"Of course it's not true, Gilbert! Why would I be lying to you?"

Gil looked at me doubtfully. He truly wanted to believe me, but apparently, doubts were still clouding his mind.

Then he sighed. "I believe you. So you are not with Arthur?"

"No."

He then gave me a weird look. "Then why do people claim you were together yesterday near the locker rooms?"

I sighed, a semi-lie already forming inside my head.

"His hormones were up. He kept on making the moves on me but I wouldn't let him. It probably didn't look like that from a distance."

He shook his head. "They claim you were willing with him."

"Well it wasn't. Do you believe them or me?"

"You."

"Then why so much doubt?"

He looked away. "I don't know. Come, let's go."

I nodded and accepted his hand.

-Time Skip-

I groaned as I collapsed on my bed in the dorm. How much longer will this last?

I looked up at the ceiling, desiring an answer I knew I wasn't going to get/

Why can't he leave me alone? And if Gil realizes I lied to him…

Horrible thoughts crossed my mind. Gilbert would definitely tell everyone my secret, no? Then it was going to be all over for me. I couldn't allow that to happen.

As if on cue, the dorm phone rang. I took it off the hook and answered.

"Hullo?"

"Francis? Is it you?"

"Yes it's me. Who else would it be?"

"Sorry… Look I'm terribly sorry for what happened near the locker rooms. I didn't know Gilbert had seen us-"

"Wait… Gilbert had seen us!? It was him?!"

"Yes…"

I face palmed. That explains it…

"Love, you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine, Arthur. Nothing wrong here."

"Oh…"

I looked once more at the ceiling.

"Arthur, we must end this weird affair?"

"Why?"

"I am with Gilbert. Plus, this is wrong. We need to end it."

Arthur laughed. "I ain't giving up on you that easily, love. You're too beautiful for my own liking."

"But you're dating Kiku!"

"On your orders, or have you forgot our little deal?"

I sighed. "How could I?" Kiku was supposed to make you forget me, you asshole. How did it not work?

"Well, I was hoping to see you again, but since you appear to be in a bad mood, I shall retrieve my soon-to-be offer."

"What offer?"

"It was just a date."

"Oh… nope, I can't. I'm engaged today."

"To whom?"

"Kiku."

"Really? You're marrying Kiku?"

"No you fool. We have a project to work on. It's due next Monday."

"Fine… Hope to see you later."

"Adieu."

Then I put the receiver back on the hook and groaned. Great. Another lie. Is that all I can do?

Quickly grabbing my jacket, I ran out of my dorm and locked it. Might as well…

I walked over to Kiku's dorm room and knocked.

"Yes? Who is it?"

"Kiku, it's me. I was wondering if you didn't mind working on the project we have to do for Civics."

He opened the door. "I don't mind. Come in Francis-san."

I went in and he immediately took out the necessary materials.

"Okay, let's get to work," he said cheerfully.

I merely smiled and we both got started.

-Time Skip-

I quickly changed and got into bed. Trying not to feel guilty about lying to Arthur was hard. I had been available after all, and it was just a date…

I shook my head. He wouldn't find out. Kiku and I did have to eventually get started on the project. It wasn't due on Monday, though. It had been due on Wednesday.

He won't find out… I hope…

And as for Gil, I hope things don't worsen between us…

AN: Sorry for not updating for quite a while! This chapter was mainly to get out of writer's block.

So Francis has been lying for a while now. It's getting very complicated for him, da?

Next chapter will reveal a future conflict. Depends if anyone notices what the future conflict is.

Stay tuned!