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Made For Each Other-Declaration of War
Chapter-7
"Her eyes were so sad"
"She loved someone so deeply but what did she get in return?"
"What did I get?"
"Pain, betrayal, tears, loneliness…"
"Love brings nothing but pain"
"People betray each other. No one is sincere. Emotion of love has no value on earth"
"Love is a joke, something that is done for the sake of fun"
Ren thought while shifting his side to get some sleep but it was all in vain.
Sleep was nowhere to be found. Her crying face prevented him from resting in peace.
"Her eyes…. Her eyes are so spell bounding. Her eyes speak the truth"
"Those amber eyes….It seems that I've seen her somewhere before but I don't remember or maybe it's just my imagination"
"I can't sleep what should I do? Alcohol or may be sleeping pills…? No I'll turn into a beast again after getting drunk, I don't want that not when she's here with me" Ren thought as he rolled over again.
He tried to think about something else but his mind refused to obey him.
"I wasn't able to save Rick but I won't let anything happen to her. I would do just as Rick wanted me to do, I'll bring her back to happiness while protecting her from my darkness"
"You want to protect her? How sweet of you Ren. Being lovey dovey with her already? You've forgotten your promise. You said you won't fall in love ever again and here you are being her prince charming. No matter whatever you do, you won't be able to protect her from me, your own dark-self. I'm real. Ren Tsuruga is just a fallacy" Kuon challenged.
"No, I'll protect her from you as well Kuon. I won't let you come out in front of her. Never"
"Oh is that so? So you'll stop me? How? I am you and you've no control on yourself especially when you are angry. I'll wait for the right moment to have my way with her. Have you ever heard that it's worth to strike while the Iron is hot? You won't be able to save her" Kuon roared confidently
Ren's heart sank at the threat. He knew that Kuon was dangerously manipulative, cynical and heartless beast who had no mercy for anyone especially for women that's why Ren locked him up deep inside him.
"Why do you want to harm her? She did nothing to make you angry" Ren asked his inner self.
"She did nothing now but she would do soon. She would betray us because she has an ex-lover"
"She would go back to her ex and leave us alone heartbroken that's why I'm asking you to stay away from her. Don't fall for her trap. Women have two faces"
"She won't do that" Ren answered calmly.
"What? Do you trust her that much?"
"Yes I do"
"Why are you acting against me?"
"Because I've promised to protect her, to make her happy so I won't turn my back" Ren replied
"I am part of you. You know that right?"
"Yes I know"
"Fine…Do as you please, just don't blame me afterwards that I didn't warn you and I'll do as I please. It's declaration of war between you and me. I'll make sure that I win" I'll use every opportunity to harm her. I'll show you her true face" Save her from me if you can.
"Why would you do that? I'm just doing what Rick taught me, I'm just being kind. I'm just protecting her" Ren reasoned
"I would do that to punish Ren Tsuruga because he caged me. He took my freedom away. He buried me alive. I don't like her. I don't like any woman. Love isn't for us, remember this. If you dared to fall for that girl then I'll expose your true demonic nature before her. She'll despise you then" Kuon roared.
"It's not like that. I don't have any feelings for her. It's just kindness. I've no place for love in my heart anymore. My emotions died along with the death of Rick. I'm just a living corpse who is just leading life, waiting for his own time to be over on earth"
"You promise me that you won't fall for her?"
"I promise" Ren vowed.
"If you didn't keep your words then you know me very well you'd have to pay…"
"I know"
"Fine, so its a deal. I hope you'll keep your promise. Let's see who wins." Kuon announced.
"Bring it on" Ren replied back to his dark-self as he closed his eyes and let sleep take over his senses.
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"Sho-chan I love you, I love you so much" Mimori confessed
"Is that –hic– so?" Sho replied dizzily
"Yeah, I've loved you since the moment I saw you. You took my heart away" she said as she blushed deeply.
"Well you should love me, everyone loves me because I worth it" He said proudly.
Mimori beamed at him.
"Your voice, your personality, your style, everything about you is just so amazing. I can't describe my feelings for you in words"
"I can do anything for you" she confessed again
"Really?" Sho asked a bit surprised
"Yeah really! You just say it and I'll do whatever it takes to do it"
"What? Why–hic– would you do that –hic–"Sho asked surprisingly
"Are you crazy Nanokura–san?"
"Isn't that obvious? I'll do anything because I love you"
"Eh? Well let's check –hic– it out how sincere you are" Sho said as he walked up to her smirking darkly
He came closer to her and whispered in her ear huskily "take off your clothes"
Mimori turned beet red and looked away from him in embarrassment.
"Alcohol's gotten into your senses Sho-chan! What are you saying? Have you gone mad?"
"What? Is that all? Didn't you just say you would do anything for me?" Sho asked as he bit her earlobe.
Mimori squeaked at his touch.
"S-Sho-chan"
"Do it–hic– as I say" Sho demanded
He kissed her collarbone, making her gasp as he pinned her against the wall with his body.
"I-I can't. It's so embarrassing" She turned red from head to toe.
"See, I knew it–hic–. You were lying, What's wrong with that when you do it in front of the person you love?"
"It's not like that… I can give you my life, I wasn't lying. It's just so embarrassing Sho-chan" her cheeks turned hot with embarrassment.
"Oh but I don't need your life, do it otherwise don't try to talk to me again"
He turned away from her and opened the door to leave when Mimori ran after him and hugged him from behind to stop him.
"Don't go Sho-chan, Don't leave me. I need you. I want you. I love you" she repeated.
"I'll do anything for you" she said as pulled away from him and started to take off her clothes.
Sho smirked as he turned around to face her.
"Now that's –hic– like a good girl. You –hic– really deserve your reward" He announced
With that he captured her lips for a heated kiss which she returned with the same passion.
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Sho woke up from the memory of his dream at the buzzing sound of his phone.
He ignored the ringing first but it just kept on buzzing.
"Shut the hell up you stupid phone. Just let me be in peace." Sho roared.
"What kind of weird dream was that? What the hell was I doing with Mimori?
"Why did everything feel so familiar? Everything was just so real as if it had happened before…. Oh My God. He thought as his blurred memory began to clear.
He remembered now.
Those were the same words he had said to Mimori that night.
He really did what Mimori said. It wasn't an accusation.
He broke Kyoko's trust. He betrayed her.
"Oh…. God! What the hell was I thinking being intimate with her like that? Damn that Alcohol" he cursed himself.
"What have I done? How could I do this to her? Kyoko was right, I betrayed her. I am the culprit indeed"
I was at a bar with her and Shoko. I remember that she took me somewhere more private because she wanted to talk to me about something. I was overdrunk so she took me to her place. I remember going with her and there….. she confessed to me and told me that she wanted me so I lost myself to her desires. But I still don't remember signing the marriage documents. How did she manage to trick me into that? I am horrible. Flirting is one thing but doing that is completely different. How could I do this? Now that I know what I did How would I ever be able to face Kyoko? She'll never forgive me. She trusted me but I broke her trust. I broke her heart.
Sho felt ashamed and disgusted of himself.
He pulled the sheets off of him in frustration.
His phone buzzed again.
Groaning loudly, he picked it up.
"What the hell do you want? Do you want to die? How dare you to disturb me at this time of hour?" He shouted at the phone.
"What's wrong with you Sho? Is that a way to talk to your manager?" Shoko scolded.
"What do you want? Speak up already don't waste my time"
"Where are you Sho? Why are you ignoring my calls? You know you have an upcoming concert"
"I know it already. I'm working on it. Just leave me alone Shoko" Sho yelled furiously at his manager.
"You've been acting weird lately. What's the matter with you?" Shoko asked.
"Are you spending time with Kyoko-chan again? I know how you feel but you have work to do. You have songs to write… finish your work first…."
"….. with me…."
"What?"
"I said she isn't with me anymore. She isn't coming back ever"
"What….? What do you mean? What happened? Weren't you going to marry her?" Shoko asked quite shocked.
"I broke up with her"
"What?" Shoko was shocked at the other line. She almost dropped her phone.
"You are joking right? It isn't funny Sho"
"I am not joking Shoko, it's the truth. We broke up and she's married to another man…"
"What…..?" Shoko was now more shocked at another revelation.
"How can you let that happen? How can you break up with her like that? Tell me what actually happened in the first place? Did you do something Sho?"
Sho didn't answer her.
"Don't remind me" he thought, cursing himself again.
"I am asking you something Sho"
He kept silent again.
"Answer me Sho" Shoko demanded.
"Shut up. You aren't my mother. You are only my manager so just be it. Stop butting into my private matters" Sho yelled again.
"I'm coming over. Something is just not right" she said as she disconnected the call.
Sho threw the phone away.
"Damn it" he cursed under his breath.
He punched his pillow to let his anger out on the poor thing.
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"That man…. That man…. How dare he to kiss my Kyoko in front of me? How dare she let him touch her like that?" I'll kill that bastard…."
"I'll bring her back to me even if I've to kill everyone in my way to get her" he vowed.
His phone started to ring again.
"What the hell….! This thing just won't leave me alone. Curse you Shoko"
He picked up the phone without checking the caller's ID and barked
"What now?"
"Hey Sho-chan" Mimori chirped
"You? What do you want?"
"I want to talk to you? Why else would I be calling you?"
"But I don't want anything to do with you" he shouted as he tried to hung up
"Don't try to disconnect the call otherwise the news will go viral before you start your day" she said darkly.
Sho panicked.
"Don't try to threaten me" he warned her.
"I am not threatening you. I mean it" she laughed huskily.
"Now it's not fair Sho-chan! You said you didn't want me at your place so I called you. I respected your feelings and gave you space…."
Sho laughed coldly.
"You respected my feelings? You used me. You are a Sl**. You took advantage of me and now you are blackmailing me saying that you respect me? Sho mocked her.
"You always use insulting words for me. I didn't seduce you. You willingly did it with me. I am not the only one who is culprit here"
Sho gritted his teeth, clenching the phone.
"Why you…"
"I told you before and I'd say it again. You don't have any other choice"
"Choose either your career or me or else you'll have to pay for the consequences"
"I'll ruin you. You will be defamed everywhere. I don't care what happens to me but I won't let you live in peace if you rejected me" she warned.
"What can you possibly do?"
"If you really want to know then wait for few hours before your downfall begins. Count down starts now" she replied laughing darkly.
"Wait…" he called out.
"What? Changing your mind already?" she laughed proudly at her victory.
"You finally understood, that's very good, you don't know what a woman can do to have the man of her dreams in her life"
"Yes I am changing my mind" Sho answered.
"That's good so what's your decision?" she asked happily.
"I'll give up on my singing career because I don't need it if Kyoko isn't in my life. I don't need anything that connects me with you. I am retiring."
"What?" Mimori shouted with mixture of jealousy, rage and shock.
"Yeah, you heard right, I'll give up on my dream because she was the one who asked me to be a singer. She loved my voice and I love her. If she isn't with me then I don't need my career anymore"
"Are you nuts? You don't know what you are saying" Mimori was furious.
"It's better than accepting you in my life. You have no place in my life, especially not in my heart"
"You are mine Sho-chan. I won't let you go. I won't let her have you" Mimori blazed with anger.
"Just because you slept with me doesn't mean that I'm yours. If you don't want to die then watch your words. If I can give up on my career for her then I can do anything. I can even kill you if you tried to be in my way so stop messing with me. You don't know how dangerous can I be"
"Go and fulfill your needs with someone else or better ask your father to buy you a dog to cool down your burning heat" he let out a bitter cold laugh.
"How dare you to insult me like that? I am your wife not some random girl. You'll have to pay for your foolishness" Mimori yelled.
"I think I'll have to do something to make you understand forcibly. You'll obey me like a good boy after seeing Kyoko suffering in your place"
"Well good idea. Why am I arguing with you in the first place? I am such a fool. I should torture Kyoko then you'll automatically do exactly what I want" she laughed darkly.
Sho's heart stopped for a second at the warning.
"I can't let anything else happen to Kyoko. I've already hurt her enough"
"You won't do anything stupid like that…" Sho said worriedly.
"Well I'll surely do. Try me Sho-chan"
"It's declaration of war between us. Save her from my rage if you can. You don't know what a jealous heart can do" she declared as she hung up.
"H-Hello, Hello…!" Sho yelled but he could only hear the dialing tone at the other end.
"Damn it" he cursed as he threw the phone against the wall, breaking the poor thing into pieces.
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"Thank you. Breakfast is really very tasty. It's been a while since I ate homemade food. I had almost forgotten the taste. You make delicious soup. I can't believe I ate everything."
"I am glad you like it Tsuruga-san" Kyoko replied smiling at him.
"You didn't have to do it though. I could hire a housekeeper for that…." Ren said as he finished his meal.
"It's no big deal Tsuruga-san. I like to do everything with my own hands. I love to cook. It makes me happy" she smiled again.
"Oh is that so? What else do you like?" he asked softly.
"Singing, Sketching and Cooking are my favorites" she replied.
"You can sing?" Ren was surprised.
"Yeah, a little bit"
"Why didn't you choose singing as a profession then?"
"I love to sing. It helps me to calm down whenever I feel sad that's why I learned about music. It's my hobby not profession and besides I am not much suave in singing"
"Oh, I didn't know you were that talented" he said quiet amazed.
"I am not perfect, just a beginner"
He smiled.
"I am sure you are talented in your other hobbies as well because you are an excellent cook"
"Thank you for appreciation" she blushed lightly.
he smiled while clearing his throat.
"Mogami-san, I wanted to talk to you about something"
"Sure" she replied as she listened to him attentively.
"My boss is throwing a party for us and he especially invited both of us as guest of honor. Would you like to accompany me please?" He asked gently.
"Your boss?" she raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"My business partner and my mentor who helped me becoming a successful business man" he replied
"I see"
"You don't have to force yourself to come with me if you don't want to. I can just make an excuse…"
"When do we have to go?" she asked.
He looked at her surprised.
"Party is in the evening today"
"OK I'll accompany you"
"Thank you" Ren smiled happily which she returned.
"Please don't forget to invite your friends" he told her.
"What? You won't mind if I ask them to come over here?"
"Why would I mind? They are your family right so they are welcome here any time and besides Boss would be really happy to meet them. You can invite them to attend the party with us."
"What if your Boss doesn't approve their company?" she asked
"Trust me he would love to have them there. He told me himself that I can bring friends with me so absolutely no issue."
"Are you sure?"She asked once again for assurance.
"Absolutely" he replied with a soft smile.
"OK then if you say so" she gave him her genuine smile.
"There is one more thing Mogami-san"
"What is it?"
"You don't have to call me by my last name. Call me Ren" he told her.
She blushed with embarrassment.
"I-I can't do that" she avoided to meet his eyes as her cheeks turned red.
Ren was stunned.
"She refused to use my first name? If she can't accept to call me by my name then how can she ever accept the real me?"
"Why? There is no issue on calling your husband by his first name. It'll be awkward if you do the opposite"
"I know that you don't feel much comfortable around me but we are married so please… if you don't want to use my first name when we are alone then at least do it in front of others, you know what I mean…"
"It's not like that Tsuruga-san. It's just the way I am. I am not very comfortable around guys and I can't use someone's name without honorifics"
"Oh, I see"
"So she's just being modest. She scared me"
"I understand. Try calling me 'Ren-san' then Kyoko-chan" he advised, making her blush beet red again.
"OK R-R-R-Ren-san" she stammered
Ren chuckled. He placed a hand on his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loudly.
"It's not that hard Kyoko-chan. See, I can address you by your first name easily. Try again"
"Take it easy. Address me as you address your friends." he encouraged her
"O-OK R-Ren-san"
"That's quite better" he smiled.
She looked down for a second, staring randomly.
"Thank you Ren-san for everything" she said as she smiled again at him, feeling a bit comfortable after his encouragement and friendly behavior.
"Why are you thanking me? I did nothing" he asked confusingly.
"You are indeed a nice person. You are one of the kindest Men I've ever met in my life after my father"
Ren's heart beat raced at her words.
"I am just an ordinary person. You are flattering me Kyoko-chan"
"No, I mean it Ren-san. It's very easy to make anyone cry but there are only a few people in this world who can make others happy. You are a unique man"
He stared at her with an expression which gave her the idea that he didn't believe her.
She took a deep breath before speaking again.
"I have thought a lot about it Ren-san. I've decided to let go. I've forgiven him"
He took some time to react. Ren's expression slowly changed from shock to anger when he understood about whom she was talking.
"What? Why? Did you forget what he did to you?" he asked her angrily, surprised himself at the darkness of his voice.
Kyoko was startled
"I've ruined his mood. He's angry." she panicked inwardly.
"No I didn't forget anything but I've decided to let go. I can't keep the grudge against anyone in my heart. It'll ruin my life."
"Now that if I think about it, I forgave him the moment he left me"
Ren's blood started to boil. Kuon threatened to come out but Ren kept his beast in check.
"You forgave him that easily? He didn't even apologize to you and crushed your heart under his feet. How can you do that? Do you plan to go back to him, to give him a second chance?" He yelled, his lips pressed in thin line, eyes darker than normal.
"What...? He thinks that I'll give him a second chance and go back to him after whatever he's done to me? Why is he so angry at me? I'll have to make everything clear to him"
"W-What? No, Absolutely Not, R-Ren-san. I forgave him because I have no place for him in my life anymore. I know that I won't be able to move on with life that easily. It'll take some time or perhaps it'll take my whole life, trying to forget and move on but I can't keep on mourning about what happened to me because of him. He did what he wanted so I would do what I want. No matter what happens life must go on."
Ren's mood changed back to normal a little bit.
"He doesn't deserve forgiveness. That bastard deserves to be punished" Ren argued as he clenched his fists.
"Forgiveness isn't something to be granted when someone asks for it R-Ren-san. It's of greatest value when you forgive someone who's hurt you the most on your own. I can't do the same what he did to me. The worst punishment that I have for him or for anyone is forgiveness."
Ren looked at her with jaw dropped and wide eyes
"W-What do you mean? He left you "HEART BROKEN AND HUMILIATED" How can you let him go that easily?" He controlled himself and his voice, careful enough not to sound too rough"
"My father always says that if something is taken away from you then something better is given in return. Whatever happened to me was written in my fate. If not him then someone else would have done it"
"Without being broken, I won't be able to become stronger. I am thankful to him for teaching me the biggest lesson of my life. Because of him, I got the chance to meet a very kind Man. I got the chance to meet you. I have no complains at all"
Ren's jaw touched the floor in wonder. He was beyond dumbfounded. His eyes became wider.
"This girl is really dangerous. I've to keep myself in check not to fall for her" he vowed mentally.
She looked into his eyes and gave him her best smile, taking his breath away.
"Thank you Ren-san for making me a part of your life" she said while Ren stopped breathing at the force of her words
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