AN: Of course there's a time skip in this. I'm currently facing a really hard problem that I wrote about in my profile but I hope you still enjoy this chapter.

Part Five

Chapter One - Changes

Kuon took a deep breath as he stopped in the alley. He was about to turn fourteen and Rick had taught him some things that would definitely change his life. In fact, Rick had taught him nearly everything. It had all started with a chicken named Brian that was supposed to resemble himself the fact that he was a chicken. He had once been a famous voice actor performing on two seasons of a Disney show but when he had tried to act on screen, the directors wanted more from him.

Kuon hadn't understood what he had done wrong. He was a famous voice actor but the media had used that to his disadvantage. He was already famous and so they had used his face on magazines and had directors call him a mixed mutt of a person. His father had been seeming to distance himself as well – he had acted in an independent but award winning movie – and so Kuon felt completely alone.

It was as if his father didn't care about him at all and as he looked at his hand where he had actually struck blood, he felt his chest closing in. How had he fallen into this madness and this anger? He had heard someone mock him for being part Japanese and lost it. He had to keep remembering Kyoko. Kyoko had been a truly positive influence on him at one point but he had become tired of her naivety. He still considered her a friend but it was time to date people his own age.

Rick had told him how to do it, how to have sex and Kyoko wasn't ready for that. He would be a sickening predator if he took advantage of a ten-year-old child and that's how old she now was. Maybe she was in single digits but she was still a baby compared to him. He felt a pain in his chest and leaned forwards. His dad would be disgusted if he learned what he had been doing.

"Took me forever to find you," Rick said as he stood at the end of the alley and Kuon looked up at him, trying to still control his breathing. "I mean, those were some pretty powerful moves you landed. You've definitely been practicing with your body."

"It makes no difference how much I practice," Kuon told him, "It doesn't stop it."

"The fight?" Rick asked with a chuckle, "Are you kidding me. You could have slaughtered them, you just need to gain a bit more body weight. You're pretty skinny but you're fast and your punches are powerful. If you practice even more you'll have them bowing at your feet….like what's the word for the ultimate bow in Japan?" he asked.

"A dogeza," Kuon said and Rick snapped his fingers and pointed at him.

"Exactly, they'll be doing that whilst begging you for mercy. A dogeza. It sounds great because they are dogs. As long as you keep your punches to them, I'd hate to be the target for you to rid yourself of your anger," Rick said as if Kuon hadn't just covered the ground in their blood. Kuon took another deep breath as he turned to him. He hadn't turned savage, had he?

"Maybe there's still a way to act," Kuon shrugged, not wanting to give up hope. "I mean, I know a lot about acting and there's still -"

"Are you still going on about that?" Rick laughed in disbelief. "You sound like a broken record. You've already tried acting. You know that you can do better than everyone in the field but they don't see it they're comfortable just putting you side by side against your dad. You're not your dad." Rick told him and Kuon nodded.

"I know that I'm not my dad, I know that I'm not the actor that they're looking for. I don't know how to be the actor that they are looking for."

Rick sighed, "You know that we're a team. I thought our friendship mattered to you."

Kuon felt guilt within his chest and he nodded, turning to him and feeling that he was losing what was really important to him. He didn't want to risk losing Rick's friendship. That was one of the only things that he had left in his life. He wanted to be the best friend possible but was that possible, especially for him.

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Kyoko looked around the private school that she had been attending for the past few years, actually she had been attending it ever since she had been taken in by her adoptive father but there was something special that she was going to try to do today. She hadn't told Kanae this but she had signed up for an acting class. Kuon hadn't spoken to her about acting in a long time, it had once been so important to him but it seemed that he didn't care about it anymore, not the way that Moko-chan did.

She was an amazing musician, having continued her study in that field and actors were always impressive if they knew something else besides acting. She held to her bag and made her way to where the acting classes were. She had been told that she could join the LME actors program but she was a complete beginner and she kept thinking that she would let her father down.

Kyoko made her way to the classroom and saw there were a dozen other students there. Extra curriculars were important things in school and this would be great, two birds with one stone although she didn't like that saying.

She sat down and saw someone move seats to sit next to her. This was her friend, Jun. Jun had always admired her fashion – especially her costume design – and sure, he was no Kuon but he was somebody her own age that she could enjoy the company of. That didn't mean that she had stopped thinking about Kuon. Corn was more important to her than any other boy.

"I thought you'd be here," Jun winked at her, "I mean, your father is really into acting."

"Singing and talent departments too," Kyoko attempted to remind him and Jun nodded. "I don't think that I could be a singer and I'm not too sure I want to be a host. Acting is more interesting than being a host."

"I'll second that," Jun smiled.

As the class started, Kyoko kept seeing Jun look at her and then quickly turn away from her. It was obvious that he was interested in her but Kyoko had only actually been interested in two boys and her love for Sho was no more. She didn't want to lead him on but she valued friendship in the school. When she was back in Kyoto, people had been jealous of her being friends with Sho and had called her names, she never wanted to go back there.

As the teacher stood in the front of the class, everyone stood and gave a formal bow, "Hello, class" she said.

Kyoko smiled as the rest of the class said in unison, "Good afternoon, sensei."

"You may be seated," the teacher said and Kyoko looked up with her bright smile that everybody fell in love with and caught Jun staring at her again. Kyoko had to admit that he did look a little like Corn if only his hair wasn't black and his eyes weren't that chocolate brown. "So, the first thing that we're going to be learning about is what is acting and this is a more difficult question than you might think. I want you to listen to me as I explain it and it might be good to take notes."

Kyoko nodded eagerly before pulling her notebook out from her bag. Jun watched her and took out his own notebook.

"You're really excited, aren't you?" he asked and Kyoko nodded.

"Two of my special friends are fans of acting and Kuon has actually been acting for a while. I hope he has more acting jobs, he hasn't written to me about them. We used to email each other at least once every other day but he's been so busy," she stated.

Jun sighed, "You really want for him to be your boyfriend, don't you?" he asked her and Kyoko looked down.

"Once upon a time, I did," she said and Jun blinked, surprised because Kyoko always talked about Kuon in a certain way. "Now I know what he meant by seeing what the future holds for us," she said and Jun could see that even though she was saying this, she did want to someday make him her prince. He had never met the guy but with the way that Kyoko always spoke of him, he must be pretty special.

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Kuon slowly closed the door, hoping that he wouldn't draw attention to himself. He knew that his dad worried about some of the expressions on his face but even though his dad had studied sociology when it came to teenagers, he didn't know what the hell he was talking about and the fact that he cared so much made Kuon feel that he was backed into a corner.

How could he continue without shaming his father?

Unfortunately, he wasn't that lucky. His dad came up excitedly to the door and was confused by the frustrated and annoyed look that Kuon had. Kuu took a step back. "Did something happen, Kuon?" he asked him and Kuon shrugged before walking past him.

Kuu watched him. His innocent boy seemed to have vanished over the past couple of months but he must be imagining it. Kuon was a passionate actor who always tried to smile and show how happy and lucky he felt. He was just imagining that he was in a bad mood.

"Did you want to go over lines?" Kuu offered, trying to cheer Kuon up. It was as if he didn't know how to anymore. He had once been so good at it, once had Kuon look at him as if he were a hero and an inspiration.

Kuon glared at him, "So I can be just like you, right!?" he yelled and Kuu took a step back. This was puberty, right? Kuon going through his teenage years? He wanted his independence?

"I'm not asking you to be just like me," Kuu said slowly, "I want to help you because you love acting and I thought that I cou-"

"So, I'm only considered your son if I love acting!" Kuon yelled at him again. "That's the only thing that matters to you, your precious acting!? Why don't you leave me the hell alone. That's what you're really good at."

Kuu froze and looked away, "Kuon, if you're having these negative feelings because of my work," he said and Kuon frowned.

"I wouldn't want to mess up your precious schedule!" he snapped. "Just leave me the hell alone! I wish that I had a different father! If you weren't my father I would be much happier!"

Kuu opened his mouth to say something but didn't know what to say, he didn't understand why Kuon was suddenly acting this way. Had he done something wrong? Should he try to limit the jobs that required location shoots so that he could spend more time with his son. He saw Kuon start to stomp his way up the stairs.

"I love you, Kuon," he whispered weakly and Kuon glared at him.

"Wow," he said with a roll of his eyes, "I almost believed that."

End of Chapter One

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