgive her for her stupidity.

"Sorry…. I-I didn't know that changing your emotions was considered acting…. Sorry." She stumbled out, putting a bright red blush on, to strengthen the effect.

The man grinned enthusiastically. "With talent this good, you might actually win the audition! Then you'll really be a full fledged actor!" He started taking papers out of his briefcase, all the while muttering,"yes…yes…the application form… that…"

Kyoko smiled cheerfully, all hyper and peppy now, to be given the chance to audition, so easily, it was as if god was on her side! God was on her side, she was sure, as she had wasted her whole life, and if god wasn't on her side, she might as well go make a deal with the devil!

They were still sitting in the front lobby when Ren Tsuruga walked in. He walked in to a smiling Mr. Sawara, sitting in front of a girl that had an even bigger smile plastered on her face. Ren wanted to know what was going on.

"Hello, Mr. Sawara, and young miss."(sparkle sparkle) Ren smiled blindingly. "Care to fill me in on what's going on?"

Kyoko was appalled(but didn't show it, of course.). She realized that she didn't have to hate Ren anymore, since Shotaro had ditched her, but she didn't like him anyways. She was sure that stars were no good, but since Ren had, so far given her no reason to hate him, she would just give him a polite reply.

Mr. Sawara beat her to it. Beaming brilliantly, he exclaimed, "Ren! You're here! Ms. Mogami here, she has an amazing acting talent, simply superb, of course not better than yours of course, but still! And so I'm going to let her sign up for the audition, and…(silence). Mr. Sawara stopped in mid sentence, after taking in that the girl had given Ren a simple Hello-nice-to-meet-you greeting, and then looked away with a uninterested look. Given Ren Tsuruga(voted most handsome and gentle man alive) an UNINTERESTED LOOK. His brain was going overdrive, as having not seen the scene he had expected to unfold(which really would have happened 99.999999999% of the time)His eyes were popping out as he realized that whatever reason the girl wanted to become a star, it wasn't because of Ren. Why, she didn't look as if she even CARED about him! He looked back at Ren, who himself had a surprised look on his face, of course, it was gone instantly, replaced by an even brighter smile.

"It's nice to meet you too, Ms. Mogami. Say, why do you want to become a star?" Ren was curious. He had expected her to go GAGA over him, not look away, as if she had better things to do. If it wasn't because of him, then why?

Kyoko contemplated what reason to give. She definitly wouldn't way that she wanted revenge on Shotaro. That would make her look like a foolish little girl, who had just omce here on whim. Then she realized, that that would make a perfect reason. Worded differently, of course.

Looking sad, but carefully keeping the smile glued to her face (the smile was always important. A sad smile was guaranteed to make her look mysterious, like she was reliving painful memories of the past…yeah right! Like the memories of loving Shotaro were painful. Ha! They aided her in her determination for revenge for than anything else! She should THANK the memories! Sad would also bring her pity. She used to hate pity, but realized now that it could be used as a tool).

She replied quietly. "Well, ever since I was young, I was not loved. My mother scorned me for not being perfect, and the only person I loved, the one person I had put aside all my personal wants and needs, and lived for since I was four…I recently found out that he too, scoffed me behind my back, and he only kept me around to be his free housekeeper and maid. No one has ever loved me. No one loves me now. i ruined my future, coming to Tokyo right after middle school just because that person wanted me to come. I want to become an idol because this is the only road besides poverty left to me… and because... (She drew a ragged breath, as if it really WERE painful to talk of such things)I want to be loved. Maybe if I have fans, they'll love more than my mother and the person had ever loved me…" There she trailed off, biting her lip to force tears into her eyes (for the effect, of course. ALL sad stories looked better with tears. The whole tragic heroine look helped too.)

Mr. Sawara was horrified. He felt extremely sorry for that poor, poor, girl. She had never had any love, and the only person she loved, and was devoted to, threw her away like trash. Anger filled him. That man is TERRIBLE to treat such an amazing girl that way. Why, he was on the verge of tears himself! Such a tragic story… He then vowed to make her a famous star, with millions of adoring fans, and make the person who used her regret it.

Ren Tsuruga, on the other hand, having experienced his share of pain in life as well, was not impressed. He looked at her, as an master actor, and knew right then, that her whole personality was an act; a brilliant act, to fool someone as well rehearsed in acting as Mr. Sawara, but her eyes gave her away. She really was a good actor, for those eyes could have fooled him. But…when, when He looked into those coppery eyes, with a true actors precision, he saw something other than the fake(but well done) pain. And what he saw was something frightening…Something deeply sinister…Cold, merciless and hard.