I don't own the story. All right reserved for Yoshiki Nakamura.
He was sitting in his living room and he wonders when Kyoko will arrive since she should be here 10 min ago. The other thought in his head was the whole situation with Kana-san. Even if they decide with Yashiro that they let that rumor die slowly the whole situation was pissing him off. The paparazzi were after him all the time so he couldn't take Kyoko out for a date to a restaurant or anywhere public. He had felt really bad that he can't treat her as good as she deserves because of that stupid rumor.
Ding dong, ding dong...
"That her." was his first thought since she was already late. He rushes to open the door and let his guest in even without checking who was ringing his apartment.
He will understand his mistake later…
5 min later his doorbell was ringing again. He goes to check out who that could be since Kyoko should be already in the building. That was the time when he realized that he let in some stranger. Since he was sure that this time he let his Kyoko to the building he doesn't care because she was here and he will see her soon.
Flashback…
-"Are you sure that I can come tonight? You have a lot of work."
-"Of course you can, if you couldn't I wouldn't invite you. I didn't have a lot of time for you lately. I really miss my girlfriend and since we can't go out I would be more than happy if we can meet at my apartment".
For a while, they were deciding the details about her visit to his apartment at the Love Me room. They decided that he will let her into the building but the door to his apartment will be open so no one can see that she is entering his apartment at this hour and without the clear picture of him opening the door for her this will be hard to prove that she was entering his apartment specifically. Just in case the paparazzi came into the building and hid in front of his door. The fact that he doesn't have the name tag on his door was really helpful.
Back to the present...
Even if he knows that she is in the building he can't wait to see his girlfriend. He even goes shopping and has bought a lot of groceries knowing that she will not leave if she doesn't make sure that he was eating properly.
During Kyoko was going to Ren she has thought that his fridge is probably empty so she enters the shop near Ren apartment and had bought a lot of groceries. With two bags of groceries and a bag with her staff, she goes to Ren apartment. She calls Ren apartment and after a moment he let her in. She greeted the security and went to the elevator. She goes out from the elevator on the floor when Ren apartment is, puts the bag on the floor, opens the door bringing bags inside.
The door and her voice get him out of his thoughts.
-"I'm home Tsurga-san." - She greeted him.
That little sentence makes him happy beyond other people's understanding.
-"Good evening Kyoko-chan." - Her chin became a little pink and he loved it.
On her date with Ren in his apartment, she wore a blue skirt which finished just a little above her knee and a creamy shirt without the slave, and on her neck, she had Princess Rossa necklet.
-"You look beautiful."
-"Thank you Tsurga-san."
-"You had promised to call me Ren"
-"I'm sorry but I just can't do it, it still seems disrespectful to call you by your given name."
-"We have been dating for more than two weeks and you always start with that. It hurts me when you call me by my surname Kyoko-chan."
He was showing that sad face and I can't refuse to start to call him Ren
-"Aa... OK… I will be calling you Ren-san"
-"Just Ren please."
-"No! Ren-san."
-"Well I will accept this for now but you have to drop the honorific soon if you don't want to make me sad."
She felt relieved and ran into the kitchen to cook dinner for them. She was convinced that he must be starving after waiting so long for her to come.
Just after she runs into the kitchen she herds Ren's voice
-"I will put the bag with your stuff in the guestroom. Is that OK?"
-"It's OK, thank you Ren-san." -" I completely forgot that except for the grocery I had brought a bag with my stuff with me. I made Ren carry my bag to the guest room, how shameful of me."
A minute later I saw Ren standing in the door frame and looking at me.
-"Do you need something Ren-san?" - I said with a small blush.
-"No. I just like to look at how comfortable you are in my kitchen."
-"If you don't need anything please set up the table and wait for me in the living room. I will be done soon."
I was waiting when she finished cooking and I thought that maybe we can drink a glass of wine for dinner. Not more than just one glass since she isn't 18 and I may lose control if I drink too much. She had no idea how she was working on me.
I decided this is a good idea so I went to the kitchen to get the glass and wine with me to the living room. Before I came back with wine she was already putting the food on the table.
-"Why did you bring the wine Ren-san?"
-"I would like to drink some for dinner with you. It is not often that I can drink since I start my work really early. Of course, if you like to drink a glass with me."
-"You're not going to make me drunk?" - I was a little suspicious about that.
-"Of course I'm not. You can drink but only if you want to."
-"Then please."
-"How was your day?"
-"Well, it was OK. I was on a "Scared lotus" set and I was preparing for my role as Momoji. After that, I had free time so I was doing some "Love me job." How about you Ren-san?"
-"As always lately I have to deal with the press. It has become really tiring. I had thought that that rumor about me and Kana-san die faster"
They finish dinner rather fast talking about the details of their day.
Before they noticed the bottle of wine was empty.
They had the usual fight over who should clean after dinner. Kyoko wins this time. Ren agrees to go take a shower first while she cleans up the dishes because he didn't want to argue with her and has a thought of what will happen for a couple of minutes he just can't wait to see it.
I already cleaned the dishes and went to the living room to wait for Ren to finish his shower. I sat down on the couch and started thinking about our time as Hell siblings."What's our relationship look like?
Do I become so sickly in love with him as Setsu was with her brother? I didn't want to put love first as I had done when I had thought I love that idiot.
Well, I know that Ren would never limit my freedom and let me put my work above loving him if it is what I want. He isn't the same as Shotaro is."
In the middle time, Ren had finished his shower and was looking at his girlfriend wondering what she was thinking about. After he saw the deep sadness on her face he had only one idea. She is thinking about Fuwa or her childhood, it was hard to say. But after a few seconds, she gives him the most beautiful smile. He has hope that maybe she is thinking about him but he drops this though fast as he notices her changing her facial expression a couple of times.
It is time to call her back to reality.
-"Kyoko… Kyoko…"
-"Did you say something Tsu... Ren-san"
-"You can go and take a shower."
-"Then excuse me I will go take a shower now"
-"You don't need to hurry. Take your time and relax. That was a long day"
-"I don't want to bother you with me staying too long in the bathroom"
-"You never bother me, my love"
That word made me happy and my face had turned all red with embarrassment. I started to rush to the guest room to take my stuff and hide my embarrassment from him but before I entered the bathroom he called me.
-"Kyoko-chan I had left the present for you in the bathroom on the drawer. Make sure you use it."
-"I can't possibly take any gift from you. It is possibly very expensive and I don't want you to waste your money on me."
He frowns.
-" Are you saying that I can't give the present to my girlfriend?"
He had said that and stood up from the couch and went in my direction with puppy dog eyes.
"Not that eye. I hate it when you look like that at me. It makes it really hard for me to refuse you."
-"I'm not saying that you can't. I just don't want you to waste your money" - I had said this with nervousness in my voice.
He smirks on my replay.
-"So if we agreed that you take the gift you can go to take a shower now. Make sure you will wear this and show me how you look" he started to walk away.
"I didn't say anything like that! Anyway, what did you buy!?"
He turns his head in my direction.
-"Go and check yourself." With that, he sat down on the couch and started to watch TV.
"Well, I guess I don't have any other option and I really need to go and check it out."
Ren wasn't really watching the TV, he was focused on something else. He wanted to see her reaction, the moment she opened the box with a present but he knew that he isn't allowed to enter during her bath while she's naked. Well, it was more like Kuon then Ren had chosen her present. After all, Ren persona is gentlemen. He wouldn't make a girl wearing something like that just after they start dating. Kuon was a different story. He would like to have her in his bed every time just after she enters his apartment. After all, she was the love of their life and every uncovered part of her body was inviting them to taste her more than just giving her a quick kiss. He was fighting with himself to don't do anything improper to her. He was happy that he didn't buy what Kuon would really like to buy. She would scream so loud after seeing that. Even neighbors would be curious about what is happening in his apartment.
He decided he needs to drink something else. Maybe a glass of Scotch will be good to make him relax and not think of her like that. After all, he had drunk the whole bottle. He had a focus for a moment and when he thinks about it is really quiet. He even doesn't hear the water from the bathroom. That makes him concerned for her so he goes to knock on the door to make sure she didn't faint or something like that.
Knock..knock…
-"Are you there Kyoko-chan?... Are you fine?"