(Same day, but half way across the globe, in California.)

"WHAT? How could you not have told me about this earlier Julie? How could you not tell me and Koun this years ago?"

"I'm sorry Kuu. I really am. It just slipped my mind."

"'Slipped' your mind'? How could something like this have slipped your mind Julie? Real-" Kuu stopped at the sight of his wife crying on the couch.

Taking a deep breath he sat down next to her and pulled her to him. Laying his head on top of hers he said quietly, "I'll call our managers and tell them to clear our scheduals for a month. The I'll call Boss and tell him everything. He can them get ahold of Koun if he feels the need for it. After doing that. I will get us on the next available flight to Kyoto." With having said that he picked her up, carried her to their bed and kissed her forehead.

Walking out he grabbed his cell, and dialed Julie's manager while he walked to the kitchen to pour him a stiff drink.

"Hey Dan, This is Kuu..I need you to clear my wife's schedual for the next month or so. Something important came up and we will both be overseas for the next month. …Thank you Dan, yes I will tell her. Good bye to you too." Hanging up Kuu sat down on the couch at thought about what had happened earlier.

Ring Ring. Ring Ring.

"Hello.. yes this the Hizuri residence. Um…yes we will accept the collect call from Kyoto.." Kuu looked at Julie and mouthed, 'Do you know anyone from Kyoto?'

Julie shook her head. She stood and walked to stand next to her husband. Just then the call was connected and a voice she hadn't heard in almost 25 years came thru the phone.

"Hello, my name is Fuwa Hikari, I..I..I honestly don't know how to say this, bu..but.." The phone was gently pulled from Kuu's hands.

"Kari-chan? Is it really you?" Julie spoke quietly.

"o..Onee-sama? Is it really you!"

Julie gasped and her tears welled up. "K-Ka-KARI! Oh my god! I..wha..how…oh!"

Julie fell to her knees sobbing. Kuu squatted down next to her and took the phone. "Hello..This is Hizuri Kuu, Julie's husband." He heard a woman crying on the other end, Then a males voice came on the phone. "Hello, this is Fuwa Ryuji, may ask who this is ad why my wife is crying?"

"That's what I want to know. This is Hizuri Kuu, and I take it your wife…Hikari I believe, called ad then Julie talked to her and ten started crying. Hikari-san called her o…one-sama?"

Looking down at his wife he asked, "Onee-sama? You have a younger sister!"

"Wait..Kari-chan called her Onee-sama?" Ryuji asked.

"Yes, I am baffled as to what is happening right now."

"Me too..but since our wives know each other, how about you two come down to our inn in Kyoto sometime soon, and then we can talk about everything."

"That seems fine with me. I will try to get an over night flight to get us there sometime tomorrow."

"Seems good. We have a modeling crew her that will be shooting here tomorrow in the morning, but after that we will be free."

"Thank you. And is there a number that we can reach you at after we arrive?"

"Yes, do you have a pen and paper ready?"

"Right in front of me."

"Okay, it is. ***-***-****. Call us when you have arrived and then we will go from there. I will get a room ready for you and Julie-san."

"Thank you Ryuji-san. We will see you two tomorrow hopefully."

After he hung up the phone, he gently pulled Julie into is arms and carried her to the couch. And then sat on the coffee table infront of her. "Julie,..who is Hikari?"

Julie looked up to him and then whipped her eyes. When she spoke her voice was cracked and dry. "She…She..Kuu, she's my sister! I haven't seen her in 25 years since I came to the US when I was 20. I..I had a huge row with oka-san and otou-san. Then I took all my money that I had saved up from acting and modeling, and I fled to the US. I..I…I never talked to them again! Then I forgot all about then over the next couple of years. Then I met you, we had Koun, and everything seemed fine."

Kuu realized that he had finished his drink. So he decided to call his manager.

After everything was settled, Kuu called the Boss.

"Hey Kuu. What can I do for you?"

"Boss. Julie had a sister. A …Fuwa Hikari."

Coughing Lory, "Boss" Takarada sat up in his chair and said, "W-what? Are you serious?"

"Yes. We just got a call from a Fuwa Hikari in Kyoto and Fuwa-san called Julie, onee-sama. And obviously Julie is from Kyoto, not the US."

"..how are you handling this?"

"I, truth be told, am pissed. My wife has been lying to me for the past 22 years. Well..actully…she never did say that she was American. I just assumed because se spoke perfect English and look American. So..that was my fault for assuming. "

"..Wow.. So..what are you going to do with this information?"

"After I am done talking to you I am going to book us on the next flight to Kyoto. WE will go from there."

"Wait… you said Fuwa right?"

"Yes.. why?"

Give me one second…GOT IT! Ryuji and Hikari Fuwa run an inn in Kyoto and are the parents of…Fuwa Sho, Teen pop star… Oh wow..haha..this..is iroic.."

"What? What is ironic Boss?"

"Okay, I'm guessing that Ren doesn't know yet does he?"

"No..he doesn't why?"

"Don't worry about booking a flight, I will send my personal jet to get you. Just be ready to leave in two hours. That would put you here at around 5 am. We will a driver take you to the Inn. You will be there by around 7 am. Don't worry about the details, I will Call the Inn and Tell them to expect you at around that time. Everything will work out Kuu. Don't worry. Give Julie a big hug from me. I will leave it to you to tell Ren if you deem it nessacary to."

"Thank you Boss. I will go tell Julie. How can we ever repay you?" Kuu asked gratefully.

"Just be sure to let me be there when you tell Ren. I want to see his face." Lory said mischeviously.

"Deal Boss. I will let you go and Call you tomorrow with the details on what happened."

"Bye Kuu."

"Bye Boss. Oh..Can you find someway to contact Kyoko-chan and tell her I say hi?"

"Will do. Good night Kuu. You are going to have a busy day ahead of you." With that Boss hung up.

Kuu smiled and thought, 'Everything might just work out in the end. And..Why does the name FuwaSho ring a bell? Have i..oh yeah.. Kyoko doesn't seem to like him.. that's right. Which.. would mean..that Ren doesn't like him,..ooo.. now I know by what Boss thought was ironic. Oh..this is irony. Well, time to wake the wife and get ready."