I have no excuse for my lack of posting other than my own inadequacies
Fair warning, a vast majority of this was written on my phone in between work, so try not to focus too much on tiny mistakes that got auto-corrected and slipped past my radar during editing.
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Kyoko smiled as she slid her hands down Ren's chest slowly, wiggling her hips as she straddled him to press down on his physical show of attraction to her.
"I was a little sad that Kuon had to disappear so soon, but I think I was starting to miss Ren just a little bit." She stated, fiddling with his collar lightly. Ren hummed and leaned forward to place feather light kisses along her neck and collar bone, nuzzling his nose into her warm soft flesh.
"I thought we were going to watch father's latest movie when I got back from Miss Wood's studio, no matter what time of night it is." He reminds her as he glanced to the clock on his tv. It was already almost two in the morning, and the only reason they had even considered it was due to having a late start the next day. Even so, he made no move to push her away and grab the DVD he bought while in the Mariana Islands. Instead, it lay quietly on the table. Kyoko gave a tiny little shrug and a noncommittal noise before she pressed her body more into his.
"We can watch it later. You said it'll be in english, so I'll need to concentrate more to understand the words and such. I don't have much concentration after seeing my sexy senpai after sooo looo~ng. Besides, I still have some promises to keep."
"Promises?"
"Don't tell me you forgot already!" Kyoko gasped dramatically. "I told you I would give you lots of magical kisses, and that I would show you... too much excitement." She grinned mischievously as Ren stared at her in shock. He could barely believe his ears. His innocent little girlfriend was showing some vibrant new colors to him as of late. Could she really be insinuating such a spectacular promise? Oh, but he was definitely not one to deny her when she was treating him so... sweetly.
"You've been getting quite forward lately." He observes, a smirk pulling at his own lips as he recalled the conversation they had before he left on his trip. She had even been open to the idea of giving her virginity to him. One hand trailed slowly up her spine, the fabric of her shirt shifting easily under his touch. Kyoko gasped as she arched lightly. "Are you trying to become a little seductress?" He teased with a smirk against her neck. Her skin felt heated under his gentle kisses, warm and tempting. He couldn't help but have a small taste, running his tongue over her pulse point slowly.
"How can I not -ah- be more confident when I have your attention on me all the time?" She asked breathlessly as her own hands trailed into his hair. Ren let out a soft moan as he gave a another tentative lick, relishing in all her little gasps and squirms when he started unbuttoning her shirt with one hand. God, she was so sensitive. His arms tensed up as she hummed sensually and he gripped her hip with his other hand, pausing halfway through undoing her shirt.
"You have more than just my attention, Kyoko." He tumbled out and started tugging at the collar of her shirt, pushing her bra strap aside as he kissed the newly exposed skin. Kyoko fidgeted on him as she blushed, her adrenaline pumping as she basked in his actions against her. Was this the kind of thing he was wanting to do to her before? She should have talked to him about touching her sooner! She gasped and hugged his head when she felt him find her nipple with his mouth, encouraging him further by grinding down on him. She had never even imagined that being suckled on that little nubs could feel so good. The girls in the erotica she was reading enjoyed it, but they enjoyed just about everything!
"I can't even imagine how." She gasped out before a mewling sound escaped her lips. She blushed and pulled her hands away from his hair in favor of covering her mouth with embarrassment. Ren pulled from her nipple with a small pop, then grabbed her wrists and pulled them away from their cover.
"Because you're amazing, and charming, and I love how you react to me. Don't keep your adorable sounds from me, Kyoko." He requested with that emperor look in his eyes. Kyoko squirmed timidly on his lap, acutely aware of her half unbuttoned shirt and how the collar was opened in such a way that had one of her breasts fully exposed to him.
"It's embarrassing, Tsuruga-san." She mutters out, shivering at the glint in his eyes. In an instant, he pushed her down onto the couch, pinning her wrists to the cushions as he hovered over her and raked his eyes down her form.
"I like seeing the embarrassing parts of you." He claims, releasing one of her wrists in favor of gliding a hand gently down her body. She shivered and gasped under his attentions, feeling that familiar warmth pool in her gut.
"It's unfair if I don't get to see yours too." She whined before freezing up as she realized the implications of that. Ren grinned above her, then leaned back and began unbuttoning his own shirt. Her eyes greedily followed his hands as they exposed more and more of his skin.
"Then I'll gladly show you; every part. You're the only one allowed to see my most shameful of appearances." He stated smoothly. She chewed her lip as he finished undoing his shirt, opening it completely for her and allowing the girl to reach up and run her hands over his chest and stomach.
"As if your bare skin could ever be shameful. If anything, you bless me with the very sight of you." She counters just as smoothly. The man shivered as his eyes slid shut, his arms tensing up as he restrained from doing as he pleased with her.
"You look at me far kinder than I deserve." He says in a torturous groan. She wanted to explore him right now, so he had to be patient... but damn was it difficult. "Besides, I could say the same about you. There isn't a single part of you that I find shameful to gaze upon. Every inch of your skin is invigorating and delightful." he claims as she busied her hands on him.
Kyoko giggled and enjoyed feeling all the firm muscles of his body, gliding over his torso in random patterns before slowly allowing her hands to dip to his waistline and fiddle with his belt. Ren strained not to push her away in an effort to keep his sanity. He knew that he probably should, but her touch was so intoxicating. He wanted her to feel him more, explore his skin, pleasure his deepest desires. She managed to flick the button to his pants open, and then her hand was squirming inside his underwear, gripping him and feeling on his length. Kyoko watched with delight as the man groaned and shook above her as his manhood twitched in her hand.
"Kyoko," he moaned breathlessly, her name sending shivers down her back when it was said in such a way by him, "it's getting very difficult not to do as I please, and not in a way I think is very agreeable with us right now." He warned, eyes cracking open slightly to gaze down at her. Kyoko calmed her exploration of him as she considered his words.
"Shall we take this to the bedroom, then?" She asks. That snapped his eyes open fully.
"I really don't want to try anything like that until you're eighteen, Kyoko. We talked about this." He reminded her. She pouted lightly at him before pulling her hand out of his pants and starting to push on his shoulders. He sat up obediently, no longer trapping her against the couch cushions but confused as she hopped off the couch with a thoughtful look on her face.
"I'm not talking about... that. I just have an idea. Come on." She tugged his arm and he hesitantly followed, holding up his pants with his free hand as he went. He looked concerned when she pointed to his bed and told him to lay down, causing the girl to huff and cross her arms. "You're always telling me to trust you. Now I'm asking you to trust me. I won't do anything you dislike." She assures him. Ren slid onto the bed and situated himself in the middle, back up against the headboard as he watched her start rifling through his drawers.
"So, do I want to know what you're looking for?" He asked, still not entirely convinced she wasn't trying to take things too far.
"Ahah!" She cheered as she perked up and practically skipped over to the bed, a silky white tie in her hand. Ren rose his eyebrows curiously at the little strip of fabric.
"And what do you plan to do with that?" He asks, watching her as she crawled up to him on the bed. Her mischievous grin pulled at her lips as she straddled his lap again, pleased as she saw his eyes trail over her half-open shirt.
"I'm going to make sure you can enjoy this thoroughly, without the worry of doing something you'll regret." She giggles before grabbing his hand and pulling it up above his head. Ren watched her worriedly for a moment longer before taking a deep and calming breath. She was right, of course; he should trust her. He was always asking her to trust him, even before he had come completely clean about his past. He felt a tug at his wrists as she finished securing them, giving an experimental pull and finding it tight and secure. 'This is such an odd predicament' he thought to himself as he looked to his little slip of a girlfriend, tying him to his own bed. "There we go. It's a good thing you have a metal headboard. If it was a flat wooden headboard, this would be a lot more difficult." She says proudly.
"You sound like you've tried this before."
"I read about it... and some other things." She giggled at Ren's bewildered expression. "Like I told you before, the girls and I have been trading books... I wonder if the newest girl reads these sort of things." She pondered lightly. When Ren stayed silent and developed a confused expression, she looked at him and suppressed a giggle. "But this is one thing I'll never share..." She seemed to get an idea for something and got up, running out of the room and leaving a confused man tied to the bed. He didn't have to wait for her to come running back in, a large grin on her face as she held... her phone?
"Kyoko, what are you doing with that?" Ren asked suspiciously. The girl simply squirmed and held it to her chest excitedly.
"I was thinking I could save a picture. We have an album to fill now, right?"
"Mmaaaybe we could have a secret box for those kinds of pictures, Kyoko." He suggested worriedly. Maybe they could put them in his safe. He didn't even want to think of someone finding those kinds of pictures between them. She hummed thoughtfully at that before nodding in agreement and raising her phone, snapping a picture of the tied up and slightly disheveled Ren. A shiver of excitement raced up her spine as she stared at the saved memory.
"I think that may be fun. Will you help me print off hard copies of the pictures I have?" She asked before taking a few more shots so that she could chose her favorites later.
"Why does that sound like you already have other embarrassing pictures of me?" He asked suspiciously, shifting his hands in the tie a bit. Kyoko looked at him sheepishly for a moment before fiddling with her phone some more and then turning it to show it to him. There on the screen was a picture of him sleeping with his sheep pillow she had gotten him.
"When did you... I knew I heard a camera shutter." He states accusingly as his girlfriend continued grinning back at him. Kyoko giggled and set her phone aside before crawling toward him from the foot of the bed. Ren rose his eyebrows curiously as he watched her, the slight bulge in his open pants jumping slightly as she wiggles her way up between his legs. Her eyes caught the motion, flicking downward to peer at it thoughtfully before she slowly slid her hand to cup over his excitement, pressing and rolling it lightly. Ren hissed and let his head fall backwards as he tugged his arms against the tie again.
"Let's not dwell on the past, Kuon... or I guess you're Ren right now, right?" She teased, her smirk growing as she watched him fidget and squirm under her attentions. Ren merely let out a grunt in response, his arms tugging on their restraint. She pulled the band of his boxer-briefs down and grinned as he sprung out, gently gliding a finger up the underside of the piece. Ren watched her through heavy eyes as she fiddled and played with him, the girl getting immense enjoyment out of every twitch of his member and every tug of his arms above his head. When she took the first lick along the underside of his shaft, his eyes rolled shut as he tugged more on his arms. We wanted to touch her so bad.
Kyoko watched his reactions closely, quickly exposing his most sensitive spots as she licked and kissed, her hand gliding over the firm piece to tease him further. He was already breathing a bit heavier when she decided to pulled the head into her mouth, sucking on it as she glanced up at his expression. Ren shivered and moaned, his whole body tense as he tried to free his hands. It was invigorating, having her touch him so intimately while he was helplessly tied to the bed.
"Kyoko." He gave a breathy moan, the sound seeming to encourage her further. She pulled as much of him into her mouth as she could, feeling the piece hit her throat before she started bobbing her head, licking, sucking, drooling on the piece as her hand stroked what she couldn't fit in her mouth. Ren groaned and tugged as she drew him closer and closer to climax, the girl trying to push him further into her throat only to gag and go back to sucking and stroking with her hand.
"You don't... need to push yourself." He panted out, though she could tell he liked it. She hummed lightly in response, the vibrations shocking through him with surprise. She had to pull away when she felt herself smirking at his response. She had read enough to know that men didn't really appreciate having teeth graze against their sensitive piece too harshly, and she didn't think her first blowjob was a good time to experiment with that. She took to licking him along the length again, then sucked on the head as she stroked his shaft some more. "T-tighter, please. Grip it tighter." He gasped. She tried to squeeze it a little more, but he only asked for it tighter. Was it really okay? Wouldn't it hurt if she squeezed it too much? When another plea left his lips, she gripped him as tight as she could and stroked roughly, her drool around it acting as a lubricant and allowing her hand to slide easily even now. The responding groan was loud and invigorating. With a glance up at his expression again, she could see he was lost in the pleasure now, his eyes closed as he panted and moaned out her name. "Kyoko... Kyoko I'm close." He warned. She thought quickly as she started sucking and bobbing her head again. The men in the books she read seemed to enjoy shooting their cum in the girl's mouth, but the bondage ones with the man being dominated often were denied that and teased in the end. Oh yeah, she was going to try that.
Kyoko pulled her hand away and reached up, bobbing her head a bit slower to make sure he didn't slip out as she glides her palms along his hips and sides. She sucked harder and relished in how her boyfriend panted and moaned, calling her name pleadingly, and then she raked her nails down his sides roughly. Ren groaned loudly and his hips jerked up, thrusting into her mouth as he called out a last warning. She sucked him deep into her mouth, and then had to force her body not to jerk back in surprise as she felt warmth shoot into her throat. She stilled and held him there, looking up at him slowly as he panted and gazed back down at her worriedly. "Are... are you okay?" He asked. She pulled away from his dick slowly, holding the semen in her mouth as she nodded. It tasted different than when she had tasted it on her fingers last time, a little more salty, a little less bitter, but still rather odd and thick. Ren was still watching her as she assessed the strange substance in her mouth. "Do you want to spit it out?" He asked. Plenty of girls did that, as far as he knew. He had heard talk about it, and most every girl had done so for him as a teen. There were some that would swallow it, though he was pretty sure that was to show off. A vast majority would either spit it out or wouldn't take it in their mouth in the first place, though he didn't have any specific memories he held for any of those instances.
Kyoko swallowed, and his eyes went wide as he stared at her with shock.
"Kyoko?"
"It's not that bad. You taste saltier this time." She says after a moment. It still wasn't some delicacy or anything, but she didn't mind it's flavor so much she supposed.
"Is... is that so?" He spoke softly and she nodded with a timid smile as she poked the tip of his penis with her pointer finger. Ren watched her as she played gently with his piece, the two of them falling into a short silence. He didn't last long before he felt the need to speak up again. "So are you going to untie me so I can repay the favor?" Kyoko's wide eyes snapped up to him, and then a grin stretched across her face.
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Yashiro was unusually quiet when he picked up the two celebrities this strange morning. Kyoko looked over to Ren with curiosity, but the man simply gave a small shake of his head to show he was just as confused as she was.
"He looks so serious." She whispered to her undercover boyfriend. Ren leaned closer to her and stared at Yashiro as he whispered back to her.
"He's never been this quiet before." He agrees. Kyoko frowned lightly in worry as they watched their manager together in silence. She had thought he sounded a bit odd on the phone this morning, but hadn't given a lot of thought to it until he gave them a somewhat soft greeting upon getting in the car. Did he get some bad news? Did this have something to do with the sudden meeting with the president this evening before work? She hoped everything was okay.
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Ren and Kyoko were following after their eerily quiet manager to the elevator when bright pink flashed in their vision and Ren found himself pushed up against the hallway wall by a furious love-me member. This was not what he was expecting to deal with when he saw bright pink in his vision, otherwise he would have shifted out of their way as they barreled toward their group.
"Who are you?" The girl snapped, fury rolling off of her in waves. Kyoko and Yashiro startled and quickly tried to assist Ren, Kyoko tugging on a furious Kanae's arm as she tried to get back at the stunned man while the manager checked to make sure his charge was unharmed. Ren merely shrugged it off. Kanae was strong for her size, but still nowhere near his level to where she could harm him with something like that.
"Moko-san, what are you doing?" Kyoko cried, holding tightly to the girl.
"You're not who you pretend to be, so who are you?" The girl was ignoring the other two, her focus completely on the tall man before her. Ren took a moment to gather himself again, frowning lightly as he looked at the second love-me member.
"Kotonami-san..." he started slowly, but the girl's glare only deepened as she ground her teeth.
"Answer the question, phony. You still owe me one. I'm cashing it in now. Who. Are. You?" Ren looked confused and a bit worried as his eyes flicked to Kyoko in question. She quickly shook her head in reply to show that she had no idea what this was about. It was a surprise to both of them when Yashiro sighed and reached into his satchel.
"I think I know what this is about." Kanae's head snapped to the manager so quickly, they all could swear they heard a loud snap. The girl didn't show any indication that she was effected by the sound, focusing on her new target as she took a threatening step toward him. Yashiro sweat nervously as he pulled out a piece of paper with some article copied onto it. Ren and Kyoko only had to see the picture before they looked to one another in understanding. There, plain as day, was a tabloid shot of Kuon merrily dancing with a laughing Kyoko in the middle of a park. It was a nice photo, printed in color and everything, but the fact that it was in a tabloid kept them from appreciating it to its full extent. "President Lory is requesting a meeting regarding this." He explained. Kyoko and Ren looked to each other worriedly, both concerned about how it could effect the other.
"I guess... we should go meet with him then." Ren suggests, getting a nod of agreement from Kyoko.
"I'm coming too," Kanae declared firmly, standing in their path. Yashiro frowned uncertainly. Ren glanced to Kyoko as she fidgeted uncomfortably. This was her best friend, a girl that seemed to truly care for and worry about Kyoko's well-being. He could maybe lie and say it was simply his disguise for their date but... somehow he didn't see her being quite convinced, and she would probably hound Kyoko for answers as soon as they got a moment together. Kyoko has already stated that Kanae was barely accepting her excuses regarding him as it is. He couldn't put her in the line of her friend's fiery wrath for him. He could handle this..., for Kyoko's sake.
"Kotonami-san, I'm not sure if-"
"If you truly want to make this your favor, I won't object." Ren interrupted Yashiro. The president likely told the manager that his was a private matter, but Ren had resolved himself. Besides, he did promise to give her one favor as thanks for her guiding Kyoko in his direction. She probably could have just as easily pushed Kyoko away from him, or even toward someone else. Hopefully she would be willing to stay quiet about his secret; if not for him, than at least for Kyoko's sake. Kyoko was their mutual treasure. Surely she would be just as willing to compromise as he was in face of the girl.
Kanae nodded firmly, her eyes baring into him with suspicion. Yashiro looked a bit nervous about Ren's decision, but ultimately knew he couldn't take back Ren's words. Nervously, he lead the three celebrities up to the company president's office.
Lory looked a bit startled and confused as Kanae joined them in the office, glancing to Ren who gave a noncommittal shrug. Sighing, the president went to sit in one of the chairs of his sitting area, the metal of the armor he had dressed up in for the day clinking a bit noisily as he moved.
"From The looks on your faces, you all know why I've called for this sudden meeting." Lory started, lighting a cigar and puffing it as he took a short moment to let them settle in.
"Someone managed to get a picture of Kyoko and I when we were out together the other day." Ren stated simply, looking completely cool and collected as usual. Kyoko watched their company president quietly as the older man shifted his gaze between her and Ren.
"You haven't been honest with me, Ren."
"I've never lied to you, president-san." Ren replied smoothly. Kyoko felt the very air in the room freeze and become tense as Ren and Lory sized each other up for a moment. Lory scowled lightly at the boy before him.
"You didn't tell me of the development in your relationship."
"Nothing has happened that you need to concern yourself with... save for the photo that turned up now."
"A photo of you in that apperance." Lory declared, pointing a somewhat harsh finger at the article Yashiro had once again taken out.
"Is there something wrong with the way that I appeared?"
"You know what I mean, Ren."
"I've already told Kyoko everything." Lory fell silent as he looked to Kyoko quickly, and then back to Ren. The actor nodded once in confirmation. "She knew my name before I left for the Mariana Islands last week, and I told her about my joining LME on the day of that photo." Lory sunk backward into his chair, honestly surprised at this sudden revelation. How could it happen without him knowing? His eyes snapped to Yashiro.
"And you never thought to inform me about this development?" He asked, frowning like a kicked puppy. Yashiro cleared his throat and fidgeted nervously in his seat next to Kanae, the young woman staying silent as she watched the exchange with scrutinizing eyes.
"I... didn't know about any of this. I found out about them dating a little while before Ren left, but apparently they were even dating for two months before that, and they swore me to secrecy. I had no idea there was anything else involved like... secret identities and some special circumstance around Ren coming to LME." He explained hastily. Lory choked on the smoke of his cigar before harshly sniffing it out in a tray, staring at the floor with incredulity as he processed Yashiro's words.
"Two months? Now three? How can this be? How did I not detect such a significant change in their relationship? And for so long..." He muttered to himself. Kanae's finger started tapping impatiently on her leg as she watched the other four people. She didn't know what was going on. All she was getting was itty bitty scraps.
"President, I'm going to guess this last minute meeting is mostly meant to be for us to discuss what to do about this." Ren tried to get the conversation back on track, the president nodding thoughtfully as he considered it.
"Indeed, yes... but why is miss Kotonami here?" He asked, looking to Yashiro and Kyoko with confusion. The last person he expected to answer was Ren himself.
"Various reasons. She already knew Kyoko and I were together from the beginning, so she understandingly became very protective and suspicious of me when the photo came out with Kyoko on a date with a foreigner... which I guess she was able to deduce was me." Ren explained. He didn't think the president really needed to know that the tipping point had been her demanding to cash in her favor and the fact that he believed she would corner his beloved later if she didn't get adequate answers now. It was just his luck that she had figured as much as she had based off a simple photo. Lory hummed lightly in thought and nodded as he eyed his second loveme member.
"And do you plan on exposing yourself here? In front of everyone?"
"I suppose I don't have much of a choice." Ren stated, though the light smile on his face showed that he wasn't too bothered by it. Lory sighed and shook his head lightly.
"I suppose those old wounds of yours have truly begun healed. I admit that I wasn't sure when you told me such."
"I still want to keep it under wraps as much as possible though." Ren ensured. "I'm not ready to go back home yet." He looked down to Kyoko, as if he was also reassuring her that he wasn't planning on leaving just yet. The girl smiled back up at him as Kanae watched with a slight frown. Quietly, he took one of her smaller hands in his own, drawing on her for moral support as he prepared himself.
Kanae could easily tell from the information supplied that Ren wasn't from Japan..., but he really did look Japanese with a simple color change of his eyes and hair. Maybe a mix? Even so, he was hiding himself from the real world. People don't hide things without reason.
"This is nice and all, but I have work to get back to. I just want to know who this... foreigner is that is dating my best friend! Who did I push her into dating?" Kanae demanded, crossing her arms and scowling. Lory watched the young actress with curiosity. That seemed to be the root of the girl's worries. She was afraid she had unknowingly pushed Kyoko into being with a dangerous person that they didn't really know. He was mighty curious about the fact that she had apparently been the one to help Kyoko and Ren to finally come together. Not only was it unexpected for a loveme member to have anything to do with encouraging that kind of emotion, but she had managed to be successful in what he and Yukihito had been struggling to do for months! Friendship truly was an amazing thing.
The president hummed and sniffed out his cigar.
"No need to worry so much, Kotonami-san. I can assure you that Kuon is of no danger to Kyoko."
"Kuon?" Kanae and Yashiro echoed with confusion. Lorry looked back to Ren and gave a small nod. 'I broke the ice for you, but this is your decision.' It seemed to say. Ren let out a steadying sigh as he gripped his hands together with Kyoko's between them like a prayer, his eyes cast downward.
"My real name is Hizuri Kuon. Hizuri Kuu is my father." He states with apparent calm, glancing to Kyoko as if he were revealing this information to her all over again. She smiled to him in pride and support, giving an encouraging nod and squeeze of her hand in his that brought a small smile to his face. "I joined LME under a stage name so I could make a name for myself, without the support of my father, without people being able to brush away all my accomplishments and efforts as something I only had from connections. I'm sorry for the deception, but I hope you both can understand why I have lived the last several years as another person." He says, humbly bowing to the two slack-jawed people across from him.
"Your Kuu's son!" Yashiro suddenly squealed before having to quickly take several breaths.
"Yukihito, please calm down." Ren urged, worried for his manager. The bespectacled man shook his head quickly as he stood and began pacing back and forth.
"I can't believe it. This whole time, I've been managing the son of a legend!" Ren sighed lightly and looked to Kyoko, the girl giggling and squeezing her hand still clasped between his.
"I feel like he's freaking out even more than when he found out about us." Ren chuckled. Kyoko blushed lightly and looked away as she recalled that particular instance. She still couldn't believe she had gotten caught in such an intimate moment with her senpai.
"I'm... sorry for doubting you." Kanae muttered, looking away even as she apologized.
"There's no need for you to apologize, Kotonami-san. I'm glad that you care so much about Kyoko."
"Oh my god, I'm going to manage TWO Hizuries!" Yashiro squealed from some other spot in the office. He didn't stay there long, pacing about even more wildly. Ren cringed and looked to Kyoko worriedly.
"You don't need to listen to him if it bothers you." He says softly, making her cheeks redden further. Right, she had almost forgotten his little promise to her. She stared down at her lap as she fiddled with her fingers.
"I... I don't really mind it. We'll get to that conversation on a later date, but Yashiro can fangirl a bit if he really needs to. It's almost like having a personal cheerleader." She giggled. Ren's eyebrows rose curiously and a loud clatter came from the president's armor as he shot to his feet.
"If Yashiro's a cheerleader, I'm the cheer captain!" He claims defiantly. Kyoko frowned as she wondered if telling the president not to get a cheer uniform would only give him the idea.
"Suuuure..." she settled on saying as she looked to Ren worriedly. Her boyfriend simply gave that annoyingly stupid shrug again.
"It's a good thing you brought me here, or this meeting would drag on forever from those twos' nonsense. We need to get on with finding a solution. The article didn't seem to make any connection with Tsuruga Ren, but they did recognize Kyoko. I thought I told you to wear a disguise!" Kanae exclaimed with exasperation. Kyoko shrunk away timidly as she looked up at her best friend.
"I'm sorry Moko-san."
"Don't apologize to me! This is your problem, so just help me help you!" Kyoko's eyes watered as she flung herself at her friend happily. Kanae sighed and rolled her eyes with exasperation, but then smiled and pat the younger girl's head as she smirked over at Ren. The man simply smiled and let the girls enjoy their moment, to which Kanae would never admit she was thankful for.
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"I didn't really have time to tell you this before, but I really am sorry I tried to attack your boyfriends this morning. It's just... You tend to be overly forgiving of people you care about, and I just..." Kanae released a heavy sigh as she ran a hand through her hair. They were safely in the loveme locker room after their respective jobs for the day. Kyoko smiled and hugged her best friend happily, the older girl holding back a smile at the knowledge that she could be forgiven just like that. Kyoko really was too forgiving at times.
"It makes me happy that you care so much about me Moko-san! Actually, I'm kind of happy that you pushed yourself into that conversation. Not only did you help us stay on track, but you helped keep things a bit more sensible than I think the president could have held on his own." Kyoko explained. Kanae groaned as if the very thought were painful.
"I don't even want to think of what he would have come up with if I hadn't made the suggestions I did, especially with him wearing that rediculous armor as a way to 'prepare for battle' or something." Kyoko muffled her giggles behind a hand. "I hope Tsuruga doesn't hold a grudge against me for barging in, though. Now that it's over and I know his reasons behind everything, I realize that it really wasn't my place to force his hand like that." She sighed. Kyoko hummed and thought about t for a second. Kanae didn't know about it everything still, but she didn't think it would be a good idea to bring up Kuon's late friend and everything surrounding his ultimate downfall. It wasn't her secret to tell, and she didn't want to worry Kanae all over again. It was probably best to simply roll with it and reassure the raven haired beauty.
"No, I don't believe he will. He's stated a few time already that he doesn't feel ready to become Kuon again, but he's slowly coming to terms with a lot of things. Besides, Tsuruga-san is the kind of person that forgives those that sincerely apologize. He might still feel hurt and maybe a bit more guarded, but he won't hold a grudge against a person who honestly regrets their actions." At Kanae's skeptical look, Kyoko let out another giggle. "Yeah, I was surprised when I realized it, too. He's childish at times, but Tsuruga-san is truly a proper adult." Kanae fell quiet as she pondered this for a moment, pursing her lips slightly.
"Do you think he would forgive Fuwa if he honestly apologized?" Kyoko paused, wanting to answer that he definitely would, but then having to stop and think on that.
"You know..., I can't really see that." She admits with a slight frown. "Then again, I don't know what Shotaro even did to Tsuruga-san, other than just being blatantly rude all the time. What?" Kanae was currently giving her an incredulous look, confusing the younger girl.
"You can not be serious. Tsuruga hates Sho because of his past with you. I told you before, didn't I? He's jealous." Kyoko turned a bit red as she recalled that conversation. It couldn't have been that far back, could it? He confessed that he had liked her for some time, but all the way to then?
"I really don't think he liked me yet at that time." Kyoko says timidly. Kanae gave Kyoko a bored look for a moment before rolling her eyes.
"I really do. Just trust me on this, Kyoko, he's liked you at least since then. Didn't you ever notice a point when he just became softer toward you or something?" Kyoko paused and thought on that, pursing her lips as her brow scrunched slightly in thought.
"I guess..., maybe some time around getting my job as Bo? No, I'm pretty sure he still hated me then, but... right before we auditioned for that commercial together, he was kind enough to give me advice on making myself stand out with the dreaded pink overalls. If it weren't for him, I might not have even thought of it." She explained, thumbing the material of her overalls before pulling them on. Kanae looked at her own uniform, still folded in the locker and hesitant to grab it.
"I guess this cursed uniform has helped us, though certainly not in a way one would expect. I suppose that's how things related to the president work, though." She said with a light smile before shaking her head quickly. "Anyway, do you want to spend the night tonight and you can tell me about your date? As far as I can see in your picture, you seemed pretty happy." She said. Kyoko fiddled with her hands timidly.
"I'm sorry, Moko-san, but I promised the president that I would have a call with father tonight. I think it would be best to do that at home, and I also wanted to help out in the restaurant a bit since I've been so absent lately." She explained, blushing a bit at the confession to barely being home as of late. Kanae smirked lightly but didn't comment on it.
"Okay, we can do it another time if you want, or I can come over after you're done with your phone call."
"Come over! Come over!" Kyoko squealed happily, jumping on her friend with an excitable hug. Kanae grunted and shoved her off. She was getting used to more calm hugs from Kyoko, but she still hated it when she was jumped on with too much energy, and contact was still kept to a fairly low level.
"Okay, Okay! Calm down, geeze! What time is your call supposed to be?" Kyoko cringed then.
"Around 11 tonight. The time difference is kind of a hindrance. I was going to work until then." The girl sighed sadly. "I guess I'll just have you come over another day."
"Why? I don't see a problem." Kyoko perked up and stared at her best friend with shock.
"But... it's so late!"
"So? I'll get one of those idiots from my place to drop me off, no big deal." She crosses her arms and looked away with a huff. Kyoko's eyes watered as she clasped her hands before Kanae. It was a big deal, Kyoko knew it was. Kanae didn't like asking for help, especially from those crazy family members of hers.
"Moko~!"
"Mo! Stop that!"
"Well, you guys seem lively as ever." The two girls stopped their usual banter of Kanae trying to push away an affectionate Kyoko, looking over to the door where Chiori and Aika had just entered.
"Amamiya-san! Hasegawa-san, Good evening!" Kyoko greeted happily while Kanae gave a simple nod of acknowledgement. Aika rose her eyebrows at the two.
"With how bouncy you are, I can only guess that article was true. Kyoko-san has a foreigner boyfriend." Aika stated somewhat dryly. Chiori looked absolutely shocked, quickly looking between the other three girls. Kyoko and Kanae were both silent, the former red in the face as she fidgeted with her fingers.
"What? An article?" The third loveme girl echoed in surprise. Aika nodded and pulled out her phone, fiddling with it before holding it out for Chiori to see. The girl's eyes widened with shock before she looked to Kyoko again.
"Wow. That's amazing, Kyoko-chan." She complimented readily. Aika made a face.
"I thought this section shunned things like love." She said, sounding a bit annoyed. Chiori shook her head quickly.
"Oh no, not at all! We are supposed to be working toward regaining that vital emotion."
"You mean fatal." Aika corrected nearly automatically. The other three paused for a moment as they stared at the newest member.
"Wow, you sound just like Kyoko did when she first joined. To think that things can change so drastically." Kanae stated with a sense of awe. That seemed to strike a nerve with the girl, glaring at Kanae viciously.
"Are you trying to say that I'll become like that too?" She practically hissed as she rudely pointed at Kyoko. The girl in question startled and stared at Aika with shock. "I'll never be some simpering girl, trailing after a disgusting man."
"Kuon is not disgusting!" Kyoko objects instantly.
"All men are disgusting!" Aika returned firmly. "All they care about is sex and showing off. Foreigners are even worse, what with their lax cultures and the like. If that guy hasn't already, you'll quickly find him pawing at you and pressuring you to give your body to him. That's how men are." She marches over to her locker and slammed it open before yanking her uniform off and shoving her street clothes on. Kanae wrapped an arm around Kyoko protectively as she glared at the new girl.
"You don't know anything about their relationship. You have no right to claim one way or another."
"I don't need to know any more than that he's a man. Men are users that go purely on their disgusting instincts to breed and dominate. They make false promises, and then they leave as soon as times get rough and they feel 'trapped' or 'unsatisfied'. Don't say I didn't warn you." She slammed her locker shut and stomped out of the room, leaving the other three girls in a pregnant silence. Kanae looked down to Kyoko worriedly before heaving a sigh and pulling her into a hug, the girl nuzzling into the older's shoulder.
"I'm sure she doesn't know what she's talking about, Kyoko. Sure, there are some crappy guys out there, but you already said he isn't like that. You know your boyfriend way better than some girl that just generalizes everyone into a single category to judge them." The older girl soothes. Chiori quietly let the two work it out while she changed as well.
"I think what really worries me, is that's basically what Shotaro was like. He was a user. He kept me around for his own benefit, and then he tossed me aside when I became too much of a burden." Her voice was muffled against Kanae's shoulder, but the older girl could easily hear just how much it was bothering her friend. "What if she's right? What if he does get tired of me?"
"You're kidding me right?" When Kyoko stayed silent, she pushed her away and held her at arms length. "Kyoko, that man has been trailing after you for the better part of a year. Do you think a guy with halfhearted feelings would wait around that long just for a little excitement? Sure, he probably likes that you keep him on his toes, what with your crazy ways," that earned her a tiny smile, "but that's because he... loves the crazy girl in the first place." Kanae had to force the sappy word out a bit, but Kyoko didn't mind it. "Why don't we call your crazy manager? He should still be around, right?" Kyoko looked up quickly.
"But what about the loveme work for the day?" Kanae rolled her eyes at that.
"I'm pretty sure you've just graduated this morning. You probably should have graduated months ago. You've already found your lost emotion after all. Go on and take a break, maybe ask Yashiro to grab you something to eat or drink, and contact your boyfriend. Maybe ask him to ease your worries a bit. It'll be fine." Kyoko nodded and fixed herself back into her street clothes before thanking Kanae as she ran out of the loveme room.
"You aren't going to speak if any of this to anyone." Kanae states without even turning around. Chiori gave a single soft laugh.
"I'm not an idiot. Though, I wonder if Tsuruga-san cares at all. I was under the impression that she was quite close with him." Kanae hummed lightly in response.
"It's crazy how the world works, isn't it?" She replies vaguely, getting a simple hum of agreement.
As always, thank you to everyone following, favoriting, commenting, etc. I don't know how well I did on this chapter, but I didn't feel comfortable putting it off any longer. I'm currently in a down mood, I suppose. Not much I can do about it but keep moving.
A little more insight on the personality of the new OC. I'm mighty curious what your impressions of her are thus far. Does she make you curious? Do you outright hate her?
Haha, I think I may have ended up making Kanae hate her. Funny how things work out.
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Kaname671- I hope I lived up to your expectations in the first half of the chapter. Kyoko did pretty well for her first BJ, all things considered. Of course, guys like just about anything, so long as there's no teeth scraping, so she already had a head start in reading about needing to avoid that.
Erza Tsuruga- I had no intention of referencing any songs, but it doesn't surprise me if that kind of thing is put into various songs. It's a fairly old saying after all, and song artists love to use the poetic sayings of the past into their own works. Art is all about taking old things and making them something new after all.
Yes, one thing I enjoy in my writing is to use past readings and experiences to reference. For one, it helps with the accuracy of my subjects I write about. For two, it helps to get you out and about. I'm not as physically capable as I was as a child (I could climb a 20 ft oak tree in just as many minutes at 12 years old), but I still enjoy hiking and the occasional sport-ish activity. It's a lot of fun to try the things you read and write about, so I would definitely recommend it.
As for Ren's OOC-ness, I think I figured out the problem, but I don't think it's something I can easily fix. I have him as a lot more open and honest in this, which causes him to seem a little out of character because we're so used to him hiding his past and trying to be the character "Tsuruga Ren". I may be taking a bit of liberty with him, but I really do think he would be so determined to make his relationship with Kyoko work, that he would do just about anything for her. If revealing his true identity was the only was to help her out of a situation, I wholeheartedly believe he would resign himself to do so. I think I might have made him a little too timid in this chapter, but I'm in one of my "lost" moments where I don't know which way is which anymore. Hopefully it will be a short trip and I'll recognize my surroundings again soon.
Sorry, that probably sounds strange. I'm trying.
kotoko-98- The ankle grabbing is based on past chapters where they eat at the low table in the living room. It seems to be where they usually have meals in his place. Thank you for your enjoyment of the way I wrote out their personal moments. I'm glad it was satisfactory.
puffinzero- thank you. I think I've mentioned in "When We Were Young" that I don't much care for the responses where Kyoko tells him "It wasn't your fault" and everything is suddenly fine. It's honestly unrealistic, and anyone who has blamed themselves for something they find deeply regrettable will tell you as much. I hope you liked Lory's reaction. I was unsure about having him wear something cliche like armor, but I thought it would be fitting, considering he would be thinking he has to get ready for a battle of sorts.
Hairy Friend-The embarrassment of someone finding your vibrator never fades. Even in married life, the wife will still get embarrassed any time hubby points it out or mentions it being used without him. I'm not really sure why exactly, but I suppose girls just consider it a very personal item or perhaps they're just embarrassed at the fact that they were so frustrated that they felt the need to pleasure themselves in the first place. On top of that, Ren/Kuon likes to tease her and see her cute reactions, so he would definitely make it worse by trying to teasingly inquire as to what exactly she was doing in his bed while he was away.
I'm glad you liked all of the previous chapter. It was probably the best part of this story thus far. Also, full body massages are always the best. I don't know a single girl that would turn down a sensual, full-body groping from their lover. Even when they're not feeling particularly frisky, it still feels very good and relaxing. Everyone wins.
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Until next time
