Chapter 10
Ren Is Off The Market!
[New to the scene, internationally featured in ads in magazines such as Gentleman's Digest and Ladies magazines Metropolitan and New Look, is Ren Tsuruga's new girlfriend, #3 on Japan's Most Desirable Woman List, the top two being married. Where has he been hiding this beautiful little gem? He hasn't been hiding her at all according to sources. She is known for playing Mio. Yes! The scary, beautiful Mio Hongo from Dark Moon. The enchanting deadly angel in Sho Fuwa's Prisoner PV and her latest role is Natsu Kitagawa from Box R. Yes! The beautiful, sexy bully that every girl fears and wants to be and every man wants to be bullied by, the Natsu. Her latest role, it is rumored, will be Momiji the love-lorn ninja in Sacred Lotus In The Mire.
Seen here is the stylishly dressed, handsome Ren Tsuruga, with a smile we've never seen and Kyouko, looking like a goddess on his arm, equally as stylish, attending the opening night of the ballet Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's: Swan Lake. Looks like Ren Tsuruga has made quite a catch, lucky guy.]
A discrete, unmarked black sedan and Sebastian met Kyoko and Kuon-chan at the Darumaya the morning the story was released. The press had not found her home yet, but it was only a matter of time if action was not taken quickly.
Aki Shoko was truly in a panic. As of late, Sho had been riding the high of the advantageous connection with Kyoko and now that seemed to be dashed upon the rocks with the entertainment news article that sat ominously before her on her coffee table. "I guess she really meant it when she said she didn't want him in her life." Shoko sighed. "I really hope Sho doesn't see this."
"Doesn't see what?" Sho stopped in the doorway from the bathroom and was drying his hair. (He is seriously still sleeping with his manager?)
"Sho! You're up early this morning." She tried to change the subject as she sat her coffee mug on top of the news article.
"Shoko... What are you hiding from me?" He pressed. He was tired of her doing this every time she had bad news, it pissed him off even more and made things worse.
Shoko sighed in resignation. "I suppose you'll find out sooner or, later. Might as well pull off the bandage quickly." She moved her coffee cup and picked up the paper.
Sho read through the article emotionlessly, then dropped it back onto the coffee table and went to the kitchen to grab a glass of orange juice.
"Sho?" She was truly worried now. He was uncharacteristically calm for anything that had to do with Kyoko.
"What?" He drank the juice.
"Are you okay?" She asked in a whisper.
"I'm fine..." He was certainly fine. In his mind he had a trump card. Tsuruga wouldn't even want her by the time he was done. She would come crawling back to him. He smirked at the thought.
Kyoko and Ren sat in Lory's office. Kyoko nervously fidgeting and Ren bouncing Kuon-chan on his knee and cooing to him in English. "Da-da-da-da-da. Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa!" Kuon-chan squealed and giggled.
"My little man is so smart... Isn't he?" Ren blew a raspberry on his little tummy and Kuon-chan giggled again. "Yes he is!" Ren smiled brightly.
Kyoko couldn't help it. Her two important men were forcing her to smile. "Ren... This is serious." She chided.
"Relax Princess. It'll be fine. Stop worrying so much." He gave her a peck on the cheek and she blushed.
Kyoko sighed deeply. "I'll try."
Lory entered his office with his usual dramatic flair. "Ahh... Can you feel it?" He said in a dreamy voice and Ren rolled his eyes.
"Here it comes." He leaned in and whispered to Kyoko.
"There is Love in the air!" He walked to the couple and tousled Kuon-chan's soft hair. "Right little guy?" Kuon-chan cooed. "See? Even Kuon-chan knows!"
"Shachou... Is this about the news article?" She asked nervously, remembering what she had read. She was still reeling from the contents and the fact that she even appeared on the list mentioned. She didn't check for things like that in the magazines. She read them for fashion advice and makeup tips.
"Heavens no. This is about your debut and your new manager." He announced gleefully. "First though, I need you to look over your new contract and sign it now that you're emancipated, you have that option."
She glanced at Ren. "I'll look over it with you if you want. I just renewed mine."
She nodded. "Thank you Ren." She then took the paperwork from Lory and the couple looked over the terms. All that was required was at least two films that could be considered romantic and she had a span of five years to meet that obligation.
Ren chuckled. "You do this to everyone don't you Boss..."
"I like to make sure to spread the love Ren. You know that better than anyone." Lory told him slyly.
Ren shook his head and Kyoko signed the next five years to LME.
"Could you send her in please?" Lory spoke into his phone to his receptionist. "Yes... Thank you."
The doors opened and in walked a young woman in similar age to Yashiro with dark blonde hair, a slim build and chocolate brown eyes. She seemed familiar to the couple.
"Mogami-kun... I would like you to meet your new manager... Satomi Yashiro. Satomi-chan, this is your new charge and her adorable little boy, Kyouko."
Kyoko stood and gracefully bowed to her. "It's a pleasure to meet you Yashiro-san. Please take care of me."
"Oh Kyoko-san... Please just call me Satomi, or it will be really confusing when we're around my brother." She told her with a gentle smile.
Kyoko started to protest, but instantly saw her point. "Thank you Satomi-san." Kyoko sat back down closer to Ren.
Lory waved toward the door as Yukihito poked his head in.
"Ah, Satomi. I see you've finally met Kyoko-chan. I have some things for you to look at that will be helpful later." He whispered then let out a fan-girl squeal when he noticed Ren and Kyoko together. Satomi winced.
"Takarada-san?" Satomi questioned silently for permission to leave.
"Ah yes... Kyouko's offers are currently held by Yukihito-san. If you would please follow him, he will bring you up to date." Lory informed her.
"Thank you Sir. Kyouko-san." Satomi bowed to Kyoko. "Please take care of me." She smiled and left with Yukihito.
"Now let's get down to your debut movie." Lory rubbed his palms together and took out two scripts, then handed one to Kyoko and the other to Ren.
"Her Bloody Knight..." Kyoko read the title out loud as Ren sat Kuon in his lap and opened the script to read the summary.
"Director Konoe would like for you to be Queen Dahlia and Ren to be Sir Ivan." Lory told them excitedly as Kyoko skimmed through the summary with a glimmer in her eyes.
She smiled brightly and nodded. She wasn't going to be a princess... She was going to be a queen and from the looks of it, an immortal one.
"Also Mogami-kun... We are going to need to find you a more secure place to stay as soon as possible. I want to make sure that you and Kuon-chan are safe from the press and stalkers. I have been researching apartments for you. Here's the list. Satomi-san already has the information. You will go with her today to pick." Lory told her firmly.
"But Takarada-san, I can't afford anything right now." She protested.
"Nonsense, LME has a special contract with the buildings on your list. Trust me... you will be able to afford it." He smiled. "Now... go find your managers and spread the love my children."
Kyoko grabbed her and Kuon-chan's things and Ren carried Kuon-chan as they left to find their managers then take Kuon-chan to the nursery.