Hi everyone! Sorry that this chapter is being posted late. I really don't have an excuse.

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Here is chapter thirteen. I hope that you all like.

Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat or any of the characters from it. Skip Beat is the property of Yoshiki Nakamura.

Yashiro's Reaction

The following week passed quickly. Kyoko worries were eased when she didn't hear anything about her and Ren dating. Apparently whoever had seen them kissing hadn't told anyone. Making Kyoko give a sigh of relief.

But something was still troubling her. Kyoko usually saw Maria fairly often when she was at LME. However she hardly ever saw Maria over the last seven days and the few times she did she Maria she seemed a bit distant.

'I wonder what's wrong with Maria. She isn't her usual perky self. Are she and her dad having issues again? I hope that I can help her is someway.' Kyoko's thoughts continued along this line as she walked away from the Love Me room. She was done for the day and was heading home.

Suddenly a hand came out of nowhere and pulled Kyoko into a dark room. Kyoko struggled trying to get away but she stopped as soon as she heard a a familiar voice, "It's okay, Kyoko. It's me."

Kyoko stilled and the hand that was over her mouth moved. "Kuon," Kyoko hissed as she turned around. "Did you have to scare me like that? That's the second time you've grabbed me like that."

Kuon leaned down and kissed her cheek. "I'm sorry, Beautiful. I couldn't help myself." His voice was innocent but his face wasn't.

"I just bet you couldn't." Kyoko muttered under her breath.

"Are you done for the day?"

"Yes, are you?"

"Yes. Care to join me for dinner?"

Kyoko thought about it for a second. "Only if you let me make it."

Kuon pouted a little. "You don't trust me at all when it comes to food, do you?"

"No, I don't. You don't eat healthy food unless you are forced to."

"Well if you insist on making dinner I won't stop you. But we are going to have to go grocery shopping again."

Kyoko frowned at Kuon. 'Will he ever eat real food without being told to!? He is supposed to be a responsible adult!' But all she said was, "fine. I guess we better get going."

She tried to turn but Kuon stopped her by giving her a quick kiss on the lips.

She turned bright red. "K-Ren don't! What if someone sees us?"

"There isn't anyone around Kyoko. But I suppose it would be best to not kiss you until we are at my apartment."

Kyoko blushed more but didn't say anything as she and Kuon continued down the hall. They were talking about what Kyoko should make for dinner and were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice someone standing behind them with an evil grin on their face.

Yashiro was walking down the hall going through some emails on his phone. He looked up and saw Kyoko walking in front of him. He was about to call out to her when she was pulled into a room. Yashiro frowned, 'what in the world is going on?' He hurried to the door to see if he needed to help Kyoko.

When he got to the door he saw Ren holding Kyoko and kissing her cheek. He moved quickly to the side of the door so that he could hear what was being said without being seen.

Ren's voice came out of the room, "I'm sorry, Beautiful. I couldn't help myself."

'What the heck!? Ren's calling Kyoko beautiful! What is going on? Did Ren finally tell Kyoko how he feels!?

'Does this mean that they are together? Kyoko-chan didn't tell Ren to not call her that... I should just continue listening and see if I can learn anything.'

"You don't trust me at all when it comes to food, do you?"

"No, I don't. You don't eat healthy food unless you are forced to."

"Well if you insist on making dinner I won't stop you. But we are going to have to go grocery shopping again."

''Again'? Have they had dinner together recently? What else has Ren been keeping from me?'

"Fine. I guess we better get going."

'Oh, I better disappear.'

"Ren don't! What if someone sees us?"

"There isn't anyone around Kyoko. But I suppose it would be best to not kiss you until we are at my apartment."

'KISS!? They're at the kissing stage of their relationship!? Uh-oh, it really is time to disappear.'

Yashiro quickly hid as Ren and Kyoko came out of the room and started back down the hall. He came out of hiding and saw their backs facing him as they walked away.

'Now that was interesting. Ren and Kyoko are kissing.' Yashiro suddenly grinned evilly. 'With Kyoko's reaction I have to assume that the second kiss was on the mouth and that they have done it before. I wonder if President Takarada knows what is going on between those two. I should go tell him.'

Yashiro started walking down the hall towards the elevators so as to be able to head up to Takarada's office. 'What if he does know and hasn't told me? That would be mean. I've been trying to get Ren and Kyoko together for ages. If they are finally together and nobody has told me I'm going to be mad. Maybe even mad enough break Ren's phone again.'

By this time Yashiro was almost up to Takarada's level. He got off the elevator and went to the door of Takarada's office. It opened before he could even knock. Sebastian came out wearing a royal-blue button up shirt, a black tupenu* with a taʻovala* and sandals. 'How does he know to answer the door before anyone knocks?' Sebastian motioned with his hand for Yashiro to go in and followed after him.

'If this is what Sebastian is wearing I wonder what President Takarada is wearing.'

Yashiro didn't have long to wonder.

Takarada was sitting in a tropical island styled office wearing a brightly colored lava-lava* and sandals. His lava-lava was grass-green with blue and white hibiscus and palm leaves on it.

"Going tropical on us, Sir?"

Takarada just smiled and indicated for Yashiro to sit on the ever present couch.

After Yashiro sat down Takarada asked, "To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit Yukihito?"

Yashiro decided to not beat around the bush. "Do you know what type of relationship Ren and Kyoko are in?"

'He must have finally found out that Ren and Kyoko are dating. But I don't feel like making this easy for him.' "I know that they are senpai and kohai."

"No not that. I mean about how they are most likely dating!" Yashiro said excitedly.

'So he did find out. I wonder how. Ren wouldn't have told him.' "They have only been together for about a week."

"So you did know! Why didn't you tell me!? I've been trying to help get those two together since the filming of Dark Moon!"

"Well Ren and Kyoko didn't want anyone to know. Ren made me promise not to tell anyone."

"So he didn't want me to know!?"

"You know how Ren is. You have to confront him to get anything out of him."

"That's true. But still..."

"How did you find out anyway?"

Yashiro proceeded to tell Takarada about what he witnessed just a few minutes earlier.

When he was done Takarada said, "that boy. For not wanting anyone to know yet he isn't being very careful. Honestly, Kyoko was right. Anyone could have seen them and started a ruckus." 'Maria could have seen them again. That would not be good. She is already having a hard time with it. She hardly even talks about Ren or Kyoko anymore. I can only imagine how she behaves when she sees them.'

"Actually, Sir, I rather amazed that you aren't throwing a party for them or anything. You normally would have."

"You're right, Yukihito. I normally would have but Ren asked me not to. I said that I wouldn't but I didn't say how long I would hold off doing a party. I think I'll give them a couple more weeks and then throw a big party for them getting together. And for Kyoko graduating from the Love Me section."

Yashiro smiled at Takarada's explanation and asked. "I trust that they won't know about the party until it's time for it?"

Takarada grinned a slightly evil grin. "Surprise parties are the best. Would you like to help plan it?"

Yashiro's smile changed to match Takarada's. "If you think that my assistance would be of use, Sir."

They then got to brain storming on party ideas. Sebastian stood behind Takarada and took notes of their ideas for later reference. 'Some of these are very interesting but certainly not plausible. Someone needs to come and somehow keep these two in check. Though I think the only one who can do that is Maria. However given how she has been lately I don't know if she can. At least not right this minute. But hopefully soon.'

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Hi everyone! I'm sorry but I need to slow done posting chapters to one every other week. I want this story to be the best it can possibly be and I don't think that can happen with writing a chapter a week. I want to focus on quality instead of speed. I hope that can forgive me for doing this.