Chapter 4
"What do you think Takarada-san wants to talk about?" She asked as she poured his coffee and sat his plate down with hers, then kissed him on the cheek.
"Who knows with him." Kuon chuckled.
Her fork stopped halfway to her mouth. "You don't think it's another Heel Siblings thing, do you?"
He snorted. "No Babe. I think Director Konoe would have called if that were the case." He took a bite of his eggs and hummed in approval at the taste. "You shouldn't worry about it. It's not good for you or, the baby." He scolded.
She sighed and savored the flavor of the piece of melon she had taken a bite of. "Well, I hope it doesn't take long. We have our ultrasound today and our class after Kimagure Rock tonight."
He nodded in agreement. "You need to talk about finding someone to take over Bo soon." He reminded. "You shouldn't be in that suit in your condition."
"I know... I'll see if Chiori is willing to take over." She smirked. "I think she likes Hikaru-senpai."
He gave her a surprised look. "Really? I didn't take her for the type." He chuckled.
She giggled as she drank the rest of her juice and got up to clear the table.
"Oh no, you don't." He told her and placed a hand on her shoulder, sitting her back down and grabbing the dishes. "You're my lovely wife, not my slave Sweetheart." He kissed her on the cheek and left for the kitchen.
The happy, sly couple stood before the imposing doors of their equally sly boss. He kissed the platinum, diamond encrusted bands on her finger and gave her a comforting smile. "It'll be okay Babe."
She let out a sigh of relief. "As long as you're there." She nodded. "Okay... Let's do this." and they strode through the doors steeped in determination.
Lory stood and welcomed the pair with open arms. "Welcome children." He greeted. "Have a seat. If you don't mind waiting, I'm expecting one more for this meeting."
"If you don't mind my asking, what is this about Boss?" Kuon asked hiding his nervousness.
Lory waved off the question. "Nothing to worry about boy. I just wanted to clear a few things up."
Kuon cleared his throat and Kyoko squirmed nervously. "Um... Shachou? What was it that you wanted to clear up?"
Lory shook his head. "No, no... Nothing to worry about Mogami-kun." He narrowed his eyes at the couple and stressed her surname.
They glanced at each other from the corner of their eyes.
The doors opened once again and in walked Yashiro. "Ah... Yashiro-kun, you're right on time. Have a seat." He pointed to the empty armchair.
Suddenly the lights turned down low and two spotlights focused on the couple. Lory rolled up his sleeves and puffed furiously on his cigar.
Kuon snatched the cigar from Lory's mouth and stomped it out. "Stop that! Don't you know not to smoke around my pregnant wife you idiot?!" He hissed.
The lights quickly came on, and Lory fell back into his seat in wordless shock. Yashiro sat in fan-boy nirvana.
"Kuon! He didn't know!" She placed a gentle hand on his tension filled arm. "It's okay Darling."
He sat back down, calmed by her touch and soft words and kissed her temple. "Sorry Love." He murmured as he pulled her closely.
Lory cleared his throat. "Um... Yeah... Just one question... Have you told your parents, Kuon?"
Kuon paled. "Shit!"
Kyoko panicked. "I can't believe we forgot." She whined in distress.
Lory sighed. "Okay... Well, while you two make that call; Yukihito-kun and I will discuss the changes that need to be made to your schedules and the announcements that are going to need to be made." He pointed to Kyoko. "And you, young lady... We're going to need to discuss your graduation and your debut."
Ruto cleared his throat. "Follow me please." He told the couple and led them to an inner office to make their call to Kuu and Julie Hizuri.
Yashiro was still in an epileptic fit of fan-boy overload and Lory was downing his fourth consecutive glass of Rum at the shocking news.
"Wow... Just wow." Yashiro sputtered out. "I.."
"I know. I never dreamed they were that far in their relationship." Something finally occurred to him. "Wait!...Did she call him Kuon?"
Yashiro's eyes bulged. "I... She most certainly did. When did that happen?"
Lory shook his head and took another sip of the strong drink. "I thought you said their progress was nothing to note."
"I honestly thought it was. I wonder when all of this happened?" Yashiro voiced his thoughts as he thumbed through their past and present schedules. "I just... I just..." He kept stammering in disbelief.
"It had to be recent." Lory's eyes lit up. "You don't think..."
Yashiro looked at him questioningly.
Lory gasped. "Christmas! That's it!"
Yashiro's jaw dropped. "What exactly was in that 'truth serum' Shachou?"
Lory looked at him sheepishly. "Well... I might have added a bit of an aphrodisiac to it." He whispered.
"WHAT?! Had I known that I wouldn't have given them that champagne!" Yashiro panicked.
"Shh... Keep it down. That room isn't soundproofed." Lory scolded.
"Takarada-san... They can never find out about that..." Yashiro whispered.
"I know... I know... Kuon would kill us both." Lory told him.
"Kuon? Are you kidding me? I'm more worried about what Kyoko-chan would do to us. She is scary!" He moaned in distress.
Ruto just stood off to the side shaking his head in disbelief and silently chuckling.
On the computer screen before them sat Kuu and Julie Hizuri wondering what fortunate event blessed them to be getting a call from their not adopted, but adoptive daughter and her handsome senpai.
Kuon waved.
"Hello Tsuruga-san. To what do we owe this call?" Kuu asked stoically, trying to keep up the guise of not-father.
"Father?" Kyoko chirped. "There's something important Kuon and I need to tell you."
Julie squealed. "Kuu! She called him Kuon!" She was bursting with glee.
"Dad... Mom... Kyoko and I are married, and you're going to be grandparents in September." Kuon quickly told them. Like a bandage, pull it off quickly. He thought.
Kyoko groaned and hid her blushing face in his shirt. Kuon beamed proudly. Kuu fainted with the news and Julie couldn't contain her exhilaration.
"Kuon... as soon as I wake your father, we are coming to visit... No arguments. You two just added 30 years to my life!" She told excitedly. "Kyoko... I'll email you the flight details." She quickly ended the call after blowing them kisses and dousing Kuu with the glass of iced water she had sitting on the desk.
The young couple sighed with relief. "Ahhh... That was easier than I thought." Kyoko breathed out.
"I suppose it's a good thing she's coming." He smirked. "She'll keep a tight leash on Dad and Lory."
Kyoko giggled. "Now that I would like to see." She smiled and kissed his cheek. She let out another sigh. "I love you Kuon."
"I love you too, Kyoko." He hugged her tightly, and they gathered themselves to finish their meeting with Lory and Yukihito.
"Shh... Shh... Here they come." Lory shushed Yukihito. "Well... How did they take the news?" Lory asked smugly, thinking they got royally chewed out by Julie for not telling them immediately.
Kuon smirked. "Actually Boss... Quite well. They're coming to visit." He announced.
Lory winced. He definitely had to keep their Holiday activities a secret now. If Yashiro thought Kyoko was scary, he would be hiding under a small rock from Julie. She was downright demonic.
"First things first... You need to drop Bo from your schedule. If there's anyone you think that can be your replacement let me know." He gave her a questioning look.
"I think Amamiya-san would be willing to take over." Kyoko told him and he gave her a small smile and knowing look.
"Okay... Does she have any major dramas at the moment Yukihito-kun?" He asked.
Yashiro thumbed through his planner. "Not at the moment. Right now it's cameos and guest appearances. She has a few talk shows and three modeling contracts."
"Okay... We'll write the press release tomorrow and keep two weeks from today open in case we need a press conference. Kyoko-chan...Kuon, I need to know when you two got married and how far your pregnancy is. I don't want any surprises and Kyoko... I need to know everything that can possibly come up that you haven't told me, so we can catch any rumors before they start." He told them firmly.
And with that command the two began to weave their tale. By the time they were finished, Lory knew everything. He knew about Sho Fuwa and his behavior. He knew about the strange singer Reino from Vie Ghoul and his antics and he finally had confirmation on their little discovery and quick wedding.
Yashiro was stunned to silence and Lory was seething in anger at all of the things he hadn't been told. He guessed if he had known even half of these things, she would have graduated the LoveMe Section long ago. Inwardly he was rubbing his hands together. Taking care of her two stalkers was going to be quite enjoyable if they chose to bother her again.
Lucky for the two unfortunates at the moment, Fuwa was on his world tour for the next 18 months and Reino was doing a concert tour in the States for the next year... Plenty of time to prepare.
After the couple had left the office to attend their doctor's appointment, Lory turned to Ruto and Yashiro. "I want you two to do everything in your power to keep those two away from Kyoko and Kuon. Try your best to keep it out of the press if they try to approach them."
"Yes Sir." The pair answered. Not that they would need to for a while. Eighteen months is plenty of time. Yashiro thought as he sat penning the newly arranged schedule for Kyoko. He squealed a little as he thought of how the baby would be almost a year old by the time Fuwa-san returned and started pondering on how the baby would look in his mind, drifting in and out of a type of catatonic fan-boy overload.