AN: I needed to write a fic like this because I've been feeling a little depressed lately. I will try my best not to make it too sad or make it go over a T rating. I really hope you can enjoy it.

More Like a Phoenix

Prologue

Julie looked down at the doorstep and stared at the dead bird that was left in the middle of the step on top of a piece of white paper. The blood of the bird pooled in the center of the paper creating a red circle on the middle of the white paper. Birds had been left before, but she had thought that they had been brought by cats or other animals. This one seemed intentional through someone who was able to get through the security system.

She looked at the bird and sighed as she grabbed a handkerchief to place it in. She sighed as she looked at the paper. Was someone threatening the Hizuri family again? After all of these years could there still be people who held grudges? It could have even been a new grudge. Had there been something that she had done with her modelling or acting that had led to a bird image.

She had worn feathers, but this sparrow wasn't part of her designs. Unless, it wasn't a sparrow, could it have been a house finch or - Julie quickly shook her head. There was no way that they could know that. No. It had to be a sparrow. Maybe it was a starling like, that's so startling.

Julie looked up to see that Kuu was coming to see what she had found and his eyes widened as he saw a clump in another handkerchief. "Kuu, please tell me that this bird is a sparrow," Julie said as she unwrapped the handkerchief and Kuu paused. He opened his mouth but a dark fear was causing him to pause and his face to turn a ghostly white.

"That's a wren," he tried to tell her as Julie looked at him shocked. She had always assumed they were sparrows and had tried to quietly and respectfully dispose of the bodies. Maybe she had tried to make herself believe that cats were catching sparrows instead of -

"It's a coincidence, right?" Julie asked with her eyes widening.

Kuu took a deep breath in as he tried to calm himself down. He looked over to her, "Maybe, you did try to bring in wrens with the birdhouses, maybe they worked," he said as Julie nodded. "Was this all there was?"

Julie held up the paper and Kuu turned even paler as he looked at it.

"The Japanese flag? They're in -" Kuu shook his head as Julie felt tears come to her eyes. "I need to tell Boss," he said as he grabbed his phone. He hesitated when he realized it would be very early in the morning in Japan.

"I swear to God, Kuu" Julie said making Kuu press the button to call his old friend.

Kuu took deep breaths as he waited for his call to be picked up and was surprised when he did get Lory on the other end of the line.

"So, I take it you've seen the news," Lory said as Kuu paused, he looked over at Julie and gestured to the TV.

"The news?" Kuu asked as Lory paused weakly. "What is it? I jus—"

Kuu heard Julie gasp and went to the living room where she was standing in front of the TV with her eyes wide. Kuu moved over to the living room and the phone dropped from his hand as he read the text scrolling underneath.

After twelve hours in ICU actor Tsuruga Ren is moved into the burn ward of hospital. Chances of recovery are improving, our wishes are with you Ren.

End Prologue

AN2: Hope you guys enjoy reading this but mainly it's so that I can have something to concentrate on when I have shifts in my moods. Oh and if anyone wants to give me some writing advice, I have been writing for twenty-two years so pretty happy with where I am especially since fanfiction is what I right for fun and to relax.