Chapter 4
One Day
It was any usual day for the couple, Ren with his manager and best friend dealing with any needed repairs in their new home, while Kyoko busied herself with their meals and her manager trying to brush and keep the couple's beloved fur child from trouble.
Ren and Yashiro by the shed, fixing the lights, "You ready?" Ren asked his manager who chuckled.
"I don't know if I'll pull it off, but I'll do my best." Yashiro nervously replied.
Ren assured him, "Don't worry, if Kyoko's panicked and worried she wont notice." And casually pushed the ladder to fall strategically to tip the tool box making the impact louder. Yashiro on the other hand quickly slipped under the ladder and Ren shouting.
Kyoko and her manager, who is entirely within the boys' plans created a scene too, to help cover Yashiro's acting- ran outside to see what happened. Poor Kyoko gasped and tossed her wooden spatula to a nearby table and went to help Yashiro.
"Are you calling an ambulance?" Kyoko turned to Ren who pulled out his phone and started dialing. Yashiro cradling his arm and trying to hide it, the poor man looked anxious than hurt, fearing Kyoko might notice. But the actor was right, Kyoko was flooded with worry and didn't notice.
Ren nodded despite his concerned look, "Yes, my friend fell and got his arm hurt. Our address, sure." Ren run to the front of their house to meet the medic. Meanwhile Kyoko and her manager stayed with Yashiro getting him up and settled applying little first aid, doing their best not to touch the injured arm, making it worse.
Shortly, medics came to get Yashiro, "I'll go with him, babe." Kissing his girlfriend, Kyoko hesitantly let Ren leave knowing the restrictions and the rapid spread of virus but allowed him knowing he felt responsible. Yashiro was laid on the stretcher was a little too much but the boys wanted to make it a little believable; and loaded to the ambulance, Ren followed.
After they left, "Thanks for the solid, Kuya Leo!" Apparently the boys' accomplice was Ren's former neighbor, "Though, may I ask where you got the ambulance?" Ren asked, a little confused and concerned that his friend would be in trouble.
"Not at all-" he bluntly said, "Who said this is an ambulance?" Now that the actor and his manager gave a good look, the vehicle was just rigged to look like an ambulance from the inside. The two also thanked the other guys who helped them play off as medics. They made a quick stop at the shopping center and Ren was clad in disguise, he and Yashiro are out to shop for some supplies for their plans, Ren's former neighbor shortly delivered a service vehicle for the two to load their items.
Once they were done, Yashiro called their other accomplice, "Miyuki-chan, we're heading back." Yashiro turned to Ren with a thumbs up. "Miyuki and Kyoko-chan are heading to Ryokan now." With that the boy hurried back, and Miyuki let them know Yayoi and the others were distracting Kyoko.
Ren, Yashiro and surprisingly Lory dragging his trusted right-hand-man, Ruto; started to decorate the clearing with lights placed inside mason jars mimicking fireflies, paper lanterns, dinner table for two, flowers and music. Once the boys were done quicker than they planned, Lory and Yashiro pushed Ren home to prepare, while on their short walk back Ren and Kyoko's new house, Ren's phone started to ring, "It's Kyoko!" He abruptly stopped causing Lory and Yashiro to collide on his back and composed himself.
"Hey babe, sorry for not calling." Ren internally kicked himself feeling bad forgetting to call Kyoko, "Yes, we're still in line. Yuki? He's doing okay, the guys in the ambulance did some first aid. Don't worry, yes... I promise." He felt guilty forgetting to eat lunch.
Once the call ended, they hurried back and Ren took a long bath, and prepared. Dashing white suit that made him look like a prince and his hair died to it's original color, courtesy by his favorite witch, Jelly Woods.
As the sky went dim, he and the guys went back to the clearing; the lights they decorated illuminated the place like it was some kind of fairy land, the jars mimicked fireflies. Amazing how Lory was able to sneak in a quartet to play for the couple.
Meanwhile, Kyoko who was dressed by Yayoi in her traditional Yukata was pushed home only to be dragged by Miyuki-chan to the clearing, "What in the world?" Kyoko gasped at the fairytale view. Ren in the center standing with a smile, "Wait... are you okay?" Turning to Yashiro who's holding a camera.
"Yep. Sorry for the care, Kyoko-chan." He apologized and Ren gave an anxious chuckle after Kyoko's glare diverted to him.
As the music stopped, Ren approached Kyoko who's still surprised, "I'm sorry for the scare earlier..." Ren kissed her forehead, "We had to get you distracted, I hope you can forgive me." Ge cheekily grinned.
With a sigh, Kyoko cupped his cheek and kissed his nose to let him know she forgave him. To her surprise, Ren kneeled handing her the bouquet of red roses, and pulled out an expensive black velvet box showing silver diamond ring, "I have been looking for the right time and place to ask you a very important question. but first let me tell you that I've always dreamed of what we'll be one day, that we are starting a crazy adventure. Like I'm the crazy husband and you'll be the cool wife-" Ren said with a big smile, while Kyoko stood in shock, though overjoyed hearing her Corn's sweet words. While Lory cuddling Pepper, and adoptive mother; Yayoi and even the quartet shaking each other from all the romantic scene happening. Poor Yashiro holding himself back, and keeping his hand steady capturing the important moment with the camera, Miyuki on the other hand is holding a phone connected via zoom meeting with both Kyoko's Love Me best friends and Ren's parents abroad.
"Heck, we'll be living a party life." He chuckled, "Despite your toothbrush is already next to mine, I'm sharing a blanket with you, picking a color to paint the wall and decorating it with you. Cuddling, watching a movie while you cry on my shoulder over some romantic-flick that I don't like, but I'll watch it with you any time. But, I can't wait to take more pictures with you and Peppers, doing wacky faces-" Kyoko by this time is on tears and pouting.
"I'll cheer you when you're down and make you smile whenever you frown. Honey, I'm ready to say my vow, swearing my love to you and I can't wait for you to say I do, and I promise for the rest of my life I'll be loyal and true, this I promise you. Will you marry me?" Kyoko sniffled and kissed Ren's forehead nodding.
She hugged his head, "Yes." Ren still kneeling.
Ren stood, "SHE SAID YES!" gently taking her waist and carried her for a spin making her squeal in laughter. Putting her down he took her hand and inserted the ring. The band of four played some classic romantic music while the couple ate dinner.
Kyoko noticed her 'fiance' seems to be eating well, "Tell me the truth, did you eat lunch?" Raising her eye brows.
"Sorry, Boh..." Shaking his head in response, Kyoko sighed in disappointment.
She snorted and rolling her eyes, "At least you kept your word to be true-" Ren gave her a guilty smile, "And Yuki-kun?" Turning her glare to his manager who used Peppers as a shield, the poor kitten has been passed around like an infant child. It was a surprise that he allows the humans to hold him. "And what is Mr. Peppers wearing?" She giggled seeing the kitten in a cute suit matching Ren's.
Yashiro with Miyuki edited the special occasion yesterday, from the time Ren and his manager pretended to have the accident, getting Ren's old neighbor on their plans, getting the needed supplies to decorating the special place and making it into a fairy wonder land.
Kyoko was bamboozled that the driver for the ambulance was their former neighbor and he was aboard the actor's proposal plan, and the two medics were actually the couple whom they helped previously.
After the upload, to their official accounts and channel. Both sites crashed after the heavy traffic caused by the romantic proposal, "I swear... both of you are heated by system engineers and moderators." Miyuki bluntly said in amusement.
It didn't take a week when talk shows that does remote interviews online sent the newly-engaged-couple a request for interview, of course the pair gave them a big yes and now they are both scooted cozily in their new living room. Four-K camera hooked to a lap-top placed over the coffee table, it was adorable where Ren and Kyoko are wearing a matching shorts and shirt, Mr. Pepper decided to grace them his presence by chilling over the back-rest of the white couch.
the two lady hosts could not help but fan girl at how sweet the couple are, "Oh my gosh! Can we see the ring?!" And Kyoko flexed the white-gold ring studded with diamonds to form one big rose. Kyoko removed the ring to show the words engraved inside too. Ren grinned playfully as he is proud of what he did, the actor too is wearing a bigger one, except his only had few diamonds.
The Jewelry shop as well as designer of those rings became an instant hit after Ren gave the names. Their interview also turned into a mini tour of their house, Ren and Kyoko didn't reveal their backyard yet since it was still work in progress. Ren plans to build a pond as he wanted and garden beds for Kyoko to plant her garden, the ladies also praised Ren on becoming an official handyman too.
~TBC~
A/N: This chapter is brought to you by; Leo with ADHD, a caffeine and Mariah's single "All I want for Christmas" on loop. Also, excuse me for doing a subtle self insert, LMAO.
Again, I got no Beta and did a self edit. IDK if there's any typos or grammatical errors but I'll do some checking later. We die like brave men!
-Leo
