AN: So, after something that happened in the past, I find it very rude to make fun of someone for their reviews on a particular story but I woke up this morning and just laughed at this anon review for this fic. Someone was saying how I was "destroying" the characters by having them all "hate Kyoko when they meet her". Sure, other fics, yeah I bash on Kyoko but this one I'm just literally following the manga. Any bashing is your own, so check yourself in the mirror because when I read your review I had to share how ludicrous you sounded. Anyway, thank you to all the other reviewers who are actually, you know, psychologically balanced. (this was a hateful guest review, otherwise I would be saying this through PM)
Act 65 – Haruki Asami
Kyoko continued to glare behind her at Shotaro and she rubbed her mouth. The words that had just come out of it were disgusting and had left a sour taste that would be hard to wash out. She had said those things and shaken his hand so happily as part of her revenge but it still felt dirty. Worst of all was the fact that she had initiated the handshake. She was so foolish.
Hopefully she could just finish this job and leave so that she would never have to do anything so rash and sickening ever again. Kyoko needed to hold on until the last minute of filming and she really hoped that she had the strength to do so.
As they approached at the set, a tall woman with glasses and a shirt that emphasized her breasts stepped forward, "I found you!" she said as she looked between the two of them who had just arrived. "Sho, you're so slow," she teased him with a soft laugh and Kyoko looked between the two of them.
"Oh, Asami-san," Sho said and Kyoko paused. She had always thought that Asami was a man but this was no man. She had been so incredibly wrong in the judgements that she had made when she had thought herself Shotaro's girlfriend. She should have seen the red flags but she had been blind to the world that was before her.
"You were gone for so long, so I came to check on you and see what you were doing," Asami said and Kyoko could sense some kindness in her voice. It made her pissed to know that people were blinded by this idiot and willing to act kind to him whilst being honest and truthful. He didn't deserve that kind of attention.
Asami-san then turned her attention to Kyoko, "Ah, my apologies, you must be Kyoko right?" she asked and Kyoko paused, her back straightening. Even though Kyoko was trying to invest her energy into her acting, the way that Asami was treating her was making Kyoko feel that she really didn't mean any harm and truly was a warm and affectionate person who cared about her job. "The attendant made a mistake, so you must've been waiting for a long time."
Kyoko paused and smiled, shaking her head, "No, it's fine," she said quickly and Asami sighed.
"I am the director of the upcoming video," she told her and Kyoko finally got a look at her figure. Yes, she most definitely was not a man, nothing about her had been masculine as she had been in Kyoko's mind whenever Shotaro had mentioned her name. "Pleased to meet you."
Kyoko paused, trying not to show the surprise that she had felt before when she had first seen her. Asami-san looked at her confused before smiling as if everything was all right. "Sorry," Kyoko apologized as she coughed a little bit, "I thought that the name sounded like a guy's name so…"
"A lot of people get that mixed up," Asami-san laughed with a smile.
Kyoko paused. Since Asami had been a major part of her plan and learning how to maneuver around them, Kyoko had been able to research all about her. Kyoko had researched her, watched all of her videos and dramas, and even memorized all the names of her staff. She had every piece of information that might come to some use in her head but this was the first time they had met in person. None of the research had told Kyoko had she was a woman and so because of her name, she had kept believing that this woman was a man. Her tactical plan had been taking in that she was a man into consideration.
As Kyoko seemed to stare at Asami-san some more she noticed some definite details that would have proved instantly that she wasn't a man. She had a shocking F-cup, the type of breast size that Shotaro had always been interested in. She had long, slender legs that she was showing off proudly by wearing a shorter skirt. Her body was completely different to Kyoko's and she was starting to understand Shotaro's fondness towards her.
So, he was working with that kind of a person. He was keeping this a secret from her but Kyoko felt annoyed. If she had known that this was the type of person that Sho had been working with, she would have been able to see that – before anything happened – he never saw her in a romantic or desirable light at all.
"Sorry for worrying you," Sho said, using the type of smile that would fool many women and Kyoko was very glad that she wasn't included in that number. "Since that thing is here," he said dismissively, treating Kyoko like an object or something disgusting and Asami was not defending her but instead siding with Shotaro's foolishness. "Let's go back to work." He touched her waist in front of Kyoko and Asami let it happen as if it were a normal occurrence. Knowing him it most likely was.
Asami turned to Sho with a weak smile and another weak laugh as Kyoko managed to hear what they were saying to one another. "You're not going to stay with that girl?" Asami-san said in surprise, "You're the one who wanted to come find her. I thought you were interested in her."
Sho sighed and closed his eyes dismissively, "Ah, never mind that," he told her and Kyoko stood still as she watched the two of them. Sho was acting like a playboy and Kyoko felt sickened that she had been caught under his spell. She felt like she had been an idiot in the past. Kyoko felt a little sickened as Sho leaned down and kissed the director on the cheek. She couldn't believe in how indecently he was acting.
"Don't do that in the office," Asami said and Shotaro just laughed. He was a disgusting creep. What made him into someone like that. Who did that!? How had she been so blind to this behavior.
Kyoko could feel her head spinning as she went to sit down on a chair. Not only was Sho acting so vulgar but wasn't he having a relationship with his manager, wasn't he staying with his manager. How could she be comfortable with him acting like this with another woman. How could anyone be comfortable around him.
Kyoko sighed, she didn't understand him any longer. He no longer seemed like the sweet and innocent Sho that she had imagined in her head, carrying around those feelings as if he were a prince. She had been so stupid. She hadn't seen how much of a playboy he had been, that he was. Now that she saw how intimate he was with the director, she felt that she should have read the signs sooner that all he saw her as was a maid. She had been living in her own dreamland for so long. She had been a no-name servant to him and for that, his punishment should be death.
Kyoko glared at him, feeling the dark aura surrounding her. Not only had he never kissed her on the forehead, he had never put his arm around her and he just did it so casually with this other woman. He hadn't seen any interest in her at all other than to manipulate her. He was a creep. He deserved to be choked to death and his life to end today. She had no other feelings about the matter.
"Okay, time to get to work," Sho stretched and Kyoko continued to channel her demons in his direction. Sho froze, feeling the cold atmosphere and turned. As he turned, Kyoko managed to reign in the demons and gave bubbly expression on her face so that all Shotaro would be able to see was a world of flowers and unicorns around her. He wouldn't expect her to harbor the emotions that she had.
She had to calm down so that she didn't ruin her own plan no matter how much she was wishing for his destruction. As they made their way to the main room, Kyoko kept mumbling to herself. She paused as she reached the open doorway and heard a voice that made her flinch with its familiarity. This was another part of her plan that she hadn't been expecting.
"Sho-chan!" a girl squealed as she rushed towards him, "You finally came back!" she said and Kyoko felt of how she had once said those words so joyously, she had been a complete idiot to trust him so much.
Mimori came running over to them with a pretty outfit on, she looked like she was out of breath as she ran up to Shotaro. "You took so long!" she said with a tired expression that also showed the hope that she would get noticed by Shotaro. "I was so bored by myself!" she told him and Kyoko's jaw dropped. Her presence her definitely could cause a lot of difficulty when it came to her plan.
Mimori turned to her and blinked, "Hm?" she asked. She had always mocked Kyoko for not having any jobs to do, of course she would be surprised that they both had a part together. Kyoko knew that they would need someone to do the part that Kanae was originally asked about but she had never expected it to be this person.
"What's wrong Pocchi?" Sho asked as Kyoko felt that she was dying inside. She had wide eyes as she stared at her as if she were looking at a monster in a B-rated movie.
Mimori pointed at her that made Kyoko scream, concerning everyone around them. Kyoko reached out excitedly and grabbed Mimori with so much force that it scared the younger girl. "Oh my god! Mimori! It's Mimori!" she said excitedly and Mimori took a couple of steps back. "Hi! My name is Kyoko!" she told her and Mimori stared at her with wide eyes.
"What are you doing? You're Moga-" she began but Kyoko screamed in such a way that it made Mimori scream too. She didn't know what was happening here but she did know that it was scary. She hadn't expected this.
Kyoko pulled her away, "I can't believe you know who I am! I'm so honored!" Kyoko exclaimed hoping that somehow Mimori wouldn't expose her if she acted so rashly and energetically. "Yes, that's right! I'm in Kyurara, the new girl in the ad! Pleased to meet you!" she said and Sho continued to stare at the two of them in shock.
Kyoko felt Shotaro's eyes focused on her and she kept the fainted Mimori close to her so that it would look just like a fan's embrace and that nobody would ask questions. It was just like Kyoko to be so lucky with MImori on the shoot. She had all the possibility to expose her and this situation would only work if everything was kept top secret. Kyoko had to figure out how to deal with this threat before it was too late.
End of Act 65
Thank you for reading, reviews are appreciated
Thank you to the reviewers for Act 64
H-Nala, Kaname671, Kris XD
