The next morning Isaka and Asahina woke up earlier than usual but decided to kill time by just laying in bed and enjoying each other's company.

"So, what are you thinking for dinner tonight?" Isaka asked checking his e-mail from his phone.

"Just some curry rice," Asahina said doing the same "Unless Sapphire wants something different."

"Sounds good to me," Isaka replied noticing the time "It's time to get up."

"I'll start on breakfast, and you get Sapphire bathed and ready for school," Asahina said sitting up and stretching.

"On it," Isaka said getting out of bed and making his way to Sapphire's room. Isaka opened the door before seeing the little girl still asleep, he almost didn't want to wake her seeing how peaceful she was, but they had to start the day eventually. Isaka started rubbing circles on her back watching her blink her tired eyes open.

"Daddy…" Sapphire whined, "It's too early to get up."

"We have to start the day, Angel." Isaka said, "I'm going to run your bath, so I need you to up."

Sapphire whined before extending her arms. "Morning hugs first."

Isaka smiled to himself before giving her a tight hug. "Ok, I expect to see you out of bed in five minutes."

"M'kay," Sapphire mumbled as Isaka headed to the bathroom. As Isaka was drawing the bath he heard the soft patter of feet behind him, he turns around to see Sapphire in her black robe with cat ears on top. She was still trying to rub the sleep out of her eyes, and it took every fiber of Isaka's moral being not to awe at her cuteness.

"You've got it from here, right?" Isaka asked her.

"I've got it," Sapphire yawned as Isaka left the bathroom.

Isaka proceeds to get dress himself before seeing Asahina had finished making breakfast. "Looks good, you should get dress, I can handle Sapphire."

"Thanks," Asahina said setting out her medicine before heading back to their room to get ready for the day. A few moments later Sapphire shuffled into the room in her school uniform with her hairbrush and black scrunchy.

"Where's Dad?" Sapphire asked handing Isaka her hair brush.

"He went to get ready for work," Isaka replied as she sat down "Come on, you need to take your medicine."

Sapphire twisted up her face. "Aww, do I have to?"

"I'll sneak you chocolate for breakfast," Isaka said with a wink.

Sapphire gave him a sly smile "Deal."

Isaka then pours a spoon full of liquid vitamins before Sapphire opened her mouth and swallowed it before making a face. "It tastes so bad…"

"I know, I'm sorry," Isaka said ruffling her hair "Don't worry it's almost over."

Isaka then gave Sapphire her iron pill for the morning and Sapphire downed it with her orange juice. "See, that wasn't so bad was it," Isaka said pulling her hair back in a ponytail. Although Sapphire's hair was relatively short, she didn't like it in her face and would typically have brush down on either side of her ears or pulled back into a ponytail.

"Is it too tight?" Isaka asked testing the ponytail.

"Nope it's fine," Sapphire replied munching on a piece of chocolate.

Isaka nodded before packing his briefcase with paperwork while Sapphire finished her breakfast. Sapphire then went off to brush her teeth so Isaka then packed her bento into her backpack when Asahina walked back into the room.

"She's brushing her teeth," Isaka told him "I already packed her bento."

"Thanks," Asahina said.

Sapphire then slid back into the room with a smile on her face. "All brushed."

"All is everyone ready?" Asahina asked.

"Aye, aye Captain!" Sapphire chirped giving a salute.

Isaka snorted the three leave their apartment for the day.

"Will you please stop fidgeting?" Asahina said to Isaka would won't stop tapping his foot.

"I can't help it," Isaka said agitated "What if she come home crying again? I didn't even get a text from her today."

"That doesn't mean you should assume the worst," Asahina said as they pulled up to the school before looking around for their daughter. Isaka spotted her first, and his attention was immediately drawn to the paint in her hair.

"Asahina…" Isaka said nodding his head in the direction of their daughter.

Asahina's grip on the steering wheel tightens as the both got out of the car. As the pair got closer they notice Sapphire was talking and laughing with another person…a boy. Isaka's mind went into protective Dad mode as Sapphire finally noticed him.

"Daddy!" Sapphire smiled hugging his waist.

"Hey Angel," Isaka said keeping an eye on the boy who was still standing near her "Ready to go?"

Sapphire nodded before looking at the boy. "I'll see you tomorrow Yamato."

Yamato waved at her as she talked excited to her parents about her day, most of it involved that boy much to Isaka's dismay.

"And then we got to free paint today in art class and Yamato was so helpful," Sapphire said digging in her backpack before pulling out a painted picture of a rose "And he made this for me, he really like flowers."

Isaka was just smiling listening to her but on the inside, he was thinking of eighteen different ways to subtlety remove Yamato from his daughter's life. "That sound nice, is that how you got paint in your hair?"

Sapphire looked confused before touching her ponytail. "Oh, this must have come from my painting." She digs around her bag again and pulled out a painting of a tree. "I made a tree!"

Isaka smiled looking at her painting in amazement. "This looks wonderful, we need to frame it."

Isaka glanced at Sapphire and he swore he practically saw stars in her eyes. "Really!?"

"Really," Isaka said as Asahina pulled into their apartment complex. "And I think we should hang it up in the living room."

At this point, Sapphire looked like an anime character with how wide she was smiling. "Yay! Thank you, Daddy!"

"Anything for my Angel," Isaka said smiling softly at her.

"Dad?" Sapphire asked Asahina as she looked up from her horror manga "What are we doing this weekend?"

"I think we're just going to relax," Asahina said nonchalantly watching the rice on the stove "Maybe go to the park, why?"

"Well…" Sapphire started nervously before making sure Isaka wasn't in an earshot "I wanted to go somewhere different…this weekend…"

"Like?" Asahina asked turning his full attention to her.

Sapphire then got up and handed him a flyer she printed from her computer. Asahina read aloud "Yokohama film festival?"

Sapphire nodded. "I really want to go but…"

"But?" Asahina responded.

"It's 27,600 yen…per person," Sapphire admitted. "It's ok if you don't want to go, I just thought I'd ask."

"Sapphire," Asahina kneeling to her height "Do you really want to go?"

"Yes," Sapphire said softly.

"Then, I'll ask your father and we'll figure something out," Asahina assured her.

Sapphire's expression then lit up like a Christmas tree before hugging Asahina. "Thank you so much!"

Asahina smiled to himself as he hugged back. "You're welcome, now go get your father and tell him dinner is ready."

Sapphire nodded and slid around on her socks to their office to get Isaka.