Chapter Nine: Kyou Smith
-The airport a few hours ago-
"Ehh, Hikari-chan is somewhere here. I hope she's okay." An unknown guy with sunglasses and a hat said.
As he was walking many girls stared at him. Everyone thought he looked really familiar.
"OMG ITS KYOU SMITH!" A girl said running up to him.
"Oh no I've been found out." He said while running out to find a cab.
A crowd of girls were trying to chase him.
Kyou Smith. He was half Japanese-American. He had sleek black hair with deep blue eyes. Kyou is a popular singer/actor/model but mostly a singer in America because he could speak Japanese some of his songs were in Japanese. So he is quite popular in Japan. He met Hikari while doing a photoshoot for one of his albums. Hikari and Kyou became friends. Because Hikari was mostly a model she was the reason why Kyou was introduced in the modeling industry. They were very close to the point she was comfortable grabbing his arm, riding on his back, and Kyou picking Hikari up like a princess. It's like how the twins clinginess towards Ryuu. They weren't in a romantic relationship though but if people saw them together they think they are. (If you hadn't read the chapter where Kei saw Hikari's modeling work it says he saw there was guy she mostly worked with. Well Kyou is the guy!)
Meanwhile Kyou got into the cab safely. "Takishima manor please."
The driver drove off and dropped him to his desire place. Another cab came in and Hikari and Atsushi came out.
"The traffic was sure long." Hikari said looking to her side. She got startled and said,"Ky-Kyou-chan?!" As she sees the man standing in front of the gates of the Takishima manor.
Kyou ran up to Hikari and gave her a big hug that picked her up from the ground Hikari hugged back.
"What's up Kyou." Atsushi patted Kyou on the back.
"Atsushi! It's been a while." Said Kyou.
"Let's go out! I need to get stuff off my mind right now. I just need to get the twins. Stay here." Said Hikari.
"Sure!."
Atsushi and Hikari went inside.
"Hikaru, Keiko! Come out. We're going out today. Get ready." Said Hikari.
The twins came out. "With daddy?" Asked the twins."
"No. Kyou-chan came to visit!"
"Really?! Yay!"
"Now go get ready."
Hikari went upstairs and changed her outfit. She was trying to be in incognito like how Kyou was dressing. The twins were done dressing up and went outside to greet Kyou. She finished dressing up and left to be with Kyou. Hikari grabbed his arm, "Let's go." She smiled.
Little did they know the SA group including Yahiro and Sakura were watching them.
Akira got out the limo and so did the rest.
"Hikari who is this guy?!" Yelled Akira.
Hikari put her arms around Kyou's neck and smiled. "This is Kyou-chan. Kyou Smith." Kyou gave the same friendly smile and said "Nice to meet you! I assume you guys are from the SA group. I was always interested in meeting Hikari-chan's friends from Japan."
"Daddy!" Yelled the twins and ran up to him and gave him a hug. Kei picked the both of them up.
"Daddy? So your Kei Takashima! I was always curious what kind of person their dad was. I figured if Hikari-chan went to Japan she would've came to you so that's why my first instinct was to come here." Said Kyou.
Kyou took his hat and sunglasses off to show himself.
Akira, Finn, Sakura, and Megumi blushed. Kyou was very handsome.
Kei's dark aura became darker and everyone got scared. He remembers that he was the one modeling with Hikari very intimately.
"Takishima why don't we go together. You said we should go out today but the-.. things happened." Said Hikari.
"Very well." Said Kei looking at Kyou with eyes that say if you dare touch her today will be your last. Kei didn't even want Kyou to be there but he wanted to know more about Hikari when she was in America. Kyou was a bit thick headed as as well and Kyou just smiled.
-In the limo-
"Where shall we go?" Said Kei.
"AMUSEMENT PARK!" Yelled Kyou, Hikari, and the twins. This made Kei's sweat dropped. Hikari hasn't changed.
-Amusement park-
"Where do you kiddos want to go first?" Hikari said.
"Over there!" Hikaru said point to the carousel.
"Okay." She gave them a loving smile.
"Takishima, Hikaru wants to go on that horse so do you mind holding him while I hold Keiko."
"Of course." Kei smiled.
After that it was ride after ride after ride. They all rode what the twins wanted to ride. In the end they didn't get to ride what Kyou and Hikari wanted to ride. Kei didn't mind as long as the kids and Hikari were having fun.
They all started walking around with the sleepy twins. "It's time for your naps. We're heading back." Asked Hikari.
"Yessss." The twins yawned.
"Before we go let's take a picture." Kyou said.
"Okay! Takishima take the picture for us." Said Hikari handing Kei Kyou's camera.
Kyou stood behind Hikari and snaked his arms around her waist and put his chin on Hikari's shoulder. Hikari tilted her head a little so Kyou could place his chin more comfortable on her shoulder and she just gave a peace sign and they both smiled.
Kei's vein popped and he had a dark aura and broke the camera.
"I'm sorry. I'll buy you a new one." Kei said with a devilish voice. Kei was livid. "Is this how friendly they are?!" He thought.
"I'm not even mad! That's amazing that you can break a camera with one hand!" Said Kyou laughing.
"Daddy are you okay?" The twins asked.
"I'm fine." Kei took hold of the twins hands.
"I gotta get going Hikari-chan. I have to get back to my manager. I'll see you later?" Said Kyou.
"Of course. See you later Kyou-chan!"
"So did you date him?" Kei said hoping that she doesn't say yes.
"Nope not at all! Kyou-chan, he's like a brother to me. ... He helped me grieve. He's special and I owe him. He helped me overcome my grief."
-Hikari's flashback (3 years ago)-
"Hello Ms. Hanazono. I'm Kyou Smith. We'll be working together!" Kyou said with a smile.
"Hello.." Said Hikari politely.
"Yea..." Kyou sweat dropped. "So the rumors are true that she doesn't talk much. How am I even going to model naturally! I suck at it! I only do it for my album covers but even so my album covers are still mediocre!" He thought.
Hikari even after a year felt uncomfortable and still sad. A lot did just happen in a year anyways. Who would get over it so quickly.
Hikari saw Kyou sort of talking to himself and her sweat dropped.
"Are- are you okay?" Asked Hikari.
"This is the perfect chance to get comfortable and take away any uneasiness." He thought. "I'm fine! Anyways so your Japanese? I'm half Japanese as well I can speak it too." He said.
(In Japanese)
"Is that so?" Said Hikarii.
"Yes! In fact I sing songs in Japanese as well for my people. I love it there. I wish I can visit there often but with all the touring it has made it impossible." Said Kyou.
Hikari face sadden. Her stomac tightened. A tear was threatening to fall.
"Hanazono-san? Are you okay?" He said.
"Ye-yes I'm sorry. But anyways if you want to visit Japan you should! It really is a wonderful place there. I would love to go back but on certain circumstances I can never.." She said.
"This is the most I ever seen or heard her talk." He thought. He opened his mouth and said, "Why not? You-you don't have to tell me. It's just you seem to love Japan so much that you wouldn't leave."
Hikari's tears started to fall. She remembered her parents, her friends, and most especially Kei. She desperately wanted to be with him. She tried to stop it but it just kept going and going. Suddenly a man opened to door.
"Okay Hikari. Be in the makeup room in 5 minutes." He said.
Kyou hugged her so that the guy wouldn't see her cry. Hikari's eyes were like saucers and she just started crying on his chest. After a good minute she said, "I'm really sorry that you had to see that side of me. I'm going to the makeup room now." Hikari dashed out because she felt so embarrassed.
After hair and make up the photoshoot for Kyou's album was set. It had to be an intimate shot because the album was about love and his manger felt that it should be sexy because he doesn't always write songs about love so he felt that he should go all out. Kyou was shirtless and Hikari was shirtless as well but her long hair covered her breast and they were just wearing shorts. Hikari saw that Kyou was very nervous. "Let's start!" Said the photographer.
Kyou was facing the photographer while Hikari was in front of him. Hikari was holding a blanket which overs her backside. "Let it hang loosely now." Said the photographer. She let it hung from her lower back skillfully without showing her shorts. It looked like they were fully naked. Hikari had to look back at the camera and she had a striking intimate stare. "OHHH! Nice one Hikari. But Kyou you just have to loosen up a bit." The photographer said.
Hikari looked at Kyou and said,"You have to relax. I know you can do it. Your amazing you know that? I know that you weren't that comfortable at modeling but you preform in front of thousands of people. Doing that takes guts and I know you have it in you." Kyou realized it and just relaxed.
Once he softened his expression. He looked at Hikari. Hikari immediately turned around to do that striking stare and the photographer caught it.
"We're done!" Said the photographer.
"See? I told you." Smiled Hikari. It was a genuine smile. Hikari ran into her changing room really fast and changes really fast. She then was starting to run out. Kyou grabbed her hand and said," I'll take you home. Just let me change."
"I'm sorry I have kids. I have to get back immediately."
"Kids?! She so young though?!" He thought. Kyou just put on his shirt and ran with her outside. While she was hailing a cab she said,"Why are you following me?"
"I'll take you home. I have something to ask of you." He insisted. As they went into the cab he said,"I was never good at this modeling thing. Today was my best shoot ever. You helped my overcome that nervousness. Can you help me from now on?" He asked.
"Your a natural though. You didn't need my help. Everything I said was true. I just said a few words."
"It's not only that. I know a lot of people in the celebrity world that just wants fame or is too busy to for their personal life. I don't really have a real friend. You speak Japanese and your very private and into your personal life. Maybe we could be friends."
Hikari felt sadden by his words because that's how the celebrity life is. It's hard to find people to trust or be your real friend. "Of course we can be friend." Hikari smiled.
The cab stopped by her apartment and the two got out. "Let's go." Said Hikari.
They both walked in and Kyou saw two one year old kids and saw a man.
"Onii-chan, this is my friend Kyou." Hikari introduced the both of them.
"Hello! Hikari I have to go now. See you! Nice meeting you Kyou-san!" Atsushi said.
Hikari held Keiko and Kyou picked up Hikaru. "Hanazono-san these are your kids? But your so young?!"
"Call me Hikari. And it's a long story."
"Well, I have time."
Hikari felt like she trusted him and told him everything after she put the kids to bed.
"Wow... I'm sorry Hikari-chan. But how does the father look like? This Kei Takishima?"
Hikari had one picture of her and her friends and showed it to him. She pointed at the tall blonde. "So this was your boyfriend? Wow Hikari you scored!"
Hikari and Kyou laughed and talked all night till they fell asleep on the floor.
-Present time-
Kei was jealous. Like REALLY JEALOUS. When he heard of the photoshoot he wanted to murder Kyou. But Kei just kept his mouth shut and tried to comprehend that she was going through a rough time.
"Nee, Takishima we should take a picture together. Like a family portrait one. The twins would like that. Of course if you don't want too then that's fine." Hikari said while blushing.
Kei blushed and his jealously went a way because she suggested a family portrait and she would never suggest something like that. "Of course. Let's get one tomorrow." He was very excited to have a family portrait with Hikari and his children even though they weren't together.
-The next day at the photography shop-
While taking a picture with Hikari the photographer asked them to move closer to make them look like a really happy family. Hikari knew and went by instinct to go behind Kei and wrap her arms around his neck and smiled. Instead of Kei smiling he blushed like crazy. The twins giggled because their mom and dad was showing affection.
-A few hours later-
Kei was very happy. People could see it by looking at him. He has a picture with Hikari and the twins and they look like a happy family.
The twins were moved and just kept looking at the pictures. Like Kei they were overjoyed by the fact they had a family picture.
"Hanazono-san may I have a word." Said the photographer.
"Yes?"
"I work at this shop and a modeling industry. Taking pictures of you I thought you were a natural. Then I realized that your Hikari Hanazono a famous model in America. If you don't mind I would like to offer you some work."
"I'll take it. I'll probably go tomorrow."
The photographer handed her his card and when the family left the photographer gave a victory pose. "I can't believe I got Hanazono-san to model for us!"
Walking down the streets Hikari mustered up the courage to say "I saw what you said to the paparazzi..."
Kei's eyes grew big and stopped and looked at her with loving eyes. "Everything I said to them was true after all. I love you and only you."
Hikari's face turned really red. "Did you.. Break off your engagement to her?"
"I did. Only you are the one for me. No one else can take your place."
Hikari stood in front of Takishima and put her face on his chest while she coils her arms around him.
Kei looked at this as a sign and picked her chin up and was about to kiss her.
"I guess... This is.. Okay." She thought.
They both closed their eyes and pressed their lips on one another.
"Yay mommy and daddy are finally together!" Yelled Keiko.
"Does this mean we're going to be a real family?!" Yelled Hikaru.
Kei and Hikari pulled back. Hikari realized that she kissed Kei in front the twins. "I suppose so.." Said Hikari.
Kei was overjoyed and he put his arm around Hikari with the Hikaru holding on to Kei's free hand and Keiko holding on to Hikari's other hand. They stayed that way till they reached home.
