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"Who's My Daddy"
(Companion)
By: Chocolat a' la folie
"Kuon, I-I love you."
He heard a moan as he slowly found his lips collided in hers. He felt that she hesitated a bit but never dared to push him back which gave him a signal to continue.
As minutes passed by, his desire became uncontrolled that he couldn't restrain himself even if he sensed her constant plea to stop. It seemed like he lost himself as he stole her virtue without her consent and he was not guilty about it. But after that moment when he saw liquid crystals fell from her eyes, his whole body became numb and his consciousness was engulfed with regret. A single word was all he could utter as he kissed her forehead, "I'm sorry".
The dark haired man slowly opened his eyes as it were blinded by the light from his bedroom window. He dreamt of her again. He wondered why he was seeing that thought in his sleep. It looked real but he knew that kind of thing would never happen.
He took a deep breath as if the oxygen was limited and moved his hands to slap his forehead due to irritation. The air inside the house was still as the temperature should be but he was somewhat suffocated so the lad immediately thread his way to the bathroom and took a quick shower then dressed himself to proceed to the agency. Before he locked the door of his unit, he took a glance to see the comparison of what it was before years ago. The furniture was still the same as well as their arrangements but it lacked something. Ren Tsuruga smiled sadly as he locked the door then made his path to the parking lot.
While driving, he hit the brakes of his car to slow down at the red light of the intersection. His eyes wandered around as he stretched his neck to relax until he saw the car on his left side: a black but not so flashy car. The car was not the culprit for his fist to clench, it was the driver and the passenger of the said vehicle: Fuwa Sho and Mogami Kyoko. Although the screen of most vehicles were designed to be translucent, he could clearly saw them due to the fact that the window was left halfway opened. If his reaction was because of jealousy or surprise, he didn't bother to know for there was only one question that popped inside the neurons of his head; "Why are they together?"
The sound of the beep coming from the vehicle behind his car alarmed him, indicating a signal to continue his drive. His eyes were focused on the road, not even blinking a single wink but his thoughts were out of this world because he didn't even notice that he already passed by his supposed to be destination.
His car found its way to a mall's parking lot as the engine stopped. His hands subconsciously took a strong grip on the steering wheel as he exhaled. Why did he end up on this place? His palm caressed his temple due to frustration. Kyoko meant a lot to him, even until now her effect on him never faltered. This statement was proved as he saw the two figures entered the said structure wearing disguises to conceal themselves from the public.
He immediately got out from his car wearing a scarf, a cap, and a fake mustache. He stayed at least five meters away from their sight as he slowly but surely advanced his steps at the same path the target go through. Surely, he felt like a stalker and it was really not a normal Tsuruga Ren would do.
The two individual went to a department store exchanging words and laughing along the way, they definitely felt comfortable with each other. They stopped their tracks at the kids' section, the pursuer noticed this as he halted, pretending to scan long sleeves located nearby the subject. He could hear their conversation faintly as their topic cycled from childhood crazy moments up to the present time and this made the dark-haired man irritated. His ears perked up as he heard an unfamiliar topic spoken by the duo.
"Do you think Moru will like this?" She showed a shirt to Fuwa as he chuckled, commenting about her taste in terms of clothing.
"Kyoko I think this one is better." Sho Fuwa held a complete set of clothes from top to bottom. "Or maybe this one. Moru likes this color right?" They rallied opinions as if they were a father and mother talking about their kid and it turned Tsuruga Ren to wondered why. He couldn't get the picture of what was happening between them. It seemed like there was a broken part that he did not know regarding her life's timeline and it made him curious to the point of wanting to investigate the truth behind this all.
"Gyaah!" Kyoko chirped in excitement, "I couldn't wait for Moru to wear them! We should also buy him a scarf and a jacket." The woman pointed to a checked scarf together with a black jacket beside it.
"Then I'll buy him a pair of gloves to match the set." Her childhood friend nodded in agreement as he grabbed a pair of cream colored gloves which suited his taste. "I'm sure he will love these. You really love him Kyoko." He smiled as he gazed at her face only to see her beaming with a bright smile.
"Yes, who wouldn't love my Moru?" They exchanged some playful remarks as they found their way to the counter.
'Who the heck is Moru and why a child clothing?' Ren mused as this new knowledge shrunk in to his head. He stopped tailing them a while ago as he decided to take a rest and to send a message to the president that he couldn't make it today then waited for the reply of confirmation.
He discovered himself lost in own thoughts inside his room, his body laid up on the bed. He processed the new intelligence hoping to find a lead but miserably failed because of the fact that some information did not connect with each other so it did not make any sense at all. Truly, it was hard to figure out something that was still unknown especially if the clues did not add up to match each other. He sighed in defeat as he slowly lost his consciousness, bringing himself to the land of dreams.
The sound vibrated from his mobile phone echoed inside the space of his spacious room. Half asleep, he turned to check the source of the noise only to see a message from the president.
'Tsuruga-kun, please come to my office as early as you can. A new project came up and they want you to be part of it.' His eyes wandered at the ceiling, he forgot to eat his dinner last night. This realization made him got up from his bed to prepare his morning coffee. He inhaled the scent of the drink as he slowly consumed it. After a few minutes, he then prepared to go to the agency.
His manager welcomed him at the lobby of the L.M.E. with some questioning remarks regarding his absence yesterday. And of course, the actor had already prepared some of his excuses to block that topic. They walked along the corridors with Ren, expecting to encounter someone named Mogami Kyoko along the way but he was unlucky enough so that idea was never entertained.
Yashiro opened the door followed by his charge. Their sight were blinded by the people inside the meeting room. At the circular table, there sat the president, the probably director, two unknown people more likely assistants. Next to them was Kanae Kotonami and Kyoko Mogami. The lad took his reserved sit next to his manager and they started the discussion.
"A pleasant morning ladies and gentlemen. Err, do I need to introduce myself?" the flamboyant president chuckled as he gazed at the two individuals in the corner of his eyes. 'Interesting.' his lips curled up a bit as he noticed the actor, pretending to act like normal and the said actress looking like she was too focused on the discussion. "Now, I will give the spot light to the director for further information."
"... We are planning to create a movie that will join the yearly film festival. As we all know, this prestigious event is good for publicity. We mainly aim to produce a film that will showcase many genre that the audience could relate themselves on. So, as of now we already have some starring roles on mind and that will be the agenda for this meeting today. Oh, before I forgot Kudo Kite's my name. Nice to meet yah!"
The crowd nodded while absorbing the information while Lory spoke again after the director. "Yesterday, Kite-san told me that some characters on his script are suited for you. He asked me if he could meet you three and have an on the spot audition."
Kanae and Kyoko looked at each other with grin on their lips. Ren remained passive but his aura showed a curious spirit.
"Uhm, Kite-san. May I ask what would be the plot of the movie is?" Yashiro asked in a confused tone. The director laugh like an evil villain which made all the people present at that moment except the president and the director's company. "Haha, that would remain as a C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L!"
"Director-san, how can we proceed to the audition?" Kyoko's friend inquired, obviously feeling weird at the director's antics.
"Easy, tigress. I will talk to you three in a private room then the rest is still untold. So stand up ladies and gentleman." He ushered them to a room, connected to the current space they were in. Before the close the door he mused, "Uh-oh, no peeking." After that, the whole place was covered in silence.
Kanae Kotonami planned to walk in front but Kyoko beat her to it so she was walking in front of the most sought after man. Well, not that she really cared because his manager looked more interesting and fun to be with than him. Oops, nevermind. She felt like a huge wall, serving as a boundary between them. The girl smirked as realized that Kyoko was purposely evading to stand next to the man.
A round table good for four people was already prepared in advance of their arrival. This time, Kanae rushed to sit on the right side next to the interviewer so that her friend and her friend's supposed to be senior had no choice but to seat next to each other with Kyoko being sandwiched between Kanae and Ren.
"Uhm-" Kyoko was supposed to say something but was cut off by the host. "Dearest, shall we start?" He asked, more like a declaration with an energetic voice. The rest just nodded their head and he took it as a 'yes'.
"Then, I'll ask you few situations and you will state your thoughts or comments about the matter." He gestured his index finger in a swaying motion, "But please state your honest opinion." The word 'honest' seemed like quoted with a rising intonation. The trio sweat dropped at that movement. 'A peculiar director.'-this was their observation regarding the film maker.
"First, imagine if you were hiding a big secret to someone for a long time then there comes a time when he slash she asked you about it..."
"So how's the meet-and-greet went, Kite-san?" Lory asked, quite amused of the director's expression upon exiting the private room.
"Well, truth to be told, I found something odd that can be used to the upcoming project." The director exited the corridors walking on a straight path to the stairs but he suddenly halted. "Oh, before I forgot. Is there something going on between Mogami-san and Ren-kun? I noticed that they are responding kinda weird to my interrogation earlier plus there are times when they subconsciously steal glances with each other like a high school teenager in love."
"Mogami-san." Yashiro called the attention of the lady whose mind is somewhere but there. The subject never noticed this so he repeated it again and this time, the girl faced their direction as she asked in a bubbly tone, "Y-yes?"
"Are you free?" She blinked a couple of times then eyed the girl beside her. "How about you Moko-san?"
Kanae raised an eyebrow then nodded. "Yes, what's the matter Yashiro-san?"
Unknowingly, a triumphant grin formed on the side of the manager's lips. "Ren wants to invite you for lunch." Ren's eyes widened as he realized what the guy was trying to pull. He clearly wanted to set them up eh? He smiled on this thought. Maybe it's time to do him a favor that he will never forget.
"Actually, Yashiro-san insisted that we should invite you for lunch because he has some personal matters to tell to Kotonami-san." He flashed a smirk that only the guy could see. In return, Yashiro mouthed, "Devil." then turned to the ladies.
"Me?" Kanae pointed her index finger at herself. The eyeglasses guy stared at her seemed like telling her to go with the flow. She immediately understood what he was implying, "Ah, yes. I almost forgot about it. Thank you for reminding me Tsuruga-san." She then held Kyoko's hand, "Let's join them." He then gestured them to the elevator leading to the parking lot at the basement.
Arriving at the parking lot, the duo namely Yashiro and Kanae sat on the backseat even before Ren managed to climb in the car so this left no choice for Mogami Kyoko to take the passenger's seat. They both look anywhere but each other.
On their way, Kanae and Yashiro seemed to have the moment on their own as they happily chatted with each other at the back. On the other hand, Kyoko and Ren remained passive with each other as they stole glances sneakily, making sure not to be caught but this act never escaped the eyes of the two audiences who were contented watching their awkwardness. When they reached the restaurant, Yashiro guided Kanae, he then glared at Ren, expecting him to do the same. But then, Kyoko immediately got down from the vehicle so he didn't have the chance to do that.
Before they entered the place, they put on some disguises to avoid the hassle while eating. The waiter ushered them to their seats as they complied with Kanae and Yashiro sticking with each other and the rest, who had no choice but to sit beside each other.
Upon receiving the menu Yashiro asked, "So what's yours Kotonami-san?" Then he flashed a glare to Ren as if saying that, "You should talk to your companion, idiot." While in return, the lad sighed in annoyance but he mimicked his manager. "How about yours Mogami-san?" He stared at the menu he was holding.
"A-Anything is fine." She was frantically stuttering and it was embarrassing. But then, Ren's next statement made her eyes turn wide. "Burger patty steak then." She stared at him and he unconsciously flashed a smile which made her heart felt uneasy. "He remembered?" This thought float inside her head.
Meanwhile, Kanae elbowed Yashiro that made the former flinched. "Yes?" He replied to her action. "Are you planning something?"
"Planning something?" The four-eyes asked, pretending to know nothing. "You're a bad liar Yashiro-san." The actress flicked her tongue, amused on his reaction.
"Say, Mogami-san and Ren-kun. Do they seem to have feelings for each other?" It was more like a statement than an interrogation.
"You describe it like a teen love story. It's freaks me out." Kanae felt chills on her spine. His words were a little bit err childish for his age. Is he really the most sought after man's manager?
"Then do you want me to say it in a more intense tone?" His husky voice was challenging her. "No, I guess it's enough. We both know what we are talking about right?" He just nodded in agreement.
After a few minutes, the food was served and they ate in silence until Yashiro tried to raise a conversation. "So what happened on the audition?" Kyoko and Ren glared at him at the same time, asking him to drop the topic.
"Nothing happened." Kanae answered, more like trying to back him up. They exchanged words about work, avoiding to introduce some personal topics. Ren was momentarily staring at the girl beside him. He wondered why she reacted like that earlier. It felt like she was not the old Kyoko he knew but she was somewhat that old Kyoko on the other angle. Truly, it was hard to explain.
"Aunt Kanae!" They heard a faint voice from afar. The source of the noise slowly walked to their spot. The owner of the voice was greeted with Kanae's smile, Kyoko's surprised face and the two men's confused reaction.
And in just a few seconds there stood a kid. "Hi Aunt Kanae." His grin widened.
"Moru, wait up." Second to come was a man who was about the same age as Kyoko.
"Fuwa Sho." His name escaped from Tsuruga Ren's lips.
To be continued
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