AN: Not pointing fingers but the reason for the author note was that last time I said that the chapter would be shorter because of a brain injury and some people didn't understand that so I'm glad that I was able to tell you why the update was later than planned 😊 I hope you really enjoy it and thanks for reading.

Chapter One – Stars in Their Eyes

Kyoko grinned as she looked up at the stars with Kuon. It had been a week that he had been here and her father had already explained it to her that Kuon was going to be homeschooled within an independent study program. It wasn't that he couldn't speak Japanese but Kuu had been more interested in furthering his American education.

That meant that sometimes Kyoko wouldn't see Kuon for a number of hours but when she came back it was good for her that she had her precious friend. "So," she said as Kuon pointed out another constellation for them to look at. "Is there something that you're looking forward to?"

"I want to find out who I am," Kuon told her with a weak smile. "I don't want to just be the disappointment of a son that the name Kuon Hizuri gives me."

Kyoko blinked before looking down with a weak smile, "I don't think that's what anyone thinks," she said as she took his hand. "I think that Kuon Hizuri is undefined. I mean, I can think of a lot of good things about you Kuon, but are you really finished in your definition?"

"Let's hope not," Kuon told her and looked at the sky. "I'm glad that I have a friend like you. Doing this alone is quite scary so right now I'm glad that you see me as someone who can fight for what I want," he looked up and then smiled. "Maybe I can make you a constellation."

"You can do that?" Kyoko asked excitedly, "That's a lot of fun. Do you think you can make it a fairy?"

"I'll see what I can do," Kuon nodded before standing up and holding out a hand for her to take, "Let's go inside. I think that dinner should be nearly ready."

"You're going to eat something, right? Everyone except father was worried about you," Kyoko pressed a hand on Kuon's back and steered him into the room. "You need to eat and the food here is delicious. I mean, imagine if you grew up and you were known as fearless but you were afraid of eating."

"That kind of sounds too ridiculous to believe," Kuon said as he played along with the eight-year-old. "Again, Kyoko, thank you."

"Well thank you," the black haired girl grinned and she tilted her head to the side, "Thank you for being such an amazing fairy prince. You're like a big brother figure to me…but you're not my actual bro-"

"You are a wonderful friend who is giving and has such love and kindness in her heart," Kuon said. "I don't see you as a little sister, I see us as friends but I'm glad that I give the positive feelings to you as if I was a protective older brother."

Kyoko smiled but then her attention peaked, "Kuon, we're doing a small cultural festival at school in a month or so. Do you think that you'd be able to come. I'm showing people my artwork and -"

"How can I say no to something like that?" Kuon smiled to her and Kyoko grinned as she noticed his happiness. Seeing him here, seeing him so alive gave her strength. She would never be able to give up on their friendship. Something was special about Kuon and she wanted to do her best to make sure that it didn't go unacknowledged.

As they came indoors, Kuon looked to see Lory watching the two of them and smiled as he dropped down into a bow. Lory smiled at him as Kyoko came and stood in front of him with an adorable smile over her face. "Dad," she said before looking over at Kuon. "Is it time for dinner?"

"Soon," Lory said as he watched Kuon who was still somewhat of an introvert. "You don't need to act all formal here. You've known me since you were a toddler," he told him as Kuon smiled and looked down. "Have you been completing all the school work Kuu arranged for you."

"Yes," Kuon nodded, "Thank you for giving me that room for growth. It means a lot to me."

"You are too much like your father," Lory told him with a grin before he stood there with a proud smile on his face. "I do have to see one of your father's old friends though. Is that something you'd be interested in going to with me, Kuon?" he asked and Kuon looked down.

"I really don't want to be in the way and with my father -" Kuon looked away and Kyoko took his hand and squeezed it.

"Kuon will tell you tomorrow morning," she attempted to smile. "He's still settling in, right, Kuon?"

"Yes," Kuon nodded as he tried to think of how he could go into the acting world without smearing mud all over his father's name. Shuuhei Hozu was a mega star in this country. All of his accomplishments should be given the honor and respect that they deserve.

…..

…

"I miiiiiss him," Kuu said as he sat at the table early in the morning. He looked ahead of him where Julie had set a bowl of coffee.

He smiled to her before looking over at a stack of books that he had bought after getting some recommendations from people he knew in the acting field. All of them were about teenagers and the most common problems that they faced whilst growing up. There were also some books he had subtly bought about surviving physical trauma as well as depression. He wasn't going to miss out on his son again. He looked over at the books and saw Julie give him a firm look as she sat down opposite him.

"Kuu, you're the one who arranged for him not to be with us," Julie told him and looked up, "If he doesn't come home then I will get angry at you but I have to admit that he needs his space and at least he calls us every night."

"He calls you, last time I wasn't here," Kuu pouted.

"Well it's nice to hear his voice," Julie smiled. "You could always call him, you know," she smiled and Kuu grinned excitedly.

"He won't mind it, right?" Kuu asked excitedly and Julie kissed his cheek again.

"I'd give it a chance. He loves you so much. You've always been his hero."

Kuu smiled before checking the time on his watch and picked up the phone before going into his office to call his old friend. As he sat in the office he looked at pictures of him and his son. He kept getting scared about what Kuon was getting into and if there was any danger to him. He kept thinking about the sadness that his son had been through and he hoped that his son wasn't giving up on life. Kuon meant so much more to him than his acting career and the idea that he wouldn't really be able to hold him every day until the summer hurt but maybe that's what was needed.

…..

…..

After they had eaten – and Kyoko had made sure that Kuon actually ate something – Kyoko had taken Kuon into her art room. This was the place where she could draw pictures of fairies and make collages and do arts and crafts projects and nobody would bother her. This was where she allowed her creativity to take flight and all of the lace and ribbons and pastels showed her love for princesses and for fairytales.

Kuon looked across at a dollhouse that she was working on and smiled. It was so elegant inside and much more like a fairytale palace than even Takarada could employ people to make his place. There were so many intricate details and everything had had so much care taken over it. It was very impressive what it could look like.

"Do you imagine living in a place like this one day?" Kuon asked as he looked into the different rooms and saw how thoughtful Kyoko had been. He caught a glimpse of her notebook through one of the windows and his eyes widened as he saw a few hearts with his name on it. He didn't know how to react to that.

"Well, that would be a really nice fairytale," Kyoko grinned happily. She closed her eyes as she thought about it. "Maybe one day I'll have a husband who supports my artwork and he'll let me have an art studio inside of our house."

"That sounds nice," Kuon nodded, "I bet that you're going to get a lot of people wanting to be your -"

"I've only got my eyes set on one prince," Kyoko grinned before looking at the house and Kuon sighed. Honesty was the best for this right? He took a step away and saw Kyoko pick up the unicorn and smile to herself. "Mrs. Kyoko Hizuri," she whispered and Kuon froze. Okay, honesty was most definitely better in this situation.

"Kyoko, I can't just be your prince. I do care about you but there are so many barriers. I can't be your prince but I can be your knight. I can make sure that all of the bad guys keep away from you until it's time for me to return to America."

Kyoko blushed, "Thank you," she told him. "You're my good friend Corn. I don't want anything else but for us to be friends."

"And for me to be your knight?" Kuon asked as he took a few steps towards her and wrapped her up in his arms. "I'll tell you what, when it comes to a time when I'm twenty-two and you're eighteen and we fall in love, I would feel honored to be your prince," he said to her and Kyoko blushed.

"You're amazing, Kuon," she said, "but just to have you as my friend is beyond good enough. I'm very lucky to be your friend."

Kuon smiled before hearing someone at the doorway and looked up to see one of the maids.

"Kuon-san, your father's on the phone for you," she said as Kuon grinned back to Kyoko before following the maid. He didn't know how to tell his father how happy he was that he had called. It made him feel wanted.

That was definitely the same feeling that Kuon had given Kyoko.

She felt like he wanted her friendship.

He wanted her in his life.

End of Chapter One

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