A/N Finally, here I am again. I't has been to long. But I've been busy taking final exams so I can graduated. And guess what? Last Thursday I received the message that i passed them, so I'm off to high school next year. And since I have a three month vacation it is a great time to start writing again. That's what I will do. I will be pendeling between this story and another, which is in Dutch (but will be translated into English if i find the time). Also right now i'm busy getting the storyline together for a third story, but that probably can take a while.

Warnings: None right know, exept maybe hints of slash, some blackmailing and evil thoughts.

Pairings: ex-perfect, Marui/Fuji, Imperial and something new.

Chapter 08

After what seemed like an eternity, but was in fact just a couple of minutes, Niou felt his phone vibrate again. He quickly answered the caller.

"And? Did you get the address from your not so secret source?". Even though Yanagi hadn't specifically said who he was going to call, Niou could guess. There was after all only one person who could provide him with the right information at this ungodly hour.

"Yes Niou, I've got the information you'd asked for.", Yanagi replied. There was a sneaky touch in his voice, but for now, Niou decided that it was not important enough to worry about. "Thanks buddy… euhm… Yanagi. What is it?". Niou wanted to end this conversation so he could go on with his search and maybe get to bed eventually.

"Ah, yeah. There you hit a difficult spot. Because you see, since it's an address we're talking about, I can't give it to you that easily. Just for their own safety, you know?". Niou groaned, he should have known. He might be the trickster and fool anyone on his path, but Yanagi was someone who invented blackmail and polished it into perfection. When he got the chance, he would always try to blackmail you into something, just to get whatever he wanted.

"Okay Yanagi, what is it that you want this time. And don't make me where a tutu on court ever again, it's embarrassing." Niou hoped and prayed it would be something decent.

"Oh, I don't know yet, but I will come and collect the debt you have on me one day. Be prepared for that".

"How can I prepare myself for something I don't know? Let alone that I don't know when it will actually happen. Have you lost your mind?". Niou was practically yelling now, good thing it was still dark and nobody was around. He heard Yanagi chuckle over the line. "I know, but now you will understand how it is to be one of you victims. I'll send the address over the text, so you'll have it soon enough." Niou made an approving sound. "By the way, that tutu looked wonderful on you and you know he thought you looked very pretty in it. Maybe he fancies you too."

"WHAT?". Niou wanted to yell and scream at Yanagi. Ask how he had known, but to no avail. He was talking to a dead line.

Oh great. Just great. Not only was now in debt with Yanagi, his best kept secret for the past three years had been exposed. Not to the entire world, but the fact that the Master knew about, in full detail, was almost the same thing. He had to take drastic measures to ensure that is secret stayed with the Master and didn't spread. He groaned for the nth time that night. That meant he had to do exactly what Yanagi said. Heavens save him.

He was alerted out of his dark thoughts by a small beeping sound coming from his phone. It signalled that a text message had arrived. He opened it and read it. Then used a map on his phone to locate it and plan the fastest way. If he would hurry, he could arrive there at dawn.

The sun was shining bright in the morning sky the moment he arrived at the Fuji residence. He looked at his text message to make sure it was the right one before opening the fence and walking to the door. He rang the bell a couple of times and waited impatiently for someone to open the door. He heard quick footsteps coming his way and noticed that the lock on the door was pulled away. When the door swung open, he was met with a beautiful, brown-haired women. Niou noticed that, besides the confusion, she had a clear mask of sadness on her face.

"How can I help you?", she asked politely. She tried to smile, Niou saw, but it never reached her eyes.

"I was wondering if you might have seen my best friend, Marui Bunta? He has a head full of pink hair.". Niou really hoped he was right this time, because after this he really didn't know any place he could have run of too.

"Although I don't know of any Marui Bunta's, I do happen to have seen a guy with bright pinkish hair. Come in and I'll show you. If there are any left you can take some pancake's."

She signalled him to come in, which he did gladly. After all, his clothes still weren't dry from last nights rain and he was starting to get cold and hungry. He pulled of his jacket and shoes and followed her into the kitchen. There on a chair with an enormous pancake in front of him was someone that made him sigh in relief.

"Marui, there you are! I have been looking all over town for you. Do you have any idea how worried you mom and dad were when they found out you weren't home and didn't leave a message. They called everyone to if you were with us. Do you have any idea...". Niou wanted to say more, to blame it all on the boy in front of him. But seeing him there, his head down in guilt, just completely defeated, he couldn't go on with it. This was his best friend, the one who stuck up with him through everything. The one he pranked upon and pranked, but also the one who would always forgive him, whatever it was he did.

"I… I'm sorry Marui.". Marui looked up from his legs. "I'm sorry for being a jerk and exposing a secret I promised to keep to myself. I felt really guilty about it, can you forgive me?". Niou looked at Marui with hopeful eyes.

Marui turned around n his chair and faced his pancake. "Maybe", he said. "If you can repay me with a story of your own, without any lies, I will forgive you." After he said that he mentioned or Niou to join him a the table and have some breakfast. He had after all heard Niou stomach grumble when he came in.

A/N R&R... please? ^_^