As Ren and those with him left London, Kyoko was at her aunt's fashion studio being fitted for the last out fit for the last music collab.
"I can't believe this is going to be my clubbing outfit, aunty you outdid yourself again. I believe Ren will become speechless."
"I do believe you will be right about that, so how is the song-writing going?" asked Julie.
Kyoko replied, "it's going well I did come up with another song so when I finally return to Tokyo, also I am little bit nervous about this last music video collab, not because it is my own song. I am wondering how Ren will react to lyrics of said song."
Julie replied, "Hopefully he will realize that it is a confession of love from you and you not confessing to some other guy. It is a confession of your feelings for Ren and not someone else."
"Yes, it is a confession of my feelings for Ren. My newest song that I wrote while here is also another love confession," replied Kyoko. The two continued to converse and discuss future modeling opportunities until it was time for them to leave and return back to Mayfair.
"Kyoko don't forget you have a photo shoot tomorrow featuring all the new outfits of the Immortal Butterfly collection," said Yuri.
Kyoko reminded her manager that she didn't forget. So, after a quiet dinner with her aunt and uncle and manager, she decided to retire to her room for the night.
The next morning Kyoko along with her manager headed to the photo shoot, after the shoot they would be heading to Heathrow to fly home to Tokyo.
Tokyo
Ren and Maria retired to their home after arriving safely, Yashiro and the others also headed home to recover from jet lag.
Two days had passed since Ren returned to Japan that Kyoko then returned as well. When she left the airport along with her manager, Yuri drove Kyoko home to her apartment, so she gets, some much needed rest. As Kyoko entered her apartment after grabbing her mail, she found another letter from Ren. The letter said hope you made it home safely, Ren. After reading it she decided to call Ren.
"Hello"
"Hello, Ren just wanted to let you know I received your note of me returning home safely."
"I'm glad Kyoko that you are home safe and sound, so what else did you have to do in London that you could not fly back with the rest of us."
"I had another fitting for the last outfit that I have to wear in the final music video collab, then the next day I had to do a photo shoot with each of the outfits I have to wear for the collab. Both went well with no issues. Now I just want to get some sleep before I see you in a couple days to finish the music video collab. So, Goodnight Ren, Love you."
Ren could not respond with a love you too because Kyoko had already hung up on him. He was still staring at his phone when Maria walked into the living room and asked him what's wrong.
Ren replied, "I was just on the phone with Kyoko and when were ending the call she said she loved me but before I could respond that I love her too she hung up on me. "
Maria just smirked at him, "well hopefully you will get a chance to say it to her in person in a few days when you have to film the last music video. I get to come along and be in the music video because I will not be singing the song for the last video."
"Really you are not singing the last song, for the collab?"
"No, but I know who is, but I am not going to tell you. You'll just have to wait and hear the song to figure out the singer." After that Maria retired to her room and so did Ren.
The next morning Ren received a call from Yashiro saying that he and Maria would not be needed to go to the studio to film the last collab video. Ren did however need to go on location for a photo shoot spread for his outfits that he wears for the collab. So, Ren left to due the photo shoot while Maria headed to LME.
LME
As Maria entered LME, she saw Kyoko heading out, so she stopped Kyoko and asked where she was going. Kyoko replied that she was heading out to a recording studio the new song that she had written down while in London. Maria asked if she could tag along because there was not much she could do at the LME that she could do anywhere else which was write music. Kyoko replied that it was okay for Maria to tag along. So, along with Kyoko's manager the pair exited LME to Yuri's car and headed to the recording studio.
Unbeknownst to Kyoko and Maria the president Lory was watching the exchange in his office on his computer. He was ecstatic to know that Kyoko and Maria could get along really well, he just hoped that he nephew Ren would do was necessary to form a deep lasting relationship between himself and Kyoko. Lory had been watching his nephew fall in love with amazing chameleon actress over the past two year after Kyoko started acting when she was no longer modelling but still working in music.
While at the recording studio Maria asked, "why are recording a new song, you don't seem the type to work in music."
Kyoko replied, "I am the only one of my five sister's that can actually sing, so I have a few albums that have been out since I was sixteen. I have been working in music and modelling since I was sixteen. However, my albums are under a different name than my stage name for acting and modelling. Have you heard of the singer Ithaca?"
"Yes, I love her music are you telling me that is you?" asked Maria.
"Yeah, that's my singing name, and I am so glad you love my music. Very few people know my singing persona and now you are part of the select few, which includes my sister Kanae, your uncle of course, Aries and of course my parents and my aunt and uncle."
"Why, do so few people know your singing persona, I mean your singing is so soothing and calming for certain songs and amazing for others."
"Thank you for the compliment and part of the reason so few people know my singing persona is because I wanted to keep people guessing who I am. It adds a little mystery don't you think."
Maria told her that she totally agreed and would do her best to keep this secret away from her brother. Kyoko was grateful for that but did okay that Maria could tell her brother after the last collab video. "Do you want to hear my new song," asked Kyoko.
Maria replied that she totally would love to hear it. So, Kyoko worked with the musicians to get the right score for the song. Then they all got to work recording the song.
Once upon a broken heart, I was walking alone in the dark, looking for a way to start again, what I wouldn't give for a friend, there was no love in my life, there was no light in my eyes, all the tears that I had cried and cried, seemed like they end.
And I never believed fairy tales came true, but now I know they really do, now that I found you now that I'm here with you, just look at the sunshine and you, showed me a world, that I'd never seen, I woke up and fell into this dream, happily ever after just took time, once upon this broken heart of mine.
Long ago and far away, I could never dream of the day, that your love would come my way and stay, and sweep me away and I.
Never believed fairy tales came true, but now I know that they really do, now that I found you now that I'm here with you, just look at the sunshine and you, showed me a world, that I'd never seen, I woke up and fell into this dream, happily ever after just took time, once upon this broken heart of mine.
This is the way a fairy tale feels, this id the way I know it's real, cause this is the way a broken heart heals.
And I never believed fairy tales came true, but now I know that they really do, now that I found you now that I'm here with you, just look at the sunshine and you, showed me a world, that I'd never seen, I woke up and fell into this dream, happily ever after just took time, once upon this broken heart of mine.
After the first run through of recording the song Kyoko reviewed it with her producer and he agreed they did not need to do another recording of the song. Her band of musicians knew what she wanted and performed flawlessly as did Kyoko in her singing. She told her producer that the new song would be added to her current album, which he was okay with. He had been working with Kyoko long enough to know that she would only come into the studio to record songs that she wanted on her albums before they would be released to the public.
"Wow, that song feels like a love song," said Maria.
"It is, I have been recently creating an album of love songs, it has been a long while since I have done an album such as this," replied Kyoko.
As they finished up at the studio, Kyoko, Maria and Yuri returned to LME, where Maria went to her brother's office that he and she both used when at LME. Kyoko and Yuri headed towards theirs to go over some offers that had come in for Kyoko and to go over what would occur the next day at the studio for the final collab video.
"I'm confident that everything will run smoothly tomorrow. Though it will be a bit never wracking as Ren will hear my song, but he will also be working with my sisters and his not to mention that his manager will also be included in as an extra in the video."
"Kyoko, are you worried that Ren will find out about his manager being married to Kanae, or are you worried that he will maybe believe the song for the video is a love confession."
"I'm not worried about him knowing about Kanae and Yukihito. No, I am more concerned how he would react to the fact that I am a famous singer and not just a model and actress."
"Kyoko, I have been manager since you were six, you are an amazing model who has done so many works and when you started singing at sixteen you just seemed to grow even more and now with acting on top of it, you are what most people would consider a triple threat. I am extremely fortunate to be your manager. I don't think you should be worried about Ren and how he will react, I have a feeling he will truly in awe of you."
As Yuri and Kyoko finished what they needed to do, they left LME to head towards their homes so they would be ready for the next day. Ren had returned to LME to pick up his sister before they too headed home as they would also need to be ready for the next day.
As Kyoko entered her apartment, she notices her sister's Chiori and Yuka were already there in her living room. "So, are you guys excited for tomorrow."
"I am totally excited because I get to see my big sis actually act in her own music video, and get to hear her awesome singing," said Yuka.
Chiori also told Kyoko that she too was excited though still a little nervous to be working alongside Ren. Kyoko was glad that both her sisters were excited about working with her the next day, she headed toward her kitchen to prepare a meal for the three of them to eat before they all retired for the night.
The Day of the last collab Video
Kyoko and her sisters had arrived at LME where they were to meet up with Kanae, before they headed to the studio. As soon as the Takara sisters met up, they left with their managers following behind LME and headed towards the studio. Unbeknownst to the Takara sisters Ren and his sister along with Yashiro had also been at LME before leaving for the studio.
Once everyone participating arrived at the studio, they met in a conference room at the studio to go over what was going to happen that day.
Director Ogata said, "okay as you know most of you are here as extras for the scenes of the video. Kanae, Chiori, Yuka and Maria you will all be friends of the star Kyoko so you will al be going to the nightclub and enjoying a night on the town. Yukihito and Ren you will also be enjoying a night at the club as well however Ren you and Kyoko will be breaking off from your friends and gravitate towards each other. Any questions?"
No one from the group had any questions. So, they all went to their respective dressing rooms to get changed. Maria wore a red halter top with black skinny jeans, Kanae wore a purple halter top with white skinny jeans, Chiori wore a white tank top with green skinny jeans, and Yuka wore a hot pink halter top with black skinny jeans. Both Ren and Yukihito wore black t-shirts while Ren paired his shirt with khaki-coloured jeans, Yukihito wore his shirt with dark blue jeans. Now Kyoko wore a black and red corset halter top with no sleeves paired with midnight blue skinny jeans. All the girls were wearing lavender coloured converse sneakers while the men wore black converse shoes. When Kyoko joined the group at the edge of the set everyone turned to stare at her, Ren literally became speechless because of the way Kyoko was dressed it almost reminded him of Setsu look when they had played the heel siblings. However, this time Kyoko had chestnut hair extensions added to her hair to make her look longer.
Ogata told Yukihito and Ren and the others, that when the music started, Ren and Yukihito would already be in the nightclub hanging out by the bar, enjoying the music. Then they guys would glance towards the dance floor where the Kyoko and the other girls had just entered the night club and headed for the dance floor to enjoy themselves. As the song continues Ren and Yukihito head towards the dance floor as well but Ren will break away from Yukihito and Kyoko will break away from the girls and gravitate towards Ren. Be the end of the song Ren and Kyoko should still be dancing together while the other's watch on.
"Everyone get how this is going to be filmed," said Ogata.
The main cast said that they understood, the extras that were there as well also said that they understood. So, Ogata called places, and everyone got into place then Ogata called "action."
When the world is darker than I can understand,
When nothing turns out the wat I planned,
When the sky turns grey and there's no end in sight,
When I can't sleep through the lonely night
I turn to you,
Like a flower leaning towards the sun,
I turn to you,
Cause your the only one
Who can turn me around,
When I'm upside down,
I turn to you,
When my insides are racked with anxiety
You have the touch that will quiet me,
You lift my spirit, you melt the ice,
When I need inspiration when I need advice,
I turn to you
Like a flower leaning toward the sun,
I turn to you,
Cause your the only one,
Who can turn me around?
When I'm upside down,
I turn to you,
Where would I be,
What would I do?
If you never helped me through,
I hope some day if you've lost your way,
You can turn to me, like I turn to you,
I turn to you
Like a flower leaning toward the sun,
I turn to you,
Cause your the only one,
Who can turn me around,
When I'm upside down,
I turn to you,
I turn to you,
When fear tells me to turn around,
I turn to you,
Cause your the only one,
Who can turn me around,
When I'm upside down,
I turn to you,
I turn to you,
I turn to you,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You,
You
As the music wound down Ogata called "cut, take five everybody while I review."
The girls had to pull Kyoko away from Ren so they could talk.
Ren was still dazed from dancing with Kyoko and not to mention the lyrics of the song reminded him of his relationship with Kyoko which was surprising of how the song summed up their relationship.
They girls were amazed at how Kyoko kept herself so composed., until Maria asked, "are you all right Kyoko."
Her sisters looked at her worriedly before she replied, "I'm okay, its just when I wrote this song, I based it on how my relationship with Ren started out and how it currently is. I never realized when creating the music video for this song would leave a big impact on me."
Maria and Kyoko's sisters seemed to understand where she was coming from. Then Ogata came over to them to talk to Kyoko about reviewing the video, Kyoko went with Ogata to review what had been filmed so far.
"I think we got everything in one take, the guys enjoying the music and atmosphere then me and the girls coming in and enjoying our selves, slowly I catch Ren's attention and he catches mine we slowly gravitate towards each other. I don't think we have re do any of the scenes," said Kyoko.
"I agree with you, does Ren know you're the singer of the song though," asked Ogata.
Kyoko told him that Ren did not know but he was about to find out.
As everyone that was on the set gathered around Kyoko and Director Ogata. Kyoko said, "I have something to say. On behalf of my aunt and the designer of Rmandy I would like to thank everyone for a job well done and thanks to Maria and Aries for singing songs that I wrote as well as participate in the videos. I also wrote the song and sang it for this latest video we just filmed. Thank you so much for all your hard work."
Most of the crew had already been made aware of Kyoko's major contribution to the collaboration between Rmandy and the immortal butterfly collection, However Yukihito, Ren, Kanae, Chiori, Maria and Ren did not know of her contribution.
The actors and extras all returned to their respective dressing rooms to change out of clothes from the music video into the outfits they walked into the studio with. As Kyoko met up with her sisters after changing, she noticed that Ren and Yukihito had also changed as well as Maria. Kyoko could not say goodbye to Ren and the others for she had to another job to go to.
Kanae and Chiori also had to leave with Kyoko cause they were going to the same job as Kyoko. Kanae did manage to kiss her beloved before Ren returned from changing. Ren and Maria had returned to LME so Ren could talk to his uncle about a new job offer. Maria had to continue working on her album.
"So, Kyoko was the songwriter for all three songs not to mention she sung the last song. How do you feel about this Ren," asked Yashiro? Ren replied "I am surprised that she is so talented, though those songs that she wrote it seems they might be a message to someone. I just don't know who."
Ren finished his meeting with his uncle when he received a text from Kyoko saying they needed to meet and could they meet up at her apartment, Ren texted back that he could do so. She responded with her apartment's address and a time to meet up. He replied see you then.
Later after both Ren and Kyoko finished their jobs they met up at her apartment. "Want to come in for a bit," asked Kyoko.
Ren replied "Sure, I would like to know the reason why you insisted we had to meet up,"
"Since you revealed your past with one Sho Fuwa and why you tried to stop the romance between my sister and your manager. I thought you would like to know my past Sho Fuwa."
As Kyoko and Ren entered her apartment, she showed Ren to the living room and asked, "are you hungry I could make us some dinner?"
Ren replied, "yes I would like something to eat." He then followed Kyoko to her open concept kitchen and dining area. While she was making their dinner, they talked about their work. "I didn't realize you wrote and sang," said Ren.
"I have been writing and singing since I was sixteen years old. With some of my songs I have bested Fuwa Sho on the charts."
"I bet he didn't like that," said Ren
"No, he didn't like it one bit though I use a stage name for my music different then my acting and modelling."
"How long have you been modelling?" asked Ren.
Kyoko replied "I been modelling since I was six, I modeled a lot of children's clothes from my aunt's collections. So even though my acting and singing career have not been long I have grown up in the entertainment world for most of my life."
Kyoko finished their dinner and set up the dinning table and joined Ren to eat the delicious dinner. They continued to talk during the meal, Ren even helped Kyoko with the dishes afterwards. After the dishes were washed and put away Kyoko and Ren retired to her living room, and they sat together on her couch.
"Remember when I mentioned while we were undercover again as the heel siblings that I mentioned that I didn't like causing other's pain."
Ren replied, "yeah I was curious about that, especially after your reaction to Fuwa Sho on set."
"Well, the reason for that was something happened before you and your sister moved here. My best friend Athena and I were doing a photo shoot in Hokkaido and one night we went clubbing, Fuwa Sho also happened to be at the club, anyways me and Athena got separated and Sho had somehow slipped her the date rape drug and once she was under the affects of the drug, he took back to his hotel room and raped her. The next morning, she managed to get away from Fuwa Sho and returned to where we were staying. Once she returned to our hotel room and she told me what happened. I took her to a private hospital, and she got checked out with one of the rape kits. The doctor was very discreet, and he confirmed that Athena was indeed raped. After that Athena didn't want to continue the shoot, I got my manager to explain the situation to the designer and the crew., they said it was best for us to return to Tokyo and finish the shoot another time. Athena went to counselling and was taking anti-depressants because of what happened. She didn't want to live anymore, me and her family tried everything for her to get help but in the end, it was not enough. One day a few months after the incident with Fuwa San, she and I were supposed to head to a modelling gig and I went to get her from her office at LME, when I entered her office, I found her on the floor unconscious with a pill bottle of her anti-depressants not far from her right-hand empty. I contacted the president right away and he got emergency personnel to come but it was to late Athena had overdosed. I did go to counselling after what happened, and I talked to the president about taking a break from modelling because it was not the same with out Athena."
"How did you know it Fuwa Sho?" asked Ren.
Kyoko replied that he was really interested in Athena that night at the club and that she had recognized Fuwa's bodyguard.
"I can't believe he got away with that. Wait Athena's is Aries sister right."
"Yes, she is Aries twin sister, that's how I am good friends with him. I even starred in some of his MV's under my music stage name."
"Did you tell Aries what happened," asked Ren.
"No, I didn't tell him because Athena didn't want me to tell him what happened. I did convince her to tell her parents though. They were furious and did their best to help her through it, but like I said in the end it became to much for her. Athena was just grateful she didn't get pregnant because of what happened. I believe after she passed Arie's parents told him what happened," replied Kyoko.
Ren then hugged Kyoko and said, "I know I cannot understand what you went through with your friend, but you did everything you could. I don't think any of us could understand what was going through Athena's mind during that time. I am glad Sho didn't get a chance to do that with my sister, because if he did, I would have killed him."
"Which would have meant you going to prison and Maria would have had to live with one of your family members instead of living with you. But I am glad it didn't get to that point either otherwise I would never have met you and your sister Maria. Have you been in touch with Tina, who loved your friend Rick," asked Kyoko?
Ren replied that he had been in touch with Tina, and she was doing good, "I should go and hopefully we can get together again soon."
"Ren I am glad you came, and I want you to know that I never stopped loving you once I realized I was in love with you. I feared being rejected and getting hurt so will you forgive me for what I said to that night you proposed to me. "
"Kyoko, of course I forgive you," replied Ren and as they walked towards her door just before he left, he kissed Kyoko with all the love he had in is heart poured into the kiss. "Good night Kyoko, I see you around." Ren then left her apartment to return to his.
Author note: The song's in this chapter I do not own. The second song is I turn to you by Melanie C. The first song is Once upon a broken heart by the Beu Sisters. I though that some of the lyrics in both songs could relate to Ren and Kyoko quite well.