Honestly I was gonna stop at one, but this came to me the next day and I had to post it too. ;] Enjoy!

Still a Fool

Ren really could not believe the gall of this kid. Broad daylight, lots of people around, their managers within earshot, and he was certain he recognized three different paparazzi reporters nearby. Were they planted or just really lucky? After he had security get rid of the brat from his apartment building, he was wondering if there was going to be retaliation.

Unfortunately for Fuwa Sho, Hizuri Kuon grew up dodging the press... and manipulating the tabloids. Time for another round. It was hard not to smile.

Sighing heavily, Ren looked away, annoyed and exhausted as the idiot. "Really Fuwa-san. We need to stop meeting like this."

A sneer appeared on the kid's face. "Well considering we're in the same business-"

"Music and acting are not really the same business."

"And at the top," he went on, straining to ignore the comment, "it's only inevitable that we'd run into each other."

"Not this often." Sighing despairingly again, Ren decided to make his move. "Look, I said I'm not interested and that's final. Please stop going out of your way to see me. I'm flattered, really, but..." He gave him a dubious look, then shook his head. "No."

He gave a nice, polite smile then started walking away. Within seconds the kid was digging his own grave. Fuwa lunged forward, grabbed his wrist, and snarled to get his attention. Ren just raised an eyebrow at him, keeping his calm while the other was losing his. "Just what was she doing there?"

He paused for a moment before asking the obvious question. "Are you jealous?" When the singer didn't answer, he continued on, pointing out the obvious answer. "Really Fuwa-san, who I associate with should be of no concern to you. Being that curious... You're beginning to sound like an obsessive stalker."

"Huh?" The thought seemed to strike him, maybe reminding the artist about the Beagle incident, then about his own actions towards Kyoko lately.

"Since I won't abandon what you did," Ren carefully removed his wrist from his grip, maintaining his gentle image perfectly, "I'd advise you grow up and take it like a man. Stay on your side and I'll stay on mine. I am really not interested in you. Good day."

With that, he gracefully left the musician to the mercy of his manager and the paparazzi who had heard every word. He wanted very much to smile as he returned to his baffled manager, but stayed as serious and untroubled as possible. "What was that about?"

"Oh nothing worth mentioning."

"REEEEENNNN..."

Said actor looked towards his manager now holding a copy of three different tabloids with similar headlines: SHO HEART REN-Tsuruga not interested, ONESIDED BL? Fuwa Sho and Tsuruga Ren, SHO REJECTED BY REN- Women rejoice!

The makeup artist just gaped at the titles as Yashiro loomed over his client in the chair. Ren did his best to not grin as the accusations started. "WHAT DID YOU DO?"

"I never said he was gay," he clarified easily. How badly he wanted to smile right then. "Just that I wasn't interested."

"Interested in what?" Now that was the question everyone should have been asking. Tabloids wanted so much to exploit performers' sex lives that it wasn't hard for them to make the conclusion. All he had to do was keep it vague.

"In fighting whatever petty war he declared when we first met." Hopefully this makeup artist was part of a rumor mill so word got around. It may save both their reputations, or at least work this to his advantage. "Honestly it is incredibly childish. I just want to do my job and do it well. He's currently number one on the music charts, correct? Why should I concern myself with that?"

Gaping at him, Yashiro and the lady pausing with his hair, pointed to the papers again. "So this..."

"Has nothing to do with romance." Ren still wanted to grin and laugh at the successful press slap in the face he delivered to that privileged runt, but his acting abilities kept Tsuruga Ren, gentleman, in place. Sighing slightly, he feigned defeat. "If the president calls, I'll explain myself. I'll even write up a statement for Fuwa's agency if they want one, but really, who believes those kinds of rumors from that kind of source? It's better to just ignore it."

Stopping, Yashiro looked back to the papers and calmed down, still curious. Sighing defeat, he nodded. "You're right. No need to panic. On the plus side, with this you've established you're straight. Some people were wondering..."

A small shiver went up his spine at the idea that someone had rewritten his preferences for their own enjoyment. Maybe he should take Kyoko out to dinner as a LoveMe assignment to disperse that possible rumor for good. Good excuse for a date at the least. Yeah... he'd do that. And if they were caught on camera, well that was another win for him.

END

A/N: XD Sho keeps falling into traps whenever he's in public with Ren doesn't he. he only wins in private, but hopefully he'll stop being so private about things if he wants to keep the rumors away. *evil laugh* Hope you've had a good laugh.