REMINDER: I don't own Skip Beat and its characters; this work is purely fictional any scenes related to real-life situations and other stories are purely coincidental. XD This is a collaboration work with my friend, beta reader, and co-writer Shirahane Aikawa.


"What a week." Kyoko huffed in an exasperated sigh. Work piled up after her wedding and she's been working nonstop since then. She's been doing many projects to divert her attention from missing her husband to thinking about nothing but work.

Ren had been busy as well going straight to work when he returned back at. L.A. accepting different projects left and right. He specifically told Yashiro to book him on as many projects as possible with his available schedule.

With both having busy schedule and different time zones from each other, they rarely find time to talk to one another. If they did manage to find time to talk it was brief for it's either Ren or Kyoko who's exhausted from work.

"It's either him or me who must give way for us to find time with each other." Kyoko thought sadly, she's been missing Ren's radiant smile, kiss, touch, and scent.


"This is...are you sure? Kyoko will not like this and it will be both our heads on the platter once she learns of this" Yashiro said worriedly, he followed Ren's request but never did he thought that he will accept those projects.

"It's going to be worth it in the end, I'm sure she will understand." Ren said with a determined look on his face.


Kyoko kneeled down on the ground in front of Lory and Sawara she owe both men a lot in the development of her career. If there is anyone who must first know about her decision it is them.

"Kyoko, this decision of yours may put an end to your career, are you really sure of you still want to go with it?" Lory asked after reading Kyoko's letter of intent addressed to him and Sawara.

"Yes and I am thankful for the opportunity you gave me all this years and I owe that part of my life to you Mr. President and Sawara san. But now I must begin this new chapter in my life as Kuon's wife and future bearer of our children together."

Sawara immediately called for a press meet announcing Kyoko taking a break from her career in entertainment.


Thanks to the popularity of their last movie together Ren Tsuruga and Blane Lively were paired again on a brand new action film. Currently they are filming romantic scenes for the movie that they will have to wrap up this day for tomorrow the filming will move to Mexico where most part of the movie will take place.

"Cut! We will take a 30 minute break, good job everyone." The director was happy with the scene he filmed with Ren and Blane.

The scenes were shot perfectly thanks to Blane leading Ren on their scenes. Although this was their only second film together both actors are at ease with each other thanks to their work ethics in front of the camera and behind the scenes.

Ren tired from shooting continuously since early hours of the morning was relieved when they were given the 30 minute break, not that he wanted to complain he's tired but his shoulders were starting to get sore.

"Hey are you alright?" Blane asked noticing her leading man wincing while rotating his shoulders.

"Yeah, they just feel a little sore." Ren simply answered not wanting to worry his senior and leading lady.

"I heard from the assistant director you shot whole day the underwater scenes yesterday at the Olympic size swimming pool near the area. I admire your hard work but you only have one body so you must rest also." Blane said with concern, she remembered that one time her husband Ryan was not able to get up from their bed because his whole body was sore from working hard to prepare for his Deadpool role.

"Thanks, I will remember that." Ren said with a smile.

"You better. Before I forget congratulations on your wedding."

"No it's alright."


"How was your flight?" Yashiro asked surprised at Kyoko's sudden arrival in the United States of America.

"It was rather comfortable thanks." Kyoko said smiling.

"About your decision to take a break, does Ren know about it?" Yashiro wondered if Ren knew anything about Kyoko taking a break from her showbiz career.

"No, I don't want him to convince me otherwise. It was my decision alone not his or other people."

"Do you want me to drive you home or do you want me to take you somewhere else?"

"Now that you asked me about it, I do want to go somewhere else..."


When Kyoko said to drive her somewhere else, Ren's shoot location was the last place on Yashiro's mind. Not that he didn't want to drive her there but he would rather prefer not taking her because of the nature of the scenes Ren was doing there.

With his head hanging low he said to himself, "I hope neither one of them will kill me after this."

"Wow this is huge compared from the studios back home." Kyoko said amazed at the size of studio not noticing Yashiro sweating cold sweats praying to all the gods he knew that Kyoko will not see Ren doing his scenes.

But as they walked around the studio, Kyoko noticed a shoot taking place in the middle of the set. Curious on how Hollywood film their movies, she walked near it to take a look at their technique and what she saw made her blood boil.

What she saw was Ren and Blane in a kiss and not just any kiss, but a heated make-out session on top of the bed with Blane sitting on top of Ren.

"If looks could kill Ren and that woman would be dead by now." Kyoko's inner demon taunted her.

Yashiro felt Kyoko"s aura darken for the first time in many years and followed her line of sight, seeing Ren and Blane acting their "scene".

"Mhmm, Kyoko-chan...you see this is..." Yashiro scratched his hair and tried to explain but Kyoko was already gone from his sight.


Kyoko did not know when her jealousy took control of her body that her logical way of thinking, telling her this is just a movie was forgotten that she was now standing in front of Ren and Blane in line of the camera that was filming.

Feeling her glare and dark aura Ren and Blane stopped what they were doing and were equally surprised to see her.

"Who are you and why are you interrupting our scene?" Blane asked surprised to see an unknown woman ruining her scene with Ren.

"His wife." Kyoko said with a voice and aura so dark from her jealousy even Blane a professional and well known actress cowered in fear.

Kyoko wanted to show to everyone that Ren was hers and hers alone and tries to pull Ren for a kiss but in her surprise Ren pushed her away, shock, she her eyes widen as she looks up to Ren who has clear anger plastered on his handsome face.

"Sorry everyone, Jack can we take a five minute break." Kyoko heard Ren said after the Director agreed to give them a break Ren pulled her by her arm to the sidelines.

"What do you think you're doing?!" Ren demanded.

"Uhm, I'm here to visit you and I'm..."

"That's not what I meant...you know what you did..."

"I-I tried to kiss you in front of everybody b-but I-I just..." Kyoko stuttered as she stare at her husband's face he looks so overwork it must be the reason why he looks on edge today. "I reacted that way because I was jealous I..."

"This is not some shojo manga scenes you portray back home it wouldn't look that good to do that especially in front of everybody here at my workplace." Ren said angrily, how can Kyoko be like this she knows how to act and not show her personal feelings whatever she sees in the studio its all acting and work but she let her own feelings interfere with her professionalism.

"I thought you're better than that...you are a professional actress you know how these things run... but you disappoint me you prove to me how childish you still are." Ren sighed. Besides every crew member in the production team is a potential leak source to the paparazzi and that's what he is trying to avoid, gossips and bad rep for the both of them.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that I.. know it was unprofessional of me l-let me say I'm sorry to everybody just let me stay here, babe." Kyoko pleaded her tears starts to drip down her eyes, her hand tries to reach for her husband's hand but he swatted her hand away.

"Go back to my penthouse." Kyoko watch as Ren starts to walk away from her.

"W-Wait babe I'm really sorry."

"Look Kyoko I don't want to be the bad guy here but just go home...I'll see you when I am done." With that, he walked away from Kyoko.

He might be a little too harsh with reprimanding his wife doing this is for the best she also needs this to control her feelings they are both professional in this field she needs to understand that the scenes he acted and will act in the future are just scenes its a part of their daily job and personal feelings like jealousy shouldn't be an issue to just act like that.


It was past midnight when Ren returned home, the filming took longer than he anticipated. Fatigue and need for sleep already taking over his body but when he saw Kyoko's unpacked bags at the doorway and a return ticket back to Japan on top of his coffee table woke him.

"Damn." He cursed. Ren knew Kyoko wanted to leave at the earliest flight tomorrow after feeling ashamed of what she did earlier on his shoot.

Ren missed her as much as Kyoko did but his work comes first that time when she surprised him on his shoot. He didn't want her to leave him so soon when he himself longs for her warmth.

Walking towards his bedroom where he knew Kyoko would be sleeping, he saw her wearing nothing but his white shirt embracing his pillow for dear life moaning his name in her sleep.

"Kuon..."

"She's dreaming of me..." Ren thought as desire started showing in his eyes as he took off his clothing. Ren will let his actions do the proper apology for now and talk between husband and wife will have to wait for much later.


Thanks to Ren making love to her the night prior, Kyoko's mood got better and her inner demon disappeared and her aura returned back to normal.

"Will you still leave?"

Kyoko fetched her return ticket above the coffee table and tore it in front of her husband to answer his question.

"I'm sorry for what I did yesterday. It was wrong and I know it. I didn't mean to make a scene, I let my feelings get the best of me." She apologized her head hanging low.

Ren stroked Kyoko's hair affectionately, "Everything's forgiven as long as it won't happen again. Hollywood can be unforgiving so we should be careful if we want our careers to continue to flourish."

"About our careers...the reason I went here to be with you is because I decided to put my career on hold for now to be with you, serve you as your wife and future mother of our children when we have them."

"You what?!" Ren exclaimed, his voice louder than usual. He can't believe Kyoko decided this on her own and did not even consult him.

"Aren't you happy, I chose us…" Kyoko's voice faltered as she said this.

What can he say? He's happy Kyoko made this decision on her own without him forcing her to it and at the same time disappointed because he is the last to know, her husband.

Kyoko touched his hand with both of her hands rubbing his knuckles to calm him. "Kuon..."

"Fine, it is your decision not mine." Ren abruptly pulled his hand away from her. "Shien will be picking you up later and you will stay with her for the meantime while I am in Mexico filming my movie."

"But-"

"We are done talking about this, I have to prepare my things, I'll be seeing you in a month." He said and left to his room to prepare.


Shien drove Kyoko to Rodeo Drive to buy something to cheer her up but Kyoko did not look interested in anything Shien shows to her around the popular shopping street in L.A.

"Hey cheer up I'm sure Ren didn't mean to leave you alone when you just arrived from Japan, he's just been busy since coming back after your wedding." Shien explained, even she can't understand why Ren worked double-time since coming back after his wedding. It is not like he needs to be known for his last movie proved his critics wrong when it became a blockbuster movie and his choice of roles and projects after his last movie made her question the man, just what he is trying to accomplish?

"He's different Shien since he left…I don't know maybe he got tired of me too soon." Kyoko said frowning.

Shien almost choked on the latte she's drinking. "Ren would never get tired of you believe me." She knows how much Kyoko mean to Ren.

"You don't know how it's been since he left me after the wedding, we rarely talked and when I first saw him after missing him, he's kissing his co-star Blane that's why I snapped yesterday. This morning he got mad because I told him I am putting my career on break so we can spend more time together and maybe start a family." Kyoko can not stop the tears that flowed from her eyes, she's happy Shien is here to lend a shoulder and ear to hear about her frustrations with Ren.

"Just give him time, I'm sure he's just surprised at your decision and Blane she's just a friend and co-star of his nothing more." Shien said reassuringly.

"Time...I'll give him the time he needs if that's what he wants." Kyoko said and turned her phone off.


To Blane and Yashiro's surprise, Ren arrived at the airport alone.

"Where's Kyoko?" Blane asked looking for Ren's wife. She's looking forward on meeting and knowing Kyoko personally after the incident yesterday when she asked Ren to bring his wife to Mexico with him.

"She's not coming with me." Blane can feel Ren's glare underneath his aviators and did not bother asking him more.

Ren was still angry at himself from his argument with Kyoko earlier, he wanted to turn back time and change the way he reacted to her decision. His disappointment got the worst out of him and hurt the woman he loves. He can see in his mind Kyoko crying her heart out to Shien now disappointed at him, when she just want to be the loving wife he deserves.


The shot of the film was located in Huatulco Oaxaca Mexico in cacaluta beach where most of the movie will take place, involving high speed boat chase scenes and action scenes along the beach.

The beach itself was breathtaking with it being a virgin beach untainted by modernization, preserving the natural beauty of the place.

"Kyoko would love this place." He thought regretting letting his pride get the best of him and not bringing her along with him.

Ren tried to call Kyoko but she's not answering his call, he then called Shien who immediately answered him.

"How is Kyoko, why is she not answering my call?" He asked worriedly.

Shien looked at Kyoko who turned around not wanting to talk to Ren right now.

"Ren, she's upset and doesn't want to talk to you right now. She said if you want time, she'll give you time. Just focus on your work for now, and don't worry about Kyoko I'm sure she'll come around."

"I see." He understood Kyoko's feelings at the moment with him. He should have just told her how happy he was with her decision instead of raising his disappointment. "Tell her how sorry I am for my actions this morning and that I love her."


Shien brought Kyoko along with Emiko, Tina, and Kouki to cruise to the Bahamas to enjoy and relax by themselves without the company of men.

While they were discussing about each other's lives without dropping name Ren's name and Kyoko's problem with him. They ate fresh seafoods for dinner but Kyoko's always excusing herself to throw the food she ate.

"Is anything wrong?" Emiko asked noticing Kyoko excusing herself most up of the time when they ate.

"I don't know why I can hold my food in, something's wrong in my stomach." Kyoko answered, wondering why she's always throwing up it's not like she doesn't eat fresh seafood back home in Japan.

Shien's eyebrow raised at what Kyoko said and wanted to say something but hold it in.

"You should go to the doctor as soon as we return to L.A." Kouki said.

"Kouki's right, I'll go with you to the doctor." Tina offered.

"Thank you girls."


As soon as they returned back to L.A, Kyoko went to the hospital with Tina to have her body checked. After a day of different tests, Kyoko returned to the doctor who will read her test results and give her proper consultation.

"I'll wait for you here." Tina said to Kyoko before she went inside her doctor's office.

"Kyoko Hizuri?" The female doctor asked when Kyoko entered her office.

Kyoko nodded.

"Take a set this may take a while." The doctor offered the seat adjacent to her table for Kyoko.

"You went here yesterday complaining of throwing up, feeling weak most of the time and feeling mood swings is that right?" The doctor asked verifying what was written on Kyoko's chart.

"Yes."

"Your results came to me this morning and I read them. Mrs. Kyoko Hizuri, congratulations you are 3 months pregnant." The doctor said and smiled.

Kyoko braced herself with the chair to still herself surprised and happy at what she just heard. "I am with Kuon's child, we are having a baby."

Kyoko wanted to tell her friends the good news but decided to hold on to it for now.

"Kuon deserves to know about it first, I don't want him getting upset again at me because he was the last to know he's going to become a father." Kyoko thought to herself.


Kyoko stayed with Michael and Shien at their Las Vegas mansion while she waited for Ren to return after his shoot wraps up in Mexico. Shien informed Ren that Kyoko was with them and he immediately went there to see Kyoko as soon as possible when he returned to the United States.

Ren looked tired and stressed from his work and thinking about how to make up from what he did to Kyoko that he didn't bother shaving his chin strap beard that he grew for the movie.

But Kyoko did not care about it in fact she loves his beard it made Ren looked mature, handsome and sexy. Kyoko immediately embraced her husband when she saw him at the mansion.

"I miss you so much Kuon."

"I'm sorry for everything I did this past month and for snapping at you the morning before I left for my shoot." Ren said sincerely his eyes never leaving Kyoko's to show to her how serious he is.

Kyoko tiptoed and kissed his jaw brushing her lips with his beard before moving to his lips to kiss him properly.


They stayed for lunch with Michael and Shien before leaving for a flight back to Los Angeles. When they arrived back Kyoko wondered why Ren did not drove them back to his apartment but instead continued until they reached Beverly Hills.

"What are we doing here, Shien already toured me here and at the celebrity homes." Kyoko said wondering what they are doing driving around.

"You'll see, there is something only I can show you." Ren said and placed a soft kiss on Kyoko's hand.

After another 5 minutes of driving they finally stopped in front of a house construction site and Ren helped her wife down his Brabus 6x6 G63.

Ren held his wife's hand with his towards the construction just stopping right outside the hard hat area. Which made Kyoko wonder just what they are doing in such a dangerous place.

"I know I have been busy to the point I almost neglected you and for that I am sorry." Ren stopped and touched both of Kyoko's hands to his and lay his forehead on top of hers. "This is the reason why I've been working hard and accepting projects left and right and even some that I know you will never approve of. It is to build our own home where we will raise our future family together."

Kyoko felt her tears, ashamed that she'd been jealous for nothing and the reason why Ren did not have much time for her is because he thought ahead for them both.

"I'm sorry too, I was jealous for nothing. If only I knew about this plan of yours I would have understood you better why you have no time for me. I'm a selfish wife Kuon and for that I am sorry."

Ren noticed her tears and wiped them with his thumbs, "I know you didn't mean it. I should have told you ahead but I wanted to surprise you."

"I have a surprise for you as well." Kyoko said after Ren wiped her tears. "You are going to be a father, I went to the doctor and I am now 3 months pregnant with our child Kuon. I've been waiting for your return because I want to tell it to you first."

Ren happily lifted Kyoko to his arms. If it is possible to be happier than what he is feeling right now he would like to know because as far as he can tell this is the happiest he's been.


Ren paced back and forth outside the delivery room, cold sweats running down his forehead despite the hospital being cold. It's been an hour since Kyoko entered the delivery room and all he could hear are Kyoko's screams of pain loud enough to be heard outside of the delivery room.

"Relax son, I'm sure Kyoko and your child will be alright." Kuu said reassuringly.

After another 30 minutes and Kyoko's screams stopped, a nurse went outside the delivery room to call Ren inside.

Ren felt his body go weak at the sight of his wife tired and weak on her delivery table clutching their child close to her chest giving it warmth at the cold room inside.

"Kyoko..." Ren went by his wife's side and kissed her forehead.

"He looks like you, he even has your eyes. Do you want to carry him in your arms?"

He looked at his child who inherited Kyoko's dark hair and his natural green eyes and carried him in his arms tenderly afraid he will break his son if he's not careful.

For Ren holding his own child feels like the most beautiful thing in the world and right there and then he understood what true love is.

"Our love that developed under the sakura tree from years ago had definitely blossomed beautifully and I will forever cherish it for as long as I live..."


AN: Thanks for all the reviews, follows, favorites. After 10 years I am finally wrapping up Sakura Love. I owe all my readers especially those who were with me and the story since I first posted the first chapter. I have a lot to thank my co-writer Shirahane Aikawa for never giving up on me despite the very long hiatus of my works. Until next time, my co-writer and I will revisit old chapters and edit them and possibly make them better.