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
Kyoko could not believe what she just heard, a kissing scene with his mentor. She maybe dreaming or she had an impacted cerumen for she maybe hearing it wrong.
"Hey Kyoko you looked as if something was dropped on top of your head, are you alright? I only told you about your kissing scene with Ren and you act like that." Kurosaki said to her.
Kyoko regained her senses and said to herself, "So it is true I shall a have a kissing scene with Tsuruga san? But why does it have to be a kissing scene?"
Director Musashi became irritated with Kyoko's sudden shift from being eager to act to someone who does not want to act. "Kyoko, what is wrong with you? A kissing scene with Ren will not harm you, besides aren't the two of you lovers not only in the movie but also off screen?"
Ren raised from his seat and wanted to confront the director with his sudden burst but his father Kuu tapped his right shoulder to stop him.
"Musashi the kid is young and even though they are lovers off screen aren't they going to be shy to show to everyone their kiss?" Kuu said with a straight face.
"That is the reason why I am mad Kuu, if Kyoko can't do this scene then I shall replace you with another star that can do it, I don't care if we have to cram all the scenes from the start I just want to see a simple kiss that's all!"
"What is wrong with that girl she should have just go through the scene it's just a kiss, the last time I saw him this mad is when Kuu stood up to him before and now it is happening again." Nabatame Yuuko said to herself who watches the tension rise up between director and actors.
Ren removed his father's hand away from him talked to director Musashi calmly and said, "Kyoko can do that scene, she was just tired from her recital and all, please give her a few minutes more then we can resume shooting the movie."
"He's right director why don't we let Kyoko rest a little then resume filming?" Kurosaki asked.
It took sometime before Musashi was able to answer, "Alright let's just let her rest a bit, I apologize to everyone especially to Kyoko for bursting out like that."
Everyone left the auditorium leaving Kyoko alone inside to internalize and prepare herself for her kissing scene with her mentor the person she looks up to Tsuruga Ren.
Why does it have to be a kissing scene (pauses) this is a melodrama love story Kyoko not a vengeance themed movie that does not have a kissing scene.
Kyoko drops down to her knees she wanted to give up, she can bear any scene that requires her getting hurt but this is a different thing. Suddenly she remembers Valentines Day when Ren kissed her in the cheek the first kiss he gave to her.
The feeling I felt that time, will that be enough for me to act in a kissing scene with Tsuruga san?
After a short 15 minute break everyone returned inside and saw Kyoko smiling at everyone with confidence reigning over her.
"With a short time of 15 minutes she was able to have a boost in her confidence like this; this girl is amazing I can't wait with my scenes with her." Yuuko said smiling.
"Now I understand why my son fell for her, she is a gifted child to be able to adjust quickly with a scene that she was hesitant to do earlier." Kuu said to himself then raised his right thumb at Kyoko that she replies back with a raised right thumb also.
"Kyoko, are you ready for this scene?" Ren asked as he half-kneeled in front of Kyoko.
Kyoko hold into Ren's face and to his surprise Kyoko kissed his forehead. "We do this every time we are alone together so why should I be hesitant to kiss you in front of everyone?"
Ren was surprised to hear Kyoko was he hearing her right or was it an auditory hallucination he does not know but one thing is for sure the person he's in front of now is not Kyoko but Miho.
After setting up the lights and camera director Musashi ordered the scene to be filmed.
Keisuke placed his left hand in Miho's jaw and slowly advances his face while closing his eyes, Miho anticipating the kiss closed her eyes. When Keisuke's lips touched her lips a hiccup was heard.
"Was that a hiccup? Wait it came from Kyoko." Kurosaki said with a strange looking face.
Until director Musashi says cut the lips of Kyoko and Ren will not part, as it stayed longer the hiccup of Kyoko became rhythmic and her face was red from that unexpected reaction of her body. Finally director Musashi ordered cut and Ren parted her lips from Kyoko.
Kyoko shy from what happened turned her face away from Ren and the crew, while director Musashi was clapping.
"That was the scene I wanted to see, you did a great job Kyoko. People would say when you kiss someone and accidentally you hiccupped it means it is a true love's kiss. You acted the way Miho would act in her first kiss!" Musashi said proudly.
Kyoko's face was still red but when she saw Ren smiling in his emperor of the night look she was just captivated.
"I never expected you to hiccup with that kiss, how was it?" Ren asked patiently waiting Kyoko to answer.
"I don't know what to say Ren, I am still ashamed to what I have done there." Kyoko said with her thoughts repeating with her first kissing scene with her mentor.
Kijema tapped Ren's shoulder and said, "You are not only a co-star killer but a hiccup forming kisser. Damn, I have to admit you are dangerous when it comes to relationships it may not be obvious but you are a dangerous playboy Tsuruga Ren.."