A/N: Well... this is now my longest story...and it's still going. Wow. I still can't believe it. I hope that everyone still enjoys it...and that you aren't bored. Please let me know if you like it. I love reviews and they are very encouraging. You are all amazing and I appreciate everyone very much. Thanks!

Cain Heel

The terrified looks of everyone standing around on the set, waiting for them, made Setsu smirk. 'That's right. You'd better be afraid of Onii-san.' With the long hooded cloak and the creepy contact lenses, she would be afraid too. She moved a little closer and took his hand, not minding when his only response was to hold her hand and run a thumb over the back of it. She loved the fact that she was able to claim him as her own…her own older brother anyway. She suppressed an internal sigh thought her outward appearance never changed. It was never a good idea to let her mind wander to that forbidden place. The director began to speak and she moved closer to Cain so that she could translate for him.

"Well, now that everyone is here, let's get started on the first fight scene." Setsu hid a frown. More than anything, she hated it when her big brother did dangerous scenes. No matter how talented he was, she couldn't help but dwell on the possibilities as they prepared to go through the scene.

'If he gets hurt…it will be my fault. I have to protect him.' She clenched her fists and followed Cain onto the set, standing out of the way and watching the Director instruct both her brother and Murasame. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the producer walk into the studio and caught him staring at her, even pointing and whispering to a crewmember. She flinched and went back to watching her brother. 'What if they try to make me leave because he doesn't need a translator?' The thought was physically painful. 'They can't make me leave Onii-san! They can't! He won't let them.' She assured herself anxiously.

"Okay, when BJ swings the knife here…" His words jerked her back to the present and she scolded herself for letting her thoughts wander, then looked up at her waiting brother and began to translate again, this time almost word for word. "stop. When you step in to recue Kouji's father, he backs off. Okay? It's not a very violent fight, so it shouldn't be too hard. Should I go through it again?"

While Murasame answered, Setsu leaned toward her brother. "Are you ready for this, Cain?" If he noticed the worry in her eyes, he didn't comment.

"Of course." He said simply, his concentration elsewhere. She sighed. When Cain was acting, something he loved, he would get like this…distant and thoughtful, so that he could concentrate on his scenes. She did her best not to get jealous.

'It's not like I have a right to be jealous…I'm just his little sister.' "Onii-san is ready." She informed the director, hiding behind her unconcerned mask once again. As they turned, he took her hand, making her entire body glow with warmth. She gave him a hesitant smile and he squeezed her hand lovingly, leading her away from the set so that he could show her where she could wait while he acted. The moment was interrupted by a shout.

"Hey!" She looked back, but Cain tugged her along and ignored him. Following suit, she moved closer and leaned her arm against his, happy to be near him again. "You obviously speak Japanese." She flinched when her brother stiffened. "Why are you still having her translate for you!" Cain turned to face Murasame with a cold glare, his arm moving around his sister protectively. The men stared at each other for a few moments, the tension suffocating, when Murasame exploded again. "Well say something!" He snapped. "Is your mouth just a useless hole?"

"How sad." He said simply, turning and strolling away. When Murasame looked at her in confusion, she rolled her eyes.

"Are you too stupid to figure things out without asking every time?" She wondered, crossing her arms and rolling her eyes. "Your brain must have more holes than swiss cheese. How sad. That's what my brother is saying."

Cain glanced down as his sister reappeared at his side. "Was I right?" She wondered, taking his hand. The little hand clasped in his gloved one made his entire body heat up. He smiled a little, happy with how she had responded to his annoying costar.

"Yea. Impressive. You didn't even have to think about it." She grinned and he stopped for a second, placing his hand on the back of her head and stroking her hair, his eyes, hidden by the scary contacts, gentling as he smiled at her. She smiled for a second, then blushed a little and glanced away, making his heart pound in his ears. There was nothing brotherly about the thoughts those little dots of red on her cheek put in his head.

Setsu leaned against a prop wall as her brother and the idiot who liked to provoke her brother took their spots, doing her best not to let any emotion show on her face. 'I'm not afraid. Onii-san is the best. There's no way that idiot could hurt him.' She reasoned with herself simply as the Director called for them to start.

She lifted an eyebrow when Cain didn't move, but had to hide a smirk when Murasame suddenly straightened, his eyes furious. 'Onii-san is making him angry.' She giggled inwardly, keeping her face cool and unworried. Her heart stopped momentarily when the idiot flung the stick he was holding at Cain, but calmed when he dodged easily. Biting her lip a little, she watched as Murasame came at her brother again and again, kicking and punching until her brother jumped away, flipping in the air and pulling out a knife. She licked her lips in reluctant excitement. Admiring her brother as he fought was too exhilarating to ignore. Then he smiled.

She let her excitement die away as she crossed her arms, her soft lips turning into a frown. 'What's wrong with him?' She wondered as he ran at the slightly shorter man. 'This isn't BJ.'

"Cut!" She smiled a little at the horrified expression on Murasame's face when the knife touched his neck, but her heart wasn't in it.

'What's wrong with Cain?'


The Director was speaking, but it didn't matter to him what was said. Instead he was focused on his little sister who was approaching, a bottle of water in her hand and her expression carefully blank. He took the water with a soft 'thanks' and then looked back at her.

"Onii-san..." She spoke carefully, her eyes guarded, and he sealed the water bottle and turned to face her.

"Hm?" She thought for a few moments, her face indecisive, and he wondered what could be the matter. 'Did someone bother her? Is she upset? No…she doesn't seem angry…' To be honestly, this was a struggle. Cain was harder and harder to get a grip on as he felt himself slipping into the darkness. She seemed to made a decision and smiled suddenly.

"Never mind. I was just going to say that you seem to enjoy being BJ…but Onii-san, BJ doesn't have a soul." It was a gentle reminder, a nudge away from the cliff he seemed to be standing on, and it startled him. "You were smiling." She clarified. He swallowed hard, wondering if the terror was showing in his eyes. She didn't say anything else, reaching out and taking his hand briefly, then moving back to the sidelines so that they could continue. He watched her retreating form anxiously.


Ren pulled the covers around himself, enveloping himself in a too-warm cocoon. 'Scared.' It was the only real thought he could form, surrounded by the screams of the past. 'Murderer.' The anguished cry of his best friend's girlfriend…the way his head hit the pavement…the blood…

He was jerked out of his thoughts when two warm hands wrapped around his, the warmth slowly spreading through his entire body. He lifted his head slowly and there, kneeling in front of him on the bed, was Kyoko. Despite Setsu's nightwear, it was his girlfriend that was holding his hands, her soft eyes worried and gentle.

"It's okay." She whispered, bringing up a hand and removing the blanket-hood from his ruffled hair, smoothing it down with a smile. "You're okay, Corn." She promised, slowly freeing him from the covers and moving closer, warming his entire body. He felt her push him down onto the bed and pull the long comforter over the both of them, her head resting on the arm he held under her. Suddenly his blood seemed to be flowing in his veins and he pulled her to him, crushing her in a desperate embrace. "I'm right here." She promised. "I told you, I won't let him hurt you. I won't let you fall." He bit his lip as the face of his friend flashed in his mind, the screaming of Tina, then blood penetrating his entire being until his entire body shook with a sob. "Shh…." She rubbed his back, rocking them gently as he buried his head in her shoulder.

It felt like hours passed before he finally drifted off, his arms relaxing around her and allowing her to pull back a little. She sighed and ran her hand over his face, gently brushing her thumb over his cheek to remove the excess moisture there. 'Poor Kuon…' She reached up and kissed his cheek, unable to even begin to comprehend how hard this must be for him. 'Playing BJ must be taking him back to that night…like the fight with those men.' She ran a hand over his arm, smiling at the way the little hairs tickled her palm. 'I don't know how I'm going to help him…just being there for him…it's like it isn't enough.' She closed her eyes with a sad frown, still unable to fall asleep. He mumbled softly in his sleep and she shifted closer, taking his hand with hers and trying to let herself relax. He had finally stopped trembling and his skin was warm again when she felt herself start to drift off.


It couldn't have been ten minutes later that her phone began vibrating on the nightstand, letting her know that it was time to start his breakfast. She wanted to scream in irritation, but instead slipped out of his embrace and headed to the kitchen in a daze. Her eyes drooped as she reached for the bread to place in the toaster oven, but she somehow managed to adjust the settings and set some water to boil for tea. Leaving the kitchen, she shook her brother's shoulder gently, smiling sweetly when he opened his eyes.

"Good morning." He greeted softly. She didn't know if it was Cain or Kuon or Ren or BJ or any of his other alternate personalities, but she was too exhausted to bring out Setsu, so she only smiled.

"Morning. Go take a shower, and I'll have breakfast ready." He nodded and rolled out of bed, pressing a kiss on her forehead before heading to the bathroom. She hadn't showered yet, but she wanted to make sure he got a chance to before they had to leave. The director was starting the scenes where he would need the special effects make up that day, so they had to be there early. She stared at the toaster over, until suddenly five minutes had passed and it was beeping loudly. Startled, she moved to quiet it. 'I…I just fell asleep standing up! With my eyes open!' She shook her head in surprise and placed his breakfast on the table, her body too tired to think about making something for herself. He emerged from the hall, a towel around his neck, and smiled, thanking her for the breakfast.

"Where's yours?" He wondered, sitting down. She smiled.

"I'm going to go take a shower. I'll eat later." He frowned but she didn't give him a chance to respond, stepping into the bedroom, grabbing some clothes, and heading for the bathroom.

"Wear the pants I bought you!" He called. She was too tired to argue as she grabbed them.

The steady pounding of the hot water did little to wake her up. On the contrary, she fell asleep three times while standing, the last time nearly falling over. She finally gathered her courage and turned it as cold as it would go, shivering violently, then turning the water hot again for a few seconds before she forced herself to turn it off. 'I have to hurry.' She threw her clothes on and dressed quickly, hurrying out the door and into Kuon.

"I was about to ask if you were okay. You ready?"

'Oops…not Kuon. Cain.' She smiled sweetly.

"I'm ready Onii-san." He nodded, watching her carefully as she headed for the door.


Takarada Lory sat across from Director Ogata in his lavish office as they discussed the Dark Moon wrap up party, a grin on his face. 'This will be Kyoko's first big party…and with Ren no less…what a great time to announce their relationship. And it will be a nice break for Ren. I'll have to make it special…' His smile widened as he leaned forward, promising the young director that he would spare no expense to celebrate the year's #1 drama…and Japan's #1 couple.

A/N: Thanks for reading! Also, I just wanted to say that yes, the Dark Moon Party occurred before this part...but I moved things around a bit. Sorry if this confused/upset anyone :)