Chapter Nine

The four men just stood in silence after the little blonde nuke went off on Sho and stormed off. The first one to snap out of it was Ren who promptly told Yashiro that he had personal business to take care of and Yashiro just nodded and told him he would see him tomorrow. Yashiro then said his goodbyes to Ogata and left to do some left over paperwork at LME. Now it was Ogata and Sho. Sho was still stunned and couldn't erase the thought that the little blonde bombshell that he had been lusting over for the past few weeks and also losing to on the charts, had been Kyoko all along.

Ogata had been mortified by Sho's behavior. Asami had never told him how volatile this young man was when she spoke of him. He shook his head in disapproval and just walked away. "That is no way to treat a lady." He murmured just loud enough for Sho to hear.

Sho immediately snapped out of his shock at Ogata's statement and was instantly overwhelmed by shame. He sat roughly on the bench that sat along the wall and hung his head low while raking his fingers nervously through his hair. "Why did I do that?...he's right..." He sighed then thought of all the things he had done and said about her over the past month.

Ren moved down the halls quickly in the direction that she had left. He searched every corner and space in order not to miss her. Her scent lingered strongly, so he did know that she was nearby. He finally found her sitting on a small bench in a quiet little out of the way space, scribbling furiously in a small leather bound journal. He could hear her low growls and see her delicate ears slightly pointed.

"Kyoko-chan..." He whispered softly as he approached and cleared his throat, so not to startle her. "Kyoko-chan..." He gently placed his hand on her forearm. "Are you alright?"

Kyoko looked up from her journal with tear stained cheeks and wide eyes, then put on a false smile that certainly rivaled his. "I'm fine."

His brow furrowed. He knew she was lying. He sat next to her and looked out across the hall from where they were sitting. "Is that who you were talking about that night in the park?"

She shut her journal and placed it back in her bag, then sighed. "In the over-perfumed, spoiled, rotten flesh." She chuckled wryly.

"Ah..." He responded understandingly.

"Yeah..." She then realized her behavior in front of the men and became instantly ashamed and horrified with her outburst. "Oh my god!"

Ren was stunned to see her suddenly prostrate herself in a dogeza in front of him and begin apologizing to him. "Kyoko-chan..." His hand flew to her shoulder and stopped her. "You don't need to apologize for that..." He chuckled. "I'm actually impressed you didn't rip him to pieces on the spot."

She stopped immediately upon hearing him and looked at him curiously. "I... I would never do that. He may be a cockroach, a freeloader and a playboy, but he's not someone that would deserve something like that." She explained.

Ren smiled gently at her and sighed in relief. "I'm glad to hear that..." He had an idea come to mind. "Want to go to the park?" It was their code phrase for hunting.

She thought about it, "You know something? That sounds really nice, but I have a gig tonight" and gave him her happiest most relaxed smile.

"Well then... Let's go." He stood, grabbed her bag and held out his hand to help her up. "I'll take you to the club and after that we can go have some fun."

"Thank you for earlier." She told him in a shy voice.

He smiled gently as they walked to his car. "Any time."

He sat in the corner of the club to watch the little alpha he was falling for as the crowd cheered and pleaded with Company of Wolves to play their new song from their PV.

The band howled and the music started. Kyoko began to sing with a rich sultry voice that gave Kuon goosebumps and at that moment he was every bit Kuon. He took a long drink of his scotch and let her music envelop him as he watched her fans lose themselves to the beat.

After the song was finished and they began one of their older more aggressive songs, Kuon was in a haze. She's only 16. He kept telling himself. Like a little sister. He kept reminding himself. He finally calmed his mind. He could get through a night of hunting with her. She needed it. He wanted to rip the heart out of that little shit. Easy Kuon. He told himself. Why was he so protective over her? He just couldn't figure it out. Maybe he should ask his chicken friend at TBM, he seemed to know quite a bit and was a good listener.

FLASHBACK

"MO! Just put the damn suit on and deal with it!" exclaimed Kanae Kotonami. "I'd do it but I'm needed in the audience." She lied.

Kyoko dejectedly took the chicken suit and donned it for the first of many times as part of Yappa Kimigure Rock. She would become Bo and the only time she wouldn't be is when sometime in the future she would be a guest. That day Bo would try to humiliate Sho and end up losing out in the end. Getting fired only to be rehired the next day. That was the night that Ren Tsuruga met his new friend Bo the chicken whose scent was covered by foam, felt and feathers.

CURRENT

He was met at the doorway by the platinum haired male as he made his way to pick up Kyoko backstage after their gig was over. Reino eyed him meticulously.

"I don't like you. You're a liar. As her brother, I don't approve of you and as her pack member I don't approve of you, but... that is not my decision. If you hurt her... you will face us." Reino told him in a growl with a glint in his violet eyes.

Ren nodded. "If I hurt her, you have my permission. She will learn the truth from me, but not right now." He told him.

"Ren!" She called cheerily as she came to the doorway where the two men were standing. "Are we still going to the park?"

He looked to Reino and received a slight, barely noticeable nod. "Of course. Are you ready?"

"Yeah, just give me a few minute to get ready." She told him as she toweled her hair then walked back into the room.

"Did she tell you what happened today?" Ren asked in a low voice.

Reino nodded. "It's the only reason we're allowing you to take her tonight..." He turned back into the room. "Keep her safe." He told him over his shoulder then shut the door and left Ren to wait for Kyoko in the hallway with his own dark thoughts.

They finally made it to the area where they had met during their first hunt together. Ren stopped the car and took off his shirt.

"What the hell are you doing?!" She squeaked.

Ren chuckled. "Getting ready. What does it look like I'm doing?"

"You can't do that out here. What if someone sees you? Or, takes a picture before your dressed when you change back? You're not exactly unknown..." She scolded.

"Hmm... I never thought about that." He mused. "I guess you're right." He told her. "Where do you suggest I go to get ready?" He had that strange disturbing glint in his eyes again that gave her a shiver.

"Umm... follow me." She stammered as she led him to a secluded spot and turned her back to him. "I'll keep watch."

Moments later his cold, wet nose was nuzzling her palm. "Your turn. I'll keep watch for you." He told her.

She nodded. "Don't look." She warned and he turned away from her with a smirk on his lips. He glanced over his shoulder to see her slender back and perfectly toned butt and legs in the moonlight then quickly turned his head back before she noticed. Wow... He thought to himself then sighed. Sixteen... He reminded himself. Sixteen...

"Okay... You can look now. I'm done." She announced and they finally left for their evening hunt.