A/N: yea so I disclaim Skip Beat!!! That's right! It may be a shock to you but I DO NOT OWN IT! Isn't that a shock? Yea… Okay moving along I would like to dedicate this chapter to Ebony-chan!!! Woo Ebony-Chan! The very first person to add my story to their story subscription thingy! So thank you very much Ebony-Chan! This one's for you! I would also like to thank Animefreakkagomeand Ashlyn Darke for being the only ones to review (well last time I checked…)! You guys get cookies! Yea!
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"Ren! Who's the girl?!" Reporters stood in front of him shouting questions left and right as the photographers continued to snap photos. Kyoko looked down in horror to find Ren taking her hand. He smiled devilishly at her before taking off in a sprint for the closest store. They laughed loudly as Ren towed her in behind him and shut the door. Kyoko collapsed into the large sofa next to her holding her side.
"God. You sure can run fast cant you? Jeeez." She breathed heavily as Ren sat down next to her.
"Sorry." He smirked as she tried to catch her breath. "Well that's going to make all the rag-mags. I can see it now, TSUGARA REN AND UNKOWN GIRL ARE SEEN FLEEING THE PRESS IN POPULAR CELEBRITY SHOPPING DISTRICT!" Ren laughed loudly and the few customers who weren't already gawking in their general direction turned to ogle.
"Tsuruga-San. People are starring!" Kyoko whispered hurriedly and Ren looked over his shoulder shooting his gentlemanly smile at everyone in sight (which was mostly women) they giggled as he turned back to Kyoko.
"You'll have to get use to it, being in show-biz that is." Ren smiled reassuringly, standing he turned around looking for an employee. Kyoko spotted them as they seemed to be fighting in the back corner, a group of preppy twenty year olds were playing rock paper scissors and she could only think of one reason why, to see who was going to get to assist Ren.
"Yes! I won!" The petite blonde jumped up and down several times while the other three cussed and walked into the break room or to assist other customers. She froze when she spotted Ren staring at her with a vacant expression on. Her checks turned bright red as she lowered her hands and turned around quickly fixing her hair and adjusting her uniform. 'Poor girl.' Kyoko thought quietly.
"Excuse me, miss?" Ren asked apologetically and the girl flew around bowing low.
"Sorry for the wait Tsuruga-Sama!" She stood and bounded over to the breathless pair. "How may I help, Tsuruga-Sama and…" She turned to Kyoko and shock crossed her face. "You… You're! You're Kyoko Mogami-Sama!" Kyoko looked up stunned.
"Huh?" She looked at the girl who seemed happier to see her than Ren. "I uh, yea that's me. It's a pleasure to meet you, uh?"
"It's Nana! I am like your biggest fan ever Mogami-Sama!" She skipped up to Kyoko smiling like she had just met some Greek goddess. "Please call me Nana!"
"I, uh alright Nana-San."
"No no! Just nana! Or Nana-Chan if you prefer Mogami-Sama!" Kyoko felt her cheeks flush.
"Alright, Nana-chan." The poor girl looked like she was going to faint.
"I love, love, love, love, love, love! Dark Moon! Mio is my favorite character and I am thoroughly enjoying Box-R! Natsu is so pretty and you are too Mogami-Sama!" Kyoko was speechless, she stared blankly at the girl in front of her as a tear streaked down her face. "O! O my goodness! I'm sorry Mogami-Sama! O, my don't cry! Forgive me."
Kyoko shook her head and Ren let out a small laugh causing the girl to jump around. "What's so funny? You girlfriend is crying Tsuruga-Sama!"
"She's not sad, she's extremely happy. She works hard and I think this is the first time someone has complimented her like you just did. She will probably never forget your face now." Ren smiled his gentlemanly smile and it hit poor Nana square in the face. She blushed madly before Ren Side stepped away from her taking Kyoko's hand. "How 'bout this, Mogami-San, to celebrate this amazing day you can have anything you like from this store." Kyoko looked up at Ren, utterly stunned about his proposal and the fact that Ren hadn't denied that Kyoko was his girlfriend.
"What?" She choked out and Ren smirked down at her.
"You heard me. And if you say you don't like anything it might just break my heart." Kyoko's eyes widened as did Nana's. She smiled at the (well what she saw as) the happy couple.
"Well then. It seems you have no other option, Mogami-Sama feel free to browse. I will stay here if you need me, or I can accompany you and Tsuruga-Sama if you would prefer?"
"Come with me, please before Tsuruga-San guilt's me into buying half of the store." Kyoko took Nana's hand and they ran off to the racks of clothing.
Meanwhile…
Yashiro starred in horror as the horde of journalists and Photographer engulfed Ren and Kyoko. "Ah! Takarada-San! I have to go help them!" He reached for the handle of the car door but Lory grabbed his hand tightly until his fingers turned white.
"Come now, Yuhikihito. Let Ren save his princess on his own." Yashiro sighed and returned to his seat.
"I suppose your right." They watched as Ren emerged from the crowd, clutching Kyoko's hand and Smiling with one of the largest smiles the pair had ever seen Ren wear. Kyoko threw her head back and seemed to be laughing as she stumbled to keep up. The mob of reporters sprinted after them but Ren was quick to race into a trendy store that Kyoko would probably love everything inside of. Lory's eyes lit up as he waved to a servant.
"Do we have the camera feed for that store?"
"Yes, Takarada-Sama. Shall I set it up?"
"Yes, very good." The servant pulled out the remote, changing channels until Ren and Kyoko popped up on the screen.
"Here we are, Takarada-Sama." The servant handed Lory the remote and bowed before backing away.
"Look, I wish it had sound. Piece of junk!" Lory shouted before turning to Yashiro. "You wanted to see how he was doing all the time right?" Yashiro nodded, his mouth wouldn't work as he studied Ren and Kyoko.
"He's always happiest when he's with Kyoko." Lory smiled at the screen as Kyoko pulled a dress off of a rack and held it up in the mirror. Ren laughed as she spun around doing little ballerina moves then as he caught her, Kyoko was giggling and blushing slightly.
"Jeez, That Ren." Yashiro sighed as Ren snatched the dress out of Kyoko's hands handing it to the employee and then holding Kyoko back as she tried to snatch the adorable thing back.
"Tsuruga-San!!!!!!" Kyoko tried to reach over and around Ren to get the dress back.
"Nope. I'm getting you this one too." He smirked down at her as she glared up at him.
"That's too much! That's like the tenth thing!" Ren snapped out his credit card handing it to Nana with a smile.
"From now on everything she picks up will be bought, make that everything she looks at." Ren's smirk widened as Kyoko dropped her grip on his arm.
"Fine. At least just wait until I tell you if I like it. Okay?"
"Maybe…" Ren dodged Kyoko's fist catching it in his hand. "Hey, Hey now. Okay but if you don't tell me when you like something I'm going to be very inconvenienced."
"Fine." Kyoko pulled her hand out of Ren's and continued down the aisle. She fingered a satin scarf and moved on, her eyes fell on it then. A matching set of baby pink earrings. "Look Tsuruga-San! They are the same color as Princess Rosa!" Kyoko tugged the chain that had been hanging inside of her shirt and showed it to Ren. "See?" Ren's eyes grew huge as he studied the stone.
"Do you like it then?" Kyoko stared at Ren. "Princess Rosa, that is. Do you wear her a lot?" Kyoko blushed, clutching the stone in her hand.
"Almost every day." Ren's face lit up as she giggled and held the stone to her chest.
"Do you want the earrings to match?" Kyoko looked up at Ren in panic.
"O no! They must be very expensive! I couldn't possibly impose on you that much Tsuruga-San! Not ever!" Her cheeks were bright pink now and she cast her eyes to the floor.
"Kyoko?" Kyoko raised her eyes to meet Ren's.
"What… What did you call me?" Ren smiled wider.
"Kyoko." He smiled like he was challenging her.
"Ah! Stop! O dear Tsuruga-San." Kyoko's entire face was bright red now as Ren sighed.
"Forth," Kyoko froze as Ren held up four fingers, "You'll let me call you Kyoko all day?"
"I-I-I-I… I… uhh, uh," Kyoko sighed in defeat. "O-ok Tsuruga-San." Ren chuckled and lifted up Kyoko's chin with one of his fingers until his eyes locked with hers.
"So, Kyoko, Do you want the earrings? Please don't worry about the price. Please, Kyoko." Ren's eyes bore into Kyoko's and she couldn't pull away, not from that adorable begging puppy-dog face.
Kyoko sighed slowly trying to calm her racing heart and closed her eyes. "Yes, yes Tsuruga-San I do want the earrings." Ren pulled his fingers away and picked up the jewelry handing it to Nana.
"Ring this up please." He smiled his gentlemanly smile and poor Nana wobbled off dazed. "So, are you ready to eat? Those were the last things in the store you hadn't seen. We can keep looking if you want though."
"Okay! I'm starving! Thank you Tsuruga-San," Kyoko bowed deeply, "Thank you for everything. It makes me so happy." She straightened up and smiled at Ren. His breath caught as her smell floated into his nose. She smelt the same as the night he had held her in his arms, the night he had let out his true self in front of her, the night he had desired her more than he had ever desired anything in his entire life. Kyoko ran up to Nana leaving Ren to his thoughts. "Here let me get those!" Kyoko reached for the bags but Ren had them before she even knew what happened.
"Now what kind of a man would let a girl carry the shopping bags?" Ren turned on his heels and started towards the door.
"Umm, O right! Bye Nana!" Kyoko sprinted out after Ren and was once again blinded by the lights and deafened by the questions. She looked around frantically for Ren. Then his hand closed around her wrist and he pulled her around behind him.
"Can you open the car?" Ren handed her the keys still blocking her from the cameras. Kyoko unlocked Ren's car climbing over the driver's seat into were Yashiro usually sat. Ren handed her the bags and got in Himself. The tinted windows made it impossible for the paparazzi to get their photos. The engine roared to life and Ren slammed on the gas pedal pulling out into the street then speeding off.
Ren and Kyoko panted as he turned around a corner then burst into laughter. He turned another corner and then stopped in front of a grassy park filled with willows. They sat in his car for a moment catching their breath before Kyoko smiled widely. "How did you know I wanted to come here?" Ren looked at her confused.
"You wanted to come here?"
"Yep." Kyoko smiled warmly and Ren felt his heart give a little leap.
"Why's that? It's just a park?"
"Well whenever I was sad when I first moved here I would come to this park and watch the ducks and stuff." Kyoko studied her feet. "If you don't wan-"
"Mogami-Sama." Ren bowed to Kyoko as he held her door open. After Kyoko got over the shock of not hearing Ren get out of the car she had a fit of hysterical laughter.
"Mogami-Sama is it?" She giggled then took Ren's hand stepping out of the car. He held her hand tightly and smiled up at her, Kyoko smiled back, If they had been paying attention they would have seen the flash from the trees, but they hadn't so they didn't. Ren stood up and closed the door behind Kyoko. He released her hand reluctantly and she raced out into the park and danced about with the tree and plant fairies.
"You chasing fairies, Kyoko?" Ren smiled after her as he leaned up against his car watching her twirl and skip about.
"Yes. It makes me feel like a princess." Ren said nothing as Kyoko continued her masquerade of happiness. He only smiled his angelic smile and watched her. Kyoko stumbled and fell to the ground laughing as she did so. Ren locked the car and walked to where she lay.
"You okay?"Kyoko looked up at him with a blank expression, and he stared down at her.
"Hey, Tsuruga-San I've been thinking." She closed her eyes as Ren sat down next to her, crossing his ridiculously long legs and folding his arms.
"About?" Kyoko took a deep breath in.
"Do you remember, that night I came over to help you get your Katsuki role finished?" Ren lost his breath.
"Yea."
"Well," Kyoko hesitated and then opened her eyes to find Ren studying her intently. Heat crept into her cheeks and she flushed instantly.
"What is it?"
"You… you hugged me that night and I… it…" Kyoko stared into Ren's eyes and slowly lost her confidence. "I…"
"You what?"
"I… It felt… right. I wanted to be there! It was warm and sweet and everything I wanted! I told myself I didn't feel that way but I can't deny it I…" Kyoko's hands flew to her mouth and slapped it closed. She and Ren stared wide eyed at each other. She hadn't meant to scream it, she just couldn't control it anymore, this feeling was eating her alive and she couldn't take it.
"Go on." Ren whispered not taking his eyes from Kyoko. "Finish."
"I think I love you!" Kyoko blushed the deepest shade of red Ren had ever seen. She wanted to turn away, to get up and run, to never have to see the man that made her have these feelings for a second time ever again, but her body wouldn't move. She couldn't even take her eyes off of him. She should've known she would spill her guts, she always did around Ren.
"Kyoko…" Ren's emotions were going crazy. He knew it was wrong she was underage and he was almost twenty-one, a crime if he even touched her. "I… You know I… You're only…" Tears were now slipping down Kyoko's bright pink cheeks. She stared at Ren, utterly petrified.
"I… I'm sorry. What was I thinking? Yea, I know I'm only your kouhai… I… I don't know what I was thinking I… I'm so sorry." Kyoko shook her head rashly before rushing to her feet and up to the sidewalk. Ren sprinted after her catching her arm with ease.
"Please listen, Kyoko!" Ren took Kyoko's face in his hand and stared into her eyes. "I-"
"Ren!"
"Tsuruga-Sama!" Reporters swooped down on the pair like flies. Ren dropped his hold on Kyoko and instead clutched her to his chest, hiding her face from the cameras.
"Just let us see her Ren!" A reporter shoved Ren to the side and he slipped to the ground.
"Kyoko! Cover your face!" Kyoko did as she was told hiding her face in her hair and arms. Then they attacked her, pulling at poor Kyoko's hair and clothes anything to get a shot of Ren Tsuruga's Girl.
"Ren! Help me!" Kyoko pleaded screaming. "Please Ren!" Ren tried to push his way through but failed.
"Stop it!" Ren shouted and a few reporters turned to him, frozen by his expression they cleared a path. Ren walked over to Kyoko taking off his large leather jacket and draping it over the trembling girls head. "Now I know you have to do what you have to do to stay afloat in the show-biz world and that goes for the press too, but I don't know who decided it was alright to harass a girl just to get an extra few bucks." Ren hissed at the reporters, who in return stood motionless accepting their lecture because they knew it was true. "It's disgusting and I have never seen anything more repulsive in my entire life." Ren took Kyoko's wrist and started to lead her to the car.
"What ever, Ren." A large man grabbed Kyoko's arm and tugged her out of Ren's grasp while another held Ren back and a young woman tore Ren's coat off. Kyoko screamed as the man twisted her arm.
"Help me!"
"Kyoko!" Ren broke free the moment the reporter bumped into Kyoko sending her flying off the sidewalk. Ren reached his hand out trying to catch hers but the second there fingers touched a car slammed right into Kyoko's side. "Kyoko!" Kyoko shrieked as the sound of glass shattering filled the air. Ren froze as the girl's limp body landed a few feet away. Then he seemed to break from his trance, Ren raced to Kyoko's side along with all of the reporters.
OOOOOOH Cliff hanger ending!!! What did you think? I bet someone who's reading this is going WTF is wrong with this chick?! Well if you really want to know I enjoy torturing people ^^ so you'll just have to wait till I upload again! Mwuhahahahahah! I'll upload soon. Promise!
