The beginning is just a repeat from Ren's flashback from the last chapter. Just a tiny warning up ahead for you guys. Er... girls. It's still rated M-like... I'm not good at writing those, so forgive me.

*Flashback*

She was a star, a really fragile one, and she didn't glow the brightest. She wasn't well-known like the Sun, and she wasn't as bright in colour. It would make her feel left out, as her only friends that were the same as her left her alone to float in space. She was alone... she was alone...

Someone...

Anyone...

She didn't want to be alone anymore!

"Huh? What the...?" a voice interrupted her thoughts. Tracing who could have done it, she saw a man, who had a pepper and salt beard scuffling his chin. She blinked, as she suddenly gasped at what was happening. Then man grabbed her wrist, similar to how Ren did, but with more force. He led her into his home, but she couldn't break free. She was too weak suddenly. But why?

Her whole body was exhausted. Was it because of the body she was using was close to reaching its limit? It had been around two years...

The man realized her exhaustion, but he didn't try to help her. Instead, he grabbed some rope from his drawer, and tied her to his bedroom's door. He look hungrily as she sweated in front of him, her whole clothes drenched in her sweat. Her hair was wet in a messy pony tail, and her eyes were weary. She showed no life to him when he tighten the grip of her wrists even more.

A knock was heard. The man looked up, and Kyoko watched as he sluggishly went to see who was disturbing his time, as he was watching a delicious looking show.

Kyoko closed her eyes, but quickly snapped them open when she saw Ren fall in front of her. "Ren?"

He groaned. He must have followed her! Oh, she shouldn't have walked away from him! Even if she was angry at him, even if she wanted him to be farther from her as possible, she didn't want this!

"K-Kyoko? Is that you?" He opened one eye, saw her form, and growled. "How dare he... make you look like that!"

"Ren, please. Just get out first! I'll be fine! Just... be safe and-"

"I won't leave a friend behind! You... I can't just leave someone who made me realize how I should value my life to throw away theirs!"

"I won't die; don't worry." She tried to reassure him. But that just made him angrier.

"Oh, yeah? You do understand that most rapers kill the people they rape after they're done, so they don't go to the police and rat on them? You could be one of them and-"

"Alright, that's enough." The man came back, and tied Ren up. How on Earth was he more powerful than him? Then again, a lunatic is usually more powerful than a person who is sane.

"Let her go!" Ren shouted.

"No way. And let this wonderful piece of food go to waste?" He went over and hovered a hand over her head. He went lower, down to her chest. Then even lower, to her stomach. And then...

She screamed loudly when he skillfully took off her pants, letting out a ferocious sounding rip. Her panties were shown from the rip, black frilled with red lace, and she panted when his hand rubbed her core gently.

"Mmm... how yummy she looks." He already took off her jacket beforehand, and all that was left was her shirt, bra, and her panties that left her still safe from the "naked" zone. She whimpered as the man ripped more of her shirt, claiming that she wasn't showing enough skin. After a few frustrated grunts, he pulled out a knife.

"DON'T!" shouted Ren. He, even though he was tied up, sent several haunting glares at the man. "Don't you dare...!"

Unaffected by this, the man just sliced up more of her shirt. Soon, his last rip ripped open the fabric that was covering her cleavage. It wasn't long, due to her A-cup, but this excited the man. He placed his lips on it, and gave pleasure to bite her, sucking her skin till it left his mark on her.

Her arms flung, but the man made sure that it flung in a way that she flung herself to him. Leaning against him, she squeezed her eyes shut as he kissed her skin. His rough chin scratched her, letting her shudder.

Help me, Ren... HELP ME!

He wasn't satisfied again. He wanted something else. So he unclipped her bra, a matching one with her panties, and let it fall gracefully on the floor. It first fell onto her lap, but it slid coldly against the harsh floor that refused to erase the man's presence. She was trapped, and Ren was with her. If only she could be saved.

She then gasped as she could feel his hands trespassing on her body. She could feel them going over her gates, smashing the locks and entering her haven. They were touching her bare skin, those hands... They were definitely not washed, as she felt the grime rubbing onto her skin. He then managed to soar higher and tickled her hardened peaks, but giving her no sensual pleasure. She wasn't moaning with pleasure when he squeezed her breasts, but moaning for it to stop.

Stop... STOP!

Her prayers were answered when Ren knocked the man off from her. She was glad, but she was shocked again when the man kicked him back. She screamed, wishing for this to be a dream—no! A nightmare!

But the man came back to her, hugging her. She was scared. He released the chains that binded her, but refused to let her injure him. Then he murmured of wanting to do whatever he wanted with her, and he came down onto her using a log that just happened to be in his room. He must have been a lumberjack in his life, or he still is.

But what he didn't suspect was her being a star. As a star, she had no blood. So when he hit her skull, it opened her light for him to see. This blinded him painfully, shocking him and leading him into a deep sleep. He was unconscious, which was ironic as he was trying to make her unconscious.

Kyoko glanced around. She didn't want to kill him, as she wasn't a killer. Even though he did all that to her, she wasn't going to stoop to a level where she would kill anyone who made her angry. She then freed herself, taking off the rope that still remained on her wrists. She did the same with Ren.

Looking at the still man, she sighed. He must not be forgiven. Looking down at the knife he used at her, she held it in her hands. Taking it into one only, she gripped a handful of her hair. Slashing it clean, the grip that she had, she was then left with her hair in her hand. Holding onto it tightly, she made quick work with the man, tying him in away that he couldn't be free until someone cut her hair open. Calling the police, she told them to go the man's residence.

Thinking he might have been a well-known raper, she left, teleporting back to Ren's apartment with all the strength she had left.

She stumbled, as she had to hold Ren with little strength. Glancing up at the window that twinkled smiling lights, she felt that her kin were laughing at her, for letting herself be touched by a disgusting human so willingly. Having his arm around her shoulder, she collapsed into Ren's king-sized bed. She was too tired to even go back to her own room.

As night became day, Ren regained conscious again. When he woke up, Kyoko still had her skull cracked open, similar to how Zeus had his*, but she didn't ask for it to be. He gasped when he saw the bright glow, but as he traveled beyond from that and her shredded clothes, he blinked at how she had her hair cut.

*End of Flashback*

Kyoko laid herself in a deep sleep, wrapping her blanket around her. The warmth soon was fading, as she became absent to it. Her limit on her body really had reached its limit. Maybe she only had a year left...

"Mars Cluster?" Ren looked at the paper that the President gave him in the morning. "Why's it called that?"

"Mars, as the god of war. This is a fighter movie, and many of the characters are in a fight to the death to see who would win the grand prize. They don't know what it is, but they presume it is riches that are far from the eyes can see. It's impossible to tell whether the prize has an end." Lory sighed. "It doesn't seem like the script currently gives away what it is. Too bad there's no book that you could refer to."

"No, that's alright." Ren looked down and muttered. "I think I can do this."

"Good. I think this would be a good movie debut for you to start off, as you already are good at martial arts. But be careful, as others are fighting for your role as well."

"I understand."

When Ren came out of the President's room, and saw Kyoko sleeping at the body length couch. She murmured in her sleep, and she nuzzled and smiled as she went into her reverie. Whatever she was dreaming, it must have been wonderful.

Shaking her, he whispered her to wake up. She groaned, flipping away from him, until he tickled her side. She giggled, and slapping his hands away from him.

"I'm awake! I'm awake!" She shot right up, and then went back to her sleeping position. "Five more minutes, okay?"

"Oh, no. You have to wake up, Kyoko." He went down to her level. Fumbling a strand of hair, he thought he suddenly saw her lengthy one. But that was just illusion, as he blinked his eyes a couple more times, and saw her orange hair still on her.

"Hey... wake up, Kyoko. You have been sleeping more lately; I'm worried." Ren stood up, and lifted her. She was light, just like always, but he found her different than before. She seemed... further from him. She didn't seem like she was ever with him lately. He was trying to spend as much time with her, after the raping incident, but she still wasn't her usual self.

She was farther from him...

Shaking her while she was still in his arms, she muttered for him to stop. "I'm going to be awake soon, just... I think, two more minutes."

She was still sleeping even after he got the part. He got the main role due to his own abilities (finally), but he stayed worried after she slept for days straight, not waking up. He was worried of her being in a coma, but every time he shook her lightly, she would wake up.

"I'm just sleepy," she would say.

But that worried he most. What would happen if she never woke up?

He say beside her every night, and noticed that she glowed brighter and brighter. Her glow grew larger each passing night, and he feared that she might be engulfed by the light. Would she leave him, and go back to space? She stayed here for two years, and he was grateful for that, but for her to disappear forever... he couldn't really imagine it.

Lost in thought, he was startled when she groaned, moving about and waking up. When their eyes locked, she immediately looked away.

"Why are you in my room?" she asked. She turned her whole body around, refusing to look at him.

Fine... if that's the way she wants to play it! He got onto the bed, and flipped her over. His whole body dangled over her, and that left her memory pressing replay. Replay back to...

"N-nooo!" She kicked him, or at least the air, and held her head. Her eyes met his once more, and they showed how terrified she was. "I-I won't ever argue with you anymore! I won't, so don't... don't touch me!"

"What? What are you...? Oh." She was talking about... "Kyoko, I'm not going to do that to you. Don't worry. And we just argued because I was... jealous."

"Jealous? OF WHAT?" she screamed. "What's to be jealous of? That boy just gave me a... oh."

"Yeah... oh. He kissed you on the cheek. Of course I would blow up at the sight of that. And then you ran away, into the hands of... him. Oh, please forgive me." And this time, he was the one who kissed her on the cheeks.

She didn't mind, and she nodded at his touch. "Don't worry, we're friends." She felt odd to suddenly be in his arms, but it wasn't as freaky as being in a raper's arms. "We always have been, haven't we?"

"Yes. And I made a promise to you that I'll show you a reason for living, haven't I?" Ren stayed still, and then trailed his kisses down the nape of her neck. "Mmm... you're mine." Similar to the events that happened, he bit her, leaving his mark on her.

She didn't scream. She didn't kick him, or refuse his touch. They were friends, so it must be fine to do this, right?

She moaned, but her cries were cut short when his mouth covered hers. Keeping her lips busy, she soon shook her legs uncontrollably. Her fingers laced around his hair, and pushed him down. She loved this.

Kyoko stripped off her top, and Ren slipped off her pants, sliding them off from her sleek legs. She, unconsciously, let herself unbuttoned his shirt, and led a trail of kisses starting from her chest, and ended at his stomach.

While she was kissing him, he unclasped her bra, releasing her breasts from its prison, and letting them breath a fresh air of freedom. They were soon captured by his mouth, as he suckled on her nipples. One hand occupied and massaged her free mound, and molded it. She giggled, and pressed him to suck on her further, and harder.

After whipping off his belt, and unzipping his pants, he was just down to boxers. They were soon down to them in just their undergarments. If they both took them off, then they could join each other and...

NO!

Ren blinked, and the fog from his eyes cleared, as he realized what he just did. He just... stripped... her. Hickeys wandered around her pure skin, darkening. Her eyes were hazed as she waited for him to place the first move on her, so she could respond to him. He just did this... for what? Because he was jealous? Because of a simple kiss long ago? Because he was angry of a dead man that once touched his girl?

Soon, he collapsed, his face in the middle of her two soft breasts. Breathing softly, he murmured to her, "Not today. I won't do that to you today. Is that okay with you?"

He felt her slow breathing, her breasts moving up and down in a perfect wave, and he felt his head being wrapped. As she hugged him, he could feel her breasts squeezing him a little, but he didn't mind. He actually liked it.

They both fell asleep, but Kyoko remained sleeping even more after that. She stopped waking up quickly after their little episode. She would seem like she was the dead.

A little bit half way from the completion of Mars Cluster, he saw her expressions as a roller coaster. There were times she was just overjoyed, and times when she fell into a depression denser than a black hole. She stayed that way, until the last day of Mars Cluster.

He managed to get more exposure, just like he wanted, and he made friends with the President's granddaughter. He managed to get a manager, Yashiro Yukhito, who seemed like an alien to him, but Kyoko reassured him he wasn't. He was just an abnormal human.

The two would have their heated passion at times that Ren wasn't busy, but that lessened every time Ren got a new offer. He gladly would accept them, but he didn't realize the less time he had with Kyoko would make her more sad. She soon waited for him by the door, and they ended up having sex on the floor.

After a few days, when Ren got the title of "Japan's #1 Bachelor", Ren finally made it to the top without the help of his parents.

Coming home, back to his apartment, he wanted to see his beautiful star again. She slept even more now, and she was only awake when they were... well, you get the point. When he got back to their bedroom, he saw her clothes on the floor.

There wasn't a lump on the bed, so she wasn't hiding. And... where was she? He searched high and low, trying to find her. The last place he looked was up at the roof.

Racing, he slammed the door open, and saw her. She was floating at the top, with her hugging her curled legs.

"Kyoko, get down from there." He really didn't want her just floating, naked in front of him outside. It just didn't look right, despite of him happy to see her without any clothes on. "It's not funny. Please, come down."

Her hair, now long again, floated as she descended down to his side. She was still floating, as she gave him a small peck on his lips. Oh, how he wished for it to be longer.

She soon looked up at the sky, and whispered, "It's time."

Not bothering saying what it was time for, a beam of light shot down. It encircled her completely, shining the same light she had when she was doing the ritual for Rick.

The golden orbs from before turned into pixies dancing, flying around his naked girl.

"K-Kyoko? What's happening?.!" Ren looked at her, and saw her smile sadly.

"I'm done. My wish was to help you. You no longer need me, as you managed to reach to the top." She giggled. "Mogami... the top... how ironic."

"NO! You can't just... you can't." Ren slammed his hands against the glass beam. She suddenly flew up, higher, and higher. "No... this can't be happening."

Ren fell down to his knees, and he just felt like crying. "You're my frie- no. You weren't my friend this whole time." He looked up to the sky, which a single star blinked at him. "You were my lover! I don't want you not by my side! I need you... I just...!" He hit the ground with his fist. "Come back... come back to me, Kyoko!"

And for the first time in his life, he cried.

Edited on 05/14/12: Err... If people get an alert on this, I'm terribly sorry. I just wanted to point out a couple of things...

YES, Mars Cluster is the debut of Tsuruga Ren. I didn't make it up because of the god and space theme. If I did, then it wouldn't be Mars, but Ares (the Greek name for Mars). Go check it out in chapter 139 of Skip Beat, and the name will appear in one of the pages...

*When he woke up, Kyoko still had her skull cracked open, similar to how Zeus had his- Zeus actually asked for his head to be split open one day because of an headache. He suddenly got a prophecy where any child of Metis, the Titaness of Wisdom and the woman he was cheating with on Hera, would be more powerful than him. So... he turned her into a fly and swallowed her. He earned a headache the day after, and asked the smith god, Hephaestus, to crack open his skull. Out from the crack was Athena, all grown up and in armour. And... for some reason, despite swallowing Metis, he didn't feel threatened by Athena at all and put her in charge for his armoury... I don't get why he would just do that.