A/N: First I want to apologize for making you wonderful people wait so long. My finals are here and this is the last update before Christmas. After that we will meet again. But till then Merry Christmas everyone!

I do not own Skip Beat! or any of its characters! Enjoy!

P. S. The family dynamics are below as per the request.

The Yashiro Household= Yashiro Daiki and Yashiro Chiyo

Yashiro Daiki + Souta Amaya = Yashiro Yuzuki and Yashiro Youta

Yashiro Yuzuki + Megumi Hinako = Yashiro Yukihito

YashiroChiyo + Hizuri Kazuki = Hizuri Kuu

Hizuri Kuu + Juliena= Hizuri Jude and Hizuri Kuon

Chapter 17

Driving back to the apartment was a very tough job. Koun was as careful as possible because he felt that Kyoko was very agitated. It was quite late at night as well and she was thinking how she would go back home after cooking him dinner.

"Hisuri-san?" Kyoko said after much pondering.

"Hn?"

"Would it be okay for you to drop me at my home and for you to eat there today? The weather is getting worse and it would be very hard for me to go back home later"

Koun said nothing but he took a turn for Kyoko's house. He felt her relax but suddenly a thunder cracked and she jumped in her seat. It was hard to miss, she was afraid of thunder. Koun smirked, what was she? A child?

They were half way towards Darumaya and Kyoko was relieved that finally she will just go home and cling to her sister for the rest of this dreadful night. Both of them hated storms for no particular reason but Kanae was worse than her and it grew on her as well. Their father spoiled them by hugging them tight and putting them to sleep so they didn't have their own defense mechanism against the thunder.

Suddenly Kuons phone rang and he picked it up and gave it to Kyoko.

"I'm driving", he simply stated. Kyoko nodded and received the call.

"Kyoko-chan?", Yukihito said in surprise as she received the call.

"Oh! Yashiro-san! Hizuri-san is driving so he cannot talk right now. He is dropping me to my home."

"Can you put the call on speaker?", Yashiro asked.

When she did, they were surprised to know that on the other side of the phone were their families. Yashiro Yukihito explained to both the driver and the passenger that their journey to Darumaya was pointless and the best option for them is to return to Kuon's apartment as the typhoon was closing on towards Tokyo and fast. Kanae was the one who talked next, explaining that both their parents and she were currently inside the Takarada mansion and safe. Apparently Kuu and Julie were there too along with Jude who was very worried about them both.

"Kuon! What are you doing outside and not inside your house? It's very risky to drive in this type of weather and please return back home immediately.", Kuu's voice was heard through the speaker.

"But if all of you are there then shouldn't we come there as well?", Kyoko asked in panic. She cannot stay sane with the demon lord! Not possible!

"We've been trying to contact you for such a long time and had it been sooner it would have been easier to come directly to the mansion. However, I cannot simply risk both of your lives by allowing you to drive to my house.", Lory said.

"I agree, Kuon-kun.", Tatsuya said in his normal stoic voice but it still had an edge of worry. "Please take care of my daughter"

"But I still want to try and come there", Kuon said while trying to drive through the heavy rainfall, "We will see you there", he said and cut the phone call.

He was not going to take the girl back. Few hours of her torment was enough for him. But he soon found out that he was not only risking his life but also hers when a nearby tree fell right after their car crossed it.

"Take me to your home, it will be impossible for us to go anywhere in this weather. I know why you are reluctant to take me, I will stay out of your way and won't bother you. I will only cook for you because it's my job and I promise not to ruin anything as I ruined your fashion show... but please... I do not want to die here in your car with you of all people so that you can blame me later when we are dead that somebody paid me to kill you. ", Kyoko said with eyes of liquid burning gold looking at Kuon who had the steering wheel in a death grip.

Of all the things, she thought this was the reason he did not want to take her home? What was wrong with this girl's common sense? Was there one in the first place or not?!

'Yeah listen to her… Go ahead, take her to your house, it's where she belongs does she not? You can have her all to yourself with no disturbance. Might as well try to find out what her skin tastes like between your teeth', Kuon's dark side spoke up again. He shaked his head to get rid of the thoughts.

He started to drive towards his apartment. "Fine, remember what you said and it is not my responsibility for what happens to you in my house and I would not be blamed for any incidents. You are going there by your own decision and you are responsible for everything. Understood?", He said with eyes as cold as stone.

"Yes!", Kyoko said, fully determined.

Later on she would think back and regret her determination, because even though she was a grown 18 year old, she still was unaware of why it wasn't safe to be with the sexiest man in Japan in the middle of a typhoon.

The Takarada mansion was more lively than it was ever before. Three childhood friends were talking merrily. The wives and daughters became instant friends. Yukihito, Jude and Kanae were talking about how their childhood was and Jude couldn't help but notice her cousin's apparent affection for Kanae. However, they were all worried about Kuon and Kyoko and while Julie and Umeko both tried to apologize on behalf of their stubborn and rude son and their clumsy and oblivious daughter, they were relieved after having a phone call from Kyoko from Kuon's house. They reached safely and were just preparing food.

Kanae visibly relaxed after that and Yukihito and Jude assured her that Kuon will take care of her, even though he looked as if he did not care, he was overprotective to the core.

Kyoko started cooking as soon as she was done with the phone call. Cooking relaxed her, and the kitchen was her favorite place in the world. She needed to relax when she was around Kuon because his attitude rubbed her in the wrong places. He gets inside her skin so easily that it baffles her. But she was sure to make him eat. That is the reason for her to be in his house in the first place.

She was done preparing the food and setting up the kitchen to her comfort since she was the one cooking. She looked around his house which was a fine example of a bachelor pad. Two bedrooms, both had adjusted baths, a world class kitchen, a living room, a study and a small dining room. No matter how you look at it, it was very modern. Kyoko wondered if Kuon was in a relationship, if he married then she won't have to cook for him anymore and that would be his wife's job. She really hoped that day came soon, but she didn't want any girl's luck to be so bad as to marry the Demon lord.

She took a deep breath and called Kuon for dinner but he didn't show up. So she creeped into the hall and knocked on his study door. He didn't answer.

"Excuse me, Hizuri-san, dinner is ready so please come out and eat.", She said, still standing outside the door.

Two minutes passed but she still didn't get any response from the door so she announced herself and went in.

The study was well organized and it was rather spacious. Kuon was sitting on the chair and had a hand covering his eyes. It was raining heavily and the sound was loud as well.

'No wonder he didn't hear me.', thought Kyoko.

She slowly walked towards him and called him again but he wasn't responding still. so she came around his desk and put her hand slowly on his wrist and called him.

Kuon, who was actually asleep, felt someone touching him and all his senses went on red alert. He grabbed the person without thinking, pulled and someone soft landed on his lap accompanied with a scream of fear. His eyes snapped open only to see that he pulled Kyoko onto his lap and she was looking horrified.

Kyoko's mind stopped working. All she could do was feel the pain that came from the wrist Kuon was grabbing and realize that his eyes were the most beautiful shade of green she had ever seen. She whimpered in pain and that seemed to get Kuon to release her and stand up.

"What were you doing here!?", Kuon said in a low, dangerous voice. It took him all his will power to stand and keep his hands off her. With his dark thoughts being hard to control, he was this close to losing it.

Kyoko explained why she was there in the first place and Kuon only nodded. He was never a fan of someone touching him while he slept, while he was defenseless. It sent him into battle mode and he wanted nothing but to teach Kyoko that making him angry was not something anyone would want.

However, Kyoko was surprisingly silent and this calmed down his nerves. He followed her silently to the dining table and sat down all the while noticing her bruised wrist.

It turned purple from red right before his eyes. This made him feel horrible, he would never hurt a woman and that was exactly what he did to her.

It was her fault though!

Then why was he feeling so bad and wanted to apologize?

What was suddenly wrong with him?!