Loveless (Book 1) [Completed]

Chapter 1.

HER PRINCE!

The ancients spoke of a Goddess named Pandora. They said she kept all the evils of the world as well as mankind's hopes and dreams in a single locked box. But the truth was, each and every person was born with their own box.

Locked inside was the best they could be, but also the worst of their inner demons. And for one seemingly unremarkable girl, that box was about to be unlocked...

"Would you like to have some onions with your burger?"

"Uh...sure."

"That would be fifteen hundred yen, Sir. I'll be back with your drinks," The waitress's smile hardly slackened as she turned towards the kitchen door, despite the fact that panic was creeping into her skin.

If I don't hurry, I'll be late for my day job at Darumaya!

As she started pouring out drinks for the customer, the staff door burst open and her awaited co-worker scampered inside.

"Mogami, you're a lifesaver!" The girl exclaimed. "Sorry I'm late. Thanks for covering for me again. Let me get those drinks."

"Sure. It was no problem. I'll just head out." With a polite nod, Kyoko Mogami smiled, before rushing off to the locker room, where she took off her sweat-stained apron, and started to gather her stuff from her locker so she could set out.

When she was almost done and was about to leave for her day job, something captured her attention. She overheard a couple of her co-workers talking, and her curiousity got the best of her. So she paused there to eavesdrop to the rest of their conversation.

"Just look at him, Mai! Have you seen how handsome he is? He is the one for me." One of the girls squeaked to her friend, holding out her cellphone.

"Didn't you say you like Ren Tsuruga?" Mai inquired, frowning.

Kyoko was not particularly close to any of her co-workers, but she remembered the girl with the cellphone. Her name was Yui. Kyoko only ever paid attention to her because she was also a hardcore fangirl just like her. The only difference was unlike her, Yui was a fan of an actor named Ren Tsuruga. Kyoko wondered who she could be talking about now.

"Ren Tsuruga? No way. He's just an actor with a pretty face," Yui flinched. "He has no real talent. But Sho Fuwa, his voice is like an angel. I was up all night listening to his songs."

Kyoko's heart skipped a beat when she heard the name Sho Fuwa. She was done there but all of her attention was on their conversation now. The thought of being late completely left her mind as she fidgeted in her locker, pretending to look for something so she could listen to the rest.

"Really?" Aiko cocked her eyebrows.

"Yeah. I bet Ren can't sing at all. And what's so hard about acting? All he has to do is to pretend to be someone else. I was a fool for ever liking him. Like I said, he just has a pretty face to get him by. But Sho Fuwa, he is so talented and is also dripping with good looks. His voice is so raw and filled with emotions!"

Kyoko's heart did a backflip, she was so happy that she almost danced. Of course, Sho Fuwa was the best. And he was also better than that sorry excuse of a celebrity, Ren Tsuruga. People were finally noticing that. How could she not be happy?

"When you say it like that, I guess I'll have to buy a CD."

"Oh, I bought one and guess what I got?" Turning to her locker, Yui took out a poster and unrolled it. The picture of a strikingly handsome teenage boy was printed on it. His spiky blond hair, sharp brown eyes and flawless skin had just the right amount of sexiness to make anyone stop and turn. He was holding a mic, standing on the centre of a stage with tons of spotlights angled at him.