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Chapter 3
Kyoko was in small kitchen baking pie while singing with the birds. Then she heard a knock on the door. She went to get it and opened the door to an old lady in a black cloak with a basket full of apples in her hand. The old lady offered her a very red and delicious looking apple. She took a bite on it, but then she was slowly losing consciousness and she fell to the floor. She knew what happened to her. It was the same as what happened to Snow White. She needed a true love's kiss to break the spell. But I don't believe in love anymore. She thought in a panic because she might not be able to wake up ever again.
Then suddenly, she felt something touch her lips. It was soft and wet and there was a little pressure put in her lips. Did a prince just kiss me? She shouted in her head in surprised. But then she felt her lips were so wet. Too wet to be a kiss anymore. It was like someone was slobbering on his mouth. So she opened her eyes. R-r-ren? What she felt was indeed happening. She was lying on her side and Baby Ren was now lying on his stomach and was right in front of her face. He was really slobbering on her mouth. His small hand was full of saliva and was now slapping it on her face. He was moving his arms and legs happily. She smiled at him. "Good morning, Ren." She whispered softly to the baby and she blushed. That really sound like I was talking to Tsuruga-san. She thought. Oh, I know how to differentiate the two of them. It's so simple. Why didn't I think of that before?
She patted Baby Ren's head and smiled at him. "From now on, I'm going to call you Baby Ren. Do you like it?" She asked the baby with a grin. Then she felt someone stirred on the bed. She looked up to see who it was. Her eyes widened with shock and her mouth hanged opened where Baby Ren put his hand in. A-a-adult R-ren? I mean, Tsuruga-san? What is he doing in the same bed as I am? Then Ren put his arms on top of the baby's legs and let it draped on her waist. Then she looked around her and she found that she wasn't in his guest bedroom. She was in his room and on his bed. Eh? Why am I in his room? She shouted in her head. Then memories of last night came flooding in her mind.
She first slept in Ren's guest bedroom and Ren slept in his bedroom with the baby. He didn't let her take responsibility of the baby. After all it was his problem and she was just helping him. But then the baby was crying so loud in the middle of the night that she too woke up. Ren already changed his diaper the first time he cried but then after a while, he woke up when the baby cried again. Now he didn't know what to do or how to shut the baby up. So Kyoko went to his room and tried to help him. She went to the kitchen and prepared the baby's formula again. After a few minutes, she came back with the bottle and that got the baby to shut up. She was feeding him and lulling him to sleep in Ren's bed. That's when she fell asleep too.
Now what do I do? I can't get up now and I don't want to wake him up. It would be so embarrassing. I'm sure I'll have to greet him while lying in the same bed when he opens his eyes. NOOO! That would be too intimate. She blushed furiously. That's something only married couples do. And on top of that we have a baby between us. It just makes it seem more like we're a family! She cried in her head. She didn't notice that she was holding her head and shaking it furiously which woke Ren up. And it's really the real adult Ren. She only noticed when Ren's hand that was draped on her waist squeezed her a little. She looked up to him. He was looking at her with a bright and shining smile. It blinded her and caused some damage to her demons. "Good morning, Mogami-san." He said in a low seductive voice. She froze eyes wide with shock and a little horror.
Kyoko wanted to bolt out the room and just hide in a dark corner in embarrassment. But she couldn't do that, so she turned to her waitress persona for help. She smiled brightly but obviously a fake. "Good morning, Tsuruga-san." She greeted back as she climbed out the bed. "I should go make us breakfast now. You go ahead and prepare. I'll also look after the baby." She said as she took the baby in her arms and she was out of the hell room.
Ren wanted to tease her. To hold her closer for a little more and make her flustered. But he doesn't want to push his luck. He was already happy when he got to sleep in the same bed as her and woke up with her in his arms. Well, it was more like just his one arm drape around her waist but when he opened his eyes she was the first thing he saw. It also made him smile when she saw her panicking and it made him want to tease her more but she fled. He climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom and took a shower.
Meanwhile, Kyoko in the kitchen was busy. Her hands and mind were both busy. Her left arm held the and the other prepared their breakfast and her mind was still shouting and yelling about what just happened in Ren's bedroom. After twenty minutes, Ren was already out of his room and walked into the kitchen. She watched Kyoko, skillfully managed to cook with one hand while the other was holding the baby. It looked like she was already a really experienced mom. Ren was like in heaven right now. If his fans saw how he was smiling right now, they would immediately faint and die happy. It was like all the cells in his body were shining and he was floating in the air. He walked towards her and stopped right in front of her back. He was about to wrap his arms around her waist when she turned around. She tried hard not to be surprise and jump far away from him. So, she forced a smile. "Oh, Tsuruga-san, I just finished making breakfast." She turned and looked at the plates on the table. He followed her gaze. On the plate were scrambled eggs and toast. Then she held the baby to him, which he took gladly. Then she went to the bathroom and took her shower.
But just when the water started running in the bathroom, the kettle in the kitchen whistled. Oh crap! I forgot to tell him about that. I was too focused on not getting nervous around him. She went out the shower and wrapped a towel around her body. Then she stuck her head out of the bathroom door. "Tsuruga-san?" She called out loud to him. Ren appeared on the hallway after she heard the whistle stopped.
"Yes, Mogami-san?" Ren asked and his then he froze when he saw Kyoko with wet hair. His eyes turned dark and dilated. He controlled himself to focus as Kyoko started talking.
"Uhm… Could you please put the hot water to the baby's bottle? I already put the formula in and after you put the water, just shake it a little until they mix together. Then put it in the fridge to cool down a little."
"Sure." Was all he could say and Kyoko's head was gone as she locked the bathroom door again. Ren shook his head and went to do what he was told. Kyoko finished her shower quickly, dried her hair and dressed up. She went to the kitchen. Ren already finished his breakfast and was now finishing his coffee. Kyoko sat down and began eating her own breakfast. After she finished they started preparing the baby.
Ren held the baby by torso, under his arms. He squatted and made the baby stood inside the bath tub. Kyoko prepared the temperature of the water before she started washing the baby. Baby Ren started squirming. Ren had to hold him tightly to make sure that he won't fall but not too tight because he might hurt the baby. Then she put a little bit of the baby soap she bought last night on him. Baby Ren squirmed again and that cause Kyoko to lose grip on the shower head. It fell to the ground and continued shooting out water and all the water landed on Kyoko and Ren outside the bath tub. Kyoko quickly picked it up and continued washing the baby quickly. After a few agonizing minutes, they were finished. They wrapped the baby with the towel, dried him and they went to Ren's bedroom to dress him. Ren put the baby on his bed as Kyoko started putting baby powder in her hand to put on the baby. Ren started his way to his closet as he took off his shirt. Kyoko caught a glimpse of it in the corner of her eyes and did a double take. She looked back at the baby immediately as she blushed. Ren came out of his closet while putting his shirt on and found a red faced Kyoko, putting a diaper on the baby.
Ren was so happy that she blushed because of him. Then she took over of dressing the baby while he told her to change her wet clothes. Kyoko went to the guest bedroom and change to the clothes she wore yesterday. She was thankful she washed it last night. When she went back to Ren's bedroom and found him having a hard time putting the baby's arm inside the arm hole. She smiled and chuckled a little before she went to help him. It was rare to see The Tsuruga Ren having a hard time on something. After a few minutes, they were inside Ren's car. Kyoko sat at the back with the baby. Ren started the car and they were on their way to pick up Yashiro, which Ren dreaded the most. He doesn't like his manager teasing him after this. After that their next stop would be LME, where Lory was waiting and they would entrust the baby to him.