Chapter Ten

Natsu groaned as her sight stopped having black dots in it. She placed her hand up to her head, hissing when her hand was covered in blood. A car had run a red light, and lucky her had been the car going through at the time. He hit the side of the car, and she had hit her head on the window. The last intersection before Ren's apartment, how did that work out? She winced as she reached for her phone, calling his number. When he answered she said, "Look out your window...I promise you it was an accident."

Ren glanced out the window, staring in shock at his car, 'H..How...is your head okay?" He asked.

She chuckled painfully. Of course he'd only be worried about her head and the cargo it held, "It's bleeding profusely but other than that its fine...can you come out momentarily? I think they may want to see you since you're the owner of the car."

"I'll be down in a moment." He hung up and got on his shoes, and his disguise. By the time he got to the accident scene, a cop car and the cop was taking notes from the guy who had caused the crash. Natsu was being loaded into the ambulance, despite trying to persuade the paramedic she was fine. Ren walked quickly towards the stretcher she was on, and she smirked at him, which caused her to wince. "Well, I'm sorry about your car."

"Screw the car, is her body alright?" He asked worriedly to the paramedic, how glanced at him, did a double take, before doing her job.

"I'm sure she'll be fine...do you want to go into the ambulance with her Tsuruga-san?" The woman asked as her partner and her pushed Natsu's stretcher into the back.

"Thank you." He said politely as he climbed in, feeling uneasy as this wasn't his first time being in the back watching a friend bleed.

Once the ambulance started towards the hospital, Natsu looked at Tsuruga and coughed before talking, "You know...that promise you owe me?"

Ren was looking worriedly at her head which was bleeding through the bandage. He concentrated on keeping eye contact with her, "what about it? You want me to pay for your hospital bill?" He asked sarcastically.

"No, because I figured you'd pay that just like you paid for my last bill. No...My promise for you is... watch out for her...and stop being a chicken about asking her out...already... I guarantee she'll say yes." Natsu winced and looked at him, "Promise me."

"Fine."

"Good." With that she passed out.

Thirteen hours had gone by, and Ren found himself once again in a hospital waiting room. This time it was more nerve wracking for him, since he not only had to worry about Kyoko who was in surgery, but whether it was Natsu or Kyoko who awoke...or even Mio. That was a scary thought. He was there by himself, as those who had been there with him had to go to work. A doctor came out and gave him an update. Kyoko's head was fine now, but she'd have to take it easy for a few weeks. Ren nodded and was ecstatic when the doctor told him she was awake and asking for him. He walked into the room and was shocked at what he found. Kyoko's head had needed to be shaved for the surgery, but she was looking at him, a small little smile on her face despite of it.

"Am I going to get a lecture Tsuruga-san? About how an actress needs to be careful about her body?"

He gave a small weak chuckle, "I think this time it can slide...since it wasn't exactly your fault." He sat and looked at her, "How are you feeling?"

"Like I had just been hit by a truck...what even happened? Did Natsu jump out a window?" she joked quietly.

"No, she high jacked my car and a car hit her."

"That explains it..." She looked down at her hands, "I'm Bo."

He blinked, not expecting that. She looked at him and explained it, "I don't want secrets between us."

He swallowed, he had a lot more secrets then she did, ones he didn't like saying. "I'm Corn." That was a safe one.

She chuckled, "I know." His eyes widened, "I was able to pay attention whenever they wanted me to." She simply stated and he swallowed.

"So does that mean..." he couldn't voice his thoughts. She looked at him sympathetically.

"I know who your father is...I know you have a past that even Reino wouldn't want to discuss."

"She went to Reino?" He was surprised at that.

"She went to Shou as well. Now THAT was entertaining to watch..." She bowed her head, a thankful smile crossed her face, "She even went to my mother's house."

Ren's face softened, "Your mother? What happened there?"

"My mom says she's been trying to love me, though it was difficult...Natsu gave her my cellphone number. I don't think she was trying to ruin my life Re...I mean Tsuruga-san."

"You can call me Ren when we're alone if you want, I don't mind." She chuckled at him, causing him to look at her questionably.

"Of course you wouldn't mind." She smiled at him and he groaned.

"You know. That wasn't the way I was planning to tell you."

"You weren't planning to tell me. Ever. You said you didn't deserve happiness remember?" She reminded him.

"You wouldn't have necessarily believed me. Or you would have shot me down...saying you didn't know how to love."

"I don't know how to love..." She looked down and blushed, "but I'm willing to try again with you."

He raised his eyebrows, "You're asking me out?"

She glared at him, "No. . .maybe. If you don't mind dating a bald girl."

He chuckled and looked at her tenderly, "I wouldn't mind if you were polka-dotted."

"Well that's romantic...I'll have a wig...what colour would you want?"

He leaned closer to her, placing his hand on her cheek, "I always had a thing for Japanese girls with black hair." He murmured, looking at her intensely.

He was delightfully surprised when she held his gaze, "Well, I always had a thing for blond guys who knew how to fly." She murmured. He chuckled.

"Well, I don't know how to fly, and I won't be dying my hair back to its normal shade anytime soon...but how about I take your sadness away easier then the stone you carry?"

She smiled softly, "You've always been able to do that."

Unable to resist anymore he asked nervously, "May I kiss you now?"

She nodded and he leaned his head in. Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. Ren smiled into the kiss, mentally thanking Natsu for her help.

The End.

A/N AWWWWWWWWWWWW. :P I can't say that the second/third last sentences are mine, since it comes from The Princess Bride. If you haven't watched the movie, I strongly suggest it. :P But anyway, thought the lines fit into the storyline. . . and I'm happy you all enjoyed the story so much... and if enough people want a sequel starring another one of Kyoko's characters (:P) I'll do it. :P So let me know what you thought about this story, and let me know if you want a sequel. :P