I'm sorry! Please don't kill me! I know that this chapter is super late. I've been really busy with school and just started a new job. But I hope that you all can forgive me. I'm going to try to be better at finding time to write future chapters. Though I do ask that you continue to be patient with me.

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Game's Start

Kyoko rolled over and turned off her alarm. She sat up and stretched before getting out of bed. 'I should start making breakfast before Kuon gets up. I think that I'll make a western style breakfast today.' She went to the fridge and pulled out the eggs along with some vegetables. 'Omelets should be good.' She cut up the vegetables and put them in a bowl along with the eggs. Just as she started mixing it all together she felt two arms wrap around her.

"Good morning," Kuon whispered to Kyoko before kissing the top of her head. 'I love doing this. I'm never letting her move back out of this apartment. Unless we're married and are moving into a house.'

Kyoko blushed, 'Will I ever get used to this?' "Good morning, Kuon." She set the bowl and whisk down and leaned into Kuon's chest.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yes. Did you?"

"I would have slept better if I could of held you while we slept. Just like when we fell asleep on the couch after I told you my real name."

Kyoko went bright red. "Kuon!"

Kuon chuckled and kissed Kyoko's hair again. "So, what are you making?"

"Omelets," Kyoko said as she picked up the bowl again.

"Just omelets? You usually insist on bigger breakfasts."

"Well I was also planning on making toast and we have juice in the fridge."

"Sounds good. I'll put the bread in the toaster and set the table." Kuon gave Kyoko a squeeze before letting her go.

"Thanks."

A little while later Kyoko was setting two plates with toast and omelets on the table. Kuon came over with glasses of orange juice. He put them on the table and pulled Kyoko's chair out for her.

"You know, I've told you before that you don't have to do that." Kyoko said blushing.

"And I have told you before that mom raised me to be a gentleman. So stop trying to make me stop."

"I'm never going to get used to that." Kyoko muttered as Kuon sat down next to her.

'Good news for me since it means that I'll be able to see you blushing everyday.' Kuon thought. "Are you saying that you don't like it when I'm a gentleman?" Kuon asked in a teasing voice.

"Wha-no-I-," Kyoko sighed. "It's just going to take a while for me to get used to it. That's all. I really like it when you treat me special. It makes me really happy."

Kuon smiled and put his arm around Kyoko to give her a hug. "I'll do anything to make you happy, Kyoko." He gave her a light kiss on the lips.

Kyoko smiled but then glanced at the time on the stove. "Oh no! We need to hurry and finished eating and leave! Otherwise we'll be late!" She immediately took a big bite of her toast.

Kuon chuckled, "babe, calm down. We won't be late. We'll finish eating and clean up the kitchen together. Then we'll get ready and go to LME. Don't worry."

Kyoko was quiet as she rode with Kuon to LME. They were both wearing black clothes with a gray bandana tied to their upper left arms. Kuon glanced at Kyoko and noticed she was rather nervous.

"Are you okay, Kyoko" he asked.

Kyoko jumped a little and looked at Kuon. She smiled and said, "yes. I'm just not sure I'm ready for this."

Kuon chuckled. "President Takarada certainly out did himself this time. I'm very interested in seeing what the agency is going to look like. And don't worry, your going to be amazing."

Kyoko nodded in agreement and felt herself relax. "I wonder who is going to be on our team."

"That will be impossible to predict. Boss set up the teams and who knows how his logic works."

"I hope that Moko-san is on our team. I don't want to be against her!"

Kuon reached over and grabbed Kyoko's hand. "I'm sure Boss wouldn't make you two play against each other."

"I wouldn't put it past him." Kyoko muttered with a frown.

Kuon didn't say anything and just squeezed Kyoko's hand.

Kyoko sighed before thinking of something else. "Do you think Okaa-san and Otou-san will be there?"

"I'm not sure. They may have been able to stay. But they never mentioned anything if they did."

Takarada watched as last minute touches were being done to the building. 'Hmm, perhaps I should keep some of these strobe lights installed after the game is done. You never know when they may be useful' He sensed someone come up behind him. "Is the sound system ready?" He turned to look at Sebastian.

"Yes, Sir. And the participants are starting to arrive."

Takarada grinned. "Wonderful. Time to get this game started."

Moko and Chiori stood next to each other, watching as the other members of LME put on their vests and picked up their guns.

Chiori sighed, "just when I think I'm starting to get used to President Takarada's outlandishness he does something like this."

"Mo, this is ridiculous. Though I suppose we should be grateful that everyone has to do this, and not just those of us in the Love Me section. But, then again, our partners were chosen for us. All the other pairs were randomized. How is that fair? Mo."

"You're right. Though, at least it worked out for Kyoko. I think that might have been the whole point of this elaborate scheme. By they way, where is she?"

Moko was about to answer when she suddenly stiffened.

"MOOOOKOOOO-SAAAAAN!"

Moko turned and held out her arm in front of her to keep Kyoko from hugging her to death. "Mo, Kyoko! Stop doing that."

"But Moko-san." Kyoko cried.

Moko sighed and gave her friend a small, quick hug.

Kyoko beamed. "So who are your partners?"

Moko rolled her eyes. "I'm paired with Yashiro."

Kyoko coked her head to the side. "You don't seem very happy about that."

"Mo, It isn't a matter of being happy or not. It's just, mo, I wish that my partner was random."

"But all of us Love Me girls were assigned partners. President Takarada mus have a reason behind that."

"He most likely does. But that doesn't mean that I have to like it."

Chiori giggled, "maybe you'll change your mind once the game has started."

"And who is your partner? It must be someone decent. Seeing as you aren't commenting on it."

"Well I know of him but I haven't met him yet. So I can't really make any assumptions one way or the other. It's director Shingai Seiji."

"Oh! I met during one of my first Love Me assignments. He has a great work ethic and is really nice. You two should get along really well!" Kyoko said excitedly.

"Wasn't that when you had to deal with Ruriko? And teach her some manners?" Moko asked.

"Yup! That was also when I fractured my ankle and still thought that Kuon was a jerk."

"What's this about me being a jerk?" A deep voice asked from behind Kyoko.

Kyoko jumped about a foot in the air. She turned and glared at the man standing behind her. "Kuon," she said in a dangerous voice.

Kuon gulped. 'Whoops. I forgot I promised not to sneak up behind her.'

"I thought you said that you wouldn't sneak up behind me anymore."

"I'm sorry, Kyoko. You were talking and I didn't want to interrupt you."

"Kyoko was still frowning. "Next time I cook you dinner I am going to overload your plate. And you are going to eat all of it."

Kuon went pale. 'I'm going to die tonight.'

Moko and Chiori were smirking as they watched the exchange.

"She has him wrapped around her little finger." Chiori whispered behind her hand.

Moko nodded and was about to speak when a voice interrupted her.

"Why does Kuon look so scared?"

Moko and Chiori turned to look at Yashiro and director Shingai.

"He accidentally scared Kyoko and she threatened him with a large meal." Moko responded completely deadpan.

Yashiro smirked. "I'm sorry I missed their exchange."

"I'm sorry that we won't be able to see the meal. From what I've heard Hizuri-san eats hardly anything and Kyoko is always trying to get him to eat more."

Yashiro chuckled, remembering what happened to Ren when he ate breakfast twice in . 'You have my condolences, Kuon.'

"What do you think they're talking about?" Kyoko asked Kuon quietly as she put on the vest he brought her.

Kuon glanced at their companions. "I don't know but judging from Yashiro's expression at can't be anything good" He put his vest on and looked at Kyoko. "Are you ready?"

Kyoko gave Kuon a confident smile. "Hand me a gun and I will be."

Takarada looked at the large crowd in the atrium of LME. 'It appears as though everyone is here.'

"Hello, Boss. Going to start the game soon?"

Takarada turned to look at the couple standing next to him. "I see that you two decided to stay. The game will be beginning soon. Would you like to participate or just observe?"

Kuu and Julie looked at each other. "It might be fun to make Kuon and Kyoko loose the prize of being the last couple and see him get aggravated." Kuu said with a slightly evil smile.

Julie laughed as she lightly smacked his arm. "You are not going to do that. Because it would also mean that Kyoko wouldn't get it. And you and I both love her too much to let that happen." She paused for a moment thinking. "It could be enjoyable to play the game but I think I want to watch Kuon and Kyoko working together to win. They'll be so cute!"

Kuu gave his wife a loving smile. "Well, I guess that settles it. Where will we be able to watch the proceedings?"

Takarada grinned, "I'll be watching it in my office. I had the security camera images patched in. You two are more than welcome to join me."

"Sounds good, Boss. We'll meet you up there."

As Kuu and Julie were leaving Takarada gave a signal. Most of the lights turned off and a spot light shined on him. "Welcome all, to this day of Laser-tag! The game will begin in a few minutes after I go over the rules one more time and the teams separate.

"The game will last until everyone from one of the two teams is out and there is only one complete pair in the other team left. The last team will win. However there will be a special prize for the last remaining pair. So be on your toes since you don't know who you can and can't trust.

"Now if all those with gray bandanas head to the north side of the building while those with blue bandanas make their way to the south side. We will begin the game in fine minutes. A buzzer will sound when it is time to start. Have fun!" Takarada turned off his microphone at the same time that the spot light turned off and one of Ruriko's most recent songs started playing on the speakers.

The group of six quickly made their way to the north of the building and went up a few floors. In what seemed like no time at all the buzzer was sounding and the game began.