Sorry about the sketchiness of the last chapter everyone. It was my fault entirely. I wrote it on the train journey back from my house to Uni and then when I finally got back I fell asleep.

Next thing I know it was ten at night and the chapter hadn't been posted.

I panicked.

But I did get it out on the 9th! Okay it was very late yesterday but it was still on time!

I fear that this will be a short filler chapter today…but the last time I thought that it turned out to be 1500 words. So we'll just have to see.

Sho may be a little OOC – I'm not sure…I can't reference his character because I don't have any BOOKS! Argh! I should really buy them…

Advent
Day 10 – 15 days to go

Filming III

The tension in the room was unbelievable. Everyone watched with baited breath for the two young lovers to finally turn and see each other.

The young woman was just about to turn when her attention was pulled in the opposite direction by a close friend.

Her blue strapless ball gown flowed around her, darker at the bottom and lightening to a royal blue around the bust.

The bottom half of the dress was dusted with diamonds, creating a starry sky effect that glittered and twinkled as she turned.

Every muscle tensed as Kyoko glanced to the side and widened her eyes as she spotted the tall, broad backed figure standing on the opposite side of the room.

His deep purple clothing marked him as royalty.

Was this it?

Was this the moment that she would finally see her true love?

She opened her mouth to call out to him, to make him wait.

To stop and notice her.

"CUT!"

Everyone seemed to step back and looked around them confusedly.

All of them wondering why they were in a half constructed ballroom surrounded by filming equipment and not at the Christmas dance held by the royal palace every year.

As one the crew seemed to let out their collective held breath in one go and as people regained their senses began to chat between themselves.

"Wow! That was amazing!"

"I know what you mean!"

"I actually felt like I was there!"

"Kyoko is so talented! She completely pulled me in!"

"And without even saying anything!"

Kyoko allowed a small smile to grace her lips as she heard these comments.

She had come into work today with a new attitude. Yesterday afternoon had been enlightening to her but after she had slept on it last night she had had an epiphany.

She wouldn't let Sho bother her today.

No matter what he said, no matter what he did he wouldn't affect her because today she didn't come into work as Kyoko Mogami.

Today she came into work as Princess Fumiko.

Adopting all the characters personality traits had not been as difficult as she had first supposed.

It also allowed her to act perfectly in the shots as she was continuously in character.

She glanced upwards at Sho.

His temper had not improved at all over the night.

In fact…it seemed to have worsened.

When he was between scenes he had a continuous scowl plastered across his face.

As she was looking at him across the room he happened to glance upwards and catch her eye.

She smiled sweetly at him and started to walk over towards him.

His scowl deepened as his eyes followed her form across the busy room.

Stopping just in front of him and she let out a girlish giggle.

"You shouldn't frown so much, you'll get frown lines."

Sho's eyes widened slightly at the comment. Kyoko kept smiling and moved on before he could come up with a retort.

Well…she tried to stay in character…

Sometimes it was just too easy to taunt him.

"Okay people!" The director called out over the chatter "We're doing the same scene again but from a different angle."

Kyoko made her way over to the floor of the shoot, her dress swishing behind her.

Sho stalked over and stood moodily across the floor from her.

It was a pretty easy scene for him as all he had to do was keep his back to Kyoko and let her do all the acting.

That pissed him off.

They were doing all the scenes that let Kyoko show off her acting skills.

And everyone was cooing over her and saying how good she was.

When was it going to be his turn?

"And…ACTION!"

He gritted his teeth as the extras around him started to move.

It was a good thing that he had his back to the cameras for this entire scene as he sure didn't look like he was enjoying himself at a party looking for the elusive Princess that had stolen his heart earlier.

Damn it! He could act better than she could!

If they would just give him a chance.

"And CUT!"

He stormed off as those around him started to again praise how well Kyoko was acting.

Grabbing a cup of water from the refreshments table he watched Kyoko talk with some of the extras from the corner of his eye.

He could admit that in that dress and with a bit of make-up some young men would call her stunning…

But he was Sho Fuwa!

He blinked as he caught her looking at his direction.

Was she…

Was she looking at him?

He quickly refocused out of the corner of his eye at her.

Yes!

Yes she was!

She kept glancing at him when she thought he wasn't looking!

This was perfect.

This was as it should be.

He should always be in the centre of her life.

He smirked and finished his drink.

This was going to be good.

Kyoko prepared herself.

This next shot would be held in a specially created garden.

It was supposed to take place after the ballroom dancing scene but they were doing that after they had had the training.

She breathed in deeply, calming herself and trying to stay in character.

She would be in close proximity to Sho for the rest of the afternoon.

And by close proximity she meant linked arms and 'almost' embraces.

She had to stay in character.

'Love-struck' not 'hate-filled'.

Slowly breathing out she made her way over to where Sho was standing.

"Good afternoon Sho."

He turned and smiled at her.

Kyoko blinked and hesitated. This wasn't the reaction that she had thought she would get. He had been in such a bad mood all day.

She was slightly put out but linked her arm with his for the beginning of the next shot anyway only slightly shaken.

At least until Sho leant down towards her intimately.

"I saw you watching me." He whispered in her ear.

Kyoko blushed, mortified.

How had he seen?

She wasn't even sure that she had been watching him.

"I…I wasn't…"

"Oh yes. You were."

"…I…"

His warm breath caressed her neck and a shiver travelled up her spine.

"…ah…"

"Did you like what you saw?"

Kyoko's eyes stared in front of her steadfast-idly.

If she had looked at Sho at that moment she would have seen an evil smirk grace his lips.

"I don't…I have…there's nothing…"

"What? There's someone else?"

Kyoko's blush intensified.

"Oh no wait. Let me guess. Is it Ren?"

Kyoko tensed. What on earth was he going on about?

"But no…it can't be…"

Kyoko held her breath and frowned.

"Because I bet…" here he paused and breathed deeply. "I bet that you haven't even thought about him when you've been with me."

Kyoko just managed to stop herself from choking.

Guilt flooded her system.

It was true!

She had completely forgotten about Ren.

He hadn't thought about him at all since she started working with Sho.

She couldn't believe that she had done that!

Kyoko stopped herself from groaning.

She had also completely forgotten about his Christmas present as well!

What on earth was she going to get him?

Damn Sho!

Why would he say those things to her? The irritating little…

She turned her head ready to say something angrily at him. To demand what he was talking about.

She swallowed sharply as she bumped noses with him. His lips barely millimetres from her own.

Her breath came in short bursts as her chest tightened at the close proximity.

She tried to speak but all her breath left her in one whoosh.

Left speechless it was all she could do to stay standing.

Swallowing sharply she could see that Sho was smiling at the situation.

The sound of someone clearing their throat brought Kyoko back to reality and restored some movement in her limbs.

She dazedly looked about her into the amused face of the director and the blushing faces of the crew members.

That was a little too intimate a scene for them to witness.

"Are we ready now?" The director asked.

Kyoko blushed and stammered as she tried, and failed, to correct the situation.

Sho smirked and kept Kyoko's arm linked with his own.

This was getting interesting.

That evening after the last scene had been shot the director called both Kyoko and Sho over to him.

He still had an amused twinkle in his eye when he looked at how his two main stars stood close together.

Clearing his throat he smiled at them.

"Basically," he explained "Why I've called you over to talk is that tomorrow we'll be bringing in a dancing instruction to show you how to perform the dance for the ball room scene.

This will probably take all day so we've scheduled the actual dancing scene to take place the next day.

So remember to get lots of rest tonight as tomorrow will be tiring.

And remember not to injure yourselves."

Kyoko nodded in assent.

She had been slightly dazed and tensed all afternoon because of what Sho had said.

That and guilty because what he had said had been true.

She had forgotten Ren.

And now she also had to think of his present, which she had also forgotten about as well.

Starting to feel stressed she climbed into the company car.

She had a feeling tomorrow was going to be even more stressful than today.

Hmmm…I thought it would be a short chapter…

But it turned out to be one of the longest I've written.

Interesting…