It was evening when they arrived home.
Lelouch: Sayoko! Is Nunnally in her room?
Sayoko: Yes. But she has already went to sleep.
Lelouch: I see. Please, prepare a room for Miss Kallen over here. She will be sleeping here for next few days.
Sayoko: Of course, Mr. Lelouch!
Lelouch went to his room. Kallen followed Sayoko to her new room. As they arrived inside, Sayoko suddenly turned to Kallen:
Sayoko: Miss Nunnally is waiting for you.
Kallen: But you said she's asleep. No, I do not wish to wake her up.
Sayoko: Why would she be asleep, she is waiting for you, of course.
Kallen: I do not understand.
Sayoko: Don't tell Mr. Lelouch, I beg you. Now go visit Miss Nunnally. Turn left, and then second room to the left.
Kallen: Oh, well... ok.
Kallen went out and arrived in front of Nunnally's door. She knocked. A voice came from inside:
Nunnally: Who is it?
Kallen: It's Kallen.
Nunnally: Come in! Come in!
Kallen opened the door. Nunnally was lying in her bed, but to Kallen's surprise, there was someone else in the room as well. It was Diethard.
Kallen: What are you doing here?
Diethard: Hello, Miss Kallen.
Nunnally: Mr. Ried came here about half an hour ago. We discussed a few things and there is something important he wishes to discuss with you, Kallen.
Kallen: With me?
She looked at Diethard in surprise. He looked rather gloomy and he avoided eye contact. She then looked at Nunnally and saw that she became a little gloomy as well, thought she tried to hide it.
Diethard: Kallen, I... I have just found out... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
He could not utter another word. He looked as if he was about to burst into tears.
Nunnally: Kallen...
Kallen: What's wrong?! I don't understand!
Nunnally: It's your mother, Kallen.
Kallen: My mother? Was she found?
Diethard covered his face in his palms. Nunnally continued:
Nunnally: Yes. But I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's bad news.
Kallen: I wouldn't actually care anyway. I was never that close to her. So you can tell me, whatever happened.
Nunnally: She was found dead on the streets. She died of drug abuse.
Kallen: I see...
Kallen looked away, trying to look as if she didn't care. She thought she didn't care. She was wrong. She knew the very next moment she was wrong. She hit the door with her foot in anger.
Kallen: Why the hell did she have to die!? What did she do that to herself!?
Nunnally: Please, just calm down a little.
But Kallen was mad. She felt as if she would have to turn the whole house upside down in order to feel a little better. But she remembered she was only a guest, so she could not afford it. So she tried to refrain as much as possible.
Kallen: I never loved her anyway.
Nunnally: Kallen...
Kallen: Yes?
Nunnally: Don't say you never loved her... you certainly did... she was your mother. She probably loved you as well.
Kallen: Maybe... did she?
She couldn't stand it. She realized that she did love her mother and that her mother did love her... and that she had been mean to her mother many times... She left the room. Nunnally wanted to shout for her, but she didn't have the time.
Diethard: What should we do now?
Nunnally: You do care about her, don't you? Then go after her. She needs a parent to look after her, to care for her. But don't go right know. I guess she needs to be alone for a little while. Stay here for now.
Diethard: Lelouch doesn't know I'm here, does he?
Nunnally: No. But if he finds you here, you came here for Kallen, not for me, right?
Diethard: Right.
Nunnally: Please, place me back in my wheelchair.
Diethard: Sure.
He took her in his arms and placed her in the wheelchair.
Nunnally: See you later, Mr. Diethard.
She left the room. Diethard watched as she closed door behind her. He sighed.
Nunnally went to Lelouch's room and entered quietly. She peeked inside only to see Lelouch lying on the bed.
Nunnally: Lelouch? Are you sleeping?
Lelouch rose from his bed, eyes half-open, as if he wanted to say something, but he was too exhausted to be able to utter a single word:
Lelouch: What... ?
Nunnally: I just wanted to see if you're ok. Now go back to sleep, big brother. You must be tired.
Lelouch: Yeah...
He fell onto his bed and went asleep in a moment.
Nunnally: Sleep well, Lelouch!
She went out and closed the door back.
Sayoko: Miss Nunnally! There's someone at the door who wants to see you.
Nunnally: Good, I'll meet that person in the living room.