3RD WEEK OF MARCH
It was on a Saturday evening when the trio had a sleepover, complete snacks surrounding them, their pillow forts' glory, in a dark room where the only light is coming from the huge television in the MItsuki's movie room.
They all heard all about this amazing legendary movie that has grossed over millions of dollars, and continue to do so for several years now still on the number one spot and stubbornly never moved down.
The name of the movie was; 'The Titanic.'
At first it received doubts from different parties.
"But it's a romance , movie." Their blondie huffed.
"Yeah, so?" Sakura sneered his way in which Bakugo responded with a glare of his own, with jest and out of competitiveness.
Izuku tried a different approach, "Kacchan, it is the number one movie of all time . " he said as he scratched his cheek hoping that it would work.
'Two vs one', Bakugo thought while each of them were covered head to toe with their blankets hugging the head and draped down to their body. In the past whenever the movie starts though, they immediately go under one shared blanket seems like they never gave it a second thought.
"Fine, fine! It better be good." He gave up while the other two kids scrambled to start the awaiting movie ran to the table to get the food and flopped back down.
Within the 30 minutes the two boys fell asleep, Sakura's eyes remained transfixed on the on growing love between Rose and Jack.
When the movie ended the girl stared emptily on the screen, not quite sure on what to feel and yet as she was slowly falling asleep— she was feeling immensely satisfied.
'Too bad', as her eyes drooped down, 'izu and Tsuki fell asleep.' And she slept soundly in between the two boys.
4TH WEEK OF MARCH (TITANIC SPOILERS)
Monday
She couldn't get over the movie she watched, the computer in her room was at its maximum volume. Sakura was getting ready for the day, combing through her hair in front of her mirror.
A knock resounded on the door, "COME IN.", the little girl shouted to make sure she could be heard from outside.
Ana opened the door as she was carrying the basket over inside, containing her daughter's freshly laundered and pressed items.
Their Monday mornings always consisted of these, used to each other's presence in the morning as they do their duties of the day accompanied with a comfortable silence.
The sound from the computer can be heard all through out the room, and Ana couldn't help but pay attention on the back of her head— a woman's voice narrating her own essay.
"Rose was reminded many times of how important it is to be with a man who has wealth, and she has to stay with him. The same character reminded her of Roses' dad, that he left their family with nothing and this was a grave sin.
Further more Jack gave Rose the sight and feelings to enjoy life once more— disregarding money as something unfulfilling and showed her true love, this hits deeply considering Jack came from nothing and ultimately the both fell in—"
"Pft", a sound coming out from her mother's own mouth, broke through her concentration as she was changing her clothes.
Sakura looked at her mom, the older woman was hunched over the cabinets as she placed the neatly folded stack inside it.
"What' so funny mom?", she asks wondering what it could be, Sakura dragged down the light blue shirt for her torso.
Her mother glanced behind her, and saw green eyes wide and curious, "that's stupid.", her long carefully manicured finger pointed at the computer where the narrator was still speaking.
Pink brows furrowed, and went to the computer to pause. She isn't one to judge, curiosity still reigning on her emotions she decided to ask.
"How is it stupid?", grabbing her black shorts and poke her legs through it.
"Well," Ana stood up and walked to the hanger's portion of the cabinet, "what's the point of the video essay? A movie is just a moive— there's no point in breaking it down—"
"There are people who are genuinely curious about characters mom," Sakura cut her off and was struggling to put her other leg through, her eyes concentrated on her mother, "and the deeper meaning behind it, the reasonings of the character, what the little things meant about them."
Shocked laughter bubbled from her mother, "they're just characters— there's no point in breaking them down." She eye rolled and waved off her own daughter as if it was nothing.
Sakura merely stared, forgot the shorts as it now pooled on her feet. She felt numb and didn't know what to do, unfamiliar feelings were taking over her chest— and her heart ached.
"Maybe it's important for some people," she looked down and saw the fabric around her feet she grabbed it and slowly pulled it up, "the characters and how they react to one another— giving them depth and life. It was a lovely movie—" she was cut off when her shorts were finally in place.
Ana stood up and grabbed the empty basket, she held the doorknob turning it to go out of the room. "It's just a movie, it's just two characters— one dies—", The last line she glanced back at Sakura, "— one lives. It's stupid to get hung up over it." and closes the door
'No that's not it.', she quietly thought to herself.
'What about the emotions you feel in the movie?', she went out of the room absentmindedly
'How come they stare into each other's eyes intently searching on the surface to indicate that the other character was feeling the same way, and as if they were looking at a piece of art so beautiful that it was out of reach.' Walking down the stairs and waited for her parents to come out, her parents voices muffled and out of reach as she blindly followed them.
'How come Rose never loved the other guy?' Her eyes looking far out the window but focusing on nothing
'Why did Jack die?' Little feet landed on the pavement, the short 5 minute ride feel like forever and she primly sat down on her seat inside the classroom.
Katsuki and Izuku noticed her strange demeanor, and tried to talk to her but her eyes registered nothing.
"Sakuraaa, remember the movie that we watched? Can you tell us what happened?", Izuku's voice went through, and recognized. She came back once more and was present.
"what?", her throat was dry, unused. She coughed into her hands, and sniffed as she looked at the two worried boys.
"Izuku asked if you could tell us the story of the movie", Bakugo beat him to the punch, not that Deku minds.
A little bit unsure, she fiddled her thumbs together— thinking through it she knew that she wanted to, would love to , tell them her insights and take of the movie. Finding courage, she nodded and saw that both boys smiled in delight.
She gave it a second thought and started explaining.
Silence
Silence was too loud that it rang in her ears,
Both the boys were wiping their tears away, and sniffing loud enough that Sakura felt the air being removed around her personal space.
"…. Are you guys okay?", she asked unsure and scared what would the reaction be.
"Jack.. Jack is an icon…" Midoriya whispered, his eyes once more glistened with unshed tears, "he is a hero , and kept on giving without asking anything from Rose—"
"NO," Bakugo wailed, "He's a hero , because he inspired Rose to live!". .
They continued to squabble and Sakura was left staring at them two, her heart once more unbounded— light was filtering inside the classroom and her two boys were under the warm heat of the sun.
'Huh I never thought of it that way', she added her two cents on the topic and the three of them began discussing every single thing.
"You see the influence of Jack in her life was so immense— their bond is the important—," she admonished as the two listened to what she has to say.
Recess continued and their little voices were the only sound in the room.
After that day she never saw her mom in the same light again.
Nor she never felt the same.
But maybe that's just her growing up.
The two kids were stressed, they slept through this other class they have— Sakura's confused and shrugged it off.
They began their preparation for Sakura's birthday party, and both of them were up sleeping over each others house planning. They were under a lot of pressure, as last year on Izuku's birthday Sakura was able to plan an elaborate Hero themed one— each seat had a 'Did you know?' Written down on a piece of paper on tops of the paper plates.
The topic was obviously about All Might, and Izuku the die-hard fan cried over this feeling touched.
Both of them don't know anything about what Sakura interested, so they started listing it down.
1. Ostrich
"But she hates the fucking bird."
"Not hate," Izuku scolded, "she loathes it." , he finished his thought off. Bakugo agreed by nodding.
2. Titanic
They stared at what they wrote,
"I don't think she'll appreciate this." Katsuki quietly said, both mutually agreed.
3. Academ—
"NO ONE LIKES TO STUDY ON THEIR BIRTHDAY," Bakugo screamed, he couldn't believe that Izuku would write that down.
Midoriya ignored his antics but replied, "we're writing down what she's interested in—"
"You wrote down the fucking bird—"
"And she's extremely interested in it's demise," he raised his eyebrows, "—But that's not the point, she likes studying."
"No one throws a study party Izuku." The blond stated as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. When he finished his sentence, both boys looked at each other looked away and glanced at the computer.
They quickly got up and began typing, 'Study themed birthday parties'
After scrolling through the first page of the search, Bakugo says "Hah! I told you so", and began walking away as Izuku saw an eye catching image of a party that he was confident that his best friend Sakura will like.
He grabbed his best friends' wrist to make him come back to face the screen pointing the the picture he excitedly says, "Here! Here! She'll like this!", and both of their eyes sparkled with understanding and excitement.
Her blindfold was finally removed, after walking from the kindergarten to her house.
Each of her hands were occupied by the two boys.
"wow", her eyes roamed around the room and took in the decorations adorned on the walls, the door to the back yard was open and you could see lounge chairs scattered around and the long picnic table near the tree.
Inside the room on top of the plates has a scroll, written the guest's names on it with a paint brush and an ink. In the middle are the mountain of food and a pig roasted with an apple and a shuriken stuck on the fruit, the drinks are transferred to a bunch of old looking bottles— each of the bottles had a clumsily stuck unto it such as, 'Poison', 'Antidote', 'Definitely NOT Poison, and Poison for ADULTS .
She hugged them both, and whispered 'thank yous' as much as she could, she didn't even know that she likes ninja themed parties and dashed with them when she released them.
As she sat down and the head of the table, her two boys flanking beside her— she couldn't help but to ask, "Why ninjas though?
Izuku looked guilty, "you..", he cleared his voice, "you didn't like it?" And looked up to her ready to cry.
"No! no!", she aided immediately, "I love it! I just..", she was trying to find the right words, "I didn't know I'd like it— I never thought about ninjas."
Katsuki crossed his arms and huffed, "It's because of your quirks dumbass.", and smirked as Deku brightened up with her revelation.
She gaped open-mouthed, and they both laugh.
"Oh."
They continued laughing
"I never thought—", but was effectively cut off by Bakugo.
"Leave the thinking to us!", in which both his best friends spluttered and laughed at him.
"He-hey! I'm smart!" He continued shouting over their laughter, and the adults in the room— each of their parents were in a conversation on their own.
"To be honest.." Ana looked at her husband searching for support, "the head of UA visited us the other time." And licked her lips, the adults before this was talking about quirks and talked about their children's dreams and goals.
All of them glanced at the head of the table where Sakura was sitting, unsure about on how to follow through the conversation.
"What are you planning to do?", it was Inko who said.
The Mitsukis' shared a look, "Let's just enjoy the day," Akira tried braking the sudden uncomfortable air, "and should we start the feast?" He smiled.
"GOOD BECAUSE THAT PIG LOOKS SO—", Bakugo's moms voice boomed but the her husband cut it off.
"Inside voice, honey, inside voice—", she kept yapping and the other adults laughed but not surprised.
The blonde was just happy she was able to lessen the tension, and continued acting her part.
Sakura's green eyes looked down on her two best friends, Izuku's right wrist was handcuffed to Katsuki's left. Which was such a comical sight that Sakura forgot to laugh and simply blanked out. They were still inside— she went to the bathroom after she emerged this was the scene she was greeted with.
"I told you Izuku! This was a stupid idea!" Bakugo shouting at other boy's ear.
"Yes it is, and to be honest I don't wanna help you guys", Sakura smirked, "why are you doing this again?", genuinely confused.
The boys looked at each other, at the same time looked away to look at her.
"Look behind you!" The both said, she turned around and saw the adults near the tree— where her dad the last adult right in front of the tree moved away.
A huge ugly piñata was hung up on the branch, it was ugly because it sported the same body, the same feathers, the same long neck (good because more space where she could strangle it) with red bows adorned on it, and it's head—. The wind picked it up and the bird swayed with the wind, but it's beady eyes seemed to follow her.
All the while she was astonished and quietly observing the cursed piñata, Izuku was explaining to her that she had to beat it up to get the key— In which Bakugo was wondering why they had to be saved, and Izuku replied; "I think she won't really beat up the bird, especially without any reason." Remembering the zoo trip and her asking him to hold her back— she wasn't a person of chaos. No.
Chaos follows her like a thief in the night.
When Izuku told Katsuki the answer, that's the last thing that Sakura heard and shunshin through the space to beat up the innocent piñata.
Somewhere in the zoo, a lone ostrich woke up abruptly— ready to fight.
Which caused a group of kids to flee while crying.
The ostrich squawked , "serves them right— humans", he smirked, "as if they could ever compare to the great me."
"You're an ostirch—"
"Shut up Jason!—"
"And trapped in a zoo." , the other ostrich walked away with a sway on its body.
A shiver went through it's neck, but he shrugged it off— he knew he was too superior to feel anything. He saw the care taker creeping near him, and he decided to show his superiority over him by raising his wings and digging it's head underneath the ground.
After the brutal murder of the unrecognizable piñata, the three kids reunite on the picnic table as Sakura's parents brought out her birthday cake.
"Happy birthday, to you!", They chanted and she smiled shyly— not sure what to do with the attention.
"Happy birthday, to you!", 'when will the song end' she thought as the cake finally landed in front of her— eye to eye with the candle, its wick burned brightly admists the people and the wind.
"Happy birthday, Dear Sakuraaaa-", the flame is the only thing she was concentrating on it never ceased and grew taller.
"Happy birthday to you!", she all finished and told her to blow out the candle, and when she did the smoke thickened, the gentle wind changed direction— made the smoke caress her face.
The same scene played but only three people surrounded her, two were grinning dumbly while the other one—
Her thoughts came into sudden halt when Izuku asked her, "What did you wish for Sakura?", his eyes lit hoping for a reply.
"Shouldn't you not ask that?" Katsuki asked
"Oh-oh sorry I didn—", Midoriya fumbled.
"It's okay Izu! I don't mind sharing." She smiled, as the adults went to the wine portion leaving their children to talk.
She looked at both of them, "I wish for us to be together— and be heroes! Each of us with our individual names—"
"I thought you didn't really wanna be a hero?" Midoriya asking out of genuine curiosity.
Sakura looked at him straight in the eyes, "I'll only be a hero to stay with you guys." She meant it with all her heart, and glanced to her side too where Katsuki was sitting down intently listening.
They all shared the pause and began smiling.
"I'll become a hero first before you guys!" Bakugo said out of jest, they all laughed.
"Yeah! Of course you will kacchan, I have to find out what my quirk is first." He said determinedly
All looking at each other, their each others best friends— the knew what they were gonna say next.
"Let's eat the cake!" They all screamed.
The cake slid away from them, they all followed the thief's hand— when Sakura looked it was her mother who took it from them.
She looked down at the kids as she gathered her daughter's cake and said,
"I'll split it up first and bring it back to you."
Before she walked away, Sakura saw a glint in her mothers eyes. Without realizing it she clasped both of her best friend's hand on each side, her back suddenly cold.
be— careful , a whisper broke through her head.
She glanced both of her boys and said, "Thank you really— I love everything today.", they also threw a heartfelt smile at her.
"Here." The gentle voice broke their moment, and the slices of cake were placed near where their hands were clasped— they didn't let go and their free hand moved the cake to it's proper place.
Sakura then let go.
"Itadakimasu!" The all chorused, and dug in the cakes that were sliced carefully in pristine condition—
as if it was made to be that way.
Sakura trees the same day time started blooming.
