Disclaimer:Is this really needed? Anyway, I don't own Skip Beat and its characters...

I'm sorry I couldn't update last week. It was a really stressful week for me. I'm so glad that was over. I'll just pray and hope for the best for my future. Anyways, let's get the party started... ^_^ Enjoy!

Recap for those who wants it...

Ren sighed heavily again and flopped back down on the bed wanting to sleep some more. Ren looked at Kyoko who was still on the sitting position and met her eyes. She blushed really red and he could not help but smile. It took all his self-restraint to not weaved his fingers on her hair, pulled her down for a kiss and have his wicked ways with her.

Ren groaned mentally. Yashiro was right. If this keeps up, I might really take advantage of her. He thought and cursed his manager under his breath.

Chapter 38

Director Shingai, the drama staff and crew arrived a little after Ren, Yashiro and Kyoko finished eating their breakfast. The director was so excited, he ordered all the staff and crew to set up immediately. They began filming the surroundings for necessary footage. The crew finished setting everything up nearly lunch. They had an hour lunch break before proceeding to real thing. Ren and Kyoko went to make-up, hair and costume after their lunch.

When Kyoko was in the middle of changing into her costume, she felt very nervous. She was wearing a tight black leather pants that showed her every curves. Her top was also black leather vest that looked like she was not wearing a bra. Over the past year and a half, her breast surprisingly grew in fullness and size. She had to buy new set of bras. The vest had only on button that fasten in center of her chest, showing her navel and her beautiful cleavage. Kyoko looked at herself and fidgeted as she tried to cover herself with her hands. Someone knocked on the trailer door that was used as her dressing room and she braved herself. She transformed to Maddie Powers to get some help and courage to go out there in that skimpy costume.

Ren was handsomely transformed into Miles McMillan with a little change of hair color and hairstyle. He was dressed in what looked like a very expensive and tailored suit that fit the image of an aristocratic businessman. When he saw Kyoko, his breath caught in his throat with his mouth ajar. She was beyond beautiful. She looked so ethereal to him. Yashiro nudged Ren on his side with an elbow to get that gawking look that would ruin Ren's image out of his face.

They started practicing the scene. The first scene they were filming was when they first arrived at Maddie's home. They practiced it and then started filming the real thing. Since it was the first scene and everybody was still getting in tune with each other, they had a few tries before the director was satisfied and they moved on to the next scene which was the kitchen scenes.

They were going great and everybody was getting the hang of it. That is until Miles asked Maddie if he could help with preparing dinner. Kyoko inside reacted, you could say, on reflex.

"NO!" She protested right away. "Please, you can go watch TV in the living room or something."

There was a moment of silence after her unexpected reaction and then director Shingai shouted, "Cut!"

Kyoko realized what she had done and immediately went down and prostrated herself in front of everyone with a loud cry of sincere and over the top series of apologies. Ren acted quickly and pulled her up to stop prostrating and apologizing so much. She looked ruefully at Ren, then she faced the director.

"I'm so sorry, it was just a reflex or something. It won't happen again." She told the director who was now standing in front of them. "Please let me have another take."

"Apology accepted. Alright, let's have another take." The director replied and everyone scrambled to begin the scene again.

It was perfect the second time and while they were filming, one of their co-star arrived. It was Kijima. He was going to be playing the role of Vaughan Slater, Maddie's long time friend and business partner. He was whisked away to hair, make-up and costume before he could step inside the house.

They took a fifteen minute break as the staff and crew prepared everything for the next scene. It was also the first of the many kissing scene they were going to film. Kyoko was nervously shaking. Ren was nervous as well, but not as much as Kyoko. Their fifteen minute was up and the director called them to stand in place. When Kyoko walked to her place to get ready for the scene, she glanced at where Ren would be standing in their next scene. She saw a bowl of peeled potatoes and on the side their was an unpeeled potato and a knife.

Kyoko came to a stop and turned a around. "Uhm, director Shingai." She called and the director went up to her with Ren standing beside her. "Can I suggest to give Tsuruga-san a peeler instead of a knife?"

"Eh?" The director was taken aback by her request. He went to her when she called because he was worried that she might be nervous of the upcoming kiss scene.

"Why?" Ren asked, a little annoyed. "Kyoko, I'm not a five year old who might get hurt when he holds a knife. In fact, I am pretty good with knives."

Shingai watched Kyoko turned with her hands folded just below her breasts and looked up at her towering co-star as if she was the one looking down at him.

"Yes, but apparently not in the kitchen. The last time I saw you preparing something in the kitchen, it was a mess. I had to wash the dishes and scrub the kitchen clean for two whole hours!"

"That doesn't matter. I'm just going to stand there and peel one potato with a knife. It's not like I haven't peeled a potato before." Ren argued.

"Enough with the old married couple bickering!" Shingai shouted at the two. "Someone get a peeler and the second that gets here I want everyone in their places."

Everyone said yes in a chorus and scrambled to what they were supposed to do. Kyoko and Ren flushed for being so unprofessional and caused a scene. They apologized to the director and to each other. Kyoko helped find a peeler. She opened the drawers in the kitchen and finally found one. They then proceed promptly to their filming.

Kyoko and Ren gave their hundred percent best in the scene. Kyoko did not want to do something so embarrassing in front of a lot of people again and again. Ren did enjoy kissing Kyoko, but he was not that cruel to subject her to such embarrassing scene again and again. He loved her and cherished her too much for that. He also has his professional pride that was not to be taken lightly.

Kijima finally stepped inside the house and arrived just in time to see Miles kissing Maddie. He watched entranced by their acting as Maddie pulled away a little to tell Miles that her hand were covered in bread crumbs. Then Miles told him to get Slater out of her house quickly and then he went away to get his things from his car.

Even after the director yelled cut and the room came alive as people talked and busily did their jobs, he could not take his eyes away from the raven haired beauty who he watched got kissed. He also noticed her full red as blood lips. He knew why that guy kissed her before.

Those lips are just so kissable, it's a sin not to. Kijima thought and then his train of thought was interrupted when the director came to him and greeted him. He reluctantly tore his eyes from the gorgeous beauty and took a minute for his brain to work out a reply to the director. Shingai laughed at his reaction. He was glad that he begged the president to convince Kyoko to take this role. He knew he was right to give her this role.

The director was soon joined by Ren and he also greeted Kijima. Ren purposely distanced himself from Kyoko to control the natural reaction of his body. They chatted for a while and Kijima could not stop himself anymore and asked them who was the gorgeous lead.

Ren stiffened as he saw something in Kijima's eyes. When Ren noticed Kijima after the scene, he desperately hoped that he would not take notice and interest of Kyoko. That was also one of the reasons why he went to him and started up conversation to distract him. But when Shingai told Ren, Kijima was playing Vaughan Slater, his hope died out. Of course Kijima was going to notice her he was going to act with her. He was even interested when he heard Kyoko looked twice as mature and twice as beautiful when she was playing Natsu that he went out of his way to dress her up when he got the chance on the Dark Moon party. And now that Kyoko transformed to Maddie who was on a whole another level than Natsu, Ren was feeling miserable and frustrated.

The director answered him and told him she was Kyoko, his co-star in Dark Moon. Kijima was shocked and stared past the two man and to the still blushing Kyoko who was talking to Yashiro. Shingai called Kyoko to come over to them. Kyoko still with a pink flushed cheeks went over to them and Shingai introduced him to Kijima who was going to play Vaughan. The whole time Kijima was devouring Kyoko with his eyes. Ren silently fumed on the side. He so badly wanted to gouge out Kijima's eyes and that was just the first thing he wanted to do to the guy. He was also barely holding back Kuon inside.

Luckily, Shingai sent Kyoko and Ren to change costumes while he briefed and talked to Kijima. Fortunately, Kijima had enough professionalism and talent to survive filming the next scenes, especially when Kyoko's costume was skimpier than the other one. She wore little black miniskirt and black lace sleeveless top that showed off her midriff and her cleavage. They had a few takes of the scenes but finally did it right and when the last scene with Kijima was done, Ren flew to Kyoko's side. Ren subtlely extricated Kyoko from Kijima's hold with a very bright smile that freaked Kyoko out of her mind. Kyoko, Ren and Yashiro who knew what went on with Ren, finally heaved a sigh when Kijima and his manager left for their next job.

They all had their one hour dinner which certainly did not help relax Kyoko for the next scene. It was the first love scene or make-out scene. This drama was really intense. First day of filming and they were doing kissing and love scenes. It was outrageous. Good thing Ren and Kyoko have known each other for a couple of years. Kyoko could not imagine doing this kind of scenes with a person she just met or talked to a few times.

The inevitable came and she was in her position just before the door that lead to balcony overlooking the ocean where Ren as Miles would be standing and enjoying the peaceful view. Kyoko took a deep breath and breathed it out to calm herself. She let Maddie took over her body. She heard the director called action and the the scene started.

Maddie walked to Miles and they started talking about her backyard that leads to the beach. Then, Maddie turned him to face her and her trembling hands went up around his neck as she asked him if Miles really was not married.

"Cut!" Director Shingai shouted. "Kyoko-chan, I can see your hands tremble from here and I can hear nervousness in your voice."

"I-I-I'm so sorry, director." Kyoko apologized for her mistake right away.

Ren lowered his head to her ears and whispered something that made Kyoko blushed from head to toe. She glared at him and lowered her head to hide her embarrassment. Their moment was interrupted when the director called for another take and for them to take their places once again. Kyoko lost herself once again to Maddie's character and this time, her hands and voice did not tremble in nervousness. Ren's whispered words work as she smiled at him with her most seductive smile and her eyes dark and dilated.

When miles answered that he also did not date married women and he was not married, she kissed him. He told her she was a good kisser. Her hands then slowly traveled down to the buttons of his shirt and unbutton them one by one as she kissed him down the side of his jaw and down his neck. Her hands inside his open shirt moved to his shoulders to take his shirt off his shoulders and arms but Miles took hold of her arms to stop her and took control over their kiss. He also told her so in words. Miles bent down and carried her to her bedroom while Maddie continued kissing him. He opened her bedroom door, went in and kicked the door close.

Director Shingai called cut and the scene ended. That's what they all thought until they heard a loud "Kyaahhh!" coming from inside the bedroom. Director Shingai threw the door open. He found Kyoko half lying on the bed and Ren bent over in front of the bed. He stood there confused with Yashiro and the other crew and staff hovering behind him to get a curious glimpse at what happened.

"W-hat happened?" He asked, stunned. Kyoko blushed and covered her face with her hands. Then, they heard Tsuruga Ren burst in laughter like they had never seen before.

"Ren, what did you do to Kyoko?" Yashiro angrily demanded to his charge.

Ren turned to Yashiro and his laughter finally died into chuckles. "Nothing." He defended but with a smile as he slowly stood up. "I just did what she told me."

"Which was?" Shingai asked curiously.

Ren's smile widened. "To let her go."

Everyone who heard his answer sighed in relief and disappointment. But they really were surprise that the great Tsuruga Ren could could act like that... a little childish, sometimes...

I thought I could fit more scenes in this chapter but as always, it did not go as planned. And it seemed like it was good to end it like this. The next chapter will be about filming too and it will be dramatic... I think... Hehe I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. I certainly did when I wrote it. It's fun to play around with Kyoko and Ren... Haha ^_^ Anyways, thanks so much for reading and all the wonderful reviews, follows and favs... Love yah and read yah next chapter... Take care... ^_^