Chapter 22: The Meeting

Kyoko enters President Lory's office which was themed like a downtown Mafia headquarters, She giggles as for once her outfit actually matched with the theme, so she walks up to the man dressed like a mafia boss and bows her head slightly, "Good afternoon Boss."

Lory looks up to the young woman as he directed her to sit with a hand gesture. "Good afternoon Mogami-kun, how has your stay been so far?" He was wondering if Ren had gotten close to her yet but just couldn't ask as he knew Kyoko wouldn't know about Ren being in love with her yet since he know Ren moves so slow to progress a possible relationship .

Kyoko sits in the chair on the other side of Lory's desk and smiles, "It's been nice, and I really enjoy my new place, thank you."

Lory was smiling as well, "Well the reason I asked for you to see me today is because I have some job offers for you." he says seeing the light in his guest's eyes brighten knowing this young lady really does enjoy what she does. He knew she would like all 3 job offers, so he continues, " There are 2 modelling jobs that you may take both as they are only photoshoots then there's a leading role in a movie called 'Love and War' which could be your premier movie here in Japan." He still had more to say, but he pulls out the script from his desk and slides it over to Kyoko. "Also the Director specifically asked for you for this role."

Kyoko looked at the script to Lory once he mentioned that the director requested for her. "The Director requested for me? Who is this Director?" Kyoko asked as she didn't work with many Directors in Japan.

Lory chuckles slightly at her reaction, "Yes Mogami-kun the Director requested you personally and only wants you for the role." He wasn't lying about that also the male lead would really like having her as his partner, but Lory can't tell Kyoko that. "Also yes you know the Director his name is Konoe, you met him as Setsuka Heel."

Kyoko smiles once more, "I see then he enjoyed my performance as her then." She says as she opens the script and begins to skim through it to see some interesting parts as well as some romantic parts between the leading lady and man roles.

Kyoko looks up from the script to Lory with a smile on her face, "I will take the role." She says sweetly as the script didn't deter her from her decision to take the role.

Lory was shocked this girl who cast love away twice was taking this role which she will have to show not only hate but show intense love to her co-star, but Lory's face only showed the happiness. "Well, then I will contact Konoe immediately." He was overjoyed he almost forgot a key point, "Oh Mogami-kun filming starts in 2 days… Konoe has been waiting 4 months for you to come back to start."

Kyoko was surprised Director Konoe was actually serious about only using her for the leading lady role, she gets up and bows her head to President Lory. "Thank you very much, Boss." She was about to move when she heard Lory speak again.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that since you were so successful overseas and have proven you can love…I say you have graduated from the Love Me Section." Lory smiles knowing she has loved and worthy of graduating, "Congratulation Mogami-kun, you may remove the stuff from your locker and enjoy not being in that section anymore." He chuckles as he hands Kyoko the script and the 2 folders about the photo shoots that will start in a few weeks.

Kyoko takes the folders from Lory and bows her head once more, "Thank you again Boss." With that Kyoko puts the folders in her purse and heads to the Love Me Section room.

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Kyoko goes to the Love Me Section room knowing that everyone would be out on their own jobs today so no one should be in there, so she enters without knocking, but once she opened and closed the door behind her, there was an uneasy feeling sweep over her like there actually was someone there.

Kyoko turns from the door to look around the room, but it didn't take long to notice a man lying on the couch asleep with a script on his legs, she knew who it was by the clothes and hair. She was unable to hold in her laughter, so she began giggling.

The person on the couch starts to move and groans at the sound of the giggling, and then in his half asleep state he opens his mouth and says, "Go away…"

Kyoko heard what the man said to her, but she didn't get angry or anything but chose to have fun and act as he was trespassing into a section he never belonged to. She decided what to do as she puts a hurt expression on her face and pouts, "Is that how you talk to an international star and friend, Ren?"

When her voice hits Ren's ears, his eyes shot open and sat up quickly then looks at the young woman standing by the door with a pained expression and pouting. "Kyoko…I-I didn't mean what I said…" He remembered the last time he told her to go away, and she ran to his father in LA. Ren gets up and walks towards the now smiling actress.

Kyoko laughs, "You couldn't make me leave even if you tried." She says as she moves to go towards the lockers in the back of the room, but her arm was grabbed, and she turned. The next thing she knew was that she's now in Ren's embrace, but she didn't struggle to get out.

Ren holds her close in his embrace, "Kyoko I wouldn't ever try to make you leave ever again…those months without you here was painful." Ren said honestly and didn't think Kyoko would get that he loved her.

Kyoko was still smiling and put her arms around Ren as her heart was fluttering, "Ren I won't be going anywhere this is my home, and all I want is already here." She says sweetly as she understood the hidden meaning in Ren's words but interpreting them to him caring about her.

They stayed in the embrace for a few moments longer as both actors didn't want to release but have to so Ren breaks the embrace and looks down to the girl he loved but still too scared to tell his feelings to her. When he was about to speak the alarm on his phone goes off as he knows that means it was time for his meeting with Lory. "Kyoko, I have to go to my meeting… Can I see you tonight?"

Kyoko smiles, "You can, remember I just live across the hall from you now." With the last part, she giggles.

Ren groans at her being a smart ass but then the emperor smiles appears as he leans down to kiss her cheek making his imprint on her heart bigger then he whispers in her ear, "Keep being this cute someone may not be able to control themselves around you." Ren says mainly about himself as his self-control has been weakening.

With that Ren leaves the blushing and smiling young woman in the Love Me Section room to do what she had to do as Ren had a meeting with Lory to get to.

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Ren gets to Lory's office and notices the Mafia theme, and he sighs, "Can he go one day without making his office into ridiculous themes." He thought to himself as he walks towards the couch area where Lory was sitting.

"You wanted to see me, President?" Ren says taking a seat across from Lory.

Lory looks at the man across from him and slightly smiles, "Yes I did, and I have some news on the movie you signed up for 3 months ago."

"Oh, the 'Love and War' one?" Ren could only think of one movie project he signed up for recently.

"Yes that one Ren, I got news that the actress for the lead role accepted and she a gorgeous actress." Lory says not wanting to tell Ren who the actress really was.

Ren sighs, "Can't be as beautiful as the woman I'm trying to get to." He thought to himself not wanting to tell Lory that he was going after Kyoko full out now. "That's good, when does filming start?"

"Filming starts in 2 days but it's more for costumes and to do a few beginning scenes." Lory says knowing Ren will need all his self-control that day or he will be all over the leading lady.

"Thank you, president…I need to get going." Ren bows his head then leaves the room.

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Once Ren left Lory smirks, "You will really love this job Ren, and you will also get a lot of alone time when you travel to do shoots with her on-location." Lory thought to himself as he knows all the good that will happen due to this movie, the main good he hopes to happen was those two will become a couple.