[b]Suishō and Shadan[/b]

Suishō smiled at Homura's question, her mind strolling back through her memories, "They were memorable, to say the least. Shadan and I actually took the exams together. We were the final two from Kyokujitsgakure to make it through the final stage. We actually fought each other in the final match of the tournament stage. Neither of us could best the other, so we eventually had to end it in a tie. It was also when we first met. We had said no words to each other, but we had already said so much about each other during that match."

She placed her right hand on Shadan's arm, her fingers squeezing it lightly.

"As for becoming a Proctor, I'm not sure how that works now. Sankage Ayameko typically has been having one of the Nara clan members handle the exams. I believe Miss Shiou will be handling them this year. You are right though, there have been fewer promotions lately. I can only speculate, but I suspect she just wants to be cautious about who is promoted. We aren't in wartime, so we can be more selective about our promotions. We don't need as many Jounin leaders on the battlefield." 

Suishō knew that Homura should know the name - Shiou was the leader of two of the major divisions of Kyokujitsgakure. She was one of the few true prodigies of Kyokujitsgakure.