"Angel With A Shotgun" by the Cab. That is such an awesome song... Another random recommendation.

Overlooking the price, she shook her head furiously. One hundred dollars for a simple dress? Were they mad? There was nothing to buy in space, and if there was, it would surely not be at that high of a price!

"A-are you sure? I don't really want to be a burden to you..." Kyoko examined the dress. It looked pretty, she could say that. She loved the green fabric, and it didn't hug her waist too tight like the ones that she tried on previously. There was a lovely sky blue ribbon that was sewn in various places to appear like there were flowers blooming on it. Though... was the price really necessary for something so simple?

"Nonsense! You look so cute in it! Scratch that... everything you wear makes you cute!" Julie cried out, gushing at the sight. She wore a wig, along with sunglasses, and a pair of contacts. Just in case someone wanted her to take off her sunglasses, she would cry, "Oh my god! Do I look like Julie Hizuri? Do I?" It was always funny when people would apologize for the misunderstandings, and she would get on with her life as if it never happened.

"B-but... I'll go choose a different one! I don't like this one!" Kyoko slammed the door, and a few swishes were sounded.

Julie sighed. "My... she shouldn't worry so much about the price. I'll gladly pay until I'm bankrupt."

"Mom... be careful what you wish for." Kuon said. He was with them, since it looked like Kyoko might wanted him nearby, just in case she made some mess ups for "acting like a human". He looked wearily as the girl ran to another clearance rack, and suddenly fumed when she came back and said she decided not to let them buy anything.

"Look..." He grabbed both of her shoulders, and a shadow casted in front of his eyes. He growled, "You were excited this morning, and right now, you're just wasting our time!"

"KUON!" Julie gasped. "It can't be helped..."

He groaned. He grabbed Kyoko's wrist, which this might be the... fifth time today, and he flicked his finger to the clothes rack. The hangers clanked, jangling and swinging loudly as he grabbed a pair of pants, and a tank top. With a couple of necklaces, a belt, and a hairband, he threw her into the changing rooms.

"Change into that!" he shouted behind the door.

After that, with a quick click, Kyoko peeked out. "Uh... what do I do with this?" She held up the hairband. She never seen either Kuon and his family wearing one, so she never knew how to use it.

Coming up to her, he told her to close her eyes. Was he angry? But she obeyed. She felt a push, and a light weight resting on her head. When she felt something delicately behind her ears, she heard him say, "Now open your eyes."

She did, and she saw a kind reflection looking back to her.

She was wearing a pink tank top with yellow spaghetti straps. Her jeans were hugging her waist with a braided maroon belt. Wearing a light black vest, with its straps dangling, and its various zippers open, what was to gasp at was how she wore her jewelry as if it was the most difficult jewel to fashion. It was just a regular pliable iron loop, really thin, and it swung a charm. Her hairband was plain also, just a plastic one, and it made her hair even more darker than it was before.

She was so... cute!

"Oh... Kuon! I can't believe it! When you're angry, good things happen sometimes!" Julie exclaimed. "You have an eye of fashion, do you know that?"

At the comment of when he was angry, he ignored completely at the compliment his mother gave him. "So many people were hurt since I was angry though... There's no way that's a good thing..."

"AH! I said sometimes! Not all the time!" She waved her hands frantically. "Anyway... let's forget about that. Let's go pay for the outfit you gave her and-"

"No need."

"What?"

Her son's head was still hanging, but when he finally lifted it, he sighed. He breathed harshly, and pointed to the cash register. "I paid for it already, see?"

Indeed he did, but... what was with the many bags? Kyoko walked up to the cashier, and her eyes became round. "W-why is there so much? Do clothes expand like stars? I-I had no idea!" she exclaimed, clearly surprised on why there was so much.

"That's not the case. You liked that outfit so much, I just bought ten of the same one."

"..." Kyoko glanced at Kuon. "I'm sorry... I must have misheard you. Can you repeat it again?"

Not realized the explosion of fury that was going to happen, he nodded. He repeated, "Since you liked that outfit so much, I bought ten of the same-"

"ARE YOU INSANE? WHY WOULD I NEED TEN OF THE SAME OUTFIT?"

He pouted. Was there a more childish pout you have ever seen? There was even four pink circles imprinted on his face, two on each. Kyoko pulled his cheeks, just as she had seen Julie had done, but she didn't use her nails (Thank god).

She pouted as well, but soon softened her eyes. "I'm sorry. I was just angry. That was really overboard, giving me ten outfits. I'm glad that they're now all different. You're really great at choosing girl clothes. I'm not even sure how to do that!"

She twirled the necklace he bought for her. The charm that hanged on it was just a simple mood ring. She had seen them many times, as a lot of the girls she examined that were with Kuon would sometimes playfully let him wear one. They were probably checking if Kuon really did like them as he said. Too bad he was dumped because a ring that didn't glow red.

They were already both home, laughing at Kuon for his still redden cheeks, until they saw Kuu sighing on the couch. He was holding an envelope, ripped open, and was crumpling it.

"What's wrong, honey?" Julie went up to him, patting his shoulders. "Did something bad happen?"

But Kuon knew what it was. He immediately snatched the paper out of his father's hands and scanned its contents. "I didn't get the part again?" Kuon sighed. He plopped down next to his father, and slammed his hands onto his face. "Man, I don't know what I'm doing wrong! I act as much as I could, the best that I could at the audition, but I still didn't get it?"

"Son, it's probably because..."

"... because I'm incapable in acting? Maybe I should just quit."

"You ca-"

"YOU CAN'T!" Kyoko dropped the shopping bags and shook furiously. "Y-you love acting! You always look happy when you're doing it! I always saw that in you, and every time you acted, you looked like you were possessed. I refuse to let you quit!"

"But I-"

"No buts! What about... how about not acting in California? Will that help?"

"Not acting in- What would that do?"

"People mainly let you get the role sometimes since you're related to Mr. and Mrs. Hizuri. If you changed yourself, acted somewhere else that didn't know your relationship with them, then..."

"Then I might get a better chance at being accepted. Directors always expect too much for people that are related to celebrities. That bugs me a lot." Kuon looked at Kyoko, and smiled. "Well, there is this one place that I always wanted to visit again..."

It was silent. As Kyoko waited quietly as a girl called "Jelly Woods" was working on Kuon's transformation, Kyoko glanced at the man responsible for hiring him. He claimed to be Lory Takarada, president of "Lory's Majestic Entertainment". Or LME for short. The previous boss of Kuu, he claimed to give Kuon the stage he wanted. But it would have to wait until he knew Japanese, enough that he would be mistaken as a native to their country.

They were at Tokyo, Japan...

Lying still, Kyoko suddenly gasped as she saw Kuon. He... looked different? His blond hair no longer held its light, and instead, wore a brunette colour. His beautiful green eyes were replaced with brown ones, ones that were practically the most common. But he still looked beautiful.

When Ms. Woods gave him a mirror to look at, he looked surprised at her work. "Wow... I barely recognize myself!"

"That means I did a job well done! If you can't recognize yourself, then everyone else won't think of you as Kuon Hizuri."

He looked over, looking at the girl that was quietly at the other side. She was sitting patiently, blinking at the sight of him, but was still smiling. He brought her here, although it wasn't really necessary, but he did it because he needed the motivation. He didn't want to do it alone.

"Hey... Kyoko." He walked over to her. "What should I be called? Since I named you; it's your turn."

"U-umm... It should be Japanese, right? You chose a Japanese name for me, and you're in Japan right now, so..." She looked around. "Oh geez, I don't know any Japanese!" She thought for while, then she asked, "What is your favourite flower?"

"I guess the lotus...? Why do you ask?"

"Well, I was thinking that maybe the translation of your favourite flower could be your first name... or last name if it fits!" She fidgeted, and looked up to Lory. "How do you say "lotus" in Japanese?" she asked politely.

"It's "Ren"."

"Yeah, that actually sounds like a nice name," Ren said. "And for my last name? What else do you want to translate it to?"

"Ah... I'm not entirely sure... I'll think of something that goes with the name, Ren! Soon..." she muttered. She would soon have to learn Japanese as well with Kuon, and she hoped she would be able to be at the same pace as him, same wave length.

When she looked up, despite her depression at not choosing him a surname, she saw him laughing.

"What? It's not funny!" she cried, blushing. "I told you I'll come up with a name!" she repeated constantly.

They both left the room, with only Kyoko arguing one-sided, and that left the President and the makeup muse alone.

Ten, Jelly Woods real name, laughed. She covered her mouth with a single hand, but her squeak escaped her lips. "My... that girl. Do you think Kuu was lying when he said she was a star from the sky? She's awfully beautiful, though to the eyes to the ignorant, she might be plain."

"I understand. I sense good things will come from her. I can guarantee it." Lory glanced at the open door, and went over to close it.

As the doors were closed shut, a roar of laughter might be heard outside the doors. Both Kuon and Kyoko ran, with the little star chasing the large teen around the halls. He just commented that she might make him wait forever for a surname, then his name would be forever just Ren.

"I'll get to it; I told you!" Kyoko cried, grabbing him in time to tackle him to the ground.

I'm not even sure WHERE Kuon was born in. Or at least... where Kuu and Julie live. All we know so far is that he lives at the States.