A/N: I'm delighted to announce the start of the VS arc! As the majority votes want, this arc will be about Ren and Shion VS Sho. I'm sorry for the delay though, I was in a temporary slump :/ Please forgive me! Today might be the last day I'm updating this story, until I get the time to update. Don't worry though, I'm not dropping this one!
Disclaimers: I do not own any Skip Beat! characters, but I do own my characters. Consists of OOC elements and mild language
Please enjoy the thirteenth chapter!
Chapter 13: Heat Rush
Shion glared up at the blazing sun beating down on the earth disdainfully. He felt like he's into the prelude to some corny afternoon family drama.
He could somehow predict how all of this would go: long lost mother and daughter meets up accidentally, mother tries to talk to the daughter, daughter runs away crying, the man who loves the daughter finds her and comforts her, falls in love with each other; both of them confronts her mother and gets her blessings and they live happily ever after.
It wasn't that he didn't like the sounds of the ending, but the earlier part to it… He would rather to preoccupy Kyoko all day long for the whole week of vacation than to have that happen.
Plus, knowing that girl, he knows that she's sure to twist some of his prediction… into something worse.
He watches as the list of people Lory had brought along ran past him to the glittering sea with cheers and laughter. He adjusted the headband suppressing his ears as part of his hair and sighed.
Shion, dressed in only a white sleeveless hoodie made from thin material, a pair of dark red swimming trunks and a pair of flip flops, turned on his heels and made his way back to the five-star hotel which Lory had Sebastian reserved the top floors.
In the distance, Kyoko stopped splashing water at Kanae when she saw Shion walking towards the hotel. Kanae and Chiori exchanged knowing glances before shoving the orange haired girl into the water.
Kyoko squealed as she fell backwards into the shallower sea. She surfaced with a gasp for air, shaking her head off the excessive water drenching her hair.
"Moko-san! Amamiya-san!" She huffed angrily before performed a lariat on them, pushing them into the water too.
The LoveMe girls resurfaced and shook their heads off the seawater and laughed heartily.
Kyoko was grateful towards the efforts they made to make sure she enjoyed the moment, but she can't help but be concerned with the wolf boy.
Shion stepped out of the lift and stalked to the room he's sharing with Yashiro. Opening the door, he padded to his bed, which is furthest from the entrance, and picked his white cellphone off the nightstand.
He flipped the device open and sighed.
"Damn it. I knew I should've gotten a plan with data roaming."
He turned around when he heard knocking. "Yes?"
Ren couldn't take it anymore. When that cosplaying president forced this one-week summer vacation on him, he was irritated. But when he heard that Kyoko was coming along, he was thankful for the meddling love maniac.
He wouldn't have thought that seeing an innocent Kyoko in a white bikini that basically covered all the necessary body parts would actually turn him on at the spot.
He was thoroughly embarrassed by his own body reaction and so he followed Shion's tracks and went back to the hotel, hoping to calm down before facing the subject for his… stiffness.
As he walked past room 1202, he heard Shion's voice.
He remembered how Kyoko had been staring at the direction the boy had gone for a few seconds before the other LoveMe girls dunked her into the water.
The conversation they had the other day came to his mind.
Twisting his body to the closed door, he knocked.
Opening the door, Shion looks up slightly to see Ren smiling down at him.
"Hey."
"Tsuruga-san." The shorter boy acknowledged with a nod, "What can I do for you?"
"I just wanted to talk." Ren shifted on his feet, "Would you like to accompany me for a walk?"
"Okay…" Shion steps out of his room and shuts the door, following the actor as he advanced towards the lift.
"Why aren't you with the other… celebrities?" Shion asked after an awkward silence. Man, this is harder than I thought.
"Ah…" Ren looked away, rubbing the back of his neck. I almost forgot about my 'condition'… at least I cooled down. "Kyoko was worried about you."
"…" Shion took the hint almost immediately, "Kyoko-chan… she's cute in that bikini, huh?"
Ren blushed. Shion smirked.
"I heard you kissed her?" The boy continued mercilessly without letting the sly grin slip from his face.
"Wha—h-how did you—"
"She told me." He snickered when the actor nearly tripped, "I would've given you a punch in the gut if you forced yourself on her."
"I wouldn't!"
"I'm sure you wouldn't." Shion shrugged, "She would've despised you forever otherwise."
The actor cringed at the thought of Kyoko hating him, and adjusted his military cap and his shades, "What about you?"
"What about me?"
"Do you love that girl?" Ren asked, glancing down at him with his Demon Lord eyes.
Shion stared up boldly, "Yeah, I do."
It was as if the world stopped revolving. The two of them stared at each other, but Ren didn't sense any rivalry opposition from the younger man.
"But…" Shion added while looking distant, "I'm satisfied with just staying by her side. She wouldn't want me anyway."
"What?" Ren lifted an eyebrow.
Shion wiggled his finger. Ren leaned down.
"Who would want to love a murderer, right?"
Kuon froze with wide eyes. For a moment he thought that he was exposed, but he realized that Shion was talking about himself.
"You… killed?" Ren whispered under his breath as he withdrew with an incredulous look.
Shion merely placed a finger to his lips and smiled coldly, reminding the actor uncannily of Natsu. "This is a secret."
When they heard excited squeals (Ren thought it was Yashiro clones), the both of them noticed only then, that they are in the center of attention. Normally, all Ren needs to do is flash them his brightest smile and he can slip away, but his presence in Hawaii is unofficial, similar to the other celebrities Lory brought along.
Quick, improvise! Shion kept his cool by flashing the best cute smile he can muster, temporarily blinding all the women around before he grabbed Ren by his arm and pulled him along.
"Celebrities sure have it hard." He remarked absently as they slipped into one of the buildings around.
"No shit Sherlock." Ren laughed dryly under his breath, accidentally letting the phrase slip as English.
Shion looks at him with a blank look while Ren stiffened with a frozen smile. Oh, shit.
"You…"
Ren held onto his breath, coming up with various ways to make the boy forget what just happened, one of which was to knock him out with a brain concussion.
"…Never mind." The boy huffed and crossed his arms, "I suggest we call Lory-sama to have Sebastian pick us up."
Ren nodded mutely, dialing the aforementioned president. He was inwardly glad that Shion didn't expose him in public. Yes, he is positive that the boy realized about his national identity.
While Ren made the call, Shion took the opportunity to scrutinize the building they're in. After one round of staring, he noticed that they were in some sort of a studio…
"Shion-kun?" The wolf boy jolted when he saw Kyoko standing before him with concerned look that could be considered as illegally innocent. She was wearing an unzipped soft pink hoodie over her bikini.
Now I know why that Tsuruga-san falls in love so easily. "Kyoko-chan, why are you here?"
"Eh? Erm…" She prodded her fingers together shyly, "I-I was worried about you and Ren-san, so…"
"You followed us?" Shion pressed a finger against her lips when she began to apologize, "It's fine, Kyoko-chan. You were just worried. We're not angry."
She sighed in relief and smiled cutely, "Thank you, Shion-kun."
Shion smiled back, "Why are you thanking me?"
"Moko-san said I'm behaving like a real actress now that I don't prostrate while apologizing." Kyoko glowed like a sun when she started ranting on and on about Kanae and her praises.
Suddenly realizing that Kyoko was not wearing any disguises, Shion covered her beautiful eyes with a pair of half rimmed shades, surprising the girl.
"You're a popular actress, Kyoko-chan. You have to be aware of that." He said.
Kyoko was about to deny when her grudges perked up and threw death glares towards the lift. As alert as she can be, the actress watched the doors very attentively until they slid apart, revealing a particular man.
Sashaying behind him is a professional looking young woman with wavy bronze hair tied up in a ponytail, her curvy body oozing with sexiness. Ren had returned from the call and stood beside Kyoko, all while staring at the man with an indecipherable look.
The blond man seems to be shocked for a few seconds before getting closer and closer to them with each angry step.
"Kyoko!" He bellowed, stunning the onlookers to a silence.
"Shotaro…" Kyoko seethed softly through her clenched teeth.
Whoever this wannabe punk is to Kyoko, Shion was 100% sure that he hates his guts. It was evident that Ren agrees with him, for the actor looked ready to pounce at the personification of arrogance and conceit.
Shion stepped up in front of Kyoko.
There's no way he's letting this little wannabe punk get any more closer to Kyoko.
Muahaha! How was it?! I'm sorry if there's no studios in Hawaii. I just need it so badly.
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