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The Central Salon is a place to come and relax for students during their breaks between classes and after school. The room has two floors, one overlooking the other and is about 200m (656.2 ft) deep, 175m (574.1 ft) wide, and 10m (32.8 ft) high (each floor being about 5m [16.4 ft] high).

There is a large fountain in the center of the salon surrounded by a marble bench. Pillars hold up the vaulted ceiling and second floor, with marble benches at their bases. Potted plants a scattered through out the area. A second floor looks down upon the fountain. An ornate railing prevented people from falling down. A curved stair well on either side of the main doorway connects the two floors. The Main doorway is on the north side of the room and is made of two large wooden panels with ornate carvings on them. Two smaller doors open up to the east and west. Large pane glass windows on the south side of the room stretch from floor to ceiling. There is little additional lighting for this room, as the sun shines in all day long.

Central Rose Gardens

Adjacent to the Central Salon, the rose garden is small but eligent. As you enter from the salon you are greeted by an arbor covered in Lady Godiva Climbing Roses. After you pass under the arbor to your left is a pebble path that leads to a secluded bench. On either side of the bench are two exquisitely shaped Moonstone Hybrid Teas Roses.

If you follow the right path it leads to the center of the garden via an intimate path which is covered by some Eden Climbing Roses, this path enters the center of the garden from the backside. The path straight in to the center of the garden is directly in front of you as you enter.

In the center is a large four tiered fountain. On each side of the square center are two benches. To the right is a small out cove with a curved bench shaded by some more Moonstone Roses. To the left is another path that forks the right fork leads to another wing of the school, while the left fork leads to a large enclosed wooden gazebo.

Terrence had gone up to a room where mostly it was abandoned and without the school's notice or permission changed the lock on it. He reached into his inside vest pocket and withdrew a beautifully crafted key. He clenched it in his hand and looked around. The only people nearby were the Dark Arts Club and on many occations they just disregarded him, or hissed at him.

A clever slight of hand movement, he reached out to the door knob, and placed his hand on the handle, with the other he placed it slight lower a small turn with his tip of his fingers and a heftly pull, no one would ever suspect a locked door, just a very stubborn door. He walked inside and flicked on the switch after he closed the door. The room itself was still drapped in white sheets. He took off his glasses and massaged the bridge of his nose. Then looked around, and proceeded to go to the farthest corner in the room, there an magnificant wardrobe stood. He opened it and took out a rather small box. He opened it ever so slightly and stuck his hand inside, there was a bit of shuffling, but whatever he was looking for he found it and left it there. He placed the box back inside the wardrobe. He looked up still on his knees at the cornblue uniform that hung inside it. He sighed and proceeded to change.

Mari rubbed her eyes.

"Thank you sempai." she sniffled as she took her bunny.

"It's ok Mr. Whiskers you're safe now." She squeezed the bunny. Then taking a moment she asked, "Are you part of the Host Club?" She hopped down. "If not you should be. Your nice and the people from the Host Club are nice too."

Mari skipped around a bit. "By the way my name is Yoshida, Mari."

He watched her skip around happily even with the still wet rabbit, she reminded him of his niece, who would never consider him as 'brother-in-law' but simpley 'big brother'.

"It's nice to meet you Yoshida." he responded quietly and gently. He gave a chuckle. "And no, I'm not part of the Host Club, I woundn't fit in. I'm not very good with the Ladies, or entertaining, or anything like that of that matter." He said, again in the soothing tone. His character completly different when he was in the gardens. Several female teachers walked by and waved at him, he gingerly waved back with a wiggle his fingers and an uncertain smile.

His eyes wided from behind his glasses. "OH! Hello, Mr. Whiskers. Do you like to take swims in the fountain often?" He asked cutely. He leaned fowared closer to Mari, "Mari, you should go and dry him off, or he won't be as fluffy as before." Terrence warned quietly with a finger.

The back of Terrence's back was getting warm, and he had a strange sensation he was being watched...very closely.

A little shocked at the fairy-tale title that Yukimi had given him, he gave a nervous smile, "Knight?...I-I don't know about that. And yes, I suppose today are particulary wet today."

Terrence waved good bye, even though he doubted she saw it. He turned his attention back to Yukimi, "I see you are nice and dry now. Feeling better, I bet." He said smartly.

"Thank you" He said kindly, taking the jacket. He shook it out and drapped it over his left arm. "If you want to, Miss. Yukimi." He said. "where would you like to sit? There is the fountain, the window, the seated pillars, or...simply just at any table you wish."