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
Hello my lovelies,
Well here we go :)
Neh xxx
I do not own Skip Beat.
Enjoy.
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The next 2 weeks were...well... they were simply amazing, Julie thought as she watched Kuon, Kuu and Kyoko playing with Rosa on the grass by the house. Kyoko had taken to motherhood like a duck to water while Kuon was a born father and husband and as the days passed Julie watched as Kyoko's and Kuon's relationship blossomed into something beautiful. She loved watching her small family, but there was something that worried her. What if her son never got his memories back in order? The fact was it had been almost a month now since the accident. How would Kuon be able to work again? Would they have to take the truth into their own hands and tell the world of Kuon? Would they have to remove Ren from the world and just tell them he would never recover? They were already asking where he was and how he was? Lory was already struggling with the press. The fake hospital Ren was supposedly staying in was being swept by undercover reporters and other such people daily.
"So I was thinking maybe we could go out tomorrow, there is the cherry viewing tomorrow and I thought it would be a nice day for all of us to go out. Of course we would have to get a little dressed up but what do you think?" Kuon asked looking at Kyoko, who smiled at him sitting there on the grass with Rosa. She had run out of reasons not to allow Kuon out of the house. Lory and the doctor had told him two weeks ago to give it another two weeks to make sure he was fully recovered and there had been Kyoko's comments about wanting to spend family time with Rosa, but what excuse did she have now? What could she possibly say to try and stop him from going out into the world? She smiled at Kuon then shot a look at Kuu who sat beside him, giving the slightest nod.
"It sounds wonderful Kuon." she heard her own voice replying. Well it had to be done sometime if Kuon was to remain this way. She supposed though she would have to tell Lory as soon as possible as she was sure he would have considered this eventuality or at least she hoped he had. As lunchtime neared she excused herself to make something for all of them, taking this moment to call Lory. Kyoko stood quietly in the kitchen as she heard ringing through her phone.
"Hello Kyoko-chan? Everything OK?" Lory asked. Kyoko swallowed deeply before replying.
"Hello President. Yes everything is OK apart from the fact Kuon has decided he wants to go to the local cherry blossom viewing tomorrow." Kyoko waited as silence met her words on the other end of the line, Lory sat on the couch in his office and inhaled deeply, he had known this day was coming.
"Kyoko we cannot stop him any longer, you realise that, don't you?" her voice was small in answering but Lory felt the strength behind it and smiled to himself.
"Yes sir I understand. I will do everything I can." she wasn't quite sure what she would be required to do but she had accepted her love for Kuon and Rosa if that meant their protection.
"Shall I have Jelly come over tomorrow around 8?" Lory asked hoping to put his favourite Love Me girl at ease if only a little bit.
"Yes, please. Thank you." with her parting words Kyoko snapped shut her cellphone and breathing deeply began making sandwiches. She had to admit to herself she was beginning to feel a little excited by the whole outing with her faux husband and her daughter.
Kyoko dressed Rosa in a beautiful dress. The shoulders and neckline were made of a soft pink netting flowing down above the chest into silk decorated as if the sun was shining through pink cherry blossoms. Below the small waistline was a swirl of what seemed to be purple and blue flowers with a colony of swirling pink and blue butterflies rising from them. She popped a small blue cardigan over the top and a blue flower headband in her hair with small blue pumps on her feet to complete the outfit. Kyoko couldn't help the tears that rose to her eyes as she picked Rosa up, cuddling her baby girl to her chest.
"You look just like a little princess, Rosa." she said kissing Rosa's forehead as Rosa giggled, grabbing handfuls of Kyoko's now waist length black hair courtesy of Jelly. Kyoko was dressed in a very simple but elegant white summer dress, that ended mid thigh and had a plunging v neckline with spaghetti straps over her shoulders and small white pumps on her feet. She looked at the two of them together in the mirror as she picked up her white wide-brimmed sun hat.
"Well don't my two favourite girls look stunning?" Kuon said as he entered the room.
Kyoko spun to face him. Rosa who was safely resting on her hip giggled at the sudden movement and reached out for Kuon as soon as she saw him standing in the doorway. Kyoko's heart skipped a beat or two as Kuon strode forwards, his hair was still the beautiful blond but longer now brushing gently against his shoulders. The simple white cotton peasants shirt was hardly buttoned and showed off his well toned chest. What was buttoned covered Kyoko's favourite area: his abs. Truthfully she was glad about this as lately the need to reach out and run her hands over them was becoming more of a problem. His black slacks and comfy loafers finished the outfit and Kyoko could only think of two words to describe Kuon's outfit and appearance, 'Bloody Hot!' and Kyoko never swore!
"You look simply beautiful Kyoko." Kuon said taking Rosa from Kyoko's arms and placing a chaste kiss on Kyoko's lips. Kyoko blushed prettily. The more Kuon complimented her the more Kyoko believed what Kuon saw in her and she smiled.
"Well you don't clean up bad yourself." Kyoko said as she kissed Kuon whose arm snaked around her waist, pulling her in closer so their bodies were flush against each other. Kyoko moaned into Kuon's mouth as he deepened the kiss, his tongue begging for entrance which Kyoko gave without a second thought. Kyoko's arms wrapped around Kuon's waist, and all she could think was she was finally home. The moment was disturbed a moment later as a giggling Rosa licked Kuon's cheek in her version of a kiss. Kuon burst out laughing as did Kyoko as soon as she realised what had happened.
"Are my queen and princess ready to go?" Kuon asked tickling Rosa, who smiled and giggled louder. She was such a happy baby, as hand in hand Kuon and Kyoko turned and left their bedroom ready for their exciting day ahead.
The day was sunny and perfect. Rosa was happy in her pram, amazed by the pretty colours and the way the sunlight broke through the cherry trees and the pram toys that Yashiro and Kanae had bought for her. Kuon pushed the pram with Kyoko holding onto his arm, hers linked through his as they enjoyed the day together. Kyoko was amazed by how happy and relaxed Kuon was. She had never seen Ren like this in a public place, but Kuon was perfectly comfortable. She wondered if it was because they were in disguise and Kuon thought no one would ever recognise them, which in his case Kyoko thought was right. No one but the few people told knew of Kuon and his condition, his confabulation.
Kyoko watched as an elderly couple swooned over Rosa who was now in Kuon's arms as he held her up to touch the cherry blossoms. She watched the pride in his face and eyes as he allowed the couple to talk with Rosa offering her a wooden hair slide decorated with carved cherry trees. It was a beautiful piece of craftsmanship which they refused to have back when they left, saying it was for the beautiful golden eyed girl. They smiled at Kyoko and took their leave with Kuon still thanking them. A hand on Kyoko's shoulder made her jump. As she turned swiftly to face a smiling face she knew, her heart stopped.
"Itsumi-chan!" Kyoko cried as Itsumi, Kyoko's long time friend and fellow actress from Dark Moon raised her glasses back to her eyes and shushed Kyoko with a finger to her lips.
"Sorry Kyoko-chan. I didn't mean to scare you." she said with a large smile on her face as the two girls embraced.
"So what are you doing here? And I must say if I hadn't spent so long with you I would never have recognised you, though you do have a very noticeable face when you're thinking." she said with another giggle as Kyoko smiled, hoping and praying Kuon would not approach with Rosa. How would she explain? Kyoko's luck just wasn't meant to hold out as Kuon turned, then spotting Kyoko talking he approached with a smiling face.
"Hello." he said politely, wrapping his arm around Kyoko's waist and smiling at the now gobsmacked actress.
Rosa reached out for Kyoko who took the small child. Itsumi didn't know what to say as she stared between the couple and the baby.
"Hello. Kyoko-chan is she yours?" she asked looking at the golden-eyed baby which looked so much like the woman who held her and the tall handsome man beside her. Kyoko could not have been happier as Rosa began crying, she took her chance.
"Shhhh sweetie shush." she said bouncing Rosa on her hip. Turning to Kuon she put on her best puppy dog eyes she had learnt from the best after all. Him.
"Would you mind going and grabbing a bottle of water, Kuon? We've ran out and I think Rosa is a little warm." she said pulling off the small cardigan, Kuon nodded and kissed her on the forehead.
"Sure honey, I'll be right back. Do you need anything Itsumi-chan?" he asked smiling at the actress who was a little more than flustered being named by the gorgeous man before her. She noted he was wearing a wedding ring and seemed to be married to her friend, Kyoko who had a matching ring on her finger as well as a beautiful engagement ring.
"Erm no thank you, Kuon-san." she said using the name she had heard Kyoko use for him.
Being an actress meant improvisation was a built in reflex and at this moment Kyoko was thankful it was. As soon as Kuon had walked away and Kyoko had placed the now contented Rosa back in her pram, Itsumi turned to her.
"OK who was that? And you're married with a child! I thought ...well I thought you and Ren were..." Itsumi's words floated away as Kyoko turned to her, her eyes panic stricken as she grabbed Itsumi's hands.
"Please Itsumi-chan, I can't explain here. Yes Rosa is my daughter and yes me and Ren..." she stopped and thought about her words and looked at Itsumi.
"Wait. What do you mean me and Ren?" she asked looking at Itsumi confused for a moment.
"Well the way you both were at the Dark Moon party. The way he was close to you and the way you looked and acted together it was just…Well, you know it just seemed like you two were a couple. You looked really good together, everyone said so." Kyoko was looking at her like she was talking another language, her head tilted to the side slightly as she stared at the woman she thought of as a friend before her.
"Excuse me." both women looked up and standing beside them was Sebastian. A sudden flash of relief swept over Kyoko and she smiled at the tall, quiet man, who smiled at them both.
"Mr. Takarada will be able to answer all of your questions Miss Momose. If you would, please come with me?" Sebastian said with a smile as he bowed to Itsumi. She looked at Kyoko who nodded smiling
"The President can definitely explain it better than I could." Kyoko offered as Itsumi nodded and smiled at Kyoko.
"So what's her name?" she asked bending over the pram to the now sleeping Rosa. Kyoko smiled down at her adopted daughter.
"Her name is Rosa." Itsumi gently stroked the little girl's soft cheeks.
"Well I don't know the situation, but she is beautiful Kyoko." Kyoko smiled at her eyes full of the same pride Kuon's had held while Itsumi hugged her before turning and leaving with Sebastian.
"I'll keep in touch, Kyoko-chan." she said waving. Kyoko smiled and waved back. 5 minutes later when Kuon returned, Kyoko was sitting on the bench just staring at Rosa sleeping in her pram. Walking silently up beside her he looked down upon his sleeping daughter and the love of his life.
"You know you both get more beautiful by the day." Kyoko turned silently and looked at him, the contented smile on her face and the way her eyes shone with that magical fire only she possesed made Kuon's heart skip as he leant down and kissed her lips softly.
"I know my disguise is good, but I was a little shocked Itsumi didn't recognise me." Kuon's face held an emotion Kyoko didn't recognise almost as if he was trying to remember something but the thinking seemed to pain him somehow as Kuon suddenly rubbed his temples.
"She was a bridesmaid at our wedding after all." Kuon was now rubbing his head and temples harder as Kyoko stood looking at him, worried. Kissing his cheek she thought of the first thing that came to mind.
"Don't be silly Kuon she recognised you just fine, it seems you forget how your charm affects women Kuon, and I must say in that outfit it's most certainly going to affect them in a very big way." Kyoko ran her hand over Kuons chest for emphasis as Kuon stopped rubbing his head and chuckled, the pained expression leaving his face and eyes as he held Kyoko tightly to his chest.
"How about we go home, Mrs. Hizuri. I've got a bit of a headache. I'm afraid maybe I pushed it a little too much today." Kyoko smiled up at him. Standing on her tip toes with her hands flat against his naked chest she kissed him sweetly.
"I think we are all a little tired." she admitted.
The emotion of those few minutes with Itsumi having drained her. They left as again Kuon, pushing the pram Kyoko's arms wrapped through his as she leant against his bicep, a small sigh of contentment on her lips. Yet her mind was racing. What had happened to Kuon in those few moments? What had brought on the headache? She needed to speak to Doctor Benkia and Lory. Truthfully if Kyoko would have taken a moment to think about it she was scared about what this new development could mean.
Kyoko sat before Lory and Dr. Benkia. Kuon was home looking after Rosa since Lory had called her to the office saying he needed Kyoko to sign off on some new offers she had received as she would be returning to work soon, unable to take much more time off as she had projects waiting on her.
"So what you're saying is when he was talking about your wedding that he confabulated and with Miss Itsumi-chan, he seemed to start getting agitated and a headache came on quickly?" Dr. Benkia asked, watching Kyoko and noting down the information on his notepad. Kyoko nodded.
"Yes and when we got home he said he was going to lie down. I went up to check on him later and he was thrashing around on the bed, having a nightmare. I woke him up and when I did he was really upset saying he had a bad dream. He said in the dream he woke up and me and Rosa were not there. Not only that but no one knew about our relationship or our daughter." Kyoko was fighting back her own fear.
The episode had scared her as much a it had scared Kuon she thought as he had held her in his arms, shaking with fear she could feel. She knew he was trying not to cry in those moments and even now remembering back she felt the stab of fear that maybe she was losing him.
"OK. Well maybe I need to do a few test if these headaches continue." Dr. Benkia muttered as he jotted down Kyoko's words.
"Do you think it is Kuon's real memories trying to come back?" Lory asked quietly as he watched the doctor. Benkia looked up at Lory then at Kyoko.
"I'm not sure, but I am thinking it is a possibility. From what Kyoko has said he is dreaming of what to us would be a reality. Up until a few weeks ago, there was no Rosa and no one knows of the relationship between him and Kyoko." Lory nodded.
that had been his thought too. He watched Kyoko throughout the meeting. Seeing the fear and what he could only describe as loss in the girl's eyes.
"Kyoko-chan no matter what happens we are in this together. We need you to keep us posted on anything that happens, OK?" Kyoko nodded, trying not to show the tears that were building up behind her eyes as Lory nodded. He had easily seen the tears.
"Now I'm sure Kotonami-san will be more than ready to leave for the day as I believe the four of you have a date booked for this evening?" Kyoko nodded.
Yashiro and Kanae had invited them over for a meal at the place that was in Kuon's mind, Yashiro and Kanae's apartment.
"Thank you, sir I will keep you updated." Kyoko rose and bowed to both men before leaving. Lory rubbed his face with both hands, leaning forward on his desk as the door clicked shut behind Kyoko.
"So she finally learns to love and it's possible that it will all be taken away from her all over again." Lory sighed out as Benkia looked at him with sympathy.
"She is a strong girl and she will still have the child." Benkia said as Lory looked at him leaning on his palms against his desk.
"Yes, but if your idea is correct, Kuon may not remember any of this. He may not remember anything. What if after all we have put Kyoko through he rejects her or forgets her entirely? As you have said this may very well be the case."
Benkia placed his note pad down on Lory's desk and looked at the man he had come to learn was a deep and thoughtful man for all his eccentricity.
"We will have to face that road when we come to it, Lory-san. For the moment we will continue supporting them both." Lory nodded and laid his head back in his hands.
"My dear sweet Kyoko-chan. Stay strong." he murmured to himself as the door shut once more, marking Benkia's departure.
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sorry this update took so long guys,
with a power cut and all the stress I've been under lately
writing hasn't been the easiest thing for me to do sadly,
but I promise to still update when I'm able :)
I will be away most of the weekend for a family wedding saturday,
then my birthday sunday and my daughters and dad's birthday on
Monday so as you can see busy times for me :)
The dress Rosa is wearing in the fic is actually the dress my little Lily
is wearing for the wedding will pop it on my profile for you all
to see its lovely :D
Thank you for reading :)
Neh xxx
Comments and reviews please
Happy Early Birthday to you, your dad and Lily! I hope you can get in a little relaxation.
This chapter is making me sad, but since Ren actually loves her I am still positive he'll have no issues with the life that has been created. :)-RD