Kyoko had enjoyed lunch with Ren. She loved spending time with him and thoroughly enjoyed his company. He had dropped her off at TBM at just gone half 1, clucking lightly at Kyoko as she closed the car door. As she turned to wave goodbye, she also stuck her tongue out at him. Ren drove off laughing.

"HEY! KYOKO-CHAN!"

She spun round at the shout and was greeted by Yuusei and Shinichi Ishibashi.
"Hey," she said bowing, "Where's Hikaru-san?"

"He's somewhere around. Probably with todays guest."

"Oh, they're here already?"

Yuusei nodded.
"She is and she's one of the bad ones. Very, very demanding. Everything has to go her way, be done her way, she's knows best."

Kyoko groaned.
"Uh. No. They're always horrible to me."

Shinichi patted her on the head.

"It'll be okay Kyoko-chan. You'll get through. You always do."

Kyoko smiled at the brothers. They took an arm each and escorted Kyoko to the changing rooms. They passed the guests changing room first and Kyoko glanced at the name plate.

'Misako Mia'

Kyoko groaned inwardly. She thanked Bo in her head, because he would protect her from Misako recognising her.
Shinichi got her attention.
"Do you need help getting into your Bo suit?"
She shook her head.
"I got it."

In her changing room, she text Ren.

Misako is todays guest K
Good luck. I know you will do well. I'll be reading the script at home. I will pick you up after filming. R

Smiling Kyoko put her phone away and stepped into Bo's costume. The AD knocked on the door and Hikaru was with him.
"Hi Hikaru-san! Could you zip me up please?"

Hikaru stepped into the room while the AD vanished after informing Kyoko she had 5 minutes. Hikaru zipped her up.

"I saw who the guest is today. You okay?"

"Mhmm. I'll be fine. I am a professional."

"How are you and Tsuruga-san?"

Kyoko just contentedly sighed.

"He's a very lucky man."

Kyoko, being Kyoko, totally misread Hikarus face and glomped him.

"Don't worry Hikaru-san! You'll find someone one day!"

It was a weird sensation, being told by the girl you had feelings for, who was dressed as half a chicken, that he would find someone.
He had to smile.

"Thanks Kyoko-chan."
He looked at the clock on the wall.
"You should get your head on. You have to go get the guest."

Kyoko sighed and plopped Bo's head over her own.

He grabbed the board he used to communicate to the guests and made a 'ta-da' motion. Hikaru applauded.

"Ready?"

He nodded and waddled down the corridor to the guests room. He braced himself and knocked on the door. There was no answer. He knocked again. And again.

He slightly opened the door and squawked questioningly. Misako was sat on the sofa.

"Finally! I thought I'd have to answer it myself. You can't expect someone of my caliber to open doors."

Bo cocked his head to one side and shrugged.
Misako looked Bo up and down, scrutinising.

"What? Are you stupid? You can't talk?"

Bo squawked.

"Do you even know what I'll be doing?"

Bo shrugged and held up the sign.
'I am here to escort you.'

Misako tsked and swore.
"Stupid, low rent fucking show. Fine. Move."

Misako stormed out of the door and turned the wrong way. Bo stood at the door, clucked and gestured wildly in the opposite direction.

"What?"

Bo pointed the correct way again.

Misako spun on her heels and stalked off the right way.

"It's all your fault for letting me leave first. Some escort you are."

Kyoko took solace in the fact that all the corridors had CCTV and if questioned it would be easy to show.

Mia had stopped again. She had no idea which way to go. Bo waddled up to her and offered up a wing.

"Like I'd touch that filthy costume."

Bo gave an indignant squawk. He waddled ahead and gestured for her to follow.

He delivered Misako to the Ishiibashi brothers and stuck his beak up in the air. The producer called order and reminded cast and crew that todays shoot would be live. The Ishiibashis took their cue and began the show. After some basic banter they introduced Misako.

The first section was to be the egg questions.

Bo took the basket from a stage hand and plodded on stage to present the basket to the brothers with an overstated flourish and a huge wink.
Mia was not endearing herself to the crowd. She was showing them her back, and a lot of it. Her top was strappy and barely covered anything and her skirt was one misplaced leg away from showing Japan everything.
Yuusei asked the first question.

"Who is your idol?"

"That's easy," Mia scoffed, "myself. Why would I want to thank or revere someone who was of no help to me? I brought myself up to where I am now."

Bo covered his eyes with a wing. The Ishiibashis weren't sure what to do so just moved on to the next question.

"There are rumours about you starring in a new drama. Is there anything you can tell us?"

She flicked her hair over her shoulder and said in a tone that suggested boredom and indifference;
"It's some sappy princess love story. They picked me to elevate it and hopefully make it popular. To be honest I'm their only chance, my co-stars are morons. Untalented, untested, unskilled. The director is a terrible bore."

Kyoko was so mad that she had dropped Bo and was currently looking for something to hit Misako with.
The director was waving his arms, yelling cut.

Hikaru decided to take the plunge and asked;
"Ummm... Misako-san. You remember that this is a live show today right?"

"Hmph it's fine. You can take out anything you don't like in editing."

The producer had stormed over.
"THERE IS NO EDITING! THIS IS LIVE TV! AS IN EVERYONE SEES EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE SHOOTING!"

"And?"

"YOU JUST BADMOUTHED THE ENTIRE CAST AND CREW OF YOUR NEW DRAMA LIVE ON AIR!"

The producer shouted that they had 30 seconds left. Kyoko got back into Bo and everyone returned to their places. The brothers and the director were staring at Misako in disbelief.

Someone, somewhere started counting down from 10.

The brothers rearranged their faces. The director sighed in exasperation.

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"I don't get what the big problem is really. Like anyone who watches this lowrate show has an ounce of talent or intelligence."

The crowd went nuts. Hikaru and Shinichi groaned. Yuusei slapped his palm against his forehead. Two stage hands where holding back the producer.

Bo cast about furiously for any type of distraction to salvage the situation. He grabbed Hikaru and dragged him over to the second part of the show. It was a catwalk. Misako and Bo were supposed to have a model-off. Bo dragged Hikaru up the steps and shoved him down the catwalk. He stood frozen for a moment so Bo gestured wildly. The audience had turned to the crazy, flapping chicken, as had all the cameras. Hikaru blinked in the light.
He turned back to the crazy chicken who was now pulling weird poses.

~Aha! I see!~

Hikaru stood on his tiptoes as if in invisible heels and strutted down the rest of the runway. He pulled an amazingly silly pose. A spotlight spun round and showed Bo rolling up imaginary sleeves. Challenge accepted!
The audience laughed.

Bo skipped down the runaway as much was possible in a chicken suit. A little spin at the end and an over the top 'ta-da' motion. As he spun round to walk back down, Kyokos grudges alerted him to the angry vibe coming from the other stage.
Misako was staring at Bo with a look of pure hatred. She stormed off the stage and Shinichi followed her. Out of the corner of her eye she saw the producer run after her too. Yuusei stepped up on the runway, acting as another distraction.

A few moments later the producer called commercial. He rushed over and Kyoko dropped Bo.

"Mogami. As much as I don't like you because of a certain first episode, you have certainly redeemed yourself today. Nice distraction."

Kyoko said a quiet thank you and bowed. Shinichi rushed in.
"She's gone! Left the building gone! We still over an hour of show to do! What do we do?!"

Kyoko raised a hand and looked at the pale, panicking producer.

"Sir? I can have a guest here in 15 minutes. If they agree."

"Really? Who?"

"Could I phone and check first? In case he says no?"

"You have two minutes."

Kyoko ran to her dressing room, faster than one would have thought possible in a chicken suit.

"Phone, phone, phone, phone"
She held it up in victory.

**RING RING**

"Yes Kyoko"

"Ren I have a huge favour to ask. Can you come to TBM and be a guest on Kimagure Rock because Misako walked out and now we have..."
Ren cut her off.
"Misako walked out?"
"I'll explain later. Please help me."
"I am already on my way."
"Thank you Ren. I owe you."

Whatever he said in repsonse was lost as Kyoko hung up, threw her phone back in her bag, and made it back to the director in light speed.

The director looked at her.
"Well?"

"He-said-yes" gasped out Kyoko, "he-will-be-here-in-15"

"Who is it?"

"Tsurgua Ren"

The director gasped and grabbed what he thought was a shoulder. He was gripping quite tightly.
"You got Tsurgua Ren to appear?!"

Kyoko nodded.

The director exploded, shouting directions and orders out.
"Get paper into the crowd, get them to write questions. We'll use the waiting time for the promos we would usually show at the end."

Kyoko shoved Bo's head back on and joined the brothers on stage. They came back off the commercial and the first thing they did was apologise.

"We apologise for the interruption to todays show. Our last guest felt a bit ill. We would like to state that her views do not support the views of TBM, Kimagure Rock or anyone affiliated. Please be patient as we wait for the next guest. Paper is being distributed so you can write some questions for our next guest. He is an actor, so bear that in mind."

The crowd cheered and made some wildly correct guesses about who was up next. The brothers started going through the PV's and promos they usually showed at the end. Bo caught the director waving at him and sidled off the stage.

"He's here."

Bo ran backstage to find Ren. When he found him he stopped. Kyoko resurfaced. Ren was in a tight t-shirt and jeans with a casual open shirt over the top. He looked gorgeous.
She ran up to him, pulling Bo's head off.

"Ren! Thank you! You've saved the show and me! I'm so sorry and I owe you one!"

"It's okay Kyoko. You don't owe me anything. Just seeing you dressed like this is enough. You look adorable."

She blushed and Ren touched her cheek.
"I hope you never stop doing this."

He kissed her forehead and took Bo's head from her.

"Ready?"

She nodded and he replaced Bo's head over hers.

"Bo?"

Bo nodded.

"Are you ready?"

"SQUAWK!"

It was a huge success.

The audience went crazy when the brothers presented their guest. Ren answered all the questions, did the catwalk and remained polite, professional and devastingtly handsome throughout.

At the end of the show, the director and the producer rushed over to them and started gushing with praise and gratitude. Ren rubbed the back of his head, slightly embarrassed.
"It was no problem. I would have been here anyway to pick up Mogami-san"

The director and producer turned to Kyoko.

"Kyoko due to your amazing piece of butt saving I can see a bonus in this for you. But I have to know. How did you achieve it exactly?"

Ren saw Kyokos hesitation.

"Mogami-san is my co-star in a new drama. We have a script read through planned for tonight."

Kyoko relaxed. 'Thank you' she mouthed to Ren. He winked.

Apparently satisfied with the answer the producer and director once again thanked him, bowed their goodbyes and went off to do whatever important things it is they do.

Kyoko turned to Ren.
"I'll be back in a moment."

She sped off to get changed.

After stepping out of Bo, Kyoko shook her hair out the band she used to keep the hair out of her eyes and brushed it out. She scooped up her bag and threw Bo in the cart to take him to cleaning.

She dropped him off with the cleaners and thanked Bo for his hard days work. She was in such a good mood, that she didn't notice she was being followed. They were glaring at her.

They followed her to the laundry and back.

They saw her meet up with Ren.

They saw them look both ways to check the coast is clear.

They saw them kiss.

Kyoko and Ren both missed the intense vibe of hatred.

They watched them drive away.

"HOW DARE YOU! HE'S MINE!"


HEY MINA! AUTHOR HERE. THIS IS THE FIRST UPDATE OF MANY SO PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT CHAPTER YOU WERE READING.