Valentine's Revolution: Unfinished Conversations


Shouko glanced falteringly into her review mirror. Sho was sulking. Clearly he was thinking about Valentine's Day. Kyoko-chan. Losing her to Tsuruga Ren. Sighing, she turned right into the Fuji Studio parking garage. Maybe he would be able to sneak off and go find Kyoko. Hopefully, Kyoko was filming on the Dark Moon set today. Taking another glimpse of Sho, she knew there was no way to keep him from running off. Of course as his manager she was obligated to make sure that he at least finished his recording first. Yet she had found to her annoyance that Sho could be very sneaky about wandering off when he should be focusing on work. Especially when he was fuming. And Kyoko had proven herself to be a miracle worker at cheering Sho up, so was reasonable. Besides, she was his only method of leaving, so there was no way for Sho to leave until he had finished his work.

Straightening her shoulders, Shouko let a relieved smile grace her lips. Sho was busy making angry facial expressions. Really she thought it was adorable. His crush on Kyoko. She had always known he was being too adamant when he said he never cared for Kyoko. The two of them were obviously a couple. Their arguing and familiarity with the other's habits were just like a married couple. Both of them had yet to realize how lucky they were to have one another. In this business it was rare to have someone so close to rely on, and care about.

The only problem she had now, was deciding if she should let him sneak off right away or make him record first. Turning off the ignition, and she snuck another peak at him. Moody, but focused. Grinning pleasantly, she realized that she still owed him for sneaking off a few days previous. Recording first it would be. Kyoko offering him chocolate would just distract him needlessly. Honestly, she couldn't believe he had actually thought Kyoko wouldn't give him chocolate. When would he get it through his head that the girl was putty in his hands?

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What do you think it means…when a woman gives handmade chocolates…to someone she hates, Shouko-san?

Ehhh…Sho…were you up all night thinking about that, to the point where you have dark circles under your eyes today?

Shouko-san?

Ah…A girl giving chocolates to a guy she hates…?

Hmmm…And they're homemade to boot…?

I really don't think that would ever happen…I think that girl…surely is just pretending she hates him, and she actually doesn't. In fact, she might be going about it in an unorthodox way, and her 'hatred' is stemming from too much love that she doesn't know what to do with. And I think she probably wanted to have a normal relationship with him the whole time.

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Click. Clack. Click. Clack.

His boots snapped audibled on the tile floor. A few employees were startled as he passed by. When he noticed their apprehensive glances, he figured he was leaking too much irritation. Still moving, he forced himself to appear nonchalant. Cool, untouchable. Passing a female employee, he saw that it had worked as hearts reached her eyes. She looked like a stagehand for a drama. He hoped so. It would take longer for the gossip to spread to the music department. Meaning it would take longer for Shouko to track him down.

She was being unreasonably strict today, and it had taken him three hours before he had managed to escape. Three hours in which he had been stuck imagining Kyoko and that dog being lovey dovey. And he had thought envisioning her and Tsuruga together had made him sick. Mentally he was gagging the entire time. Venting his annoyance, he had come up with a new song on the spot. Shouko was fuming because he hadn't told her about it beforehand, and it meant he had to teach the musicians the music. At the time he'd shrugged her off. He was enraged at the thought of the Beagle leader touching Kyoko. Nothing was going to make him ruin his other song with those feelings.

During the car ride, it hadn't occurred to him that he was recording at Fuji Studios. The same studio where Dark Moon was being shot. Meaning that Kyoko would likely be here. Here where he could lecture her, and possibly ground that rabid dog into the ground. Hai that appealed very much to him. Sadly, the idea hadn't jumped into his head until Shouko locked him into the recording room. Of course, he'd taken advantage of Shouko's urgent call to sneak off. Assuming she would figure out where he was headed and attempt to stop him, he had taken the longer route. Not as many people used it, giving him the double advantage of getting there uninterrupted and uncaught be Shouko.

He was sure Kyoko would be on set. Four days ago when he'd stalked over to LME and charmed one of the receptionist's to give him Kyoko's number, he had also asked for her schedule. It had taken a few minutes persuasion, before she had relented and told him Kyoko was busing filming her drama. Double checking, he'd asked her to double check. She confirmed that Kyoko was busy filming on set for the next two weeks, and that Sashi-Sasami-Seito or something hadn't marked her down for any other jobs. At the time, he'd grinned a little that she didn't have any other jobs. Thinking he could lord it over her later.

Slipping, he glared at the floor momentarily. A day later, he had called her. Planning on surprising her, and asking her where his chocolate was. Picturing her hellish reaction at his demand. He had wanted an argument, knowing she wouldn't have the gall to hang up on him. Eight calls before she finally answered. All the while he had planned to taunt her a little about being too out of touch to work a cell phone. Of course, that was until she had started scolding that dog, and hung up on him. The idiotic dog. Apparently the first obedience lesson hadn't gotten through to him. Don't touch what belonged to Sho Fuwa. Fortunately for the stupid beagle, he was all too willing to give the lesson again. His fingers twitched a little at the thought.

Slowing his pace as he reached a cross in the hallway, he moved to take a right towards the set. A brunette man with glasses came out from the right heading straight. His arms full of a bundle of chocolate boxes. Momentarily, Sho halted before turning the corner. He recognized the megane as Tsuruga's manager. Turning around, he headed to his left following several strides behind the man. Observing the hallway, Sho realized this was the dressing room wing. A smirk crept onto his lips. Perfect.

Consciously, he quieted his steps considerably. The older man was slowing down and looking to the right, eventually stopping in front of one. Knocking without dropping any of the boxes, he entered as the door opened. Hearing the tell tale click of the door, Sho proceeded to walk past the door. Spotting a janitor's closet, he moved to the left and leaned in the doorway. Earning himself a clear view of Tsuruga's door.

Good. This was better than he planned. While ordering Kyoko to stop seeing the Beagle was his original idea, this would work better. Women and men couldn't see eye-to-eye the way men could. Tsuruga, for all that he despised the man, would get what he was saying. Plus, he had been meaning to have a private chat with Tsuruga since the time in the stairwell. Kyoko belonged to him, and the cut rate actor needed to get over his crush. Because Sho knew that look in Tsuruga's eyes was a challenge. As he thought before, men understand other men. But Sho was willing to let the man hang around his Kyoko, in exchange for her protection. After all, the man was known as 'that' for a reason.

Shuff.

To his satisfaction, Tsuruga's door opened long enough for the megane to shuffle out empty handed. More importantly, he was alone and heading in the opposite direction. Counting to a hundred in his head, but stopping at thirty-seven in a lack of patience, Sho walked towards the closed door. Reaching out towards the handle he twisted it. A sly smirk evident on his face. He pushed it open.

"Yashiro-san? Did you forget something?"

Ren asked hearing the door open. Glancing up from his script, his eyes widened at the sight of lean, bleach blonde singer sneering at him through the mirror.

"Sorry. Eyeglasses took off already. Let's chat."

The door was pulled shut with a resonant thud.


Continuing with the unfinished conversations. Sorry if you thought it was just a two-shot. Well, hope you enjoyed.

"That" refers to Ren's title as the Gentleman.

Shoko is clueless…She really think Kyoko is still head over heels in love with Sho and just feigning her anger. Oh dear.

Thanks for Reading,

False Sourires