DISCLAIMER: I DON NOT OWN SKIP BEAT

Author's Note: After a month (I guess) I finally updated. I'm such a lazy writer. But I can't think of something to write when there are many ideas flooding in my head. So I have to write it so I can make a fresh start.

~Lame excuse~

Oh well, thank you for those who leaved their comments. I really appreciated it. From now on, I'll do my best to update early as possible

(Cross fingers) haha.

Another Note: For those who already read it, I add some opinions on Ren's side since his out of character in one of the scenes. Thank you for Shiroyuki76 for noting on that part. But it doesn't change the main concept of the chapter. If you don't like to re-read it, it's okay.

Please enjoy ^^

WARNING: English is just my second language so do not expect something perfect. If you encounter some grammatical errors, please forgive me. I'm just an Asian who struggle hard to learn English.


CHAPTER 3:

"The president refused" Tsuruga Ren said with a stoic expression in a warm morning day of Mogami Kyoko. She almost forgotten about the 'kissing issues' when Kanae started saying disturbing things. Now that she already remembered it, thanks to Tsuruga Ren, her mind entered some kind of maze again. She was once more in a complete daze.

"Mogami-san?" Kyoko snapped out from her reverie when Ren spoke again. "Is everything alright?"

She didn't respond instead turn around and started mumbling to herself. How could this be happening to her? There she was yesterday at Sawara-san's office accepting the offer with a triumphant feeling and now she started to regret accepting it.

"If only I knew" she murmured to herself.

"If you're uncomfortable acting the role…"

Oh no! Is he going to make her to give up for the part? But as Sawara-san said, it is her big chance to stardom. Besides, now's the chance to prove to him her acting skills and show him that she can manipulate him in their own little play. She will courageously face it. Mogami Kyoko will stand beside Tsuruga Ren as a great actress. Turning around, she gripped Ren's shoulders and looked at him with fire burning in her eyes.

"I'm not giving up!"

"Eh?" Ren was pretty startled at the sudden proclamation of Kyoko "But I thought you're uncomfortable doing the love scenes?"

Kyoko paused for a moment before speaking "Everything can be learned. I can hire someone to teach me how to hug and flirt and kiss and even lost my sacred virginity."

"What?"

"Watch me Tsuruga-san! I'll do my best!" she said with great determination in her voice.

"But…" Ren tried to answer back on the hasty decisions of Kyoko but she already left leaving Ren worried and confused.


After his awkward meeting with Kyoko, he headed straight to his car for the interview in two hours. When he arrived, Yashiro-san is already waiting while leaning into his car. Without further greetings, they hop inside and Ren reported on what happened this early morning.

"So…Kyoko-chan said something like that? What might be the cause of her sudden determination?"

Ren just shrugged and didn't take his eyes off the road. It's also a mystery to him on why Kyoko suddenly acted as if it is nothing. Of course it is not just a thing he could do to her. What if he loses concentration or for the worst part…control. There are many grave things he could do to her that he didn't dare to imagine. For the past years, he's emotionally stable and capable of deciding and doing things right. But now, when he was at the presence of his potential love interest, his mind tends to glide either in his past or her face. He doesn't want to create a gap between them.

"And you're not actually bothered by it?"

"Who said I'm not?" he said with a foul expression on his face.

"But speaking of Kyoko-chan, I guess she wouldn't do something reckless like that."

Ren agreed to it with a nod but still worrying deep inside. They're talking about Kyoko and Kyoko is innocent. What if she fell into someone's trap and started learning those things with some other guy? But who would deceive the poor Kyoko to enter the adult world in such an early age? And then the name Fuwa Sho shot into his head like a bullet from a gun. This thought made him to grip harder into the steering wheel. No. Something like that won't happen. Even Kyoko has her limits on asking someone for this kind of topic. Especially Fuwa Sho, he is the limit.

"Aha!" Yashiro-san finally said after a few minutes of mumbling to himself. Ren also noticed that Yashiro-san has some habits like Kyoko. He grinned widely at Ren who never leave his sight on the road. But Yashiro-san's persistent smile cannot be tested.

"What is it now Yashiro-san?"

"Maybe…" he said while fixing his glasses "Kyoko-chan finally sees you as a man and not a senpai!"

"That would be impossible" and even if saying that, he's actually pretty hopeful inside thinking that he have a chance.

"Why not? Isn't it possible for her to like like the great Tsuruga Ren? She's not an innocent kid you know." Yashiro-san said the word 'like' with eagerness in his voice. This made Ren a little jumpy. Yashiro-san smirked as he saw Ren's fingers on the driving wheel flinched. Ren noticed a spark of light on Yashiro-san's glass and knew that it will already start; Yashiro-san's I'm-gonna-tease-you-until-you-said-anything childish act of persuading him to blurt any kind of information about his personal life.

"I won't spill"

"Try me" and this made Ren even more nervous. What's with the creepy confidence?

Ren didn't respond to Yashiro-san's invitation knowing that it will be impossible to escape once you've entered.

"Ah!" Yashiro-san said "I think I like to eat some ice cream" and Ren flinched again.

"Oh! I like to see the Tokyo tower now."

Flinch

"Agh! Isn't that the girl I like?"

Flinch

"Oh right. I don't like her. I just love her."

And the flinching already stopped and Ren pressed the break oh so sudden that Yashiro-san almost buried his face on the glass (thanks to his seatbelt).

"So, are you ready to spill?" Yashiro-san said with victory surfacing in his voice.


After running from Tsuruga Ren, Kyoko's feet led her to a deserted hall in LME. There he found Kanae came out from one of the doors. As the current best friend, she jumped into her feet and launched herself towards Kanae "Moko-san! Good morning!"

As usual, Kyoko received Kanae's palm on her forehead.

"How's your problem?"

"It's fine. I'm going to do my best. I already said it to Tsuruga-san so I think he wouldn't doubt my skills now."

"No, I think that's not the case for him. Anyway, are you sure you can do it with him? You never have a first kiss right?"

Kyoko gave a momentarily pause.

"You didn't carefully think about it, did you?"

And Kyoko looked at Kanae with tears pouring down from her eyes. "I forgot! Again!"

"Stupid! You can't back out now. You've already stated something like that. As an actress, it sounded to me like an invitation for a match."

As Kyoko continued to sulk in the corner, President Takarada came and as usual riding a camel. "What seems to be the problem? You look hopeless."

Kyoko continued to sulked more while murmuring under her breath the words "Love" "Hug" and "Kiss"

"Oh! Is this about your upcoming movie?"

Kanae interrupted them "She's having a hard time on the sweet scenes since she doesn't even know enough techniques on how to do it."

The president smiled "Is that so?" and hopped down from his camel. He walked towards Kyoko and patted her in the shoulder "Don't worry Mogami-san. I shall teach you one of my techniques."

"Really?" and this gave Kyoko a bit of hope. Since he's the President, she doubted that he doesn't know anything.

"Of course, first stand in front of me"

Kyoko followed his instructions. There was again, a moment of pause (why does pausing a famous act these days?) and the President looked at Kyoko with a disgusting look (from the point of Kanae)

"Lesson 23: Foolish love. Here goes…Is there an earthquake? Or did you just ROCK my world?"

Kyoko continued to stare at the President but the President goes on. This time, he changed his position "I'm your HONEY, can you be my BEE?" and a rose popped out from his hand.

There was no response.

"Are you a puzzle? Cause you made my world complete."

And this time, Kanae and Kyoko almost cried in laughter.

"Nice one President!" Kyoko said under her laughter

"What's next? Oh! Let me guess" Kanae stood straight while leaning to the President "Aren't you even tired? Cause you're still running inside my head."

And the two of them both laugh like there was no tomorrow. After that, they saw the President riding his camel and leaved the two of them.


At a busy place like LME, it's rare for people to stop their work for someone. But their gaze continued to follow a blonde walking coolly towards the front desk. He looked gently at the girl assigned there, who almost faint, and asked "Do you know on what department Mogami Kyoko is assigned?"


Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed reading it. I know that what President Takarada said is lame but as the saying goes "the lamer the merrier." Haha ^^ I hoped you continue to wait for the next chapter and PLEASE do leave a comment. My fingers got more excited when I see more comments. Thank you =D