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Chapter 84

A Feeling that lasts Forever

The next day Kyoko opened her eyes immediately and her sight caught the sight of the wooden ceiling of the room. Knotting her forehead confused what she was doing in an unfamiliar room she then turned her body to her left only to see the other half of the bed empty. She sat up abruptly now slowly remembering why she was here. She flushes bright red, memories of last night flooded her mind. Kyoko grabbed the other pillow and screamed at it.

"God Kyoko what did you just do?" She didn't mean to be so bold; she doesn't even know where she got the courage to do that yesterday in the first place. Is it because of the alcohol? Damn it! Yes stupid me it's because of the alcohol that's why I...' (P.S she did not drink any)

Kyoko can literally feel steam coming out from her body as she remembers every bit of the action that happened last night.

It's totally hot and heavy.

She remembers how the typical nonchalant Ren lost his composure. That was the only moment she saw Ren flushed red and his grunts and moans she can still vividly remember the sound of his voice while she gave him pleasure.

"It's so embarrassing! I wish the earth will just swallow me whole!" Kyoko screamed inside her head as she rolls on the bed childishly. "Oh right!" she looks around to catch a sight of Ren.

"Ren?" Kyoko decided to look for Ren in the bathroom but he isn't inside so she walks out of the room to search for him. He isn't in the dining room or in the living room; she also walks out of the house to check if Ren is in the garden but to no avail.

"Where is he? Did he leave me?" Kyoko shook the ridiculous thought out of her head, there's no way Ren would leave her so she went back inside the house walking towards the other end of the hallway when she turned to her left she spotted another door she walks towards it and grabbed the door handle pushing it inward only to see her fiance in his half naked glory she couldn't help but to notice the glorious state her fiance's body right now. Her gaze trails down Ren's body, his sweat dripping down from his neck and all the way down his body in slow motion.

Kyoko can feel a lump in her throat forming her eyes glued to Ren's bulging muscles. He continues to work on the bench press. His muscles bulging with every lift his strong arms move up and down. Her eyes went further down to see the letter V shape on his lower torso and further down Ren's crotch. Kyoko swallowed the lump in her throat. She just noticed how big is the bulge on Ren's...and it was in her mouth yesterday!

"I know Ren is handsome and perfect but I couldn't believe that he can be this hot and his body oh my god why didn't I notice this before?!..." her inner monologue was cut short when Ren rested the bar back and reached for his towel to wipe his sweat.

"Kyoko?" Ren said when he noticed Kyoko standing right at the entrance looking like she's nearly overheating from something. Worried, he walks right up to his fiancee feeling up her forehead checking if she's sick or something,

"You alright? Your face is red."

Kyoko turned to look away to hide her blushing face, embarrassed that she was caught staring, "I...I'm fine!" she stuttered shyly, "W-Why are you working out this early in the morning?" Dang it I said that so forcefully he'll know something is up! But this is all his fault for being so goddamn sexy! Kyoko slaps herself literally realizing how stupid she's acting right now.

"Are you sure you're alright babe?" Ren said as he pulled her body close to him while nuzzling on her hair.

"H-Hey! Don't hug me, you're sweaty." she said trying to get away from Ren but the taller male is holding her in place.

"Like what you see?" he said breathily on her ears making Kyoko shiver. "What about when we shower together?"

Kyoko can feel her face go poof, the idea of showering together with Ren.

Ren chuckled in amusement, "I don't mind you ravaging me..." he teased her while placing a chaste kiss on her lips. "Like yesterday I assure you I don't mind it at all." he said huskily on Kyoko's ear making the younger female redder than a tomato.

"W-What?! Why would I do that?! You shower on your own stupid Ren!" Kyoko said as she stormed off angrily.

After both taking their shower separately, Kyoko watches Ren as he expertly and flawlessly maneuvered his way in the kitchen, her groom to be is currently cooking their brunch while she patiently waits for him to finish she sits quietly by the counter. "I can't believe my life will be like this from now on...oh... I can't wait to get married!" she thought squealing giddily like she's some kind of a lovesick teenager. Well, I am in love! She jumped on her seat when Ren suddenly turned around with a plateful of sunny side eggs, bacon, sausage, and a toast on the side.

"I didn't know you could cook babe." Kyoko said as she watched Ren turn the stove off.

"Of course I can cook... The first time I arrived here alone I needed to do everything on my own."

"Right of course."

"But still I'm impressed that you can cook. I will never get hungry once we live together." Kyoko beamed.

Ren sighed as he shrugged his shoulders, "I only fried them no need to give me a praise." he said as he took a seat across the table.

"Shut up babe just accept my compliment!" Kyoko pouted cutely.

Ren smirked, "What? Were you trying to flirt with me babe.." he said as he rested his chin on his hand.

"W-What?! No way!" God, I hate it when he teases me like this! She thought as she took a bite of her toast.

"Right, you should work on your flirting skills too, don't worry you have our entire lifetime to practice."

"Shut up Ren stop teasing me." Kyoko huffed in annoyance. Oh right! I forgot to ask him... "So why are you working out like crazy so early in the morning?" Kyoko blush remembering the sight that she enjoyed getting lost into this morning.

"I mean you're already soooo fit..."

"I need to work out for a movie I'm going to film five months from now." Ren said while he ate his eggs.

"Hmm? You're gonna film a new movie? What kind of movie is it?"

"I can't tell you."

"What? I am your fiance, you know you can tell me."

"I have a confidentiality clause in my contract that I'm not allowed to talk about the movie." Ren said after settling his coffee cup on the table.

"What? Is the movie house that big shot for them to silence you like this."

"Apparently they are if I tell anyone about it they'll drop me..."

"That sucks but what kind of movie requires you to build your body like that? Was it an action movie? A superhero movie? What? At least can you tell me that?"

"I already told you babe I can't talk about the movie so drop it."

"What? You can't answer that as well?" Ren didn't reply and continued to eat his breakfast.

After breakfast, we'll go..."

"Go where?"

After an hour of driving Ren and Kyoko reached a cemetery, curious Kyoko can't help but ask what they were doing there.

"I told you about my best friend Rick, I want him to meet you." Ren said as he held out his hand to Kyoko to which she accepted intertwining their fingers together. She knows how important this is for Ren to be able to face his past.

"I'll be pleased to meet him." Kyoko said with a smile.

As they walk close towards their destination Ren pauses when Kyoko turns to look up to her fiance curious why he suddenly stops on his tracks.

"Tina?"

The woman turned around.

"Kuon?"

Ren nodded.

Kyoko places the bouquet of flowers on top of the gravestone praying and paying her respects before she walks back to Ren's side.

"About what happened-"

Tina cut him off, "No, I should be the one asking for forgiveness after the words that I said to you the last time I'm sorry I shouldn't be blaming you for his death, it was an accident neither one of us wanted it to happen I was really upset and I blamed you for everything..."

"Thank you, you don't know how much that means to me." Ren said with a genuine smile on his face closing the dark chapter in his life. "I would like you to meet my fiancé Kyoko."

"Oh, nice to meet you Kyoko. I am Tina, Kuon's friend."

"Nice to meet you too Tina-san." Kyoko said with a smile.

"Seriously we have a reunion and we are the last one to know?" The loud voice of Kira in a sarcastic tone said.

"Kira, Emiko you're here also?" Tina said happily embracing Emiko.

"Yes, Taiga told us Kuon is here with Kyoko and we thought hey I bet he'll come to visit Rick." Emiko said happy seeing they are almost complete with the exception of Taiga who is busy practicing with his team.

"Taiga and Kouki send their regards. How are you Kyoko if you ever got tired and bored of Kuon you know my number-." Kira said playfully, earning a glare from Ren which made the poor girl laugh.

"Shut up you ass..." Ren said playfully hitting Kira on the arm.

"Ouch, that hurts you bastard." Kira said while rubbing his sore arm.

"Yeah yeah of course, by the way, Shien reminded me to tell you not to forget her wedding." Kira said as he lay a bouquet of flowers for Rick.

"About that…."

As expected from a big shot actress in Hollywood, Shien's presence here has become a paparazzi and media spectacle. Kyoko grabbed the curtain close and turned her attention back to Shien who's being fussed over by the three attendants. They are currently inside the fashion house of Givenchy in Los Angeles for Shien's last day of fitting.

Kyoko watches in awe, Shien's dress is so beautiful! Despite her sexy image her wedding dress is a romantic vintage style. It's long lace sleeves and sweetheart bodice with lace applique and full ivory skirt and 2.7-meter train and an Individual flowers were hand-cut from lace onto ivory silk tulle.

"So...ah..what do you think Kyoko-chan?" Shien asked her with a hint of worry in her voice, her tone is very different from her usual confident demeanor.

"You look really beautiful Shien!"Kyoko beamed.

"You sure? Or do I look bad in it?"Shein asked as she turned back to look at herself in the mirror.

"Wow, you're usually so confident Shien but now...you seem so worried... "

"Wedding jitters perhaps."

"Don't be Shien you look absolutely beautiful and I bet Michael-san will say the same way even Ren..."Kyoko yelped as the older woman pulled her into a hug.

"S-Shien?"

"Thanks Kyoko-chan for being here with me."

"It's my pleasure...besides I'm enjoying this time with you and me better use this time to pick out a dress for my own wedding too! Will you help me, Shien?"

"Yes of course I'll be glad to! And oh before that." Shein turned to her assistant and her assistant gave her a pink medium-sized box wrapped with pink ribbon and a bow on top. "Here you go Kyoko-chan this is yours."Shein said with a grin.

"Mine?"

"Yup, it's for you my advance wedding present for you Kyoko-chan."

Kyoko flushed red, "A w-wedding present?"

Shein nodded, "Promise me you'll wear it ok?"

"Oh, so it's a dress?!"

"Yes."

"Yay! A free dress!"

"Thank you, Shien!"

"You're welcome! And have fun with it..."

"Have fun with it? What does she mean by that?"

The next day just the wedding is taking place in the historic church in Calabasas and as expected the wedding is a multimedia frenzy, outside the church reporters and fans alike are raring to see Shien and her CEO groom Michael as well as their celebrity guest. #ShienbecomesaBride #ShienWedding are the number one hashtags on Facebook and Twitter, both of their fans are snap chatting every celebrity that arrives at the church.

"That's Chris Evans and RDJ! Oh that's George Clooney and his wife!"Kyoko pointed out from her pew. "Also that's Prince William!"

"Dang Kyoko is really enjoying this." Kira said in amusement. "Really she's like a child." he said with a chuckle.

"Like you're the one to talk the first time you attended the grammy's you acted like Kyoko too."Kagami teased.

"S-Shut up Taiga, that was before when I was a newbie It's different now!" Kira said visibly flabbergasted.

"Right."

"Hey believe me you jerk!"

After the wedding that night at the reception everyone was having a great time after the first dance of the newlyweds the DJ had started playing a series of soft mellow music for other couples at the party.

Ren slowly sways with Kyoko through the beat of the music, despite her shyness she reluctantly accepts her fiance's offer to dance. She buried her face to his well-toned chest avoiding the gaze of the other guests, it is not their wedding but for some reason their eyes are on them.

"Don't mind them, you look wonderful tonight.." Ren said, whispering to her ear softly.

"I know, but why are they all looking at us? Is it because of my two left feet?" Kyoko asked, worrying.

"I told you it's because you're beautiful." Ren said with a handsome smile.

After a while, Kyoko wants to get some refreshments Ren then tells her to sit and find their table while he gets them a drink. Once she is back at their table, that's when she sees Kouki sitting alone the younger female looks lonely so she decides to sit down next to her.

"So-Uh Kouki-chan...I can call you that right? Sorry If I offended you."

Kouki shook her head, "No It's alright please call me that it's been a while since someone called me that actually it feels like I'm in Japan again."

"How long have you been here Kouki-chan?" Kyoko couldn't help but ask when she noticed sadness that reflects the younger female's brown orbs.

"W-Well...I've been here for seven years."

"Wow! That's long..."

"Yeah." Kouki chuckled.

"Why are you sitting alone here where's Taiga?"

"He said he'll be with the boys he'll be back soon though he just texted me." Kouki said while waving her phone to Kyoko.

Right, this has been bugging her ever since, "So are you two married?" Kyoko asked curiously.

"No."

"What?! The two of you are together for seven years and he hasn't asked you to marry him? I mean I am his fan but he's an ass for doing that to you." Kyoko said with a pout. "He's been making you wait."

"It's alright."

"Well, I..." Kyoko was about to say something but was cut off when she noticed that the whole room became quiet, the music stopped and the guests inside were all looking at them with Taiga standing in front of Kouki.

"What in the world?" Kyoko thought to herself not understanding what's happening but when Taiga kneel down on his knee in front of Kouki while producing a solitaire shaped diamond ring. Her breath hitch as well as Kouki.

"Kouki you make me happy in a way no one else can. And I want to make you as happy as you make me. And all I want to do is spend my life loving you and making you happy..."

"T-Taiga what's-"

"Isn't it obvious you idiot."

"What the! K-Kagami is proposing!"

"Argh, now I forgot what I was going to say..." Kagami grumbled.

"Read the speech you wrote idiot." Kira said from the background.

"Shut up you ass..." Emiko jab Kira with her elbow.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Their interaction earned a joyous laugh from the crowd.

"So uh, damn it! K-Kouki you know I'm not good with words but always remember that you're the only woman that I will ever love like this..and I'm sorry for making you wait. So uh...will you marry me?"

Kouki embraces the taller male, "Of course I will marry you dummy." she said burying her face on his chest.

"Oh dang they are next in line behind Ren and Kyoko!" Kira boisterously.

"Finally man congratulations!"

America is really beautiful just like how Kyoko saw it in the pictures, with the short time they have there Ren and his friends were able to show her around. And right now they are currently pulling over the driveway of Ren's parent's residence.

Juliena Hizuri embraced her son tightly. It's been a while since their son returned home and she's been missing him a lot.

"My son you have returned and who is this lovely girl?"

Kyoko was awestruck upon seeing Ren's mother, if there is a goddess on earth, she will definitely fit the category. She's almost as tall as her son with wavy blond locks and blue eyes.

"She's Kyoko mom, my fiancé."

Juliena embraced Kyoko also, "I'm glad to finally meet you."

"Me too J-Juliena-san" Kyoko answered, embracing Juliena back.

Juliena chuckled, Oh heavenly father her voice sounded like an angel too!

"You're going to be my daughter too so please call me mom."

Taken aback Kyoko blink, "R-Really? I can call you that?" she said still unsure of what to do she looked up to Ren for approval who gave her a smile in return.

"Uh...y-yes mom I would like to call you my mom." Kyoko stuttered her words. Saying that still makes her feel embarrassed but she has to learn not to after all they will be family soon.

"Son…" Kuu almost let out a tear upon seeing his son and Kyoko finally together and now about to get married. Falling to his knees he held his son's hands. "I don't deserve your forgiveness, I've been a bad father and husband to you and your mother."

Ren lowered to his father's level and embraced him, "Everything is forgiven, Kyoko and I became stronger after everything that happened between us. How can your only son not forgive his only father?"

"Kuon…"

Both women cried happily seeing father and son finally reconcile after the painful ordeal they have to endure.

Ren and Kyoko stayed for dinner.

"Himeji Castle for your wedding?" Kuu is even surprised at his son's plan.

"Cherry blossoms will be in bloom at the time of our wedding there, besides Kyoko deserves nothing less than a fairytale wedding." Ren answered after drinking his glass of wine.

"Of course, she does nothing less for my future daughter in law." Kuu raised his glass to toast with his son. "I am happy for the two of you."

As the men were talking alone, Juliena showed Kyoko Ren's pictures while growing up. After showing the pictures Juliena gave a small box to Kyoko.

"Please accept this."

Kyoko opened the box and much to her surprise saw a diamond brooch shaped rose, "I can't accept this, this is too expensive."

Juliena held her hand and placed the brooch, "I've always wanted to have a daughter of my own to give this to for her wedding, you are the daughter I never had Kyoko I'm glad my son chose someone with a pure heart like you for his wife. Please give me the honor of accepting this gift for me."

With tears in her eyes Kyoko embraced Juliena.

"My heart is so full and I hope this feeling lasts forever..I can't wait until our wedding, my love I just can't wait for our happy ending..."

AN: Thanks for all the reviews, follows, favorites. It took a while I think it almost a year or more before I can update this. I owe it all to the readers and especially to my friend and beta reader Shirahane Aikawa for not giving up on me and all of my pending stories. I will do my best to finish this story this year. Everyone keep safe and always stay healthy.