Damage control, Headmaster Aono could handle damage control. Only he wasn't Headmaster any more. He was just another Faculty Member now. So was McGonagall. Also school had started up again. Yeah . . . allots happened.

Not that any of that matters though. Schools back in session!

The Sun was shining; the bus showed up on time, and everyone was bursting with stories to tell. Ice and Rin were both muttering threats against Ex Headmaster Aono, Arang kept on talking about some bald dude in a wheel chair, oh and Sendo's kid was strangely quiet. Also he was shaking allot. Not to mention he did look rather pale. Hmmm . . . any ways there were bats outside. Yeah!

Today the gang was trying to stay awake as Ex Headmaster Aono went over their Muggle Studies lesson.

"Now in the Human world what do people value most?"

Some one in the back of the class raised their hand.

"Yes, you."

"My name is Karren Kamiya", whispered the student

"I'm sorry could you speak up"

"MY NAME IS KARREN KAMIYA. YOU'RE FRIEND KILLED MY COUSIN"

"Ahh, so that's why your name is so familiar. Nonetheless you're friend killed my cousin was not the answer to the question." Responded the elegant, masculine, sexy, always well dressed, and ever so classy Ex Headmaster Aono.

The Smexy beast with a cool name then scanned the classroom. Eventually he smiled radiantly, stood dramatically, and pointed towards Ice.

" What do you think the answer is?"

Ice frowned, and gave her dad a death glare.

"I'm afraid silence is the right answer either. That'll be all for today kids. For homework you all have to build a Bass Cannon"

"A BASE WHAT?"

Master boss overlord ex Headmaster Aono paused for a moment, and then said, " Kamiya, congratulations, you just earned yourself a detention"

"FOR WHAT"

"Speaking out of turn, twice. That's two detentions now"

"FUUUUUUUUUUUU-"

"Class dismissed!"

Meanwhile At Nasa

"So, what do you think?", asked the ever informative Brunet Scientist.

"This does fit better. But does it have to be this tight?"

"Yes, yes it does"

A moment of silence followed. Kurumu looked down at her space suit, and then at the scientist, and then at the space suit, and then back at the Scientist.

"This isn't going on tv, right?"

"Actually we've been recording everything from the moment you came here. Michael More is making a documentary on the state of our space industry"

"Because you're broke and desperate?"

"Bingo"

With a sociopathic smile and one more check the Scientist completed her dark bureaucratic rights.

"Time to get in the Space craft."

"Aren't you skipping a few steps?"

"We don't have funding for a few more steps. There's a Proton Rocket in our parking lot. Don't die. We can't afford to lose any more Astronauts this year"

Red lights flashed and an unpaid intern opened up a door. Kurumu stood there awkwardly until the Scientist kicked her out of the Changing room/ Break Room/ Mission control center/ Necrology room.

Kurumu starred up at the Rocket and then the Rocket exploded.

The Moon was high up tonight. Rin and Ice were together in the same room this semester. There wasn't any big Mastiff to chase after Ice this time around. Instead she found herself on the run from memories.

Stray silver rays bled in through the window. A few shreds illuminated Ice's left hand. She peered at the perfectly cut and maintained Nails. It was too hard to fall asleep and too easy not to ask why.

No one else was awake. It was just Ice and the night. No screams, or even silence. Instead a soft creak came from the bed to accent the moment. Followed by more of her slow heavy breaths.

Under different circumstances the youngest daughter of Tsukune Aono might have had the courage to smile. Maybe she could have laughed the moment away. Were it so easy.

Sleep still wouldn't come. She turned over so the moonlight wouldn't be in her eyes. She discovered that she wasn't the only soul awake any more. Deep blue eyes were staring back at her from the darkness. Rin's deeper and heavier breaths were now audible. A stray ray of light peaked over Ice's hair and hit the taller girls face. Rin was smiling or at least she was trying to.

It was too dark to see Ice's backlit expression. But for what its worth, she was trying to smile too.

Ice closed her eyes. So did Rin. Who knows what they shared in the darkness. But whatever it was, it was enough.

When Kurumu woke up, she thought that she must be dreaming. She remembered a fire and heat and a sharp pain. Now she felt warm. The space suit was gone and some how she found herself in Pajamas.

She was in a bed of some kind. Something was laying on top of her, a controller. Her mind raced to take in what was happening. There was a chair to her right. The room was warm but whatever was next to her was . . . cold.

"You gave us all quite a scare" , Kurumu turned her head. That voice. Was that Mizore?

It was her, in all her purple haired and blue eyed glory.

Kurumu chocked up.

"It's going to be okay. The doctor said you got a few burns. Nothing you can't handle. How about you come and stay at my place. You won't get burned there"

"You- you sure about that?"

"Positive. Besides, I still owe you for . . . well you remember"

Kurumu nodded weakly. She looked at Mizore's stomach and tried to find the right words.

"I'm glad that you, that you found a way"

Mizore just smiled.

When Kurumu spoke again, her voice was even quieter.

" Thank you"

Now it was her turn to smile. She managed. Just barely.