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Sorry for the late update… sorry for typos, wrong grammars some other wrong stuff… lol sorry if this chapter is lame or not that interesting for you… I did enjoy writing this, so I hope you would enjoy reading too… ^_^

Chapter 20

It took a full minute for Sho to recover from the shock of Kyoko's angelic smile and get his mind running. Whoa… Beautiful… WAIT! His brain skidded to a stop after floating over the moon. Kyoko smiled to me like that. She said thank you. What was she thanking me for? He thought confused. Oh yeah, the ring… the ring with her name engraved on it… what did it say again? Kyoko loves Ren-Who's Ren? Who the hell is Re-TSURUGA REN? He scrambled nearly tumbling down when he found out his knees were weak like a jelly, probably the result of Kyoko's smile.

"It's not true, right?" He asked, incredulous. He started walking to follow where Kyoko headed. "Kyoko!" He called at the empty hallway. He walked in short and fast strides to catch up to Kyoko. However, when he turned to where the elevator was, he saw it closed and in it was Kyoko. "KYOKO!" He ran to the door and pushed the buttons on the wall to make it open again but he was far too late. He did not think of anything else and just ran for the emergency exit and took the stairs and barely noticed his manager running after him and shouting his name as well.

He was out of breath when he finally arrived in the underground parking lot of the building. He saw Kyoko talking to someone on her phone and went inside an expensive-looking black car. "K-kyo-ko." He tried to call in his heavy breathing. He was slightly hunched and his arms on his knees for support. He willed his legs to run after her again calling out her name, but the car just drove away. It was tinted black and he could not see inside. He looked back to the entrance of the fire exit stairs and saw his manager in the same state as he was. "Shoko, give me the keys." He demanded.

"S-sho… we have no time… for this…" She answered among lung-full of breaths. "You've got… appointments…"

"Just give me the keys, dammit!" Sho shouted in frustration. Shoko could not help but toss the keys to him. They went hurriedly inside the car and followed the black car Kyoko rode in.

Kyoko changed inside the car. It had a curtain in the middle for privacy. After she finished changing, she opened the curtains and put on make-up and wig. "Mogami-sama, please put on your seat belt." Sebastian said a serious tone.

"Eh?" Kyoko was surprised. "Why? Is there something wrong?" She asked as she quickly put on her seat belt.

"I noticed someone is following us." Sebastian replied. Kyoko immediately twisted in her seat to look back on the car following them.

"Please hold on to your seat." Then they suddenly turned right and the car behind them sure did follow them. The car behind them was also tinted so she could not tell who was following them. After thirty minutes losing the car that was following them, at last they were free. They went back to going on to their destination.

When Kyoko was in the inside the elevator, the president called her and told her that she was to go immediately pick up Baby Ren and return home. She asked him why, but he said to just wait further instructions when she arrived home and told her hurry. She was so confused. She contemplated asking Sebastian but decided not to because even if Sebastian did know, he would not tell her anyway because of the president.

After thirty minutes of an obvious car chase, they lost them, the black car Kyoko was in. The moment the car suddenly turn right and speed up, he knew they noticed them and he was so curious to know why they want to lose them. He heard that Kyoko's scheduled work has been cleared for the rest of the day and he wondered where that weird tan man was taking her. Clearly, they did not want anyone to know. Wait! The man talked about some president… is it the president of her agency? What could the president of her agency want from her? She's just a newbie. Sho thought as he drove about to find that black car. Maybe, she was suspended from all work because she did something wrong. Ha! She really can't do anything right. It's just a matter of time before she comes running to me, begging me to take her back. He smirked at the thought.

"Sho, this is really pointless. We're wasting time. You're gonna miss work." Shoko's voice interrupted his thoughts. He sighed in defeat and turned the car around to go to their next appointment. But as he turned, he spotted a black car in the corner of his eye and followed it.

"Sho, please! Stop this, let's go!" But Sho wasn't listening as always. This time, he discreetly followed the car with a very safe distance. He slowed down when the black car did and stopped their car when the other did. Sho watched curiously. The black car was park in front of a building with a little playground. The door then suddenly opened and a beautiful wavy brown-haired woman came out gracefully. Sho thought that she was very familiar. I've seen that woman somewhere. He thought. Was this really the car Kyoko was in a moment ago?

The woman went into the building and after a moment, she came out with a baby and a car seat in hand. The driver's door opened and the same weird tan man came out and helped the lovely mother and son into the car. Sho put the car on drive and followed the black car again automatically as it drove away.

"Sho, if we don't start heading to the studio, we'll be late for your interview." Shoko tried to persuade him again. "It wasn't Kyoko and the woman had a baby."

"It was the same weird tan man I saw in the studio, I am sure of that." Sho replied.

"Maybe it's just a coincidence or you're just mistaken." She explained. "Or maybe that man already dropped off Kyoko when we lost them few minutes ago."

"Or maybe Kyoko is still inside that car." Sho countered. Shoko sighed.

After minutes of following the car, it suddenly turned and went in to an underground parking area of a building. Sho followed but found out that it was private and that you need a card key to go park inside. He put the car on reversed and parked in front of the building. He went out and went to the main door with Shoko just few steps behind. She gave up trying stop him a while ago. It was useless and a waste of energy.

Kyoko arrived at their home with Sebastian right behind her. Their home phone suddenly rang and she went to pick it up. "Hello."

"What took you so long?" The president whined at the other end.

"I'm so sorry president but someone was following us and we had to drive around to lose them." Kyoko answered.

"Did you really lose them? Who were they?" The president asked worriedly.

"Yes, but we didn't know who because their car has tinted glass."

"I see. Okay, so back on the instructions. Mogami-kun, please pack your bags because you're going on a vacation!" He declared enthusiastically, Kyoko could imagine him striking a pose while saying those words.

"Eh? V-vacation? President?" She asked, surprised and confused.

"Yes, this is my graduation gift for you because Maria and Kotonami-san didn't let me do much on your party." He said in a dismayed voice.

"B-but president, that is just too much. I can't possibly—"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Mogami-kun, you can't refuse this. This is for your training, too. Let yourself be loved. This is a gift with my love put in it. So, accept this or I will not let you graduate love me section EVER!" The president scolded her.

"But—"

"No buts. Just pack your bags. You are going with the baby so don't worry. Oh, and pack Ren's things too. He's going with you. Your plane leaves in an hour so you'd better hurry."

"Pres—" Kyoko stopped short when she heard the tone signaling that the president hung up already.

Meanwhile, Sho went inside the building. There were two big glass doors. He strode to the second door and opened it or tried to open it. But it did not budge no matter how many times he tried. Someone called out to Sho and Shoko, who was quietly watching her charge, and they turned to their right, in the direction the voice came from. There was a booth window. Inside was a middle aged man sitting in a chair and looking suspiciously at them.

"Old man, can you open this door?" Sho demanded rudely to the man.

"Are you a new resident here?" He asked doubtfully. "I haven't seen you here before."

"I know someone here, so open the damn door." Sho said impatiently. But the man slowly reached for the phone, instead of doing what he demanded.

"May I know the name and door number, please?" He asked calmly.

"I don't know!" Sho nearly shouted.

"Sho," Shoko warned Sho and approached the man behind the window. "I'm sorry about him. Does someone who goes by Mogami Kyoko live here?"

"I'm sorry to you too, ma'am, I can't answer your question. We don't disclose client's private information to others." He said and then gestured to the door. "That door only opens to residents here and to guests they permit to enter. But if you're companion doesn't stop doing that, I may have to call security." He pointed to Sho who was trying to open the door again and banging on it."

Shoko's eyes briefly flared in anger. Quick with her feet, she was by his side in an instant and restrained him. She looked at the old man apologetically and forcefully dragged Sho out of the building.

Sebastian offered to hold the baby for her while she packed their bags. She packed the baby's things first. After she was finished, she went to their walk-in closet and stopped for a minute. She realized something that she wasn't quite sure of. She walked back to their bedroom, picked up the phone on the bedside table and dialed the president's number.

"Mogami-san, is there anything wrong?" The president said first thing when he answered.

"Uh, not exactly and I'm so sorry for bothering you, president. But whose clothes do I have to pack, my own or my character's clothes?" Kyoko asked.

"Of course, your character's clothes but you can pack Ren's regular clothes. It doesn't matter. Is that all?"

"No, wait! There's one more. I want to know where we are going so that I can pack the appropriate clothes." Kyoko inquired.

"I'm not telling. Just pack anything and not too much, okay? Enjoy your vacation, Mogami-kun, Bye!" He said in a sweet voice that made Kyoko cringed.

Kyoko put the phone back and stepped inside their closet again. She found suitcases and opened them in the middle of the floor. Since it was spring, she began packing clothes from her side of the wall, suitable for the season. She was done in a flash since she knew her own wardrobe and she packed simple but still in-character clothes.

Kyoko opened another suitcase and laid it open on the floor again. But she paused when she realized she did not know what to pack for Ren. It wasn't because she was not familiar to where all Ren's regular, work or disguise clothes were placed because she did know his wardrobe quite well, after all she does all their laundry, ironing and put all his clothes in its proper place (like a real wife). She was even getting used to seeing his underwear now, though it still put a cute blush on her face every time she saw his underwear. The problem was she did not know what he would like to wear during their vacation.

Kyoko opened some drawers and pulled out comfortable but still stylish clothes she saw. After all, it was for a vacation not a fashion show or a party. She mostly took out shirts, jeans, short pants, comfortable shoes and the likes. She greatly hoped she was picking the right choices of clothes because she did not want to be under the mercy of the great demon lord with his deadly glare.

Afterwards, she went to the bathroom and put Ren's and her personal necessities in two different pouches. She zipped the suit cases and skipped to their kitchen to gather some of the baby's food and formula. It took thirty minutes to pack and the ride to the airport took twenty minutes. Sebastian pulled over just few meters away from a small private jet. She stepped out the car with the baby still on the car seat. She was speechless as she took in what she was seeing in front of her.

She had never been on an airplane before, so she was feeling both excited and nervous. Few minutes after, another car pulled up behind them and Ren got out of the car. When his gaze fell on Kyoko, a grin appeared on his lips. He walked over to the two of them. It seemed that his grin got to her and she could not help the small smile on her lips.

"Hi." He greeted as he took the car seat with the baby in it from her.

"Hello." She greeted back.

"Hello, little guy." Ren said to the baby who was playing with his toy and caressed the baby's cheek gently. Sebastian and a guy who came out of the jet were loading their luggage in.

"So, do you know where we are going?" Kyoko asked Ren. Sebastian called to them; it was time to go inside so they can set off.

"I have no idea." Ren replied as they board the president's luxurious private jet. "I didn't even know about it until an hour ago."

The door closed and in minutes, Sebastian watched the plane flew into the air and out of sight.

I'm sorry this is all I got… I'm so sleepy now… My eyes feel weird… But I promise there is still a little more, just a little, (lol) of Sho in the later chapters… but for now, let's just think of where they are going… I'm not pretty sure myself, but I have a couple of places in mind… though here I thought I was so close to the end, there are still a lot to the story… But this is the last arc, I think… Thanks so much for continue reading my story, reviewing, alerting and fav-ing… I love you all! ^_^