Inspired by Skip Beat! & Black Bird

Wings Of Love

Brilliant blue eyes peered across the wooded area, to the little clearing that the little stream ran through, down to the little ryokan. Pitch black feathers shook out and ruffled. Lungs breathed in a familiar feminine scent, an unforgettable scent. A scent that had been burned into his memory from the moment that he saw her crying alone by the little stream. Everyday her golden eyes haunted him. When she had left, the memory of her haunted him, he pined for her. Thinking of the prospect of seeing her once again and making this girl, now woman his, he unfurled his gloriously large black, feathered wings and stretched them. Today he would begin to woo her, make her his. How could she resist? He was the leader of his kind and he had chosen her. Yes... she would be his mate. She loved nature, she would love him and the home he had waiting for her on the mountain.

It had devastated her when Ren had left for America without so much as a word. Yashiro-san had promised that he would return in off-handed comments made here and there, but no words from the man himself. His apartment sold, his phone disconnected, his contract to LME transferred and he was now in Hollywood, pursuing his dream. She was proud of him, she was happy for him. So, why did it hurt so damn much when he didn't tell her himself? Lory had promised that he would contact her himself, but it never happened. That was six months ago and she needed to get away, she needed Corn's Clearing.

Fuwa Yayoi invited her to stay for a bit at the ryokan to catch up. She missed her adopted daughter. What she saw when Kyoko entered the ryokan, devastated her. She had never seen the girl so completely shattered in all the years she had known her. The thought that her son was responsible crossed her mind and it made her furious, but to find out everything that had happened up to this point broke Yayoi's heart.

Kyoko unpacked her bags for her 2 week stay at the Fuwa Ryokan and neatly arranged her belongings in her room. She grabbed her Corn Stone, that hadn't been doing much good lately, and made her way down a familiar path. Not really paying attention, she walked into the clearing, sat on the bank of the little stream and finally let go.

She was broken out of her solitude by the heavy sound of beating wings. She turned to find a very tall handsome young raven haired young man, close to her age with piercing blue eyes.

He moved to her, his wings hidden and eyes filled with concern. "Why do you cry, Lovely one?" He asked.

She dried her tears quickly. She chuckled wryly. "Once again... I have misplaced my trust and have allowed myself to be used and tossed aside." She didn't know why she had told this mysterious young man her problems.

He cocked his head and looked at her with curiosity, then smiled. "If I tell you my secret, will I gain your trust?"

"Why would you do that? You don't know me." She told him.

He sighed. "I know you Kyoko-chan. I've known you a very long time." He told her with a smile, now standing directly in front of her.

Frozen by the familiar look in his eyes, she dropped the little blue stone she had been holding where she stood as his great black wings unfurled behind him and his strong arms wrapped around her protectively. In mere moments they were soaring above the forest and heading to the nearby mountains. In the distance she saw a grand ornately decorated palace.

"You are mine now Kyoko. I will never let you go." He whispered into her ear sending shivers down her spine as her world turned to black and she lost consciousness.

Entertainment Newsflash:

18 year old actress and talent Kyouko, rising star known for her roles of Mio, Natsu and Momiji missing. Her last known location was the Fuwa Ryokan in Kyoto where she had been staying for a brief 2 week hiatus. President Lory Takarada states that she went to visit family and friends before she disappeared. The disappearance was not noticed until her 2 week stay had come to an end. Fuwa Yayoi, the Okami of the Inn stated that she believed that Kyoko-chan had been visiting friends and sight seeing.

Foul play is suspected due to a keepsake found by a childhood friend by the small river near the Inn. The name of the friend is being withheld due to privacy issues.

Where did Japan's Princess of Film go? Who took Kyouko-chan?

One Year Later

A hush swept through the busy halls of LME as the raven haired beauty and her handsome companion, with their two month old son in arms, walked to the elevators and pressed for the top floor.

"Hayate, are you sure you don't mind?" Her familiar sweet voice chimed.

He looked down at her lovingly. "Of course not my Love. Anything that will make you happy." He caressed her cheek.

When the young couple and their infant entered the large ornate office, the young woman was greeted by the eccentric Lory Takarada with a sweeping hug. "Mogami-kun! Where were you? What happened?"

Calmly she answered. "Takarada-san... It's no longer Mogami." She smiled widely a dazzling smile. "It's Ten'nō Kyoko and this is my husband Hayate and our son Nobuyuki." She introduce the tall, well built raven haired, blue-eyed male and the raven haired, golden-eyed infant not noticing the other occupants in the room that had been shocked to silence.

"Kyoko-chan?" A tall blond male croaked out in disbelief.

She looked to the sofa where the male had been sitting and a look of confusion crossed her face. "I'm sorry do I know you?" She asked without any recognition in her eyes.

"It's me... Corn." She still didn't recognize him. "Tsuruga Ren?"

"I'm sorry. I just cannot remember you. I sincerely apologize. I honestly do not remember meeting you before." She told him in a gentle honest tone as she took the now squirming Nobuyuki from Hayate and he wrapped his powerful arm around her waist possessively.

Lory looked back to Ren. "Ah Ren, I will see you later. We will discuss that movie you will be doing while you're in Japan later." Implying with his eye's that he would find out as much as possible.

"Yes Boss." He told him. His distress was clearly showing on his face and Hayate then knew of the human that had brought her back to him.

As Ren walked past, he clearly heard Hayate's words meant for him. "Thank you for sending her back to me."