Chapter Thirty-Four

Friday, December 15th...Never had she been so happy to get off of a plane than she had been when she landed in Oahu. There stood her tall, blond, fairy prince waiting for her in the terminal with arms wide open and inviting.

She gasped and her legs felt like jelly as she ran to him and flung herself into his waiting embrace. "Kuon... I missed you so much." She mumbled into his shirt as they held each other closely.

He pulled away and quickly claimed her lips with a kiss that seared her soul. His soft, yet strong tongue gently caressed her lips and she granted him access, then teased him with hers in a playfully sinful game of tag. His hands raced from up her back from his tight grip on her waist to caress her bare skin just under her loose blouse. They ended the kiss, blushing and quietly panting from the excitement it had caused.

"I think we should probably not do that again here." He whispered with a chuckle.

She nodded in agreement. "Yeah..." She sighed. "Ten more days." She whispered with a smile and winked.

"Yeah... Ten more days." He groaned then shot her a mischievous smirk. "Oh yeah... We can't forget this." He reminded her as he stopped her on the way to pick up her luggage, turned and placed the little item from his pocket where it belonged.

She stared at it softly with a wide smile, leapt into his arms once again and began showering him with kisses.

"I love you, Princess." He told her.

"I love you too, my Fairy Prince." She giggled.

He sat her back down on her feet, then they both continued their trek to pick up her luggage.

"I rented a place near the private beach where we'll be filming." He told her as he placed her bags in the boot of the red Aston Martin convertible that he had rented for their stay. "I think you'll like it. The view is really relaxing." He finished as they buckled in and he started up the car.

"Not too close to the others, I hope." She sounded a little worried.

He winked at her. "They will never know. They'll be staying about a mile down the beach."

She sighed in relief, then a thought crossed her mind. "I hope you have groceries..." She asked with a raised eyebrow.

He rolled his eyes. "Of course. I went out this morning and stocked up." He told her with a bit of indignance. "Give me a little credit."

She giggled. "Alright, we'll see."

He was right. The view was breathtaking. Both her and the view of the ocean. He smiled softly as he watched her go through the refrigerator in their little kitchenette.

"Did you remember to bring that stuff I asked you to?" He questioned.

She gave him a sneaky smile and opened the side pocket to her large suitcase, then pulled out the folder and handed it to him. "Of course."

"I'll put it with the rest." He told her as he put the blue folder in the nightstand after adding to it.

She gave him a puzzled look. "They already let you have it?" She asked.

"Yep... It's good for a year." He told her then pulled her into a hug. "All I have to do is turn it in when it's done."

She nodded. "Wow... A lot easier than I thought." She said in a voice filled with astonishment.

"Well, the hard part was leading up to it." He told her playfully.

She lightly slapped him on the chest. "Not fair." She pouted. "You weren't exactly forthcoming either."

"Touché Princess, touché." He chuckled.

She gave him a sly look. "Have you eaten today?" He voice lilted with a menacing tone.

He couldn't lie to her. He hung his head and in a small voice answered. "Only breakfast."

She laughed and rolled her eyes. "Well then, let's get something to eat. I'm starving." She told him as she pulled away from him and practically skipped to the kitchenette, then began pulling a healthy mix of items out of the refrigerator.

"Kyoko... I'll pick something up. You should relax. You just got here." He tried convincing her.

"Nope... All the more reason for me to want a home cooked meal." She countered as she began slicing chicken and vegetables. "You can get the pans out that I need. If you want you can set the table and get me something to drink."

"Coconut water?" He smirked as he pulled a little can out of the fridge.

She nodded her head. "Sounds good. I've always wanted to try that."

The pair were content with their location. There were at least 5 forests to romp in and at least 2 of them had been animal preserves, a private beach to sun themselves on and a crystal clear ocean to play in. The best part of this was the little bungalow that they would share for the next month of filming and the free weekend that they would spend together before filming began. Yes, this was going to be the best birthday month ever.

"No Mark... It's fine, I'm staying with a friend... No... Not at all... Don't worry about it, I'll be fine... Alright I will see you Tuesday... Okay... Mmmhmm... Alright... I'll see you then, bye." She hung up and checked her email for the schedule Mark had sent to her.

"Everything okay?" Kuon asked.

"Yeah, Mark just wanted to make sure I had proper lodgings while I was here." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek as she sat on the lounge chair next to Kuon, then took a long drink of her lemon water. "Kanae will be joining us on the 24th through the 26th." She added.

Kuon smirked. "Good, she can keep Yukihito busy."

Kyoko giggled. "I'm sure she won't mind." She commented and Kuon shot her a confused look. "You do know they've been seeing each other, right?"

Kuon raised an eyebrow. "This is new... Oh, he is so in for it." He said slyly. "Especially since he and the Boss released all of those photos they took of us in London." He sighed. "What a nightmare. People wouldn't stop hounding me for weeks." He chuckled.

"Sorry, Kuon." She said sheepishly. "I... I didn't mean for it to cause you trouble."

He leaned in and caressed her cheek. "You didn't cause any trouble Love. Besides, this will so make up for it." He told her mischievously.

"You sure you don't mind Moko-san participating?" She asked in a small unsure voice.

He looked at her with surprise. "Of course not. She'll be here for you birthday and she's your best friend. I wouldn't dream of keeping her away from you."

She let out a little sigh of relief. "Thank you, Kuon. I love you."

"I love you too my little Queen." He smiled and kissed her forehead.