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Chapter 16

They were now seated on the couch of their living room. They both sat at the opposite end of the couch. Ren was sitting in a relax position while Kyoko was fidgeting. Ren shifted and Kyoko felt that she had to start talking now.

"..uhm… Y-yesterday morning, I went to Sawara-san to get my LoveMe requests for the day. He told me that a director especially asked for me to do a commercial for a lotion called Fiona." Kyoko started explaining or more like stalling. No wonder she accepted immediately, Ren thought. It's the name of a princess. He watched that film a few years ago with Maria. Ren nodded, encouraging her to continue.

"I accepted without knowing anything about it and then in the afternoon the script came and Sawara-san told me that HE was in it." She looked up slowly at Ren with a lost puppy face. Ren nearly had a heart attack. "Then w-when I read the script of the commercial; I-I-I didn't like it." Ren was snapped out when he saw Kyoko on the verge of tears. He moved without thinking. He scooted near her and leaned forward.

"It's going to be alright, Mogami-san. I'm here now to help." He said assuring her so that she won't cry. Kyoko suddenly looked up to him with shining eyes as if he was her knight in shining armor.

"You really don't mind?" She asked. Ren nearly groaned. Kyoko, you're killing me. He thought helplessly as he nodded. "You promise you won't hate me?" He nodded again.

"So what's the commercial about?" He asked.

"I'm in a club. I'm dancing and then a GUY (saying the word hatefully) comes up to me and starts dancing with me and then starts touching me but he's hands stop because my skin is so dry and rough. We'll both have a surprise expression and that would turn him off. Time stop or the scene froze and they will promote their product and show me using and applying it on my arms and legs. Then the scene rewinds a bit and the 'me' that used the lotion is now dancing in the club with the guy dancing with me. When the guy starts touching me, his hands would freely wander on my skin as if he couldn't stop touching me." Kyoko finished her long narration of the whole commercial. The whole apartment was silent for a minute or two as Ren took the time to fully understand what Kyoko said.

Ren fought against his green monster inside as he imagined Fuwa doing those things to her. But remembering Kyoko's lost-puppy-on-the-verge-of-tears look and it suppressed the monster. "So what do you need help for?" Ren asked breaking the silence when he controlled himself. "The dancing or the… touching?"

"a..uhm… both?" She answered still kind of scared that Ren would hate her. "I don't know how they dance at a club… so…"

"Okay." He stood up and went to stereo near the TV. He scanned the stack of CDs on the rack but nothing was there that would be played in a club. He turned on the stereo and put it on FM. It was getting late at night so the songs being played was something that would make you sleep but after a few minutes of tuning; he found an upbeat song that would suit the… occasion? He tuned it down a little so that they wouldn't disturb the baby and the door to their bedroom was close but just in case.

"Come here." Ren called to Kyoko. She nervously got up and walked to him. He took both of her hands in his. "Feel the beat of the song." He started bob his head with the beat of the song and Kyoko mimicked him. He let go of her hands and walked to stand close to her back. "Relax." He whispered and she nearly shivered but she started to relax. "You can move your shoulders too." She obliged. She started moving her shoulder to the beat of the song like her head. She felt Ren's hands on both sides of her waist and she stopped frozen.

"Don't stop." He whispered to her ears and she couldn't help but shiver. Ren nearly lost it. He slid his hands to both sides of her hips. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

Kyoko willed her body to start moving again. But she couldn't really hear the music now because her heart was so loud in her ears. "Now, move your hips." He slowly swayed her hips from side to side using his hands. "Move your hands any way you like… Listen to the music… Feel the music with your body…"

Kyoko was drowning from the beat of the music, the hands touching her hips, the voice whispering in her ears, the hot breath tickling her ears down to her neck and the hammering of her heart pounding in her ears. Her body moved without her thinking about what to do. Emperor of the night was coming out of Ren and he couldn't do anything to stop it as Kyoko lifted her arms up while swaying her sexy little body so close to his. His hands let go of her hips and wander to the front to her stomach. It didn't stay longer there as they caressed her sides up to her arms. He pressed his body to her and they danced and moved their hips together the same way. Ren's head was nuzzled in her hair near the crook of Kyoko's neck breathing her scent. She turned around to face him and put her hands around his neck. But that was when the music stopped.

Kyoko also stopped and was frozen when she saw the look on Ren's eyes. He wasn't Ren anymore; he was the Emperor of the night. But Ren snapped out of it when he saw Kyoko's frozen state and her eyes reflecting fear. He sighed in relief that he got through that without doing something over the line. But he was on the verge of it. If Kyoko hadn't moved to face him, he would have had kissed her neck, licked it and nibbled her ear. Okay stop! That's enough. He scolded himself. "Kyoko, you have to get used to this kind of look. HE would have to look at you like this if he acts like he can't stop touching you like you explained." But I'm the one who won't be able to stop touching you if I let out my desires like that again.

Kyoko's frozen expression turned surprised. "S-so, y-you were just acting?" She sighed in relief. Ren felt a sting in his heart. But he was glad that she saw the different look in his eyes. It felt to him like she was seeing him as a man.

"I think this is enough for tonight, Mogami-san." Because I really need a cold shower to calm down, he thought. "You were good with the dancing and the touching part too."

Kyoko nodded then took a step back. "Thank you very much, Tsuruga-san." She bowed gracefully.

"It was nothing, Mogami-san." He said as he strode his long legs to their bedroom. As soon as Ren was out of sight she went to the couch and plopped her body on it while letting out a heavy sigh. I can't believe I did that! She shouted in her head while covering her blushing face with her hands.

Ren has now calmed down after a cold shower. He went to the closet to get dressed in his pajamas. He noticed that Kyoko was not in their room. He got dressed quickly and was drying his hair when he went to the living room. There he found her lying on the couch. "Mogami-san." He called but she didn't move.

When he went closer, he found her sleeping peacefully and he didn't want to wake her up. He scooped her up gently in his arms and went to their bedroom. He put her down slowly and gently to the bed and put the blanket over her body. I hope her clothes aren't too uncomfortable. He groaned as the thought of changing her clothes came to mind. And I just finished taking a cold shower to calm down. He sighed. She really is killing me…

The next morning they did their usual routine and Ren went ahead to go to his job with Yashiro and Kyoko went to drop off Baby Ren at the Day Care. She didn't want to leave him there but the president said that it would be risky if he was there on her graduation. He kissed him goodbye sadly and went on to prepare for her graduation. When the ceremony started, she was so happy and proud of herself. But sad because she didn't really experience the ordinary high school life she dreamt of. Then it finally ended.

"Congratulations!" Kanae, Maria and the president shouted gleefully as they hugged her. They took pictures of her and the four of them using Sebastian as their photographer. Since Kyoko didn't have any friends at her school, she didn't have any friends to say goodbye to. So they left and went inside Lory's golden stretched limo. There she found Baby Ren with Jelly Woods trying to calm him down. He was crying and calling for his mamma.

"Mamma!" She exclaimed excitedly and stopped crying when he saw Kyoko. He was stretching his arms to her.

"Baby Ren!" She also exclaimed as she went to him and scooped him in her arms.

"Why is his name the same as Tsuruga-san?" Kanae grumbled as she sat beside Kyoko. Kyoko froze just like when Yashiro and the president asked her what was the name of the baby.

"And why is there 'baby' at the beginning? It's obvious he is one." Maria commented.

"Now, now, Darling named him and isn't Baby Ren just cute?" Jelly Woods said, trying to help Kyoko out. It did work as Maria had a face almost like Kyoko when she went in la-la-land mode. She was obviously imagining the baby as hers and Ren's. Kanae stared at the baby with a serious face and Baby Ren's face turned to fearful and on the verged of tears.

"Uhm, Moko-san, you're scaring him." Kyoko said as she hugged Baby Ren closer. Kanae stopped staring and turned away.

They had a little celebration inside the limo, drinking apple cider, champagne for the two adults, and eating delicious desserts. It ended when they finally arrived at LME after touring around Tokyo for an hour. "Don't forget about you're party tonight, okay?" The president said to her. Kyoko couldn't refuse the president about the party even when she politely refused. They went their separate ways. Kyoko transformed to her mother disguise and they got inside their usual car and went home.

She shifted Baby Ren on just her left arm as her right opened their apartment door. They went inside and she slipped off her shoes, slipped in her slippers and went to the living room. Then she stopped. On top of the coffee table was a vase of beautiful roses, balloons floating above that says congratulations and at the foot of the vase were figurines of every fairytale princesses. There was also a sparkling castle, a carriage and the only one prince kneeling and holding out a single glass slipper.

Their home phone rang which startled her and snapped her out. She hurriedly went to pick up the phone. "Hello?"

"Congratulations!" A warm voice came through the phone. A big smile slowly appeared on her face and she fought the tears that pooled in her eyes.

"Thank you so much!" She answered.

"So I assume you already saw it." She nodded and managed to let out a small 'uhn'. "Did you like it?"

"Y-y-es!" She answered couldn't hold in the sobs that are building in her throat anymore and her tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Mamma… mamma…" Baby Ren mumbled as he started wiping his hands on her cheeks. This made her smile and sobbed more at the same time.

"K-kyoko, are you okay? Did I do something wrong? You didn't like it?" Ren asked worriedly. She shook her head even though he couldn't see her.

"No… It's just that… I'm just so happy… Nobody has ever given me something like this." She let out a laugh and that calmed Ren down. "Thank you, Ren." She said with a heavenly smile that could rival Ren's.

Did you like it? Sorry if you think it's a little OOC… Uhm to those who are asking how old is Baby Ren now… He's turning seven months… so he's pretty big now… ^_^ and here's some dessert... Hope you'll like it…

Once…

Once was a Goddess

Of love and loyalty

Betrayed by a man

Whom she thought

Was a Prince

Once was an Angel

Turned dark and evil

Seeking vengeance

To the man

Who broke her

Once had a heart

Full of love and laughter

Now left with a

Broken heart

Protected by thorns

Once burned, never again

But that is not so

'Cause here he comes

The real one

The only one

Once, and only once

Open your heart again

Let him in

'Cause it's the end

Of your suffering…