Title: Proof Reading
Author: Potato Maiden
Pairing: Umi Ryuuzaki/Ascot
Fandom: Magic Knight Rayearth
Theme: #17 – kHz (kilohertz)
Disclaimer: I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth, it, and all it's components belong to Clamp, who refuse to answer my phone calls...

"Fuu, you're smart, you're bright, why do I have to proof read your paper?"

"Miss Umi, you know that I don't like mistakes."

"Fuu," Umi whined in protest, "the last time I proof read on of your papers it was fifty-two pages long! I didn't read half of it!"

"You didn't?"

"No."

"What happened to all the times I've read your paper?"

"But mine weren't that long!"

"Miss Umi, you might find mine interesting seeing as how it pertains to Ascot's rabid fever."

"He's sick again? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"Who's sick again?"

"Ascot is! That boy needs a lot of Tylenol."

"U-Umi, I'm n-not sick."

"Then why is your face so red?"

"Maybe it's because his heart is beating rapidly. Faster than the 1.2 hertz it usually beats, it may be at about… 20 kilohertz? If blood is rushing to his face incredibly fast, that is a blush, not a fever." Fuu said calmly, handing Umi her paper. Umi looked down and saw the title page had been scribbled upon with the words Kiss him, you know you want to.

Umi stared at the small note flabbergasted. She looked from the note to Ascot, to the door in which Fuu had left, and back to Ascot. Slowly regaining her senses, Umi stepped toward Ascot, resignation on her face.

"Ascot," she began, looking up at the Palu, "do you want me to kiss you?" Ascot turned a shade of deep red and opened his mouth, then closed it, and opened it again, searching for the words.

"I-I-I w-w-would l-like it b-b-but y-y-you don't ha-have to if you d-d-d-don't want t-t-t-to." He stammered, his face turning unnatural shades of red. Umi simply kissed him on the cheek, put the back of her hand on his forehead and sighed.

"Come on, Ascot, let's get you some rest so we can get rid of this fever." She took his hand and pulled him out of the room.

a/n: Three more to go! And if I don't get another one out before then, Happy Halloween!