OVERSEAS MIRACLES
Chapter 42
In Essencia Estates
Kotonami Kanae sighed to herself for the fifth time. She hated to admit the fact that she is yearning for her best friend's presence. And at the same time, she had been cursing Tsuruga Ren for being so unfair that he can hogged all the time he can spend with Kyoko in America. Yes, she had finally admitted to herself that she's jealous of him already. She had even noted to herself that when Kyoko comes back in Japan, she will steal immediately her away from him.
"I hate you, Tsuruga Ren." She muttered hatefully then it was followed by a sigh in defeat. "Why am I so worked up with him? I should be focusing on my new role!" She scolded herself.
"Kotonami-san!" a voice somewhere from behind her called.
"Oh. Good morning, Director Kurosaki. Are we going to start now?" she asked. Today, she was offered to partake in advertising the most famous international hotel chambers – Essencia Estates. This time, the shoot will be focused on a 'family' vacation where she is going to play the role of an eldest sister. As for her younger brother, Hiou has taken the part of it.
"Good morning, Kanae-san. Or should I say, onee-chan?" A young boy's voice followed behind the director.
"Hiou.. Good morning to you too. You're already in-character, I see." She smiled softly at the short boy.
The director was amused when he had caught the teenage boy's slight blushing reaction. "Let's get started, everybody." He coughed as they exited the building.
They have to film first for the hotel's entrance. Once they were outside, they saw a shiny black limousine stopped by in front of them. Then, a chauffeur came out first to open the door of his passenger. There came out as what they assumed a very wealthy young man as he was accompanied with body guards.
Hiou and Kanae stared in awe at the young man clad in the best ever black suit that had ever been made. His brown hair was combed backwards handsomely. For Kanae, if she were like those average girls, she would be shouting and melting in happiness for seeing a young rich and handsome man. She scrutinized this person carefully and she had thought that he is in his mid twenties and it bothered her so much thinking that she saw him somewhere. She can't immediately recall but she has the feeling that she always see him. He's just too familiar for her eyes.
"Good morning. Director Kurosaki. I'm really sorry for being a little late." The young man greeted the director.
"It's no problem at all, Yashiro-sama. We got everything under control." The director assured.
"Okay, that's good to hear. Uhm, will you avoid using that 'sama' thingy. I'm just Yashiro Yukihito, you know." The young man scratched his head.
"Oh my… Haha… Yashiro-kun, you're just being modest. Where did your 'young master' aura go? And here I thought you are going to treat me like a stranger." The director laughed jokingly.
Kanae's eyes widened in disbelief. She could not even trust what she just heard. Shaking her head, she stared back at the young man once more. And then it hit her.
'Wait a minute. What is he again? Isn't he Tsuruga Ren's manager? Why in the world he looks like a royal or an elite person all of a sudden?' She thought frantically as she remembered how cheeky his manager behaved when it comes to Kyoko and his charge.
"Oh, the son of Yashiro Ryotaro, heh? So that's how he looks like." Kanae heard Hiou whispered to himself.
He looks totally different without his glasses. For the first time, she had seen how handsome and so his face looks especially with his dark grayish eye. She felt a little intimidated at his looks. Then, she just felt her heart pumping. The more she looked at him, the more she felt she was being pulled towards him.
"It's nice to meet you, Kotonami-san." Yashiro's voice disturbed her deep train of thoughts.
"Ai! Uhm… Good morning to you too, Yashiro-sa—san—no!" 'Wait he's known as a young master, right?' "I mean, Yashiro-sama!" She stuttered with her words as she bowed profusely so that she can hide her embarrassment from him.
"There there, Kotonami-san. You don't have to do that you know. I'm not used to it with people who are in show biz." Yashiro sighed. 'Now she reacted like Kyoko-chan.' He thought.
After the director called for a wrap up of today's shooting, Kanae was too happy to be free since this is only her job for the day. She didn't bother to take her bento for she thought that it is still too early to eat lunch. With that, she allowed herself to stroll around the huge hotel.
She just too impressed at the setting of this hotel. She never had thought that it could be a hundred times luxurious that she had ever imagined. All of a sudden, the thought of Tsuruga Ren's manager popped up in her mind.
"Wow… I can't believe that guy is too filthy rich. But why is he serving as a celebrity's manager? It is just too unexpected from him" She wondered while walking.
"Oh, Kotonami-san. We meet again." A familiar voice had snapped her out of her reverie.
'Thinking about the devil and the devil appears'. She stopped on her tracks. "Hello, Yashiro-san." She greeted hesitantly. Well, she was told not to call him so highly but she was just a little bit in doubt. Looking around her, her eyes narrowed at the unfamiliar hallway. 'How did I get here? Dammit. I have been too busy of thinking about this guy then I have already lost my way.' She cursed. 'There is no way I am going to let him know that I am lost.
"I see, you have been exploring around. What do you think?" He asked.
"You're establishment is so wonderful, Yashiro-san. I can't help myself but roam around here and there. It seems like every dips and corner of this place is too full of surprises." She remarked with a smile, making an effort to hide her 'lost' situation.
"Thank you for that compliment, Kotonami-san. I do hope you enjoy your exploration." Yashiro answered sincerely.
"Well, I better go back to LME. See you around, Yashiro-san." She almost lost her words as her feet were a little tangled and confused of which direction she should take. 'Will somebody give me a directory of this gigantic place?' She demanded in her mind.
"Uhm, Kotonami-san. You're walking to the fire exit." Yashiro said as he followed her strange movements.
Kanae froze at his statement. "Oh.. Hahaha… Silly me. I should be going here, bye!" She waved at him with a crooked smile and she walked to the opposite direction.
"Kotonami-san. You're going to the suites." Yashiro interjected once again.
"Ooops… wrong again. I should be heading here! Yes! See yah!" She hurriedly walked to the hallway on her left.
"Uhm, Kotonami-san…" He was immediately cut off.
"Alright already! I'm lost! Can you tell me the way back to the entrance?" She exploded automatically. Yashiro was frightened at her sudden outburst. She felt embarrassed and humiliated in front of him.
He cleared his throat. "Uhm… I'm sorry. Sure. Let's head this way." He leaded her to the elevator.
'Elevator? I didn't remember entering this one. And what the heck. How many hallways did I passed by?'
After the elevator ride, instead of making her way to LME, she ended up seating in front of him while waiting for their first course in a private room of an expensive restaurant. She was too confused. Why can't she just simply deny his invitation? The way he pleaded to have lunch with him; his heart-piercing eyes, warm fingers on her wrist, his sincere expression. Why can't she say no? Since when did she give in so easily on that? Why her heart is beats like a drum as he locked his gaze on hers. Is there a meaning hidden on those mesmerizing eyes of his? Why does she feel so hopeful that he has something to say to her? The moment they laid their eyes on each other, there was something like sparks had been ignited within her. Her heart instantly skipped a beat. She won't admit it yet but she had already had in mind that maybe this is how 'love at first sight' would be.
On the other hand, here in Los Angeles around five o'clock in the afternoon, the foreigner couple were not even conscious of what time it is already. After leaving the restaurant, wearing their simple disguises just in case some Japanese citizen may spot them or someone might recognize Kyoko, they went to the veterinarian to pick up Wolf the puppy who had undergone a little check up and grooming.
Ren doesn't want to leave his puppy in Japan as a matter of fact. He treated little Wolf as his own 'son'. So, he has to take him as well to L.A.
Kyoko was too excited to see Ren's pet for the first time and to her surprised, the puppy didn't even barked at her in a manner that she's kind of a suspicious stranger. The puppy was being a good boy to her and Ren is so proud of it. After that, they went to a nearby park so that they can have Wolf walk properly after hours of travelling inside his cage in the plane.
At this moment, they are now seating on the park's green grass. Kyoko can't stop patting the pup's stomach that is now lying on her lap. "Wolf, are you going to stay cozy with your mommy all day? Don't you want to be with daddy anymore?" Ren said with a hint of loneliness in his voice as he unconsciously displayed his puppy dog face level 2. As Ren spoke those words, Kyoko blushed so deep in embarrassment.
"What are you thinking, Ren!" She scolded him as her face got a little more flustered than before. 'He's saying as if we have a child!' At the thought of it, Kyoko felt like drowning or she felt like she is going to faint due to the heat of her embarrassment.
"What? Wolf is like a son to me. So I'm his daddy and naturally, you're his mommy, right?" He replied innocently like a child who is too naïve to give his honest answer.
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Hey, pipz! I'm really sorry for the delay. I was too busy dealing with some matters here at home. *sigh* at least I have slowly lessen it down.
Plus, I haven't expected that you were going to ask who was messaging her in the last update. I was kind of amused of it. It was supposed to be nothing. But anyway, I can use something about it for the next chappie. *laughs*
So here I am! You know, I have been waiting for you guys to mention about Kanae throughout my updates. Anyways, I guess I just have the need to put something a little for her. :D I guess she doesn't have any problems with it comes to romance so far. As what I can recall she lacks 'empathy' as what had mentioned after she failed in her audition in the anime.
Now. How do you find this update? I will be writing more about our favorite couple for the next.
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