His head whipped around at the last words, breath sucking in with pure shock that drove everything else he'd been about to say right out of his head. He'd fully intended to point out where Shisui was failing to hear him, but that died out before it could ever reach his lips.

Instead his eyes were a little wide, and his shock kept him from scrubbing at the tears as he raked his memories trying to remember if he'd ever been told this. He didn't remember being told this. Had it been while he'd been unconscious those first few months home? At all?

His voice was quavery, confused. "You what?"