IMPENETRABLE HEART CHAPTER TWO

A/N: Oh my gosh! I couldn't help but release the second chapter so soon! I received so much love in these three days. Thank you all! There will be a reply to your reviews at the end of this chapter.

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own 'Skip Beat!' no matter how I much wish for it. I am simply a superfan like most of us here. I am truly grateful to Nakamura Yoshiki-sensei for bringing the perfect mix of humor and pure romance to our lives because without her, this story would cease to exist.

BAAAAM!

The door was slammed open. Shotaro Fuwa stormed into Queen Records' Office of the President with heavy footsteps, obviously in a foul mood.

"Sho, Great timing! I was about to call you." Asami-san, the President was having a cup of tea with Sho's Manager, Shouko-san who arrived earlier than he. Apparently, Sho has overslept again knowing he had a meeting today. His face was grim. While he was watching his favorite comedy show on TV, a newsflash reporting his new drama was aired disrupting his happy time. He wouldn't have given a damn about that noisy crap at all in the first place until he heard his name being called. He'd be too happy having heard his name on nationwide television, but the bliss was suddenly cut short having his high profile name followed by 'in his new tv drama' stated by the announcer; emphasis on TV D-R-A-M-A. He was absolutely certain he was a popular singer no one could ever surpass, an artist who loves composing and singing songs and of course, an artist with the most number of fans. Nothing unexpected about that, he thought. He was gifted with all the necessities of being a perfect person. Acting was never associated in his field (except for PVs) and it was sure as hell not part of his contract so why on earth was he being involved in all this shit? Somebody must be out to kick him out of the business scene and it was someone else whose name was not Beagle… perhaps someone with even more power and influence.

He gave Asami a sharp glare and the lady simply responded with a soft smile making the boy even more infuriated. Something's definitely up. This thought, he is definitely sure of.

"Sit down and let me explain—"

"I don't need it! Cancel it!" he roared hammering both his hands on the President's table.

"Sho, calm down. We will explain it to you so you can understand." Shouko intervened calmly; a wide smile was plastered on her face.

"Explain what! I'm not appearing in any shitty drama!" I refuse to be anyone's underdog, was what he was trying to say. If he did appear in a TV drama, he was bound to follow the Director's orders and be loyal to the script no matter how hateful he was told to do and he was not about to sell his soul for that no matter how much they pay him or how much popularity it was going to give him. He could achieve all those by his own efforts anyway. He has bagged the top position by himself after all. Well, with a little help from his ex-childhood friend that is. Kyoko in her pure and innocent 'Sho-makes-the-world-go-round' days popped out of his head. Unknowingly, a small smile curved his lips as he continued recalling the past. She was holding a frying pan making pancakes, wearing an apron with her hair tied up looking at his direction and calling him…

"Sho-chan!" said Kyoko's voice in his head.

"Sho!" called Asami-san for the third time and Sho had been brought back into reality. "Are you alright? You're smiling." She had become anxious now. The boy who suddenly barged in here furiously was now smiling for who knows what reason.

"No, I'm not!" refusing with all his might, he was back to his senses again. Kyoko… that demoness shape shifter has stricken again! To think she was so naïve and so powerless without me back then. HMPF. Well, I'm not thinking about her again. Thoughts of her had been continuously forcing themselves into his head ever since his break began, making him deduce that her evil powers have grown stronger. Anyway, back to being angry. "No way in hell I'll do it," he confirmed.

"Oh my. It seems you really are fixed on cancelling this drama. Unfortunately, we do not have the power to do so." Asami put down her cup of tea. It seemed the seriousness of the conversation had no room for the delight the cup of tea and basket of biscuits brought. "That person is very powerful in the entertainment industry. Not even I can disagree with him." Her tone was even more firm this time.

RING RING RING. It was Asami-san's phone. She quickly picked it up and answered the call.

"Yes hello. Ah! It's you, Izumi-kun! Ah yes, Sho is here. I was just telling him—"

"Hey you. What gives you the big idea of doing this shitty drama? If this is some kind of evil plot against me, forget it! I won't have anything to with it." Sho was answering the call now after grabbing the phone from the President's hands.

"Sho! What are you doing! You don't know who you're talking to! Give it back!" Asami was whispering in a soft voice even with the intensity of the words she'd spoken. It seemed like she was very concerned about what Sho's action would later on cause.

If she's so afraid of this bastard, then I might as well be the one to make him back out of our contract to avoid any unnecessary hassle. Hmm? But why was there no answer on the other side?

"Ha? Are you an idiot? I'll kick your ass!" Huh, a brat's voice? And who's he calling idiot? It's your ass that'll receive my kicking! A huge vein of anger appeared on Sho's head.

"I don't care how much of a big shot you are. I want you to cancel all this crap!" That's right, I'll make you get mad at me so that you'll have to hate me and cancel this yourself!

"Yeah? How come you tell me that over the damn phone, boy? Got no balls?" he snickered. He could feel all the nerves in his body snapping all at once. "If you really want me to cancel it, why don't you bow down your head in front of me and request for it like proper Japanese would? Well, if you're a brave enough to show your face, that is. Hahahaha!"

Silence was heard on Sho's side for a few seconds making the other caller confused. Must have chickened out, he thought.

"Oh? Is that right? Then let me do the honor of kicking your ass personally!" And then off he goes in a rush. He was walking with heavy steps of anger on his way out of the building. He only stopped his tracks when he reached his car and opened his mobile to check a message from an unexpected unknown number.

"The bastard's just invited me to play a game of hide and seek." He murmured to himself with a smirk on his face as he scanned the map he received from the enemy himself.

Don't get all cocky now that I'm it and you're the one doing all the hiding... I'll see to it that I'm the one who gets the last laugh! And then off he goes to track his prey.

This car is too exotic, Kyoko thought to herself wide eyed observing the whole place. She'd seen the President's car that's similar to this but she had underestimated the size each room could have. This one was particularly spacious for a limousine with three separate quarters (driver's corner excluded). Maybe because it only had this small sofa in it (where she's currently sitting on), the rest was empty; just black, white and gray wallpaper to dress the wall and the floor. She was instructed to wait for the time being as the director, the President and Tsuruga-san have a talk.

One thing's for sure though… Kyoko pressed the soft cushion of her seat with a thought in mind: Tsuruga-san was and will definitely not be included in the casting of this production.

Flashback

"I beg to disagree, Mr. President. Tsuruga Ren will be nowhere near my production," were the words of a girl riding on top of a goat (or maybe a sheep) ship with a pirate flag hanging on its sail. She was wearing a red sleeveless buttoned top, ripped shorts and straw sandals with a straw hat on her head and a make-up scar of her face. At first glance, it wasn't a question of whether she was a cosplayer or not but a question of how the ship was able to fit the doorway of Sawara-san's office…

"Ohayou ohayou ohayoooou!" she greeted the three one by one with a cheerful face, forgetting Sawara-san. The poor guy has been naturally kicked out of the picture since the President and Tsuruga-san came in. "I am the infamous, Izumi Zara desu! Yoroshiku!" she added as she jumped off the ship and started swinging her arms wildly while shaking Kyoko's hand. 'She teleports!' Kyoko was wide-mouthed then, seeing the small figured girl move very swiftly towards her position, performed with utmost stealth that she didn't even see her move at all. "Nice to finally meet you Kyoko-san! I am a big fan of yours!" She was too loud, too energetic and a bit youthful for a 22 year-old International director. Kyoko simply remained in awe.

Ehhh?! Mine?! Not Tsuruga-san's?! She questioned herself in disbelief.

"What is this? You do not believe me? I'm hurt!" she pouted, arms crossed. "I really loved your Mio and Natsu, you know! I watch all your shows!" she exclaimed.

"Ah! Thank you!" she bowed in appreciation and embarrassment. She couldn't believe such a person would spend her precious time watching all her acts. In fact, she still doesn't believe it completely but she'd rather thank this person for having known the existence of a mere normal human named Mogami Kyoko. Our heroine had already acknowledged that this person was not a being of this planet. She had an extraordinary aura around her and at this point Kyoko couldn't tell whether it was a good or bad one.

"But most of all, I loved your Bo in a special episode of Bridge Rock featuring some newbie hotshot called Fuwa," she inched closer to Kyoko's ear making her jump in surprise, not by the quickness and unexpectedness of the action she'd executed or the words she had spoken (well, yes mostly because of that) but also the sharpness of her stare that made her think she was aware of things only she herself thought she knew. She immediately took a step back and peeked into Ren's direction making sure he did not hear anything Izumi-san just said. And in her relief, it seemed like the man was out of it. He had a serious face on and was in deep thought.

She was giggling now. She apologized for scaring Kyoko and said she didn't mean any harm. It didn't look like she did, that's what she made Kyoko think. All the nasty thoughts of her being a dangerous and questionable person have been cleared out. The director snickered upon seeing the assurance on the naïve girl's face. She really liked how this girl's thoughts become so transparent on her face. Such an honest kid, she confirmed.

She then shifted her gaze to Lory Takarada then the atmosphere seemed colder and heavier just like the look in her eyes. "Takarada. What is this about? You trying to direct my production now?" Her voice was threatening to the ears of the observer. She definitely knows her power and influence well but the President remained calm and was even in a smiley face. Kyoko had felt a shiver down her spine and even Ren had been brought back to reality having felt the intensity of the situation.

"Eh? What did I do? I was just looking out for my beloved children of love!" he reasoned with eyes sparkling and hands positioned near his face as if making a cute pose; the flower of love growing out of his head.

She pulled out the invisible flower off his head abruptly with a sweet smile of terror as she signaled the three of us to her car.

End of flashback.

"You've been keeping quiet all this while, Tsuruga Ren. What's on your mind?" Izumi Zara, arms crossed, was in a different costume now. She was dressed in a black and white tuxedo with a bow tie, wearing a mask with a black and white peacock design that only left her mouth uncovered. The mask was to shield off unwanted pheromones from what she called 'aliens'. And Ren being just that, was being treated with extreme hostility in what she claimed 'an act of self-protection'. She was particularly mindful of good looking people. She believed that the crème of the crop in terms of beauty were aliens given the power to destroy humanity with just a bat of an eyelash thus explains why she has her guard up around the actor.

"I want to be part of this drama." He, having reached a conclusion that the director had a weakness for those gifted with good looks, answered in a calm state with his super smiley face on (with sparkles and flowers at the background). He was at his top condition to persuade any normal person to do his biddings. Unfortunately, this person was not near normal and had the stubbornness level of a three year old.

"No," she answered brief and precise in pouty lips, arms still crossed. "You both know very well the reason why not!" She breathed. "It's because you're boring!" she was pointing at the surprised Ren now. Raising her voice louder, she said that his being too perfect was boring. The actor wasn't sure if he was being complimented for being perfect or being insulted for being boring. In the end he chose to continue observing this interesting creature in his relaxed state. It was the first time he was called boring for being perfect, that by itself made him think that this person was full of surprises. Ren chuckled softly at the thought.

"Zara-chan. Is that the only reason?" Lory Takarada finally spoke up.

"I'd be stupid if I included you, Tsuruga. If your name appeared in the cast list, it would no longer be that guy's drama. The sheer presence of your name will ruin the balance of the drama I'm trying to produce. That is also one of the reasons why. My goal for this drama is to boost Kyoko-chan's popularity a gazillion times faster than any person can – excluding you Takarada since you're not of this planet having abnormal abilities and all.." she glanced at the President and eyed him for a second, perhaps a bit envious of his skills, then back to Ren. "…and of course give the main guy his acting debut. No doubt this will raise his fame even higher than yours," she snickered quite confidently and ended her speech saying that with Ren in the drama, he'd become a nuisance to both leading actors.

A NUISANCE, she repeated.

And at that, I'm being the best nuisance I can be to disrupt whatever future those two have together. Ren's face was grim at this moment. Not because he was called a nuisance, in fact he was quite pleased that his presence was being considered a threat in the relationship of those two but he had a feeling she was not talking about the acting world but something else entirely.

"What do you mean by that?" he asked in a stern voice.

And after a few seconds of silence, Ren knew he was facing a very dangerous person to deal with, not just to himself but to Kyoko and everyone else. He knew this for sure. She responded so well. Not in words but a smile full of self-confidence that had the ability to overpower his.

-end of current chapter-

A/N Part 2: So the next chapter's probably Sho and Kyoko's meeting. It'd be pretty fun since Sho doesn't know who his acting with in the first place. *laughs* And Ren... well, we'll see what happens to him soon! I'm playing a critical role here, I hope you comment about Director Izumi too. Haha.

Oh and if I did something wrong like if I wasn't clear enough to tell some/all of the parts of the story, kindly point it out for me please. I'd really love it if you guys would help me improve since well, my goal in the first place is to make you happy. I hope you'll help me out with this. A MILLION THANKS! 3

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