So I'm kinda proud of all of my fans, when I was younger and took two months to repost, my inbox was full of death threats. Thank you for maturity! Well, time for excuses, I've been gone because I started a new job that requires me to work eighty hours a week, therefore when I have a Sunday off, I do nothing but sleep. Still I'm currently job hunting again, and when I find a less demanding job I will post much more. Thank you all for your kind words and patience.
Chapter 4: The basket-case, The stalker, The possessive bard, The bloody prince, and the victim
As much as Kuon boasted about the ease of creating Ren again, he was having trouble not swallowing his own words. He couldn't stop his eyes from trailing down Kyoko's figure as the gentlemanly actor could. Of course, her Setsu outfit wasn't helping matters either. She fixed her wig in the mirror and pouted as one strand simply refused to stay in place. "Eh, Nii-san, I look okay right?" The gods must've hated him because as Ren/Cain, he couldn't reply in the way he wanted to.
"Setsu, you're fine, if you keep trying to perfect yourself, you won't have time to feed me." Cain teased. Kuon felt like it was a crime to be forced into looking at Kyoko like a damn sister. Setsu just huffed in frustration and started out the door. They stayed in a comfortable silence, only stopping on the way to the studio for a bite of breakfast before continuing until they arrived, five minutes early.
Truth be told, underneath the blessed cover of the poised sister, Setsu Heel, Kyoko Mogami was a train-wreck. The past few days were almost like some crazy story she'd been dragged inside without consent. The shock of all the news had made her air-headed and defenseless against her used-to-be sempai's charms. Without the protection of her grudges or the ability to hold a proper thought, the shackles and locks crumbled under the pressure of Kuon's presence. Now her grudges returned and desperately clutched at the latches of the box that held her heart.
Still the sad fact was, no matter how much she guarded her heart, she couldn't deny the painful emotion she felt towards her childhood friend.
"Setsu, are you sure you're okay?" Cain was staring down at her, waking her from her thoughts. Shaking it off, she smiled up at him like the doting sister she slipped back into.
"You worry too much, Nii-san I was simply thinking about dinner!" She said with a cheery voice. Kuon wasn't fooled but he didn't press it.
"Soba." Cain replied. She looked up to him in question.
"Soba?" She made sure she heard right. He simply nodded. "I guess I could do that, we'd have to stop at the store first though." She was already listing her needed ingredients in her head, when she heard his voice once more.
"No, I want to give you a break tonight, how about we just stop by a take-out shop on our way to the hotel." He pouted and pushed back her hair behind her ear. Setsu melted in an instant and reluctantly agreed.
"Fine, but you have to order double the veggies!" She glared at him, as to say 'challenge me, I dare you'. Cain slumped a bit, but said nothing as he was called to the set.
Scene after scene, Cain did perfectly. As Kyoko, she could see all the little bits where Kuon dropped the act a little but no one else noticed. She knew he was having a hard time staying in character, but he never once let anyone else see it. When it was finally lunch break, Cain's presence was dissolving, and the brother and sister agreed to relax on the act a bit. They took the stairs down to the lobby unaware of what troubles they were in for.
Sho and Shoko sat, waiting to be called to the interview set, when Reino and his band marched in, and dropped on the couch in front of him. If that combination wasn't bad enough, Murasame, who was just about to depart for his own lunch, saw Sho sitting there and contemplated asking his favorite singer for an autograph. And so the storm began.
"Yo Beagles, here to steal another song?" No reply. Sho shot them a glare and was about to make another comment when a sheet of paper and a marker were shoved into his line of vision. "I thought fans couldn't make it in to this building, Shoko." He stated but signed anyway.
"Actually, I'm acting here, we just got released to lunch break, but regardless, I'll never be too high to not ask for an autograph." He smiled at the singer, as to say it was just his way of showing respect. Sho mutely nodded, still glaring at Reino. Murasame's eyes followed Sho's and he almost squealed in excitement. Sho was his favorite singer, but Vie Ghoul was his favorite band. He stepped forward but Reino stopped him with a look of ice.
"Oh, no you don't, Pretty Boy. First, we don't sign for men, second, we don't sign for fags who listen to Sho." Reino's voice was blunt, and dry. As if antennas just popped from the band-leader's head, Reino glanced around the room and locked his eyes on the door to the stairwell. "She's here." Reino stood up and Sho's eyes followed him, as did Murasame's. They all froze as Setsu and Cain stepped out.
"Setsu!" Murasame called out, making the girl look. She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw the three men, Cain walked into her and caught them both from falling. He looked up to see what had stopped his sister, and was ripped away by Kuon. While Murasame was the first unfortunate soul to meet Kuon's eyes, Reino was the one dumb enough to drop her real name.
"Kyoko-chan, it's been a long time, we must catch up." Reino purred, walking towards her. He was caught by his jacket and ripped backwards by the blonde singer.
"Oh hell no! You keep your creepy delusional ass away from her! Kyoko is that really you?" Sho scratched his head trying to see the person behind the disguise. His main problem was the wondering thought that the girl before him was too hot to be his plain and boring Kyoko.
"Are you two kidding me? That's Setsu and Cain Heel." Murasame had shaken off the deadly look Kuon was giving them all, and tried to send a wimpy version of his own.
"Nii-san, these idiots are freaking me out." Kyoko was trying to breathe, she fought to keep hold of Setsu, but Sho was making it difficult. Kuon, had pretty much dropped character, and only responded by pulling Kyoko closer to his chest. She realized then, it was all up to her to escape the situation before all hell broke loose.
"Kyoko?"
"Kyoko-chan."
"Setsu!"
They all walked forward, closer and closer. Kyoko racked her brain for ideas. Kuon wasn't responding. Reino looked like he was horribly trying to seduce her. Sho just looked confused. Murasame seemed to be nearing her out of pure stupidity. She gathered her courage, took a step forward, away from Kuon's safety, and any plan she had died.
Reino grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him, but Sho grabbed her waist and tried to pull her to him, Murasame stood there stupidly and watched with confusion, and Kuon snapped. A punch, a kick, a giant rolling cloud of smoke, destroyed everything in its path and when it vanished, Sho was on the floor knocked out cold. Kuon had Kyoko's hand, but Reino had her pulled against him.
"Seems every time this happens he lets me get closer to you, Kyoko-chan." He whispered into her ear. He breathed out and brought the appendage between his teeth. Kyoko screamed bloody murder, as he released her but not before gently kissing the nape of her neck.
"It burns!" She scratched deeply against her ear and neck, but Kuon stopped her. He smiled at her and then spoke where only she could hear.
"Don't worry, it'll take much more than those childish affections, to taint your purity, Kyoko-chan." He gave 'the 1,000,000 watt' smile and this time Kyoko's mind seemed to go completely numb, and she forgot all about what had just transpired.
"I shouldn't have to tell you this, I'm sure you know I'll be back, Tsuruga. That blossom hasn't fallen into anyone's hands yet," Reino smirked, as much as he wanted to play with the girl, he knew there was nothing he could do in 'that' man's presence that would really have any effect. He walked over to the passed out singer, and his worried manager.
Shoko glared up at him, but he just smirked. He passed her a card with his info on it. "When you're tired of younger men, give me a call." Shoko stared at it and for some reason couldn't stop the blush that lit her cheeks. Murasame just gaped at the strangeness that took place in front of him. Kyoko was trying to remember what had happened, while Kuon just dragged her out the door.
Once in the safety of his car, Kuon passed her a sanitary wipe which she fervently accepted. He sighed and dropped his head against the rest and closed his eyes. It had killed him to hold back, and not make his claim known to the three idiots, and because of that, she was taken advantage of, once more by that damned stalker.
"Kuon-kun..." He looked over at her and her eyes were tearing up, "I'm sorry, I let you down!" She whined and tried to drop into dogeza in the floor-board of his car, only succeeding in smacking her head against the dash. Kuon rushed to stop her from causing herself anymore pain. He lifted her chin and looked in her eyes. She flinched and ripped away pressing herself against the door. His hand dropped away and he pulled his mock-Ren to surface. Maybe she could face him better.
"I don't quite understand what you're talking about, Mogami-san." That gleaming gentlemanly smile, that could only belong to her sempai, was in place and Kyoko visibly relaxed. She looked down in self-disappointment and muttered something. Kuon raised his hand to his ear and motioned that he couldn't hear, causing her to repeat herself a bit louder.
"I'm sorry I let him close to me, Tsuruga-san!" She wailed, she felt as though she'd let him down, She was about to go into another dogeza when he replied.
"It's perfectly fine, besides, I have no worries of his effect over you." He realized his hint was a bit brash and made another comment so she would question him, "That is to say, you didn't really seem like you were letting him touch you, right, Mogami-san?"
Kyoko's eyes peeled open in shock and her crass reply was heated, "Hell NO! I would never purposely let that demonic spawn near me ever!" Kuon laughed and patted her head lightly.
"That's the Kyoko-chan I know and lo- nevermind, I'm just glad you're back to normal." He blushed at his slip-up but hid it well as he tapped the passenger seat. "Now where should we eat?"
So I came up with this crazy idea, what if I had conflict with not one, but three of Kyoko's insane suitors. I think I did well, and now my mind isn't stuck wondering what to do next, I already have big plans for our favorite couple. Still I do wonder if my lovely reviewers are now understanding the psychology behind my Kuon and Kyoko. I know they seemed greatly out of character, but it was more so to simply demonstrate the affecting shock of everything. Eh, enough of my pointless rambling, I must get to work on chapter 5! Please review guys, they're a great source of confidence.