A/N: I am sorry about the wait. I wanted to write this sooner, but didn't have time. Also, I was going to write more about the Dark Moon filming, but we honestly don't see very many detailed scenes of the filming, so I won't. Please forgive any spelling and grammar errors, and if you would like to point them out, I will try to fix them. :)

Dark Moon

Kyoko followed Ren and Yashiro-san through the door nervously, hoping that the two large men would hide her from view. No such luck. The entire crew and cast turned to get a look at the young woman chosen to play Mio. Director Ogata, after giving the frozen crew a meaningful glance, approached them, and Ren stepped to the side, revealing the girl. "Good morning Tsuruga-san. Yashiro-san. Hello Kyoko-san." She bowed deeply.

"Good morning Director Ogata." She spoke quickly. "Thank you very much for this opportunity." He smiled good-naturedly.

"Thank you, Kyoko-san, for taking the role. Let's do our best today." She nodded happily and the actor and his manager watched in mild amusement at her stiff manner.

"You can go ahead to make up and wardrobe." The director told her, gesturing toward a hallway, and she nodded again, hurrying away.

"I'll see you later, Tsuruga-san. Yashiro-san." Both men waved and smiled as the girl nearly skipped away, obviously excited by the word 'make up.'

"Did she stay at your place last night." Ren twitched irritably at his manager's tone.

"She stayed in the guest room." He said simply, flipping a page in his script, obviously trying to convey his annoyance at being disturbed.

"Oh." The suggestive tone was still there. "She sleeps at your place a lot, doesn't she?" Ren merely rolled his eyes. "Do you think that means anything to her? Isn't it strange that such a traditional girl is sleeping in a man's apartment almost every night."

"She doesn't stay over every night." Ren all but snarled, allowing some of his anger to show. "She…" There was a knock on the door and a young man peeked his head in.

"They're ready for you in wardrobe, Tsuruga-san." The anger was immediately covered by a sparkly smile.

"Thank you." The man said kindly, and the crewmember found himself blushing as he fled. Yashiro rolled his eyes as the younger man stood. "If you'll excuse me, Yashiro-san." The manager sighed and pulled out his planner, busying himself as his stubborn charge left the room and got ready to film.


The make up artist stared bemused at the starry eyed girl who was looking at her make up kit. "So pretty." The girl whispered reverently and the woman laughed.

"Um…Kyoko-san, I need to get started."
"OH! I'm sorry. Of course." The girl sat ramrod straight in the chair, her eyes dancing as she watched the woman apply makeup to her face. The artist stifled a giggle at the obviously daydreaming girl. As she was looking in her bag for the make up needed for the scar, she spoke up.

"Have you had your make up done before, Kyoko-san?" She asked softly. It was rare that she got actresses that were willing to hold conversations with the crew, but as soon as she looked back at Kyoko, her fears vanished.

Kyoko nodded earnestly. "Oh yes! Once, when I acted in a promotional video, and when I did an acting test. I looked so pretty!" She cried, though her tone wasn't vain. "Make up is magic!" She informed the giggling woman reverently. The artist went back to her face, carefully recreating Mio's scar.

"So then you are a new actress?"

"Well…I wouldn't say that I'm an actress…not yet." The girl blushed, but kept her face still. "This is my first role apart from a promotional video."

"Wow. You must be excited."

"Yes! I can't wait to start…but what if I mess up?" She looked imploringly at the startled crewmember. "What if I can't act Mio?"

"Um…I'm sure you'll be fine…" She dithered, unsure of how to react to the suddenly scared looking woman with the frightening scar. "Just…um…get into character?"

"Of course!" The girl leapt up and bowed deeply. "You're right! Thank you very much…um…" She looked up at the woman sheepishly.

"Li Karen."

"Thank you Li-san!" The girl hesitated. "Are you from America?"

"My family is….I was born here."

"Oh. Well it is nice to meet you."

"Um…you as well." She smiled hesitantly at the surprisingly friendly. "Well, we'd better get you to wardrobe.


"I've never met such a friendly actress." Ren's ears perked up as he caught the soft words coming from the hall. His lips twitched into a small smile, and the woman styling his hair noticed.

"I've heard a couple of people talking about her." She informed the man sitting in front of her. "They all seemed surprised about how sweet she is. I haven't met many actresses that are so friendly."

"Mm. She's a very nice girl." He said simply, and the woman hid a smile.

'The way he was looking at her earlier tells me that he things she is a very nice girl indeed.' She giggled a little at the thought, ignoring his questioning gaze. 'I wonder why he keeps it a secret.'

Ren's eyes widened at the cold eyed gaze he was receiving from his beautiful, if scary, crush, but shoved the surprise away as he slipped into character. It was a simple scene, since it was the first for the day, and Kyoko's first. Mio and Katsuki spotted each other at the school and had a short conversation.

Dressed in her school uniform, Mio strolled through the school corridor, occasionally being jostled by the crowd, but mostly left alone. "Hongo-san." She ignored the voice coming from behind her, choosing instead to make her way toward her classroom. "Hongo-san!" She sighed deeply, her lips pursing.

'What could he possibly….' He thoughts were interrupted by the sight of her hated teacher standing in front of her. She stiffened, clasping her hands in front of her, and eyed him frostily. 'I hate you.' She thought the words and willed him to see it in her eyes.

"Hongo-san, where is Mizuki-san today?" She lifted an eyebrow and continued to stare at him in silence. "Hongo-san? Wh…" He started to speak again, but she stepped around him and continued walking. "Hongo-san! I asked you a question." She kept walking, his voice fading in the commotion of the hallway, and stepped into her classroom.

Katsuki glared after the girl who disappeared into the classroom. 'Why isn't she in school?'

"Cut!" Mio slipped out of Kyoko and before Ren could blink, the girl was prostrating herself on the floor. The crewmembers all jumped back and gasped, but Ren only sighed.

"I'm so sorry for my rude behavior, Tsuruga-san! I…"

He crouched down and took her arm, pulling her up, and gently wiped a tear from her wide eye. "Mogami-san, we were acting. You don't have to be sorry. Get ready for the next scene." She nodded.

"Of course! Please forgive my…" She froze as he crossed his arms and cocked an eyebrow. "Ahem…please excuse me." He laughed softly, then saw everyone's shocked expressions.

"Um…Tsuruga-san…is Kyoko-san okay?" The director asked softly. Ren chuckled, a new sight for most of the people present.

"She's fine. She does that sometimes." He reassured the man.


The rest of the filming for the morning went smoothly, and Kyoko was introduced to the rest of the cast, including Momose-san, to whom she took an instant liking. The young woman seemed friendly, and complimented her acting several times, making Kyoko do her impression of a tomato.

When it came time for lunch, Kyoko grabbed a bento and looked around the full room hesitantly. Momose-san's table was full, and she was laughing at something another woman said. Kyoko sighed a little sadly. 'I really miss Moko-san…' Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. Jumping, she turned and looked up at the impossibly tall man beside her.

"Mogami-san, do you want to eat with us?" His bright, gentle smile made her heart stop, and getting oxygen was suddenly much more difficult.

"Um…well…um…ye…a…" He chuckled softly and put an arm around her shoulder, leading her over to the table where Yashiro-san was sitting. The rest of the cafeteria stared at him in awe as he pulled a chair out for her, and the blushing girl sat softly. He pushed her chair in and sat next to her, opening his bento.

"Aren't you going to eat?" The frozen girl jumped and began opening her bento, ducking her face to hide her blush. "So are you enjoying your first day on set?"

She smiled brightly, brought out of her embarrassed musings. "Yes. I really like acting, and I hope the rest of filming goes as smoothly." He smiled.

"Well, if you act as well as you did today, it will." She blushed.

"Um…I'm not really…."

He shook his head. "You are. You are a great actress Kyoko. As soon as you get more experience, you'll be getting a lot more roles."

"Do…do you really think so?"

"Of course. When Dark Moon begins airing, don't be surprised if you need to get a manager." She blushed again, going back to her food. Yashiro looked up at Ren in amusement.

'He just likes seeing her blush.'


Ren was free to leave at 2, and since he had another job until 8, he wasn't able to give Kyoko a ride home, much to his disappointment. She told him goodbye and continued working until 4, since there were a lot of scenes for them to refilm for Mio. When she was allowed to leave, she walked to LME, where she worked on paperwork until a small blonde girl threw herself into her arms. "Onee-sama!" She cried happily.

"Hey Maria-chan." Kyoko smiled softly. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to know how your first day at work went!" Kyoko laughed.

"Thank you Maria-chan. It went very well."

"Did you have fun working with Ren-sama?"

"Um…" Kyoko blushed, and Maria's eyes widened. "Yes…I had fun…working with everyone."

"Mo. Just admit that you're in love with him." Kyoko blushed at her friend's loud rebuke, missing the shock on Maria's face.

"Onee-sama! You love Ren-sama!"

"Um…I…"

"Yes she does." Kanae shut the door behind her, privately rejoicing that she hadn't had to endure the typical painful hug. "Hello Maria-chan."

"Hi Moko-san." Kanae twitched at the nickname, but sat at her desk in silence, since Maria-chan was the only child she could tolerate.

"Onee-sama, why don't you say something to him?" Kyoko blushed even brighter.

"Because….um because…I…."

"Okay, here's what we're going to do. I'm coming over tonight and you're telling me everything." Suddenly Kyoko was crushing her ribs.

"You want to have a sleepover Moko-san! My first sleepover! Oh Moko-san! I'm so excited! Maria giggled at Kanae's irritated face as she shoved her big sister away.

"Onee-sama, can I come?"

"Sure Maria-chan! But…you have to ask your grandfather first." Maria scurried away to speak to her eccentric grandfather as Kanae rubbed her bruised ribs.

A/N: I know it is short, but I hope to have a longer one up by the end of the weekend. Thank you for reading. Please let me know what you think

geek-chan: Thank you so much for the review! I'm glad that you like this story and my writing! It means a lot to me. There will not be any lemons. Hehe. I have no confidence in my ability to write anything like that without sounding like I am copying everyone else since…well…I haven't ever done anything like that. #^-^#