Hi there! Sorry for the two month delay of this chapter. I' ve been suffering from writers block. I'm so sorry guys. But as you can see, I am trying my very best so, here is my update. Only one chapter is left and i'm finally closing this fiction :) but hey! Please do read my other fiction, titled Braving the Odds. Thank you very much!

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Finals. Remission

The stars lean down to kiss you
And I lie awake and miss you
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere

'Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly
But I'll miss your arms around me
I'd send a postcard to you, dear
'Cause I wish you were here

Hikari heaved a heavy sigh as she take a break from the books that she've been reading all day. The end of the term is getting closer, everyone in the Hakusenkan seemed to be busy prepareing for the final examinations and getting excited because of the school's yearly Academe Dance Ball Party. Everyone seemed in a rush, don't know which of the two upcoming event is much of their priority. The Student Council was in-charge of the said dance ball party every year, but looks like this year, the Director of the school made a decision that they have to work with the SA students. But the thought didn't excite her much at all, it felt different like before. She slowly slumped on her usual chair and stretched her right hand to the single chair next to her, sadness painted on her face when she found it empty. 'Kei' she thought. It has been a month since the love triangle incident happened.

"Let us not see each other for a while." she said. Kei embraced her more, gently but tight enough not to let her go. "Let's give each other enough time to see what we really needed."

Hikari shrugged away the memories of her last meeting with Kei. Akira wanted to kill Kei the moment she learned what happened between Kei and rip Jins head-off. But thanks to the other members of the gang, it is only Tadashi that always end up being hit. She rarely see him since then, Kei only goes to the greenhouse whenever Hikari is on her class, or she only get to see him whenever they pass on each other on the corridors or in any vicinity of the school. Hikari covered her face with her hands and closed her eyes. She misses him.

I'll watch the night turn light-blue
But it's not the same without you
Because it takes two to whisper quietly
The silence isn't so bad
'Til I look at my hands and feel sad
'Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly

It has been five hours and a half since Kei opened his laptop but didn't move a finger on it since then, all that he did was to stare on its desktop wallpaper. 'Hikari' he heaved a sigh. He can't concentrate on his work and his studies for a month now, though he still managed to be the top student, and trying his very best to carry his impassivity. Kei didn't know how long can he carry on in this kind of situation with Hikari. It looks like that every day that passes he can't bear anymore the panging pain of not being with her. He has to do something, it's been a month for goodness sake! Kei can't take and let another day pass by without doing something to win back Hikari again. He can't let this day pass without anything settled, he will talk to Hikari. If he needs to beg, he'll definitely do it. He misses her.

I'll find repose in new ways
Though I haven't slept in two days
'Cause cold nostalgia
Chills me to the bone
But drenched in vanilla twilight
I'll sit on the front porch all night
Waist-deep in thought because
When I think of you I don't feel so alone

"Hikari, I prepared darjeling tea and sandwiches for you." Akira smiled widely but her smile fainted when her beautiful chocolate colored obrs didn't see Hikari. "Hey Tadashi, did you see my angel Hi--. Arrrggh! Just what you think you're eating you pain – in – the – head – glutton!" As usual, Akira threw Tadashi flying high up in the open roof of the greenhouse.

"Gomenasaiiiiiiiiiiii~~~~" is all what Tadashi can managed to say as he flew in the air. Big sweat bead drops on Jun, Megumi, and Ryuu's heads as they watch their poor friend.

The door of the greenhouse flew open and a man panting from the outside came in running. "KEI!" they all said in chorus. It has been a while since they last saw Kei's shadow in the greenhouse, they too, didn't had the chance to talk to him after the incident with Jin Yamada.

"HA! Still got the nerve to come here after what you've done to my Angel Hikari, you monster!" Akira's flaring up with anger and made her fists curled like a ball.

"I'm not here to engage a trouble with you Akira--" he said in a coarsed voice because of panting. "I'm here to see Hikari and talk to her."

"Kei. Hikari is not here." Megumi wrote on her writing notebook. Kei looked at her quizically, because whenever Hikari is waiting for her next class she will usually go back to the greenhouse. "Hikari looked sad. Think she's just wandering around the school. Kei must go find her if he's really sorry."

"Go and find her Kei." Jun tapped Kei's shoulder.

"If there is something we can do don't hesitate to say it, ok?" Ryuu smiled. He and Kei have always been brothers, they're so alike but in much different ways.

"Spare me then." Akira hissed, and everybody looked at her with disbelief. "What? I don't want to help that monster." she said out and rolled her eyes, but all the guys from the greenhouse didn't made a sound.

"Akira. Come on." Tadashi said while rubbing his throbing face from his girlfriends attack earlier. "Just think of Hikari's happiness."

"FINE. But this is not for you monster!" she sharply pointed at Kei. "Im doing this only for Hikari. Because I want to see her happy." she snorted.

"Arigato gozaimasu." Kei bowed down. Yes, it was very unlikely of him, even though, he never failed yet in anything but he needed their help to win the trust and love of his girl once more.

I don't feel so alone,

I don't feel so alone
As many times as I blink
I'll think of you tonight
I'll think of you tonight

Three days left before the final examinations, everybody is doing extra – dual study hours, but Hikari is over doing it again. As usual, she makes it double the time the other students study their lessons. 'This is the last term. This is the last chance.' she thought. She needs to be ranked as number one, even for this last time. The note on the school bulletin board early this morning catched her attention, it is an open letter but looks like it is pertaining to someone. 'It is more than a letter' she is now in deep contemplation as she recall what was written on the board.

"Rock blunts scissors: rock defeats scissors

Scissors cut paper: scissors defeats paper

Paper captures rock: paper defeats rock"

"That's it!" she said it out. "CHALLENGE!"

When violet eyes get brighter
And heavy wings grow lighter
I'll taste the sky and feel alive again
And I'll forget the world that I knew
But I swear I won't forget you
Oh, if my voice could reach
Back through the past
I'd whisper in your ear
Oh darling, I wish you were here

Everybody seemed to be excited, not because it is the release of the rankings but because of the upcoming dance ball. But for Hikari, it is otherwise. She is more eager and excited to know the results of the finals. Hikari walked heading to the bulletin board for the announcement and catch for a deep breath and closed her eyes, and gently opened it the moment she got there.

Hakusenkan FINALS Examination Results

Special A Class

1. TAKISHIMA, Kei

2. HANAZONO, Hikari

Same ranking follows-

She gasped hard. 'Oh. NO' but there is a message underneath the rankings, and it says:

"YOU LOSE. SEE YOU AT THE DANCE BALL."