I do not own Skip Beat!
Thank you Yoshiki Nakamura for all of your incredible talent.
Day Two:
The Candy-coated Beginning Of The Siege.
The collective thought was that they had given her a couple of days for their messages to her on their gifts to sink in. So, today it would continue. The siege on Kyoko's heart. Oddly enough, they all decided to send her candy next and once again...on the same day.
Ren had this all planned out, he had even made a special trip to the Chocolatier yesterday. Today Kyoko would receive a metallic green box wrapped with a royal blue bow and filled with a dozen beautiful royal blue, white chocolate roses. Each with incredible detail and each measuring almost four centimeters each. The card reading: Sweets for the Sweet and a Dozen Beautiful roses to match the most beautiful woman to grace my life. With love from your Secret Admirer.
Sho decided that today would be the perfect day to send her, what he believed, were her favorite chocolates. After all she did like that kiss last Valentine's Day. So, he handpicked a dozen of the creamiest milk chocolate truffles dipped in more milk chocolate and flecked with edible gold flecks. They were carefully placed in a box that was covered in shimmery black satin and wrapped with a gold satin bow. The card reading: Only the best shall pass those beautiful luscious lips. All of my love your Secret Admirer.
Hikaru just knew she would love these as he picked out a mix of chocolates that were conspicuously shaped like little eggs. Each with a different filling. A surprise inside of each, just like Kyoko's personality. They were individually wrapped and all placed in a tiny basket that was filled with paper grass and topped with a pink bow. The card reading: Each with a fun surprise inside, just like your personality that I have come to cherish so dearly. With love and affection your Secret Admirer.
Reino thought perhaps sweet, milky chocolate just didn't fit her so his little chocolates consisted of little dark chocolate truffle balls rolled in chocolate powder and placed in a round, dark purple box lined with light blue cotton candy and topped with a silver bow. The card reading: The rich elegance of you keeps me in the clouds. Love for eternity your Secret Admirer.
'She'll never know what hit her.' was the collective thought.
A sense of peace, anger, giddiness and dread swept over Kyoko as she cycled her way to LME. She sighed and continued. How could all of these diametrically opposed emotions exist together?
"Why is this happening again?! Who are these people?!" It was exasperating. Even though the hints were clear to those that were very close to Kyoko, she refused to let the ideas pass through her steel trap of a mind.
"Mo! These guys clearly know you Kyoko." Kanae told her.
"I know, but I can't imagine who they could be!" It was very distressing to know that someone was being so wasteful with their money, but also spending it on her. That didn't stop her from sampling each treat from her little collection and sharing said goodies with her best friend. Kyoko's favorites were the little roses.
As she was enjoying her decadent little retreat with her best friend there was a light tap on the locker room door and behind that tap was a very tall, disguised blond with hidden green eyes. He wanted to see for himself if she was enjoying the little treat he sent her.
He was happily greeted at the door by his favorite little pixie and shocked by the three unfamiliar boxes of candies that accompanied his on the table along the wall.
"What do you have there, Mogami-san?" feigning innocence and successfully containing his jealousy.
Her heart leapt and her ears felt warm. "Uhm, it would seem that I have a few Secret Admirers." She told him sheepishly. Kanae tried to hold back a snort and warily gauged his reaction.
"Why don't you ask Tsuruga-san if he would like one?" asked Kanae slyly.
"Oh, sorry for being so rude Tsuruga-san. Would you like one? These are my favorites." She announced as she proudly displayed the half-full box of roses.
"No thank you. I'm not really big on sweets." He told her as his heart overflowed and spilled into his smile.
"Ren. It's time to go." Yashiro called to him as he entered the room. "Oh! What do you have there Kyoko-chan?" Yashiro asked nervously catching a quick glance at Ren to gauge his mood. Satisfied with the relatively calm beast, he calmed his own frayed nerves.
"It would seem that Kyoko has acquired some admirers." Kanae started, "First flowers a couple of days ago and now candy. Probably from the same four."
"Four?" Both of the men questioned.
"MmmHmm." Kanae answered reinforcing her suspicions of one of the culprits as he stood before her.
"Well, look at the time." Yashiro hurried Ren out the door and to his next appointment.
Kanae snickered and Kyoko just stood there, puzzled then brushed it off and stored the chocolates before leaving for another day filled with LoveMe assignments and paranoia. Ren however, realized that he would need to step up his game and planned for his next salvo.