Me: Back again!

Sou: Yeah, half an hour after walking into one of your friends' ball hitch. Are you smart enough to write?

Edo: Oh be nice. It happens.

Mashiro: *sigh* She owns nothing, on with the story.

Me: My apologies if this is rushed or if I put the decrees too early. But I can't read the book again as my cousin has it.

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Mashiro woke in a cold bed. Which, wasn't unusual because both of its occupants were cold. No, what worried him was that Sou was gone.

There was, however, a note in his mates' flowing script on the pillow next to him.

Mashiro

The Toad Bitch is causing some sort of uproar. Not sure why but I'm going to try and organize class early. I might see you at breakfast. If not, I'll see you when you get home. And don't forget, you are studying with Hermione, Harry, and Ron tonight.

-Sou

There was a time on it. About ten minutes ago. So Mashiro threw on some clothes and he headed downstairs with his bag.

Sou was, in fact, at the head table when he arrived at breakfast. He was never a morning person, but he now looked very pissed, as opposed to mildly irritated.

Umbridge, however. Looked like the toad that ate the proverbial fly..Perhaps not proverbial.

"What'd I miss?" Mashiro asked quietly as he slid in next to Hermione.

"Umbridge is going to be inspecting the teachers now." Hermione hissed back.

"This explains why Sou is looking more irritated then usual this morning." Mashiro mused out-loud, accidently.

"Blimey, you refer to him by his first name?" Ron said "Do you know him well?"

Mashiro blushed under the close scrutiny. These people had known that he knew Sou, and that they were friends. But perhaps they thought they were merely friendly aquaintances?

"Of course they're friends, Ronald!" Hermione scolded "Proffessor Mizuhashi said as much on the train."

"Ah, sorry, mate." Ron said solemnly. "Hey, how D'you think he'll respond to the inspection? I know I can't wait to see her inspect McGonagall."

Mashiro looked down. "We…May learn a few new words, and she might bleed a little."

The others looked shocked.

"Or!" Mashiro continued quickly as to not incriminate his mate. "He might just go real cold-like and answer professionally, provided she doesn't start in on how close he and Kureha are."

Hermione looked surprised "He and Kureha are together?"

"NO!" Mashiro gasped, the he quieted so nobody would look at them again. "They kissed once to make Kureha's ex, jealous, but that's it. They're best friends, so Sou protects her like an older brother."

"Well, let's hope that doesn't come up then." Harry said calmly.

She didn't inspect Snape, McGonnagall, or Sou that day. She inspected Proffessor Trealawney.

Later that night Mashiro filled Sou in on what had happened.

"It was horrible Sou!" Mashiro said urgently "She just kept digging and digging, it wasn't an inspection at all! It was an inquisition!"

Sou smiled somberly and pulled Mashiro closer. "It's okay, 'Shiro. I promise I'll keep my cool, and you won't need to worry at all."

Done for now, let me know how you liked it! Sorry about