AN: This is a rewrite to my fic Secrets which is discontinued. I've been talking to Erza Tsuruga who inspired me to write this again by saying she was curious. I hope everyone enjoys this. I'm going to be moving a little slower this time as I definitely jumped the shark last time.

Chapter One starts with Kyoko and Kuon's second wedding anniversary.

Prologue – I Love You

It couldn't be any more nerve-provoking than right now. After all the time they had spent getting to know each other and Kyoko had finally been able to gather up her courage. She was scared of how he would feel. He had just given her a necklace as a belated White Day gift and hanging down on the gold chain was an oval made out of the same stone that Corn was made of. It wasn't a very expensive gift but it meant a lot to her. He had also promised that he would tell her something when he was ready.

She had something that she wanted to tell him as well.

As cold and uncertain as she felt saying this, she wanted to follow her guts. It had been Tsuruga-san who had complimented her guts and courage in the beginning of their interactions as well even if he didn't agree with her motives for acting. From that she had found someone she was too scared to call a friend. He was amazing.

Kyoko took another shaky breath in as she tried to go forwards with her wish.

It was now the end of July. Maybe August would be a lucky month.

She looked up. Tsuruga-san was waiting for her patiently and she blushed before bowing her head again. He could always manipulatively charm women with that gleaming smile. She had tried to think of how she would feel were she to be rejected by him, told that he cared for someone else. As long as he didn't hate her then it was fine, right? "Umm…" she shivered a little, "I…" she tried to start again.

"Mogami-san," Ren said cautiously, looking at her more in concern than anticipation. He leaned down so he could get closer. "If you're not ready to tell me your important secret then please don't feel pressured to. I won't be angry or upset if you don't. You should take the time and tell me when you are ready," he advised. He felt guilty that she was sharing her secrets when he had kept such an important one for so long.

"I…" Kyoko began again, her voice wavering. "I think I'm in love with you, Tsuruga-san," she said and bowed deeply. Ren blinked hard as he took a step back and Kyoko felt that she needed her courage. "I'm sorry," she bowed deeply and Ren looked even more concerned, "I know that I'm a plain boring woman who should have never put you in this position. I am so sorry," she said as she tried to hold back her tears. Was everything ruined between them now? Would he go ahead and discard her?

Ren blinked hard, the words going through his head as he tried but failed to form a response. Instead he just stared at her as one word passed through his lips, "Okay."

Kyoko felt mortified as she raised her head to look at him. She felt her spirit depart her body. She was so stupid. Of course he didn't think of her that way. She was an idiot to even believe such a lie. He had someone else he loved and she was burdening him with her own emotions. Her body was shaking as she bowed again, closing her eyes. "I am…I'm so sorry for inconveniencing you, Tsuruga-san."

Ren grinned as he let a soft laugh come from him causing Kyoko to turn a deep red. Was he mocking her? Was he about to say something cruel?"

"I'm sorry," he told her and Kyoko dared to open her eyes. "I am just very happy to hear that," he told her honestly before saying words she wasn't ready for. "I'm in love you with you too….Kyoko-chan," he said slowly and she blinked back tears, daring to look up at him. "Besides, I would never say you were plain or boring. First of all, you are gorgeous and you shouldn't let anyone tell you otherwise. Second though, you're the person I enjoy talking with, spending time with, and thinking about the most. I do love you."

The red head grinned happily as she listened to him. She felt as if she was in a fairy paradise with Ren actually telling her these things. Japan's best actor had fallen in love with her. Kyoko blushed, she had to keep some part of her level-headedness. She blinked and looked at him, her heart was much too sensitive to be jumping to overreactions. "Could you say it again?" she asked timidly and Ren grinned.

"I am in love with you," he said slowly so that the words would reach her.

Kyoko grinned happily. She couldn't believe that this was happening. Maybe this time she could open her heart to love and she had found someone worthy of her love, unlike Shotaro.

"However," Ren said and Kyoko felt a shift in the atmosphere, "I have been concealing something from you. Can we go somewhere private and discuss it?" he asked and Kyoko nodded. This had turned a little scary but she wanted to give him time. He had told her that he had a secret to tell her and at least he was being honest before they started their relationship.

She had already told herself that she loved Ren despite the violent part of him, the way he would sometimes become someone else without realizing, his jealous part. He was a good guy, right? She followed him to a secluded area and watched the color seem to fade from his eyes as he became very serious. What was he going to tell her? That he used to be a gigolo in New York? That he shot a man?

She looked at him as he took out a contact case? Was he about to tell her that he had to wear glasses and that he was too vain to do so on screen. It didn't matter if he had a problem with his vision. It wasn't as if him wearing glasses was any kind of deal breaker.

"Kyoko," he said as she looked away from the object that he was holding. "You remember that Tsuruga Ren is a stage name, right?" he asked nervously and she nodded. She did remember that. Was he going to tell her his real name? She wanted to be prepared for it. After all, Shotaro had said that if his fans ever knew his real name, he would retire from stardom.

Kyoko nodded, "I remember," she said and he paused.

"You may hate me for this," he whispered and she looked at him bewildered. She had just told him that she loved him, now he was saying that she would hate him?

"It doesn't matter what your name is," she said confidently, "Even if it's a boring name or something that sounds silly or strange, it doesn't matter. If I am…if we're in a relationship, I'd like to know your true name."

He sighed before bowing his head and removing something from his eyes. She was about to ask him where his glasses were and that he should have them in hand if he was taking his contacts out. Wait, did he need to take his contacts out to really tell her…no it was because it would be blurry if he put his glasses on on top of his contacts.

Kyoko was about to say something, but he looked at her and she opened her mouth speechless. His eyes had suddenly turned into the emerald green eyes that Corn had. What? Kyoko blinked hard. In her mind it was as if those eyes proved to her that this was the man that she was destined to fall in love with. However, was he…why would he go to the point of disguising his eyes…was this a joke?

"I don't…" Kyoko said as she looked at him, those eyes were so familiar, "I don't understand…"

"Kyoko," he whispered to her, "my real name is Hizuri Kuon. I am the son of Juliella and Kuu Hizuri," he said as Kyoko found herself to scream inside of her mind. What on earth was happening here!? She looked around. No hidden cameras. No one that would jump out at her and yell surprise.

Her jaw dropped as she saw his insecurity. He was being honest with her. "Huh?" she asked as she looked at him in shock. "You're Ku-Ku-Kuon?" she stuttered and he nodded.

"It's top secret, of course," he said before she reached his cheek. His eyes were scaring her…they were almost like. "There's another name that you know me under and for that I really do apologize. It was never my intention to hurt you."

"Uh huh," she whispered as she stood there frozen. She felt a little idiotic but it was so hard to take in.

"Are you…" she whispered as she looked at him and saw that pained expression on his face. He could have been honest with her for all the time that she had known him, ever since she had dropped that precious…her hand drew to her neck, of course he knew what kind of stone Corn was, not only had he held it, he had given it to her. "You're Corn, aren't you?"

"I am really sorry," Ren…Corn…Kuon bowed to her and he took a nervous inhale, "I deeply apologize for every pain I have caused you," he said and Kyoko nodded slowly. Ren looked so defeated by this but she could understand how painful it must have been for him to hide it. Wait? How had she met with him? She hadn't had any interest in acting. He was from a different land, which she was realizing was America. They were four years apart in age. How could they both be standing here, belonging to the same agency, and looking at one another as actors? Their fates had to be tied.

"Can I be angry right now…no frustrated," Kyoko said and he nodded guiltily.

"Take all the time that you need," he replied before looking around nervously. "If I can soften the blow," he said tentatively.

Kyoko put her hand on his cheek, surprising both of them but she looked at him with a mix of emotions on her face. "I am really frustrated," she repeated before smiling. "That doesn't change that I love you. I forgive you because I love you but why didn't you tell me before?"

"The first time I saw the stone, you hated me. Those were precious memories to you. I wasn't going to expect that your view of me would have changed because of that. When you talked about Corn the next time, I felt guilty for holding that information back from you. When we met in Guam, I….I was nervous to your reaction. I didn't know how you would handle me lying to you but it's important to me that you know," he said nervously and Kyoko smiled, tears in her eyes.

Standing on her tiptoes, Kyoko surprised him with a kiss before wrapping her arms around him. He lifted her up and she had her hands on his shoulders. "Don't try to talk your way out of this," she said before smiling. When Kuon placed her on the ground, she wrapped her arms around him and sank into his chest. "Now I get to be with two men that I feel in love with all in one man. I love you, Kuon," she said before laughing. "I'll have to get used to calling you that."

"Just Ren is fine for now," he told her as he pulled her close and she smiled, closing her eyes and inhaling.

"I promise that I won't tell a soul," she said and felt Kuon's fingers through her hair.

"So, can you be my girlfriend?" he asked her and Kyoko laughed, pressing her face into his chest.

"Of course," she looked at him and saw how happy he was and that made her happier. "If you can be my boyfriend."

End of Prologue

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