Disclaimer: I do not own Skip Beat.

A/N: To all: This is very much a sequel to my other story Embrace No Evil. It could stand alone but it may seem all very OOC if you haven't read the other story first. I'd love if you read Stress Relief as well but it isn't as important.

There are more lemons in this story. I hope you enjoy this story like the others.

It's been a month. A month since her movie came out. A month since his life was turned around and not for the better. He got a new manager and his music was still number one on the charts, and no one could take that away from him. However his muse, the one to pull him out of his one slip up against Vie Ghoul was disappearing.

But that was just a rumor until Sho saw their movie premier. No, they did not announce that they were together. He smirked at himself. He's probably using her like I used her. But never again, he was going to save her and get her back. All was not lost. He will get her back.

Sho watched the same scene over and over again. There he was exiting the limo in an Armani suit, smiling and waving at the camera. The camera lights glinted in his eyes and smile; then he reached back and helped out the woman with him.

She was a vision in a sparkling white floor length gown. It looked like an elegant toga. It was pinned at her shoulders revealing her long slim white arms. It was a V neck dipping down but not revealing and it clinched right below her breast with a gold broach, the fabric hugging her chest closely. The rest of the dress fell around her from her small waist down to the floor allowing only a peek of her white satin heels.

Kyoko smiled at the camera, the lights and flashes blinding her making her eyes glossy, but her face never faltered. Sho watched the actor pull his girl out of the limo and their hands stayed together, hiding in the fabric of her skirt. As soon as they started to walk down the red carpet they let go, but he saw that lingering touch. He had to find out what that meant. She belonged to him, no one else.

If he could not have her, no one could have her. After everything he has done to keep her nothing has worked. Now Sho was willing to try anything. His phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and smirked.

"What do you have?" he said cutting right to the chase.

"Oh I have lots and if you want it, my price has tripled," the man sounded confident, and you could hear the grin in his voice.

"You little shit, it better be worth it."

The man over the phone laughed. "oh beyond your wildest dreams. I'll see you tomorrow at 6am."

"Why the fuck do we meet so early?" Sho griped.

"When else are you available, Fuwa-san?"

Sho laughed and nodded. "Yeah yeah, same place right?"

"Yeah, you better have my money. I can make loads out of this information." He hung up. Sho closed his phone, and slipped it into his pocket.