Lory's Majestic Error

Summary: Two-shot. Lory decides that he's waited long enough for his ship to set sail, so he tries to speed up the course of nature. Of course, the best laid plans always have their flaws. Mildly OOC

A/N: Well, people wanted an epilogue or sequel of some kind, so here it is. I don't really have an inspiration for it, so it's going to be a bit derpy and disjointed and such.

Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat.

Fuwa Storms Off Set

Social media posts from an anonymous staff member working on Fuwa Sho's new promotional video seems to indicate that the singer stormed off the set in costume before his make-up was completed. The staffer commented that he had become angry during the process of make-up application. A picture showed a smashed television in Fuwa's dressing room, along with items thrown all over the floor in what appears to be a fit of anger.

The anonymous staffer would not expand further when reached for comment, but said he did not know why Fuwa had become angry. Another staffer we talked to, who had worked on Sho's previous music video featuring the actress Kyoko said that Fuwa seemed to keep a constant eye on her during shooting, and suggested that his fit may be related to the discovery of the actress in Tsuruga Ren's bed on this morning's Doki Doki Wake-up.

Fuwa's agency has been reached for comment.

Underage Singer Spotted at a Bar

After it was first reported in a social media post that Fuwa Sho had ditched the set of his music video in costume and make-up, the singer's fans were on the lookout. Fans posted photos and descriptions of him walking angrily through the streets of Tokyo. They reported that unlike his normal flirty self he was unwilling to talk to fans.

Fans having breakfast at a bar and restaurant near the studio where the music video was to be filmed posted a video of him demanding a bottle of beer from the bartender. The seventeen-year-old singer's request was denied numerous times, during which he is shown to berate and attempt to bribe various staffers at the bar. Video also shows him asking patrons to buy him a drink before he finally gave up and left the bar.

Fuwa's agency has commented that the singer will be "disciplined accordingly," and apologized for any trouble he brought to his fans or the restaurant.

LME President Takes Blame

On a conference call to the media today, the President of Tsuruga Ren and Kyoko's agency, Lory Takarada, explained why the two were caught in bed together this morning. Interestingly, he proudly insisted that it was his doing.

Takarada explained that Kyoko had come to work appearing ill, but refused to leave until she had completed her tasks for that day. After her tasks were completed it appears she returned to her division's locker room. Neither of her coworkers were there at the end of the day due to shooting conflicts, and therefore no one was aware that she had fallen asleep. Kyoko's landlords were out of town, and therefore did not call to check in with the company when she did not return on schedule. She remained asleep until Tsuruga came to offer her a ride home. At this point, Takarada admits to watching on security camera as Tsuruga carried the actress down to his car and drove off. He believed Tsuruga would take her back to her apartment, as Takarada claims Ren is, "aggravatingly polite," and, "would never take her to his apartment without permission," but he knew that there was a chance Tsuruga would do so if he could not get her into her apartment.

Tsuruga's manager, Yashiro Yukihito, was ordered by Takarada to get him booked onto Doki Doki Wake-up this morning. When asked why, Takarada said his reasons were primarily selfish: "Ren is very boring. He has no scandals and is never in the papers except during his movie promos. I figured if Kyoko was not at his home, Ren would have still taken care of her and would be very tired, which is always an entertaining state. If Kyoko did come to his home, it would be a scandal in the papers."

When asked if he regretted what he did, Takarada denied it, "I would do this again. Ren has certainly gotten more interesting. I've even seen international media outlets covering this story." Takarada also says he is taking the blame to minimize the damage to Kyoko's career: "The two are not dating [he grumbled something unintelligible here – colleagues believe it was 'unfortunately'], and Kyoko did nothing wrong, so I believe she should not have her career ruined as a result." After a reporter pointed out that he implied Tsuruga did do wrong, Takarada explained that since the two were not in a relationship, he did not believe it was proper that the two shared a bed, which he certainly did not expect and made the situation worse than it had to be.

Tsuruga Fans Enamored by Scandal

While a loud minority of Tsuruga Ren's fans are outraged that the underaged actress, Kyoko, was found in his bed this morning, a larger majority says it makes him more attractive.

Of the two hundred Tsuruga fans we polled, ten said they were angry and would likely stop supporting him. "He betrayed my trust. Even if he insists she's not his girlfriend, it was easy to tell his feelings by the way he cared for her," said one anonymous fan. Another said, "Tsuruga should not be in a bed with an underage girl, even for an innocent reason. It's perverse."

Despite these comments, one hundred fans were neutral on the issue saying that it did not change their image of him. "Tsuruga was simply doing the polite thing, since he was the only one available to help her out. It was something I'd expect any friend to do for another," according to one poll-taker. A third group of fans took a more extreme stance: increased affection. One older fan said, "it is always refreshing to see a young man taking the time to care for others. This shows he is a good man and that it's not just an act." A younger fan was attracted for a different reason. "If he cares for his friends like this, imagine how he would be to a girlfriend! I find it very attractive," gushed one fan only slightly older than Kyoko herself.

Unlike Fuwa Sho, whose recent temper tantrum and attempt to get alcohol caused a scandal the same morning, it appears that Tsuruga will get out of his better. The majority of his fanbase seems unaffected by what happened, and his boss has cleared him of responsibility for the incident. Fuwa's scandal has also somewhat overshined domestically his due to the nature of the singer's actions, so there has also been less news coverage of the issue. Neither man has spoken out about their scandal.

Tsuruga Ren and Kyoko Speak Out for the First Time Since Scandal

In an exclusive interview with us, both Tsuruga Ren and Kyoko have spoken about the scandal caused by their appearance on the TV show Doki Doki Wake-up. On an episode of the show aired last week, Kyoko was found asleep with Tsuruga in his bed. As confirmed by their agency, the two are only friends. Kyoko, who was ill, was being taken care of by Tsuruga. He allowed her to sleep on his bed because she had vomited on the guest room sheets. Although Tsuruga intended to sleep on the couch, he claims he collapsed on the bed in exhaustion.

Kyoko has apologized profusely for the trouble she has caused Tsuruga. She said, "Tsuruga-san is my sempai. He was only trying to help me and yet I caused him even more trouble. I am incredibly sorry. I would like to apologize to him and his dedicated fans," the actress got out. At this point Tsuruga was trying to cheer her up and insisted that he was at fault, but Kyoko remained hunched over in embarrassment and shame.

After his attempt to comfort Kyoko, Tsuruga explained the situation from his end, "although we are not currently in a relationship, I feel a strong affection for her," he said, "when I saw that she was in trouble, I could not think of anything but helping her. I've never cared for someone who was ill before, so I was rather sloppy about it, but I was very happy to help her." It was his turn to hang his head in shame as he explained what might be one of the few flaws of his we've seen, but he was quick to laugh about it afterwards. When asked if he would do it again, he said, "certainly. I was not happy to be woken up like that, but I would be woken up a thousand times if that was what it took to take care of her."

Kyoko blushed profusely at this comment. "You don't have to do that," she blurted out in response. She explained that she did not even know what had happened until her friend had informed her. She says she was shocked to find it out, but that she was still grateful that Tsuruga would put his reputation on the line in order to help her feel better.

Although both denied being in a relationship, there appears to be an obvious affection between the two. As Kyoko appears to believe that any relationship between the two would be bad for Tsuruga Ren, it is likely that Tsuruga is trying to convince her that a relationship will not be a problem for him. For now, they agree, they'd like to maintain their friendship and focus on their work.

Post Script: Some people asked me to write reaction like stuff, so here it is. It was written quickly and such. Again, this isn't a shipping fic, so there's still no fluff. I'm bad at writing fluffiness, so it probably won't happen here.