Elian's head turned and a twist to his torso, his elbow rested on the back of the chair with a smile. "Gaara."

He listened to the stretched out words and nodded his head. His response came back in perfect English, slowly, but not in a condescending way. "It is good that you remembered something." He repeated the response back in Japanese. "Please, have a seat."

The lessons started with the basics as a refresher, such as the alphabet and simple sentences marked by a chart for congregations of the verbs. He had flashcards made from index cards in English with the Japanese translation for reference. He gauged Gaara's progress on how much he learned and moved from there.