Act 66 – Loving Angel

Haruki laughed happily as she saw the 'bond' between Kyoko and Mimori. Kyoko couldn't blame her, it was always easier when two costars weren't such enemies but it definitely seemed like the cards were dealt against her.

"Looks like I don't need to do the introductions," Haruki chuckled as she turned to the two girls, "Kyoko-san, this person works in the same area as Sho, her name is Mimori." Kyoko paused. That made sense that Mimori would be protective of Shotaro and how much she and Shotaro would get along. She was in the same agency as him and Kyoko felt that she had fallen through a trap door or was on a game show. "Today she will be joining you, Kyoko in appearing in Sho's PV."

Mimori felt groggy as she raised her head and Kyoko felt a cold chill run through her body. No. Mimori was…she was going to reveal her. She would be there for as long as Kyoko was and that meant that he would find out if she wasn't crafty.

Mimori suddenly and violently pushed Kyoko so that she flew backwards. Kyoko seemed surprised but this wasn't the first time that somebody had shoved her and said that it was for Sho's honor. She gasped and stared at the girl who was acting like a spoiled pri—witch. It was very annoying. "Why…why did you push me?" she asked and Mimori clutched onto Sho's arm as if an accessory.

"I have to play the role of the angel that Sho is in love with!" Mimori pouted, her cheeks had turned a deep red and Sho stood there uncomfortably. Kyoko paused as she stared at her. What was she talking about? Was she actually challenging Kyoko with Shotaro's love as a prize. Kyoko felt extremely sorry for her. "I definitely won't give that chance to you."

Kyoko paused. She was talking about angels and Sho and that she and Sho were some kind of a couple. It all seemed so complicated and confusing to Kyoko.

"She's referring to the plot of the PV," Haruki jumped in and Kyoko listened, "It's a fantasy story. There is a cold and cruel demon and two kind angels. One of the angels and the demon fall in love. It is love at first sight. They know the difference in their standings and they know they can never be together but they can't control their feelings. It's a beautiful love story."

Haruki smiled as she thought about it but Kyoko's stomach flipped over. This definitely sounded disgusting to her. She felt the vomit entering her mouth but was able to stop it so she didn't draw attraction to it. What made it even worse was the fact that Mimori was in a daze, obviously fantasizing about Shotaro as Kyoko had been all those months ago. All that time wasted before she had learned the truth.

"But," Haruki continued, "this love came to an end very quickly. The other angel finds out about their love and believing that her friend's life is in danger, she kills the demon."

Kyoko rose her hand up wanting to make sure that she got the part that she wanted. She wanted to destroy Sho and so aligning the characters feelings with her own would help when she came to act out that part. That was what she had learned during the acting training. She could learn it now. She looked at them with such intensity in her eyes that Haruki laughed very weakly.

"Yes, Kyoko?" Haruki asked and Mimori looked at her with confused eyes as she held onto Sho.

"I…I want to play that role!" Kyoko announced with such determination it would take someone with a lot of confidence to say no to her. Both Haruki and Mimori looked to her surprised. Mimori showed a little tension as if Kyoko could tell her that she wanted to be the love interest.

"Y-You," Haruki said slowly, "Which role do you want to play?"

"I want to be the angel that kills the demon," she said and everyone looked between themselves confused by what she was saying. That type of role wasn't highly sought after. It would be one that might attract some controversy and people weren't supposed to see themselves as that type of angel. They weren't meant to identify with that girl.

"Really?" Haruki asked completely stunned by Kyoko's choice, "That's the role of the antagonist though," she said and Kyoko shook her head, a smile on her face.

"No! I want to do it! Please can you make sure I play the part, I…." Kyoko moved forward and took hold of Haruki's hand looking at her with an intense stare as the others just watched her, not sure what to do in this type of situation. "No matter what time of day it is, whether I'm eating, working, or sleeping. I'v'e always had dreams of killing the demon."

Haruki laughed weakly as Kyoko could feel her dark energy bringing a chill to the area around them. "Re-really," Haruki said weakly, "You are quite different."

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Kyoko was passing the room that Sho and Mimori were in as she got back from the restrooms. She was going to enter the room before she heard Mimori's voice. "I heard that in that ad she was in, there was another girl from a different company who wanted that role. It seems that they had some sort of a competition and she won."

Kyoko sighed, this was definitely Erika and Kyoko wondered how many people knew about the audition if Mimori was telling Shotaro about it. Kyoko felt that she had worked hard and earned that role for herself. Erika had even tried to steal the routine that she had come up with and she had still defeated her. After that Kyoko had even worked harder and trained harder. This was her next big moment and she wanted to do the best with her acting abilities to prove her worth.

"Do you really think it could've gone that smoothly?" Mimori asked before laughing slightly, "I bet you anything that she used her company's power to get that role for herself." Mimori said and Sho paused, Kyoko could hear his exhausted sighing.

"Oh, yeah. Now that you mention it, she's from LME. Shoko told me," Sho said with a sigh and Mimori nodded with conviction.

"Exactly," she said with a firm nod and Sho sighed. Mimori growled before she seemed to be fuming whilst looking right in front of her. "LME!" she exclaimed and Kyoko felt her back straighten. Yes, LME was the best but nobody there had been excessively cruel to her, none of the office workers anyway. The president was kind to her despite his weird tasks and she had met amazing people and most of all Corn, Corn was there.

"I heard that that company only looked at Ren's face and how attractive he was before they accepted him," she said and Kyoko froze. She recognized those words and she felt terrible about how she had badmouthed Corn when she had been together with Sho. If she had known the truth then she would have never done it. No. She should have never done it even without knowing the truth about Corn's identity.

"You are so much better than he is! I don't understand why every single girl on Earth gets fooled by his pretty face," Mimori continued and Kyoko sank down to the ground as she thought about her own words and who her own words had been about. Kuon. Corn. Ren. He had his faults, he had some serious faults, but he was a good guy. She hated anyone saying anything cruel and cold about him but even worse than that, she hated that at some point she had said those things about him.

"Whenever I remember that she's from the same company as Ren Tsuruga, I get annoyed," Mimori pouted and Kyoko paused. So this was why Mimori disliked her so much? Was it just because she belonged to a more superior acting agency? She wasn't really a part of the agency anyway, just the Love Me section. "So, I'm sabotaging her at school," Mimori announced and Kyoko paused.

"School?" Sho asked and Kyoko felt a shock through her body, her identity was at risk of being exposed. "So, the two of you go to the same school?" Sho asked with surprise and Kyoko felt her body getting into action. This had to be stopped. She couldn't be exposed. Not yet. Not here.

"Yeah," Mimori sighed, "I heard she couldn't get into a high school last year so she should've been one year ahead of me, but I heard her grades were very good all throughout school. She doesn't seem like the type of person who isn't able to get into high school." Mimori mused and Kyoko felt the dread as she felt that even a bonehead like Shotaro would figure out what happened. Kyoko saw Sho look at her, his brain slowly trying to place the pieces.

"I wonder what the real reason is," Mimori thought aloud.

"Pocchi," Sho said as he used the intensity in his eyes to captivate Mimori and bring her closer to him. He saw the obedient look on her face and the excitement in her eyes.

"Yes, Sho-chan?" Mimori asked energetically and Sho smiled.

"That girl," he said wanting to uncover the plot that Kyoko was crafting around the video shoot, "What's her name?"

Mimori felt herself getting annoyed at that question. He was finally talking to her about something and it was about another girl. She wanted to be his one and only and she definitely didn't want somebody like her coming to steal Sho away from her. She wanted to get closer to him. She didn't want someone else to get close to him.

"It's Kyoko," Mimori said, the jealousy could be heard in her voice.

"And her real last name?" Sho inquired and Mimori panicked.

"Why do you want to know!?" she asked with tears in her eyes as she attempted to hit him and Sho managed to block each of her attempts. "Don't go caring about that kind of person," she said and Sho continued to watch her, seemingly unaffected by her tears.

"If you tell me I'll kiss you," he told her and Mimori smiled.

"On the lips?" she asked with her eyes sparkling and Sho nodded. Mimori smiled happily getting very excited over the idea of being kissed. "Then I'll tell you her last name is Moga-" Mimori paused and started screaming as she saw Kyoko and her dark energy behind Sho telling her that she would be cursed if she revealed that type of information.

"What's wrong Pocchi?" Sho asked as Mimori started gasping for air, tears welling up in her eyes. "Are you feeling all right?" he asked and Mimori still looked behind him in fear. There was a dark demon there, someone who would curse her for eternity. She would never be able to sleep after seeing the dark face that looked like a demon from her. She could even hear the voice of the demon warning her that she'd get cursed if she dared to say anything.

"Shoooo-chaan" Mimori squealed as he turned to see that Kyoko was just standing there looking like a bubbly airhead.

"Aww, she's hugging you. How romantic!" Kyoko commented and Sho stared at her with wide eyes not understanding what had been happening or why Mimori was so upset. "We'll be done with the filming in one day." Kyoko told them before scoffing at them, "You guys made a very good couple. It makes me envious," she said. Kyoko was happy to see Sho sweat as he understood her challenge.

End of Act 66

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