A little one shot I started a long time ago and just wanted to finish. It is cliche and the prompt has most likely been done to death but this is my version. One incomplete story down a whole lot left to get off my computer. Sorry if Kyoko is a bit ooc but it's natural to assume that once she gets out of the land of denial she'd seem a bit more mature.

R and R please.

Kyoko was over at Ren's apartment after a long day at LME cooking for him and she was very angry that for the umpteenth time, despite her best efforts, he had not eaten properly before and during his work. Honestly it wasn't like it was rocket science he was a grown man so he should at least have the good sense not to mention the sense of self-preservation necessary to eat properly.

But that was going to change now because she was his girlfriend. At that thought she blushed but it was the truth. Japan's hottest actor was her boyfriend. It had happened after her experience as playing Setsuka Heel. Even before that time she was aware that her feelings were going beyond simple friendship but she denied it with everything she had because she didn't want to get hurt again like she had before and then one day it had just spilled out of her mouth in front of him. She had been talking to her nonchalant personality Ren doll and it had slipped out . She had been so scared that he would be angry and refuse her – he really should have refused her since he, in her opinion, could have someone who was ten times better than her- but then to her shock he grabbed her up into a tight hug and actually cried with happiness.

Ren was sitting on the couch in front of the television watching some pointless television show and suddenly felt the telltale chill of Kyoko's anger coming in waves from the kitchen . He got up and made his way to the domain of the pink clad girl to see what had triggered this round of anger. When he got to the kitchen he found her on the rampage and wondered just how she could manage cooking so many things at once. Ren stepped into the kitchen area and made a noise so that she would know that he was there. When she glanced back at him he saw the anger that he had felt was gone and her expression so soft that he wondered what she was thinking about.

Kyoko turned and saw the object of her thoughts and blushed a little harder and returned her concentration to the food. A minute later she asked Ren if he wouldn't mind setting the table. Ten minutes later he sat in front of a huge meal and from the look in Kyoko's eyes he knew that he was going to eat the whole thing.

After dinner and cleanup Ren moved to go sit on the couch but was held back. Turning he looked at the girl.

"Ren," Kyoko said quietly using his given name "It would be better for you to sleep now."

Ren blinked in surprise it wasn't that late. He looked over at the clock it was only 9:45.

"You haven't been getting enough sleep. I can tell." She explained.

Ren had been overly busy the past week and he had spent most of the time that he would allocate to sleeping doing other activities. Ren nodded then feeling all the sleepless nights wash over him at that very moment.

Later that night Kyoko woke in the guestroom. She blinked and looked around wondering what had woken her. She glanced at the clock and it proclaimed that it was three a.m.

She was getting ready to go back to bed when she heard the sound that had woken her. She got up and left the room wondering what it was. When she heard that the sounds were coming from inside Ren's room she opened the door and gasped at what she saw.

The light from outside the room allowed her to see that Ren was tangled in his bed sheets and he looked very scared. Every few seconds he would toss and mumble something so quietly that she couldn't understand.

The last of her hesitation was destroyed when he called out her name. Unable to allow this to go on any longer she went across the room to the man that she cared so deeply for. He had begun to struggle now fighting invisible enemies.

"Ren," she called shaking the clearly agitated man. But he didn't wake up if anything his struggle became more intense and made her fear that he would end up hurting himself if she didn't do something. Taking a breath she climbed into the huge bed with him and to her astonishment he calmed immediately and pulled her as close to him as possible. It was reminiscent of the way a child hugged a favorite stuffed animal. She peered closely at him and saw that he was truly still asleep but now he looked way more relaxed. Slowly she settled in his arms and even snuggled a bit closer into that comfortable warmth it was then that she heard the sleeping man whisper to her three words that she never thought that she would be happy to hear.

When Ren awoke he thought for a second that he was still dreaming because he was instantly aware of the body snuggled close to his and the soft breathing that hit his bare chest. After a moment he opened his eyes to dispel the wonderful illusion knowing that the longer he imagined it the harder it would be to live without in the near future. He loved Kyoko more than anything but he wanted this kind of contact and he knew it would scare her to do this kind of platonic sleeping any time soon. Then he saw her and blinked just to make sure she was really there. Why was she in his bed? He wondered not really caring about the answer because he was just too happy to give it to much thought.

Slowly her eyes began to open and he found himself saddened at the fact that when she saw where she was she would hop up and run from him blushing madly and they would lose some of the closeness that he had stupidly become instantly addicted to. But to his utmost shock he found that she did not get up at all rather she looked at him saw he was awake and smiled. Although he was right about the fact that she would blush. Ren closed his eyes sure now that this was a dream because the timid Kyoko that he knew would never feel this comfortable in this position.

"Ren," she whispered hesitantly still not used to addressing him by his given name. "You are awake and I am really here."

He shook his head. "No you are a dream this would never happen ever. Kyoko isn't like that she would blush madly and leave in a less intimate situation than this so the only logical explanation is that this is a dream."

"Last night I realized that we really are a couple and I'm not so naïve as to not know what that will mean later on so if neither of us objects to this kind of intimacy I don't think… wait I didn't ask if you had no problem with it."

"That's hardly the issue," he said tightening his grip on her until she squeaked in protest.

Seeing this as a good time to explain what made her decide that this was okay. "Last night I woke up in the night and I came into your room because you were having a nightmare. You didn't even wake up when I called out to you and I was scared that you might hurt yourself so I came into the bed to wake you and you grabbed me. At first I was scared." She admitted. "But then you smiled in your sleep and calmed down. Then you whispered that you loved me." It was at this moment that she saw one of the cutest things that she had ever seen in her entire life: Ren's blush. Not the one he often showed on television and in his movies. No this was a different blush altogether.

"Well it's not like it isn't the truth I just held off saying it because I know how you feel about that particular emotion."

"I like it when you are the one who says it," she whispered to him as surprised as he was that it was true.

A few minutes later she did jump up though.

"I thought you were fine with this." He protested mourning the loss already.

"I am," she replied "but if we don't get up now we'll be late for work. Also I have to cook since I know that you will forgo eating otherwise."

Ren looked over at the clock and saw that she was right. With a sigh he pulled himself up from his bed and Kyoko left to start breakfast.

All day at work Ren couldn't help but think about that morning wondering if he would ever wake like that again. She said that she had been fine with it but that didn't necessarily mean that she would voluntarily do it again not that it was even voluntary on her part. Ren sighed shook his head clearing his thoughts and went back to work ignoring the odd looks he was getting from his manager.

Kyoko for her part had no doubts about the new intimacy between the two of them. With the reawakening of her Love emotion she was really content with it. She wasn't ready for more yet but she didn't doubt that she would be in time. It was kind of scary just how pleased with that thought she was. She really hoped that it wasn't too hard on Ren that he had to wait for her to be ready. Suddenly she realized that she had never kissed him. He had seen Sho kiss her but she hadn't kissed him and he was someone that had not only broken through all her barriers and waited for her for so long but he loved her and she felt that she need to show him that she felt that way about him too.

When she arrived at Ren's apartment that night she quickly went to the kitchen. She had all of her things there already since he went King of the Night on her and when he asked her to move in. though she'd never admit it she was really pleased when he had all but forced her to move in with him since it showed her the true depth of his affection. Ren was such a private person so for him to give up that privacy meant quite a bit to her. But she had been apprehensive to because the last time she lived with someone else she had ended up with a broken heart. Somehow she suspected Ren knew this because for the first two weeks he was home within ten minutes of her if they didn't go home together. Even now she never had to wait more than an hour and though she hated how needy it made her feel she knew that she needed him there to dispel the fear that rose up when she was in the apartment by herself.

"Kyoko-chan' Ren said as he appeared behind her.

She jumped startled at his voice luckily she was just stirring the soup she was making so she just dropped the spoon.

"Sorry," He apologized.

"No I was deep in thought so I didn't hear you."

"Is something the matter?" he asked mildly concerned.

"No. it's nothing."

Ren didn't believe her words but she would tell him eventually and he knew that.

"Would you get the bowls down please?" She asked after adding a spice.

He laughed a bit as he went to get them. When she gave him a 'what's so funny look' he shrugged and said "were so domestic"

After the meal he helped wash the dishes. He was more concerned now though because Kyoko was so quiet. After drying her hands Kyoko went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror gathered her courage as best she could and walked out only to run directly into Ren.

"Is this about this morning?" He asked.

Startled she realized that he thought she regretted waking in his arms. How could she let him think something like that?

Ren saw the shock when he asked his question and then the pain and instantly pulled her into a hug. But what was wrong if not that.

She pulled a little out of his hold so that she could look at him. "Sit on the couch with me."

A few minutes later he was seated but she was standing up. "Today I was thinking about a … inconsistency of sorts. It made me think about Sho.

Ren was surprised that she wasn't raging as she thought about that Baka. She must have read that in his face because she said "I don't get as mad when I think about him anymore. Do you know why?"

Ren shook his head dumbfounded not knowing what to think.

Kyoko walked to Ren and leaned down and kissed him trying to show him that she didn't get so aggravated when she thought of Sho because her love for him overrode her hatred of Sho. That was part of the reason that she had resisted him so long. She didn't know what she would do if she didn't have the hatred of Sho within her. It took a second but he responded and pulled her down on top of him.

A long time later they pulled apart and she said, "My first kiss." She smiled "you said that my first kiss should be with someone that I truly care for so I think that I will call this my first because I…love you Ren."

Ren was stunned. She had kissed him. She said she loved him. She did both in the same sentence He couldn't wrap his mind around it. It had to be a dream.

"Really?" He whispered needing her to confirm it once more just so that he could be sure that he hadn't imagined what she had said.

"Yes," She confirmed.

Ren couldn't help but smile he was so happy that he didn't know what to do. He wanted to run out and let the world know he wanted to tell everyone and anyone who would listen. He wanted to jump up and down in joy he needed to do something. He hadn't felt this hyper since the first time he had a sugar rush. "I must be the luckiest person ever," He said in an amazed voice. He raised his hand to her hair and gently stroked it trying to find an outlet for his happiness. He leaned in for another kiss and was thrilled to the core that she responded.

Tomorrow he'd tell her about his family. Tomorrow he would tell her he was her fairy prince. But today for that moment he was content to hold her close in a way that he had never imagined that he would be able to and enjoy being her Love.

Somewhere in Japan

Show was fuming. He didn't know why but something had happened and he knew that whatever it was going to make him anger than he was already.

At LME

The president was playing the romance game once again.

Three options appeared before him. A) kiss him B)hug him C)pet his head.

He clicked B and heard a happy piece of music and the two characters walked off into the sunlight and all was right with the world.

The End