"It's going to be a long night," Zarishu said looking out of the window, she turned back to Shigure, "Thanks for letting him look at your books Shigure, I think it may be helping him" "Well I'm happy to help," Shigure nodded, "I understand now how you could say he didn't talk very much." He looked at her, "So where does he live exactly, where did he let you live with him at?" Zarishu stroked her hair behind her ear as the air turned silent, there was a roll of thunder, "I'm not the one you should be asking," she looked towards Shigure, "It may not seem like it, but he'll tell you when he's ready to say." She turned away, "You're not mad at him are you?" "Why should I be mad," Shigure sighed, "He's shy but he seems to live free of judgement, that's a very admirable quality." Makaio stood outside the doorway, he looked at Zarishu from the crack in the door and sighed, 'what am I meant to say?' he asked himself his breaths tightening from nerves. He tried to quieten himself down to stop the noise being heard and saw Tohru come down the stairs, he shot a quick glance at the front door but put his hand on the back wall to stop himself from overreacting "Hi," Tohru whispered looking at him it was as if she knew that he was trying to not disturb Zarishu and Shigure, "If you don't me asking how are you feeling?" she paused and looked at his bowed head, "Are you doing okay?" Makaio nodded, and Tohru smiled. "I was just about to do the laundry do you want to change into something else whilst I wash your clothes?" Makaio shook his head, 'What am I supposed to say?' he asked himself, and looked up to see Tohru smiling, he shook his head again "It's no trouble to me if that's what you're thinking," Tohru replied, "And I understand that," "It, it's not just that," Makaio spoke the quietest sound that had been heard, he looked away and Tohru tilted her head a little bit.

"You sure?" Tohru whispered and Makaio nodded, Tohru looked at him, "Well I'd be happy to do it why don't you put on something else. I mean if you want that'd be nice the bathroom's not in use at the moment." She looked at him stare at the floor, "Would you like me to show you the way?" she offered "I, I," Makaio looked away so that they couldn't make eye contact with each other and no matter how Tohru moved her head she couldn't look into his eyes, he breathed in a little and closed his eyes. 'Be strong Makaio' he told himself, 'Just stay strong' "have," he breathed in quickly and a tear fell down his cheek, not from pain for himself, for revealing something to her "nothing else." Tohru looked at him softly, "You're pretty brave," she spoke to him trying to regard the fact as nothing but she couldn't believe he had just told her that, what was so special about her? "Don't you think?" Makaio shook his head, Tohru looked at him, "Want to help me do the washing?" she asked Makaio nodded and Tohru smiled, "Thankyou Makaio" "Makaio?" Zarishu asked opening the door, Makaio looked at her and nodded his head in reply, "I didn't know you were out here, are you alright?" Makaio nodded and Shigure came out "Hope you're not bored, my writing can be a real drag sometimes," Makaio shook his head quickly and Shigure noticed the tears but wasn't prepared to say anything about it. "You think they're good?" Shigure laughed good heartedly Makaio nodded and Shigure put his finger under his chin, "Well in that case maybe I should write more." "Are you sure you're alright?" Zarishu asked Makaio looking at him, "Do you want to talk?" she looked down, "Sorry impulse, forgive me?" she asked kindly. Makaio nodded and Tohru began to talk, "Me and Makaio were about to start on the laundry," she smiled, "Weren't we?" Makaio nodded smiling a little more at the thought of being able to help out.