Just a warning I am Dyslexic so my stories will not be perfect.

Hello!

I am finding it easier to add little instalments as my time is limited hope you don't mind

Neheigh xxx

I do not own Skip Beat.

Just wing it.

Kyoko was more than shocked the next day when she entered the Love Me locker room to drop her things off and so was Chiori who followed her in when after looking at her for a moment Kanae suddenly got up walked over and hugged Kyoko as the very confused girl tried to greet her friend good morning.

"M...Moko-san?" Kyoko asked quietly as Kanae simply hugged her tighter, she and Yashiro had not talked much about the situation with his sister after that initial bout but still the pain in the thought of losing Kyoko the way Yukihito had lost Shona had made Kanae's heart clench once more at the sight of her best friend... what would she do if she truly ever did lose Kyoko? It had been haunting her dreams all night... not only Kyoko... but Chiori... her siblings... her parent's.

Kyoko may have been the one to make her truly understand, but seeing her family that morning as they all went around their own lives busy but constant it was almost as if Kanae had been walking in a waking dream as she watched her family flit around her a hive of activity she watched in slow motion imagining one by one them no longer being there Aya who smiling offered to cook her breakfast... Kenta coming in and kissing his wife Madoka who had been so patient when helping her learn to dance.. God dare she even say the devil ninja children seated around the table happily eating their rice porridge.

Kanae couldn't answer Kyoko but could only hold her tightly as she reminded herself she was still here... she still cared and when Kyoko's arms which had been limp at her sides due to shock came up and wrapped around her best friend comfortingly it felt like home. Kyoko looked worriedly back at Chiori as she held her best friend tightly rubbing her back she couldn't see her face and neither could Chiori but as Kyoko looked at the slightly younger girl she wondered just what had happened to them all overnight? Had their nights been as eventful as her own? Looking at Chiori now close to tears almost Kyoko was completely lost for words as she removed her arm closest to Chiori off Kanae's back and opened it out to Chiori.

Kanae felt more than saw what was happening between her best friend ... NO both her best friends as she managed to lift her tear stained face from Kyoko's hair slightly seeing the very pained look in Chiori's eyes she too offered out her arm inviting her into this joint embrace and if Chiori had faltered at just Kyoko's offer she raced into the arms of both her friends as they formed one larger hug each girl with a head on Kyoko's shoulder as they sought comfort in each other each for a reason unbeknownst to the other two, but still no less cared for.

"This never happened." Kanae managed to whisper out after about 5 minutes of them simply holding each other and the other two girls couldn't help but smile and nod as tears were shed by all three Love Me girls, those girl who had been called devoid of love in one way or another yet felt it so keenly.

Kuon couldn't help but worry, Kyoko wasn't here she had said when he dropped her off last night she would be there ready and waiting at 9 am to dance with her childhood friend and she wasn't here! Had she changed her mind? Had she thought about it during the night like he had and decided she was now not going to be his friend after all? Had she decided he was the murderous scum he had truly believed himself to be for all these years even though she had told him off for such thoughts the evening before?

Aoi looked at Masaru as he looked between her and his mother who was setting up the computer to the surround sound in the studio they both shared a knowing look as they watched for any signs that she would break down once more as they had found her this morning in the kitchen half through the mail it seemed there was something in it from him... something that had upset her so much it had taken a while for them to calm her, yet when they finally did ask her what was wrong she had simply laughed it off saying it was there dear old mom being silly and the twins hearts hurt for the woman before them the mother who was so brave and strong yet so broken inside.

Yashiro could see the stress in the set of Shona's shoulder's though he knew she would be unhappy if he brought the subject up here... he would need to try and corner her later to see if he could find out what was bothering her.

It was almost 9:10 when the love me girls arrived slightly out of breath "Sorry Shona-san we were talking and lost track of time Chiori stated as she was the first through the door, everyone looked up as they entered and Shona noted each girl's overly bright eyes as they each bowed to her respectfully apologising. She wondered if her eyes too would hold the overly bright eyes these girls did after her own bout of tears that morning and prayed to anyone that might be listening that there tears were not caused by such hardship as her own. Her eyes glanced over at Masaru who was standing beside Aoi then back to the three girls in question who stood awaiting her verdict.

"I will not hold this tardiness against you, but please if we work together at a later time always let me know if you are going to be late for good reason or arrive promptly are we clear?" the three girls excepted the half reprimand with acceptive nods tardiness was something none of them would normally even considered so they all knew they deserved the slight scold, but they also knew Shona understood something deeper that they had not said it was the way she had searched their eyes asking the question are you ok and in the way after she had spoken her piece she smiled seeing that they were.

Kyoko smiled across at Kuon and mouthed 'sorry' which he simply smiled at and nodded she could be as late as she wanted as long as she was still there in his eyes, in his world and beside him. Yashiro nodded slightly at Kanae who nodded back and Chiori smiled brightly at the twins with a very subtle thumbs up of success at her job well done this morning to which they smiled happily.

"Now my lovely lambs today is the day!this afternoon at 3:30 Lory, Director Tokishima Haruto and a few of his chosen will be coming to see just what we have achieved with our lovely angel here." Kyoko gulped at the thought as Shona continued and both Kanae and Chiori took a hand each of Kyoko's "and what a show we shall give them when our little duckling becomes a swan!" Kyoko and the rest of the room couldn't help but feel the belief that Shona radiated.

"Now before that though I believe we have some homework to hand in! Chiori and Marasu." she clapped out as she pointed to what they had been using as the dance area "From last to first if you could both input your chosen music for our first pair we shall begin." and with that the lesson began.

Kanae and Kyoko approached the Laptop together as Yashiro, Ren and Aoi took seats at the edge of the room to watch the performance Kanae input her song first and Shona looked at the title that flashed across the projector screen as Kanae stood and awaited the command to press play.

"OK can you tell us why you chose this song?" Shona asked a quirk in her eyebrow at her brother as he smiled and couldn't help but laugh as Kanae was stuck between glaring at him and laughing too, clearing her throat she fought back the laugh as she point at Yashiro "ask him." Shona laughed as her brothers jaw dropped and he stuttered slightly before regaining his professional composure.

"Well we thought about our couples and a few things you said dear Nee-san, we looked at the relationships and decided that way on our songs. Chiori and Masaru are only just setting out on their journey together as friends but already they have managed to have such a big change on each others lives learning and teaching a friendship that could last a lifetime all coming from the first moment they were told to dance together." Yashiro smiled as Shona nodded then nodded to Kanae who smiled at Yashiro and clicked play.

"Lets see what our duo can do with this then shall we." as Olly Murs Dance with me tonight started slowly pumping out of the speakers before speeding up, to begin with Chiori and Masaru were actually doing really well as Masaru lead Chiori wonderfully and after the first few steps Chiori was able to her own amazement keep up with Masaru's speed, that was until about a minute and a half in when Chiori burst out laughing and simply grabbed Masaru's hand after a very much failed spin and she simply started to jive the way the music made her body want to, this was chiori the way she should always be Kyoko thought as the fun loving side of the girl that had been so diminished by her bad experiences came out and they all smiled and laughed with the fun.

"Well maybe I should take you in for disco and jive classes Chiori, Kyoko next song please." Choiri chuckled and Masaru laughed too as she smiled at him happily.

Kyoko typed in the song and nothing happened, Kanae turned to her completely computer illiterate friend and joined her at the laptop as she explained what she had done wrong and how to get it to work, her friends all smiled at the girl who was born a few hundred years too late for the way she had been raised. Kyoko nodded and listened closely to Kanae's instructions as they together got the song Kyoko and Ren had found for the Love Me number three Shona looked at Kyoko expectantly as she turned and stood there the ever happy to please started to explain without a word needing to be spoken.

"Me and Tsuruga-san choose this song really for Chiori, it's not that we left Masaru-Kun out it's simply we don't know him well enough yet to know what he likes and I would rather not upset a new friend by picking something highly inappropriate. Shona looked at Masaru who just smiled and nodded at Kyoko who continued "Well we chose this song for Chiori as I think it actually fits her really well, Chiori has so many different sides to herself she like this amazing bundle of energy which can one moment be happy exciting and outgoing while the next second being calm contained and professional... I think even in her own life she has all these different faces she shows, her work face, her being with friends face, her going to school face, her family face and even her dancing face... but at the heart and soul of it all you always have the same person you always have Chiori so you never feel like you've been cheated or shunned in anyway because you've always got this amazing girl who is an amazing actress and friend." Chiori was almost in tears by Kyoko words and Masaru hugged her shoulder in a friendly way as Shona motioned for Kyoko to play the song Chris Lane - Her own kind of beautiful came ringing out as

Chiori and Masaru didn't even really attempt to tango to this song but when they both grabbed Aoi and started dancing together for the simple joy of it no one could really deny the song didn't fit all of the people enjoying it to its fullest.

I do not own:

Olly Murs - Dance with me tonight

Or

Chris Lane - Her own kind of beautiful

Thanks for reading

Neh xxx

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