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Overseas Miracles
Chapter 15
Host Parents
Before Kyoko's body fell on the floor, the man caught her around her waist.
"Oh my God! Dear, she lost consciousness!" the woman gasped.
"I'll take her to her room." The man said and carried her.
After taking Kyoko to her room, the man returned to the living room where his wife is sitting stylishly, taking a drink from her Oolong tea. He sat beside her and leaned on her shoulder.
"I guess I really did scare her." He muttered.
"What do you mean, dear? I though jet lag caught her." she asked as she faced her man, placing her cup of tea on the small table.
"Well…" he scratched his made. His wife knows this scratching habit of his.
"What did you do to frighten her, Kuu?" the woman asked strictly.
"It be can't help, Julie. I can't hold much longer just because I was too excited to let her know that we are her host parents." He explained colorfully.
"Idiot. Now look what have you done. Our plan is ruined because of you. Did you extremely scare her that much?" she inquired irately.
"Uhm…mmm… You see, I made this character called 'Mr. Duck' that would give her the impression that I am someone that was unexpected to meet. What scared her probably was that I acted like a maniac which made her scream 'hentai' which means pervert. She may had thought that I was a mafia because she also called me a yakuza especially that I was driving 130km/hr, making the 20 minute ride into more or less 6 min. Oh, and while I was driving, she took a glance at me and she just uttered 'Otou-san' to herself which is unfortunately I heard it. It was a wonder that she could recognize me with this outfit. I just don't want to admit who I was at that time so I snapped and said threatening words at her." He said proudly with all his might like he is the greatest disguised actor in the whole world. There's no use hiding all the details to his wife. She will still eventually push him.
"Stupid!" Julie slapped his face slightly.
"Julie! Aren't you impressed of my acting?" He whined.
"Are you calling yourself a world-class actor? You can't even hold your disguise well while facing her. You had just set a bad example to her." She said firmly. Kuu was mortified at her words.
"But that's a different story, Julie!" he defended, crying hurtfully.
"Stop with the drama, Kuu. You even scared her with your outfit in the first place. Are you nuts? Who in the world would wear mud boots in the airport? Was the building flooding because of their toilets? Kuu, any person would experience her reactions. You have to apologize to her for making her first experience on this place so miserable. I would cry if I were on her shoes." said the beautiful woman, folding her arms on her chest.
"I know dear. Maybe I should cook for lunch first." He said.
"Okay, I'll go check on her." She stood up and left her husband.
TAKARADA MANSION
*Riiiiing Riiiiing*
"Who in the world would dare to call me in this first hour of the day? Geez, it disturbs my leisure time with my new-found favorite drama." The president grumbled as he grabbed the phone beside him.
"Moshi Moshi, this is-" he was immediately interrupted.
"Boss, she's already here!" screamed the excited caller.
"Eh,Kuu?" he asked.
"Yes, Boss. It's me!" Kuu chirped on the other line.
"Glad to hear that she arrived safe and sound. Can I speak with her for a moment?"
"Uhm, you see. She's sleeping in her room right now." Kuu reasoned smoothly.
Something is wrong with Kuu's voice. President Lory can feel it. He knows Kuu Hizuri very well.
"Oh, how surprising. I thought Mogami-kun has more energy and stamina until now. Hm, that's strange." He as if wondered.
"I believe so too, Boss. She's just jet lag."
'I knew it!'
"What happened to her, Kuu?" the president is now suspicious.
"Hm? What are you talking about, Boss? She's perfectly fine! Let's give her some time to rest then I will call you again when she wakes up." Kuu suggested buoyantly.
"Don't fool around, Kuu. You're hiding something from me." His anger is starting to rise.
"Boss, do I have to wake up a sleeping lady when-"
"You dare to deny it one more time then I will have her transfer in her school's dormitory." The president threatened.
Kuu sighed defeatedly.
"Okay, you got me, Boss. I was the one who fetched her in the airport and we got home." He said.
"Go on, Kuu. I'm listening." The president begrudgingly pushed.
The actor heaved another sigh and released all the details to his former employer.
"Stupid. You had inflicted a trauma for her especially since that it was her first time to step on a foreign land. That's not very nice, Kuu. You better prepare yourself when she wakes up. Plus, your life depends on it and you know what I mean." The president scolded.
Realization hits the actor's mind really hard.
"HE's going to skin me alive, Boss! Please don't tell HIM! I beg if you, Boss!" the actor pleaded in terror.
"Hm, he would be glad to book the first flight to Los Angeles first thing in the morning." President Lory answered happily
"Boss!" the other line screamed frightfully.
"Why are you acting that way? Weren't you the one who was longing to have him back?" the president added sarcastically.
"Boss, it should not be that way!" Kuu exclaimed in fear.
'Geez, it's just your son. He loves you very much." It's the president's turn to whine jestingly this time.
"You may be right, Boss. But I'll just have to deal with it when it does come. Hopefully not. Anyway, I will not take long. I'm sorry for disrupting your sleep, Boss." He heard the president laughed.
"No problem, black hole stomach. (I was not sleeping anyway). You better take care of Mogami-kun or else, you know what Kuon will do." Lory smirked evilly.
"Boss, don't imply such things!" the actor reacted anxiously.
"Good morning, Kuu."
"Have a good day ahead, Boss."
Putting the phone back to its place, President Lory then grabbed the remote on his glassy center table.
"That idiot. He had made a fool out of himself. I'm so impressively proud of you, Mogami-kun. You had managed to recognize him just like you recognized Ren as Cain Heel. I wonder if Ren is already up. He's expecting a video call from her sometime now. Too bad she's already asleep. It won't be a surprise later if he entered my office too stressed." He contemplated excitingly. "Anyway, back to the movie! This one is the best scene of all dramas that had been filmed. Good job, Yashiro-kun!" He pressed the repeat button of the remote.
In his 'movie'
"Kyoko, I am telling you that you are the only one that I love."
"You know that I love you too, Ren."
TSURUGA REN's PLACE
*Beep Beep Beep*
Ren was alertly awakened by his digital alarm clock. It's still 2:30 in the morning but there's a reason why he had set the time. Kyoko should be online anytime soon. Grabbing his tab quickly on his bedside table, he had it turned on and checked on Kyoko's status after logging into his account.
'This is weird. Maybe she's still on her way to the Duck Residence.' He cringed at the sound of Kyoko's host parent's family name.
'But I gave an hour as an allowance for her land trip. According to her, the ride only takes 20-30 minuted from the airport. While waiting, maybe I should make some coffee.
3:30am
"She's still not online. Maybe I should contact the president for confirmation but he's probably sleeping or watching his all-time romance movies." Ren thought dejectedly.
4:00am
"Still no sign. Maybe in 15 minutes." In L.A, it should be 1:00 in the afternoon. She must be eating late lunch right now." He convinced but a part of him is already worrying.
4:15am
"No, another 15 minutes." He convinced himself 'patiently'
4:29:50am
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4:30." He sighed from the negative result. "I better take a shower. 10 minutes." He noted wearily.
4:38am
"Tsk. I haven't even dried myself yet she's not beeping yet." He frowned and left his tab on his low coffee table for another mug of coffee.
4:50am
"Patience, Ren. Patience. 5:30 and that's final." He almost snapped.
5:30am
"…" he stared blankly at his tab while sitting on his plushy couch. His eyes are starting to get heavy.
"Damn. I already drank 4 mugs of coffee." Ren tensed on his seat. Probably, the caffeine effect is overtaking him.
6:00am
"That's it! Something is not right. Not at least a phone call from her." He impulsively stood from the couch and almost broke his tablet on his hands but he had managed not to.
"Don't tell me her plane crashed. No, that should not happen. Was she kidnapped? Robbed?
Ren's mind went jittery. All the pessimistic emotions are building within him. He couldn't stand it. It really shook him severely to no end and everything failed to wear off. He had decided to drive around to relieve his pent-up emotions.
Los Angeles, California; Hizuri residence
"Ouch… my head hurts. Where am I? Since when did I fall asleep? Probably I was experiencing jet lag. How did I end up lying on a bed? She wondered and recalled the events earlier. Once a particular part hit her, she quickly rose from her lying position.
"Oh no!" she panicked to her horror.
"Calm down, sweetie. You're safe." A hand gently touched on hers. Kyoko turned at the direction of the source of a tender voice. Her eyes unexpectedly shone in hope. 'She has beautiful wavy blonde hair that frames her goddess-like face. Right, I have to speak in English.'
"You're so beautiful. Are you a fairy? Did you save me from that kidnapper?" she asked dreamily.
The blonde woman chuckled at the teen's words. 'She really did think that Kuu was a kidnapper.'
"You're fine, sweetie. No 'kidnapper' will hunt you down." The woman reassured the girl.
"Where am I? This room is pretty." The teen asked innocently.
"We're inside your own room. You are in my house. By the way, I'm Juliela and I am your host parent." She explained.
"Really? So you are Mrs. Duck, right? My school and the president had mentioned about you. To have a host parent as beautiful as you is an honor. My name is Kyoko Mogami. Please take care of me." Kyoko said with an elegant bow.
"That's so kind of you, my sweet. I have heard that you're the top student in your school. No wonder you were chosen to come here. I'm looking forward of getting to know more about yourself."
"Me too, Mrs. Duck." She nodded cheerfully. Julie went rigid when she called her '.
"Uhm… heheh… Also, I have heard a lot about you from my husband." She continued as if she's not bothered of the 'Mrs. Duck' thingy.
"Your husband?" she asked curiously.
"Jules…." Someone knocked outside the room. When the door opened, the first thing that Kyoko saw was that familiar black mud boots and the wrinkled slacks. She grew more horrified at the recognition of the outfit and finally snapped at the pink Mickey Mouse top.
"Hiyaaa! The yakuza!" she screamed in shock not knowing that her back was receding to the floor. Ouch. She fell off the bed.
"Owww…" she moaned in pain. Luckily, the bed is not too high. Presumably, she had managed to twist to her side and shielded herself with her right arm.
"Kyoko dear, Are you alright! You really fell hard." The woman hastily approached for her aid.
"Stay away from him, Mrs. Duck. He's here to kidnap me again! The scampered teen wailed her heart out.
"Kidnapper?" the woman glared at the man that freaked the girl.
"Mrs. Duck?" the man questioned and in the end he laughed his heart out, thinking of the image of what his wife looking like a duck.
"Kuu, why haven't you changed back to your normal clothes? And what's so funny?" she grimed at her husband. "Idiot." She added spattingly.
"Whoa! ! *breathes in* It's just… *breathes in*" another duck image came into his mind
", Julie! I can't help it! Mrs. Duck? Ahahahahaha!"
"No worries, dear. It's just my foolhardy husband." She said with certainty while the girl trembled in fear like a squirrel, murmuring words like 'forgive me, just don't hurt me.'
"Kyoko…" the man called out, recovering from his hard laughter. He lifted the girls chin to face him.
"Eh? Otou-san?" she gasped with her hand covering her mouth.
"Welcome to Los Angeles, my second son!" he beamed happily.
"Thank God." She said as she released all the tension with a heavy sigh. "I thought I got the wrong person. You don't know how much I had gone through during the entire ride. You just had ruined a girl's one's in a lifetime travel experience!" She uttered with fault. Kuu began to quiver in terror. He's doom! strong displeasure that is masked all over her face. She sent a dangerous aura to the person who was at
'This expression…' he thought. 'No way! That's Mio!'
"Julie, Save me!" he begged tremulously at his beautiful wife.
"You can do anything to him, Kyoko dear. You have my permission." She said with her carefree voice and finished with a giggle as she walked out the room.
"See you two downstairs!" she flipped her hair backwards and leave the two behind.
Walking down the stairs, a thought came into her mind.
"She's interesting as what Kuu said. I can't wait to spend my time with her." She mused to herself.
"Waaaaahhhh!" a voice resonated all over the mansion.
"I guess Kuu is having fun with her. That's payback for you, my dear husband." She sniggered.
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