I don't own Skip beat!

Minemoto Masato is a patient man, he doesn't get upset easily. But with the happenings earlier, his sanity is on its last thread. Saena sensed the anger seeping through Masato. The two have been together for almost 4 years and somehow she can already read his body language and features.

After the meeting with the young Hizuri, they left abruptly. Now they are being driven on their way home. Saena was the one who broke the silence surrounding her and Masato.

"I dont know where to start but I will try" she looked at him, noting that he is listening to her. "You already knew that I am separated. 20 years ago, I married a man I met from university. Like any other young couples, we are deeply in love and rushed things, marrying immediately after we both graduated. We were happy on our first two years and blessed with a wonderful baby girl, Kyoko. Until that day when his family entered our family and eveything crumbled."

Kyousuke was the oldest of the Mogami household. He has a brother and a sister.

"His brother was a bad gambler. He borrows money here and there having Kyousuke as his security. Kyousuke on the other hand pays everything once his brother cannot. I can understand it at first but as years goes by, it became worst."

Masato felt her hand on his tightening its hold. Anger vanishing the moment he saw her being vulnerable. The Saena Mogami he knew was a strong independent woman, not this in front of him.

"His parents died because of sickness, and we were the ones left paying all the expenses. His sister can not help him because she has a family of her own. And his brother, well we didn't count on him much. I got tired of it. Kyousuke works just so he can pay for his family's short comings and I do for our family. Despite all the hardships, Kyousuke remained a positive man, loving as he is.

But then again, love alone will not pay the bills, the mortgage, the loans and my income is not enough with our daughter growing. He and I started fighting almost everyday. Words that cut as sharp as knives were thrown to each other. I think that was when I realized that i am falling out of love. i did questioned if I did love him at all."

Saena was looking outside the window. They had arrive on the gate of their home ,so she stopped her story. It was hard to get it all out at once anyway. The pain and hurt came back the moment she reminisced. Then she thought of Kyoko. Her baby. How can she be so heartless and left her. Did the anger and frustration get to her too much that she left her.

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Kuon is in the airport waiting for his flight back to Tokyo.

Thinking of the day's events, he was sure he became an idiot laying it all to Mogami Saena. From meeting her and Masato, he got the feeling that she was not as bad as she was pictured by everyone.

after he left, he called "Boss" and ask him to have a person following on her in case she get a wrong idea and run away again. He wished that she wouldnt do anything stupid though. No man in the right mind will put his future in-law behind bars, not if you want her daughter to love you so he is giving her a chance to redeem herself.

"Stupid thoughts" Kuon muttered shaking his head. "Focus Kuon."

Just then the intercom buzz and someone spoke signaling for him to board on the plane.

~o~

A whole day of not hearing from Kuon made Kyoko anxious. Usually he will bother her with a call or message asking about her day but today she got nothing. Opening her phone again to check her message she found the last conversation that they had.

"Weird" she said. She then typed a message to him and hit send. Closing the phone, she continued with her chores in the cafe.

~o~

"Did the truant decided to work hard today? Im sorry I wasted your day yesterday. Judging by you not calling it seems you've been extremely busy."

He smiled. She sent him a message on her own.

~o~

"What do you plan on doing now?" Masato asked Saena. She was not done with her story yet but he is curious as to what is she planning with what the Hizuri kid said.

"I don't know, Masato" he nodded.

"Let's resign for tonight. I know you are exhausted" Masato said worrying for Saena.

~o~

"I've missed you today Kuon, I hope you did not work to much. Take it slow and get rest every once in a while, okay? Goodnight!"

He read the last message Kyoko sent him two hours ago.

"I miss you too, sweetheart" he replied sadly on his room feeling hopeless.

Hello~

i will be leaving today so I decided to give an update as I am not sure if I can next week. Have a great weekends everyone.