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Chapter Ten :: Attacks

Kyoko smiled as she held Kuon's hand as they entered LME. She knew that people around them were all whispering between themselves about how they had thought that he would have passed away and how thankful they were that he was alive. She leaned forwards to kiss his cheek and whispered, "I knew that the wheelchair wouldn't make a difference," she said before hugging him. "You holding in there okay?"

"Yes," Kuon said though Kyoko could detect a fear in him. She frowned but decided not to cause him any further pain by pointing it out. They were here today to talk with Yashiro in a neutral setting and figure out what was best for the four people in Kuon's mind. "Look, I'm not ready to face Japan."

"That's alright," Kyoko tried to remind him. She looked around the building, "Is it okay that we're here?" she asked, "I mean, does it make you nervous that we're surrounded by people because if it is then we can just leave and do this on another day."

"Kyoko," Kuon said as he took her hand. "After all of the sacrifices that you have made for me, I can brave being here. You never asked for four husbands."

"No," Kyoko shook her head, "I didn't, but if I had to choose between losing you and gaining more people inside that head of yours, you know which one I would pick every time. Besides, there are therapies which lead to you merging these personalities or them disappearing. There isn't a single procedure on earth that can bring someone back from the dead."

Kuon smiled weakly before they heard footsteps and Kuon looked up into the face of his friend and manager. "Hey," he smiled as Yashiro took him in.

"It's really great to see you without you being in a coma, Kuon," he said before gesturing for them to follow him. "Let's talk," he said as Kyoko placed a hand on Kuon's shoulder.

"It's going to be alright. Has there ever been a time when you haven't trusted Yashiro?" Kyoko asked as Kuon laughed.

"Plenty," he said causing Yashiro to laugh as he heard that. Kyoko smiled as well but in her mind she was hoping that none of his alters would appear until they at least were in an office with a closed door. She knew that the next few months were going to be difficult, but she only needed to prove that she would remain faithful to her husband and stay beside him. The world didn't matter to her, but she had the feeling that it would to him.

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Yashiro sat down on one side of an office desk after moving aside one of the chairs from the other side. Kyoko gracefully sat down next to her husband and reached out for his hand, she brought it to her lips and gently kissing it hoping that he wouldn't feel too intimidated by this conversation. She didn't believe that it was Yashiro's intention to make him feel like an outcast.

"So," the manager said as he turned to his client, "I want to hear from you what's going on."

Kuon looked down, "I'm sure that somebody's told you, both Kyoko and the president know. I'm sure the president would have told you this information," he looked up at Yashiro and sighed knowing that his guess was right. He probably knew the president too well.

"Yes," Yashiro said honestly, "I have heard, but I want to hear it from you, Kuon. As much as Kyoko explained to the president your current situation, I do want to hear it from you. We owe you that much," he said as Kuon shifted.

"There are other people in my head and they sometimes attempt to take over my body," he said nervously as Yashiro saw that anxiety. Ren Tsuruga had never shown this much of the weaker side of humanity though he had often imagined he had thoughts just the same as everyone else.

"Do you have any suggestions as to our next move?" Yashiro asked. He didn't want to comment on this weakness. Taking what Kuon had been through into account, it really wasn't his right or position to judge.

"Meaning?" Kuon asked as Yashiro looked down not knowing how to really go into it without bringing up some unease in the man sitting in front of him.

"I mean," Yashiro said, "When you want Japan to know about this? How long before you want to go back to acting? Are there any known triggers?" Kuon took a shaky breath in before his mind started spiraling, he attempted to give a Tsuruga-san smile before all three of them heard laughter and the door open to have a young female singer and a middle aged male actor coming into the room.

Yashiro stared at them but seeing Kuon tense up, Kyoko stood up and walked over to them.

"Can't you read?" she asked with a fire burning behind her. "Although it's obvious that you're more interested in experiencing some physical activity here, there was a sign on the door so don't think you have any right to eavesdrop on my husband. I don't care who you think you are or this substantial age difference between the two of you," she said as they both stared at her and the flames burning behind her. "I'm not a woman who cares about age differences in relationships. However, if you don't get out of this room right now then not only will you be dealing with me but with the president as well. You know how he feels about Kuon Hizuri," she said as the two looked at her and the singer started to cry.

"Uh, my apologies," the actor said, "We'll…we'll try for a different office."

Kyoko rolled her eyes and saw Yashiro's frown, "It's disgusting what some people will do," he said before looking to Kuon. "So, if we can get started with the preparati -" he paused, something about Kuon really didn't look right. "Kuon?"

The younger man wrapped his arms around himself, tears in his eyes. "People," he whispered as he shivered, "Bad people. Bad people want to hur-hurt me."

"Brian," Kyoko said as she sat down next to him and looked at him concerned. "Is that you?" she asked and he nodded. "Hey, Brian, what did we talk about before? I told you you can trust me. You believe that right?"

"Y-Yes," Brian said shakily, "I can…I can trust Kyoko-chan."

Kyoko looked at Yashiro who was studying Kuon but had so much compassion in his eyes. "This is my friend, Yashiro Yukihito," she said. "Yashiro, this is Brian."

Yashiro stood and walked over to the man in the wheelchair and smiled, he held out his hand and then in a very calm way said to him, "Hello, Brian. It's nice to meet you."

"Umm…Uh, ye-yeah," Brian nodded as he reached out to shake Yashiro's hand and Kyoko placed a hand on his shoulder for support. "It's ni-nice to meet you. I haven't been – been bad right?" he asked and Yashiro shook his head.

"No, you haven't. Do you know about Kuon?" he asked and Brian nodded before he looked at Kyoko. "Well, Kuon is a good friend of mine."

"Th-then you're mad at me?" Brian asked with wide eyes, "B-because I…I stole…"

"I don't think you stole," Yashiro smiled as he looked at Brian supportively. "This must be a strange situation for you. I hope that I can help you navigate it."

Brian looked at Kyoko, "He doe-doesn't seem bad," he said and Kyoko nodded.

"Yashiro is such a good person, Brian" she said to him. "He really does want to do his best to help," she looked at Yashiro and sighed. "I don't want to pressure Kuon to speak in front of an audience. I don't want Brian to get hurt, even younger Kuon could get hurt," she said as Brian let his head rest on her shoulder.

"I understand. We'll try and mask this," Yashiro gestured to Brian, "as much as possible." Yashiro returned to his seat and looked Brian in the eyes, "However, Brian, please understand that if something bad does happen, there are many people who do want to help you and many who are concerned about you being okay. Trust me, there are many people who would hate to see you get hurt."

Brian nodded and took a few deep breaths in and out before his eyes changed again and he sat up.

"I was gone there again, wasn't I?" Kuon asked as he turned to Kyoko. He looked at Yashiro, "I really hope that Sean didn't piss you off. It seems to be his special talent."

"It was Brian this time," Kyoko told him as she took his hand again. She looked to Yashiro who was smiling weakly, his eyes showing his sadness for the situation that the young couple found themselves in.

"Please let me know if there's anything that I can do for either of you during this time," Yashiro told them. "Kuon, I don't think we should let the media learn about this just yet. I want to form a support base for you. I know that the president, myself, and Kyoko are on board and…his parents?" Yashiro asked as he looked at Kyoko.

"His parents are the most loving and supportive parents that I have ever met. They're concerned about him getting attacked by the hyenas that the media can be as much as we are," she attempted to convince him. "I don't think that Moko would judge him either. Can't we just focus on how good it is to have him alive?"

"We can distract the media with that for a while, but you know as well as I how vicious those vultures can be," Yashiro said with a bad taste in his mouth. However, finally meeting one of Kuon's alters gave him more understanding for this. At the same time he knew that there was no way of Kuon feeling confident enough to approach the media, not yet anyway.

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Kyoko stormed into the president's office despite not making an appointment with him beforehand. She was happy when she knew that instead of an important meeting, she was just disturbing his romance games. Somehow, the intensity of which she had stormed in here had made it so that nobody could touch her.

"How did this get out?" she asked as she threw a tabloid paper onto the table next to the president. He looked at it before studying the title again. Should Kyoko Hizuri be opening herself up to romance again? Kyoko stared at the president as she looked over the title. "I am faithful to Kuon, he's not even dead yet and even if he does, I might not allow myself to fall in love again."

"Kyoko, I didn't know this was happening," Lory frowned deeply. How did he not know what was happening? He had informants right or wasn't anyone other than Kyoko seeing these things. No. Somebody should have told him before it reached this point. "I know that you are faithful to Kuon."

"Do you? I don't want Japan talking about how I'm going to leave my husband. I've had so many people wanting me to sign a DNR and I have faith in him. He's going to pull through and he's going to wake up," Kyoko said. She felt tears in her eyes, "Or do you have as little faith in me as these people who say he might have a mental or psychological condition."

"And if he does?" Lory tested her as Kyoko glared at him.

"He's my husband. I love him with all of my heart. What do you think I would do?" Kyoko asked as Lory hummed.

"That's what I'm asking. I have a feeling that you would -"

"Of course, I'd take care of him." Kyoko said, "You have no idea what he's done for me. He's helped me as Ren and as Kuon. He helped me even when he thought that I disliked him. He's given up so much to me. I don't care about the damage as long as he's alive. I love him."

Lory looked at her, "I'll have the papers pulled," he said as Kyoko rolled her eyes.

"That'll do a lot of good with people thinking that I'm going to leave him. No man can ever replace him," she argued as Lory sighed.

"Prove it to them then, but don't do something against your own heart," he advised her as Kyoko stood with her fists by her side, trying her hardest not to cry.

End of Chapter 10

AN2: Thank you so much to all of the people who read and support this fic, it means a lot to me. Special shoutouts to the reviewers of chapter 9: Ashenvale, brennakai, Guest, PaulaGaTo