Disclaimer:

I DO NOT own anything related to the Clannad franchise in this story. I own nothing except for the plot itself and any OC that will be presented. Also just to warn you I haven't looked up all of the arcs so this story and all characters in it will be based from the things I have seen in the anime and some things I got from my research.

Sweetest Bread

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The cheery blossoms were ones again in bloom, just like the first time he saw Nagisa. It had already been a couple of months since he was able to accept that she was gone and now he had already found peace. Tomoya is now moving on with his life and starting it by paying back the people who had help him get through his time of grieving and today is one of those days. Just as he had promised before, he is now helping Sanae with bringing in the supply that she had purchased for their bakery.

"Sanae, where do you want me to put this?" Tomoya asked while trying to keep his balance with the big box he's hugging. The beautiful chestnut haired woman stopped in front of him and thought about his question while looking around the shop. Pretending to be at a lost, Sanae walked around the shop and tried to look for a spot where Tomoya can put down the box.

"Sanae?" Tomoya said as he tried to get her attention, his voice shaky just like his knees. It was difficult to hold onto the box due to its size and the weight of it wasn't helping him at all. As if to tease him more though, Sanae kept quiet and continued to tap her lips with her index finger. As if deep in thought with what to do, she continued to do so until she saw him swaying. Try as he could, Tomoya couldn't keep his balance any longer and his legs finally gave up. A loud thud echoed throughout the bakery followed by a chorus of laughter.

"Papa's so clumsy." Ushio teased after appearing from hiding behind Sanae. The two continued to laugh at his expense and after a couple of seconds both grandmother and child were holding onto their tummy. They had laughed so much that it caused both of them to suffer stomach pains. This was now Tomoya's chance to tease them back.

"Papa's so clumsy, huh." Tomoya repeated as he stood up from the floor. He readied himself to pounce on his little daughter but before he could reach her, Ushio had already run away giggling. Sanae just watched the two as they played around the bakery, the sight of them reminding her about how Akio and Nagisa played when she was still small. She was still lost in this thought when the Bakery's phone rang. Seeing that Tomoya and Ushio were both busy playing around, she had no choice but to walk over to the phone at the counter and answer it herself.

"Hello, Furukawa Bakery." Sanae cheerfully greeted. This caught Tomoya's attention making him stop in his tracks and look at Sanae over at the counter. Ushio stopped as well and followed the direction her father was staring at. Over at the counter they saw Sanae shaking, her hand holding onto the receiver of the telephone.

"Sanae?" Tomoya called out in alarm. Sanae just stood like at statue in her spot. She was just shaking, she wasn't talking to the person on the other end of the phone and instead she was just standing still with tears running down her face.

Quickly, Tomoya rushed over to Sanae's side. He tried to ask her what was wrong but she didn't answer his questions. Sensing that she was distraught due to whatever she heard from the person on the other end of the phone, Tomoya quickly grabbed the receiver from her to talk to the person who called.

"Hello? Who is this?" Tomoya inquired.

The person on the other end of the line introduced herself as a nurse from the nearby hospital and that she was calling due to an accident. She explained that there had been a pile up in an intersection in town and that Akio Furukawa was one of the people who got caught up in it.

"What?" Tomoya said in disbelief. He could feel himself shaking just like Sanae but his conscience told him to be strong. She was in shock and greatly needed him to be a person she can lean on, he needed to be there for her so he had to be strong and support her just like how she did for him before.

"Papa what's wrong?" Ushio asked curiously.

Tomoya couldn't answer her question. He couldn't look his daughter in the eyes and tell her the truth. How could he tell her that her grandfather was dead? She had already lost her mother and now she had lost her beloved grandfather as well. This was too much for the child, that much he knew but as the thought ran through his mind, another called his attention.

"Sanae." Tomoya muttered as he grabbed both Sanae's arms and pulled her close. The older woman still didn't say anything but simply held him back. Tears running down her cheeks, all that she could do was cling onto him and sob. Ushio stood in her spot, watching. She couldn't understand what was going on. Why were her Papa and grandma crying? Had she been a bad girl? Was it something she did?

Author's Note:

My first ever Clannad fic.. This idea came to mind after finally watching the movie (I know. It's been out so long but I was only able to watch it today).. It was so good that I immediately tried to dig up whatever I could about the characters and their arcs.. Sadly due to my laziness I couldn't dig much.. So I tried to write something base on what I know.. Hopefully you guys liked the first chapter.. (I know it's a bit short but more to come!)XD