REMINDER: I don't own Skip Beat and its characters; this work is purely fictional any scenes related to real life situations are purely coincidental. XD Beta and Proof Reading credits goes toShirahane Aikawa who offered her help to proof read this story of mine kindly read her stories here in this site as well.
It was midnight when they arrived in Okinawa and the weather is surprisingly mild and pleasant. Maybe it's because it's only April and April means that the entire month the Sakura's are in full bloom.
Kyoko's eyes wavering in awe admiring how the Sakura petals dances in flow of the wind totally mesmerize by it she raises her finger only for the pink piece of Sakura (It's as if in a movie) the petal falls dramatically to her hand. "Uwaah…so beautiful…" she thought to herself.
"All right listen up you lot!" Musashi clasp his hands together to get the attention of his actor. (Which is successful) As Ren, Kyoko and the others turn their gaze towards their director.
After twenty minutes they finally arrived at their hotel it wasn't fancy but its good they won't get any attention from fans or even the paparazzi they wouldn't suspect a celebrity such 'Tsuruga Ren' to stay in a place like this. The architecture and design of the whole place is authentic Japanese style with tatami mats and bamboo. Kyoko watch as the hotel's hostess gave the keys to Sawara and Yashiro.
"H-Hi Mogami-san!" A sweet but stuttering voice said making Kyoko jump to her place.
"Y-Yes?" Kyoko said while trying her best on steadying her beating heart. If the girl was trying to scare her she succeeded to scare her. She turn towards the voice only to see a girl (same height) but unlike any other (herself included) the girl before her is truly…
"Kawaii…" Kyoko said out loud her eyes still glued at the petite girl in front of her.
The girl blushes, "A-Anou Mogami-cha…" the cute girl couldn't finish her words when Kyoko grab her hugging the girl closer to her like a giddy fan girl.
"What is cute little girl doing here? My goodness I don't know such cute little thing exist!"
"W-Wait Mogami-chan…"
"What's with the ruckus here?" Ren asked in annoyance as he approach the two girls his arms across his chest.
"Ah Tsuruga-san." Kyoko said in obvious dismay plastered on her face. "Well it's none of your business Tsuruga-san." She said as she 'dis-attach' herself from the cute girl.
This is the time Ren notices the girl is rather 'familiar'
"Didn't you know this lady?" he said his eyes settling towards the shy girl. "You're such an idiot…" he said directly to the orange head girl.
"W-What!?" indignant Kyoko exclaimed.
"This 'girl' is a famous author 'Yuki' the author of Sakura Love and she's older than you…"
"Eh!" Kyoko yelled once she finished processing what Ren just said. Then she turn to face the girl one more time. The girl she just hug and said cute is the author of Sakura Love! "And she's older than me seriously?!"
"Hello again Mogami-chan…my author name is Yuki but please call me by my real name…I'm Asagiri Kanna.…" Kanna smiled at Kyoko who's freaking out at the moment.
Kyoko slouch as she throw herself on her bed she couldn't believe that she embarrassed herself in front of YUKI the goddess of Romance novels. "But she looks so cute I can't believe she's older than me I mean come on she looks like she's only 15! But she's already 31." She sighed, the world is really unfair!
The next day after all so much thinking the other night Kyoko barely slept (not even a wink last night) maybe it was because of excitement. (Since) This is her first ever major leading role and her co-actor is none other than the ('Loveable Jerk') wince* Tsuruga Ren
Kyoko walk up to the set only to be surprise (Making her wide awake) to see a glamorous woman wearing a rather interesting clothes which consist of glitters, feathers and ruffles.
Kyoko nearly jump where she stood when she notice the other girl eyeing her from head to toe. "I-Is there something w-wrong?" she asked uncomfortably.
The other woman made a long 'hmm' sound before clicking her tongue, "Not bad…you're cute but you need a lot of work in that department." She said pointing her finger on one particular part on Kyoko's body.
Kyoko blush putting her arm across her chest protectively upon realising the fact that the woman is talking about her breast, "W-What are you saying!" She stuttered as she speak but the other woman is not listening and continue to walk circles around her. Observing her.
"Too bad you lack sex appeal."
"Waah, what's with this lady?!" Kyoko thought to herself angrily.
"Oh so you're here…" It was Ren who joined the scene.
"Oh Ren…I'm here to deliver the dresses ordered by Musashi from my shop." The girl replied.
"W-Wait Tsuruga-san did you know this lady?" she asked stepping closer to Ren.
"Well yeah, don't you know her she's Arisa Seo she's a renowned fashion designer worldwide but she's also an otaku so she personally makes dresses for cosplayers."
Arisa scoffed, "Ren is this you're leading lady? Heh…" she said letting out a mocking sound (Which irritates Kyoko) but before she could give her a piece of her mind Ren beat her to it.
"Mogami is a great actress…." Ren said making Kyoko look up to him with an adorable blush on her cheeks.
"T-Tsuruga-san?"
"But other than that she's completely useless…."
Kyoko felt like something snapped inside her after hearing those words,"T-Tsuruga-san you're really a-…." She thought angrily.
"Useless and helplessly naïve but other than that…she's responsible and talented…she's reliable too…"
"What the heck is T-Tsuruga-san saying…he's so…he's confusing the heck out of me!"
Arisa shrug her shoulders, "Yeah whatever just bring these boxes to the set…" she said handling three boxes each to both Ren and Kyoko.
"W-What wait…"
"I still have another deliveries…and Ren…" she said while looking at the time on her wristwatch.
"Yeah?"
"You changed your taste in women huh~…" Arisa smiled knowingly to Ren.
"I supposed." Ren shrug his shoulder.
"Good luck with that," she said leaving Kyoko totally clueless of what Ren and Arisa was talking about.
"What the heck just happen?"
"Oi baka stop day dreaming." Ren said flicking on the forehead.
"Oww… that hurts!" Kyoko winced in pain.
Ren shrug his shoulders, "That's the main idea idiot." With that he went back the set with boxes on his hand, "You better hurry Musashi is strict he's time efficient he doesn't want any delays…"
"Yeah yeah…."
The filming has begun but Kyoko is already at her 7th cut from Musashi and she's becoming really anxious if she can even pull off this 'romantic scene'. Musashi wants a genuine emotion to show up on her face while filming the scene with Ren but no matter how much she tried it's not enough. Teary eyed she bit her quivering lips.
"What should I do?" she asked herself worrying if she hear another yell from Musashi it'll be him saying she's going to be replaced. She then caught a glimpse of Ren talking with Director Musashi that scene makes her even more scared of being replace.
"Are they going to replace me?"
"Oi Mogami."
"Eh…" she jump where she stood once she heard Ren's smooth voice call out to her.
"Y-Yes Tsuruga-san?" she stuttered a reply.
"Have you ever been in love? Like real love…" Ren asked making Kyoko's already mess up mind messier.
"I-I what?" Kyoko said taken aback of what Ren question.
Ren sighed like it was trouble for him, "Then I will make sure you fall in love before the filming ends…" he declared with a confident smirk plastered on his handsome face.
"W-WHAT?!"
AN:Re-written and edited chapter 3 by my lovely friend and beta Shirahane Aikawa.