MWU 7- Sorry for the late update guys, I'm not sure why it took so long but please enjoy chapter 7 ^_^
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The taxi driver looked in his mirror and was relieved when he saw the more dangerous of his two passengers sleeping in the back with his head hung down, a closed eyelid just peeking past his hair. Setsu curled quietly against her dear brother a small smile creeping upon her lips; it had just been a few days since they began going out and Kyoko couldn't help the way Ren made her heart flutter with just a touch or a smile. Even now, despite how tired he seemed, he was tenderly holding her hand, running his thumb over her hand that was hidden behind her jacket as if reassuring her that he was okay. She peeked up at him, about to wake him when she saw the hotel in sight but was stilled by the frown that crossed his brow while he slept; does his head hurt again? Can he even feel it while half asleep.
Weary eyes slowly opened as Cain turned to Setsu, "we're here?" He asked questionably as he peered out the window to answer his own question. Setsu nodded, biting the question of whether he was okay or not until they reached the privacy of the room.
["Yashiro-san please calm down, nothing happened," Ren tried calming his manager down whose imagination had jumped to conclusions. Kyoko stood still listening to the verbal attack that she never thought Yashiro was capable of, as he lectured Ren about morals and trust; a blush crept over Kyoko's body as the thought back to what little she knew of last night and understood why the misunderstanding had occurred.
"Anno Yashiro-san," Kyoko began but halted as she watched Ren cup his forehead again, fighting off the pain as Yashiro continued yapping. "Ren?" she walked up to him, standing between the two men and placed her hand over his forehead; Yashiro stopped talking as he watched the two before him puzzled. "Ren... is something wrong? Is your head hurting again?" Kyoko watched as his eyes widen in shock as Yashiro stepped around Kyoko to observe his charge.
"No... Yashiro's just frustrating me by not listening to me and accusing me of something his imagination came up with," Ren semi-lied to Kyoko.
"Don't lie to me," Kyoko raised her voice and retracted her hand from him, "you're head was hurting while you were in the kitchen earlier wasn't it," she watched Ren adverted his gaze from her and she felt hurt.
"Ren if something's wrong you should tell us and see a doctor," Yashiro added after seeing Kyoko's pained eyes. The silence lingered a moment longer and when he didn't say anything Kyoko began moving away.
"FINE if you don't admit it then forget about earlier," Kyoko cried as she began walking, but it was only a few steps til Ren caught her arm.
"Wait," he spoke urgently; when she turned her teary eyes to him and he admitted it, "yes... my head has been throbbing recently, usually when I remember something like just now... I just didn't want to worry you again."]
Reaching the hotel room Cain slouched comfortably onto the couch as he let his character slip away; since yesterday they had decided to drop character in the room to enjoy each others' company as a couple and not as siblings. Kicking off his boots and shrugging his coat off Kyoko, still dressed as Setsu approached him with a can. Taking it he looked questionably at the warm can of coffee before turning back up to her.
"I thought coffee would be better than a beer," she replied as she sat down next to him with her own canned coffee.
"Well I am tired but I would prefer a beer after a day like today," Ren spoke as he began making his way to the kitchen, but hands caught him mid motion.
"No alcohol, it's not good for the brain, it was hurting again wasn't it?" Kyoko pleaded as she pulled him back down; Ren smiled at her concern for him.
"The doctor said there's nothing abnormal with the scans and that headaches do occur for some people with retrograde amnesia as they remember things," Ren reassured her as she gave a 'oh' and began opening her can to drink. "I could also have a normal headache you know so don't worry too much," Ren began moving to the kitchen again and again she pulled him back.
"Ren please no beer, don't make me worry about you," Kyoko pleaded to him with doe eyes, "pretty please Corn," she pleaded again in a child like voice. Ren sighed in defeat and plopped down next to her as she grinned in victory; he frowned slightly at her but she seemed only to beam some more. Cheeky, Ren thought as he concocted a thought to wipe the smile from her face.
Smiling at her, Kyoko stiffened at the deceiving smile as he leaned in towards her; her mouth went dry as their faces closed in distance but quickly Ren made a detour and repositioned his head in her lap as his hands ran around her waist and he pulled her closer and buried her face into her stomach.
"R-Ren," Kyoko stuttered as she tried to push his head away from the all too intimate position he was in. Ren hugged her waist tighter as Kyoko became more frantic at their position; chuckling at how flustered she had gotten he rolled over and looked up at her seeing her face stunned and flustered as he looked up at her. If he was going to let her win he wanted a consolation prize, and seeing her all flustered was something he liked.
"You look cute from this angle," he spoke with a smirk as her face grew a shade brighter and he felt that she would run from him; briefly a memory ran through his mind. "Did we do something like this once?" he asked questionably up at her, surprise crossing her face.
"You remember?" Kyoko asked as Ren nodded gently through she could tell he did not remember all the details, "it was when we were on location for Dark Moon, you were tired and didn't have a pillow so you asked if I could lend you my lap," Kyoko smiled down at Ren as he contemplated her words.
"That seems like a really lame excuse," Ren thought to himself, knowing that there had to be more to that event, though knowing Kyoko she would have obliged to help him.
"Yes it was an odd excuse, but you were feeling ill cause... cause I forced you to eat breakfast that morning," Kyoko spoke quietly as her hand came up to play with his hair. Oh so she felt guilty that's why she would oblige to such an odd request. He noted her playing with his hair and smiled as he remembered more of that day, tiredly he closed his eyes and enjoyed her touching his hair, it was somewhat pleasant and she seemed to enjoy it.
"You played with my hair like this too, are you enjoying it," Ren spoke with a smile as Kyoko retracted her hand and whined about how she thought he was asleep at that time, before apologizing for touching his hair without permission back then. Ren chuckled at her apology and said that it was not needed as he opened his eyes to stare up at her. Her caring face looked down at him and she asked him, "is there anything else you need?"
I remember; a smirk crossed Ren's face and Kyoko saw the rise of the emperor again.
"Well, there was one thing that I'd like you to do for me like last time," the Emperor cooed at her as one of his hands crept behind her neck. Kyoko meanwhile lost, couldn't recall what he wanted last time; last time he wanted her lap, but he was already using her lap so what did he want? "Kyoko," he whispered up to her, drawing her thoughts back to him; barely having time to register his grin he pulled her down to him and captured her lips midway. Kyoko gasped as he pressed his lips against hers, while Ren's tongue took advantage of her gasp and delved deeper in, changing her gasp into a sweet moan, kissing her til they were breathless.
Moving to an upright position, he guided her down on to the couch, not once breaking contact. As she lay beneath him, he moved his lips across her jaw and down her neck, listening to the mews leaving her body. He paused at the obstruction of her turtle neck, which blocked the trail his kisses where heading. In his opinion the top was not quiet Setsu's style; a white sleeve-less ribbed top with a turtle neck which she styled with several necklaces. Curiously he tugged the collar down slightly and spotted the few hickeys that were still visible on her neck; he cursed himself for marking her so hard that they were still that noticeable after several days.
"Corn?" Kyoko asked cautiously as she looked up to him, a hand cupping her neck.
Sighing again he pulled away and lay his head on her stomach, guilt still running through him; Kyoko sat up and they were soon back in the position they were before the kiss. She noticed his eyes were closed again.
"You should take off you contacts if you want to sleep," Kyoko whispered to him and started playing with his hair again. That day Yashiro came to check up on them after the Dark Moon Completion party, she was surprised that he had not noticed Ren's eyes true colour and that all the time in the past she stayed with him she didn't realise it either; in fact she was astounded at the number of years he had kept that secret. I know he said he can sleep with these contacts on but it's not very nice, it must feel dry.
"Kyoko how about we go on a date tomorrow," Ren asked in his sleeping position and he heard Kyoko give a quiet 'Hmm'. Cracking an eye open he saw that Kyoko was once again blushing and he smiled at her. "You have the night off right? And my schedule is still quiet free, so I'd like to have our first date before our schedules get too packed," Ren smiled tenderly at her as he drew his hand up to caress he slightly stunned face.
"F-first date?" Kyoko uttered, embarrassed, anxious, and excited all at once; Ren found her response so adorable.
"I promise you it won't be too overwhelming for you, our first date can be simple but our next one will be more lavished," Ren promised as Kyoko got brighter.
"You're already planning the second one," Kyoko spoke panicky which only made Ren chuckle at her.
"So a date tomorrow night? You and Me, Kyoko dear," Ren spoke and winked at her, which she smiled at.
"Okay a date tomorrow," Kyoko responded lighting Ren's face as he turned and again buried his face into her stomach flushing her face once again.
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Shock ran through Kyoko as she stared at the musician she had not seen since Valentine's Day; she knew that she would see him again eventually but why did it have to be when she was previously in a happy mood. Her previous recording as Bo had gone well and Sawara had gotten her a last moment gig at TBM, which she happily accepted as it would increase her exposure in the industry; when she informed Ren about it he complimented her to bits about how happy he was for her and since it would not end late he added how much he was looking forward to their first official proper date.
No I don't want to ruin the good day I've had so far, I'll just pretend I didn't see him and avoid him; if we end up on the same show I'll bear with it in front of the camera then get the hell away from him.
As she walked into TBM, Sho followed walking the same direction towards the elevator; tapping the button feverishly she watched the number of the elevator descend to her current floor while taking backward glances towards Sho. If the elevator was fast enough she would be able to lose him, but that was not the case.
"I have something to say to you," Sho spoke coolly as he stopped not far from Kyoko.
"No, leave me alone Sho," Kyoko demanded as she turned and began heading for the stairs. A 'ding' sounded and she felt herself pulled back by the shoulders, finding the elevator door close before her. She turned angrily around to face Sho who looked disdainfully at her before turning away with a sigh.
"Tch, what do you want? If you have something to say to me then say it now instead of sighing as if you're telling me, 'What a pathetic hopeless woman!" Kyoko chided impatiently; she had noticed that her floor had been selected and decided to give him a minute to talk or else he would be chasing her until he had spoken his words.
Sho peered sidewards at her as he spoke, "Not 'as if', that is exactly what I'm saying, you are a pathetic hopeless woman."
Oh how Kyoko wanted to strangle kill him, her demons fuming as she was, but Sho continued to speak.
"What purpose did you enter show biz for? Wasn't it to make me kneel and beg for forgiveness?" His words surprised her, confused as why this subject had come up.
"Frivolously flirting with men happily," Kyoko manage to catch the end of Sho's words.
"Who are you saying frivolously flirting? You have no evidence so don't go around shooting nonsense," Kyoko shouted back at him, but it didn't faze him.
"Don't get me started about this woman who completely allowed herself to be changed top to bottom by that actor Kijima," Sho glowered, making Kyoko speechless at his wording.
"Don't be vulgar and what do you mean completely allow; he was helping me in a pinch when I didn't have anything to wear to that huge party," Kyoko defended herself, but Sho was super direct.
"ARE YOU STUPID? If a man buys a woman clothes, it means he wants to be the one to take it off! It means he wants to make love! Why don't you hand yourself over on a silver platter you hopeless, pathetic, stupid, dumb woman."
Calling me stupid and dumb at the same time! Kyoko thought in rage but his words rung in her head; 'if a man buys a woman clothes, he wants to make love.' R-Ren bought me a dress... did that mean? But he said he wanted something emotionally... ah but he did want to that time; Kyoko cheeks began burning at the memory.
'Ding' the elevator went as it stopped on her floor, and she stepped out, annoyingly so did Sho.
"Are you following me?" Kyoko spoke irritably as Sho walked beside her.
"No I have better things to do, like work unlike a certain frivolous woman," Sho tried to annoy her; gazing down to catch her fury but was surprised. Why is she blushing?
"You jerk, I'm here for work too," she glared at him but her cheeks were still flaming from her earlier thoughts. Kyoko began pacing quickly away from him, before she lost her temper on the idiot and with her luck security would come and throw her out of the building thinking she was a craze fan attacking Sho again.
"Wait," Sho spoke as he reached out to stop Kyoko, grabbing her elbow as she moved he tugged her sweater down just enough to reveal the love bites that were still slowly fading from Kyoko's neck. "What the hell is that!" Sho cried angrily, knowing what they were already, but needing confirmation.
Kyoko stared blankly at Sho before her eyes followed his down to her exposed neck; a gasp escaped her lips as she tugged her arm away from him and covered the bites again.
"It's none of your business Sho," Kyoko rebuked as she made a hasty escape.
Sho stood frozen at her response, the shock she held when he pointed out the marks, her blushing face as she again concealed them and the lack of explanation or defence against what a normal person would conclude that it was.
Damn it! Those really were hickeys, who the hell been have you been fooling around with Kyoko! Sho thought angrily as he moved hastily in the direction Kyoko went.
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Kyoko made her way through the staging back area in her attempts to lose Sho; usually only crew members moved through this area and stored stuff so she sighed in relief. Sitting herself on the lighting beam (the one's you usually hoist up) she began touching her hickeys delicately; I can't believe he saw them... stupid Sho; she thought to herself as she awed at how long it was taking them to disappear before remembering how low one of them were. Her mind imagined that night Ren had given her the hickeys making her blush again as she feverishly shook the image from her mind. I'm going to have to use some cover up for these Kyoko thought asshe began re-adjusting her top, as she contemplated her situation.
Knowing Sho, he'll probably keep harassing me about these so it's better not to go to my dressing room yet where I'm a sitting duck; he said he was here for work... it's most likely Music-H; I think that starts before mine so I'll just have to avoid him til he's dragged to work. Kyoko sighed as she scanned the poorly lit room; usually they turn on more lights while the crew worked, moving the trolleys and boxes in and out, but since set up was already done they leave just enough lighting for people to walk through the area; generally it was a storage area. This is like where I use to find Ren when I was Bo... Kyoko thought as she heard her phone ring. Pulling out her mobile and flicking open the screen, she smiled as she saw Ren's name as her finger hovered over the green button.
"WHAT THE HELL," shouted a masculine voice that shocked Kyoko, causing her to drop her phone and nearly fall back on the beam; luckily her reaction was fast and she grabbed on to the man before her as he reflectively caught her waist; she turned to him and hissed, even in the poor lighting she could recognise Sho. "He's the one who's been marking you!" Sho seethed at her while pulling her back up.
"Sho! H-how did you find me?" Kyoko asked utterly surprise at how fast she was caught.
"Tch... that awfully fairy tale ring tone of yours was a dead give away," Sho spat out as he pulled her upright, "even if its dark here, that ring tone is so you," he glared at her stalling one of her breaths. He was fuming, he was on his way to the dressing rooms when he heard her phone ring in the dark area; he had manage to spot a figure in the dark but it was when she pulled out her phone had he confirmed her identity, its light brightening her lips as she smiled as the words 'Tsuruga Ren *heart*' showed on the screen.
"Let go off me Sho," Kyoko demanded when she found that Sho was not releasing her but restraining her in an embrace; Sho merely glared at her as his eyes wondered back to her concealed bites. Kyoko whimpered when his cold fingers touched her neck and began pulling her sweater down; she struggled against him and cried stop when she felt him continue pulling the sweater even lower, he didn't until he spotted the low hickey just above her bra.
"WTF have you been doing since I last saw you," Sho seethed at her, his grip grew tighter around her as she clenched her teeth, "letting someone mark you, when you're still mine."
"Let go of me! I'm not yours," Kyoko cried as she stomped on his foot, and managing to escape his grip briefly before she was caught again and pinned against a stack of boxes. T-too close, Kyoko thought as Sho looked down on her as her hand were pinned beside her head; Sho pressed his torso against her to keep her still as she gritted her teeth at his touch.
"Not only that playboy Kijima, or that freak Beagle, but that half pint actor too," Sho named men that he felt were after Kyoko.
"Rens' not a half pint actor you stupid idiot," Kyoko rebuked only to anger Sho; the fact that she said Ren and not Tsuruga, in addition to the heart he saw after his name on her phone only hammered his heart.
"Have you forgotten your purpose for entering showbiz?" Sho asked seriously, surprising Kyoko once again, "tch trying to surpass me while busily distracting yourself with guys, you seem pretty please with yourself, using men to help your career, using Ren."
"Screw you Shotaro, I'm not like you who used me to help your career," Kyoko shouted angrily as she tried to free herself from his grip to no avail. "You brought me to Tokyo to be your freaking maid so you could focus on your dream, you used the fact that I doted you and would do anything for you, I wasn't even 15 yet and all I had was you," Kyoko's eyes began tearing as Sho froze at the unshed tears. "You still can't do anything when I cry, you're still such a kid," Kyoko sighed as she tried to hold back the tears.
"Ren's different, he holds me when I cry," Kyoko whispered stunning Sho
"Wait, no he can't be, when did he become just Ren?" Sho asked as she smirked up at him, that smirk making him remember the hickeys; "he kissed you?" Sho spoke the word kiss when he truly meant love.
"He kisses me and I kiss him back," Kyoko corrected him as she watch Sho began to shake with anger, "these bites are his too," Kyoko added to the fuel.
"No you're supposed to be mine," Sho cried as he shook Kyoko again, causing her to squeak but maintained her serious eyes.
"I haven't been yours since you left me... no apparently I was never yours, I was too plain and boring for you," Kyoko corrected herself, as Sho clenched his teeth at the words he once spoke. "You were the original reason for me getting into showbiz but you're not the reason why I stay," Sho stared at her in shock as she continued, "I like working in showbiz, I like brainstorming and creating a new me, bringing a character to life, showbiz if something I want and when I beat you I'll still keep working in showbiz, Ren opened my eyes to this," a small smile crept onto her lips, "I want to be a brilliant actor like him...I love him."
"NO you can't love him, you're only suppose to love me Kyoko," Sho shook Kyoko again but she maintained a strong face for her resolve; she can't love him, she's not suppose be able to love anyone but me, Sho thought as he found his actions no use. "FINE I'LL MAKE YOU FORGET HIM," Sho shouted as he crashed his lips against Kyoko, hoping that his kiss would straighten her mind.
Kyoko screamed into his mouth as he deepened their kiss, his lips moving hungrily as she remained helpless. Her arms and torso still pinned, she was unable to move; her legs plagued with shock could do nothing but shake at his mercy, as she felt Sho push her further into the unsteady boxes. All the while Kyoko apologised to Ren in her mind and hoped that he would forgive her for letting Sho kiss her again; tears began to fall when his tongue managed to mingle with hers and a sickening feeling began to swell in her stomach.
Heavy footsteps came charging towards the pair and Kyoko found herself free from Sho's touch; her legs still shocked she began falling, only to be caught in familiar arms. Looking up to her saviour her heart pounded at the sight of Ren.
"Are you alright," he asked as he lowered her to the floor; Kyoko nodded as Ren stroked back her hair and place two kisses by her eyes.
"Yeah," Kyoko spoke breathlessly, "how did you know I was here?" Kyoko wondered.
"You picked up my call, I could hear everything," Ren replied as Kyoko remembered; she had dropped her phone but she must have managed to accept his call before her ordeal. "Kyoko," Ren drew her attention back to him with a smile, "I love you," he whispered bringing a flush to Kyoko's face before it turned into a shy smile. He must have heard it when I told Sho (Kyoko).
"I love you too Ren," she replied as she leaned in to kiss him. Ren's heart pounded at the worlds she finally spoke to him; hearing it indirectly over the phone had nearly caused him to trip on the way but hearing it directly made his world shine.
"Oi get your filthy lips of my Kyoko," Sho shouted as he got back onto his feet after being punched in the stomach and skidding across the ground; masking the pain from expressing on his face. Kyoko watched as Ren's loving eyes become piercing as he turned to Sho, as well as noticing his hands opening and closing, eager to hit something again.
Excuse me while I beat the living day light out of that punk- Ren's eyes expressed to Kyoko.
"You're Kyoko? I'm sorry but you must be mistaken cause this Kyoko is my sweet girl friend," Ren challenged Sho as he got back to his full height. Kyoko quickly grabbed his hand, drawing his gaze with her pleading eyes; instantly her gaze told him not to fight, causing him to slowly and reluctantly let go of his anger as Ren calmed himself down and gazed at her with weary eyes and smiled. Sho was not worth beating up, when he had Kyoko.
"Say what!" Sho shouted with clenched fist as he stared at his rival, who not only held the title he desired but also now his woman.
Ren slowly helped Kyoko to her feet before turning back to Sho, "Kyoko's my girlfriend and you're not worth my time, but if I catch you with your filthy hands or lips on her again I'll make time and ensure that you can't move an inch for a week," Ren spoke seriously and with intense eyes causing Sho to swallow back his salvia. Wrapping his arm safely around Kyoko and ushering her that they were leaving, the pair turned their backs on Sho; Sho saw the blushing smile that crossed Kyoko's face as Ren led her out.
She hasn't smiled like that since Kyoto... Sho thought as he remembered that smile when he had asked her to come to Tokyo with him, all those smiles she shared with him were going to be nothing than memories now; no I can't let her go like that, she can't love him; without thinking much Sho charged at Ren with ready fist.
"Oh my phone," Kyoko recalled as she turned to where she dropped it, only to see Sho charging at them. Seeing the danger, Ren pulled Kyoko protectively against him in time to dodge Sho; but Sho's speed was too great to stop him from crashing into the unstable boxes. The boxes teetered as Sho realised his mistake and attempted to hold the boxes back with no such luck; the boxes fell on the group, with the pangs of metal resonating against the floor.
A slim body that fits perfectly in my arms... soft hair, sweet seductive fragrance... my heart is aching... this is familiar.
"Ren..." a soft voice whispered in the darkness, followed by a strained cry so close to his ear.
Kyoko? Why does she sound so in pain... is it painful to be with me? Am I hurting her? My head feels heavy... and that smell... blood?
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A/N: Felt like I should bring Setsu and Cain back briefly since they were in the summary ^^" and I also tried changing the writing back to like ch1 but still not quiet there.
I couldn't make a heart emoti; it kept erasing itself when I saved so I did *heart* instead or would this 'C3' be better.
Sorry still one more chapter cause when I wrote this chapter it came out really long and I thought this would be a good and suspenseful spot to stop. Next chapter nearly done, just doing the Epilogue with the chapter.
Rats xp- sorry I didn't write much about Yashiro's reaction, I didn't think it was that important to the plot.
BlackWhite13- drats, you picked up the one detail I hoped everyone missed. I actually forgot that I said Ren had his contacts off, so I just made it that Yashiro didn't realise his eyes, maybe due to shock?
SpiltPersonaliti- thanks for reviewing; glad I made you laugh and that you're enjoying the story.
