AN: Hope you enjoy. Sorry it took so long to update but thank you for your patience, I've started a schedule now to hopefully get all my Skip Beat active fics updated once a week. Also, I may have had some alcohol when writing the last chapter, my apologies.

Chapter Nineteen - Gifts

Kuon frowned, the drama was getting along pretty well and he would often hear praise from the media about how they were excited to see him execute his work, but now that his identity had surfaced, the media had a new thing to talk about.

Who was better as Katsuki?

It was such a boring subject after a while and Kuon had already gone over it again and again in his head, but with the media acting as if this was a new and exciting topic, it felt much more draining. There were even articles in magazines discussing these dramas which were old and shouldn't be topics of conversation any more. It was slightly refreshing that a lot of the media said that he was better than his father and that they liked the idea that talent was improving in the HIzuri family. Knowing his dad, that wouldn't offend him either. There were still some though that said he only got the role because of family connection and copied his father's acting techniques.

Kuon sighed, this was the problem with having a famous and very charismatic father. People paid attention to him.

Since they had been filming a lot recently, Kuu had given the entire work crew the weekend off. He had told them all to focus on their crafts as he wanted to see more in the following days that impressed him. Kuu really had a way of motivating all of the actors into giving their best performances.

Kuon looked up at the ceiling and texted Kyoko: 'Hi, what are you plans for the day?' he asked her and waited for her to get it. If she had today off, which there was only a slight chance of that happening due to her other duties, he would want to take her out somewhere and spoil her.

He hummed as he thought about it.

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…..

Kyoko was extra excited that morning. She had woken up by a text from Moko-chan (who she imagined had been seeing to the laundry and other household chores) that was asking her if she wanted to spend a girls day together. This was amazing! Although she and Moko had grown closer and closer due to their Love Me tasks, Kanae still had a hard time being the one to initiate such things. Of course, Kyoko had given an immediate yes.

As she was preparing herself to meet Kanae near her house, she heard the phone buzz and looked at it. She smiled softly as she saw who it was from and put on her cardigan as she read it. She hummed, since they were working on the same project he might be free but she had already promised Moko-chan. Maybe she could plan to see him tonight after spending the day with Kanae.

Moko invited me out for a girl's day. I'm really excited. How about you?

Kyoko slipped her shoes on. She knew that he wouldn't throw a tantrum about this and tell her that she had to use all of her time off to support him and be his cheerleader. She was more than happy to watch him succeed but knowing that she didn't have to do anything for him made the relationship a bit more special.

She walked down the stairs as the phone buzzed again.

That sounds exciting, princess. I just have some time for rest and relaxation unless the president calls me to come see him.

Kyoko smiled, she could imagine the president already knowing that Kuon had a day off and wanting to speak to him and pry into his private life. It must be quite hard to have a stronger connection with him than the president with the other actors. Still, she knew that Kuon was strong enough to handle whatever unexpected plot twists the president wanted to test out.

I hope you enjoy yourself. Are you doing anything tonight?

Kyoko blushed. There was a strong probability that Kuon's time would be blocked off and that they wouldn't get to see each other that day. There were so many people who wanted his attention and he only had so much of himself to give. She really hoped that it didn't make it too hard for him to take care of himself. She really did want the best for him.

No. Would you care to be my guest for dinner tonight, Kyoko?

Kyoko grinned, this seemed like it would be an amazing day.

I'd love to 3

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Kyoko smiled to herself as she and Kanae walked through a shopping district. It was really good to have a friend to shop with despite the fact that there were a lot of gorgeous things outside of her budget. She had still been able to pick up a few dresses whilst not breaking her limit when it came to the acting class and school fees.

As she passed by a shop, her eyes widened slightly and she stood in awe of something in the shop window. She looked at the price tag and moved her leg weakly. She could afford it but she wondered if the person she would give the gift to would call her stupid or make an attempt to not take it. No, he wouldn't be like that. Sho had rejected many gifts but Kuon wouldn't and she did know his measurements.

"What are you looking at?" Kanae asked before seeing the amazing deal that Kyoko had just found. "Mo…you want to get it for him, don't you?" she asked with a sigh and then rolled her eyes. "Well, I don't advise giving gifts to people who might break your heart but it does seem affordable."

"Doesn't it?" Kyoko smiled as she looked at the jacket and wanted to touch it. It just seemed perfect and she was sure that there should be at least two or three more zeroes on the price. Maybe the rest of the tag had fallen off. "Do you mind, Moko-chan?" she asked her and Kanae smiled.

"Go ahead, just promise not to spend all your money on him. A man who takes but never gives isn't one who is worth keeping around," Kanae said and Kyoko laughed.

"Well, I hope he doesn't think that about me since he tends to spoil me," she winked before going into the store. She approached the counter eagerly before calming down and gesturing towards the jacket. "Excuse me, how much is that jacket?" she asked the girl who was working there.

"Twenty Eight hundred yen," the girl said before looking at Kyoko and studying her as if she knew her. She picked up a magazine and flipped to a page that she had marked with a piece of notepaper. Her eyes widened as she realized that this was the same woman.

"Is there anything wrong with it?" Kyoko asked as she approached the jacket.

"It's just display, but it's not for sale," the other girl replied quickly. "Well, unless you were buying it to wear yourself."

Kyoko put a hand to it, she noticed the leather wasn't even worn and the lining was good. It seemed to have the broad shoulders and length that a large guy like Kuon would need. Remembering his measurements, the jacket seemed perfect for him.

"Why does it matter who will be wearing it?" Kyoko asked confused. Kyoko gave a thumbs up to Kanae who had entered the store out of boredom, "I think he'll really like it."

"You can't buy it for him, you can buy it for any other guy but not him," the girl said as her face turned red and Kyoko paused. She looked back and tilted her head to the side very confused. There was silence between them and Kyoko looked down at the magazine that was open to a picture of her and Kuon in a cute couple pose. So this had to happen again?

"Kuon is a regular person," Kyoko said as she looked at the girl and sighed, "It's people like you who keep him elevated as a god that causes him to feel alone," she said before realizing that she used to be one of those girls who saw him as godly, in many ways she still felt the same way towards him.

"I want to own him more than you," the girl said.

Kyoko and Kanae shared a look of disbelief and Kyoko shook her head. What was this girl's deal? She couldn't own Kuon, not even Kyoko wanted to own Kuon. She looked down sadly. So this was what it felt like when a fairy's wings kept getting cut off. Kyoko didn't want to back down or show any weakness but she understood why Kuon had spent so much of his time alone.

"We'd like to speak to your manager, mo.." Kanae said as she placed her hand down on the counter whilst looking at the employee. "Not only are you keeping your manager from making profits because of you discriminating your customers, but you are causing my friend here pain when all she wanted to do was buy a jacket. So, I'd like to see your manager."

"Moko?" Kyoko blinked up at her friend and her powerful stance.

It meant a lot to her that Kanae wasn't just dismissing her wanting to get a gift for Kuon. Despite the friendly challenges that her best friend and her boyfriend had posed to one another, Kanae was ready to help her get him a gift. She knew that Kanae didn't dislike Kuon as much as she tried to make it seem she did. Kyoko smiled as she thought about how lucky she was to have the people she did in her life.

"So," Kanae said as she looked at Kyoko with a frown, "Are you going to pay or just sail off into your fairytale land?" she asked as Kyoko realized that the jacket was now on the counter. She blinked before looking up at the reluctant sales associate.

"Here," she said as she happily handed over the money.

"I'm assuming you want it gift wrapped?" the salesgirl said and Kyoko shook her head.

"It's alright, I'll wrap the gift myself," she told her with a grin as the girl folded the jacket and stuffed it into a bag. Kyoko grinned as she picked it up and bowed in a thank you that she didn't feel the employee deserved but was in her nature to do so.

"That guy better be grateful that you got him a gift," Kanae said and Kyoko smiled as she thought about how Kuon really appreciated any gift that she could give to him. Even if she just gave him a heart shaped chocolate he'd thank her because that was her thoughtful Corn.

"Thank you, Moko" Kyoko smiled. "A lot of people don't like me right now because I'm with him but thank you for supporting me and for supporting my relationship with him," she said as she took the bag in her hand, "I was…" she paused as she looked at one of the expensive jewelry places where she could see Kuon talking with a woman who was blushing and giggling a lot as they looked at rings.

"So, this one would be great for any girl you want to impress," the woman said as Kyoko watched them. "I mean, if someone proposed to me with this one,"

Kuon looked at her as he nervously looked side to side not knowing that Kyoko was watching him. Kuon could be an impulsive person, yes, but she wasn't ready to be anyone's fiancée yet. She just didn't know how to turn him down without hurting him.

As Kyoko looked away so that Kuon wouldn't notice her, the blond looked up at the girl who was helping him.

"I don't mean to offend, but I'm not looking for a ring. I was hoping to get advice on a bracelet, but I'll look myself, thank you," he said as the girl sighed. He really was dreamy.

End of Chapter Nineteen

Thanks for reading

AN2: This was more of a filler/fluffy chapter whilst I get back on track. In two chapters there will be more on-screen performance but I had to get back into writing.

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