I am not the amazing maker of Skip Beat! 333

BTW, um…the character "Haru Kagura" is an original character…peace\/

Kyoko woke up in a hazy view of a mansion. Just the view saddened Kyoko in every way. Every bit of the place reminded her of all the pessimism in her life. Most of all, it reminded her of the slavish little girl she was to her mother. Or to Shou. Or to their place.

Never did she try to conclude anything about the mansion or rather the small castle. But in all of a sudden, she thought of it as "The Fallen Angel's Glass Castle".

A few moments later, a sleazy looking woman came in the gates of the mansion and Kyoko was then zoomed inside. She felt like she was eavesdropping but yes, she was, in every, she was…

"My master, it is I, your harlot of June, I am here in your presence to beg you of something else…" the woman was cloaked in gray but Kyoko could see the color of her hair. Jet black and her eyes, emerald green. "…Please, take this angel," she continued.

She held her arms out and revealed a pair of ivory-skinned flesh, with something moving in her arms. "I am leaving this baby to you…"

The words faded; then again, Kyoko was zoomed out.

She sat upright, panting, and sweating. Her eyes wide open. Yes, of course, a dream, she thought. All of a sudden, her cell phone rang, snatching her fantasy away. She quickly flipped it open and answered whoever the caller was. She did not check.

"Mogami-san?"

The voice shocked her. She gasped.

"Yes, Tsuruga-san?" she asked in a blush.

Her voice sounds like she just woke up. He smiled. "I will pick you up in twenty minutes, so get ready, okay?" he said gleefully.

"EHHH? Twenty?" but that's too early! She glanced at her alarm clock.

"Please, you're not going to be tardy, right?" then, he hung up.

The orange-haired rushed out of her futon and grabbed a hair tie. She tied her bangs at the top of her head. Running down to the bathroom, she greeted the people who are taking her in right now. "I have to go early, I'm sorry for the early morning rush!"

The old woman smiled sweetly.

She was brushing when the sound of a car broom parking beside the restaurant's entrance. And Kyoko, was still in her white shit with a slogan saying, "SAVE THE WORLD", in pale green shorts, and shorts. Eh? Why so early? She thought in panic.

Kyoko ran back to her room and opened the window-slide to get a good view of her mentor's vehicle, if it ever really was him. Unfortunately, Ren was already looking up expecting Kyoko, perhaps.

Kyoko blushed tremendously. "Tsu—Tsuruga-san?" she stuttered while white bubbles came from her mouth.

Ren was smiling. She ran down to get to him, but too late. The owners let the man in when she reached the downstairs.

Rinsing her mouth, she placed her toothbrush back in the cup container.

"Why didn't you tell me that such a young man was your suitor?" The old man asked Kyoko who was trying to conceal herself behind the wall.

Kyoko was surprised. She tried to go as quiet as she could, she could barely be heard.

"He's not my suitor, Ojii-san," Kyoko politely answered.

The old woman came with a cup of green tea. "Oh my! I apologize for the judgment, young man," the woman turned to her puzzled husband and said, "don't you know? This young man is Tsuruga Ren! He's a good actor," she smiled at Ren. And Ren did smile back.

"Well, not much," Ren tried to be humble. He turned to Kyoko with his radiant smile. "It's almost twenty minutes, Mogami-san, are you not going to cleanse yourself and get ready?" he asked.

The orange-haired blushed as she ran up.

"So what's the agenda today, Yashiro-san?" Kyoko asked immediately after greeting.

Yashiro's smile never faded…or was it a grin?Kyoko will never know for sure. "There's a scheduled meeting with the president, the lead actors, and the president today, didn't Takarada-san inform you, Kyoko-chan?" he replied.

"Eh." Kyoko was surprised that Mr. Lory didn't even tell her. Maybe I forgot? She thought, palming her forehead, leaving a cerise mark on her pale face. I'm so—

"Don't blame yourself, Mogami-san. The president did not tell you on purpose. Unfortunately, I do not know why," the professional actor said, "By the way, say thank you to the owners. I loved the food."

"Un," Kyoko nodded.

"So you actually ate," Yashiro teased.

The actor scowled.

The president was sitting on a cross-legged position beside a lavender-haired man in gray suit. He wasn't that old, maybe mid-forties. Across was Fuwa Shou.

"Almost everybody is here," Lory said. He pointed a long couch where the rock star sat. And Ren, purposely sat at the middle, not wanting Kyoko to sit beside Shou.

"Tch," Shou made a sibilant sound.

"It seems like you are not getting along well," the lavender-haired man interrupted.

Of course, Ren was able to mask his displeasure sitting beside his enemy due to his skills in acting. He smiled and carefully answered, "Perhaps it is because it's actually our first time to work as a team. I mean the top actor and the top singer, don't you think?"

"Ah, yes."

Yashiro, who was sitting quietly beside Ren, noticed the door opened, giving a very soft creak. He turned to his back and saw a very young lady went in. she was a brown-haired girl who was obviously meek and modest.

"Good morning," the white-haired manager was the first to greet her.

She automatically blushed and greeted back. Both Kyoko and Shou stood up in reflex while the girl dropped her things to the floor.

"Do…you…know each other?" Lory asked, blinking innocently at them three.

"I-is there something wrong?" the brunette asked, as she gathered her things neatly between her upper and lower arm.

Kyoko and Shou looked at each other as if conversing through eyes.

"She did not notice," Shou mouthed towards Kyoko. She nodded in reply.

"I am Director Kabuto Smith. I am half-American and so as Japanese. I hope to work properly with you," the lavender-haired man in suit introduced.

Bowing, all the actors introduced as well. Only Kyoko, as usual did not announce her full name in a careless disheveling of her own secret.

"I believe you to be cooperative."

In the end, they just went back to putting roles together like Haru Kagura, the brunette, as the lead actress or Ren being the counter part. Kyoko will portray a bitter teen ager who enters into a paranormal world while Shou will be a ghost and the singer of the movie's promotional video.

"So Kagura-san, do you want to eat lunch with us?" Yashiro asked politely.

"Eeh!" Kyoko screeched softly. Shou also gave out a grunt.

Ren sat beside Kyoko again which made Shou pissed.

"I'm really sorry to bother you both, Kyoko-san and Fuwa-san…but…you sound and look familiar. I know it is rude for me to ask," Haru said shyly.

Kyoko looked at Shou who was as pale as a bond paper.

"In my early childhood, I once became friends with a guy named Shotaro Fuwa," she smiled, as if blissful just to mention the name.

Shou chuckled. "I wish I was that one guy who met a lovely girl like you," he smiled radiantly at the girl beside him. Ren frowned.

Haru looked at Kyoko. "So what's the full name, Kyoko-san?" she asked, being friendly, she was starting to get comfortable around the famous stars.

"Mo-Mogami Kyoko," Shou chocked when Kyoko gave in.

"You have the same name as her!" Haru's eyes, big in shock and bewilderment.

"As who?" Ren asked.

Haru shook her head. "She went missing along with Shotaro-kun." The girl was unable to mask the sadness in her eyes. "But she had jet black hair, long and shiny. I admired her if she wasn't Shotaro-kun's girlfriend."

Shou pushed his chair outwards. "Excuse me, I'll just go to the restroom," he said, his eyes shadowed.

"So," Ren was almost desperate to change the peculiar topic, "how'd you come to this project?" he asked.

"Well, I was inspired by Kyoko-san," she smiled, as she turned to the person who inspired her, "so I actually joined an audition and was trained for more than four months," she explained.

Ren smiled then turned to Kyoko who was also smiling although a little bit paler than usual. "She's a fast learner don't you think, Moga—Kyoko-chan?" he intentionally called her by first name to get her attention.

"Eh? Ah, yes."

"You're spacing out." She somehow looks bitter.