Kyoko pulled out her script from the table drawer beside the couch, "You know that I'm doing this because I don't want you to screw up right? I want my big break to be perfect. I want the rating to be higher than Dark Moon!" she said dreamily while flipping through the script.

Shou didn't reply, Kyoko didn't even notice that he went suspiciously quiet.

"Okay, so, Episode 17, Scene 4… Where are you having a problem here?" Kyoko said in a trance, trying to read and understand the words in the page which were oddly shaking or was it her vision.

"Oh, let's see…" Shou replied in a seemingly focused tone, "we've gone from shooting episode 5 to episode 17, that's a huge jump don't you think?" Shou ran through his script, legs crossed, face serious.

"I agree. The change of emotions is certainly a challenge." She managed to turn on her actor-mode, she wanted to help him out and she will.

"See, in episode five of the story, it ended with choosing the cast for the school play, and then the play will be shown in episode eight. Kat, or I, will be getting the unwanted attention after the play because of Gin, resulting to me getting fired on episode nine… our relationship in these episodes aren't so good, Kat doesn't like Gin and Gin barely noticed Kat." Kyoko continued to review her script.

"That's what's challenging, from an aloof character; I'm supposed to switch to a romantic character." He said honestly.

"Yes…" Kyoko replied thoughtfully, "And from hating you, I'm supposed to be 'confused' and 'empathic' now, in chapter 17. See, we should track back when it happened so we can analyze it better."

"Huh?" Shou was thrown off, he hadn't done these things yet, he knew the story and focused on the parts they're going to do, he didn't know actors do it differently. "Man oh man, the producers sure is trying to give us a rough time shooting from episode nine then jumping to 17!"

"Quit complaining! You need to get into character for tomorrow so we have to track back to episode ten," Kyoko began "it was when Kat confronted Gin angrily to compensate her for losing her job and Gin dismissed her. He obviously didn't care, but because an agent took notice of her and liked the publicity, he signed her up as a freelance model in one of Gin's commercials."

"So here," Shou interrupted, "I should act as if I want to sabotage her but it's not in my character so I just put up with it."

She paused, "Yes, that's a nice way of putting it." Kyoko said in amazement, "The next episode is when Gin realized that she needed that job to pay for school. Which means this is the part where Gin started acting more human… So you should be showing a softer more sensitive personality here."

Shou was staring at Kyoko now, half amazed half puzzled, was she the same Kyoko who knew nothing about anything but housework? He frowned, she was growing.

Even when she was drunk, she sobered up when it came to her job.

"If I were you, It would certainly help if you change your posture here, from smug and defiant to approachable." She nodded to her own suggestion, "But still smug." She followed up.

"So from episode 11 to 15 your character, is supposed to come to a realization and a deeper understanding about life, so you have to act lighter and your smile should change from sinister and arrogant to nice and easy. Chapter 16 is when Tsuruga-sa... I mean, Michael announced the theatre club's acting seminar—"

"yeah, yeah, but what about how Gin should act with Kat?"

Kyoko seemed surprised but then scanned and studied a page, "To me," she started, "Gin seemed to start adoring her in episode 12. Gin unconsciously starts being protective in the following episodes too…"

Shou cuts in, "Director Ogata told me that he has a contradicting character."

"Of course, since his nature in the first episode was selfish and vain, now he's confused and he's fallen entirely for Kat in episode 17. So Shou, you should entirely forget the scenes we're shooting in Tokyo, you're not selfish and vain anymore. Think about the scene in episode 15 when you rescued Kat from being drowned in the pool. Think of a situation in real life where you felt critical and alarmed like when your dog died—"

"Did I ever own a dog?" Shou snapped at her.

"You're a song writer use your imagination."

Shou didn't use his imagination, he didn't have to, he recalled an incident when he felt fear because of someone. It was the day the 'beagle' stalked Kyoko… he closed his eyes quickly before he felt anything more, then he opened them and stared at Kyoko,

"Now, imagine the comforting feeling after your dog died and you get a new horse you can ride."

"Are you stupid? how can you compare an owner getting a horse after his dog died, to Gin's feelings after saving Kat when she nearly drowned?"

"Oh good. You got it. Now we can proceed to reading lines from episode 17. Finally."

'Script for Episode 17'

The Theatre Club's Acting Seminar in Shinobu Island, Professor Michael had a bonfire by the beach where his actors gathered around to do a: Role Reversal, Soliloquy. Kat was in the cottage making drinks.

Gin: What are you doing here? Why are you making the drinks?
Kat: What are YOU doing here? Why aren't you at the bonfire?
Gin: It was noisy, and Michael's making the students play a stupid game.
Kat: You mean, Professor, tch, you know him, makes every second productive, what are they playing?
Gin: Err... Can I help you with that?
Kat: I owe you my life, the least I can do is make you a drink.
Gin: How generous of you. Well, the stiff's having students do MIME & MOVEMENT, the silent action exercise.
Kat: That sounds fun. 'Acting without words…'
Gin: Really? Then let's play here.
Kat: Huh? It's boring when it's just two people playing.
Gin: No let's try it. Can you guess what I'm doing now?
Kat: Fine. Hmm… you're pleading for forgiveness.
Gin: How about this?
Kat: Irritation.
Gin: You're good…
Kat: Of course. Is that all you've got?
Gin: How about… this?
Kat: You're… thinking… about something… contemplating…

...

"Wait!" Kyoko cried out, "Let's stop here." She closed her binder and stared at Shou, "You got it in the bag, you're convincing."

"but I want to try out this scene." Shou said innocently while raising the papers in his hand above his head.

"Tomorrow…" Kyoko motioned to stand up but somehow Shou was able to move at lightning speed to sit beside her on her couch taking her wrist and pull her to sit again.

"Wrong." Shou stared at her, like Gin would stare at Kat in the scene they were just practicing, paralyzed and her inner actress kicking in she replied,

"You're… thinking…" Kyouko unconsciously played along. It's now second nature to her to be in character, to play the part. Like how she played in the Heel Siblings… Regardless of anything, acting comes first. Whatever it is, it's a habit Ren instilled in her.

"You're thinking… planning something… but the other person…"

Shou Fuwa leaned in closer, his blonde hair brushing against her forehead, his hand sliding to her back while the other hand rested on her upper arm to push her back onto the couch, she saw his purple eyes gleam even though they were shadowed by the light behind him, she reacted out of instinct now, words from Tsuruga Ren, pointers from Tsuruga Ren, the will to prove herself the better actress, kicking in.

"But the other person… has no clue about it." And at that cue Gin claims Kat's half open mouth.

**TO BE CONTINUED**

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