Art in Seasonal Weather

by axelfar

Jack is a student at the Lunanoff School for the Gifted. He likes his professors and his friends, but he can't seem to keep his eyes off of one professor in particular. To bad that professor hates his guts. Fortunately for Jack, Professor Bunnymund happens to teach a class that has caught Jack's interest. This should be an interesting semester for the both of them.

2. Anger Management

Aster quietly sipped his cup of hot tea in his office while looking over the information for the new semester. It was a week before classes resumed and the staff was busy getting ready. Aster was making lesson plans for all his classes. Normally a professor would have a free period or two, but Aster was a workaholic and had a full schedule. Finishing up his plans for Spring 402, he started work on Art in Seasonal Weather. This course was always taught differently depending on the makeup of the class. He riffled through his papers to find the class list. Once he found it, he went through it but then stopped stone cold. One particular name stood out above all the others: Jackson Overland.

Katherine swore she heard her name being shouted from the other side of the building. Soon after, an incredibly upset E. Aster Bunnymund burst into her office.

"WHY. IS. HE. ON. HERE."

"Good morning to you, too, Aster," Katherine replied coolly.

"WHY IS HE ON HERE!?" he shouted out louder.

"Indoor voice, Aster."

"Why is he on here," he asked for a third time, albeit with restrained anger.

"He wanted to take the class," Katherine told him, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"AND YOU LET HIM!?" She didn't appreciate that he went back to shouting. The things she did for Jack.

"Yes, he seems serious about the course. Maybe if you gave him a chance you'd see that too."

"A chance? A CHANCE!? He's a bloody winter student! What could I possibly teach a winter student about art?"

"Teach him ice sculpting! Frost patterns! Anything! He's actually interested in this course despite you teaching it, so DO YOUR DAMN JOB AND TEACH HIM THE BEAUTY OF WINTER!"

"THERE IS NO BEAUTY IN WINTER!"

"YES THERE IS! JACK KNOWS THERE IS AND YOU WOULD KNOW IT TOO IF YOU TOOK THE TIME TO LOOK FOR IT!"

"ENOUGH!" came a third voice. Aster and Katherine turned to face the school principle.

"Lunanoff!" they both said in unison.

"This is the faculty office, not the debate club. I expect better from you two."

Aster's ears dipped as he mumbled a sorry. Katherine bowed her head and gave her apologies.

"Now then, from your previous outbursts, I gather that Aster has a student on his roster he does not wish to teach." Bunny gave a nod. "Your job as a professor at this school is to teach any student that is willing to learn. You will teach Jack like you would teach any other student in your class. Is that understood?" Bunny frowned but nodded. "Katherine, next time be sure to give advance warning should a similar situation arise."

"I will."

"Now, everyone get back to work. There's only a week before the new semester starts. Lots to do." It was then that Aster and Katherine noticed they had gotten more than Lunanoff's attention with their shouting match. The entire front office was staring at them. Katherine felt her cheeks flush red with embarrassment and quickly went into her office and shut her door. Aster grudgingly made his way back to his office. Not only would he have to play nice with Jack for an entire semester, he would have to teach him, too. The lesson plan has always catered to spring and autumn students; this would throw a wrench into it. Going over the class roster completely, he saw there were ten spring students, two for summer, seven for autumn, and Jack was the lone winter student.

A malicious grin graced Aster's face. Fine, he had to teach Jack, but no one said he had to teach him anything easy. The last winter student didn't last a week. He would make sure Jack didn't last three days.