Just a warning I am Dyslexic so my stories will not be perfect but I now have one Beta reader to help me along the way :D

Thank you so much to Roshelle Diall for offering to work with me :D

Sitting in my sweet circle of destruction lala lala lala la.

Enjoy...

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Ren handed Kanae the cup of hot tea he had brought for her. They were sitting outside the critical care unit while the Darumaya couple sat with her for a bit. Lory had gone off to speak with his damage control support as he had a message saying the story of what had happened was already spreading and they were scared of it leaking out before they could make a formal statement about it. Yashiro had gone to the rest room so for the time being they sat in a companionable silence before Ren could last no longer

"Kanae-san, can I ask you what you meant about Kyoko-chan agonising over her feelings for me?"

Kanae looked at him. He wondered if she was going to reject his use of her first name, but she didn't. After their fight a few minuets ago it almost felt like the wall that had been between them had been demolished.

"Well to be honest I've known about your love for her for quite some time, Ren-san." she said leaning back in the chair she was sitting in, "It seemed obvious to those of us close to Kyoko-chan just how much you cared. I just think that she had the Sho incident locked away in her heart so deep that she couldn't even see what the word Love meant any more. She is Love Me sections number one girl after all."

They both smiled at this thinking of how dense Kyoko was when it had to do with anything love related.

"Yet I noticed lately when it came to little things, she was shy around you and scared of upsetting you to the point she would go out of her way to please you. She had gotten to the point where I believe she was thinking of you first, herself second. At first it really scared me and I even felt resentment towards you for stealing her heart away. I suppose I still believed it was too soon after Sho, that if you hurt her without meaning to or if she was rejected because of your personal feelings such as your work or her work that she would never be the same again." she looked at Ren never averting her eyes and not scared to tell him her true feelings.

"So what changed your mind Kanae-san?" she looked thoughtful for a moment before blushing a little.

"Do you really want to know?" he nodded slowly as she smiled, a little embarrassed.

"when we first arrived here after I left you in the room with the President alone, I thought you were killing him. I panicked a bit so I peeked in and you were...you looked so lost. So afraid like a child who had lost all hope of the sun rising again. You cried so freely that my heart felt like it was breaking. Just hearing you cry, I guess I realised then that you truly loved her. More than I could have ever imagined." she looked at the red handprint on his face and a small blush lit her face.

"I am sorry I slapped you, but just as I was entering I heard you telling her you loved her then about how you would leave her so she could live happily which I knew she wouldn't like so I got angry."

Ren smiled at her "That's OK. It was well deserved and needed, I think my fear of hurting her clouded my judgement, how did giving blood go?" he asked her softly.

She nodded slightly "Yashiro was a great help and they took quite a bit of blood. I'm embarrassed to say I fainted when they took the needle out otherwise I would have been back sooner." Ren was kind of glad she hadn't come back sooner for all he had been telling Kyoko.

Still, he felt for the young woman. She was facing her fears for her best friend he couldn't help but admire her.

"I'm sure Kyoko will be thankful when she wakes up." Kanae nodded then taking a deep breath continued, "I'm not sure whether the doctors will like me though." Ren looked at her startled/

"Why not, Kanae-san? Lots of people faint after giving blood." she smiled sheepishly.

"Well you see I called my family to let them know what was going on and that Kyoko has a negative blood type." Ren looked at her completely stunned then hit her with a blast of his true smile. One she had never seen before without Kyoko being present.

"You really are an amazing friend Kanae-san. No matter what happens in the future I hope you will always stay with Kyoko-chan."

That really made Kanae blush, but she was happy all the same. No matter what happened, Ren was saying he wanted her to be a part of Kyoko's life meaning he accepted her as an important person to both of them.

A rude shouting reached their ears as someone was storming around the hospital, shouting at the top of their lungs. Ren knew that voice and so did the running Yashiro that came back at that second.

"Where is she? I want to see Mogami Kyoko right now!"

The figure who appeared around the corner at that moment crowded by 2 security guards and 3 nurses trying to stop him, was none other than Fuwa Shotaro. Ren and Kanae stood at his approach, forming a barrier with Yashiro blocking the corridor.

Seeing Ren standing there Sho's eyes blazed.

"Where is she you fucking bastard?" he growled as he tried to break away from the security who were now trying to restrain him.

"Let him go." Ren called as he crossed his arms across his chest, "He is friends with the young lady also."

The security staff looked at Ren and then back at Sho, wondering if it would be a good idea to let him go as he seemed eager to attack the older man.

"I'm sorry, but the President said we were to let no one enter anywhere near Mogami-san." called one of the nurses.

Ren smiled at her. "It's OK. The President himself contacted Fuwa-san as he and Kyoko-chan here childhood friends so his family are trying to contact her mother for us."

Hearing this, the security slowly released Sho.

"Now Sho, don't do anything stupid." Shoko called as she appeared from behind the tangled mess of security nurses, but he ignored her completely as he rushed Ren.

"IS IT TRUE SHE MIGHT DIE BECAUSE OF YOU, YOU FUCKING BASTARD?" he screamed as he charged.

Ren was ready for him. Putting his weight into his knees he let the young man approach then, leaning out at the last second, he grabbed Sho's arms as he raced past, restraining him completely as Ren lifted his feet from the floor and held him immobile.

"No matter how much I hate you Shotaro, I will not lie to you. Kyoko-chan chose her own path that led to this incident, but I will not deny she did so to protect me."

The door slid open to Kyoko's room as Taisho looked out to see what all the shouting was about.

Manoeuvring him carefully as so not to let Sho hit anybody else with his flailing feet, Ren walked him straight past Taisho and into Kyoko's room.

Upon seeing Kyoko Sho stopped dead. His body seemed to decrease by half, looking at the ghostlike face of Kyoko beneath the life support system. Ren pulled him backwards slightly then with his true feelings on show entirely he whispered quietly into Sho's ear,

"Do you not think I am already being punished enough?"

Sho's body collapsed completely as Ren's words hit. Ren knew from his days playing with Kyoko at the stream bed that Sho could not cope with things like this. Even Kyoko crying had an adverse effect so Ren knew that this would break his remaining spirit. Shoko gasped and grabbed her hand to her mouth. Seeing the scene inside the room, Yashiro was scared: she was about to collapse. He was about to grab her, but Kanae got there first guiding Shoko to the chairs she and Ren had just vacated. Then she persisted to make sure the older woman took long deep breaths.

Ren could feel Sho shaking, so he gently returned his feet to the floor. Next he turned the young man towards him. Kyoko had described this face to him enough times for him to smile inwardly.

He really does look like a deer in headlights He thought as he grasped the young man's shoulders and made him look at him, "Sho listen to me, we do not like each other and we are both in love with the same woman.." at this Sho cut him off with a snap "Who would love a boring plain girl like that you must be mad..." Ren cut him off with a look that said I could kill you if I wanted to. Kuon was back.

"Fine you don't have to say you love her, but you must have some feelings for her to come rushing here and threatening me outside the room that she is resting in." he growled, struggling to control his anger at Sho's description of his beautiful goddess. "So for the time being while we are in this situation I am going to ask you nicely to just accept that we are both here for the same girl and to try to behave appropriately. Have I made myself clear, Sho?" Ren's grip on Sho's shoulders increased and the young singer almost buckled under the pressure, but he nodded.

As soon as Ren let go Sho walked nervously out to were Shoko was sitting and sat down silent. Ren knew he was still in shock and needed time to calm himself. He saw Yashiro handing Shoko a drink and also put one on the side table for Sho, shrugging when he had refused to take it.

Ren looked at the clock it was 12:42am and inside his head he kept going over what had happened in the past 13 hours.


Ren stirred. His back felt stiff. Opening his eyes, he looked across the room he was lying in. It took him a few moments to realise where he was. Sitting up slowly he stretched out his back. Looking around the room, he saw Kanae leaning on Yashiro's shoulder both in a deep sleep. Sho was on the other side of the room on his own sofa and he still slept also, but Shoko was sitting up watching Ren. She nodded to him and he returned the gesture. The hospital staff had turned the Kyoko's room into a private waiting room for the stars to sleep in.

Probably had something to do with the President offering to fund something for them. He thought as he rubbed his aching back.

Kyoko's landlord family had gone back home in the early hours of this morning with Ren's promise he would keep them updated of any changes in her condition. He looked back across at Kanae and Yashiro then smiled. Then he noticed the small, heart-shaped pad Kanae held. With curiosity taking over, Ren walked over carefully and took the pad from her. Kanae stirred slightly, but stayed asleep.

Shoko watched as Ren opened the pad and smiled before leaving the room carrying it while still reading. She hopped down off the hospital bed. They had all decided that she should use Kanae and Yashiro, saying they were going to stay awake longer anyway. Ren and Sho had both played the gentleman card giving her the only bed.

She found Ren sitting in the room with Kyoko. Two nurses chatted quietly in the corner as Ren sat next to the bed, holding Kyoko's hand while he turned the pages of the heart shaped notebook with the other,

"She looks a little better today." she said walking into the room and towards the bed, "It looks like she has a little more colour."

Ren nodded, "She's a strong girl already. She is fighting" he said as his thumb absent-mindedly stroked her fingers.

"You don't have to tell me twice. I still remember the day she turned up at our offices and threw a meal at his head." she giggled at the memory.

"He truly deserved it, that's sure. If it was me, I think I would have done more than that, but she just stood there proudly and told him one day she would make him regret what he had done to her and stand above him." she smiled at Ren sadly, "I really hope she pulls through this. I know deep down in his heart Sho truly does care about this girl even if it's like pulling teeth for him to admit it."

Ren smiled at he.r He had always liked Shoko. When she wasn't busy with her charge she was honest and thoughtful. Ren also thought she treated Sho very well, quite firmly at times. Which is what the wayward youth needed in his eyes.

She looked down again at the heart-shaped pad in his hand. "What's with the pad? I saw Kotonami-san reading it last night with Yashiro-san?"

Ren picked it up and handed it to Shoko, "That's Kyoko-chan's Love Me point book. I'm not sure why Kanae-san had it, but it's special."

Shoko took the pad carefully and began reading on the first page.

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So after all the cliffhangers and drama I thought it would be nice to end on a relaxing note for this chapter, I had great pains writing this chapter as I've said previously that I don't want Kyoko to end up with Sho, but at the same point I couldn't while in this situation have Ren beat him to a pulp (sadly) I had considered having Kanae smack him one Hermione style he he

(lets see how many get the HP reference there XD)

So I went for the more mature Ren teaching Sho his place with a bit of brute force and shock tactics,

But if you think I'm giving you nothing to look forwards too for the next chapter here is just a little idea for you to think about :P

what's going to happen when this story hits the press? what are they going to say about a missing Kyoko when eye witnesses and a full camera crew saw Setsuka heel get shot not Kyoko?

What about Box-R and her Bo job on Bridge Rock who will replace her?