25 Women 1 Wife. (A Skip Beat! Fanfic)

The thing she fears most.

January 25th

Kyoko looked down at the small square of paper in her hand.

Really the gods must hate me she thought as she read the number 5 on the paper.

"Now ladies that number represents in which order and with whom you will be attending this week's date with alongside Kuon of course. Now for the dates this week we thought we would give you a little fun and maybe time to show off a talent! So the dates this week will be..." Makoto as always was doing her moment's pause to add some suspense for the cameras. The girls all looked on at her holding the black top hat they had all just removed their numbers from around the breakfast table.

"Karaoke!" she called out loud.

A few of the girls looked happy, even Mimori let out a little squeal. It was her turn to sit next to Kuon who was smiling his gentleman smile Kyoko noticed as he slyly rubbed his ear on the side Mimori had squealed when she wasn't looking because she was talking excitedly with Sachi. Kyoko looked down at her number then nudged Kanae.

"What number did you get?" she asked hoping she would be going with her best friend.

She didn't count herself as a good singer and really didn't want to make a prat of herself in front of Kuon. Kanae held up the number for Kyoko to read. The gods really did hate her when she read a number 3 on Kanae's paper.

"Chiori?" Kyoko asked hopefully again. Her hopes fled as Chiori held up a number two.

Without asking Hotaru held up her paper showing a number two. so at least two of her friends would be OK.

"Kyoko-chan?" asked Maemi sitting opposite Kyoko.

She held up her paper showing clearly a number five. Kyoko smiled broadly at the woman opposite her. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad, but still it seemed that yet again Kyoko would be the last group date.

"Now the dates will start tomorrow and will run until next Wednesday which gives you today and Thursday as free days. Now the challenge this week will be a daily challenge and may I introduce you to the judge for this challenge. So to tell you more about it is the one and only Takarada Lory!" Kyoko couldn't help but smile at how excited Makoto seemed about the President.

Kyoko held back a sigh as Lory entered, he truly never did anything by halves. Today Lory was playing what Kyoko could only guess was a big cat tamer. Perhaps the fact he was leading a large white tigress on a chain lead into the dining room would be the answer to that question.

"GOOD DAY MY DEAR LOVEBIRDS!" Lory cried in his best show master's voice.

There was really no need since he already had the attention of the entire room as Seina who had been sitting closest to the door scooted back swiftly on her chair away from the large cat. All the assembled members who did not work for LME appeared concerned and in some cases scared of Lory's companion. All those who knew Lory, well let's just say compared to some of his stunts this was rather tame. Kyoko recognised the large cat as one of Lory's rescued menagerie Maria had shown her once.

"Now sit Sheena!" Lory commanded as the tigress sat beside the President who smiled jovially.

"Now my dear ladies. My challenge if you choose to accept it is this." Lory gestured towards the wall where suddenly a projected image appeared with big letters that read:

"I LOVE AND KNOW KUON THE BEST CHALLENGE."

"Good grief." Kanae muttered beside Kyoko as she held her head in her hand.

Chiori giggled beside her as Kyoko wondered just how well she did know Kuon. Pretty well she hoped. Maybe this week really wasn't that bad. Kyoko smiled to herself as Lory continued.