Walla! I am so magical, just look at my fast updates. Now if it was just this easy for my other story. But between me and you guys, I kinda don't want to finish my GaaSaku fic called A Twisted Kind Of Sane. because for one, i'm a GaaMatsu fan, not GaaSaku. and it's hard writing for a couple i don't really bother with. any way it's not your guys problem, so just enjoy the story i love to write!

Chapter 10

I felt bad for him, I really did. But I could not help but feel relieved to. Someone finally knew about my secret. I was scared don't get me wrong. I was terrified, but. . he knew now. Maybe not the one I wanted to know my secret, but Kiba would work for now. After he had passed out in the shower room, I had dressed pretty quick , not even bothering to put on my hat because there was really no point, and dragged him down the hall into a janitor's closet. I really hoped the janitor wouldn't show up, because I really don't think I can deal with anymore people passing out on my account. One is enough.

I heard Kiba groan from his place propped against the wall, and I reached up and turned off the light. I thought I should give him some relief and just let the idea of me being a girl sink in before I let him see my face. Maybe he was to distracted by my towel covering before to really look at my face. . .well he has seen my face, but maybe with my hair down I look different. I don't know, but I am going to be cautious. Besides, the odds are in my favor, I do have the blackmail.

"Ugh. What . . .?" he trailed off under his breath.

"Alright Kiba, listen up." I said in a demanding voice. I didn't really want to be mean to him, but I had to make him know this was nothing to play around with. If he told, I was on a one way trip to my own personal hell. So this mutt better keep his stinkin mouth shut. And I mean that in the nicest way possible.

"The hell! Who are you! Where am I!" his voice frustrated and angry.

"Calm down, it's me." I sighed an audible breath. "Mat."

"Mat? What are you. . . . .FUCK YOUR A GI -" He started to yell, but was cut off by my hand slamming quickly over his mouth.

"Mmmph ugh shmn."

"You need to listen Kiba. This is important. Can you do that?" I said as I made voice sound threatning. I felt him nod his head. "Good. I'm going to take my hand back now, will you promise to be quiet?" He nodded again.

"Alright." I breathed as I slowly took my hand from his mouth, waiting for the moment when he would start yelling again. He didn't, he kept quiet just like he promised. That was a start. Now for the hard part. Explaining.

"The hell is going on." he demanded.

"Just let me explain alright?" I snapped at him.

He nodded in response, and I could feel the tension in the room. It was thick, I just might be able to strangle myself with it. But then, their really is no easy way out of this is there?

"Okay. My real name is Matsuri. The people that adopted me sent me here to this school. They adopted me as a job booster and to suck up to their boss who loves kids, but then they realized they didn't want to keep me. They said that they wanted to give me the best education, and this was the place. They didn't care that it was a guy's school, they just wanted me gone." I stared at the faint outline of Kiba, who looked beyond shocked. "Any questions?" I asked, my voice laced with sarcasm, and an undertone of fear which I was sure he didn't miss.

"Matsuri?" He repeated my name, and slowly stood to his feet.

I sighed. "Yeah. I'm sorry Kiba."

"You lied to us. This entire time." He paused and then spoke with so much hurt in his voice I felt my heart clench in my chest. "We trusted you."

"Kiba. . ." I trailed off pleadingly, hoping he would understand the unasked request. That he would keep my secret.

"How could you act like our friend, when all you did was lie to us." He demanded, and I felt him cross his arms.

"I . . .I didn't. . .I mean. . .I was just. . . I WASN'T LYING!" I yelled, then added in a smaller voice. "Not the entire time."

He was silent for a moment, and that had me worried. Kiba was never silent. Never. I looked up at his shadowed face, and I could see the hurt and betrayel, unmasked, not even trying to hide it. He was upset, and it was my fault. I was doing exactly what I didn't want to do. I didn't want to hurt anyone.

"Kiba, I'm sorry. I really am, but can I trust you to keep this quiet?. . .Please?" I added in a pitiful voice. He glared at me in the darkness, and I cringed away from the intensity of it.

"Why." He demanded.

Anger suddenly spurred in me. How dare he!? Sure he found out I was a girl, and sure it might be awkward, but damn it we had been friends for two months and he couldn't find a little bit of sincerity in his being? He couldn't keep this one thing to himself!? How hard could it be? I had been doing it for a while now, it should be simple for him! At least he wasn't the one acting the opposite sex. UGH DAMN IT!

Giving into my anger, and without thinking much about it, I threw my fist foreward and felt it connect with his left cheeck. There wasn't enough power behind to knock him off his feet, though I could have if I wanted to, but enough to make him stagger and leave a red mark on his cheek that would bruise later, I was sure.

"The hell was that for!" He yelled as he cupped his cheek with his hand.

I dove at him, this time taking him down, and straddled him. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I wished that Kiba was Gaara. . .I shook my head, then grabbed Kiba's shirt collar in both my fists, bringing his face close to mine. Glaring the fiercest death glare that had every been known to man, I froze him in his position, and watched as a trickle of fear made its' way into his dark eyes.

"Listen up Kiba. I have been through hell since I got here. You have no idea what I have been through." I shook him a little bit, and heard his teeth knock against each other. "Don't you dare blow my cover because of your own selfish reasons. It affects me to if you spill this. Understand." I seethed.

"No." He said bluntly.

I hated to pull out my trump card, but this stubborn ass was going to agree. I couldn't leave this place yet. I just realized how much I hate my adoptive parents, and if I graduate here, I'm free, and I never have to go back to them.

"If you don't keep this quiet, I'll give Hinata the grand tour of a certain website with pictures of her boyfriend with other males in comprimising positions." I whispered in a deadly voice.

Even in the dark I could see his face pale, and I immediatly regretted dragging him down like this. But it was necessary. At least until graduation, which was only a handful of weeks away. If he could just keep quiet until then, I would never bother him again.

"You wouldn't." he said in disbelieving tone.

"I would, and I will if you don't keep your trap shut."

He stared back at, shock written in every line of his face. God I hated doing this to him. Please Kiba, please do this for me. I don't want to hurt you or Hinata or anyone else. Please. I begged and pleaded in my head, and watched as his facial expression turned defeated. I mentally cheered.

"For how long." he demanded.

"Just until graduation. After that, i'm gone." I answered quickly.

His face turned calculating, and I could almost hear the gears in his head whirring, checking every angle of his and my own predicament, looking for an easy wat out. But it was never that simple. Sometimes when fate comes around bites you in the ass, you just have to suck it up and deal with it. Which seemed to be what he was doing. With a sigh he gave an exausted glare at me.

"I really am sorry Kiba, but I'll make it up to you one day." I said sincerely as I loosened my grip on his rumpled shirt.

"Well you can do that now and get off me. I feel awkward." He said in a sheepish voice.

"Oh. Sorry." Giving a nervous laugh, I rolled off of him and sat with my back against the door.

"I'm guessing i'm the only one that knows then?" he asked as he sat opposite me.

"Yeah." I sighed.

"Damn it." He growled.

I snapped my eyes to him, my eyes sharp and deadly.

"Your not going to spill are you? I'm serious about the pictures Kiba." I threatned.

"I know that. There isn't a doubt in my mind you would hesitate to show the pics." he scoffed and I couldn't help but let an amused grin split my face. He answered with his own lopsided one.

"Well. What's the problem?" I urged.

"Besides the obvious." he said with sarcasm. I snorted at him and glared. "It's just going to be hard as hell keeping this from everyone." he sighed.

"Welcome to my world."

"Heh. Guess your right." he gave a small laugh.

I got to my feet and reached for the light switch. After flicking it on, I turned back to Kiba who was staring at me in shock. "What?" I said quickly.

"I never realized just how much you looked like a girl." He answered.

"For the love of. . .nevermind. Are you ready to leave now?" I asked in aggrivation.

"Yep." He grinned. "And you swear not to show Hinata the pictures?"

"That is up to you. Do you swear to keep my secret?" I countered.

"Yeah." he sighed.

"Then yes. I won't show the pictures untill you decide to spill."

He nodded and walked to the door. I followed him out, after situating my hat, and stood in the hallway.

"Friends?" I asked as I looked at him, not even trying to hide the desperate look in my eyes.

He paused a moment, which had my knee shaking. I didn't want to lose him as a friend. It wouldn't be the same here if we weren't friends. He was like family. My family.

"Friends." He agreed as he held his hand out for a shake. I grinned hugely at him, before I engulfed him in a hug. I felt his breath leave his lungs with a whoosh, and he staggered back a few steps. "Mat. I-I kinda d-don't want to explain this to p-people." he gasped out.

I laughed as I released him from my hold, and took a step back. "Sorry."

"See you around . . .Mat." He gave a small wave, and turned the opposite way down the hall.

"See ya." I called and turned down the corridor leading to my room where a red headed angel sat. I had the nagging feeling things were going to get tougher instead of easier from here on out.

With a sigh, I trudged to my room with my feet dragging. I needed some sleep.

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