Since I'm excited to write this fic more than my others I feel as if I'm going to update it even if it's not one with the most reviews today, especially since it's just starting. Also from this chapter onwards I will refer to Ren as Kazuki apart from internal monologues and internal feelings.

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Chapter Three :: Thoughts on Acting

Nine Days Later

Kyoko looked down as she finished her shoot on Box R feeling a sense of emptiness that came from knowing soon she'd be moving on from this character. Due to Ren's death no one had reported the annual top actors being unsure where to put him and she knew that his award for Dark Moon he had told her about was also left unannounced. She froze remembering those last words she had heard from her sempai, I'm sorry I couldn't see you excel as an actress. She shook her head quickly tears falling down which was unusual for Natsu.

"Kyoko-chan?" Chiori asked as Kyoko gave a deadened look in her direction, "Are you thinking about him again?"

The chestnut girl nodded sadly, she looked at her watch, it was still the morning but since it was a Saturday she had told Sawara-san that she'd come into LME to look over and collect the scripts for her next work, he had told her that there were some more interesting offers but she feared they were all mean roles again.

"Kyoko-san?" Chiori tried again as Kyoko blinked at her and soon Yuka and Makino had come over.

"Is something wrong with Kyoko again?" Makino asked as Kyoko tried to force a smile.

"It's fine," she replied in a hollow voice, "I have to get over it, people die every day and it's already been two weeks."

"Ah Tsuruga-san's death," Yuka nodded since everyone in Japan was unused to calling him Hizuri and also since Ren himself had never released the information to the press they didn't feel it was their place to strip him of his stage name."I still feel really upset about it too, you must feel worse than I do because you knew him."

"He was a really talented, kind person," Kyoko replied nervously, "He was my sempai, anyway I have to return to LME," she told them since she had already changed into her regular clothes. "Thank you for being worried about me but I'll be leaving now," she bowed to them before going to get her bicycle.

Watching her go Chiori paused and Makino sighed, "I think she really did like him," she commented as Yuka nodded.

"Probably," she replied.

Meanwhile

Kazuki looked at his parents and brother as they sat at the dining room table for breakfast, the personal chef cooking them the meal. "Mum, Dad, Kenta," he struggled as he sat down. Since the bruises had started to lighten and his nerves had mended enough for him to walk more easily he had decided today was the day he was going to talk to Lory about rejoining the acting world, "I want to be an actor," he said in a straight forward manner.

"We know honey," Yuna smiled before her eyes widened, "You remember something?" she asked hopefully, "You were in your middle school drama club and now you're in the high school club," she told him as he looked at her in surprise. "Oh..." she said slowly.

"I thought that my life revolved around sports," Kazuki told them, "I thought that..." he struggled, "That being an actor would be something different for me."

"It takes a lot of skill to get the spots at your high school and admittedly you're too busy for most of the activities," Keith tried to remind his youngest son, "However, you have taken an active interest in it since you were twelve, it makes sense that you're getting some desire to do it and with your body in its current state I'd be a bit concerned if you joined any teams."

"Alright," Kazuki sat down, inside Ren felt that this was going to be easier than he originally planned on, "I'd like to try out for LME," he announced, "Since it's March now and the men's auditions are in May I'd like to get an audition form, I think I'll be better in May right?" he asked as Keith and Yuna looked at each other.

"Honey," Yuna told him nervously, "Are you sure this is what you want? We won't help you you know, we won't pay your way in and even though, don't get me wrong, you were good I don't think you're quite at the level where you'll get into LME."

"Perhaps it'd be better to try out a couple of stage names," Keith thought, "Just so you don't feel that you're getting in because of our family's social class."

Kazuki shook his head quickly, "Dad..." he tried to whine although it sounded a little forced to him, he had already forgotten how it really was to be a fifteen year old that he was scared his acting would be considered too mature however he had two months to work on it. "I'm only getting used to the name Kazuki Anderson again," he told him, "I really don't want to use a stage name no matter the circumstances."

At hearing this Keith chuckled as Kazuki tilted his head to the side, confused over his 'father's' action. "Thank God," he sighed still laughing, "Now you're acting more like a teenager again, the way you were acting made it seem like you were older than your brother,"

Kenta laughed at this as he looked at Kazuki, "Do you want to go down to LME and get a form today?" he asked as Kazuki nodded, "I'll drive you then, don't want you getting into another accident," he looked down sadly, "I don't know what we'd do if we lost you Kaz."

"Let's not think about such a horrible thing!" Yuna protested tears coming to her eyes, "what matters is that you're alive and here."

Kazuki looked nervously at his brother, "Kenta, it's okay if you drive me," he said slowly, "But I'd like to go into the agency myself, take my first steps in there, plus I'm sure I'll have to talk to someone about getting this form so it might take a while."

"Alright," Kenta nodded before looking at Kazuki who was dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white socks. "Is that what you're wearing?"

"Come on," Kazuki moaned, "Isn't there rumors that the president dresses up as a pharaoh, why can't I wear this?"

"Well he si the president," Yuna commented, "He probably follows a different set of rules than everyone else, but I think that whatever you wear you'll look cute."

"Cute!" Kazuki said alarmed, turning his face into a look of horror quite naturally, "I bet they never called Tsuruga Ren or Muresame Taira cute," he protested, "I just want to look hot."

Kenta chuckled at that as the food was brought out to them and Keith gestured for Kazuki to sit down at the empty side of the table. "Come on Kaz, you really want people to think you look hot?" he asked before rolling his eyes, "I'm sure the girls will think so," he then said truthfully.

"Let's eat and then Kenta you'll take him?" Keith asked as Kenta nodded, thankfully he wasn't the one who had been in the accident with Kazuki, otherwise he wasn't sure how his parents could ever let him drive his younger brother anywhere.

"Yes," Kenta agreed before they started tot eat their traditional Kyoto style breakfast

Forty Minutes Later

Dropping Kazuki off outside the building Kenta pointed a finger at his younger brother, "I'll look around for a parking spot until you call me," he told him, "Then I'll come back here and pick you up. Don't worry about taking too long, I've got a book to read for class with me."

Kazuki nodded, "Thanks Kenta," he replied before looking at the huge building. He sighed knowing that from now on he'd have to take the front entrance or at least he'd have to take the front entrance until his name was known. Going up to the front desk, he smiled at the girls with a more natural smile that was a 'well mannered boy' smile rather than a 'gentleman's smile', he had been practicing this for a couple of days and was pleased when one of the girls blushed in reaction. "Hello," he bowed to them, "I'm looking for President Takarada, I believe he's expecting me."

One of the girls laughed as he said that and then sarcastically replied, "Yes I'm sure of it, I'm sure he's expecting a thirteen year old with bruises on his face and running shoes."

"Would you call him and see?" Kazuki asked continuing to smile at them, "My name is Anderson Kazuki, I'm sure that President Takarada is expecting me."

"Alright..." the girl said slowly before calling Lory's secretary and trying to clarify the information she was told.

As she was doing this the second girl leaned forwards and whispered, "Are you the son of the guy who started pANDA electronics?" she asked him as Kazuki nodded, the girl's eyebrows shot up, "Wow...what are you doing trying to act?"

"Well I've been interested in acting for a while..." he replied. "The president took a liking to me when we talked before it seemed."

"Really?" the girl asked surprised

"Alright," the first girl replied, "I'll send him up," she looked at Kazuki before getting out a map of the building and then showed him the path that he'd have to take, "The president will see you now so please take this elevator up to see him," she pointed on the paper, "Top floor...apparently he's been waiting for you."

"Yeah," Kazuki replied, "I was in a car accident recently so I couldn't see him, thank you for your help," he bowed again before looking at them and then studied the map again before bowing once more and leaving. Looking around in this new body felt strange, it gave him a different perspective on things from a much lower height.

As he looked at the different people who were there he accidentally bumped into someone, "Ah! I am really sorry!" he apologized getting into a formal bow.

"That's alright," he heard a familiar female voice as the girl bowed too, "I should be the one apologizing," she said her voice sounding monotone but still familiar.

Looking up he blinked as he realized who he had bumped into and smiled naturally. Mogami-san.

End Chapter Three

AN: So I'm going to spend today updating other fics when I really want to work on this one lol. Please continue to support me and if this gets enough reviews there will be an update tomorrow.