Ren opened the door to his apartment and let Kyoko in first like he always does. He dropped their bags down by the table in the entryway and sank down on the couch exhausted. He leaned his head back and watched Kyoko work her way around the kitchen upside down. He was surprised when she grabbed a tumbler, put some ice in it and filled it halfway with his favorite alcohol. He smiled and accepted it gratefully when she handed it to him. She sat on the other end of the couch and turned to look at him. "Would you like something light since it is already past midnight?"
He gave her a tired smile, "Soup, and toast sound good right now. I don't think that I can stomach anything else this late and after what happened tonight." She smiled and said, "You go change and I will have the soup ready by the time you come back out here." He set his drink down on the coaster and stood up. "You make the soup and I'll go make up the guest bedroom for you."
She smiled and walked back into the kitchen. She made the soup and toast; she even made a small salad for them. She went and knocked on his door, "Tsuruga-san, the food is ready." The door opened a few seconds later and she was greeted by a droopy eyed actor. She let out a small chuckle and said, "Come on Tsuruga-san, eat some of the food before you fall asleep standing up." He nodded while covering up a yawn. They sat down at the table and started eating. Halfway thru, Ren leaned his head back against the couch and let out a very small snore. Even though it was small Kyoko still heard. She looked at him then at his plate, 'At least he at the toast, salad, and half of his soup. Good boy.' She quickly cleaned up and grabbed a pillow from his bed and a blanket. She then coaxed him into a laying position on the floor and covered him up. She left the lamp that was in the kitchen on for light in case he woke up during the night. She also grabbed his cell phone charger and plugged his phone into an outlet next to the couch. By this time it was one am and she was tired, so she quickly went to the guest bedroom and changed into her nightclothes, before crawling into bed. She was out before her head hit the pillow.
About four o'clock Ren woke up and realized that he was on the floor. Covered by a blanket that normally covered his bed, and he had his pillow. 'Kyoko.' He got up and noticed that everything was cleaned up, and that his phone was charging. He smiled and then went and checked on his guest. The door was open and he could make out her form on the bed. She was curled up in a ball and was shaking. He knocked lightly on the door, and she jumped.
"Mogami-san, are you alright?" he asked as he walked in. She sat up and shook her head. "For some strange reason, I cannot stop shaking. I am not cold; I just feel…I don't know." He sat down on the bed next to her and asked, "Do you feel threatened or unsafe in anyway?" She shook her head. "No! I know that you would never harm me. I feel safe with you. I just...can't help remembering everything that happened tonight. All those people that were chasing us. The ledge." She shook violently again.
He pulled her into his arms and said, "If it makes you feel any better, that is the first time that it has happened to me too. I had to use the skills that I have not used since I was 15 tonight. Glad that I stay in good shape, it came in handy tonight." She chuckled. "And tonight was the first night that anybody has ever felt me up. When I saw that guy feel you up, I wanted to rip his arm off and beat him with it. But alas, I am not Cain; I cannot do that, which is why I grabbed you and pulled you back inside."
She leaned back and smiled up at him, "Glad you did. I don't think we would have made it three more feet without you releasing Cain out on them. That would have been a disaster." He smirked and leaned against the headboard. "Headlines for tomorrow, 'Tsuruga Ren Kills Crazy Fan Attempting To Escape Ceremony Last Night.'" She chuckled and leaned against him. "Thank you for everything that you have done over the past year for me Tsuruga-san." She let out a yawn, and snuggled up against him, placing her hand on his chest. He watched with wide eyes as she fell asleep within seconds. He tried to release his shirt from her grasp, but she had a death grip on him. So he just scooted them down further into the bed and pulled the covers over them. 'I'm going to hell anyway. Might all well enjoy the ride.'
Ren woke up to his phone going off. Kyoko mumbled next to him, "Make the mean phone be quiet..." He chuckled as he leaned over her and grabbed his phone. He leaned back and flipped it open, "What do you want Yashiro-san?" he mumbled while rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He jumped when Yashiro squealed and shouted, "WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER YOUR PHONE IDIOT!? Why are you answering Kyoko-chan's phone?" He looked down and sure enough he had picked up Kyoko's phone instead. "Sorry Yashiro-san, my phone must still be in the living room charging." "KYAAA! You two slept together?! President, Ren and Kyoko finally slept together! We must throw a party in celebration. Yes. Of course I will personally see to every little detail. Oh I am so happy for you both. You finally got your head out of your ass and told her! KYAA! Give me details!"
Kyoko yanked the phone from his hand and said in a deadly calm voice. "You have ten seconds to tell us why you decided to interrupt our much needed sleep, or I will make your life a living hell from this point on." "…just making sure that you two are okay and that you are resting up for tonight?" "Let's see it is now…10 am and I have only had about seven or so hours of sleep. Tsuruga-san has probably had about nine or close to it. I am going back to sleep unless you want the sister of Cain Hell to kick your ass tonight before the interview." "You're not denying that you two slept together." "We passed out on the same bed. He fell asleep on the floor in the middle of eating last night and I went to the guest room to try and sleep. At four am we were both awake and decided to talk. Your ten seconds start now."
"There is a hound of fans and news reporters outside of Ren's apartment right now. They know that you are there and that you spent the night. Rumors are flying. The president and I have been in a meeting since seven this morning. We have decided that it would be best if you two stayed in the apartment till five. The president will send a car to pick you two up. Bridge Rock will submit a list of questions that they are going to be asking for tonight by noon, and I will email it to Ren's computer. You two have seven hours two prepare. Oh don't worry about clothes for tonight, the president has you covered on that already. I shudder just thinking about what he will dress you two as. I will be in touch later. Tell Ren not to forget to check his email. You two have fun. Bye."
Kyoko and Ren stared at the phone and then at each other. They calmly got out of bed and went to the living room. She started breakfast while he turned the TV on.
"…number one actor all night. That's right people, Mogami Kyoko, number one supporting actress was seen going into Tsuruga Ren's apartment last night after the awards ceremony at around midnight. Nobody saw her come out this morning. Which means that we can safely conclude that those two are still up there. But what are they doing? We can tell from the way that they acted last night that they are close, but how close? Are they dating? Are they just friends? Are they secretly married?"
Ren, who had just taken a sip of water started choking while Kyoko accidently dropped the egg that she had just gotten out of the carton. They stared at each other and as one, they reached for a notepad and pen. "This is going to be a looooong day." Ren said as he sank down on the couch. He flipped to another channel, this time it was of other actors that had worked with them. The reporter was getting their opinion.
"I honestly think that they are good for each other."
"The first time that I saw Kyoko-san was when we were filming Ringdoh, and the director asked her to fill in a couple of scenes. Everyone was impressed with her acting skills. I have never seen a new actress have that level of acting. My favorite part was when she performed a perfect tea ceremony, with Tsuruga-san, and a fractured ankle. She showed no hint of pain and even Tsuruga-san was serious with his acting with her. If they ever have the lead in a drama or movie together… I want to be first in line to watch."
"I cannot believe that those two were actually playing the Heel siblings this whole time. I was one of the stage hands for Tragic Marker and I always thought that Cain Heel was a creepy guy. When he did the scenes for BJ, everyone was frozen in freight. The director forgot to say cut a few times because he was scared. But never was his sister scared. She never flinched. She would just stand there with a bored look on her face until the end of the scene, then she would calmly say 'cut', bring everybody back into the present, and then go to her brother. I remember that first day of shooting, Heel and Murasama got into a fight. At the end, Heel froze in a crouched position and Setsuka just walked up to him and started petting him like a dog and taking pictures of him while saying that he looked funny. To find that they are Tsuruga-san and Mogami-san, I have to say that I am honored to have had the pleasure to work with such professionals. I hope that I may have that honor once again."
"I remember seeing Tsuruga-san and Mogami-san for the first time together. I believe that was when she was acting as his manager for a few days when his got sick. I remember thinking 'What is that god-awful pink jumpsuit that she is wearing?' It made an impression. Anyway, Ren-san would not let her do anything, stubborn man; maybe that was why he got sick. He ended up getting sick and she rose to the challenge. She left the set when she realized this and arrived just in time to catch him right as he was falling backwards. With her head. Needless to say, the shoot was canceled for the day. While we were worried for the 'guy-who-never-gets-sick-yet-just-did', we laughed as we watched her drag him to his car and lecture him for not taking care of himself. We knew he was in good hands then."
"When I first selected Kyoko-san to play Mio, I had an idea of how I wanted Mio to act like. When we began shooting, I could tell that she was still struggling and had yet to fully grasp who Mio was. Latter that day she disappeared for a couple of hours. People were beginning to question her professionalism, when Ren-san spoke up and convinced us to give her some more time. I have never regretted that decision at all. When she showed up, she was Mio thru and thru."
"Tsuruga-san is famous for never having had a NG. He had several on one scene of Dark Moon. No matter how hard he tried, he just could never get it right. The director gave him four days off before reshooting the scene again. When he came back, it was like we were seeing a new side to him. He diverged from the script for a little, played the piano, and laughed, but at the end, he still finished where he was supposed to. I don't know what happened during those four days, but something good must have to make him come back like that. In my opinion, I think Mogami-san had something to do with that."
"Most of us who worked on Dark Moon knew that Tsuruga-san and Mogami-san were close. She always valued his opinion more highly than anyone else. I believe that became clear to everyone on the last shoot for Dark Moon. We filmed the car chase last and Tsuruga-san insisted on doing it himself. There was a scare and he froze. He would not respond to anybody. We just stood there and called to him. No response. Next thing I know is that there is Mogami-san standing there looking on in fright. She came over and was able to bring him back. Honestly, I believe that those two are good for each other."
"When we first started filming Box R, we tried to get Kyoko-chan to relax her posture. We thought that she was stiff and not relaxed. Not the case, she has excellent posture and performs a perfect bow down to the waist. We had an image of Natsu being more relaxed, she is a bully. So, over the weekend, she changes. She comes to the shoot on Monday with the walk of a pro model, fashionable clothes, and just oozing Natsu. Needless to say we were impressed and quickly fell in love with that Natsu more than the one that we had imagined."
"I believe that the new nickname that they were dubbed with last night fits them. Mogami-san is downright scary when mad. Tsuruga-san has this smile that just seems to…glisten... It scares the hell out of me when I see it aimed toward my way. The last time I say that smile was when we were filming on location for Dark Moon and Fuwa Sho showed up. I think everybody could sense the tension between those three people. Oh… and Valentines Day didn't help matters either. Fuwa-san came and kissed Mogami-san on the lips. I don't know who wanted to kill him more, Tsuruga-san for making a move on Mogami-san, or Mogami-san for kissing her. It looked like Mogami-san wanted to rip his head off."
"I think that Kyoko-chan has a nice body. Saw a lot of skin when she was playing Setsuka, and I just have to say…damn she has sexy legs. I want her numbe-" The TV flipped to another channel. Kyoko jumped when she heard a growl from beside her. "Tsuruga-san, are you okay?" He looked at her then let out a low snarl. She flinched and he sighed. "Sorry, I just want to punch Murasama for that comment. And the fact the Fuwa was mentioned…grrrr.."
Kyoko laughed lightly and went back to the kitchen to continue making breakfast. Ren just sat there and wrote comments on the notepad for a few minutes. He was startled when a plate was sat in front of him. He saw her smiling and smiled back. "Remember to thank our friends for their nice comments." She said as she sat down beside him.
Ren sighed and looked at the clock. It was only 10:30 am and he felt drained. "Today is going to be a taxing day." They ate in silence for a few minutes before she turned the mute off.
"Don't forget ladies and gentlemen; tune in tonight on channel 67, for a one hour special of Bridge Rock. If any of you watched the Awards Ceremony last night then you will know that Tsuruga Ren shocked the entertainment world when it was revealed that he was the one who played the famous BJ from Tragic Marker. He and Mogami Kyoko, a fellow actress from LME, had to play siblings during the shooting of this film, while not being able to tell anyone about Tragic Marker. How did they do it? Why was Mogami-san chosen to act as Tsuruga-san's sister? Do they have a special relationship that nobody knows about?
"LME is refusing to comment about any of this, and nobody has seen the two actors today. I think that they may have been warned to stay inside to avoid that swarm of reporters and fans that is currently stationed outside of Tsuruga-san's place. Oh! This just in that Mogami-san was reported last night going in there but was not seen coming out. Now, I am not one for jumping to conclusions, I honestly don't think that they did anything. It wasafter midnight when they arrived and there was quiet an incident that happened after the ceremony concluded last night. Hundreds of fans swarmed the ballroom and trapped Tsuruga-san and Mogami-san on top of a balcony. I was there reporting and I have to say that I was terrified. I thought that one of them was going to get mauled.
"The President just released a statement saying that if we watch Bridge Rock tonight then most of our questions will be answered. But that was all he was willing to say about it. This is Dushanye Clara reporting live from outside LME."
The two stared at the TV and Ren sighed, "Well, at least she doesn't have her mind in the gutter."
Kyoko stared at him in confusion, "How can her mind be in the gutter? It is still in her skull." Ren blinked then chuckled. "Sorry, American term that basically means that she doesn't have any dirty or improper thoughts running around in her mind." "How could any of what she said be taken the wrong way?"
Ren leaned his head against the back of the couch and sighed. "Mogami-san, there is naive and then there is oblivious. Do you remember when I asked you over to help me find my Kazuki when we were doing Dark Moon? You fell and then I told you that there are dangers to being in a guy's apartment all alone?" She nodded, "But I'm always safe with you Tsuruga-san. You would never let any harm come to me." He sighed in frustration. "That is because I am not driven by hormones Kyoko-chan. Please tell me that you know what could happen when a man and woman are alone together for long periods of time?"
She stared at him, "You called me Kyoko-chan…" "MOGAMI!" "Hai! Sorry! Um…I guess that they could…lose control around one another. What does that mean?" Ren placed his head on the table and muttered. "God help me…" He looked at her and said, "Mogami, do you remember when you fell that same night and I asked you if you had any experience in kissing? Do you remember?" She nodded, "That was sensei trying to teach his student not to be alone with a man?" "That is what I brushed it off as, but no, I had actually broken character and I was really asking you if you, as Mogami Kyoko had any experience. I was losing control. Here I had the girl that I was starting to fall for laying underneath me and what does she do, she doesn't break character. Not once. When I laughed, I was laughing because I just realized that here was a newbie actress that could apparently keep character even though she just fell off a chair. I really wanted to kiss you that night. I owe finding Kazuki to you." Ren finished by hiding his head in his hands.
There was silence for a couple of minutes. Ren risked a peek at her and his eyes widened when he saw the way she was looking at him. She had a wide smile and her eyes were shinning. "Mogami-san… If you keep looking at me like that, I really will kiss you."
She just smiled, gathered their empty dishes and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek while saying, "I like you too, Tsuruga-san." She walked away and into the kitchen, leaving him stunned. After the words sunk in he quickly got off the couch and followed her. She already had the dishes washed and was drying a glass. She almost dropped it when he appeared beside her. "You…" He couldn't finish. She nodded while blushing. He gently grabbed the glass and set it on the countertop. Then he gently placed his arms round her waist and pulled her to him. He looked down and leaned his head till his nose was touching hers, "May I?" She nodded and he slowly closed the gap between their lips. She sughed when their lips touched.
Ren pulled her closer and moved a hand up to bury in her hair. She let out a small moan and wrapped her hands around his neck. He pulled back just barely and looked at her. They both were slightly out of breath, and there wasn't even tongue involved! She gave him a small smile that he returned. His eyes flashed down to her lips and he kissed her again. She fisted her hands in his hair and pulled him, trying to get closer. He let out a growl when he felt her hands and turned her around so the she was pushed up against the countertop. When she gasped in surprise he sucked her lower lip in between his and gently nibbled it, before running his tongue over it to sooth it. She moaned at that and moved one hand down to his shirt and grabbed a fist of it.
He felt her hand and started to pull away but she pulled him back. She bit his lip hard enough to make his gasp then stuck her tongue in and he captured it between his lips. He broke the kiss and started kissing her jaw down to her neck. When he reached her neck she gasped and her pulse quickened more. She titled her head back to give him more access and moaned when he started nibbling on her neck. When he reached the edge of her shirt he moved it gently to one side and latched on to the skin there. He kissed and nibbled and sucked for a few minutes. Kyoko was moaning louder but didn't want him to stop. After a few minutes he pulled away and looked at his handy work. He gave her a 'cat who caught the canary' smirk and gave her a light kiss. "Mine."
Kyoko's mind was hazy. She slowly calmed down and looked at Ren. "W…Wh…What?" Ren smirked at her. "That is how you leave a hickey on somebody." Her mind was suddenly clear. "HICKEY!?" She ran to the bathroom and sure enough, there on her shoulder blade was a dark bruise. "If it is already this dark, just imagine what it's going to be like in a few hours." Ren said from behind her. She let out a startled squeak and turned around to face him.
She stared at him and he stared at her. After a couple minutes of awkward silence she spoke up, "'Mine?" Ren sighed. "I am hoping that you will agree to be my girlfriend." "So if I agree...that means that I would be yours?" "Yes." "Would you be mine?" "Kyoko I was yours since before you left that hickey on me several months ago. I have not been interested in anybody else since I have first laid eyes on you." "For two years?" "No…for much longer than that."
Kyoko blinked. "How much longer?" Ren took a deep breath and said, "Since I first met you in that clearing when I was ten years old."
A/N: 12-15-13 Didn't do many corrections here. I think I just finished a few unfinished thoughts. But nothing major.
A/N: 9-18-14 Proofread and ready for posting!
Hope you liked it!
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