Kuon's POV
I laughed.
"That's just rich." I said in between bits of laughter. Kyoko scowled.
"It's not that funny, Kuon." She said pouting, which made her quite cute. I smiled and shrugged.
"It's ironic. So do we still have that date?" I asked slyly. She smirked. Damn.
"I don't think so. But you can still accompany me on Sunday." Kyoko added a sweet smile playing on her lips. I smiled.
"So are you ready to go back to our table and start looking over the meal menus?" I asked as the song changed. She nodded and I led her back to our table where the waitress had delivered our drinks in our absence.
My drink was as black as the name suggested where Kyoko's was a cheerful bright pink. Complete opposites, just like us. I pulled Kyoko's chair out for her. She smiled.
"Thank you." She said as she sat down. I smiled as I sat down across from her.
"Any time." I replied picking up the menus and handed one to Kyoko. She opened it and began to skim through it. I barely glanced at my menu. I was too busy watching Kyoko try to make a decision. She would purse her lips and mumble to herself every so often or pout. Each time cuter than the last.
Whenever Kyoko would look up I'd turn my attention back to the menu in my hands.
"Have you decided already, Kuon?" She asked as she set down her menu with a sigh.
"Not yet." I said skimming over my menu. Since I didn't have much of an appetite I decided on a small chicken caesar salad. I folded my menu and set it on top of Kyoko's.
"So why did Yuki duct tape you earlier?" I asked smirking. Kyoko blushed a brilliant scarlet.
"You, you saw that?" She stammered looking at her hands. I chuckled.
"I saw him carrying you over his shoulder through the main dining section." I explained my smirk widened as Kyoko buried her head in her hands.
"Yuki always does things to the extreme when it concerns me. He's been this way ever since he started elementary school. Whenever he thinks I'm working too hard he'll take on most of my work load and tires himself out. Yuki thinks he have to because he's the man of the house." She added quietly.
"Then why didn't you look for a boyfriend? With your looks I bet hundreds of men threw themselves at your feet." I said a little bitter. Kyoko glared at me.
"You know the answer, Kuon. Just because I left doesn't mean I could just leave my feelings back in Japan." She said slurring a bit. I noticed her glass was almost empty.
"Kyoko, are you drunk?" I asked her cautiously. She shrugged.
"Maybe, I do feel a little tipsy but otherwise I'm perfectly fine." She said slurring again. I chuckled.
"I think it's time for you to go home." I said pulling out my wallet. I set a few bills on the table and stood up. I gently helped Kyoko up and to the car.
"Ah, that reminds. Kyoko, would it be possible for Black Moonlight to do a few scenes at Le Goût du Vin?" I asked as I started the car. She nodded and smiled excitedly.
"It would be great to be on set again. I miss being an actress sometimes." She added sadly. The rest of the car ride was silent. I dropped Kyoko off at Le Goût du Vin.
"See you tomorrow, Kyoko." I said as she waved and went inside.
Kyoko's POV
~6:00 am the next day~
I groaned and rolled over. My head was throbbing quite painfully as I grudgingly got up. I stumbled to my closet and grabbed a white turtle neck and a pair of faded blue jeans. I slipped on a pair of sneakers and trudged out into the main dining area. Yuki was opening the door for Kuon and the rest of Black Moonlight. Damn, must've gotten drunk last night. I sighed.
"Welcome to Le Goût du Vin." I said coming up behind Yuki. He smiled at me over his shoulder.
"Good morning. How's the head?" He asked. I shrugged.
"It's not going to kill me so I should be fine after I get a hangover fixer-upper." I said grumbling a little. Kuon chuckled.
"If I knew you would a hangover from one martini I wouldn't have let you have it." He said winking. I rolled my eyes and winced.
"So what exactly did I agree to last night besides the stuff about summer vacation?" I asked clutching my pounding head. He smirked.
"Besides marrying me nothing much." He replied. I smacked him on the head.
"That's not funny. If my head wasn't throbbing Mio would have your head on a silver platter." I grumbled. Kuon chuckled.
"I doubt she would. I mean who was the one who helped you find your Mio?" He asked smirking. I scowled at him.
"Says the man who lied to Japan and me for over 10 years." I retorted. He shrugged.
"Who said I wasn't lying to you now?" He asked teasingly.
"Kuon, I have a bad hangover, don't make me get Mio or Nastu to kick your ass." I said clutching my head again. He smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, but teasing you is just too much fun." He said winking. I growled and headed to the staff lounge to get myself a hangover fixer-upper. I opened the mini fridge and pulled out a glass of nauseating green liquid. I pinched my nose and drank the sickening liquid in one gulp. I felt my nose crinkle and my toes curl at the taste. I laid down on the couch and sighed.
"Are you sure you're okay, Maman?" Yuki asked sitting down beside me.
"I'll survive." I mumbled. He chuckled.
"Now, what was that you and Papa were talking about summer break?" he asked curiously. I groaned.
"Over summer break we're going on vacation," I took a deep breath. "In Japan." I said quietly. Yuki smiled.
"Sweet! I finally get to see Japan. I've got to thank Papa." He said hopping off the couch and went in search of Kuon. I chuckled. Yuki always got excited over the smallest things. I sighed and heaved myself off the couch and out to where they were filming.
They were in the middle of filming a scene with Mio and Mizuki, but something felt off.
"Cut! Tokomi-san, remember Mio hates Mizuki from the bottom of her heart. Take three, and action!" The director yelled. Even though the director pointed out what was wrong it still wasn't right.
"I don't think this is going to work, Director Shiroto." Momose-san said an apologetic expression on her face. She had aged a little but not very noticeably. "We either need to find a new actress or find some way to show Umi-chan what Mio is supposed to be like." I smirked.
"Maybe I can be of assistance." I said walking over to Momose-san. "It's been a while Momose-san." I said smiling at her. She stared at me wide eyed and speechless.
"K, k, k, Kyoko-chan? Is that really you?" She asked bewildered. I nodded.
"Yes, it's really me, Momose-san. Did you come the other day with the cast and crew for lunch? I don't remember seeing you there." I added. She shook her head.
"No, I wasn't. But why are you here?" Momose-san asked. I giggled.
"Well, I was a little hung-over last night so instead of driving home I stayed here, at my restaurant." I said winking. She giggled.
"Your cooking was great that one time at the location shoot when we were in the middle of nowhere. Everyone was very grateful you packed so much." Momose-san added giggling even more. I giggled at the memory.
"That was a lot better than the location shoot at Karuizawa." I said shivering.
"Yeah, that experience with the stalker was scary." She said. I nodded.
"Um, Momose-san, who is this?" The director asked. I smiled at him.
"I'm Mogami Kyoko. I played Mio in Dark Moon. Nice to meet you." I said bowing. Kuon and Yuki chuckled, while everyone else was staring at me speechless. Tokomi-san scoffed.
"That's a horrible lie you know. I mean there's no way the actress who played Mio before me still looks like she's 17." She said looking me over. I smiled.
"I'm sorry. I seem to have threatened you unintentionally, Tokomi-san. But don't worry I'm not interested in making appearances on TV. All I proposed was that I help you understand Mio as not just a role but a person." I said a smirk crawling onto my face as she narrowed her eyes.
"Your lies are getting more and more outrageous, 'Mogami'-san. You just want Kuon-san's attention don't you?" Tokomi-san said irritated and annoyed. I rolled my eyes.
"I don't need to pull a stunt to get Kuon's attention. I already have it." I said smirking. Yuki whistled. Kuon shook his head. Tokomi-san screeched and launched herself at me. I easily stopped her in midair. Just because I was out of showbiz doesn't mean my demons went untrained. I caressed her face, while smiling Mio-like.
"Such a pretty face. It would be a shame if it were to be scared." I said in a chilling tone. Kuon placed a hand on my shoulder.
"Kyoko, put her down gently." He murmured softly. I sighed and set her on her feet.
"She started it." I mumbled pouting. Yuki laughed.
"I can't believe it! Maman actually pouted!" He said between bits of laughter.
"Yuki, do you want to repeat what happened the first time you tried to get me to take a day off?" I asked him smiling sweetly. He immediately shut his mouth and shook his head. Kuon rolled his eyes.
"Having fun disciplining your son?" He asked teasingly. I scowled at him.
"I've been too lenient on him and I'm finally putting my foot down. I'm going to have to if I'm going to be able to drag him back. I can't believe I actually let you talk me into this." I added with a sigh. He shrugged.
"You didn't have to agree." He said smirking. I scowled at him.
"And have you collapse from exhaustion again? I don't think so. Sometimes I wonder if you're really fit to be an actor like Otou-san." I said shaking my head.
"Plenty of people think I'm a great actor." He said confidently. I raised an eyebrow.
"Are there people beside Okaa-san, Otou-san, Maria-chan, and the female population who think so?" I asked. Kuon laughed.
"If that was it I wouldn't be getting offers for dramas and movies." He pointed out. I grudgingly agreed.
"Ne, Kuon, how's Okaa-san doing?" I asked him. He smiled.
"She's doing fine. She retired a few years back. She's probably swimming in her pool right now." He added winking. I giggled.
"That sounds just like her." I said a sad smile easing itself onto my lips. Kuon patted my head.
"You'll see her when we get back to Japan don't worry."
Readers,
I'm swamped with school work, chores and choir. I have little to no free time so I'm putting Wine Jelly on hiatus. Sorry for the inconvience. T_T