On the Eleventh day of Christmas Bo gave to me…
Eleven Juicy Secrets,
Ten NG's,
Nine Stern Glares,
Eight Love Me jobs,
Seven Acting Lessons,
Six Kyoko Demons,
FIVE GENTLEMANLY SMILES,
Four wax dolls,
Three broken phones,
Two Love Me members,
And a Stalker in a Sakura tree.
12 Showbiz Days of Christmas
December 23rd
"BRIDGE ROCK CHRISTMAS LIVE"
That was the poster printed across each window and banister at the LME departments. President Takarada had gone to Bridge Rock asking them to do a live Christmas Special for Christmas day. A few big name idols would come and celebrate at the Christmas party on the show, in addition for the dozen or so orphans and sick children the President had invited. The President had decided that the Christmas Party would not just be limited to Bridge Rock and guests, but instead all the idols at LME would participate in the party in some manner. They were given the ultimatums of volunteering, donating gifts, attending the party or raising the attention of the public to the Christmas spirit. Therefore the Love ME duo was rushing about attempting to finalize the preparations and attendance list for the party. Both were not exempted from it even though they had been involved with the Christmas plan from the beginning: Kyoko would be busy being Bo and Moko ensuring that all the gifts were given accordingly.
"Moookkkkoooooo!"
Kyoko lamented coming from Sawara's department. Moko looked in her direction seeing her overly teary, panicked expression before turning her head and fixing the lights on the wall.
"It's horrible!"
She bowed her head, giving up on fixing the lights.
Sigh.
"What happened?"
"President decided to add in another piece to the show!"
Oh no. What had he done now?
"What's the piece?"
"That's not the problem. President apparently decided there would be a message giveaway, and printed out a newsletter sending it to all the employees at LME, so Bo has to read the messages out on the show!"
Okay, Moko didn't get the problem.
"So what's wrong with that?"
Kyoko looked at her apprehensively.
"Moko, didn't you get one of the surveys and fill it out?"
Moko had to stop, trying to remember if she had.
"Yes, but I think that was over a month ago. Wait how long has the President been planning this Christmas Party?!!"
Suddenly, Moko felt very fired up, but Kyoko dampened her mood with her next words.
"So how did you respond to the questions?"
Moko went rigid. She remembered what she put in the questionnaire. Kyoko was never to discover that though. Kyoko was giving her a flat, evaluating look.
"Was it embarrassing? President took the questions that were asked and created a personalized Christmas message for each employee; Bo only has to read fifty of the best messages."
Moko went an unflatteringly pale color. Kyoko just nodded her head, patting Moko on the shoulder.
"He posted that in the Christmas newsletter and had a newscast broadcast it. All the idols are going around with wide brimming smiles and clenched fists, telling persistent news anchors how happy they would be if their message was read."
Moko flinched imagining it. Maybe it was good she wasn't a top actress yet. Her eyes roamed over Kyoko.
"So what secret are you trying to hide?"
Kyoko's expression went from flat to nervous to horrified.
"Moko! Don't ask those kinds of questions, they're sh- shocking."
Moko's lips slowly spread into a feral smirk.
"You let your imagination get away didn't you?"
Kyoko backed up a little.
"So what did you have to say about Tsuruga-san?"
"MOKO!"
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Hio smiled brightly, he had just escaped another reporter. They had been prowling about all day, pouncing on any unsuspecting idol with a name. The first reporter had caught him off guard asking him about the Christmas message. He hadn't known about it, but he did what any self-respecting veteran actor would do- he acted. After that he had interrogated his manager about whether she knew about the Christmas message, she confessed she didn't, but she would start making calls immediately.
Hio was sure he hadn't written anything incriminating, but with President Takarada you never knew when something innocent and harmless would be taken completely wrong. He had a reputation as tough, stoic man, like his Grandfather, to keep up. It would all be ruined if the President said something he shouldn't. His manager better get that information quick.
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Yashiro watched the news with growing dismay. NO, No, no. What was the President thinking? Yashiro knew the President wanted a scandal involving Ren, but like this? What was he going to tell Ren? He remembered giving that survey to Ren a month ago, and the two of them handing theirs into the office. Ren hadn't shown him his responses, but Yashiro could guess pretty well that he had said something about Kyoko in it. And Ren was the top male celebrity in Japan, and at LME, there was no way the President wouldn't read Ren's message on Bridge Rock Christmas Live.
"Yashiro-san? Is something wrong?"
Ren stared curiously at his rigid manager.
"Nothing's wrong, nothing at all!"
Yashiro said as he spun around hand rubbing the back of his head. Ren just stared at him for a moment.
"Okay, than."
Ren turned on his heel and they strolled out to his car. Yashiro stared guiltily at the floor trailing behind Ren. He opened his car door and sat down with oomph. Ren got in, buckled his belt and started the car slowly backing out of the parking lot. The door locks clicked.
"So, when are you going to tell me what is happening? Yashiro-san."
Ren stared pointedly at the road, his voice conveying that Yashiro had his undivided attention. Yashiro's eyes bugged. Shifting restlessly in his seat, he squeaked,
"What are you talking about Ren?"
Silence.
"You're not going to like it, so why worry about it ahead of time."
"If I don't know what's going to happen how can I plan how to deal with it ahead of time?"
Yashiro fiddled with his briefcase.
"It involves the President, you can't plan ahead. So why try?"
Ren stayed quiet pondering the comment. Yashiro was actually worried about what the President was planning, weren't they usually meddling companions? Maybe he didn't want to know after all. Sigh.
"Tell me Yashiro-san."
That's all it took for Yashiro to blab everything he knew based off the news broadcast he'd seen.
"So did you write something about your feelings for Kyoko on that survey, because you had better tell her before she hears it at the party!"
Yashiro said stealing glances at Ren.
"Yashiro-san. What did you write in that survey?"
Yashiro frowned. He didn't get the point of that question.
"It doesn't matter what I wrote it matter's what you wrote. There's no way your message won't be read aloud on the show."
Ren sighed. Yashiro waited impatiently for him to see reason.
"Didn't the President have all the LME employees fill out the survey?"
"Hai."
"Did the President not say he would read any of his favorite fifty messages?"
"Hai."
"So why couldn't he read yours, as well as mine?"
Yashiro finally realized where Ren's thoughts were leading.
"Hahahaha. You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
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BO'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SCOOP
PRESENTING THE TOP LME CHRISTMAS MESSAGES
'THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU'
COUNTDOWN TO NUMBER ONE
AS PICKED BY BO
11. My best friend is the truly creative and talented, but daydreamer Mogami Kyoko. –Forever Your Friend and Partner in Pink
10. Impertinent, multi-faceted personality of Mogami-san for playing a funny, energetic, outgoing Bo, even when she was attempting to sabotage the guests. - Reluctantly Thankful
9. Moko-san for giving Nee-san and I a reason to dress up, and tail her around on several 'dates'. –I-don't-really- believe-their-your-father's.
8. Tsuruga-san for making me feel confident when I was down in the dumps by relating the many jobs he's been fired from. –Cheery Chicken
7. The beautiful, dynamic Kotonami Kanae for treating me my actual age. –Proud Sempai
6. Tsuruga-san for making my day more entertaining, when he told me the reason he keeps dictionaries on his phone! – Chicken Pal
5. The imaginative, Kyoko for never growing too old for fairies and rich young ladies. –Fairy Prince
4. Kuu for being my role model and the most caring father a person could ever hope for. –Love Your Son
3. My cute son for speaking to me for the first time in five years, even when it goes against your Gentleman persona.-I-miss-my- adorable- talented-Kuon
2. There is to no one but Maria-chan that I am more truly indebted to for informing me that President Takarada Lory plays Love Sims when he isn't answering my calls. –Dying of Laughter
1. I am eternally grateful to Tsuruga Ren teaching me how to do a female catwalk. –Grateful Kohai
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Lory shot up from his bed tearing off his eye mask. Would Maria tell any of the employees about the Love Sims? They would start demanding he answer their calls when he was attempting to screen them. He better check the Christmas Messages Mogami-san was planning to read. Better make names anonymous in the messages…
This chapter definitely turned out differently than I intended.
Note the newsletter was a part of the President's nightmare, it wasn't actually published. As for whether or not Maria actually told someone…..that's another story. ;-)
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