I am sooo sorry I never updated. There is no excuse I have that can cover me fully, so I'll just bribe you all with chapters. I'm making this my top priority now, mostly cause I miss SDK now. I went off it for a while, but I'm back!!

battenburg: I'm glad I wrote this pairing too, and I'm flattered XD

HotIceRed: I'm a HotaruYuya shipper too, and if anyone can keep him in line, it's Yuya

Aysia-san: thanks! :)

Jayanx: you don't have to kiss the ground I walk on, but I will accept any blind praise you send

Hikari Mibu: I love Hotaru and Shinrei too. Not enough of them around

Lollypop: Yes, Hotaru is adorably cute!

Mrs.beenington: Yes, I love the idea of this couple too

danavalkyrie: THANKYOU! That's the message I've been trying to get across. Never judge a person, escecially if they wield fire XP

Terrier.Z: I know, most Hotaru fics are drabbles. How droll!

Bamboo Marbles: … thankies

Otaku Nayami: The whole reason I started re-writing this is because of your review.

This chappie is for Nayami.

Love you all!!

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Chapter 3 – Sitting in a tree

Yuya first roused from her sleep sometime after sunrise. But she was so incredibly warm and comfortable, she didn't want to open her eyes or move, even when the voices began calling again.

"Yuya-haaaaaaan"

When the voice became louder, she let out a sound similar to a dying cow and tried to move further into the heat. Her mind was blurred on the line of consciousness and total oblivion and still she tried to get closer to the heat source. Hell, if she could, she would have dived into it.

"Yuya- haaaaaaan? Where are youuuuuu?"

That's when something struck a wrong chord. Her brow furrowed as she became more conscious. Where was she? She was in her room, sleeping on the incredibly warm…

Yuya's mouth opened in disbelief as her eyes snapped open. Her blurry vision was invaded by white, tan and yellow. As her vision cleared somewhat, she found herself looking very very closely at the slipping yukata on a shoulder. As she realised her situation, she found herself pressed flush against none other than Hotaru, in tree and all.

In another moment's realisation, she had her head buried in his shoulder, arms around his waist and body pressed against his partially open yukata and… he was sleeping. She tried to back off, but he had a steely arm wrapped around her, most likely so she wouldn't fall.

In her predicament, she took a moment to think, now that she had managed to get her head almost a foot away from him. His eyes were shut almost peacefully, head resting back on the thick trunk of the tree. His legs were straddling either side of the thick branch, with hers draped over on of his thighs. He looked almost peaceful, too skinny and… his yukata was untied!

She blushed furiously and debated whether to tie it up or not. In the end, her moral senses won, saying she should tie it because he would most likely not notice and walk around with it untied…

And she certainly didn't need to be more scarred than she already was.

She stopped half way through when she felt a prickling sensation on back of her neck. Know her luck, she looked up to find sharp golden eyes looking at her. It took Yuya only a split second to comprehend her situation and a second more to blush a deeper crimson

"Uh, I was…"

Hotaru looked at her, glanced down to the untied sash and then back to her. He looked at her for a moment longer, still grasping the sash and placed his own hands over hers to remove them. The sash was quickly tied, but not before a harrowing feminine voice came from below them.

"Oh my!"

Hotaru didn't even have to look down to know the owner of the voice, and immediately set the tree on fire. There was two girlish screams as the tree burst into a flurry of fire, and Yuya found herself sitting on the ground away from the burning mass of oak.

She saw the back of Hotaru walking away towards the Inn. Her nose crinkled as she sniffed what she thought was sulphur from the fire… fire… FIRE! Her yukata was on fire. She tried to scramble away, missing the fact that it was on her.

A gloved hand covered the small flames, putting them out almost instantly. That same slim hand hoisted Yuya to her feet and almost into a pair of arms.

"Yuya-chan? YUYA-CHAN?" Are you okay?"

Looking into concerned green eyes surrounded by masses of pink, Yuya stuttered a yes. Said owner of the eyes sighed in relief and held the girl back at arms length to size her up for more injuries. When none were found, the older woman smiled.

Yuya flushed, eyes widening. "Uh, Akari-san…?"

Akari twirled around and headed to the Inn, chanting "Hotaru and Yuya, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G…!"

Yuya blanched

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I love Akari-chan!! She is great! I had to add her in because doing something like that is so… Akari. I am also going to slip in Yukimura and Sasuke somehow, probably in the next chapter some time.

Again, thanks Nayami for getting me off my lazy butt.

Love Shiny

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