So after over 5 years on hiatus, I've decided to pick up where I left off. Life happened and I got older, but even with my changing interests I still absolutely love Skip Beat and this pairing so here goes nothing…
It's been a while so please forgive me.
~Kaede Itsuki~
It's been a week now since the incident with Ruriko-san and the new talento from the Love Me Section, … I still can't get over the name, but knowing the President that's just the sort of name he would think up …and things have basically been smooth sailing at the Ring Doh set. I can't help but feel grateful to her, even if I'll never admit it aloud. It's been a constant whirlwind of films, TV shows, interviews and modeling jobs for the last 4 years. It was just a little after a year since my debut in Japan's entertainment industry that I started to be noticed as one of its top actors and another half year to grab the top spot. I guess everything became a routine until I met her. Everything started melding together until….what the hell am I thinking? 2 a.m.? No wonder stupid thoughts are popping into my head. I better get some rest before I completely lose it.
Next Day
Where is Yashiro? I seem to be losing track of him a lot lately. I guess it's no big deal since our next meeting isn't until an hour from now. I'll just stretch my legs and walk up the stairs to our next appointment. What's this? Th-this stone looks strangely familiar. The last time I saw a stone like this was when I was ten during a visit to Kyoto. At that time my entire being was being strangled from the inside out and I ran out to get some air to find a place that I could call my own. And in a hidden clearing I met this cute little girl of six…heh…she called me "Coooooooooorn!" What?! Her again? "Hey…what's up…? You look panicked? What's wrong with her? "May…may I ask? Has anyone seen a stone I just dropped somewhere around here!? A blue stone that is slightly purple!" Wait a sec… "Is it yours?" she can't be… "Yes! It's a really important stone! No…if I can't find it, what am I gonna do? To think that I actually dropped it from such a high floor….Corn" no, she really can't be her. Right? I mean what are the odds that… "…he actually treasured the stone a lot…he said he hoped that the stone would reduce my tears…and I actually…I…"
Several Hours Later
Thinking back now, my body moved on its own. Like the instincts that I had so long ago to protect her and stop her from crying took over. I had bent down and pretended that I had just found the stone so I could return it to her. The look she gave when she saw that it wasn't damaged was so sweet, so beautiful. I saw that same little girl standing before me…my Kyoko-chan. So why did I tease her like that? I mean I just wanted to confirm what I had already concluded in my mind. I already knew the answer when I asked if she lived in Kyoto. Why did I tease her about her naiveté and being tricked by bad guys? Why? Is it because that I was already mad about her reasons for entering the industry? Is it because now that I know who she is, I'm disappointed in who she has become? Or is it because my innocent little Kyoko-chan is now tainted with the feelings of hate and revenge? *sigh* But that gesture….I'm sure that punk Sho Fuwa taught it to her…I'm sure he's the one to blame…but that sweet face…Kyoko-chan is still in there.
Two Days Later
How….how am I supposed to act this out? I don't understand this and yet I'm too embarrassed to ask anyone for help. It seems I'm cursed today. I'm not surprised that Yashiro's phone and his spare are broken, but how could I forget mine? And on top of that the six people I asked to borrow their cell phones from weren't of any help either. *SQUEEEEAAK* Huh? Salvation! "Hey, wait! Can I…talk to you for a minute?"…. "Sorry, I don't have a cell phone." Salvation denied. I really am cursed today. What am I supposed to do? "…you don't understand something in the script, so you're trying to look it up?" Did this rooster just read my thoughts? Are they that transparent? "It's nothing as stupid as that." There, that should… "But, it's a matter of principle for celebrities to deny things like that even when they're true right?" What?! "No matter what you say, I won't be fooled. There are words in the script that you don't understand!...so when your heart becomes darker, your smile actually becomes brighter…" I hate this. There's no way in hell I'm poor at acting. "How did you know?" That's right. How did you know? "It's only because I hate you so much that I unintentionally said such terrible things!" What in the? Pfft…that took guts to say to my face. "This is…the first time anyone's ever told me to my face that they hate my guts." I guess I should come clean. The rooster did guess the truth. This rooster is just as weird as Kyoko-chan, I mean Mogami-kun. Now, it's begging me to let him help me with my problem. I might as well ask since he offered. That's what tentekomai is? I can't believe that's all it was. "You don't have to laugh that much!" Geez… "You were born in this country and you've lived here for over 20 years, yet you've never heard of it? I know there are still a lot of things I need to learn. Huh? He stopped talking? "What's wrong?" I guess I'm not the only one having a tough time. So he was fired from his job. I guess telling him how hard it was for me after my debut couldn't hurt. "It's highly unlikely that the media would ignore such hot news. Actually, during that time, you must not have been acting in Japan, right? Crap! Oh well. Feh. He won't be able to really guess everything about me, but this conversation needs to come to an end soon. He seems to be able to get me to relax and talk about things I would never talk to anyone else about except the President. Besides, I need to get back to the shoot. They're going to wonder what happened to me. "Tsuruga-kun! Hey, have you memorized all your lines for the new scene yet?" Wait, it feels like I'm forgetting something. Oh Rooster-san. I forgot to thank him.
Hmmm…I guess Chapter 4 just needed a little sprinkling of Ren's thoughts to complete it. Thank you for reading up to now. As always, please continue to review and provide constructive criticism. Picking up writing after so long is sooooo…hard.
~Kaede Itsuki~