A/N: Ok guys it's been a really long time and I'm sorry about that. I've been so busy getting ready for tests and all and basically spending time with computer games that I lost track of the time since my last update. I know that my faithful readers have been disappointed every day they checked and I know that most of you are mad at me for this. But it's here and the wait is over! As always I'd like to thank Ali-Chan1, jhhhhjfjk89, Crizzy4RFR, and QuenyaAnarya for fabulous reviews! I don't expect to take this long between chapters again as it only takes about 15 minutes to write each chapter once I get going, it's just that I actually have to get going first. So without any further babble I bid you all to read my story and goodbye till next time and next review.

Part 12: That Way

It was just one of those days that weren't going his way. Ray walked silently along with Robbie and Kim, pouting silently to himself as the other 2 caught up on the latest gossip…well while Robbie caught Kim up on the latest gossip and Kim, though attempting to spread gossip from her new school in Paris, found that Robbie had no clue who any of these people were and was instead forced to simply share stories of her new experiences in Paris.

"The Riviera Rotunda is my favorite restaurant in the whole city!" Kim exclaimed in exasperation, "I can't believe it's THAT much better than Mickey's!"

"Wait a minute…since when did you like Mickey's?" Robbie asked.

"Robbie, I always liked it, it's just that with my radio wars with RFR and you being their biggest fan and all I couldn't tell you I really liked it there now could I?" Kim asked.

Robbie shook his head, "I guess not, but since when am I RFR's greatest fan?"

Kim looked shocked, "Aren't you?"

"Well yeah…" Robbie replied.

Kim nodded, "It always seemed to me like you and Question Mark were the same person…"

Ray nearly choked and had to stifle a laugh.

Kim broke off her sentence to look at him, "What's wrong with Brennan?"

Robbie shrugged, "Must have swallowed some air wrong."

Ray frowned, "Very funny Robbie!"

Kim returned to talking, "You and Question Mark just seem so similar, it's almost like he can read your mind. The things you used to tell me about and seemed upset with he almost always mentioned sometime that week. It was odd really, especially since you're my boyfriend and RFR is a devious little radio vulture waiting to snap at unsuspecting innocent people."

Ray almost lost it hearing her talk that way about RFR made him angrier than he'd ever been before. She'd said those things before, but now it just seemed wrong as she was Question Mark's girlfriend…even if she didn't know it. He bit his tongue and did his best not to expose them for what they were. Partially he was afraid for Robbie's sake because who knew what Kim would do if she found out about the secret he'd been keeping from her? But in that case she WAS a human being, and a caring, compassionate one at that. She wouldn't hate Robbie because of that…would she? But there was never space to take that risk. No matter how much they wanted to be famous and glorified they knew deep down that it would ruin RFR if not destroy it completely.

Somehow Kim got the hint and stopped talking. There was silence, complete silence in the normally crowded halls (even during classes you could usually find someone making noise somewhere in the hall) as they walked the rest of the way to the principle's office, but it was good because none of them knew what to say to the other. And none of them knew how to talk to the principle.

"McGrath, why are you so tense?" Kim asked, "You need to lighten up. Principle Waller isn't as bad as the rest of the student body thinks."

"Oh so that's why he hired teachers who falsify documents," Ray offered.

"Ray shut it!" Robbie commanded.

"Come on Robbie, Kim's right you need to lighten up." Ray laughed.

"You know if you don't stop talking no one is going to force me to defend you to Principle Waller." Kim pointed out.

"Point taken," and with that Ray fell silent.

"Silence, that's nice for a change," Robbie smiled.

Kim nodded in agreement.

"So this is it?" Robbie asked.

"Yup," Kim nodded.

Robbie took a deep breath, "We walk through those doors and seal our fate."

"I can't do it!" Ray pouted.

"Ray, we have to face the music sometime, might as well get it over with now." Robbie offered.

Ray nodded, and Robbie reached for the doorknob, but Kim put her hand on his to stop him.

"Let me do the talking," Kim said shrilly.

Robbie nodded and with that came Waller's voice from his office.