Chapter Eleven

She lay on the floor being held tightly by him after falling from her little perch in his kitchen during acting practice. Ren had been desperately attempting to find his version of Katsuki and Kyoko was to temporarily be his Mizuki. So why were things like this? It wasn't that uncomfortable for her. It actually felt kind of nice being in his arms. Her eyes popped open wide. Wait! No! I can not do this! Why is he looking at me that way? That look he's giving me. I can't look away, why?

"Do you have any experience in kissing?" He whispered as he ran his thumb gently across her plump lips.

"What? No. Why?" She answered nervously.

"Would you like for me to teach you." He asked seductively.

She felt her head spinning as he slowly moved in. "NO! Wait! You aren't thinking clearly!" She started squirming and placed her hands over his lips. "I am NOT someone who will screw around with you!"

Ren quickly backed off and turned from her to reflect upon what had just happened.

Still worried about him and his unusual behavior, she sat on the floor watching his back shaking and soon discovered that he had been laughing. He then quickly gave her the lame excuse that she looked so nervous he couldn't help it and that she should know better than being in a single man's home alone. (Pfft, Nice save Ren...).

The next day his Katsuki would be revealed to the world or, at least to the cast, crew, Director and President.

Kyoko sat in the corner alone sulking and a bit miffed that Ren hadn't told her how important today was. I guess it stands to reason. I'm not really anything more than a hunting partner anyway. She sighed. Why do I feel so put out by this? It's not like I have any special privileges to know things like this. Why do I feel so down about this?

"Kyoko?..." She heard him call to her softly from behind as she sat with her face hidden and arms wrapped tightly around her knees. "Kyoko, what's wrong?"

She gave him a low growl and flashed her golden eyes at him.

"Are you angry with me?" He asked as he sat next to her.

She glared at him. "You could have at least told me." She sighed. "I guess it's not really my business but, it would have been nice to know."

"Sorry. I didn't mean to exclude you. I really didn't think of it." He confessed.

She sighed again. "I just hate being the only one who didn't know, even though I helped. It... it just makes me kind of sad."

He just sat and stared at her. She looked so adorable. He truly wanted to sweep her into his arms and never let her go. He couldn't get the feel of her in his arms out of his mind. This could be dangerous. I don't know if hunting with her will be such a good idea anymore.

Oh he knew.. He had fallen and fallen hard. It may not be considered full blown love but, it was definitely heading in that direction if he didn't watch himself closely.

She saw that look he gave Momose-san during the tea scene. She knew that look well. She finally had a name for it. It was a regal look. Yes, he looked like an emperor, an Emperor of the Night. She stood in deep thought during and after the scene, trying to piece together why he would give her and Momose-san that same look. Something deep inside of her told her to beware. Perhaps they shouldn't go hunting together so often. Yes... Perhaps it would be a danger. I should probably taper off a bit. Maybe I can stop myself from becoming the wretched human being that I once was with Sho.

"Kyoko-chan? Is there something wrong?" He asked softly.

She quickly took a step back. Being too close to him might make her heart falter. "No. Nothing wrong. Just thinking." She answered in a hasty nervousness.

"Hmm." She's lying. The thought that she was lying to him angered him a bit.

"Ren... The President would like to speak to you." Yashiro interrupted and Ren left the nervous little Alpha to herself while he had a chat with Lory.

She would have been fine as far as the state of her heart, had she not worried herself about him. In fact, if she had just stayed behind and not sought him out for lunch, she would have never even noticed her own feeling. She knew she had a long hard road to travel the second he lifted Corn to his lips and kissed it. At that very moment she knew she was possibly doomed.

He can never find out. I will never let him know. I will never let it happen again.

"Reino! They want me on Japonet Scoop!" She exclaimed excitedly through her phone.

Reino chuckled. "They want us too. Want to catch a ride with us tomorrow?"

"Sure, I'll see you tomorrow morning?" This would be her first real interview and she was excited.

"Alright, be sure to get plenty of rest. See you tomorrow." He ended the call and hung up.

Her mind buzzed with all of the things that the PR rep walked her through that day. All of the questions that could be asked and what her answers should be. Promote yourself she told her and don't forget to promote your works she said. In her dreams, the questions and answers would swirl in her mind along with visions of her favorite hunting partner and senpai. What if they asked her about her love life? What would she say? She had been warned not to mention her fervent views on protecting her heart. She would have to gloss it over. Tell them that she felt she was not at a point in her life or, career where she could afford to think about it yet. Yes, that would be a good answer.

The next morning she awakened completely refreshed and ready to face her interviewer and her day. It would have been wonderful and fun had it not been for the encounter of a certain cockroach that exploded on her in the hallway as her overprotective brothers finished up their part of the show.

"Hmph, I see you're still hanging out with that trash." He commented as he passed her dressing room as she awaited them to come get her and take her home.

She narrowed her eyes at him and tried to contain her anger. Insulting her was one thing but, her pack was an entirely different matter. "They are not trash. They are my brothers and they care about me."

"Yeah.. Whatever, you're just another piece of ass to them. Just as you are just another Tsuruga-slut." He kept piling on the insults. He didn't know why but, it just felt good to do it. "I honestly don't see what they see in you. You're nothing and have no fans, you're completely worthless."

"I do too have fans and I don't have to sleep with them to get them to like me, like some people whose talent is being an arrogant ass and screwing!" Her voice was turning feral and low. She felt her teeth sharpening. She needed to calm down. She closed her eyes and tuned him out and that's when he slapped her to get her attention.

The members of her pack entered just as she was about to completely lose control and pulled her out to protect her from him and herself. Shizuru and Dasuku stood between Reino, Kyoko and Miroku, blocking them from Sho. Their voices low and harsh. The blood-lust could be seen in their eyes and their ears were slightly pointed. "Stay away from our Imōuto-chan or, you will have to deal with all of us." They warned him.

"Pfft... Whatever. You can't touch me. I'm a star. If you lay a finger on me, you'll lose everything." He bragged.

Kiyora looked into his eyes and told him in a low growl, "Don't think that will stop us from protecting her." then snapped his teeth at him in a mock bite then smirked.

Shoko Aki just stood and watched the whole scene play out, not stepping in once to stop any of it from happening. She was at a loss. What had Sho gotten himself into? Of course she was stunned when Sho slapped the girl, but to her it didn't merit that reaction. To her, it was just a case of boys will be boys when it came to Sho's behavior. If she had known the reality behind his opponents, she would have been very frightened. One should never mess with a pack of werewolves and most certainly not their Alpha Female.