Alright so this first chapter reveals the real father behind the baby Kyoko doesn't know about yet but it also shows another side to Ren. Honestly, I was going to update this fic next week but I was blown away by the support and reviews so thank you very much for reading.
Chapter One :: Misplaced Hate
Ren looked around at the set he was supposed to be filming at any moment only to find that the fit with his character wasn't there that day. What it meant was that although he felt anger it wasn't in a Cain manner, not in a way that would do anyone any good. He kept looking back at Setsu...no Kyoko in Setsuka clothing, before seeing her weak smile at him. She got up out of her chair and walked over to her idiot "brother".
"Brother," she whispered in English, "Shouldn't you be concentrating on that jerk Murasame?"
He blinked at her before grinning back, he put a hand on top of her head, "Only when I know you're alright Setsu," he replied in English as she nodded weakly.
"I'm alright," Setsuka replied as Cain narrowed his eyes and stroked her hair out of her eyes to which she flinched. He looked away and sighed.
"Right," Cain whispered to her disbelieving her, "Was it Murasame?" he asked her as she paled and then shook her head.
"I don't know where a guy like that would even start," she told him before remembering the scene at the hotel room
"Mogami-san?" Ren asked as she continued crying, he had asked her to sit on the bed with him and told her that he wasn't going to be sleeping with her until she asked him to, not caring that he was breaking Cain's character as much as worrying whether him sleeping there would hurt her emotionally. "Are you sure you can't tell me anything more? We can go to the police, tell them what happened. Get the guy arrested." He placed a hand over her shaking one and she immediately pulled away.
"You know them..." she whispered weakly before shaking her head.
"Okay so I know them," Ren said thinking of all the people he did know, first thinking of the people he knew well but Yashiro wouldn't do a thing like this and Lory, Lory wouldn't touch Kyoko in that way especially since he had warned him, Ren, not to touch Kyoko in that way. "Who was it? Fuwa?"
He caught Kyoko's widened eyes and heard a growl, she looked away, "I can't tell you..."
"Why?" he asked her desperately now thinking it was Shou who had hurt her, he knew that Shou had stolen her first kiss but he never imagined the guy would do something like this. Seeing Kyoko's reaction however he feared he had guessed correct.
"After what happened in Karuizawa..." Kyoko whispered without Ren able to hear her thinking about the time she had been targeted by that unknown being, was he even human? Shoutaro was at least human but at this time her mind was working over time and she didn't realize what Ren was thinking. Her voice paused as she saw his anger. "If only he hadn't come after me," she shivered.
"You mean when he followed you?" Ren asked as Kyoko shivered, "I'm going to kill him."
"Please," Kyoko whispered, "Don't make things worse," she asked as Ren's eyebrows shot up and he stared at her. "Please don't ruin the Tsuruga Ren image."
"I don't give shit about my image!" Ren snapped as Kyoko flinched, "I care about you!"
Kyoko turned pale as she thought about her words and shook her head quickly, he cares about me? No he was just saying that because I'm his kouhai or because I'm Setsuka. He...he would never risk his image, he's worked too hard for it. Maybe Cain would though. She saw Cain continue to stare at him but the softness in his eyes, that was Ren staring at her, Ren concerned about her.
She grinned, forcing the smile onto her face, "Brother, if you don't concentrate on the scene," she told him, "You might not beat Murasame"
"Of course I'll beat him," Cain nodded back, "Why didn't you want to stay in the hotel room like I asked you to Setsu, that's what I'm most worried about."
"Because who could leave an idiot brother like you alone," Setsuka replied as she flicked him on the forehead. She caught Cain offering her a supportive smile and forced her own out. She couldn't believe he had even offered to take a day off of work in order to take care of her, she shook her head, Tsuruga-san never took days off of work but Cain Heel probably did all the time. Yet, at the same time the director and a couple of other people knew this was Ren so wouldn't their images of his punctuality and his commitment be shattered.
Cain's eyes turned sad as he looked at her before nodding, he put an arm around her shoulder once Taira was finished and held her close to him. She shivered again and recoiled at his touch but he still held her, still eyeing Taira in case his first guess was wrong and this guy, who seemed a little too interested in his "sister" was the one who had taken advantage of her.
"So," Murasame shivered as he looked up at Cain who had his makeup on again, "You ready to fight?"
Cain looked at Setsuka who at once whispered in his ear however she wasn't "translating" for him but instead telling him that she'd be okay if he left her side, after all he had left her with the makeup people when putting his contacts in.
"I told you! Speak Japanese when you're in Japan!" Murasame snapped at Cain who stared at him as if he were an annoying fly.
"Scum," Cain whispered as Murasame's back straightened and he saw Cain go onto set as BJ. The last time he had been filming it seemed that Cain had lost control and really become BJ, he was nervous in case this was the day his life would end but he had to keep going, keep acting.
"Alright," Konoe called out, "Heel-san, try not to go too far this time," he said nervously as Cain nodded. He took one last look at Setsuka before the fight began, this time all that was in his head was Shou and how much he wanted to kill that asshole!
First of all Taira lauched ahead with a couple of punches which of course Cain effectively dodged, next he had jumped into the air before landing on Taira's side with a grin and suddenly all went dark. His body was moving but all he could think about was Fuwa and how much he'd kill him for taking advantage of Kyoko, he was sure it was him.
"Cain!" he heard but his hand tightly clamped onto "Shou's" shoulder, "Heel-san!" he heard again, but his other hand went to "Shou's" neck. He heard his name a couple more times but he was sliding the knife lightly over "Shou's" neck, making a cut without him knowing what he was doing. He felt someone grab his arm but knocked them away and then heard the name that would awaken him, "Tsuruga!" the director called out.
As he woke up he caught the assistant director crumpled on the floor and Murasame clutching his neck where it appeared he was bleeding. He blinked confused as to what happened before feeling Kyoko holding his arm, this was worse than last time and he knew he had gone too far both as an actor and as a human. He nervously looked around and then adopting his Tsuruga Ren mannerisms, he had launched into his anger unable to control it because of his concern about Kyoko and now they knew, now they knew that he had tried to kill someone on set.
"Tsuruga?" Murasame choked looking at Ren who looked across at Kyoko who had ripped off her pant leg and was turned it into a bandage for the guy. She stared across at the top actor, disappointment in her eyes as medics came out to take Taira away.
"In my room now," Konoe told him as Ren nodded knowing he had really fucked this up. Kyoko followed after him. "I apologize for revealing your identity," Konoe replied, "It was the only way to get through to you. You do know that you've been getting too deep into this role, it makes it brilliant for you but I am worried about both you and the other actors. As a director I have to make sure that no actual violence happens on set and perhaps it was my fault for trusting you with a real knife."
"Will..." Ren asked knowing his days as Cain were over, "Will Murasame-san be alright?" he asked concerned sickened at himself over what had happened.
"The wound wasn't that deep," Konoe commented, "I think once it's bandaged he'll be alright. We'll be replacing you in the movie now, I hope you understand."
Ren shivered but felt Kyoko's hold on his shoulder, she held on lightly trying to comfort him when really it should be him that should be comforting her. "I understand, if this gets released to the press then..."
"I'll make sure it doesn't," Konoe nodded, "No one knew you were Cain Heel until today, if they want to spread those facts then it'll be up to them, I think you could deny it."
"I'd like to get changed and then make an apology to the cast," Ren said formally as Kyoko looked down. This was the true Ren, the real Ren, the one who cared about her but she felt that she had failed as Setsuka and as his protection charm.
"I'll allow that," Konoe replied as Ren nodded feeling himself defeated, he hadn't been able to control himself but now he had to deal with his feelings of guilt, depression and anger all at once. As they left the room Kyoko tilted her head up at Ren.
"Are you feeling alright?" she asked him as he put a hand to his forehead.
"I'm such an idiot," he replied, "All I kept seeing when I was on that stage was Fuwa."
"Oh," Kyoko said quietly before feeling herself becoming weak, she stumbled slightly and Ren caught her to find a couple of tears sliding down her cheeks.
"What is it?" he asked concerned, "What's wrong?"
"I..." she whispered, "I failed the task...I wasn't able to protect you, I don't know why the president even set me such a task. I know you have to give me negative poi-" she said sadly.
"What the hell are you talking about?" he asked her, "You were magnificent, I'm the screw up. Give me your book at the hotel room, I'll cover it with hundreds of 100 point stamps."
"Why would you do that?" Kyoko asked.
"Why else," he shrugged as Kyoko paused trying to figure it out, "Because you deserve them..." he said after a pause where he had debated telling her that he loved her only after last night he couldn't.
