Okay, so bear with the repetitiveness for one more chapter people! But I do hope that the little things I have changed make the repeating scenes a little more interesting :P well they were there on purpose anyway ;)

Actually I was going to name this chapter Real Feelings but decided to leave that for another future chapter :P so that's why it's called Real Thoughts...

Anyways enjoy! *I do not own twilight eek! I mean skip beat! (why the hell was I thinking of twilight?) xD*

Chapter 2: Real Thoughts

Everything was so different now than they used to be. Sho was so much kinder when they both first arrived in Tokyo. It must be his company...Since he's famous now they're telling him to do this and that! Sho hates being controlled by others especially his family...That's why he left Kyoto.

Sho is the only son of the owner of the main branch of a big, prominent old Japanese inn-chain. Whenever it came to discussion of his future, the argument with his parents was never-ending. Sho wanted to become a wealthy and famous musician while his father wanted him to take over the family business and settle down with a nice girl. That option was almost as bad as death to Sho so he thought about it deeply. Aiming to be the star he was born to be, he decided to head to Tokyo...

"If I stay in that house any longer, my parents are going to force me to marry some plain, boring local girl! It's horrible! I can't put up with this any longer!" Sho had said for perhaps the hundredth time. He then turned towards me. "Kyoko...would you come with me?"

I was stunned and surprised at the same time. He just provided me with the option to run away from my dreadful life and live with him alone. Without thinking, I agreed.

It has been a few years now and Sho has become a top-selling artist. I am very proud of him though his attitude has changed...

It was the shuffling of boots that brought Kyoko out of her reverie. She blinked and saw Sho putting on his shoes getting ready to leave. Kyoko started to panic. Is he leaving so soon? I haven't seen him in such a long time...Can't he stay just one night...?

"Sho, are you leaving again?" Kyoko asked, forcing her voice to come out firm. He glanced up at her briefly before standing up and walking briskly past her to the door. "I just came to get a change of clothes." He said in reply. Kyoko's eyes widened as she racked her brains frantically. I have to make him stay! I don't want to be alone today...

Suddenly she remembered something and quickly dove to the nearby grocery bag. "Sho, don't leave! I bought some chestnut pudding for you!" Kyoko exclaimed as she held up the tiny box in her hand. Sho immediately stopped in his tracks and swallowed deeply before walking back into the house.

Kyoko hummed happily as she watched Sho devour the tiny pudding on the plate hungrily. He was talking over the television and in between mouthfuls, telling her how inconvenient it is for him to go buy the pudding because of his fame and how unkind it was to ask someone to buy it for him.

Kyoko merely nodded her head in agreement as she opened up yet another box. She then decided to tell him about the two girls she saw today and how one of them was now his fan. At that, Sho abruptly stood up and punched the air in triumph. "Yes, I got one of that jerk's fans! I will soon be number one!"

It was then that the television program announced its special guest. As soon as the name came out, Sho fell back against the floor in shock and Kyoko stared at the screen with wide eyes.

"Tsuruga Ren, how does it feel to be the TOP GUY of the entertainment world?" The announcer asked. The idol merely chuckled in reply. "In a recent survey of women in their early twenties, Tsuruga Ren, you were chosen as the best guy they wanted to be embraced by! Here are the results!" The screen changed to a list of sorts. Tsuruga Ren's name was indeed first on the list. Sho immediately sat up and scanned the list to find his name which was seventh.

He sat staring at the screen for a few moments before abruptly standing up and walking out of the house while slamming the door behind him. Kyoko called after him but he ignored her.

She felt tears fall down her cheek. "And now a question all your female fans would love to know: What kind of person is your ideal woman?" The announcer on the program continued speaking. Tsuruga Ren chuckled before his expression became thoughtful. "She will have to be gentle yet strong on the inside...I suppose." He quickly added at the end with a big smile. Kyoko immediately switched off the television with the remote nearby.

"I did not want to be alone tonight..." Kyoko muttered to herself as the tears flowed freely down her cheek. "Stupid Sho..."

[***]

"When you have finished recording your message, please press the hash key."

Kyoko hesitated into the receiver when she heard the beep. She did not know what to say. "Sho..." She said before pausing. "I'm sorry about last night and making you angry..." Wait, what am I apologizing for...? It was entirely his fault! Kyoko swallowed deeply before continuing.

"You do know that to me you are much more cooler than Tsuruga Ren." Is he? Really? "Even if other girls do not understand...I understand! You're always number one to me." Kyoko exclaimed when she heard the beep signalling the end of recording time. I wonder if he'll buy that...

Kyoko exited the phone booth in her work uniform with a huge bandage on her leg covered by her pants and picked up the lunchbox she had prepared. She had no work at Darumayu today so she decided to visit Sho since he will be singing with his band live. When she had arrived at the destination, there were girls everywhere. Some were crying with joy and others with sadness. Kyoko felt a sense of achievement as she walked into the building after the guards let her through. Out of all the girls, he chose me...Sho chose me so I will wait...Where Sho is I will be as well. Kyoko smiled as she walked down the corridor. Suddenly a familiar voice floated to her ears.

"She said 'Even if other girls do not understand...I understand. You're always number one to me.'" A snigger followed the words. "That coming from her is not something to be proud of!"

Kyoko felt a sharp stab of pain where her heart rested. She willed herself forward and peered cautiously around the corner. There sitting comfortably next to a model-like woman was Sho. "Aren't you being a bit harsh, Sho? Until now, that girl has been working hard to make a living for herself and you...I would think she deserves some kind of respect." The woman said as she took a big drag from her cigarette.

Sho looked positively hurt at the woman's words. "Hey, we're talking about me here! You don't expect the great prince of ryoukans to clean rooms and cook, do you?" Sho asked as he folded his arms across his chest. "Do you think that I could live in Tokyo by myself?"

The woman leaned forward and placed her cigarette on the side of the glass bowl. "So you brought her here as...a maid?" She asked in disbelief. Sho shook his head. "There's no need for the questioning tone. It has always been this way since we were kids. She did whatever I wanted her to do. If it wasn't because of that I would never have chosen her to come along with me." Sho said as he raised his glass of wine to his lips.

Kyoko stared on in disbelief. She could not believe what she was hearing. 'Kyoko...would you come with me?' She could feel tears in her eyes threatening to fall. Ever since the beginning...

"Anyway I did not force her to come. I simply asked her, it was a question! Then she agreed without any hesitation. It's only natural she work for me since I hate any other work beside music." Sho said with a shrug as he leaned back against the couch.

It was all another lie...

Then she heard it. The sound of a key shifting in a lock. The clicking of the lock as it opened reverberated through her whole body followed by many other clicks.

"Since you can survive on your own finances now, why don't you send her back?" The woman asked folding her legs delicately on top of each other. Sho smirked in reply. "Okay, I will send her back to Kyoto as long as..." Sho paused as he manoeuvred himself to sit on the woman's lap. "Shoko-san, you take care of me." Sho said in a low voice as he bent his head towards the woman who had her arms folded. She rolled her eyes. "Yeah, well I'm already doing that as your manager. You come to my house and stay over every night, hardly ever going home." Shoko said with a sigh. Sho's smirk widened. "After all, you are my type of woman. If it were up to my parents, they would have ignored my wants and tried to marry me to Kyoko to take over the inn." Sho said leaning back.

'If I stay in that house any longer, my parents are going to force me to marry some plain, boring local girl! It's horrible!' Kyoko's eyes widened as the realization hit her. "He was talking about me..." She muttered to herself quietly. The sound of hundreds of locks falling to the ground rang in her ears loudly.

"You have to be kidding me? That dull and unattractive girl?" Shoko asked before shaking her head in disbelief when Sho nodded.

Well that's the scene done! Next chapter is when things will change! Though I do have to say in advance that this IS a remake so a lot of things will follow the manga and seem repetitive. I mean sure a picture can say a thousand words but isn't reading the small little boring parts in between also interesting?