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Heeeyyy… what up? My camping trip was so much fun… I've made smores for the first time in my life… ^_^ but I got sun burn or maybe wind burn on my nose… huhu who wants to see some pictures? LOL just kidding… here it is… enjoy!
Chapter 6
Ren woke up early in the morning to find that he was all alone. He scrambled up and went to the living room. He called out Kyoko's name several times but all he got was complete silence. He went to the kitchen. On the counter, he found a tray with his breakfast and a note.
Tsuruga-san,
Thank you so much for everything.
Here's your breakfast. Make sure you eat all of it.
Mogami-san
Ren sighed but smiled to himself. He looked down at the food and started eating. After eating and cleaning up the dishes, he went to take a shower, got dressed and he was on his way to pick up Yashiro. After that they went to LME and to the president's office. This wasn't in Ren's schedule today but he got a surprise call from the president on his way to pick up Yashiro. So they made time to go there. Ren knocked on the door and was opened by Sebastian. Ren and Yashiro were surprised to see Kyoko sitting there in the president's office but they were even more surprise to see Lory holding the baby and playing with him.
Lory made the baby stand up on his lap while holding the baby's torso. Then he made his lap move up and down which made the baby bounce up and down. The baby was cutely enjoying this and giggling while Lory sometimes sing a song or baby talk him and making funny faces. Kyoko was also enjoying this and quietly giggling to herself while sitting across the two. They stopped in front of the two couches but Kyoko and Lory didn't seem to notice them. So Ren cleared his throat to get their attention. The president didn't stopped bouncing the baby. He just turned to look at them.
"Oh, hey there, Ren." The president said. Kyoko looked at Ren and Yashiro too.
"Good morning, Yashiro-san, Tsuruga-san." Kyoko greeted while standing up from her seat and bowed. Yashiro and Ren greeted back, then Ren went to stand next to Kyoko and then he sat on the couch. Yashiro didn't want to sit beside the two and disturb the love birds, so he went to sit near the president. Kyoko took a step to her left before she sat down on the couch creating distance between them. This annoyed Ren, so he leaned closer to her.
"Mogami-san," Ren called out in a low and soft voice that only the two of them could hear and flashed his fake smile. "Shouldn't I be the one doing that? Considering what happened last night."
Kyoko looked incredulously at him. Her face flushed red instantly both of embarrassment and anger. Kyoko opened her mouth to say something but got interrupted when the president cleared his throat this time. Kyoko and Ren both turned their heads to where the sound came from. They saw that both the president and Yashiro were looking at them carefully and had amusement clearly written on their faces, especially Yashiro who was now holding the baby awkwardly. Ren and Kyoko both sat up straight and looked at the president expectantly.
"I called you here because of this little guy right here." He gestured to the baby. "Since Mogami-kun didn't want him to be put in an orphanage which can't properly take care of him, I decided that you two will take care of him for time being. That's just until we can find a nice family that will officially adopt him."
"But president, you don't have to involve Tsuruga-san. I'll take full responsibility of it because it was my selfish decision to not give the baby to the orphanage." Kyoko argued immediately after the president stopped talking.
"Mogami-san, it's still his responsibility. He's the one who found the baby and brought the baby in his apartment." The president answered. "Besides, I already submitted the papers that you two will be the temporary parents of the child. And of course it was confidential. The media won't know anything about it, so you don't have to worry. This is me we're talking about." The president said proudly with a smirk. Ren, Kyoko and Yashiro felt chills on their backs and realized that this man, president of LME Takarada Lory, was not a man to be trifled with.
"Oh yeah, if both of you have work at the same time and no one can take care of the baby, just take him to this address." The president hand a sheet of paper to Yashiro who was having a hard time holding the baby and taking the paper the president was giving to him. "In there also has everything you need. Including where to disguise yourselves, the hospital address, your couple aliases and the date and time of the doctor's appointment for the baby." With a huge smile, the president stood up and strode away from the confused people.
Ren snatched the paper from Yashiro's grip. He read the content. It had the date and time for the doctor's appointment for the baby. It was today at 10:30 in the morning. Their couple name was Mr. Ren Hizuri and Mrs. Kyoko Hizuri and their adopted baby, Ren Hizuri Jr.. They were to go to a Beauty Salon nearby where Jelly Woods would be waiting to transform them. Then lastly, the name and address of a daycare center.
Ren looked incredulously at the paper. He can't believe what the president just did. Why the hell did the president have to use my real last name. Didn't he think it's too dangerous and risky? And also he just made Kyoko and him a married couple without their permission. Then he turned to look at Kyoko who looked so confused. She was still trying to understand what the president. But looking at her now, somehow I feel happy.
"Mogami-san." Ren called out to Kyoko to get her attention. She turned to him. "Here." He handed her the paper. He watched him read the contents of the paper. Kyoko was shocked. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened in an 'O' shape. She turned to Ren and then bowed her head.
"I'm so sorry, Tsuruga-san. You don't have to do all of this. I can go to the appointment alone with the baby. I can take care of everything. You don't have to waste your time because of my selfish decision. I'm so sorry, Tsuruga-san, really. I really don't want to disturb you." Kyoko said, forgetting how angry she was for teasing her a last night and a while ago.
"Mogami-san, as the president said before, I'm still responsible for the baby too because I was the one who found him and brought him in my apartment in the first place."
"But the president wouldn't have forced you to take responsibility if I didn't made that selfish decision." Kyoko argued back.
"Mogami-san, if you go alone to the doctor's appointment, what would the doctor think about me? That I am a bad father, who doesn't bother to go with his wife to their baby's appointment?" Ren tried to guilt trip her because that seem to always work with her, even though he doesn't want to make her feel that way. But a guy has to do anything especially when arguing with a girl like Kyoko. "Besides, we'll be acting, right? I enjoy acting, Mogami-san. So I'll be glad to accompany you and help you take care of the baby. Who knows, this experience might help my acting in the future." All of this were just half-a**ed excuses. He was just so happy that he get to play Kyoko's husband and a father to her child for an hour or so and for the family illusions to continue. Even for an hour he get to think of Kyoko as her wife was blissful enough for him to be able to fly in the sky.
In the end Kyoko gave in to Ren arguments, especially the 'the doctor think that Ren is a bad father' and 'this experience might help my acting in the future' struck arrows in Kyoko's heart. She was so ashamed of herself for thinking that way. She was an embarrassment as Tsuruga Ren's kohai if she made the doctor think that Tsuruga-Ren was a bad father. She beat herself up mentally. Then she thought how Ren was taking every opportunity he had to experience something new and thought that it might or would be useful for his acting career. She was so impressed by his dedication to his profession that she felt disgusted with herself when she remembered her real reason for entering showbiz and started acting.
Ren then went to his other jobs before the time to go to Jelly Woods for transformation. Yashiro-san manage to clear his schedule for the doctor's appointment of the baby. Kyoko was left in LME inside the president's office. She had nothing to do so she decided to go early to the beauty Salon where Jelly Woods would be waiting. If I go early, she could work on my disguise early and she will work on Tsuruga-san immediately when he comes. He wouldn't wait for his turn anymore. It's the least I can do considering what I did a few minutes ago. So Kyoko went to the Salon early. The sign outside the Beauty Salon said it was closed. But she remembered that they were instructed to enter on the back entrance of the Salon, so Kyoko went to the back. She was welcomed by 'the witch' of the world of cosmetic make-up.
They went to work immediately and Kyoko was like in heaven and felt like she was being transformed into a real princess. When they finished, she was wearing a long wavy black wig that stops on her waist. Then Jelly put make-up on her that made her look more mature. Then Jelly made her change into a nice yellow dress and a black flat shoes. Then they heard a knock on the back door. Jelly went to get it while Kyoko, still holding Baby Ren, stood in front of a big mirror and was checking if she looked okay. Ren stopped in his tracks when he saw Kyoko standing in front of the mirror with her back on him. But with his height he could see her front reflection on the mirror. He stopped breathing as he took in how she look from head to toe. My god! She's so beautiful… And look so mature…
Kyoko noticed Ren looking at her just above her shoulder on the reflection on the mirror. She blushed a little and turned around to greet him. "Good morning too, Mogami-san. You look beautiful." Kyoko instantly turned tomato red as Jelly giggled near them.
"So, Ren, we'll have to get started on you, so you won't be late on that doctor's appointment." Jelly said, breaking the atmosphere between the two of them. Jelly worked on Ren while Kyoko went to attend to Baby Ren. She change Baby Ren's clothes to a fresher and nicer looking one that Jelly gave her a while ago for the appointment. When she was done she and Baby Ren went to check if others were done. A few minutes later, Ren came out of the changing room looking like a real father. His hair was comb back nice and neat. He had medium rectangular eyeglasses on and a thin mustache. Then, here comes Jelly Woods' magic, making Ren look a little older and more serious. He wore a white long sleeve and black blazer and gray flannel slacks. But even with the older and serious look they were going for, Ren still looked sexy in that get up. But with this, no one would recognize him as Tsuruga Ren, the number one actor of Japan.
Now that the ideal (but not real) family was ready, Jelly tossed the key for their family car to Ren. And they were on their way to the doctor's appointment for their Baby Ren.
Sooo… Did you liked it? I hope so… Thanks so much for reading, all the reviews, alerts and favs… I really appreciate it.. Love yah… see yah next chap… ^_^
