Mine!

It was disgusting. It was disgusting and it pissed her off more than she ever thought it could. Down the hall and several meters away, stood Ren with Kimiko Morizumi wrapped around him like a remora on a shark. She wanted to walk up to her and yank her off like she did to Manaka when she was Setsuka, but that just wouldn't do.

She stopped, turned around, pulled out her phone and dialed.

Yashiro answered his phone a little confused. Why was Kyoko-chan calling him when she was just down the hall? "Is there something wrong Kyoko-chan?"

"No..." She answered shortly. "Just letting you know I have a ride. See you tomorrow afternoon on the set."

"Don't you need a ride to LME in the morning?" He asked worriedly, confused about what was going on.

"No... I'll have a ride. Bye." She clipped and hung up.

What he saw next made his blood run cold and the atmosphere caused by his male charge was stifling.

"Kyoko-san..." Hiromune Koga approached from the studio, smiling widely. "Why aren't you with your friends?"

"I found something more interesting over here." Natsu purred as her hand ran up his arm and gently touched his shoulder flirtatiously. "You wouldn't mind me asking for a ride would you?" She smiled.

He smiled widely. "Only if you let me take you to dinner." He answered playfully and winked.

"Of course Koga-san." She consented.

"You can call me Hiro." He glanced back at the small audience they had watching them from down the hall. He nodded in their direction. "What about your manager?"

She turned in their direction, gave a little finger wave at the horrified manager and winked. "What about him? He has Tsuruga-san. I'm sure they'll do fine without me."

Something in her voice really made him want to throttle both of her male friends. It almost sounded like she felt she wasn't wanted. Like she was just an extra. He glanced back at the trio and was disgusted at Morizumi-san's clingy behavior to the #1 Bachelor. Hiro narrowed his eyes at Ren, shocking him. He then snaked his arm around Kyoko's waist and escorted her out. There was no way he was ever going to allow this little gem to feel worth less than the rare beauty that she was.

News travels fast and when it involves one of Japan's top bachelors and one of their top sweethearts, it travels even faster. Tabloid pictures of their little date along with cell phone videos littered the media. Pictures of the pair sharing a dessert and videos of him brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear and his thumb caressing gentle little circles on the back of her hand as he spoke quietly to the blushing starlet were the hottest topics.

Sure, he knew were he stood with her and she with him. He was happy that she at least allowed him to be a close friend. Friend, he could work with, but he did know her heart completely belonged to that ass. The one that always seemed a step ahead of him and even if she didn't realize it... He was going to make his rival in everything see exactly what he was missing.

He smiled at the photos on television. "She looks really cute like that." He chuckled and took a sip of his coffee before moving on to his morning routine.

Yashiro was mortified at the nuclear explosion going on just outside of the LoveMe Office. He had really hoped that Kyoko-chan wasn't there, but they had run into her this morning. The morning after her, very much publicized, date with Hiromune Koga. He really, really wished now that they hadn't picked up coffee and seen Shizuma & Momiji: Life Doesn't Always Imitate Art, as a headline. Ren had been set on a short fuse ever since and the fact that Kyoko-chan was ticked about something didn't help the situation either.

"What did I tell you about men like him and Kijima?" He hissed at her.

She flashed him a scathing glare. "I don't know Senpai, why don't you refresh my memory. Things have been a little hazy since before White Day..." Ren knew exactly what she was referring to.

Yashiro closed his eyes and shivered. This was bad, really, really bad.

"You let him hang all over you in public. Do you know how bad that makes you look?" He ground out.

She narrowed her eyes at him and scoffed. "Oh... You mean like how you look with Manaka and Morizumi hanging all over you like a cheap suit? It's disgusting!"

"That's different! I didn't ask them to!" He spat out and Yashiro faded into the background to ward off any stray onlookers.

"Different? Different!? YOU ASS! Do you really think I'm so blind I can't see when Koga-san and Kijima-san make advances toward me? I'm not completely clueless!" She spat out.

"THEN WHY CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I LOVE YOU!" He yelled, they both froze and Yashiro nearly broke his neck at the angry confession when he turned his head toward them.

"What?" She whispered with a heat behind her eyes.

He sighed defeatedly. "I love you, Kyoko. I want you more than anything. I can't stop thinking of you. When I see other men near you, talking to you, touching you... I... I want to rip them apart and steal you away. I can't stand how Fuwa can just come in whenever he wants and say what he wants to you. I hate how Kijima can give you things without you protesting and it tears me up when I see Koga touch you the way I can't." He paused and looked into her wide eyes. "I'm not good enough... I'm sorry Kyoko, I love you and I can't stop it. I've loved you for a very long time." He told her quietly.

Tears started streaming down her cheeks and she couldn't get rid of the sad pout that had fallen on her lips. She looked up at him with furrowed brow. Is this really how he thought? That he wasn't good enough for her. Is this how he felt when she always said the same things about herself. Her small hand reached up and caressed his distressed face. "It's not true..." She said softly as her thumb gently caressed his cheek. She sighed, closed her eyes and opened them again. "It's just the opposite... I'm not good enough for you. I'm plain, boring and have no appeal whatsoever. There are so many women out there that would be a better match for you."

This was going to stop here and now. He quickly pulled her to him and kissed her soundly. "I don't want anyone else." He whispered to her. "I want you."

She started to protest and he kissed her again. He would continue doing so until she saw how much she meant to him. Between each kiss, he would murmur the three little words to her. "I love you." Until she flustered completely and yelped. "Corn! I believe you! Stop, I need air!"

His eyes flew wide and he stammered. "How...?"

She giggled. She felt like she was floating on a cloud of bubbles when she had realized, which was about six kisses ago. Her thumb was caressing the spot on his neck where she had left her mark weeks ago. "Did you really think I wouldn't recognize your kiss?" She blushed and swallowed nervously, blushing even more fiercely. "Your smell... your... taste?" She whispered.

He chuckled. "I suppose not." He rested his forehead on hers, staring into her eyes.

She swallowed nervously. "I love you too, Corn." She looked up at him through her thick dark lashes. "I suppose this means you really aren't a fairy?"

He chuckled. "Are you disappointed?"

She shook her head and gently tangled her small fingers in his hair.

He swallowed nervously. "Would you... would you go on a date with me tonight? Maybe dinner?"

She smiled softly. "How can I refuse when asked by my fairy prince?"

He pulled her in for another kiss and held her tightly. "You know... I'm not letting you get away from me, right? I'm not letting you go."

She nodded shyly. "I don't think I'll be letting you go either." She then smiled mischievously, kissed his cheek and ran into the LoveMe office, leaving behind a very happy Kuon Hizuri/fairy prince.

"So Koga-san, what do you have to say regarding your date with Kyouko?" The host asked slyly.

Hiro just laughed. "Wasn't really a date... More like a dinner between good friends." He didn't want people to get the wrong impression of her. He may not have been fond of Ren, but he still liked Kyoko.

"What do you think about Tsuruga-san dating her?" Another question he had to bite back his response to.

He smiled brightly. "I think he's a very lucky man. She's a sweet down-to-Earth girl and quite talented. Any man would consider themselves lucky just to be friends with her, even more so dating her."

Lory hit replay and watched the security footage again as he and Yashiro sat in his office enjoying their tea.

"I swear... It's gets better every time." He laughed. He turned to Yashiro. "Now, how does their schedules look for next June? I think she would make a beautiful June Bride. What do you think?"

Yashiro chuckled and pulled out his planner. "So far, it's clear Shachou."