Just a warning I am Dyslexic so my stories will not be perfect but I now have one Beta reader to help me along the way :D
Thank you so much to Roshelle Diall for offering to work with me :D
I do not own Skip beat if I did god only knows were we would be at in the story now XD
Hello :)
I was getting annoyed trying to write Living for her chapter 50 for some reason it just wont come out right which is unlike myself so maybe this story is a good break for me.
Oh I know that Lory's aid isn't called Sebastian but as he doesn't have a name
and as people who read the manga recognise him as Kyoko's
Sebastian that is what I will call him :)
Enjoy...
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"I'm finally free Ren." he gave into his heart at that moment holding her with both arms as she held him back.
Never again would Mogami Kyoko cry for Mogami Saena. Her tears would be saved for those she cared for and those that cared for her in return.
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The knock at the door was smart and powerful. Sebastian, who had been waiting for just that opened the door. Ren stood there tall and proud.
"Please, if you would be so kind, we are ready to continue now." Lory and Maiko nodded ascent and re-entered the office. Kyoko stood by the large glass window looking out. As Maiko approached the desk, she saw a tall, proud young lady with no sign of tears on her face but a slight smile as she surveyed the world below her feet.
I doubt I will ever truly understand these people. Maybe it is something that they require to enter the world of show business. The simplest word I can think to describe it is 'Guts.'
Kyoko turned to them all as they sat now in the comfortable sofas instead of around the desk.
"I am sorry to have kept you waiting. I needed time to collect my thoughts." she bowed low to Lory and Maiko who just shook her head.
"Of course Mogami-san, it is to be expected after the shock you received." said Maiko wondering how the sobbing teenager could be so calm after receiving such a letter. She felt she would need months, if not years to recover if she had received such a thing.
"Thank you for your concern Yuka-san, but I'm OK now. Though I would like to get a few things straight," she sat down on the sofa next to Ren crossing her legs. In an elegant manner she smiled a warm smile.
"Please tell me more about my little brother." Maiko couldn't help but return the smile that the young star had offered her.
"Oh, he is very sweet. We are currently looking after him in our Tokyo branch. His eyes are very much like your own. He has straight black hair and as I said he will be 6 months old in 3 days. He is a healthy happy little boy..." Ren saw the shock in Kyoko's eyes as he too realised. It seemed she and the president had realised too, glancing at the calendar he checked today's date Wednesday 22nd of May so that meant,
"Sorry for cutting in, but could you please tell me what day Toru's birthday is?" asked Kyoko as she shifted a little in her seat.
"Oh of course, how silly of me, Toru is a Christmas baby, he was born on the 25th of December." she watched as all their faces showed the same shocked expression.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" Kyoko chuckled slightly, looking at Maiko.
"No, you said nothing wrong. It's just interesting that I now share my birthday with my little brother." this time it was Maiko who was shocked as Lory laughed.
"Well,I think that's just excellent .Maria wanted another big party this year. This way we get to celebrate with you all together on the same day." Ren nodded, not as enthusiastic. Checking Kyoko's expression, he saw the pain resting behind her eyes, she was an amazing actress but again this must be a blow for her.
She's probably thinking that she wasn't even good enough that her mother had to have the second child the same day to block out the first one's memory.
"Well, I suppose that will be fine but now we need to talk about the care arrangements." This was where Ren stepped in for the first time.
"You can not expect a rising star like Kyoko-san to leave her position for 7 months until she is of age that is just silly. She has been living by her own means for over 2 years already. If her mother hadn't passed away she would have continued to do so." Maiko had been warned by the president that this may occur. Gathering her wits, she answered him with the authority of the law which she upheld,
"I'm sorry Tsuruga-san, but the law is the law until she is of age unless she is adopted and her legal guardians give her permission or someone of a higher status, we are unable to uphold any legal contract of work for Mogami-san in the entertainment business." Ren looked at the president and then seemed to be contemplating what he was going to say next.
"Then I propose that.." Lory cut in directly staring at Ren fully as he stopped his thought,
"This is not the time or the place for that proposition Ren-san, but I have a proposition of my own to make to Mogami-san. I have spoken to Yuka-san about this and it is seen as acceptable." Looking deep into Kyoko's eyes, he spoke calmly
"Kyoko with your permission I would like to adopt you, I have always thought of you as part of my family not only me, but Maria also. Would you allow me the Honour of becoming your father until the time you no longer need me." the look in his eyes was honest and sincere, filled with love and respect for the young woman before him, this wasn't something he was doing just for LME. Hell, he didn't care if she wished to quit the acting world tomorrow, this was something he was doing for the young woman. He had wholly and truly fallen in love with her just like Kuu had done. He too wished for her to call him dad.
Kyoko had tears in her eyes again as the man who had given her one of the first steps in her career offered her not only his love but also his home and his heart. But as she shook her head slowly, she felt the true despair and pain of hurting him fully. Her hand over her mouth, the tears flowing as he looked like his heart was failing him he had been truly honest he wanted her as his daughter.
"Can I at least ask why you decline Mogami-san?" he looked upset, but his voice never wavered as he continued to look into her eyes.
"President Takarada-san, I could not live happily with you if I knew my only brother was still in the foster care system. My mother may have hated me and never loved me but I will not let her son or my brother be alone in the world like I was." Ren felt so proud of the brave young woman beside him as he only wished she would have said yes.
It's only seven months. As soon as that's over she can come back to us.
He thought repeatedly as he tried to convince himself he would be OK without her for seven months, but at the back of his head, it was plain and simple,
Of course you won't be OK,you fool. You'll miss her after a few days apart, never mind months.
"As soon as I am of age I will make myself the legal guardian of my brother and I will look after him to the best of my ability. It may mean that I won't be able to work on the screen. If you and Tsuruga-san are really willing to help me I'm sure we could find me a job within the business that I could afford to support us both." Ren's heart swelled even more. It felt like it was close to bursting. How could she say all of this so easily?
She loved acting it was, as she had told him, the first thing she had ever done for herself. She had worked hard to gain her right to be called a rising star in the acting world by her own skill, power and guts. Now she was willing to throw it all away for her half brother who she had never even met. This was the Kyoko he had fallen in love with.
"Kyoko-chan," her own name sounded strange from those lips but it thrilled her to hear them in that loving way. She looked back over at Lory who had called her in such a way.
"I think you misunderstood me Kyoko-chan." her name again in that way Kuu had called her his son, the same feeling of belonging.
"When I said I wanted to adopt you I didn't mean just you. If you will let me, from today forward I would like to adopt you and your brother Toru."
"Mogami-san, if I may just say this is a very good offer for you. With the care system it would be very difficult for us to place you and your brother together due to your age. You would be separated and if you did wish to take legal custody of him when you come of age, we would only ever be able to foster him until then. Meaning he could be passed around from foster parent to foster parent. Until that time, that is not a good environment for a child to be raised in as I'm sure you would agree." Ren could see the doubt in her eyes.
"We will not force you Kyoko-san but please, tell us your thoughts. We are your friends." she smiled at him slowly, tears still glimmering in her eyes, but she turned to Lory,
"President you have already done so much for me already. How would I ever pay you back?" Lory looked at her carefully and very seriously.
"You could start by coming to work every day. Continue your training, play with Maria and keep taking every role life throws at you. When time allows, then one day you'll become Japan's top female actress." he didn't smile, he said all of this completely seriously.
"In return, I will pay both your and Toru's school fees and any other fees you need pay. I will get to call you Kyoko-chan or Kyoko, I will get to show you off to all my friends since I'll have such a young and talented daughter as well as a very handsome grandson." she was crying again now but these weren't the same type of tears she had spilt for that woman. They were tears of joy and disbelief.
"Kyoko-san, you need to understand that in this world there are times when you don't need to pay people back. You don't need to work 3 jobs to pay for food and rent. There are people out there that care about you and want you to have every little thing your heart desires. You never ask for anything Kyoko-san, but maybe this time you should just accept the kindness given and repay it with the one thing in this world money can't buy." Kyoko looked at Ren listening to his words.
She had never been given anything just because someone was able to. She had not been brought up that way. Deep inside her there was a part of her that wanted this help, this chance to have a real family even if it was an unconventional one.
"What can I give that money can't buy?" she questioned unsure of what she had that was so special. Lory and Ren looked at each other and smiled,
"It's simple Kyoko-chan all I ask is for your love. Now Mogami Kyoko, will you accept my offer?" she smiled one of her dazzling smiles full of true happiness,
"How could I refuse?"
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Well a few of you had already guessed,
But yes Lory is going to play daddy :P
Bloomnskyrules: sadly the situation I have portrayed is actually common especially
if there are affairs or trauma involved, we can only hope it is picked up on or resolved fast for the child's sake (worked in social services for 5 years luckily not with the children cases but I did see and hear a lot of them when training)
As always please
comments and review so I know you're still interested