I know that this took a while, but I think you RenxKyo fans are really going to like this one...I hope. Anyway keep the reviews coming. And yes, this is still a ShoxKyo fanfic...so look forward to those moments. Review, review, review!

The silence in Ren's car was calm even though two of the people in the car were absolutely livid. Ren's manager, Yashiro, looked at them nervously, afraid to break the silence. Luckily, they weren't mad at each other again and they seemed to be mad at the same person. Sho Fuwa. Of course, mad wasn't exactly the word for it. Mad seemed like a dull word compared to the atmosphere in the car. Cold sweat enveloped Yashiro's hands as he tried to rub them together to make them warmer even though the temperature outside was over eighty degrees.

"…So, I guess we're off to take more pictures for the advertisements for One Rose. I'm so glad that Kyoko didn't have any other plans to get there…you know…to save gas…we have to stop global warming..," Yashiro said nervously as the silence continued.

As he looked to the backseat where Kyoko was sitting, he saw her hands clenched into fists, looking white as if there was no circulation there. The atmosphere grew heavier, if that was possible, at the realization that they were getting closer to their destination. To where Sho Fuwa was…

"We're here," Ren said gravely, slowly pulling in the a parking spot.

Each of them sat there not moving to get out of the car. This was a first for any of them. Usually, each of them would be secretly ecstatic to be working with each other again. Not that they weren't now…there was just different circumstances. Kyoko slowly unclenched her hands and laid them on her lap. Ren took a deep breath and took his hands off the steering wheel and his feet off the pedals, but neither of them made a move to get out of the car.

"Yashiro…" Ren started.

"Yes!" Yashiro responded, feeling like a grade school student.

"I need to talk to Kyoko for a minute about something…could you please get everything ready for the photo shoot inside? This will only take a minute," Ren said slowly, not showing his nervousness.

"Okay…I'll tell the director you are stuck in traffic but you will be there in ten minutes. Is that all right?" Yashiro asked.

"Thank you," Ren replied, looking forward toward the other cars in the parking lot.

"Do you mind if we take a short drive, Kyoko? I don't want to be interrupted," Ren said after Yashiro went inside.

"Okay, but do you mind if I sit next to you? It's kind of awkward if I talk you sitting in the back," Kyoko asked wanting to be close to Ren.

"Yeah…" Ren said.

Kyoko quickly got out the car and came back in as fast as she could without being seen by someone inside the studio. Once she got in and was ready to leave, Ren started the car and began driving. For five minutes they sat there in a calm silence as the city passed them. To Ren, everything around him was a blur except for Kyoko and the road ahead of him. He drove into a empty parking lot and stopped the car.

"Ren…I have something I want to talk to you about. Will you listen?" Kyoko said looking at Ren nervously.

"Yes."

"My reasons for starting show business were disgusting to you Ren, I know that. Revenge against Sho Fuwa. Horrible, right? To you, starting show business for revenge made you hate me. When I told about that, somehow I knew you had some grudge against me, but I didn't know why…at the time. As you know, I began acting and I started to…like it. For a few moments, I forgot my revenge when I was acting. Especially at the tea ceremony. When you were acting with me. You were able to keep me from thinking of him. You're the only one besides Corn that could do that…"

Kyoko looked at Ren and found that his eyes were closed. He opened his eyes slightly and looked at her. He nodded his head to show that he was listening so she continued.

"After I acted in the tea ceremony, I had a photo shoot and you took me to my hotel room, remember? Whenever Yashiro asked me when I learned the tea ceremony…I fell to my knees right? Well…it wasn't because of my injury. It was because of…him. In the past, I used to do everything for him. I learned the tea ceremony for him. I learned how to serve a customer for him. Everything I did in Kyoto was for him. It made me realize how empty I really was. The only thing I really had to myself was Corn and my memories with him. When I think of…Sho Fuwa…I…I…"

Ren grasped onto Kyoko's hand and she squeezed it.

"…can't control myself. My anger grows and I just can't control my emotions. I want to destroy him for making me waste sixteen years worshipping him. I never had any female friends. I don't know how to control myself. I need to control myself. I know that and yet…and yet…I can't!" Kyoko said with tears dripping down her face, "How can I…how can I act with him without hurling myself at him? My life was ruined because of him. You, LME, and Corn are the only things I have left."

Ren opened his eyes and looked at Kyoko, surprised that she had entrusted him with this. She had never talked with him like this.

"I'm here," Ren said softly.

Kyoko looked at him and cried silently holding his hand, not letting go.

"I need to know that you won't abandon me. Please…don't leave me. If you leave me, I don't know what I'd do because you are one of the only things I have left. I don't want to get attached to someone that will leave me! I…don't…want that to happen again…losing someone that was once precious to me. Someone that I loved…I've lost two of my loved ones. I don't want that to happen again!" Kyoko cried holding Ren's hand tightly, as if she was afraid he would let go.

"I won't abandon you, Kyoko. I will never abandon you like Sho Fuwa did! Trust me…please! I promise that I won't. No, I swear. You will always be safe with me. I won't walk away, Kyoko. I will never walk away from you, no matter what happens. So, trust in me even if you can not trust anyone else. If you are on the ground…I will pick you up. I swear, I will never let Sho Fuwa hurt you again," Ren said.

Kyoko slowly put her head on Ren's shoulder and closed her eyes. She took deep breaths. Ren slowly wiped her tears away with his hands.

"…thank you…it may take a while…but one day, I will regain that very important human emotion. I promise. So don't leave me behind, okay? Please...just don't leave me behind..." Kyoko said softly drifting off into a relaxing sleep.

"Okay," Ren said softly reaching for his phone.

"Hey, Yashiro. This traffic jam is going to take longer than we thought. I know this is asking a lot, but do you think we could reschedule for tomorrow?" Ren said.

"That's fine and I'll let the interviews after this be rescheduled too, okay? Just relax and take the day off," Yashiro said.

"Thank you."