So I had started writing Lory being a pirate then consulted the manga for stuff about Kuu and came upon the chapter where Lory dresses up as a pirate! The coincidence was really funny. I hope you like this chapter! It's a little short, but I'll try to make up for it next chapter.

Little did Kyoko and her two suitors know that a certain okami had been listening in on their entire conversation. She was a light sleeper, and she had woken up when Kyoko had come back home. Careful not to wake her husband and going down to greet Kyoko, she had been surprised when she heard the voices of two men and decided to investigate. She had been confused by their talk about a wish and Ren's wife, but she figured they were probably talking about some drama. The one thing she did pick up from that conversation however, was that those two handsome men were in love with Kyoko.

The next morning, she knew she wanted to talk with Kyoko about her relationship with those two. All she wanted was Kyoko's happiness, but she was also scared about her safety. Kyoko was like a daughter to her, and men in love would do anything to get what they wanted.

Kyoko came down from her room to the kitchen to help the okami prepare breakfast. She decided it was the perfect time to ask her "daughter" about the night before without her husband hearing and taking it out of hand. He would do anything to protect Kyoko, and the okami was scared those two men would come visit while he was polishing his knives.

"Kyoko-chan, did you have someone over last night?"

"Oh! I'm sorry Okami-san! I didn't mean to invite people over without telling you!"

The okami chuckled. "It's fine Kyoko-chan. Your friends are always welcome here. I was just wondering who they were."

"Oh! Next time they come over, I'll introduce them to you. Tsuruga Ren and Fuwa Sho have just recently become friends with me."

"Is there a special reason why they came over yesterday?" The okami questioned.

"Ren-san had asked for me to accompany him to dinner, and I asked Sho-kun to come along too."

"Kyoko-chan! Those two young men must feel horrible right now!" The okami said.

"What do you mean?" Kyoko stopped what she was doing.

"From the sound of it, it looks like they both are in love with you."

"EHHHH?!" Kyoko screamed.

"That's crazy! Why would they be in l-love with me?" Kyoko shouted, not aware that she had just woken up the Taisho with her yelling.

"I've seen many young people in love, Kyoko-chan, and those two young men are in love with you."

"I'm sorry Okami-san, but I just don't think it's true," Kyoko said before the Taisho came into the kitchen and started prepping for the day.

"Just be careful, Kyoko-chan. I don't want to see you getting hurt again like you were before you came to live with us," The okami said before leaving the kitchen to set the table.

Kyoko looked over at the Taisho who was focused on sharpening his knives. He had probably heard the last part of their conversation. But Kyoko wouldn't believe what the Okami had told her. There was no way those two could love her.

…

"Boss? You wanted to see me?"

"Come in, Ren," Lory motioned for his aide to close the door behind Japan's number one actor. Today, Lory was dressed up as a pirate, with a parrot on his shoulder and an eyepatch on his right eye. His office was decorated like the deck of a ship, and his aide was currently swabbing the deck. Ren wasn't too surprised by the president's eccentricity this time. He felt like he had already seen the president use this idea before. Was he running out of ideas now?

"I wanted to ask you about that photo taken of you and my Love Me number one a couple days ago. My team has been working nonstop for the past few days to do damage control. You should have seen what some of the magazines were saying. This is the first time you've ever had so much gossip about you, and everyone was quick to make assumptions for a juicy story. Granted, the photo was pretty innocent, but some tabloids were blowing it way out of proportion," Lory said.

"I'm sorry, Boss. It won't happen again," Ren replied.

"What won't happen again? You going out with Kyoko-chan or getting your picture taken when out with her?"

"I will take extra caution when dining out with Kyoko-san," Ren replied with a straight face.

"Okay, good. I wouldn't want her reputation to be ruined, now would you?"

"No, sir," Ren replied.

"Good! Now the real reason I asked you here was to tell you that Kuu and Julie are coming back to Japan," Lory played with the hook on his left hand.

"What?" Ren let the surprise show on his face. This was the first time history was changing so far compared to the history where he had married Kyoko.

"Kuu was asked to come to do some publicity in Japan about his new international movie, and this time he accepted since he hasn't been back in Japan for a long time. He wanted to check up on you and his other son, and Julie wanted to visit Kyoko-chan since she's heard so much about her," Lory said.

"You've already surpassed your father, you know? You even beat him at his own character in Dark Moon. Not to mention the many other dramas you've done that have won you so many awards and national acclaim. You've been Japan's number one actor for a few years already! You've built up a fanbase that can't be rivaled by any other celebrities in Japan, and you've done it all without the name of your family to help you. Don't you think it's time for you to recognize your parents again as Hizuri Kuon?" Lory asked.

Ren's instinct was to say no, but he stopped his instinct when he realized he was actually able to face the world as Hizuri Kuon again if he wanted to. Kyoko had helped him with his demons, and he had already been planning to reveal himself before getting transported to this world without his wife. Even without her by his side now, he still had her inside of him, giving him hope and determination to go on everyday. He could never truly lose the impact she had had on his life. Maybe he had lost her physically, but her imprint was still there. She had prepared him for this announcement, and he was strong enough now to do it.

"I guess you're correct in that I have garnered the same amount of fame my father had in Japan before he revealed his own identity… But when exactly is he visiting, and for how long?"

"He's visiting in about a month and he'll be here for about two weeks," Lory replied.

"Then can we reveal my identity to the world a couple days before my father has to go back home? That gives me about 5 to 6 weeks. That way I have enough time to tell the people I care about before it's released to the public." Ren asked.

Lory beamed a huge smile. "Of course, Kuon. I'm really proud of you, my boy."

…

After he had left Lory's office, Ren had been swept away by Yashiro to the studio where he was filming his newest movie. He wondered if he had made the right decision. He didn't have Kyoko with him to cheer him on as his wife, but he still felt her presence inside of him, and she would still probably cheer him on as her current self right?

"Okay everyone! We're filming scene 55 today! Twenty minutes before we start!" The director announced as Ren was ushered to his dressing room for that day. As he sat down in the hair and makeup chair, he heard the ladies in the dressing room next door gossiping about the scene for that day.

"I was hoping we would be going on location for this shoot in New York City, but they were able to find a studio in Japan decorated just like the real location," One of the ladies said.

"I know, but at least we took on this movie! Today's the kiss scene between Tsuruga-san and Kiwa-chan's characters! Aren't you excited to watch it?" A second voice said.

"Oh! How I would love to take Kiwa-chan's place right now!" Another voice declared.

Ren didn't think of the scene as that big of a deal. It was just another scene in the movie. This was going to be the most passion-filled kiss scene he had done, but it wouldn't be a problem for him. He had already done it before. As he finished getting on his costume and went to go to his mark, he didn't realize who had just come to watch. The director called action, and he was fully in character, not noticing a certain golden eyed girl watching him with curious eyes.

I love cliffhangers. It seems like I say this every chapter, but I'm sorry for the late update again! I took on some things that have been taking up my time, and I rewrote and rewrote this chapter since I needed to figure out where I was going with this story. Next chapter should be pretty interesting. I'm excited to keep on writing for you guys, and I hope you will support me. Please leave me a review and favorite or follow this story. It really brightens my day to see the support I have on this story.