Chapter 14: MOTHER!
Ren and Kyoko were sitting in his apartment...well their apartment now seeing as how they were living together. Lory, Kizu, Kuu and Yashiro had left thirty minutes ago and Kyoko was in her room reorganizing her belongings.
Ren was sitting on the bed just watching her. He was rolling the stone that he had given her all those years ago between his fingers while thinking back on the conversation they had had in the kitchen while the others where there. He knew he wanted to propose, he knew she would say yes, he just needed to find the time to find a ring for her.
He glanced down at the stone in his hand and a thought popped into his head. He set it down on her dresser and kissed her cheek. He grabbed his cell phone and walked into his room while dialing a number.
"Hey dad, I have an idea..."
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That night everyone was at the hotel eating dinner talking. The main topic, Kuon and Kyoko moving in together. Ren and Kyoko just sat there lost in thought while the others made jokes about them.
"Five hundred yen says that Kyoko doesn't even sleep in the guest bedroom." Minato chuckled.
"Four hundred says that she sleeps in there one night a week and the others in his bed." Fuki piped up.
"One thousand says that she sleeps in her bed just to piss you all off." Kuu glared at the two.
"Seven hundred says that he proposes in three months." Tina joked. She blinked when the room went silent. "Kuon! Did you seriously already propose?" He just calmly took a bite of his fish before replying. "No."
Kizu glared at him, "Touch her and die."
Ren sighed, "And we are back to this again."
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They walked into their room and looked around, "Corn," "Hmm?" "How long until you think we can go home again?"
He smiled at her calling his place home. "Hopefully soon babe. Hopefully soon." He looked at the clock be the bedside table and sighed, "It's ten thirty, feel like joining me for a shower. Save water and all that." He smirked at her. She slapped his shoulder and started gathered her stuff. "Better hurry up before I close the door on you." He hurriedly gathered his things and made it right before she shut the door.
"Let's try not to take an hour long shower this time." He pulled her to him, "No guarantees love."
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They ended up being too tired to do anything. They washed each other, shared a few kisses and got out, that was it.
When they were laying in bed Ren snuggled up to her back and laid his head on her shoulder. "I was thinking, since we still have two weeks off and everything, would you like to go visit L.A.?" She rolled over and stared at him in shock.
"Dad actually brought up the idea earlier today when I called -" He was cut off when she kissed him softly.
"I think that would be great. When would we leave?" He smirked, "Boss is grabbing your passport, which you never use, in the morning from LME and he has agreed for us to use his private jet when we can agree on a time. Dad thought maybe in the next couple of days?"
She smiled brightly up at him, her eyes held excitement. "Really?" "Yup. How about we meet boss tomorrow? I am starting to get cabin fever..." he whined.
She chuckled and hugged him. "Tomorrow after breakfast." He yawned, "Works for me."
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Everyone stared as Tsuruga Ren and Mogami Kyoko walked in the front door of LME with their arms wrapped around each other. Heads followed their movements as the two just continued walking.
"Hey peanut hold on!" Heads turned as Hizuri Kuu and Juliena walked in behind them.
Ren and Kyoko paused. He looked over his shoulder and sighed. "'Peanut' dad? Really? I haven't been called that since I hit five feet tall at age eleven." Kuu patted his head and smiled, "Yeeeeah... better term would be 'Mini me' now huh?"
Ren shoved his hand off of his head and stood up straight. "'Mini' dad? Correct me if I'm wrong, but just who...out of both of us, is the taller one?"
Kuu pouted. "Twig." "Black Hole" "Smart Ass" "DumbAss" "Dense" "Learned that from you." "Giant." "Better than peanut. Blockhead." "Dungbeatle" Ren blinked, "What the..Dungbeatle... Over hyperactive Grownup."
"Man with a stick shoved up his ass." "Man that never stops bragging." "Man that needs to get la-"
"ENOUGH already!" Kyoko and Juliena said at the same time. "Goodness!"
"You both are acting like big children. Now either behave like the adults that you are or Father, Kuon, I will put you in timeout."
Kuu and Ren looked at her with wide eyes and mouths gapping. Juliena hid her laughter behind her fist. Ren shook his head to clear it and straightened up. Kuu recovered a few seconds later. "Damn Kyoko-chan...If you are like this now...I can't wait till you and Kuon have kids!" He smirked and Ran off.
Ren paled and Kyoko blushed. "Dad/Father!"
Juliena walked over to Kyoko and said, "You know, the last time Kuon was in timeout, he was four years old..." Ren clamped a hand over her mouth and said in a hard voice, "Do not even think of telling her that story Mother."
Kuu, who had been midway up the stairway, heard what he said and paused. "Julie, what did you do to scare Kuon at age four?" He asked in a quiet voice that carried over to the small group.
"AUNT JULIE! I FOUND THE PICTURE YOU WANTED!" Tina cried as she ran in holding a photo album. She paused in front of Julie, "Man, Kuon looks so cute in this outfit. He must be four-" Ren yanked the album out of her hands and looked at the photo. He paled.
"MOTHER!"
Julie just shrugged, "You were cute when you were four Kuon, and also the perfect little model for my new clothes line at that time." Ren shivered. "Mom...please...be quiet..."
Tine pulled the picture out and stick the Album in her bag. "I never knew you stuck Kuon in a-"
"TINA!"
Kuu looked at his son then grabbed the photo from Tina's hand. He looked at the photo then paled. "Julie...when did you do this to our son?"
"The week you were away filming a movie. Kuon was being punished for sticking three water beetles in my purse." She paused, "And for laying a garden snake on the bed next to me while I was sleeping."
Kuu looked at Ren, "This is why the dog was sleeping outside your door and would growl at her for the next three months whenever she got to close to you?"
Ren shuddered. "Four years old and your mother puts you in a pink dress with purple roses and white ribbons in your hair." His body twitched several times, "She made me wear that dress for three hours before letting me take it off."
He looked at Kyoko, "This is day three of a seven day hell mind you.. Indy slept on my bed for the rest of the week protecting me from the wicked mother."
"I still have the dress..." Juliena said tauntingly while smirking. Ren froze and struggled to breathe for a couple of seconds. He slowly looked over at her and said, "If I ever see that dress mother...I will rip it to shreds and burn it while laughing maniacally."
"Hey now, what is all the commotion going on in my building? Oh, Hizuri clan is here, Mogami-kun, Tina-san, this explains everything." Lory asked as he walked over to Kuu. He looked at the picture in Kuu's hand. "Awww... Kuon is soo cute in this picture!"
Lory smirked and yanked it out of Kuu's hand. "Excuse me! I'm going to go make copies." He yelled as he ran away from the group.
Ren and Kuu paled. "Dad..." Ren said in a small voice while looking at Kuu with pleading eyes. His father sighed and they both ran after a cackling Lory. "Boss!"
Lory looked behind him and let out a girly scream. Kuu was gaining distance and Ren was right next to him already. Lory skidded around the corner and grabbed the rail for balance. Ren hopped onto the rail and ran alongside him. Kuu caught up and pulled Lory away from the railing.
"Give us the picture Lory." Kuu said as he trapped him next to the wall.
"Never. You will never take me alive!" Lory said overdramatically. Ren sighed, while still standing on the rail, and looked around. He spotted something in the corner and hopped off.
"I will ask one more time Boss. Give us the picture."
"No. Kuon is too cute in this picture to give up."
"Boss..."
"Okay boss. Either give dad the picture or I drop Natsuka-chan here." Ren said holding Lory's beloved snake over the railing.
The two older gentlemen looked at him in shock.
"Kuon...put down Natsu-chan..." Lory growled at him. Ren stared at him. "Give dad the picture and I will give you Natsu-chan here."
"That's a dirty move Tsuruga." the Boss said while handing the picture over to a still shocked Kuu.
"Yes well, I learned from the best Uncle Lory." Ren said smirking while handing the snake over to Lory.
Lory cuddled the snake to him. "What did that evil man do you Natsu-chan? Don't worry, daddy won't let him touch you again."
Kuu stared at Lory stunned then turned to his son. "Boss...has a pet snake?" Ren just looked him. "This is Takarada Lory we are talking about here dad." Kuu nodded his head in understanding. "True. True. Still can't believe you held the snake hostage."
Ren shook his head smirking and took the picture from his father's hand. "Let's leave those two alone for a bit shall we." They started walking down the stairs when he paused. "Oh damn. Hold on." He ran back up the stairs and grabbed the passports from Lory, who just glared at him while holding Natsu closer to him.
Kuu and Ren walked back over to their ladies and Tina who were sitting in the cafe having tea. Juliena looked up and said, "Did you boys have fun?" Kuu kissed her cheek and sat between her and Tina while Ren sat next to Kyoko after kissing her cheek. He took his wallet out and folded the photo up before sticking it in there. He placed the wallet in the inside pocket of his sports jacket and then took a sip of Kyoko's tea. "Get your own tea." She grumbled good naturally. "Nope. I like your tea better." "Flirt." "Only with you love."
The others smiled at their banter before Kuu spoke up. "So Kyoko-chan, are you excited to be going with us to L.A. tomorrow?" She nodded enthuastically. "I have never been overseas before and I excited to see where Kuon spent the first 15 years of his life."
Kuu and Juliena chuckled while Kuon smiled. Tina had a far off look on her face. Kyoko noticed. "Tina-san, are you okay?"
Tina jumped and blinked several times. "Oh. Sorry Kyoko-chan. I guess I was lost in thought for a moment there." She said in a soft voice. Ren looked at her. Kuu wrapped an arm around her and said, "You don't have to come if you don't want to Tina. Everyone will understand." Tina sniffed and wiped her eyes that were starting to tear up. "Thanks Uncle Kuu but I have to do this. I think it's time to fully let go of Rick."
Kuu nodded and placed a kiss on her head. Juliena reached over and patted her hand. "You and Minato are staying with us of course."
Tina looked up in surprise. "Minato-kun is going also?" Kuu looked at her and smirked. "Of course. You think he will let his fiancé and mother of his unborn child go on vacation without him?" Tina gave a chocked chuckle and nodded. "Okay Uncle Kuu..." He hugged her and said in a serious voice. "We are all here with you." He looked over at his son and saw him staring off into space. "For you and Kuon both." Ren looked at him and bowed his head in gratitude.
Kyoko laid her hand on Ren's arm and he placed it around her waist pulling her into his side. She laid her head on his shoulder and said, "So...what's the weather like in L.A.?"
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They ended up ordering lunch there around noon when Yashiro and Minato joined them from a meeting that Yashiro had to attend.
Yashiro looked between Kuu and Ren. "I heard you two caused quite the stir a while ago. Especially you Ren. What the hell were you thinking taking the president's snake hostage. And over what? A photo?"
Ren glared at him and said, "If this photo ever got out, it would ruin my image. No way in hell was I going to let Boss make copies of it."
Yashiro sighed. "At least he didn't fire you." Ren leaned back in his chair and said in a smug voice. "Nope. He is probably up in his office celebrating the fact that I am no longer a 'Boring' actor as he put it a while back. I do believe that I am causing quite the stir."
His manager groaned and said, "Anymore and you will be a PR disaster." "Too bad. Not done yet by any means. But I shall wait a while before causing another ruckus." "Thank you." He pulled his briefcase up into his lap and said, "Would you and Kyoko like to see the new offer that you two have been offered?"
Ren and Kyoko looked at each other and sighed. "As long as it is not another drama offer. We already have three of those and Kyoko has her regular for Bridge Rock."
Yashiro smirked and pulled out four thin scripts. He handed two to each of the stunned and confused people in front of him. "Let me explain what these are before you flip out. Fuwa Sho has asked that you two and the other two Love Me girls be in one f his PV's..."
The couple looked at each other in shock then at the same time opened the first packet.
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The group walked to the garage where they got into a waiting limo to take them back to the hotel. Well, except Ren and Kyoko; they were going to go back to his...their place and finish packing.
Ren walked Kyoko over to his car that had been parked there for over the past week and opened the door for her. She turned to get in and then faced him. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. "I love you Corn." He beamed and kissed her. "Love you too Kyoko." She smiled and got in the car. He gently closed the door behind her and then walked around to the driver's side and got in.
He started the car and pulled out. Kyoko looked around the car and he raised an eyebrow in question. "Something wrong?" She looked at him and tilted her head slightly to the side. "You know, I don't think I had ever noticed before that you sit on the left side instead of the right side when driving."
". . . .Out of all the times you have been in my car...you just now notice this?" He asked in a 'Are you serious?' voice. She nodded. He chuckled and shook his head in disbelief.
"What? I am curious as to why that is." she asked looking at him with doe like eyes. Ren stopped at the red light and looked at her. "Do you know what car I am driving right now?"
"Um...sports car?"
"Well...yes I am. But can you tell if it is a foreign make or not?"
"Um...I am not car literate... Ask me anything about food and I can answer you, but cars... all I know is Key goes in ignition and you press down on the gas pedal to make it go. after you put it in gear."
He chuckled and moved forward when the light turned green. "Close enough. You have the gist of it. Anyway, this isn't a Japanese car. It doesn't have the steering wheel on the right side. I was raised in the U.S. so I am used to sitting on the left not the right. I made my debut at seventeen, when I had enough money, I bought this car and had it imported over here."
Kyoko listened with rapt attention. "So, you can drive while sitting on the right side too?" He smirked at her and said, "Boss taught me personally. The reason why I was doing that stunt on Dark Moon that day was because; one, I knew I could do it; and two, I can drag race in any car you put me in."
She stared at him. "What's drag racing?" "Something you are never going to do."
{{{{A/N: THANK YOU to everyone who has reviewed this story so far. I LOVE pulling my email up and it showing that I have a new review. It makes my day, especially after a crappy day at work. I love you guys! THANK YOU! Not to sound cheesy or nothin' but reviews are more addicting then caffeine or frapichinos. (And I'm addicted to those)
I plan to make this story out to be a long one. I don't know how many chapters but several more at least.
Yes, if some have you wondered if I would add T.C.P acting in this, I plan to.
(To ravestorm25: Thank you for throwing me for a loop when you called Tokyo Crazy Paradise T.C.P. It took me three days of rereading the review before I busted out laughing realizing what you meant. Hopefully when I start all the acting I won't disappoint you. Or anyone all.)
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Oh yeah. If some of you may or may not have noticed...I have started spelling Kuon correctly in this chapter. Special thanks to PantherLily1 and GnK for both pointing that out to me.
Completed March 28 at 10:50pm.}}}}
CHAPTER 15 PREVIEW: Yashiro and Kanae make a scene at Ren's
Ren lifted his face off the floor and groaned as the door bell rang, "Whoever it is, go away." Kyoko chuckled from the ground next to him.
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"Mo! I told you! You should have called before we came over. Mo!"
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"Shit! That isn't a girl!"...-...
A/N: 9-20-14: Corrected and ready to post!
Ja na!
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