Ichiruzen's House

Ichiruzen and his mother, Tatsuki Tokai, live in this mansion. His mother has her own floor and wing of the house, but she is confined to one room due to her illness. Ichiruzen is often seen going there and comforting his mother.

Ichiruzen walks to the front door and sighs, "I hope mother is doing better..." Who was that girl at the coffee shop? She is very strange, but she is very nice at the same time.

Sapphire stops, Wow is this his house?...

Ichiruzen sniffs the air, "I smell...perfume.."

Sapphire sweatdrops and twitches her brow. Well at least he didn't say he smelled me...

Ichiruzen takes out his ball and looks into it, "Oh...you again. Sapphire...greetings, you don't need to..hide." He turns around.

Sapphire smiles and rubs the back of her head, nervously, then stops and looks stubborn, crossing her arms, "I told you I don't hide!" She blushes faintly

"Hiding....concealing one's presence from another...in attempts to suprise...them." Ichiruzen pockets his ball and smiles innocently.

Sapphire blushes and sighs, "You're smart, aren't you?" she sticks out her tongue. "Aaa well.." she smiles, "Anyways I wanted to see how your mother was."

"Mother..." Ichiruzen looks over to the wing where his mother is located, "I see...you are..more than welcome.." He opens the door and holds it open.

Sapphire smiles "Well..?"

Ichiruzen blinks, "Isn't it...polite...to hold the door open..for someone else?"

Sapphire blinks and blushes, "Oh.. sorry.. noone ever has for me.."

Ichiruzen removes his hood, letting his hair relax from the cooped up space of his hood, "Are you..coming in?"

Sapphire smiled and walked in.

Ichiruzen leads Sapphire through what it seems to be a maze to his mother's room, "This is her room." He knocks on the door, "Mother...may we...come in?" A gentle yet fragile voice replies.

"Come in Ichiruzen."

Sapphire dips her head. "Uhmm hello ma'am.."

A woman with long, brown hair lays in the bed, "Oh...Ichiruzen..you brought a friend?" Ichiruzen nods, "Yes mother..."

Sapphire smiles warmly, "How are you feeling, ma'am?"

Tatsuki squints and coughs violently. Ichiruzen's eyes widen, "Mother..!" He rushes over to her.

Sapphire blinks and looks concerned. She looks so miserable... She blinks and rummages in her bag. I have to have something that can help...

Ichiruzen places a palm over his mother's forehead, her coughing fit comes to an end, "Mother...are you..okay?"

Tastuki nods, "Yes..thank you very much.." She looks over to Sapphire, "Aren't you going to introduce me?"

Sapphire blushes and bows, embarressed, "Oh I'm so sorry! My name is Sappire Vollfied, it's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Totai."

Ichiruzen looks at Sapphire, "Tokai...TOKAI...is her last name..."

Tatsuki coughs and looks at her son, "It's alright Ichiruzen." She looks back at Sapphire and nods, "It's very nice to meet you as well."

Sapphire blushes scarlet and dips her head, "I'm so sorry.. I'm awful when it comes to names..." She smiles shyly and gently.