I admit this is a short chapter but this has been a very tiring two-three weeks and the lack of reviews didn't encourage my writing. The more reviews I get, the longer these chapters will be so REVIEW. It helps me write(I don't write well without encouragement so thanks to the people who did comment). Here's an interesting development by the way. This is a Sho x kyoko story but there is more Ren x Kyoko in this one. Don't worry though. It will come. So enjoy and REVIEW.

Ren grew impatient for it had been ten minutes since Kyoko had left. But ten minutes had been too much for him even though ten minutes was the amount of time it was expected for her to be gone. Right on the eleven minute mark, the door opened slowly with Kyoko glaring at the floor until she met Ren's eyes. What she found, he did not know, but her face completely relaxed as she rushed to seat herself beside him. And as the newcomer arrived, Ren knew the reason she had been angry and he found himself frustrated with himself. For who else would have requested that his casting news would be kept a secret? Only him. There was no other man that would do that except for the one he was staring at with menacing eyes.

Sho Fuwa. The one who had broken Kyoko's heart and made her join this industry for revenge. Ren glanced at Kyoko who had been silent ever since she had returned, for good reason. Ren's eyes opened with shock as he saw her staring with the utmost concentration down. Her hands were folded together shaking furiously and she stared at them as if urging them to stop. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply five times. Ren reached out and touched her hands until they had calmed under his touch.

For a few minutes, she continued to relax with her eyes closed. Her eyes opened slowly as she moved one of her hands from underneath Ren's and ever so gently put it on top of his so that his hand was between both of hers. Ren felt his cheeks burning so he turned away for a moment to compose himself with his acting skills. When he turned back he found Kyoko relaxed and determined the act calmly in front of the entire cast including the one that she despised, but she did not let go of his hand. Ren found himself calmed as well as he looked toward the director to listen to his speech that he had nearly finished. Ren then glanced toward Sho who sat beside the director and decided that he would protect Kyoko from Sho, no matter what the cost.

Sho sat there beside the director, oblivious to what he was saying. Aggravation and envy of Ren had clouded his mind ever since he saw Kyoko holding Ren's hand with a calming expression. She had been so…livid ever since she had heard his voice and Sho found his determination withering down as the director continued to talk about the upcoming movie. There was close to no chance that Sho would ever get the chance to confess to Kyoko, much less her accepting. He felt himself falling deeper and deeper into the black hole that had developed more and more since he left Kyoko. When he had reached up toward that small speck of sunlight remaining, it disappeared.

"…Oh, yes! I forgot to mention Sho Fuwa's character and he is important. Sho Fuwa's character will be Kyoko's crush from childhood. In other words, he will be the only one standing in the way of Ren and Kyoko's love. His character will do all he can to bring them apart because he liked Kyoko too. The antagonist. Fans will love this!" the director said excitedly talking about the whole situation.

Sho saw a light above him growing bigger. Hope. The one thing he had lost in a few minutes. He glanced at Kyoko to find her staring at the director in horror and Ren looked absolutely furious. However, this was the one and only chance he had and he was going to take it gladly, no matter what they think.