Series: Skip Beat!

Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat!

Title: The rising star

Chapter 1: Being a Professional

Genre: General, Humor, Romance, Drama and Comedy

Plot: Kyoko is a raising actress in Japan and rumors are spreading fast around the media about her.

(Kyoko's PoV)

The light from the curtain touches my eye and wakes me up. I get up from my bed and do my daily routine. As an actress, I have to go to the LME Agency to talk about my new role. The smell of out chocolate is in the air as I cook my breakfast. Wait, what time is it? I look at the star-shape clock on the wall. It said 8:00 am, which means that I only have thirty minutes left to change and get to the agency. After finishing my delicious breakfast, I changed into my typical outfit. My manager called me to say that my ride was ready, so I walked out of my apartment to the vehicle in the drive way.

"Good Morning, Ms. Mogami. How are you today?" I removed the hat on my head, as I entered the car.

"Good Morning, Ms. Mimiko. I am fine." I shut the door and sat down on the leather seat.

"Did you have enough sleep, because your schedule today is pretty hectic." She turned on the engine, as we continued to converse. I looked along the road. A few minutes later we are in front of the LME.

"Here is your stop. I'll see you later, since I have something to do at home." I bow my head and thank her for driving me. The boss might want to see, so I must not be late.

The gargantuan building lies before me. The walls contain a memory long forgotten. I have been in the Entertainment Industry for more than five years. As I walk inside there is a bulletin, hanging from the ceiling. It exposes a physique that mimics a child, but the person is an adult. I stare at it for a long time. The crowd grows as the sound of their cadence increases in decibels. I do not even notice the people surrounding me. Their love cannot reach me, as I turn my fake smile on, signing pieces of parchment. Maybe, this feeling will never return. I aimlessly wander around the crowd, their faces have sparkle in their eyes. If someone saw mine closely they would not find anything special. I had save my love for something else, but being an actress makes me happy. In the field of voices I hear a sound, which catches my attention. It is subtle, but I can hear it amidst the throng of people.

"Big sister! Big sister." I raise my head above the crowd, moving my eyes from side to side in thirty seconds; I find her. Maria-chan looks different, her clothing is the same but her appearance has gone through a metamorphosis. Yet because of her I am no longer in a trance, as my hands fall to my sides and the people stop speaking; they are silent as I walk toward Maria-chan.

Maria hears a kerfuffle on the main floor, as she walks out of the elevator. The voice of the people are saying big sister's name. Can it really be her? What should I do? In a split of a second Maria walked toward the noise and saw Kyoko signing autographs. The people were keeping Maria from spending time with Kyoko. So Maria did the only thing she knew that would catch Kyoko's attention.

"Big sister! Big sister!" Maria said it loud with her eyes closed shut. Then Maria could hear foot steps trending toward her. Maria's eyes open to stare at a woman. Her hair was onyx and silky that reached her waist. Her body was long and slender like a model's. She walked with her hands to her side and the pants that she wore hugged her body so well that it made her look elegant. The most surprising feature that Maria noticed was Kyoko's face, it had an expression she had not seen in a while and that filled her with euphoric emotions. Her overall look was different from the big sister she remembered. Kyoko was busy after she starred in Dark Moon. It came as no surprise to her that Kyoko would be doing her best and looking at her now. Maria smiled at Kyoko.

"Hello, Maria-chan." Kyoko bent her legs and lowered her face to Maria's level with her curly hair floating in the air, as if they could defy gravity. Maria was in awe when Kyoko looked at her with a smile that felt familiar but she could not place it. Speechless, Maria stood still.

"It has been a while since we last met. How have you been?" Kyoko wrapped her arms around Maria's body in a tight embrace. Maria could smell rosemary and lavender in the air, which probably came from Kyoko. Maria holds Kyoko in a warm hug.

"Yes, it has. I am doing fine. It is nice to see you." Maria smiles, as she rests her head on Kyoko's shoulder. While Maria is so ecstatic Kyoko realizes that they are not alone and looks at Ren. A man of twenty-five years stood in suspended animation. Ren did not blink as he say Kyoko hugging Maria in the main entrance with Yashiro. The only thing that shocked him was how Kyoko looked in her present state. Kyoko noticed the subtle differences in Ren. As he had the same style of clothing, he also looked healthy, but was he eating correctly? Kyoko put the idea in the back of her mind, because she wanted to spend her extra hour with Maria. The distance between them was obvious, but Kyoko wanted to say hello to her favorite sempai. If anyone in the crowd had a supernatural camera and took a picture of the group, they would be able to see energy waves overflowing from Ren and Kyoko, as they intertwine.

"I am glad. Where are you going to Maria-chan? I have an extra hour to spar." Kyoko felt Maria's grip loosen, as she stood up. Kyoko laid her palm out for Maria to hold. As if by a magical spell the room became loud again, hand in hand Kyoko and Maria walked up the stairs of the agency toward the president's office.

Sho Fuwa, a young man of twenty-one looked into the mirror of his room. He was excited, his album had hit platinum in less than a week of the release date. He wanted to celebrate the success with his friends, but he had something to do. Sho could not let his guard down, as the music industry was hard on musicians and his fans might not like it. He did have an image to live up to and that was not to be a slacker. Sho got his guitar out, fretting some random notes for his latest song. At the same time he could feel the vibrations of the music and imagined the audience screaming, as if he was on a stage in one of his performances. Then Sho's cell-phone began to ring, which was strange since he never gave his personal number to anyone other than his friends. The call had to be a person who knew his number from his high school years.

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