Chapter 10

"MO! I am so glad this week is over." Kanae huffed as she plopped tiredly down on the pink sofa in the LoveMe Office. "That woman was the most arrogant, infuriating diva I've ever had the misfortune of meeting."

Kyoko giggled. "You think that's bad? Tsuruga-san actually had the nerve to argue with me about him being sick. He actually collapsed twice, and then there was..." She stopped abruptly and blushed, trying not to think of his little moment as she checked his temperature and changed his ice bag.

Kanae looked at her curiously. "Aoidḗ?"

Kyoko shook her head. "Never mind, Mnḗmē. It's not really important."

Mnḗmē raised an eyebrow narrowed her gaze. "If it's not important then why do you look like you just bathed in the hot springs of Vesuvius?"

Aoidḗ sighed. She would have to tell sooner or, later. "Well... When he was sick, he said a few things that I find a little... I don't know, maybe disturbing. I all just seemed to familiar to me. I'm probably reading too much into it. He was sick, after all." She tried to skirt the issue.

Mnḗmē groaned inwardly. Not this again. How could those two not see what is right in front of them? Unfortunately Mnḗmē had never spared a thought to her own situation, never admitting that she was just as blind about her own situation. She had only been focused on how she was saddled with the mortal family that she had been born into. There were just simply too many of them when she was inherently used to it being only her and her two sisters for so very long.

"Just tell me what happened and stop beating around the bush! MO! You're just as you were before you met Deimos. Ugh! Infuriating!" She groused. "Now tell me before I disown you!"

Kyoko then began to tell her how she had met a little boy when she was six and what she had suspected. She elaborated on what had happened when he was sick and she cared for him. How he had called her name, both names at one point.

Kanae just sat and stared at her. How could anyone be that clueless? Although, she did remember that her dear sister had always been this way. "Is it possible that he is Deimos?" She gently prodded, knowing that her sister always overreacted to things that she couldn't immediately accept.

Kyoko sighed. "I suppose it is and it probably is, but I really don't wish to make the mistake I almost made with Sho. I still feel like I betrayed Deimos by even considering that musician." She confessed.

"MO! That was not your fault. You didn't even know yet! I'm sure Deimos would understand too, so stop making such a big deal over it. At least you didn't marry him or, sleep with him." Kanae reminded her.

Kyoko's eyes went wide with the revelation, she grimaced. "Eew! That's disgusting! I would have never... Well, I suppose if I had married him, I would have but I would never think of such a thing now. I am saving myself for my Deimos, even if I have to wait for an eternity to find him."

Kanae smirked. "Pfft, I doubt you'll have to wait that long Aoidḗ. In fact, I think he will find you first. Seeing how clueless you usually are." She giggled.

"Hey! That's not fair! You're just as clueless as I am, for your information." She smirked knowingly and stuck her tongue out at her.

"Whatever, come on. We have work to do." She commanded as she pulled her out of the LoveMe Office to their next task.

"I've always done everything for someone else. I'm doing this for me. I want to find the real me." Her sweet words haunted him. It was true. Even as a muse, she always helped others. The only thing she ever did for her own desire was to was to love him? He sighed deeply at the thought, wondering if that was even of her own free will or, if his own mother had a hand in it. He shook the thoughts from his mind. For now, he would stand aside and watch over her protectively until she found what she was searching for. Help her and let her grow on her own. He wanted her to come to him on her own, without the influence of others. He wanted to know if they were truly fated to be together and not part of the games that their families enjoyed playing. That being said, it didn't mean that he wasn't going to tease her every now and then or, flirt with the adorable little mess. She did look really cute as she rolled up on her bicycle in her school uniform.

BZZT... BZZT... BZZT...

"Hello?" Her cute voice soothed his soul and he smiled down at her from the floor above her.

He chuckled. "It always takes you so long to answer your phone. Still not used to it?" He watched as she began looking around to find him. "Also, you shouldn't walk around with such a scary look on your face, now that you count as a talent that's been on television. No, my bad... Even if you weren't an artist, as a young lady you shouldn't have such a scary look. Am I right?" He asked with a playful tone as she finally looked up at him and his heart soared when he looked into those familiar, wide, golden eyes. He waved to her.

Now all would have been well that day if it were only for that incident; however, when she had told him that she took care of him because it was a manager's duty, his affection induced high came crashing down. He didn't know that she had only said that to avoid making the same mistake with him, she had made with Sho. He didn't know that her heart knew but, her mind refused him. Her mind was taking into consideration her past mistake and fighting this attraction tooth and nail. He didn't realize that their initial interactions still held a firm grip in her mind. He had thought that he had at least shown her a little that he liked her when they discussed her new motives for acting. How could he have not known what was blooming inadvertently in her heart when she blushed at his compliment about her cute appearance in her school uniform?

"Mo! I think you should do it. That pig used you for so long, it's your turn to use him Aoide." Kanae commented. "I would go too, but I just got a new offer for this drama." She waved the script at her and told her how she was replacing another actress because the director felt she fit the part better.

Kyoko gasped. "Mneme! Congratulations!" She paused for a moment. "You know what? I think I will do that ass' PV. It's about time for him to return the favor after using me for so long." Kyoko was determined to take her friend's/sister's advice. She was going to use every opportunity that came along. How hard could it be to fool Sho about her identity, after all he didn't even realize he had come face to face with her at the gas station. She darkened with that thought.

Other than the fact that Sho had hounded and harassed her during the entire time of filming, it went rather well after she was able to slip into the right frame of mind to portray the fallen angel. She had stunned him; however, when he grabbed her phone from her hand and hung up on Ren, it was the last straw.

Lory felt a tremor and knew something was up, but shook it off. He would have Ruto look into it later. Perhaps he was just overreacting.

Sho watched a smirking Kyoko enter the elevator with a look of panic and confusion painted on his young face. When he had opened his mouth to give her a piece of his mind about Tsuruga, he was rewarded with the deep croaking tone of a large bull-frog.

She waved at him as the doors to the elevator shut. "What's wrong Shotaro? Have a frog in your throat? You really should have that looked at." and the door shut completely.

The strange event had gone as quickly as it had come, ending only when the elevator signaled that it had reached the 1st floor to let the interesting young female off in the lobby. He panted in relief as he fell to his knees exhausted. "What the hell just happened?" He groaned as he cleared his throat and rubbed his neck. He shook his head. "Maybe I should go get some honey and lemon. I can't have these golden chords giving out on me like that again." He shivered and nodded to himself.