AN: So ya'll wanted more Snape…hehehe, normally he's a good guy in my fics, but he's fun to write as an ass as well. And like I said before, no pairings really…

Chapter 3

The rest of the day was uneventful and Ichigo slouched onto the bench for dinner. He could feel concerned eyes raking over him. "You alright?" He turned to see Harry giving him a strange look.

Ichigo yawned. "Yeah, just need some sleep."

Toshiro sat down next to him and pulled out a notebook. He was scribbling away, completely ignoring the looks he was getting. "What the hell are you writing?" Ichigo finally asked.

Toshiro barely glanced up. "I'm working, Ichigo. I know it's a foreign concept for you, but do try and keep up." He smirked as a scowl darkened Ichigo's features. "Anyways, did you know that Sensei you decided to tick off this morning is actually an important player in this war? Severus Snape. He was once an enemy, a death eater, but apparently switched sides. The Headmaster, Dumbledore vouched for his innocence."

"Had a change of heart?" Ichigo looked up at the dark man eating at the head table.

"Something like that. Anyways I am going to search the school tonight, see if I can find any more information. Keep an eye on the 'boy who lived' yeah?"

"Yeah, sure." Ichigo yawned but was distracted when he noticed the headmaster staring at them as if was trying to read his soul. "Uh, Toshiro, can that guy read my mind?"

"Don't be ridiculous."

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" Ron said with a mouthful of food.

"Ah, nothing much." Ichigo shrugged as he returned to eating.

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Ichigo woke up the next morning as Toshiro snuck into the dorm. He reclaimed his body and climbed onto his bed. Ichigo sat cross-legged and drew the curtains around them both.

"So? Find anything out?" Ichigo whispered.

Toshiro nodded, but his face looked troubled. "Yeah, I found a shredded piece of spirit ribbon."

"Shredded?"

"Uh huh, I think it's one piece of the soul."

"Well that's good, right? Means we can follow it and kill it."

"There is a problem."

"Isn't there always?"

"The thread leads us to…Harry Potter."

Ichigo's eyes widened. "How? How can he only be 'part' of a soul? He seems pretty complete to me…"

"The problem isn't that he is fractured. The problem is that he has a fractured soul attached to him."

"What…do we do?"

"I don't know. For now, we wait. There is a little time before we must be up for breakfast, try and get some sleep." With that Toshiro leapt lightly from Ichigo's bed and landed on his own, leaving Ichigo to his thoughts.

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Ichigo was beginning to really hate this classroom, and it was only the second day. He watched as Snape explained about a certain type of shielding charm. The man wasn't very good at his job. Ichigo could tell most of the students were afraid of the man. When it was time for the practical part of the lesson, Snape asked for a volunteer.

"It's a simple task. Just demonstrate the shielding charm while I cast a low level curse at you."

"I'll do it." Ichigo raised a hand. He was well aware of Toshiro boring holes into his back with his eyes, but he was tired of this guy intimidating all of his students.

A thin smile snaked across Snape's face. "Very well, please come up here so that every can see."

Ichigo lazily made his way to the front and stood opposite of Snape. He pulled the dark wand from the pocket of his jeans. He looked at the small piece of wood in disgust for a moment, not his choice weapon.

Oh well. He brought the wand up and waited.

"What are you waiting for? Cast the charm, or did you forget it already?"

Ichigo's eye twitched. "So sorry, I was waiting for you."

"You think you can shield before I cast my curse?"

Ichigo raised an eyebrow. "Well, its not like if I'm in a combative situation my opponent's willing to wait while I shield myself." He deadpanned.

He smirked as he noticed he had thoroughly ticked the guy off. He waited, and just as he saw the small flick of his opponent's wrist he called the shielding charm forth. The shield held and the curse bounced off.

Ichigo dropped the shield as whispering cut across the class. One look from Snape had stopped the whispers and he turned back to the impassive Ichigo. Ichigo felt the temperature in the room drop several degrees and he looked uneasily towards the livid white haired captain. Okay maybe he shouldn't have pushed so hard.

"You may return to your seat." Snape was eyeing him suspiciously.

Ichigo shrugged and made his way back to his seat. As he passed Toshiro he was sure frost formed on his robes. Oh shit, was he in trouble.

Toshiro held his temper until they were several hallways away from the DADA classroom. Then he exploded.

"ARE YOU AN IDIOT OR JUST MENTALLY DEFICIENT?"

"Uh…" Ichigo backed away from the shorter teen who just gripped the front of his shirt and pulled him down to his level.

"I told you that man was an important player. We don't need him to be more difficult, yeah?" Toshiro seemed oblivious to the crowd that was forming.

"Sorry, I just… he pisses me off, and if I can release some tension…then its better off then if I lose control right?" His eyes were downcast and his body went limp. He knew he screwed up and deserved whatever Toshiro dished out. He had probably compromised their mission.

Toshiro groaned and let go. "If you need to release some tension, let me know. Kon can cover for a couple of your classes and you can go run around the forest for a bit."

Ichigo looked up in surprise. "Really?"

Toshiro rolled his eyes. He then noticed the small crowd that had formed. He shook his head and headed for their next class. Ichigo ducked down a dark corner and popped Kon in his mouth. He explained to Kon that Toshiro would probably freeze his ass if he acted stupid and reminded him how expensive the gigai was before sending him towards class.

He was happy to be out of the restrictive gigai, and happy to have Zangetsu as a comfortable weight on his back. He snuck out when he was sure there was no one around. Making his way out of the castle, he ran through the clear air and into the forest. He was unaware of the eyes watching him from an upper window.

AN: sooooo….what cha guys think? Still good?