I do not own Skip Beat! Or, any of it's characters. Thank you Nakamura Yoshiki for your inspiration and creativity.

A/N: Thought I would give Reino and Kyoko a little chance before she had her heart ripped out. Hope you enjoy. 8)

Reino's Victory

Hmm, she's a little different. Reino thought as he watched the raven haired beauty in the kimono flit about the restaurant, catering to the customers.

"Would you like to order sir." Her melodic, dulcet voice soothed something inside of him.

"Hmm?" He was mesmerized.

Her golden eyes felt like they were peering into his very soul. "Would you like to order something?" She repeated with an enchanting smile.

"Ah yeah," he stammered, "I guess I'll have the special." He watched her walk back to the kitchen of the Darumaya and place the order with the Taisho.

"Kyoko-chan.. Order for table two is ready." The Okami called to her.

"Yes ma'am."

Her name is Kyoko. Very pretty. His warm gaze followed her for the rest of his time at the tiny restaurant. I think I'll come back tomorrow. This feeling was new to him. He had never felt this way about any living woman before. Reino looked up at the night sky with a gentle smile and a warmth in his once cold soul as he left for home. He had a recording session tomorrow.

"Aw Kyoko-chan, come on. Just one date?" He flashed her a sweet smile as she fiddled with the white carnation he had given her.

She sighed then demurely looked up at him through her long dark eyelashes and smiled. "Are you sure Sho won't find out?"

He nodded, "We can even wear disguises." He eagerly added as he stroked her warm soft cheek.

She blushed. "Okay." she whispered sending his heart soaring. He had been asking her for weeks and now he finally broke through. He honestly didn't care if Fuwa found out. He wanted to sweep her away from that rat. He saw that Sho was using her and he was going to rectify that situation. He was going to make her his and his alone.

"Okay, see you tomorrow?" He whispered as he kissed her forehead lightly.

She nodded, "Here's my address. Sho won't be home tomorrow. So... you can come over." She gave him a sly smirk as she handed him the little piece of paper with her address.

She had it ready for me? Stunned and smiling. He waved as he carefully stored the little paper in his wallet. She's mine..

Shotaro Fuwa was completely mystified by the little changes Kyoko had made in the past two months. One week he would come to their apartment and she would be singing. The next time, her hair had been trimmed and styled in a beautiful French braid. The time after that, she had started wearing make-up. By all means, she never was his type. The well endowed female with lots of curves like Aki and Pochiri, but the small changes she had made were being noticed. What was also being noticed, was her inattentiveness. It was like she couldn't possibly care any less if he came home or, not.

Flashback:

Sho entered the well lit quiet apartment. Where is that nuisance? He thought to himself. "Kyoko?" He called out.

"Oh! You're here." She almost sounded disappointed, it shocked him.

"Uh yeah... Just here to pick up some stuff." He stammered out in confusion. She looked stunning. "Did you buy new clothes?"

"Oh this? No I got this a few weeks ago." She waved it off. "Well, I guess you better grab what you came for. I don't want to keep you." She reminded him of what he had come for in the first place.

"Uh.. Right." He replied absently. He was going to make this his last trip here and never return to the plain little girl from Kyoto or, her apartment. He didn't need her anymore, but this had thrown him completely off.

"See you next time." She called out to the closing door with relief.

"What the hell was that?" He growled out in disbelief. It was almost like she didn't even want him there.

"I had so much fun." Her sweet voice chimed.

"I'm glad you had a good time Love." A male voice cooed as the door to the apartment unlocked.

"Mmm, Reino... Not in the hallway. Someone might see." She scolded in a sultry tone as the door opened to a shocked and very pissed off Sho Fuwa while the two were kissing.

"What the hell is going on here?" Sho spat out.

"Sho! I didn't expect you until the weekend." She told him as she breezed past and put her keys on her new hall table. Ugh, I knew this would happen. She sighed inwardly.

"I can see that!" His anger was growing as he watched the VK vocalist follow Kyoko to the kitchen. "What the hell is he doing here?"

"Oh! Sorry. Reino this is Sho. Sho this is Reino my boyfriend." She happily announced.

"Boyfriend?! Since when?!" His voice almost cracking as he yelled out.

"Sho keep it down the neighbors." She scolded him. "We've been dating for a month now." Reino was rubbing little circles on silk covered back to calm her.

"What do you mean dating? You can't date him... You're mine!" He told her in a commanding tone.

"Sho! I am not yours. I can't be. I only see you as a brother. I'm sorry Sho, you need to leave." She told him sadly.

"You want to stay at my place tonight?" Reino whispered to her.

"I think so." Her plump lips grazed his ear as she answered and he gathered her things for her, escorting her out the door, leaving a completely wrecked Sho Fuwa standing in the center of her recently, nicely decorated and furnished apartment.

"You should probably have the locks changed tomorrow.. Unless.." Reino warned her.

"Unless?" She gave him a puzzled look.

"Unless you want to move in with me." He shot her a lusty smirk. She giggled and gave him a playful slap on the shoulder.