The next day Sousuke walked into school looking as if he'd just been run over by a truck. Truth was he hadn't slept at all last night, not only had he not slept but he'd been pacing his room. He had a General at his school, breathing down his neck. He knew he was walking on eggshells. In the end though he decided he'd just try and avoid Suzuhara forget he was there and go back to how things used to be. He would protect Chidori as usual and let things happen as they happened. Of course it had taken him all night to think things through logically before he'd come to this particular conclusion.

"Morning Sousuke!" greeted Chidori as Sousuke walked in

"Good morning Chidori." replied Sousuke

"Were you up all night again?" asked Chidori and when Sousuke nodded she sighed "You need to get more sleep Sousuke otherwise you'll end up passing out."

"I won't die from lack of sleep." said Sousuke taking his seat

"Maybe not but you could get really sick. It's not healthy you know." came a voice that made Sousuke jump. Suzuhara had just walked in and was standing next to Sousuke's desk. Chidori greeted him while Sousuke was resisting the urge to jump to his feet and salute Suzuhara but of course he couldn't, it would brake his promise.

"You can do it later." hissed Suzuhara quietly as he passed Sousuke to take his own seat. Sousuke nodded and calmed down. Chidori watched the exchange with confusion, she'd heard what Suzuhara had said but had made no sense from it whatsoever.

At lunchtime Sousuke had disappeared along with Suzuhara before Chidori had even been able to see where they'd gone. Sousuke was currently standing at attention in front of Suzuhara, they had chosen to meet in one of the rows of lockers that were currently not being used for anything but storing stacks of chairs. It was a little cramped but not so much as they couldn't move

"So Sagara you haven't told anyone about me have you?"

"No Sir! I have informed no one of your station here." answered Sousuke

"Very good. If you had things would be quite unpleasant for you." said Suzuhara watching with satisfaction as Sousuke began to sweat out of nerves. "Now I believe it is your job to protect Chidori, am I correct?"

"Affirmative!"

"So are you carrying out this mission to the best of your abilities and making sure that your cover remains unbroken"

"I am doing my best Sir!"

"And yet I've heard of several incidents in which you have used military weapons in the presence of civilians. Is this true?"

"Yes Sir." replied Sousuke hesitantly

"I see. I swear if I was actually on duty here I would report you and have you removed from the school permanently. You're a danger to the school and yourself."

Suddenly one of the stacks of chairs came crashing down revealing Shinji who'd be listening to their conversation. As soon as he realised he'd been caught he ran

"Sagara catch him!" ordered Suzuhara and they both ran after Shinji losing him as he ran outside into the yard

"Umm, Sir how much do you think he heard?"

"It's impossible to tell. Either way he heard us talking and everything we said blows my cover and yours. For the sake of your mission he must be silenced. I will confront him and make sure he doesn't tell anyone."

"But Sir if you approach him about it and he didn't hear anything you'll blow your own cover."

"He wouldn't have run if he hadn't thought he would be in trouble. The boy is your friend I believe?"

"Affirmative."

"I thought as much. I will speak with him and make sure he won't tell anyone." sais Suzuhara then continued cutting across Sousuke as he was about to speak "I'm not going to kill him if that's what your thinking."

That evening Shinji was walking home, he was a nervous wreck, looking left and right for any sign of Sousuke or Suzuhara. If they were anything like one another then he was in big trouble. Just as he was thinking this he felt a blade press against his throat making him freeze

"If your keeping an eye out for the enemy try looking behind you as well." came the voice of Suzuhara. Shinji trembled with fear, beads of sweat appearing on his face

"I'm sorry for eavesdropping. I didn't mean to, I swear. I didn't even hear anything!"

"Then why did you run?" asked Suzuhara

"I...ah...umm..." stammered Shinji

"If you're not going to give and intelligent answer, forgive me if I wrap things up quickly. I have places to be..."

"Wait!" cried Shinji trembling

"Yes?"

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop, I was just trying to find Sousuke. I heard you talking but I couldn't really hear you very well, and well, I'm really sorry."

"If saying sorry solved everything they'd be no wars." said Suzuhara smirking slightly at the irony of him, a General, saying that "Anyway, that's beside the point. Doesn't matter if your sorry or not the fact of the matter is you overheard an important conversation between Mr. Sagara and I. I'm afraid you'll have to be silenced."

"Silenced! But I won't tell anyone I swear!" cried Shinji

"How can I be sure?" asked Suzuhara grinning and thoroughly enjoying tormenting Shinji

"I would never tell anyone. I promise I won't tell, I'll do anything just please..."

"Well seeing as you said please." said Suzuhara cutting Shinji off, putting his knife away and turning the boy around so they could speak face to face "I'll let you off this time, on one condition not only will you not tell anyone about what you did or didn't but," Suzuhara grinned leaning in close "you will help me out at a later date with whatever I ask you to do, understood?"

"Yes." replied Shinji feeling relieved

"Yes what?" snapped Suzuhara making Shinji jump

"Yes Sir!"

"Much better, you'd make a fine soldier." with that Suzuhara walked past Shinji and away.