It's a little late, well, maybe a lottle late,but happy birthday Kaeru-san! A new thing for me, a fic with no Shinny! However, we must have one of the brothers. Hotaru has something to tell Kyo! Three guesses what! It may surprise you. Maybe a little OOC, but that's okay! Happy B-day!

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Shinrei: That sounds ominous.
I didn't tell Shinny the answer either! -

It was evening, the sun setting just beyond the hill Kyo sat on, smoking. His body was outlined darkly against the beautiful colours. For once, there was no sake, which would make Hotaru's purpose here both easier, and harder. It meant he could tell Kyo the truth, after all this time. He felt awkward, but then, he had never done this before. Moving as silently as always, the ditziest member of the Shiseiten walked up behind Kyo and sat beside him. Kyo nodded his head at him, but said nothing. After a while, Hotaru edged closer to Kyo, who glanced over at him, but still said nothing. It looked like it would be up to him to start the conversation; Kyo wasn't going to make this any easier for Hotaru to tell him his secret. Again, he hesitated, unsure whether he wanted to tell the red-eyed man this truth, but he had kept it inside for so long, it was starting to grind away at him. This wasn't like keeping secrets from Shinrei. This was Kyo, and besides, the secret was different from those he kept from his brother, or Akira. Kyo had to know. Now. Hotaru took a deep breath. He wasn't used to this.
"Kyo?" The man looked over at him, and when Hotaru didn't continue, he pressed him.
"What, Hotaru?" Hotaru swallowed again. This was hard!
"Uh, Kyo, I have to tell you…" His voice trailed away, abandoning him. Kyo raised an eyebrow and smirked at him.
"Tell me what, Hotaru?" Hotaru swallowed again.
"Kyo, uh, I, uh…" He looked slightly pleadingly at Kyo, begging him to know, or guess, but he looked amused, not sympathetic.
"You what?" Hotaru took a really deep breath. He had to say it, before he exploded.
"Kyo, I, I, uh, I…" Let down again by his treacherous lips! Kyo was looking even more amused now, and vaguely interested. Hotaru took one long breath, calming his nerves. Yes, he was a little afraid of how Kyo would react. But he had to get it out. He spoke quickly, not giving time for his courage to fail.

-----Pause to guess what Hotaru says here-----
Done? Okay, keep that in mind and read on.

"Kyo, I was the one who ate your marshmallow peep that time 4 years ago. "
"You…wait, what!"

Well? What did you think? - Got ya!