Author Note: Wow, pretty impressed with how many people actually at least clicked on this story in such a short time. I was going to try to wait a little longer to write Chapter 2 but you guys impressed me with the reviews, favorites, and follows. I really hope you enjoy this chapter just as much.

Chapter Two – Kuon Hizuri

Kyoko felt her heart beat faster as she watched Ren open the door to his apartment. Although she was ready to accept whatever he told her, she was nervous about knowing his proper name. She remembered when she had tried, as Bo, to reveal Shoutaro's name and all the fangirls screaming that they didn't want to know. How come she felt the same way towards Ren? How come he was using this as a condition for them to be boyfriend and girlfriend, she could keep on pretending he was Ren Tsuruga.

She froze before noticing him holding the door open to her and nervously went in.

She would still want to be with him, wouldn't she? Kyoko thought to herself as she saw him gesture to the sofa in the living room and took him in. So, today she would finally find out his real name. Why did she feel so scared to know it?

"Would you like something to drink?" Ren asked as he took steady breaths to settle his nerves. "Can I get you tea or at least water?" he asked.

Kyoko watched him. Was it that his name was a little ridiculous? Had he been brought up by hippies who had called him Rain or Ocean or Woods. She couldn't imagine Ren Tsuruga having a name like Sunny Daye, but if that really was his name then she would want to be his girlfriend. Then again, what if he was scared because it was a Western name. Could he really be afraid if his name was Troy or Craig or Alex?

Alex might even suit him. She felt that Ren suited him the most, but with the brown hair and long legs she could imagine him with the name Alex. She knew he had grown up outside of Japan, or at least she had suspicions that he had.

Then again, what if it was some old fashioned name like Jiro or Akira or Satoru. At least that would be a Japanese name, she could date someone with any of those names no problem. Maybe the problem with his name wasn't the first name though, maybe it was his last or family name. Maybe he came from a crime gang or a circus act or a -

"Kyoko?" Ren asked again. "Are you sure you don't want anything to drink? I'd feel a bit easier if I could fix you something. My real identity might come as a bit of a shock to you," he said as he turned around.

"Uh, tea, tea would be good," Kyoko managed to get out as she sat on the sofa.

It was probably a famous last name right or a name of an infamous gang? Maybe he was the son of one of those mysterious serial killers and that name would destroy him in the acting field. What if he was the son of a cult leader or a famous politician who had gone corrupt.

Before she had realized how much time had gone by, she saw a tray in front of her with the tea on it and picked up the cup. Was this the moment of truth? Was this the moment that Ren Tsuruga stopped being Ren Tsuruga forever?

"Your name…" she said nervously, "It's not Princess Honeypot, is it?"

Ren's eyes widened as he looked at her. Did she think that his parents had named him a female stripper's name? Was that really what she thought he was hiding? Of course, if his parents had called him that then he would have legally changed his name as soon as he could. Forget about a stage name, he would no longer be able to live a daily life if he had such a ridiculous name.

"Did I…guess correctly?" Kyoko asked nervously as she saw the wide eyes he was looking at her with.

"No," he shook his head, "No, not at all. My name isn't something embarrassing like that. It's more that my name is…well there's a complicated history with my name. You've actually heard it before," he said weakly. "I know you'll have a lot of questions about it as well and I'm not sure if I can answer all of them."

"I've…heard it before?" Kyoko asked slowly as she tried to think of all the different names she'd heard throughout her life. He wasn't going to say that he was also called Shou, was he? Well, if he did then she would accept him. Just because two people shared a name didn't mean they shared a personality as well.

"Kyoko," he said as he knelt before her, "I've never really told anyone this, it has to be kept a secret, alright?" he asked as she nodded.

Okay, maybe he was a crime lord's son.

"Kyoko," Ren said as he steadied himself, "My real identity is…my name," he put a hand to the back of his neck as he struggled to get the words out. "I'm Kuon Hizuri."

Kyoko paled as each syllable of that name hit her ear. She stared into space as if her brain had just burst like a balloon. Her mind was completely blank. Had Ren Tsuruga just said what she thought he had said. No, she must have misheard him. He must have said something similar but she had just heard it wrong, "I'm sorry," she said as she raised a hand as if asking a question in class, "I don't think I heard you correctly."

Ren sighed and bowed his head, "I'm pretty sure that what you heard was correct," he said as he looked away.

"Well, would you mind repeating it?" Kyoko asked as she stared at him in shock. Had he just revealed that he was Kuu's biological son? Had he just said that he was part of a legendary acting family?

"I'm Kuon Hizuri," Ren said as Kyoko looked at him as if he had just turned into a space alien. "Yes, the same person who is son to Kuu and Julienna Hizuri. Yes, an American."

Kyoko blinked hard before her brain tried to match it up. She thought about all of the details of when Kuu had visited. Kuu had become desperate to confirm that Ren had said the feelings matched. Ren had appeared at the airport to see Kuu off. The description that Kuu gave definitely suited Ren.

"How?" she asked as he looked at her and took a deep breath in.

"When I was fifteen I felt stuck in the acting field, there were a few other things that happened, but I felt as if I couldn't progress as an actor. I got quite sad and distant, so my father contacted the president and he set things up for me here. Working under a stage name, I managed to grow as an actor without being connected to my father's name. I managed to get to the height of my career using my own talent and not family connection," he tried to tell her as he looked down. Maybe he shouldn't have told her this. What if she really did reject him for it and spread it around that Kuon Hizuri and Ren Tsuruga were the same person.

"You're a great actor though," she said as she looked him over.

So, she had known Kuu's son all along. She had acted beside him, talked to him, helped him, fallen in love with him. She wrapped an arm around herself. She felt like she wanted to throw up but not because she hated the idea. It was too shocking for her.

"Thank you," Ren - no Kuon said honestly. "Still, you must know how much a person's family name can affect them especially in the acting world," he attempted to tell her. He looked down, "Are you okay? I can…"

"Yes!" Kyoko nodded as she put a hand to her heart, "You can trust me to keep your secret for as long as you want," she said, "Even if you reveal yourself to be Kuu's son, I will still try to convince everyone that you are Ren Tsuruga," she said. "I give a vow upon my life that I won't reveal this information."

Kuon laughed weakly, "I'm not sure if you'd have to carry this secret for that long, especially after I've told the secret myself. However, it is my secret, I'd like to be the one to tell it."

"So, can I be your girlfriend?" she asked, "I accept you as Kuon Hizuri, though I do have to admit I have a lot of questions, but I do want you to be my boyfriend. I know that was a hard thing to tell…"

"There's another part to it as well," Re-Kuon said nervously and Kyoko paled. What else could he be hiding from her?

"Not only am I Kuon, but…when I was ten years old my family went on a trip to Kyoto. I loved nature so I always went exploring, well one of those times I managed to meet a six year old girl." Kyoko watched as he rubbed the side of his neck, "She was in love with her prince charming, we collected rocks that she said looked like hamburgers and eggs, she told me about how much she wanted to get 100%s so that her mother would love her, and….I…I told her I was a fairy prince who came from the fairy kingdom," he said honestly as Kyoko stared at him in shock.

"Well, when I was shooting as Cain Heel, I met this girl again and we spent some time together and I told her that I had Ren Tsuruga's face but…" he looked away as he saw all color wash out of Kyoko's body.

After a short time, Kyoko was finally able to breathe again. She stood, her legs shaking and pointed a finger in his direction. "You're telling me that you're Corn!?" she said in panic as he looked up at her nervously from where he was kneeling.

"Corn, Kuon Hizuri, and Ren Tsuruga are all the same person?" she asked him as he gave a weak and guilty smile. "You never told me any of this" she said as his expression turned even guiltier.

"When I first knew who you were, when you dropped the stone, you really hated me. I thought you'd changed but then as I got to know you I fell for you. I knew that you only did things out of obligation for me and to get points so I figured you'd have your memories spoiled if I told you. Then it seemed so important for you to believe that Corn was actually…" Ren tried to explain in a rush as he looked at her as if she was going to explode if he wasn't careful.

"You don't know how much this is making me…" she said as Ren sheepishly stared at her.

"I do apologize. Maybe if I had been braver I would have told you sooner and you wouldn't be upset. I should have realized that you might have been alright knowing that Corn wasn't a fai—" Ren said before feeling Kyoko hugging him, almost pushing him backwards with the force of it.

"You don't know how much this is making me love you," she said with tears in her eyes as he dared himself to hug her back. He had been waiting for this moment for a while, he just hadn't expected such a positive outcome. "I love you," she said as she pushed her face into his warm and broad shoulder. "How could I not be in love with my amazing Corn, the fantastic Kuon, the protective Ren."

"I love you too, Kyoko" he said as he moved her to sit on his lap as she curled into him.

"So, you'll be my boyfriend?" she asked as she tried to get rid of the happy tears.

Ren nodded, "I'll be your boyfriend," he replied as he held her closer and she kissed him.

Maybe there was some beauty in love after all.