Misaki's p.o.v

I paced around the music room in panic. Maybe Mamoru didn't hear me after all. I mean he had no reaction to what I said.

Ugh it was impossible to think about anything else but what just happened. I mean isn't it worse if he did hear it and then pretended he didn't. Isn't that a rejection of a sort.

I desperately wanted to call Ranmaru but after that slight kiss I couldn't get myself together to meet him. It was too much for my heart. This was one problem I had to deal on my own for now.

Mamoru's p.o.v

I sat down in the studio playing with a Rubik's cube.

"Mamoru!!!" The loud voice of my manager made me jolt

"What?"

"I've been yelling after you for quite a while, what's wrong with you these days?"

"My worst nightmare came true." I said in a daze.

"Huh?" He made a confused face.

I placed the rubik's cube aside and let out a depressed sigh. "Are you going ahead with the tour?" I asked him.

My manager made a face really wanting to avoid this topic. "Mamoru please rething this. A tour? Just like this? What about the duet you promised?"

"I can't do this. Please understand. I really need to get out of this country."  I told him.

"Can't you just tell me what's this about."

"All I can tell you is that once upon a time I hurt someone badly and now that they're back in my life,  I can't hurt them again. I need to leave before they get hurt. I'm a coward like that."

My manager let out a heavy grunt. "Always stubborn. Fine. I'll see what I can do."

Misaki's p.o.v

I walked into the kitchen where Ranmaru was cooking something. It was already late so i was sure no one would come around. It was the perfect opportunity to talk to him.

"Hello." I smiled at him and sat on the bar chair watching him cook.

"Hello." He smiled.

"How was your day?" I asked.

"It was okay. I'm planning on going back to my apartment for a few days."

"Your apartment?" He had an apartment?

"Yes! All of us have our own placed, but for a while we agreed to be here in the agency dorm to work on our team work. Now that we have less activities we will all be moving out."

My heart stopped.

"When are you moving out?" I asked trying not to seem to depressed about it.

"At the end of the week."

That soon??????

"Do you want to move out?" I asked hopeful he'd give me the answer i wanted to hear.

He was too busy frying food to look at me. "I think it's time i move out. I mean you are also moving out soon. If i'm not mistaken you're deal with Saotome was three months tops right?"

"Right.."I took  a step back unsure how to process this emotion. I mean weren't we just getting closer? Was he going to come at me full speed?

I thought..I really thought..wait, did he change his mind?

No this is Ranmaru. He wouldn't do this to me.

"I'm sorry. I have to go." I left the kitchen before overthinking the situation too much. Even if he was leaving it didn't mean he was going to stop talking to me. But with work I won't have too much time to see him.

And I'll definitely miss him.

***

Later that day I was called in Mamoru's studio in a hurry. I texted my manager on the way there that I was going directly,  because I was told it was urgent.

When I got there both Mamoru and his manager were waiting for me with sour looks on their faces.

"What this about?" I asked sitting down.

"The duet." The manager said obviously not okay with this meeting but was leading it either way.

"What about the duet?" I asked.

"It will have to be postponed." Mamoru jumped in. "I have a tour coming up. It's urgent and overlaps with a lot of things so I have to focus on that."

"We signed a contract." I said angrily.

"I know but in the contract says.." He stared explaining breaking eye contact with me.

"I don't care what it says. Why are you breaking another promise?"

"Huh?" He looked at me shocked.

"You're just a coward who only knows how to break promises." I got up and left the room slamming the door behind me.

I rushed outside the studio and entered the first shop I could find getting some clothes to change out of my dark princess clothes.  I washed my face in the bathroom and then took a walk in the nearby park.

I can't believe so much happened in one day. Ranmaru is leaving, now Mamoru too.

I walked around the large park with hours. The weather was slightly cold, but I didn't care. The cold air was enough to clear my mind and make me feel peaceful. When it started getting dark I left the park and headed back to the studio to get a car from there and go home.

I was the music producer who was supposed to work with me and Mamoru for the duet. Guess he was notified about the cancellation too.

When he saw me it took him a second to recognize me and then he walked over me in shock. "There are you are Misaki. They've been looking frantically for you."

"Who has? My manager?" I asked.

"No, Mamoru and his manager."

"They were looking for me?" I was confused. Even after I abruptly left the meeting like that?

"They were really worried. They thought something might have happened to you since neither your manager nor they could reach you."

I took a step closer to the producer. "This is really important. Do you know where Mamoru is right now?"

"He went home."

"I'm going to need a favor." I smiled. "Can you tell me where he lives?"

Maybe my brother was a coward. Maybe all the men in my life were cowards. But I knew one thing. I wasn't a coward. And if he wanted to run do his tour fine, but I was going to have that conversation first.

***

I looked at the clock. It was around 8 o'clock in the evening. It was finally time. Taking the paper bags with me i entered the building. The security was tight as i was told. I had showed them a pass and they let me to the elevators. Going to the top floors i got out and looked for the apartment number 144.

I noticed the name Kyoko on the door. Taking a deep breath i put the bags down and looked for a doorbell. Pressing the small button, I prepared myself.

There was a small camera and a video next to the door. I knew he could see me but i couldn't see him.

"Who is it?" He spoke over the voice over on the door.

He didn't recognize me without the dark princess make up and clothes on me.

"We haven't met in a long time, you might not remember me." I spoke again on the door bell.

After a short silence the door opened. Mamoru was standing at the door confused."Misaki is that you?"

"Allow me to introduce myself." I bowed down."I am Misaki Kyoko and while you know me as the dark princess, tonight I'm here as your sister."

When I straightened up he was staring at me shock written all over his face.