Author Note: Sorry for not updating this for a bit, I've been kind of depressed lately and wanted to focus on a main fic but now I am focusing on bulk uploads again of all my Skip Beat stories at once. I really hope you enjoy this chapter and I hope Kyoko is at least a little bit more in character. 😊

Chapter Three: Her Boyfriend and His Girlfriend

Kyoko was scared as she entered the LME building two days after hearing Ren, no Kuon's secret. After such a long time she had finally convinced her feelings to him and he had accepted them. She felt a little odd that she was falling into such an unsafe pattern from her emotions. She had seen those stupid and foolish girls around her and she wished that she wasn't like them, but then again maybe her feelings for Corn would push her that way.

She would have to explain to Ren…Kuon…Corn that she loved him but she wasn't willing to go against her personality. If he wanted to be with her, he would have to be with the person that she was and not someone who would coo and go crazy over him all the time. He would have to understand that she had her own life and her own dreams and if he wasn't supportive then he could leave.

Then again, when had Ren ever not been supportive of her?

When had he ever not let her follow her passions? When had he ever expected her to be anyone other than her true self?

She had to remind herself that that was the mature man she was dating now. He wasn't like Shoutaro. He valued her, respected her, loved her….or at least she thought he loved her. She hadn't seen him the previous day though he had called her the previous night and spoken to her, asking her how she was and how her day had been. He hadn't spoken about himself until she had asked him and then he had answered, giving her all of the information that she had requested.

Shou would have talked about himself without listening to much of what she had said. It was sometimes like she was invisible when she was with Shou, Kuon brought her into the spotlight.

As she walked to the elevator, she saw him coming in the opposite direction and she smiled, looking down and blushing as Ren…Kuon turned towards Yashiro. Kyoko didn't know how to approach him, was a hug too much? "Hello, Ren" she said as Yashiro glanced between the two of them. Kyoko usually would bow and use formalities, this time she was talking to him using a very soft voice and he was suspicious about how much she was blushing.

"Hello, Kyoko" Ren said in response as he watched her.

Yashiro's eyes widened. Ren didn't call Kyoko her name like that, it was always Mogami-san or Miss Mogami, it was never spoken so calmly and casually. There had to be something going on between the two of them.

"How has your day been so far?" Kyoko smiled as she made eye contact with her new boyfriend.

"Busy as usual," Ren laughed as he rubbed his back with a playful grin. "How about yours?"

"Not too bad," Kyoko said with her eyes directed to those brown color contacts. "I was told by Sawara-san that I had a new job offer. I've been told that it's from a girl who is not as evil as other characters I've played. I'm really surprised that they are alright with me not doing a dark role but I'm really looking forward to it."

Ren nodded and then continued to smile in the refreshingly blinding way he did when he was actually very very happy. "You'll let me know if you'd like to run lines, won't you?" he asked as Kyoko grinned.

"As happy as I am to hear that, Ren," she said as she bit her lip to stop his true name from escaping. "I'm not sure if it's something that you'd be interested in. The people that I'm working with are mostly women, I wouldn't want you to feel forced to create a female character."

Ren laughed softly, "This coming from someone who tried to have me teach them to be a female model," he said before pausing for a moment and then thought. "Kyoko, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?" he asked. He waited for an answer before hearing Yashiro cough.

"Oh Yashiro-san," Kyoko bowed acting more like herself. "I forgot to greet you. I am so sorry, that was such an error, you should tell Ren to lecture me on…"

Yashiro looked between the two of them. "Are you two dating?" he asked as Ren sighed and looked away and Kyoko stared at the manager with wide eyes.

"How…did you…" Kyoko said slowly as Ren laughed.

"Of course you'd be able to detect it, the first names must have really tipped you off," he said before standing behind Kyoko and wrapping his arms around her in the typical boyfriend-girlfriend pose. "You must really be happy right now, right?" he asked.

Yashiro rolled his eyes but a cheeky and playful smile graced his lips.

"So," Ren said before his manager could say anything, "Tonight, Kyoko, are you available for dinner?" he asked.

Kyoko paled a little not wanting to talk about her boyfriend's terrible cooking skills. Maybe they could cook together because she really was worried about eating something that bad on their first date. Was that how they were supposed to start this relationship? She would feel so much better if she could make something for him.

"There's a restaurant that I think you would love. I have a contact there so I can get us reservations for tonight," he offered as Kyoko sighed. Ren chuckled. "Don't worry, I wasn't planning on cooking. What kind of a boyfriend would that make me if I inadvertently poisoned you on our first date."

Kyoko closed her eyes before nodding. "Alright, I'll trust your decision on the restaurant. I would love to go out with you tonight," she said feeling the butterflies in her stomach already.

"I'll be looking forward to it," Ren nodded. "I'll come by and pick you up tonight, is seven alright?"

Kyoko nodded happily. "Perfect," she said before bowing to Yashiro. "Well there's somewhere I need to be right now. I'll make sure that I'm ready for when you pick me up, Ren," she said as she blushed again. Ren was always so wonderful to her, but maybe tonight would be extra special, after all she had learned that Ren Tsuruga…no Kuon Hizuri was a total lady killer.

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As Ren and Yashiro walked to the car, Yashiro shot a look at his client and friend. He tilted his head to the side and watched Ren. "You look really happy," he said, "I'm glad. Hopefully this means you'll be able to do even more complicated roles. I am worried however."

Ren glanced at Yashiro and pointed a finger towards himself, "You are worried about…me?" he asked awkwardly. He had a puzzled look over his face as he tried to wonder what Yashiro would mean. "Am I doing something wrong by dating Kyoko?" he asked.

Yashiro hummed and then looked away. "I wouldn't say wrong and her vowing not to love another man is not what I'm worried about. Kyoko made that decision when she was younger, I'm sure that now she's eighteen she can think differently about things, but can you remember Valentines Day?"

Ren blinked, "The wine jelly incident?" he asked before trying to think over it. "You do understand that I'm not scared of Fuwa right. The guy is a jerk and was a very big part of Kyoko's past, but he doesn't intimidate me. I just think that he's a bit childish," he shrugged.

However, Yashiro sighed. "You're right, I'm not worried about you being rivals with Shou Fuwa despite how unpleasant I find it when he turns up uninvited and with a hidden agenda. Do you know how many women are attracted to you, some men as well. Do you remember when you had the entire room filled with chocolates and presents?" he asked as Ren paused.

"So, you're thinking that it's not alright for my image for me to have a girlfriend?" he asked. "I don't really care about that. I would rather date Kyoko than think about selling myself as a product that women can want to obtain."

"And Kyoko's image?" Yashiro asked as he closed in on the subject. "I'm worried that she'll get a lot of people angry at her for being the girl who dates Tsuruga Ren. Her career is still in year two, your career is still burning brightly. If this did affect the way that the public sees her, would you be able to help her with that?"

Ren stopped walking and looked down. "If Kyoko tells me that our relationship is becoming a hassle to her or an inconvenience, then I will respectfully step aside from her. However, I don't think that you are acknowledging her strength and passion. I don't think that people could physically hurt her and she's had to survive harsh comments before. Of course I will do anything I can to deflect that negative energy even if it means soaking it in myself. I will not let her be hurt because I love her, however, I guess that's why I have a manager, so that he can help me with that."

Yashiro raised an eyebrow, "Are you really okay to end a relationship with Kyoko once it has begun."

Ren looked away and sighed, "As much as it would hurt, I am not going to oppose her. If Kyoko gets hurt because of me and wants our relationship to end, I will respect her wishes but you should know that I have absolute no plans to end the relationship myself. I just trust her when she says that she will let me know her feelings."

Yashiro looked down and then nodded. He wasn't sure if Kyoko would ever explain her true feelings to him if she felt that the relationship should end. Kyoko wasn't the type of girl who would enjoy playing with a man's emotions, but if she did feel herself trapped, would she remain trapped? He didn't worry about Ren being the main cause of the relationship going through troubling times, but he hoped that they would stay together no matter what obstacles were in their way.

"Yashiro-san," Ren said as he looked towards his manager, "What is it that you want to say to me? What is it about my relationship with Kyoko, that you pushed for yourself on so many occasions that is causing you concern? I hope that it's not a bad opinion of me that is doing it."

Yashiro laughed, "Well, I've learned to keep my bad opinions of you to myself during the time when we've worked together," he joked in a way that Ren would know he was simply teasing him. "I am afraid of your fans though. When they see you and Kyoko together with the way that you look adoringly at her, the women will get even more excited. After all, it is only true that people want what they can't have."

Ren grinned playfully, "Let them because I finally have what I want. A girl that I will treat like the princess that she is.