A: Sorry for being late, but the script I wrote got deleted so I had to write it again (groan) and clunks of the plotline is missing in this script… but I'll try to explain it all. R&R…

Thanks for the reviews & the guys who read but were too: xmiahimex (thanks and I'm only doing the actresses murder now. If this mystery turns out right I'll write the other one… it's going to be really interesting coz it's totally going to be focused on one certain person of the DDS who is really popular…)

Disclaimer: I don't own DDS…

THE SECRET OF A PERFECT MURDER…

CHAPTER 2: The meetings…

"So this is the studio…" Ryuu remarked trying to sound cheerful, he glanced at Kyu who looked glummer then a thundercloud "It's nice…"

"Whatever…" Kyu pouted, sprouting fire at every syllable, that he was unable to go to the Himuro mansion along with the others… instead he was stuck here, with an overly excited Kuniko and equally gay and boisterous Saburamarou… (Note: gay slang – happy)

"OMG…" Kuniko yelled suddenly, jabbing Ryuu with her elbow unintended "there's a high performance audio frequency sound effects thingys they use at…" the rest was drowned out by Saburamarou's eccentric wishful boasting…

"Oh how lucky have I, Saburamarou Yutaka, have been to get here one day…"

"Oh relax…. You only got here because we're stuck here for this stupid case just because Ryuu didn't have the sense to-" but he got interrupted.

"Excuse me?" a swanky looking woman holding a clipboard said addressing them, "I'm sorry kids but you're not allowed in the studio at this time, the autograph session is…"

"We're from the DDS…" Ryuu pulled out his notebook "We're here to ask some questions about Maya Shimamura's murder…"

"Oh" the woman said forcing an awkward smile upon her starched up face "DDS? I'm really sorry I thought you guys were the kids who were… never mind… I'll arrange a meeting with Joe… the studio's really busy these days but I thing we could make an exception for you guys…" she blubbered then sighed "Alright follow me"

"Damn it, damn this stupid place… I'm so sick of this…" Kyu cursed silently under his breath while trying to kick Ryuu who was still silent. It'd been two hours… they were not here to play around… too bad nobody explained it to Saburamarou and Kuniko…

"Oh we're going to meet Joe Shimamura"

"I'm going to be a star"

"He's so cute"

"I'm going to have hordes of fan-girls…"

"Please kill me" Kyu whispered to Ryuu, who stiffened looking horrified "I'm bored okay?"

"Kyu please be…"

"Hiiiii…" a bubbly voice made both of them jump.

"What?" Kyu yelped looking up to a blond girl with crazy blue eyes.

"Hello my name's Aliie Suchihira" She held out her hand at Kyu making him flinch, she grinned in a friendly way.

"Kyu and that's Ryuu Amakusa"

"Nice to meet you both…"she shook their hands animatedly "Oh I'm so lucky I got here" she plopped down on the chair next to them.

Kyu was intrigued "What are you doing here?" he asked her.

"Joe Shimamura has granted me a spot on the series… I'm sooo happy you know how hard it is to get a part… I'm his greatest fan…" she stopped suddenly looking at the guys "What are you doing here?"

"We're… from the DDS. To investigate the murder of Mrs. Shimamura" Ryuu told her.

The girl's eyes narrowed "You don't think he killed her right? He's so…"

"Cute?" Kyu offered

"No… not like that ya know. He gives donations to every orphanage in Tokyo every charismas and he even likes animals… they say animal lovers are … good" she finished lamely then turned her attention at the floor.

"Nothing is always what it seems, as detectives we are supposed to be open minded"

"But he didn't kill her, I was there in the crowd that day I heard the scream… he didn't do it honestly he's a good guy" Aliie burst out, a helpless look on his face.

"If Mr. Shimamura is as- good as you say it's fine… we're not targeting him, we are only trying to catch the killer…"

Her eyes became hopeful "So if the killer is captured then Joe will be okay?"

Ryuu smiled "yeah"

"So DDS right?" Aliie changed the subject promptly "Who are those guys?" She pointed to Saburamarou and Kuniko.

"Oh they're our assistants" Kyu grinned at her and Ryuu's eyes narrowed.

"Really?" Aliie beamed as the clipboard woman came and called them into the main office.

"Bye" Aliie called waving at the gang as they entered the room.

Joe Shimamura was a tall man with a lean build. Green eyes and dark hair… It was almost shocking that he looked normal when you first see him but his eyes held something that mesmerizes and he definitely had the x quality, because when he spoke, he included everyone and there was a certain charm that made people like him. Unfortunately for him Ryuu never liked the people with charm; they always had some sort of a façade… that he knew because he himself had it.

"Joe, this is the detectives from DDS…" the clipboard woman said wrinkling her nose unpleasantly.

"Thank you Koura, you may leave now" he winked at her as she grabbed a couple of files and stalked out. Then he turned to the detectives teeth flashing "I apologize for my manager she's a little too formal"

"It's fine" Ryuu watched him intently "As you know we are here to investigate the murder of your wife… anything you could tell us about her? Did she have any enemies? Anything that might have caused her death?"

"I don't know anything about her enemies but she was really independent… she liked parties and stuff like that, she's always going around getting drunk and I have to save her"

"It's that the cause of your near divorce?" Kyu asked.

"No… we never planned that… she was drunk that night she didn't mean any of it. She even yelled at strangers" Joe looked terribly sickened for a moment "There was a bit of a fight, a man tried to… well I punched him and the next day the press was all over us…"

"So that's the reason the crowd was assembled outside your house? You got in a fight?"

"Yes" He gulped staring at the floor "It was most unpleasant, I wish I was there to save her…"

"Mr. Shimamura, is there any chance that we could see the crime scene?" Kyu asked exchanging glances with Ryuu.

"Sure. The house has been shut down since the attack" he gave a sheepish look "I've been living in my apartment since then"

"Thank you for your time" Ryuu bowed lightly and started to walk out the door. Kyu followed him.

"He's suspicious…" Kyu whispered to Ryuu who nodded.

"Yes, I've never seen an actor give that much information so willingly… it's like he wants everyone to know about his alcoholic wife. If it was anyone else they'd be too busy trying to protect their reputation…"

"Yeah…" Kyu stopped turning around "Where's Kuniko and Saburamarou?"

"I dunno" He too turned.

Both of them were still with Mr. Shimamura…

"May we have an autograph?"

"Surrre" Joe Shimamura smiled charmingly and they both blushed. Ryuu and Kyu groaned…