Title: Four Seasons - Of Cherry Blossoms and Umbrella
Pairing: Aizawa/Shiraishi
Summary: A Hanami with a cherry on top.
Notes: child!AU Code Blue in Spring, the last installment of this series. I hope this had been an enjoyable read to you all!
Spring
The smell of flowers blooming adorned the air Megumi breathed in. The hard, winter days were gone and all awaited her was the beautiful cherry blossoms welcoming the new academic year. She kind-of missed school, and then she laughed to herself. She know it was silly of her, what kind of people would actually miss school and studying, really?
Smile decorated her face as she walked happily to the school. It was a perfect start of the new academic year, she made sure of it. Her bento was nicely packed, her textbooks and notes prepared ahead of the time, neatly arranged, and her umbrella safely tucked in between her other belongings in her bags. She felt the wind caressing her cheeks tenderly refreshing, not the kind that burned herself with the coldness.
Megumi stopped her tracks in front of the school's announcement board, searching for her name in the class list. When she found it, she grinned and headed towards her new classroom, excited to start learning once again and meet her friends. She didn't have any expectations to be in the same class as her best friends, but luck must have been on her side as most of them were in the same class for the year.
"Megumi! Here, your seat's here!" She saw one of her friend animatedly announced it to the whole class as she entered the room. She was not really fond of the attention it gave her, so she brushed it off sheepishly as she settled into her seat. The classroom was buzzing as friends met each other after the academic break, sharing mundane stories here and there and the familiar ambience warmth her as she thought to herself, I'm glad to be back.
"Hey, did you hear? It seemed like today we'll be going on a Hanami! With the cherry-blossoms in full bloom and all," one of her friend stated. It piqued her interest as the thought of enjoying the beautiful trees was so enthralling. Before she knew it, her eyes largened voluntarily, with her gaze wishing the statement would be true.
What could be a more perfect start for the year? For sure, nothing could top this should the Hanami take place. Ah, if only she packed more food, it would be a lot more pleasant for everyone. Did she bring her sunscreen? Well, she applied it before going to school, and she's pretty sure she had a small tube in her bags but she should check it-
"Megumi, stop thinking. I know you're excited and all, but everything's gonna be alright even if you let go for a while," a friend nudged her and that made her exited her trance. Realization dawned in her that she must've been overthinking again and everybody could see it. She let out a nervous laugh, and tried to stop thinking as per her friend's request. She could see the truth in the words said and attempted to let herself loose. She wouldn't want to be a killjoy.
All the clamour inside the classroom died down as the bell rang, students one by one settled on their own seats. Still, small chatters perked up here and there, in a manner indicating slight excitement accompanied with worries of what would they face in the academic year. The sound of door slided through and the homeroom teacher emerged, greeting all the students
"This year we're so blessed as the cherry blossoms are blooming today! For lunchtime, the class will have a trip to the nearest park to have our annual hanami. Prepare for it, kids!" The announcement sparked excitement between all the kids in the class -apparent as everybody screamed in excitement- including Megumi. She couldn't lie to herself that she really loved the sakura, and the scenery it would always perfectly outturn. The air of spring as flower petals graced the earth was definitely a sight to behold.
The lessons passed by like a trance, it was as if the time fast forwarded to lunch time when it usually felt like ages just to end a period of lessons. The excitement completely took over Megumi's brain but as brilliant as she is, she still managed to concentrate on the subjects taught. The thought of enjoying the hanami not only made her happy, but also served as an encouragement she didn't knew she ever needed.
When the bell commencing the lunch break rang, she immediately tidied all her belongings and prepared for the visit to the park. She took her lunch box and eating utensils and put them into a small bag for it to be easier to carry. She also didn't forget to put the umbrellas she brought, one brought from home and one from her locker room. It's never a bad thing to be prepared, and after getting over not bringing any blankets, she decided to imaginarily pat herself on the shoulders, proud of herself.
The walk to the park was very pleasant as Megumi and her friends lined up with the supervision from the homeroom teacher. Along the way they shared jokes, stories, laughters, and admired what the nature gave. Nearing the destination, they saw that the crowd was already forming, as people from every age gathered to enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms with their loved ones. Thankfully there were already spot saved for the entourage by the school staff so they were saved the hassle of finding a suitable place and finally could enjoy and bask in the spring feast.
Every inch of it was exactly how Megumi imagined it to be- fresh spring air tenderly caressing her hair as they eat, the sounds of the birds chirping here and there, the beautiful sakura tree protecting them from the direct rays of sunshine. The food she's eating tasted amazing, she knew her mother's cooking is very fine but to say the nature did nothing to help was an understatement. One of these days she would try proposing a family hanami, if only her father could. But even then she's already so happy she pushed it at the back of her mind.
The group nearly finished their food as chatters started to died down, and Megumi took the time to observe her surrounding, stopping for a second at a certain spot, trying to recognize something, before continuing giving the area a clear. People's delighted expressions cultivated a surge of warmth in her heart and she smiled widely, another reason why she loved spring so much. Her peaceful reverie was interrupted as the teacher asked her group to gather to take a commemorative photo.
"Megumi, come on, let's take the photo before it rains!" at the voice she looked up to the sky and see that indeed, the rain was coming soon. Dark clouds were already formed and it was moving towards the direction the park. Deep inside her heart she's thankful they were able to finish their lunch in nice weather and couldn't wait to get to the safe vicinity of the school. The group took a number of photos cheerfully before cleaning up their spot and prepare for their journey to go back to the school.
Small amount of drizzle fell upon the park as they finished tidying up and Megumi and her friends opened their umbrellas respectively to cover themselves from the rain. She didn't knew why but she found a need to look behind her, checking the vicinity once again. She saw him, and finally recognized him, the boy she met on the supermarket last winter, the reason she stopped for a second as she was observing the surrounding before, running towards the shelter that was soon filled with people who didn't bring umbrella or raincoats. Something in heart constricted, and she decided to do something about it.
"Sensei, please wait for a second," she excused herself to the teacher and run towards the shelter before hearing the reply. She stopped directly in front of the boy, meeting his astonished eyes. She knew he recognized her by his reactions and she flashed him a playful smile while she offered her other umbrella to him
"Here, you can use this!"
The boy stood still for five seconds before coming to his senses and accepting the umbrella, "Ah, thank you," he could only reply faintly and watch her as she ran towards her group of friends who welcomed her with feastful teasing.
He opened the umbrella and walked towards his destination, meeting his grandmother who wondered where he got the umbrella he's tightly holding, but only smiled to herself as she observed her grandson.
Notes: I'M SORRY FOR THE DELAY I'VE BEEN BUSY THESE HALF A YEAR AND I WANT THIS LAST INSTALLMENT TO BE PERFECT (not that I'm so much satisfied with this but hey this is my first completed story) :( I hope you guys enjoyed this series as much as I enjoyed picturing each scenes with child!AU CB cast. It's about 1 month to the release of the movie I'm so hyped! Let's pray for the best, everyone! Anyways, do lookout for a bonus chapter sometime in the near future (I haven't started writing it but I already have an idea of what it would be about, so, keep your fingers crossed!).
