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

Ren fell down from the tree where he was resting when he heard Kyoko calling him form below.

"Tsuruga san are you alright?" a worried looking Kyoko asked.

"Yes I'm fine."

"You were sleeping soundly from up there, I did no t want to wake you up but director Musashi asks for you."

"Is that so? Then I shall go to him immediately."

"Are you dreaming from up there?"

"Yes."

"What was the dream about?"

Ren places his right hand on top of Kyoko's head and lowers himself leveling his eyes to hers. "Something I don't know if it will happen or not. I must go now Mogami san thanks for waking me up and for last night's first aid."

Kyoko was puzzled at Ren he was still smiling even if he fell down from a tree she knew he hurts somewhere but Ren would not want to worry her.

"So he remembers the incident last night when he crushed the sake bottle with his right hand, but maybe he does not remember when he tried to kiss me." Kyoko said.

NOTE: Refer to Chapter 27 which is Tsuruga Ren's dream.

Director Musashi let Ren inside his room where he was offered a tea to drink.

"How was last night's hangover?"

"My head does not hurt now. I woke up early with a migraine so I decided to rest myself on top of the tree, without me knowing I fell asleep again and was waked up by Kyoko."

"I called you because I want to talk to you about something."

"What is it about director?"

"About your relationship with Kyoko."

Ren sighs, "Is there something that needs to be talked about it?"

"I know that you were only acting out as lovers, I don't know why but maybe because you want to help Kyoko to get to her role. I know this may sound rude but are you satisfied by just acting out as Kyoko's lover, and not as her lover in real life?"

"Director I don't know what you are talking about." A hesitant answer from Ren.

"I know how you feel for Kyoko I can see it in your eyes and the way you reacted with the incident in Queen Records it's all obvious of your real feelings for her. I am not against it I am totally agreeing to that but the point is, I can't understand why you are suppressing yourself to tell your real feelings for her."

Ren clenched his fists and was shaking. "I don't want to lose her that is why I am suppressing myself."

Musashi lights a cigarette and smokes, "To lose her? Is that the real reason or are you afraid because your past hunts you up to this date? That is the reason you can't tell her your feelings because you are afraid it will hurt both of you."

Ren did not answer for director Musashi is right he was afraid to tell Kyoko his feelings because of his tragic past.

"If you really love her, then you must learn how to forget the past."

"But how can I forget something that is already a part of me?"

"Ask Kyoko to help you. That wound on your hand was mended by her is that right?"

"Yes."

"Like that wound of yours she mended, your past will also be mended by her."

Ren walked out of Director Musashi's room thinking of what they talked about inside, suddenly Kyoko bumps into him making Kyoko pin him down to the ground.

"I'm sorry Tsuruga san I hurt you again."

"It's nothing maybe your just close to accidents today."

"Do you think so?" Kyoko raises herself from Ren and offers her hand to him.

"You should be careful Mogami san what if you accidentally hurt someone? Its fine with me but other's might get irritated with you. I should be going now see you later."

Why do I always hurt him, something is strange with me as if I am being always magnetized to Tsuruga san.

Kyoko went inside Musashi's room for he calls for her.

"I'm here director is there anything wrong you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Kyoko, honestly do you really want to become an actress?"

If I say no he will be mad at me I say yes I am lying to myself what to say I don't know.

"Not really but I am starting to like it right now."

Musashi scoffs, "I see that is why you are still a rough diamond up to this time."

"A rough diamond?"

"Yes a rough diamond, you have the skills to become a great actress someday you may even surpass Yuuko if you want to but you can't accomplish such if you lack passion."

"Passion?"

"Yes Kyoko passion. Tell me what is the reason why you wanted to act as perfect as possible?"

"Because I don't want my mentor to be mad at me."

"Your mentor? Who is your mentor then?"

"Tsuruga san my senpai."

"Do you only see Ren as your mentor?"

Kyoko paused and thought about it, does she only see Tsuruga Ren as her mentor? That was the question that runs through her mind.

"You can't answer my question because you don't know his true meaning to your life yet. The passion you need to make you a real diamond can only be achieved if you will open your heart again."

"But director-"

"I don't know the reason why you decided to stop falling in love again but I can assure to you that if only you will open your heart again the person who truly loves you is near."

Ren immersed himself in the hot spring thinking about his conversation with director Musashi it puzzled him how did someone who he doesn't know of know so much about him.

How did he know so much about me, is he reading through my mind? Argh what should I do?

Meanwhile on the women's hot spring Kyoko also immersed herself in the hot spring after talking to director Musashi.

Passion in my work, if I open my heart again I will know the person who loves me is near? How do I see Tsuruga san, I don't know.

REMINDERS: I know chapter 27 is fast track it was Tsuruga Ren's dream form above the tree. This chapter is the real sequel in chapter 28, sorry if it will cause some confusion.