BP: I don't know how many times to apologize to you readers out there for not updating for so long! I have been busy with CCA, Japanese class, my assignments, and my lectures! As some of you may know, I have just graduated from high school last year, and now I'm in a new school, and my school life is way different from high school. So yeah, I'm on vacation and I can update now. Enjoy.

It has been a few days since the hairpin incident, and things have quietened down.

Well, as quiet as you can get, if you live with Ryoma and his friends.

Feitan was unable to stand the bickering of Ringo and Shalnark. This time, they are arguing on whose turn was it to wash the breakfast dishes. Seriously, do they have to fight over something as trivial as that? Shizuka wanted to volunteer, but Ryoma stopped her, saying to let them argue and they will stop eventually. Feitan simply rolled his eyes and went to get the morning mail, not being able to stand the argument anymore. Pakunoda watched the argument in mild amusement, while Shizuka was ignoring them, reading a Seventeen magazine. Ryoma simply yawned and petted his cat Karupin.

"You have to do the dishes Shal, I did my nails the other day and I don't want to ruin my manicure!" Ringo insisted.

"No, you do it Ringo, I did the dishes like two days ago, and when was the last time you did the dishes?" Shalnark countered.

"Enough, guys!" Pakunoda interrupted, finally getting tired of the bickering. "Ringo, Shal's right, you'll have to do the dishes, the last time you did it was 9 days ago, and Shal did it two days ago."

"But what about my manicure?" Ringo whined.

"Nobody's gonna look at your nails, are they?" Feitan replied sarcastically, returning with the pile of envelopes, placing it on the breakfast table. Ringo glared at Feitan, before turning to wash the dishes. Shalnark went left the kitchen towards his room, presumably to change.

"Let's see what's in the mail." Pakunoda muttered. She picked up the envelopes, and sorted it by name. She handed everyone their envelopes, including Shalnark, who came out of his room all refreshed and changed.

Ryoma looked at the one with his name on it. On the corner, there is a school crest that he vaguely recognized as a University. He tore open the letter and read the following:

HAVARD University

Dear Ryoma Echizen

I am delighted to inform you that the Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid has voted to offer you a place at Harvard. Following an old Harvard tradition, a certificate of admission is enclosed. Please accept my personal congratulations for your outstanding achievements. We are fully confident that the gifts you bring to our campus will be unique and valuable and that your abilities will be challenged and developed here.

I will also like to extend a big welcome to you to Harvard University, and a thank you for applying for Harvard University.

Yours sincerely,

Lindsay S. Morris

Admissions Department

P.S: We are also well aware that you are currently staying in Japan, and thus we will also soon send your plane ticket to United States a few days after you receive this letter.

(A/N: I made this all up.)

Ryoma was in shock. He was accepted to the best University in the United States! This means he can leave Japan right after he ends his torment with those liars. Ryoma smiled. This couldn't be any better!

Shalnark leaned over to take a look at his letter and said, "Hey! You got accepted too!" Ryoma looked up to see all his friends having acceptance letters from the same University- Harvard, and it also states that their plane tickets would be sent over as well.

"Do you think we should live on or off campus?" Pakunoda wondered.

"Off campus- I own a penthouse near Harvard after all, and it's pretty big and should be able to fit all of us." Ryoma replied. "My dad bought it for me and as a former famous tennis player, he could afford it after all, says to use it in case I need it. It's a 10 minute walk from Harvard. It's almost as if he expected me to go there."

"Sounds good. So we'll leave in a few days?" Shalnark asked.

Ryoma nodded. "Yes, after we are done with the boys, we can leave this place. For now, we have to get to late morning classes."

It has been a few days since R tormented them. They all thought it was over, and they can get back to their normal lives.

Or so they thought.

Did you miss me, bastards? -R

"Should've known R won't let us off easily." Sanada mumbled. "But what have we ever done to this R person that she is hell-bent on getting her revenge?" They decided to call R a she based on the hairpin they has found during the party, where R was there, based on the messages.

"I don't know." Atobe shrugged. "To be frank, it unnerved me that they didn't torment us for a few days. It's almost as if they are planning for some big finale."

"But what kind of big finale can they even plan?" Fuji asked.

The other three shrugged.

Are you done sniffing around, Scooby-Doo? Everyone you involve in this will get hurt. Including YOU. —R

They all frowned. Who exactly is behind all this torment, behind all these messages that seem to know their secrets?

"And after lunch, we'll have Physics, next to their Chemistry class." Pakunoda said as they reached the cafeteria. She, Ringo and Shizuka are in the jet line to get yogurts and salads.

"I wonder why they even put the classroom next to the chem lab." Ringo muttered discontentedly, picking out diet sodas for all three of them. "We can smell the fumes the chemicals produce sometimes."

Shizuka shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe because it's a small school, and they has no choice." She took her salad and yogurt, and made her beeline straight for the empty seat next to Feitan, who was chatting with Ryoma and Shalnark.

"She likes him." Pakunoda shook her head, as the two of them received their food, and went towards their table.

"And he likes her too." Ringo nodded, as they sat down. Ringo took out her BlackBerry and started reading something from her phone as she ate her salad with her other hand.

Pakunoda made a non-committal noise as she started in on her salad as well. When would they get together? She got an idea as she sneaked Shizuka's phone out of her pocket while she was talking to Shalnark. She went through her messages, and saw one unsent one, dated today this morning.

Can I have a word, Feitan? Alone? –Shizuka

Ah-ha! So she did want to confess to him, but had no courage to do so. She pushed the "send" button, and returned her phone quickly, as Feitan's phone rang. Feitan raised his eyebrows, stood up and said, "Come on, Shizuka, let's go." Shizuka puzzled, followed Feitan out of the cafeteria. Pakunoda sent her another message to explain.

Thought you needed a little push, so I pushed "send" for you. –Paku

'So it was her!' Shizuka fumed.

Later….

"Did it work?" Shalnark asked eagerly, as Ryoma returned to his seat. He had wanted to go to the bathroom, and accidentally on purpose passed by Shizuka and Feitan.

"They were kissing, so yeah I guess so." Ryoma replied nonchalantly, as the other three cheered for the new couple. Just then, the bell rang, signalling the start of afternoon classes. "Darn! I should've returned to the class first." Ryoma grumbled, as he got up, and walked back to class with his friends.

"Now class, today we are going to touch on the topic of magnetism. Now who can tell me…." At that point, Ryoma tuned out the teacher's voice, and looked out the window, where he watched some cat running with a piece of fish in its mouth, and an irritated person running out with a spatula in his hands, chasing the cat that had stolen his fish he cooked for lunch. That brought a small smile to his face.

He smelt something burning and frowned. What is going on? Did someone burn their cooking for Home Economics?

A student ran in the classroom, soot on her cheeks. "The chem lab has caught fire! Everyone file out now!"

It was chaos. Most students screamed and scrambled for the door, while Ryoma looked for his friends among the students.

"Ryoma, where are you?" Shalnark's voice rang out among the students.

"Shal, over here!" he shouted back.

A hand grabbed him, and later Shalnark came into view. "Come on, let's go!" Shalnark said, and Ryoma nodded as they ran out together.

Ryoma saw the students from both Chemistry and Physics class huddling together. He saw his former lovers as well, but…

"Hey, where's Fuji?" Ringo asked.

Ryoma frowned, and realized he was still inside. He shook free of Shalnark's grip, and ran back to the Chem lab, ignoring his friends' yells for him to come back.

He ran in, covering his nose and mouth with his black hood, and looked for Fuji. Sure enough, he was lying face down at one of the work stations, apparently knocked out. He removed Fuji's lab coat, and grabbed him by the waist with both hands, and started towards the door, avoiding the crumbling ceiling flaming debris falling towards them. He carried Fuji towards the exit, jumping out just as the ceiling fell apart, completely blocking the exit. He fell on the ground, coughing.

"Are you ok?" A voice asked. He looked up to see the Chemistry teacher.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"You did great in rescuing your friend today." The teacher smiled, not noticing Ryoma's wince at the word 'friend'. "You guys should go home now. The rest of the lessons are cancelled due to the fire. Rest well." The teacher smiled, before tending to the other Chemistry students.

He looked at the unconscious Fuji in his arms, and had an idea.

"Guys, we're taking Fuji to our house. It's time for the finale." Ryoma announced to his friends.

Meanwhile…

"Where's Fuji?" Atobe asked.

"Do you think he's still in there?" Sanada replied.

"Oh no, I think so." Tezuka said.

Just then, their phones rang.

Check mate. –R

Attached was a video of a hooded boy taking an unconscious Fuji away. His hood was black in colour.

"Oh My God…" Atobe gasped. "Black Coat took Fuji. We have to go after him."

"How are you going to find him again?" Sanada asked.

"I installed a tracer in all our new handphones. You know, like those tracers that secret agents use? I bought it in a black market. Cost me a bomb." Atobe replied. "We should be able to track him down."

The other two nodded, and went to find Fuji.

"I think they might be following us. There's a tracer in his phone." Shalnark said from the back seat, while fiddling with their captive's phone.

"I know, I want them to do that." Ryoma replied. "Otherwise, I would have told you to throw out the phone when we took him."

It's time.

You can't hide from the truth, Little Liar. You're going to get what you deserve. -R

BP: I know, I had writer's block after I returned, so it may be bad, and well I had 10 minutes so please, my faithful readers, do review, though!