Chapter 116: Sex Bomb

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Skip Beat, for if I did, Ren would collect bath salts just for Kyoko.

Ren placed his bag and flowers next to him as he took a seat on one of the crates in the deserted hall. He fished out his phone from his pocket and unwound the earbuds then stuck them in his ears. He glanced at the time, still a bit early. He thumbed through his phone and started his playlist. He turned up the volume a few more notches. He bobbed his head to the beat as the music washed over him.

He pulled his notebook and pen from his bag and flipped through the pages looking over the last days' worth of notes. He tried to keep his notes romantic, humorous, or witty but lately, all he wrote were lewd thoughts. The way she chewed on her bottom lip as she rocked slowly above him. How she fit so perfectly in the palm of his hands. The erotic sound of her voice when he...oh fuck. He needed to stop.

Think Ren! Was this writer's block? Did it make him a piece of shit that he could only think about sex with her or the mundane things in their daily life? Just the small things about her that caught his eye. Like the way she looked this morning standing in front of the stove wearing his shirt. He wrote sentences worth about the little birthmark on her rib cage under her right arm. He liked to think that he was the only one aware of its existence. He smiled to himself and began scribbling as inspiration struck him. The love of his life was simple. She appreciated the little things. She was the kind of woman that loved to stop and smell the roses. That made him pause in his musings. He lifted the roses to his nose. They smelled sweet, just like her.

He wrote a few more lines and closed his notebook satisfied with the progress he made in the last ten minutes. He glanced down the hall, still no one.

I haven't heard this song in a while. He turned up the volume. He tucked the pen to his chest and mimed playing the world's smallest guitar. He flipped the pen in his hand in time with the music. Suddenly he was air drumming. He switched again holding the pen up to his mouth like a microphone. He mouthed the lyrics blaring in his ears.

"This bed is on fire with passionate love, the neighbors complain about the noises above, but she only comes when she's on top…"

Once again the pen became a drumstick keeping rhythm with the instrument. He closed his eyes and lost himself in the song. This reminded him of the days he used to watch Rick perform during open mic night at the bar. Sometimes he couldn't help jamming out (pretend jamming that is) to a good song. Ren sighed heavily. Would his friend have been discovered if he wasn't dead?

He screeched when he opened his eyes again surprised to find Boh standing before him with his chicken head cocked to the side. His sad thoughts were immediately forgotten.

"God babe! You startled me!" He pulled off the headphones. "You caught me doing something embarrassing again."

"Ugh, Tsuruga-kun actually…"

"You didn't record me did you?" He pulled Boh closer by the wings and began patting the costume down looking for her phone. Boh tried to resist and pull away.

"Oh, so you did! Where did you hide that phone?" He laughed, taking the chicken's resistance as an admission of guilt.

"Tsuruga-kun, you've got the—"

"Ren? What are you doing here?"

Ren froze. He turned his head and saw his girlfriend walking down the hall with the Ishibashi brothers. Ren's eyes darted between her and the chicken in confusion.

"What are you doing here? Did you meet, Abe-san?"

"Abe-san?" Ren gulped looking back at the chicken. If he had paid more attention he would have found it odd that Kyoko would use a masculine voice and call him by his "surname." He and the rest of Japan already knew her secret.

The chicken removed his head revealing a middle-aged man with a small build. Abe gave him a lopsided grin. He moved in and whispered to Ren. "Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me, Tsuruga-kun. I won't be pressing charges." Abe gave him a thumbs up with his chicken wing.

Ren's face heated up. He was just caught groping another man by his girlfriend.

"Sorry," Ren bowed quickly. "I thought..."

Abe chuckled at the normally smooth actor's embarrassment. "No worries. No one would believe me anyway without proof."

The group finally reached them.

"Hi, this is Abe-san. He'll be my temporary replacement while I'm in Los Angeles. The producer wanted him to get acquainted with the role. Abe-san filled in the second half of the show tonight." Kyoko informed him.

"It's good to meet you, Abe-san."

"Likewise, Tsuruga-kun," he said winking at the taller actor.

They exchanged small talk with the others for a few minutes before parting. After the other men left, Kyoko focused her attention on Ren.

"These are for you," he said, handing her the roses and picking up his bag.

"They're lovely." She tiptoed on her ankle boots and kissed his cheek. He interlaced their fingers together as they walked down the hall.

They nodded and smiled to people they passed in the hall ignoring the personal phones trained on them by some.

"Is everything okay with work?" She asked looking at him.

"There was a schedule conflict with another actor. Rather than rearrange the set and schedule the director gave us a break. We're ahead of schedule anyway."

"My father, did he…"

"I called and met with him earlier. He was understanding."

"I should message him when we get home."

"Perhaps, do it in the car. We won't be home for a while. I'm taking you on a date!"

"A date? Did you bring our disguises?"

"We can't hide from them forever. Plus, there's somewhere I want to take you. Have you had dinner?"

"That depends, have you had dinner?"

Ren smiled sheepishly.

"You're hopeless! These muscles can't be maintained without sustenance. Where ever you're taking me they better sell food."

...

It felt right and weird to walk down the street as "themselves" in public. If they went out on dates they normally went out as Kuon and Ella. Lately, they haven't had time to do that much. It was fun going out in disguise and seeing more sides of Kuon's personality come forth. She could see more of that playfulness shining through when he was supposed to be the more perfect gentleman Ren. She heard the comments of their peers and read the tabloids. Love had changed him for the better.

According to Ren, they had one more block to go. Kyoko would be glad to get off the streets she didn't think she would get used to the nonstop squeals! That's all Kyoko heard as they leisurely strolled down the street. It was his hair. She was sure of it. She had the same reaction internally when she first saw him. They ran into the occasional fan bold enough to stop them for a selfie. Thankfully, most just gawked and admired them from afar. Kyoko smiled and waved acknowledging excited passersby.

"I know this street. Are we visiting Jean-Luc's cafe?" She asked excitedly.

"Yes and No."

They walked right past the adorable French cafe and stopped in front of the shop adjacent to it. Kyoko saw the French flags first before reading the name of the shop, Mon Amour Bakery.

"Bakery?"

"Yup, Jean-Luc informed me that he opened a shop you might like. Want to go inside?"

Kyoko nodded vigorously as her stomach growled on cue. Ren laughed and opened the door for her. The place was busy. They took their place at the end of the line like normal customers. The smell of fresh ground coffee and fresh-baked bread made Kyoko's stomach growl again. She swayed back and forth trying to glimpse the offerings in the glass cases between patrons. A few caught her eye from the distance. An employee came through the line handing out menus with pictures and descriptions of their products. It would help the line move faster if they had an idea what they wanted before they made it to the counter. Kyoko practically drooled at the thought of eating the salted butter bread topped with vanilla soft serve ice cream.

"Ren, this all looks delicious. What are you having? You need a meal not just bread. We can go to the cafe side if you want."

"No need. They sell meal items over here. I can have this Beef croquette. It's meat," he said pointing it out to her. Kyoko narrowed her eyes at him. The sandwich looked carb-loaded but delicious.

"Okay, but you have to order something else."

"Deal! Do you see anything you like?"

"I think it would be easier to ask me if I see anything I don't like."

Ren chuckled, wrapping his arm over her shoulder. He leaned down and kissed the top of her head ignoring the flashes around him from other patrons. Kyoko didn't notice as she continued to study the menu. "You can order whatever you want. We can take some stuff home too."

"I'd like that," she said snuggling into his side to wait for their turn.

They made it to the counter and placed their order opting to dine inside. They found two vacant seats near the window of the small dining hall while they waited for their order. Ren settled on the beef croquette, a side of corn soup, and a cup of coffee. Kyoko ordered an array of sweet breads, croissants, scones and Belgian waffles to go. For tonight she settled on the salted bread with ice cream and a scrumptious looking soft bread filled with apple and cream cheese. Kyoko enthusiastically took pictures of the food and Ren eating. She captured a perfect photo worthy of a magazine cover as he sipped his coffee and tucked his hair behind his ear.

The couple took turns feeding each other off their plates until their food was gone. They long forgot that it wasn't very Japanese like to do so especially in public. They were so wrapped up in their little world that they didn't notice the sizable crowd gathering in the small establishment until a familiar voice rang out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry but we are exceeding the maximum capacity of the space. Please begin forming a line outside. I promise the kitchens will continue to produce fresh products. There is more dining space through the hall in the café."

Kyoko watched Jean-Luc set up the line outside. When he came back inside he spotted the couple.

Jean Luc, broke into a wide smile and wove between tables and people.

"Ma Cherie, welcome. I'm so glad you both could make it." He greeted kissing Kyoko on both her cheeks.

"Thank you, Jean Luc. This place is wonderful. I wish you all the success."

"Thanks to you two. I believe, business will increase all around," Jean-Luc said nodding to the window.

They took some pictures with Jean-Luc and his staff before leaving with the promise of returning to try more items. The next morning their intimate date at the bakery would be the main topic of conversation on the entertainment channel. Pictures of them walking hand in hand on the street and eating together would be displayed in various online sites. These happy times would soon overshadow the Morizumi Kumiko incident; however, the public would never forget that she had tried to do harm to their darling couple.

"I'll prepare the water," he told her heading into the master bath as she went to the guest room. He turned on the taps of the large spa tub to the perfect temperature before letting it fill. He rummaged through the drawer of bath salts until he found the one he was looking for. Sex bomb, so aptly named for the occasion. He ran his finger over the little rosebud nestled at the center of the spherical mixture. He dropped the ball in the water and left the room. He glanced into the guest room where she was humming as she put her things away.

He glided to the dining table where the vase of roses stood and plucked a stem out. He was back in the bathroom in two shakes sprinkling petals over the scented and rose colored water. He stood there satisfied with his presentation. I should pick up candles next time.

…

Kyoko leaned against the door jamb of the bathroom. She eyed his naked form appreciatively as his muscles flexed to arrange his air on top of his head. She blushed deeply when she met his gaze in the bathroom mirror. His smoldering green eyes in the reflection made her shiver despite the warm temperature of the room. When he was done, he tugged her toward the tub while undoing the knot of the robe. He pushed the pink fluffy garment off her silky shoulders and let it fall to the floor.

"Beautiful," he whispered, trailing his eyes down her body.

He climbed in the tub first and situated himself. Kyoko took the hand he offered and stepped in. She chose the opposite side of the tub facing him, careful to arrange her legs so she wouldn't kick him.

He leaned back with an amused expression at her choice to sit away from him.

"This feels nice," she said, picking up a rose petal. "It smells nice. Jasmine?"

Kuon nodded. It was quite soothing and as a bonus it contained natural aphrodisiacs. Not like they needed it. The thought of soaking in a tub with her with such ingredients did heighten his arousal. It had to be the bath bomb.

Water splashed over the edge as Kuon reached for her foot and lifted it to his chest. Using his thumbs, he began kneading the sole of her foot up and down from heel to toes. Kyoko closed her eyes and leaned her head back to rest against the cool white porcelain of the tub. Her rosy tips puckered beneath the warm water and her nether region tingled with lust. He was conditioning her to enjoy these little touches. She sighed with pleasure. The sound resonated in the large bathroom making her already pink cheeks darker.

Kuon's lips curled up at the corners pleased that he could make her feel good. He pecked the bottom of her foot and placed it back in the water. He held his hands out patiently nodding to her other foot. Kyoko deliberately dragged her foot up his thigh, past his growing bulge visible beneath the murky water and up his abdomen. It was Kuon's turn to groan.

He took the foot in his hands and began massaging it. He found out early that touching her feet brought as much delight to him as it did her. The next moan she released was heavy with arousal as he rubbed the ball of her foot. Kuon never took his eyes off her. His fingers drifted from her foot and continued to knead passed her ankle over her silky calf. Kyoko stared at him captivated by his gaze. When he could reach no further, he tugged on her foot to get her closer.

She sloshed across the water crawling up the length of him and straddling his hips. Although the tub was large there was barely any room to put her legs on the side of him but they made it work. He sunk lower in the water and wound his arms around her palming her ass. Kyoko's heart rate increased from the pressure of his solid abs pressing against her sensitive little button and his very obvious hard-on nestled between her cheeks. He sat still waiting for her to make the first move.

Kyoko slowly slid her palms up his broad chest savoring the feeling of the taut muscles beneath her fingers. She twined her arms around his neck then stretched over him grazing her chest with his. The peaks of her mounds pebbled as they brushed against the rigidness of his pectorals. She brushed the tip of his nose with hers and licked his lips until they parted. She kissed a corner of his mouth then the other before kissing him directly on the lips. While her lips and tongue played with him, she fingered the few strands of hair that had come loose at his nape. She stopped kissing him and tugged at the tie in his hair. The dark long locks cascaded down his back and over his shoulders. He looked like Adonis incarnate submerged among the rose petals with the silky strands framing his perfectly masculine face.

Kyoko's fingers wasted no time delving into the tresses. She ached to do this all day since he walked into the studio. There was no doubt about it, this man was sexy and he was all hers. Kuon closed his eyes with a contented sigh while she ran the strands between her fingers.

"Do you like me touching your hair like this?"

"Mmmm..." He smiled. Kyoko found herself melting into the water the more she regarded him and brushed her fingers through his hair.

His eyes fluttered open. "Kiss me," he whispered pulling his head up and grinding his hips against her ass.

She moved to capture his mouth in a breathless kiss. She bucked against his abs disturbing the water. She ignored the sound of the drips as it spilled over the sides and focused on her desire. Kuon gripped her ass, squeezing her cheeks around his erection as he slid between them.

Kyoko gasped and pulled away from his mouth. The sensation was different but not bad. She never felt him from this angle before.

"Fuck! You feel so good, baby," Kuon groaned out as he thrust again digging his fingers into the supple flesh of her rounded globes.

Kyoko leaned down again thrusting her tongue into his mouth. This kiss was fierce as she bucked against him with his every thrust. It wasn't long before she felt Kuon tremble beneath her as he climaxed first. He didn't stop thrusting waiting for her to follow. She rubbed her clit frantically against his abs trying to find her own release.

Kyoko stopped dry humping him and lifted her hips. Her hand wound around his length guiding him inside her.

"Wait! We can't! I just…"

She silenced him with her lips. Kuon groaned with pleasure and pain as her heated entrance closed over his tip. She hissed as she pushed him deeper inside.

"Are you okay? Breathe, baby," he murmured, stroking her back lovingly. "It's the water, it causes a lot of friction. It takes getting used to."

His hands shifted to her breasts knowing it would arouse her quickly. Kyoko moaned and bowed her back. His fingers continued its ministrations on her chest as she finally rested on his thighs. The tub was too narrow for him to fully seat within her. She needed more room to spread her legs wider. He took one hand off her breast and thumbed the little nub between her thighs.

Finally, she relaxed against him. She smiled with relief tears pricking the corner of her eyes. He caught her face in his hands and kissed her. She began to move on top of him. Now that she was doing better, Kuon had the chance to assess his situation. He was inside her without a condom and it felt so fucking perfect. If a baby miraculously resulted from this night it would have been conceived out of love.

He pressed his forehead against hers and cradled her head. "Kyoko, I love you!" he whispered, looking deep into her molten eyes.

Her eyes welled up and nodded. "I love you too, Kuon." He kissed her softly then moved his hand to her shoulders. He pulled her body down while he drove up inside her.

"Ah…" Kyoko cried out. He did it again. He repeated it until they were both trembling for release.

"Kuon! I need you deeper….my legs…no room, I can't." He wrapped his arms around her and lifted her off him. He waded to the other end of the tub on his knees. This time buckets of water splashed over the edge. Ignoring the pain in his knees, he set her on the small ledge of the bathtub against the wall.

He leaned her against the wall and spread her legs wide. He stroked his erection over her entrance until it was coated with her arousal.

"Hold on," he said, pushing himself firmly inside. He closed his eyes and stilled for a moment. He basked in the glory of her hot walls closing in around his uncovered fleshed. His eyes flew open as she pulsed and contracted around him. He growled when she squeezed him again, smirking.

He wiped the smirk off her face when he pulled back and thrust powerfully into her.

"Ah!" she screamed gripping the edge until her knuckles turned white. Kuon didn't let up. He pushed her legs further apart and tunneled into her repeatedly.

"Kuon! Yes! God yes!" She screamed with her quick release. He continued to pound into her his climax delayed since he came already. Their breathing became ragged. Kuon grunted loudly as he sought his own release.

"Uh, Kuon again. I'm going to come again!" Kyoko screamed, clinging to his biceps.

Her body tensed around him and he felt the rush of heat surround him. With one final shuddering thrust, he joined her seconds later as they unraveled in each other's arms. He couldn't describe the rush he felt coming inside her with such recklessness. It was euphoric and unnerving. He pulled out of her and pulled her back into the water with him. He held her in his arms until the water turned chilly and their skin wrinkled.

AN: Hiya everyone! I just wanted to drop a little treat to celebrate Saint Valentine's Day. I hope this chapter was fluffy and smutty enough to get your SO laid on this day of LOVE!

Thank you for always reading, favoring, following and reviewing this ridiculous story of mine. I HEART all of you!

The song Ren was dorking out too was "Laid" by James.

Until next time, Ja ne! ^_^