title: i'm sorry that i'm both your umbrella and the rain.
rating: k plus (uwah, no perverted ahomine)
themes: rainy day, different perspectives
[There is an important note at the end of this one shot, so I hope you will give that a read!]
On rainy days, Momoi isn't sure what to think. When the sky is dull and the clouds are weeping, the day always seems longer. For some reason, whenever she spotted the first droplets of rain, an image of Aomine would appear in her mind. She would simply sigh, shake off the thought, and return to whatever she was doing. She didn't even know why that would happen, but it would, regardless of where she was.
So when the light taps of rain hitting concrete registered to Momoi's ears, she saw him in her head, smirking and reaching out towards her. As usual, she sighed and tried to turn her attention back to the lecturing teacher. It was strange that she always thought about Aomine during the rain, even if he was right next to her. The pink-haired girl glanced up to look at her childhood friend seated a few places away from her, with his head against the desk and his body slumped forwards.
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"Aomine-kun, you have to stop sleeping in class," Momoi said strictly as the said teen awoke from his nap. The class was nearly empty by now, and most of the students were filing out of the school. From the window, Momoi could spot the crowds of umbrellas leaving the school gates. She found it almost ironic that most people liked to carry around brightly colored umbrellas during the dull, colorless weather.
"Nn...what time is it...?" Aomine muttered. Momoi rolled her eyes. "It's time for us to get home," she told him, placing a hand on her hip. He kept the side of his face plastered onto the wooden desk.
"It's raining, isn't it?" He suddenly questioned. "Yup. That's why we should get home before it starts pouring," the pink-haired girl nearly whined as she grabbed onto his arm and lightly pulled. He barely budged, and didn't move willingly. She let out a short huff.
"Ne, Dai-chan, if you don't move, I'll"-
"Alright, alright. Be quiet already," Aomine growled as he finally lifted his face up. She giggled when she spotted the dark splotch on his face from lying on the desk for too long. He scowled lightly at her as he stood up. He lifted his schoolbag and threw it over his shoulder before strolling out of the class, not turning back to see whether or not she was following behind him. Of course, she was going after him, but she stayed a few paces back, for her own personal reasons. She frowned.
Aomine doesn't like "love." Momoi knows this fact very well. He dodges it as often as he can, and brushes it off like it's nothing. To him, "love" probably doesn't even exist.
The pink-haired girl bit down on her bottom lip as she glanced up at his back. Despite the fact that he avoids her approaches, he is her umbrella. He shields her from any sort of harm. She's thankful for that, but she wants to understand him.
So, as the two step outside, and Aomine is busy fishing for his umbrella in his schoolbag, she reaches over and holds onto the back of his sleeve.
On rainy days, Aomine is always sleepy, or rather, sleepier than usual. He would completely disregard everything around him and fall into a quaint slumber. Whenever it rains, he always dreams of Momoi. He doesn't know why. She would just be there in his conscious, beaming brightly at him. Her pink locks would be flowing at her sides, and her eyes would be closed in serene happiness. He doesn't question it too much, because in all honesty, he likes having her in his dreams.
"Aomine-kun, you have to stop sleeping in class," an extremely familiar voice sighed.
Aomine blinked his eyes open, and the wooden desk he was lying his face against slowly came into view. Judging from the fact that he can't hear the teacher's voice, class is probably over, and everyone is going home. He frowned. He didn't know when he had become wary of her presence. He doesn't want to call it "love." He thinks it's a cruel thing to say, somehow.
He is her rain, he thinks. He always hurts her, in many different ways, and that's exactly why he can't accept her approaches. He has the ability to easily make her smile, but he can also destroy her beyond repair. He'll definitely hate himself if he does something like that. So, he decided a long time ago, that he would keep some distance, but watch over her at the same time.
But lately, his control has been slipping.
The moment she reached out and gripped onto his sleeve, his body froze and his focus on the world began to drain away. He was supposed to keep his distance, but when she was like this, he didn't know what to do. Only the rain echoed in his ears, as if trying to shove him back into reality. The grip on his sleeve tightened, and he heard his name slip out from her mouth.
"Satsuki," he replied, unwillingly. Momoi's grip loosened slightly. "Dai-chan?" She repeated, now as a question. She sounded almost worried, and he can feel her anticipation from behind.
He finally lifted the umbrella out of his schoolbag and opened it, holding it over their heads. "Let's go," he told her gruffly as he stepped out from underneath the small roof and into the rain. Maybe she feels disappointed right now, he wonders. But he can still hear her footsteps, and out of the corner of his eye, he can spot the small, head of pink walking beside him.
The next move he made had been purely out of impulse. But the moment she felt her hand being enclosed in a large, warm aura, she snapped her gaze over to him. He was stubbornly looking off into the opposite direction, scowling.
He is her umbrella. He is also her rain. But she knows she wouldn't have it any other way.
A/N: *bows down* I'm sorry! I'm sorry that I updated later than usual, and I'm sorry that I wrote another short, almost angsty fic again. But I promise you that the next one will be full of cuteness and shoujo sparkles! And perverted Ahomine! (I already have it written up). Until then, I hope this will suffice.
Also, since I actually had a couple people ask me for my tumblr url, I thought I might as well just put it out there lol. My username is "miiniwa." I don't always follow back, and I don't post a lot of kurobasu (surprisingly), which is why I didn't really want to show my url because I thought I would be a complete disappointment hahaha.
And I would also like to add that the title is a quote from one of Tablo's songs~
OH, and here's something that's actually kind of important: REQUEST/SUGGEST please. I probably won't be able to live up to all of your standards, but I do need a few more ideas for one shots! Ever since school had started, my mind has been completely swamped by ap gov, anatomy, ap stats, etc. So please, suggest anything you would like in a review or a pm. Once again, I won't be able to fulfill everything, but I honestly do try my best when it comes to writing. Please and thank you! Even telling me a few themes would be helpful!