Disclaimer: I don't own Skip Beat! And it's characters…
Sorry for the late update… I just want to let you know that my version of the president's limo has tinted windows… because in the manga, Kyoko saw Ren's troubled expression through the limo's windows, right? So yeah… Enjoy! ^_^
Chapter 27
Corn watched and felt Kyoko stirred on top of him. He woke up early as usual that morning and found himself laying down on the couch with Kyoko laying on top of him. He glowed in happiness and let himself wrapped a hand on her waist and inhaled her sweet scent. He stored all the details of her in memory because he knew that that was the only time he could hold her like that. He knew that their time together was not going to last forever and he knew he would not be satisfied with just pretending anymore. But for the moment, he just enjoyed the feel of her on top of him.
Kyoko stirred again and it was slowly making Corn (without Ren's super self-control) excited. He held his breath to control his physical reaction. But bright rays of the sun were hitting Kyoko's eyes and she stirred again. Corn closed his eyes and tried hard not to give in to what he was feeling because it was surely going to really freak Kyoko out and he sure as hell that it would send her running home crying and accusing him of being a pervert or even a molester.
He opened his eyes and saw hers slowly opening up. He instinctively closed his eyes and pretended to sleep and he was really making an effort on controlling his heart beat. He was praying that she would not notice it thumped a little faster and a little louder.
Kyoko opened her eyes slowly, feeling a little annoyed at the sun glares that were hitting her eyes. She squinted as she slowly took in her surroundings. Then her eyes landed on person in front of her. She rubbed her eyes but when she opened her eyes again, he did not disappear. She pinched her cheek, it hurt because she pinched it a little too hard that her eyes watered a bit. So last night was not a dream? She thought as she rubbed her hurting cheek.
Her other hand made it's way to his hair unconsciously and brush it with her fingers softly. It was glittering in the morning light as if it was dancing. She looked at his closed eyes and remembered those pair of pure blue eyes that looked like the clear blue sky. It made her want to be a bird and to reach that beautiful sky or soar under it. Then her eyes grew wide when she realized that she was laying comfortably on top of him. She shuffled to get up but it made the rubbing of their bodies worse for Corn.
Corn's hands immediately grab the sides of her waist. "Don't move." He barked in a strained voice. Kyoko stilled in her position. She had her two hands on his chest holding her upper body up and she was halfway from lying on top to straddling him. Corn still had his eyes closed. He did not have the courage to look at her and he was afraid he might finally lost his control if he saw her face.
"I'm so sorry, Corn. I must be so heavy. Are you hurt anywhere?" Kyoko asked worriedly. Corn could not help but smile at her concern and he unconsciously opened his eyes and looked at her.
"I'm okay." He answered in a whisper. "Just… stay still for a moment."
"Okay." She whispered back as she lost herself in his eyes. She was beginning to feel uncomfortable when Corn looked back at her intently. Her eyes wandered around the room and landed on the clock on the wall. But instead of the alarm going off somewhere, it was a loud cry of one small baby that woke them up out of their happy little bubble.
Kyoko quickly jumped out of Corn and flew to their bedroom in a record of five seconds. He watched her disappeared to their bedroom. Baby Ren was already wide awake and was sitting on the side of his crib. Both hands on the wooden sticks that fenced him in and desperately trying to get himself up while tears were streaming down his cheeks. Kyoko immediately scooped him up to her arms and hushed him down. Baby ren quieted down as he hugged Kyoko tightly around the neck. Then, she remembered the time. She looked at their bedside digital clock and it said 7:10 in the morning and her eyes widened in shock. She ran to their living room.
"Ren! It's already seven, we're gonna be late!" She exclaimed standing in front of the coffee table, a few feet away from the couch. "I mean, Corn! Oh wait! How are you going to work with your hair like that?"
Corn slowly turning into Ren, stood up from the couch. "Calm down, Kyoko." He assured her. "It's just a temporary hair dye. It will wash away when I shower." He padded to their bathroom to take his morning shower.
Kyoko remembered that they were running late, so she hurriedly did her usual morning routine. An hour later, they were ready and they dropped the baby off at the daycare center. But it was not as easy as the usual because baby Ren would not let go of Kyoko. After they pried his arms from his clutch on Kyoko, the ladies at the center took him. Both Ren and Kyoko reluctantly slid into their seats in the car because it was so sad leaving baby Ren crying and calling for them. But they had no choice, they had to leave for work.
The ride back to their apartment was silent. Kyoko could not help but keep glancing at Ren. It was kind of weird to think that he really is her fairy prince at the forest in Kyoto. She was looking at him in a new light now. When she looked at him now, she cannot help but compare his current appearance to the one she saw last night and the one this morning. She remembered their times in the forest, how they played and that scene when she curtsied to the steak-shaped rock king. She turned to look outside the window to hide her blushing face.
The day went by smoothly and busily for Kyoko and Ren. She knew that Ren was going to be late that evening so after she got out at six in the evening, she transformed into her disguise character and went to pick up the baby eagerly. She wanted to see him as soon as possible to know if he was really okay because of the way they parted that morning. When baby Ren saw Kyoko's face, his whole face instantly brightened and he showed the biggest smile Kyoko had ever seen on him. She gladly took him in her arms and hugged him tightly as he clutched her tightly too.
They were on their way home when she received a call from the president. So they took a detour to LME's underground parking lot. The president already waited inside his yellow golden stretched limousine. They went inside and Sebastian pulled out of there and they began roaming around the city.
The president was playing with baby Ren happily like he was a baby, too. Baby Ren cried when the president took him from his mother's arms. But Kyoko assured him that she was just nearby and baby Ren got used to the president, especially when he was ridiculously dressed as a bunny (the whole jumpsuit overalls costume). Baby Ren touched the president's white fluffy costume in wonder and he suddenly giggled at the feel of it.
"Oh, you likey me? Me likey you, too." The president baby talked to the baby as he kissed the baby and continued his one-sided baby talking. Kyoko watched amusedly at the two while she prepared a bottle for the baby because she forgot to bring baby foods. She was thankful that there were some hot water inside the limo.
"Uhm, sorry to interrupt, president, but where are we going and what was the important thing you wanted to talk about?" Kyoko asked curiously as she shook to mix the formula bottle, then she let it stand and cool down a little.
"Well, we're going to pick up Ren and I'll start talking about it." He answered and continued playing with the baby. Baby Ren now standing on his lap while the president held him by the torso as the baby played with his bunny ears. Then, he hugged the baby to his chest with one hand. "Now, help me change him into THIS!" he exclaimed as he produced a matching pair of his bunny costume with his now free hand. A few minutes later, Sebastian informed them that they have arrived and he went to go get Ren.
Now, baby Ren was comfortably sitting comfortably on the president's lap drinking his bottle. They were now a matching pair. The baby had a full jumpsuit overalls and a very cute white hat with hanging bunny ears. Kyoko could not help but laugh at the very cute and a little weird sight. Sebastian came back and knocked on the window. The president lowered the glass.
"There seems to be a problem, sir." Sebastian informed him. The president immediately stepped out.
"Wait here with Sebastian, Kyoko." He said to Kyoko and he effortlessly put the baby into the big pocket in front of his costume. He fit perfectly with the cloth up to his chest. The baby was so focused on sucking at his bottle that he didn't notice he was being separated from his mom and before Kyoko could protest to the president about bringing the baby with him, he was already gone.
The president walked into the set and all eyes fell on him. All of them stopped and just stared with the most amusing surprised look on their faces. "President?" Ren called out unsurely.
"Oh, hey there Ren." The president replied and the look on all the faces on set was hilarious as he turned to see Ren. "So, what seems to be the problem?" He asked nonchalantly.
"Why are you-" Ren stopped in the middle of asking the president why was he dressed like a mascot from Disney land when he got a good look at the little thing sitting in his big front pocket. "What's he doing here? Is there a problem? Is she alright?" He asked rapidly in worry and concern.
"Dada, dada, dada!" The baby called Ren. Ren smiled at him and touched the baby's head and rubbed the bunny hat a little. Ren helped the baby hold up his bottle as one of the baby's hand clutched the sleeve of his shirt tightly and the baby went back to drinking from his bottle with his eyes slowly drooping in sleepiness.
"Everything's alright. No need to worry." He assured him and Yashiro and the director came up behind Ren. "Good evening, director. What seems to be the problem?" Yashiro and the director could not help but stare for a few seconds at the president, his get up and the little baby drinking his bottle peacefully in his big front pocket. Then the director cleared his throat.
"Uhm. The other actress could not make it. She's sick and this commercial has been postponed many times. First, by the actress and two days ago by Ren and the clients are getting angry. I can't reschedule it again, especially with Ren's packed schedule." The director explained.
"Hmmm… that really is a problem. What's the commercial about?"
"It's a short toothpaste commercial." The director replied.
"Wow, they're paying Ren for a toothpaste commercial?" The president asked rhetorically. "Anyways, so back to the problem. Director-?"
"Arai, Arai Nobuyuki."
"Director Arai-san, would it solve the problem if I can get you a girl who will act opposite Ren, right now?" The president asked. "Would that be okay with the clients?"
"Yes, they asked specifically for Ren, I didn't replaced her the first time she cancelled because she's a great actress, but we can't be picky now." The director answered.
"Okay then, your problem's solve." The president concluded as he took out his phone from the side pocket of his costume. Ren's mind was working on overdrive and he finally caught up to the president's plans.
"President, you can't mean…" Ren trailed off as the president looked at him and smiled. "That's too risky." He mouthed at him. But the president just stared at him, smiling amusedly.
"Sebastian, bring her in." He ordered to the man on the other line of the phone and he hung up. "You should all go get ready now." He said loudly to all of them on set and two seconds later, they were all shuffling around. The director thanked the president and politely excused himself to go back to work.
Ren was professional so he had to do his job and fulfill his terms of contract, especially with the little choice and time they had to please their clients. So, Ren went to prepare also after he gently pry the baby's clutch to his sleeve as to not disturb the baby when he was slowly falling asleep. The president took hold of the bottle and helped hold it up for the baby.
"By the way, what's the commercial about?" The president asked Yashiro who was left there standing a few feet away from him.
"There's this girl who is a die hard fan of Ren. She's always in the front line or row wherever Ren was appearing or passing by. He doesn't notice her. But when she start using the toothpaste, her smile got brighter and her breath so fresh that when she shrieked and shout for Ren's attention, Ren stopped in front of her in the red carpet premiere of one of his movies and could not help but kiss the girl." Yashiro recited what he read from the script.
The president's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree when he heard the ending. "Oooh…" The two standing side by side had the most mischievous cat-like grin ever which scared the crews who were passing by to get things ready.
Uhm… this is still like the dark clouds on the horizon… The storm will be coming soon… ^_^ Hope you liked it! And sorry for the typos and wrong grammars… Thank you so much for continue reading, reviewing, alerting, fav-ing and just liking my story… Love yah ^_^ oh yeah, I have a song, my own composition, that relates to Cain Heel or Kuon Hizuri… I have the video in my youtube channel which you can find in my bio here… Here's the lyrics though…
When the shadows appear
And the storm's just out there
Every time you go out
Everything's just go out of control
I don't wanna hear it no more…
The lightning flashes
The thunder growling in anger
Down on you
It's driving me insane
It's breaking me apart into million pieces
And oh! Please don't tell a friend
Everything's the same
Everyone should keep their mouth shut tight
I don't wanna see it no more…
The windows are broken
Furniture's falling looking down
It's all black and blue
It's driving me insane
It's breaking me apart into million pieces
And Oh! Please don't tell a friend
Everything's the same
Everyone should keep their mouth shut tight