A/N: First, I would like to apologize to readers who're still waiting for my other story (Shion). I'm still stuck in how to continue the story when inspirational plot bunnies just came bouncing into my mind *dogeza* I'm so sorry! Please enjoy this story for now while I try to resume my work for "Shion"!

Disclaimers: I don't own the Skip Beat! characters, but I do own my OCs. Warning: May contain OOC elements and language.

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Chapter 1: Blacks and Blacks

Cain Heel is a half-Japanese and half-British actor who acts as the main antagonist in Tragic Marker. He is a man of less words who is only interested in acting and his younger sister, Setsuka Heel.

His tall figure is always wrapped around by gothic blacks. His hair is also black. His demeanour is also black—I mean the aura he emits, you know? He's always frowning, as if the whole world owes him something.

As a brother, he dotes on his sister like an idiot. As an actor, he is serious and portrays his character to its full extent—wholly as the death god BJ, though.

However, as Tsuruga Ren, he is sparkly, charming, handsome and tall. He is also the Demon Lord and the Emperor of Night—as Kyoko dubbed him whenever he gets angry, jealous or when his 'Kuon-switch' just flips on.

Whoever he is, this actor is simply feeling like a deer caught in headlights. The reason is simple, really: there's this damn small Japanese girl, staring up at him with those emerald, emotionless eyes.

As Cain Heel, he simply glared back, silently demanding her to get the fuck out of his way. As Tsuruga Ren, he wanted to just smile his way out. As Hizuri Kuon, well, he don't know what to feel. Maybe just captivated by those unexpectedly lonely eyes.

*-30 MINUTES AGO-*

The day finished with an ending to the filming of the 4th episode of Tragic Marker. Slipping out of his BJ role, Cain disregarded the timid greetings of the staffs, actors and actresses as he made his way to where his sister waited.

Setsuka was lounging with a scantily exposed leg crossed over the other, a bored expression planted on her sexy face. She flipped her long, blonde hair over her shoulder before standing up to meet with the black clad chest of her brother.

Cain waited for her to say something, but she merely flashed her trademark cheeky smirk, "You're as cool as ever, nii-san."

The doting brother softened his tensed face, a fleeting soft smile floated across his face for a split second before he asked, "What's next?"

"Supper." She answered. Kyoko swore she saw Ren cringing at the idea of eating at late night, but it was just her imagination—surely.

"I'll get fat." Cain muttered.

"You're not a high school girl, plus you work out, so you won't get fat that easily." Setsuka deadpanned before she encircled her arm around his, "I'll shove it down your throat if I must."

Cain shivered slightly at his feisty younger sister. A conceited smirk made its way up his face, "Try it if you can."

20 minutes later, they arrived at the lobby of the hotel they're staying in, Cain stopped when he realized his cigarette ran out. Setsuka looked back at her brother, "What's wrong, nii-san?"

A growl emitted from his throat, "I finished my cigarette pack. I'm getting another one. Go up first." He instructed strictly.

"I'll go with you."

"No." He glanced down at her, "It's chilly outside, I don't want you to catch a cold."

"But—" Kyoko nearly broke her role when Ren gave her the puppy face. As Setsuka, her eyebrow twitched as she remained expressionless, "I got it. Don't go flirting with other women."

He scoffed, "You know I won't."

*-PRESENT-*

The girl standing before him shouldn't be much younger than Kyoko, though she's a little smaller than Kyoko. Her shoulder-length chocolate hair flowed gently as she blew white breath into the thick, white muffler wrapping around her neck. She wore black fur coat that was zipped all the way up, and a pair of black jeans and brown leather boots.

"Get out of my way." Cain grumbled dangerously.

The girl continued staring, her emerald eyes alluring him like hypnosis. Avoiding eye contact, the dangerous man pulled out a cigarette from his fresh pack and lit it up. Ren silently braced his whole pride as an actor before he turned his full death glare down at the girl as Cain Heel.

He was about to threaten her when a baritone, irritated voice hollered from further ahead. "YUUKI!"

The girl turned back and saw the source of nuisance in the middle of the night stomping his way to her. "Keep your voice down. It's already past midnight."

Cain didn't expect a death glare showdown with this unknown man. His midnight black hair is tied in a short ponytail, and his bangs scatters messily around his eyes, highlighting the ferocious look in his sharp, steel grey eyes. The man is a little taller than Cain, and his black suit makes him look like a gangster—maybe he's the real one.

The older man clicked his tongue and scooped the girl around her abdomen, carrying her by his waist and under his arm. "I told you to stop running around."

"It's been a long time since we left Japan, so I was a little homesick." She reasoned monotonely.

"Bullshit. We've only been away for 3 months." He then rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, "Plus, you're not the type to miss your hometown."

"…" The girl merely casts a brief glance to Cain, "You're right."

In response, Cain leveled another death glare that would've scared off even a group of gangsters holding weapons. She didn't even move a muscle to his silent threat, unnerving Kuon with her equally silent gaze.

The older man turned on his heels and started walking off, "Work comes by daybreak. We're leaving."

"I know that."

Cain found himself thinking back: her emerald coloured, round eyes were so enthralling that he can't help but remember the dull radiance in them.

He stopped just outside the lift of the hotel's lobby. Could it be that the identity called Cain Heel developed interest in a girl other than his younger sister?

Cain snorted at his own stupid thinking.

There's no way he can love someone who's not Setsuka.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Take a wild guess who are these people~

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