Ship/Character: furusawa Fandom: daiya no ace Major Tags: none Other Tags: cute n’ soft Word Count: 788 Remix Permission: yes
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Furuya gazed out of the windows of the mess hall at Seidou and sighed heavily. It was raining buckets outside, and it was Sunday. It was his one free day to trek to the nearby arctic aquarium and watch the animals. The penguins and the polar bears were his favorites.
However, the weather had other plans, so he supposed he had to resign himself to running or studying. Well, probably not studying. He didn’t mind the rain, but it was a bit too insistent for his taste. The best rainy days were meant to be spent indoors.
Groaning, Furuya drifted out of the mess hall after lunch ended and wandered toward the dorms. He didn’t hear the splash of soggy footprints behind him until something warm and solid bumps against his shoulder. When the warm and solid something laughed, Furuya didn’t need to look to know who was stalking him.
“You’re too close,” he grumbled.
Sawamura cackled yet again and blurted, “Where are ya going, Furuya?” With a click, an umbrella surged open above them. “You usually go to the aquarium on Sundays. Are you going to pick up your umbrella?”
Furuya shook his head. “I lost mine. I’m going back to my room to read.”
Grinning in a way that may or may not have given Furuya the chills, Sawamura poked his thumb at his own chest and said, “Never fear, Furuya. Sawamura Eijun has you covered.” Scooting closer to Furuya, he finished, “I’ll go with you and bring mine. Besides, I love the rain!”
He was about to refuse, as the aquarium was usually his quiet time where he could look at animals and be at peace, but the excitement on Sawamura’s face was almost impossible to say no to. Knowing it would be harder to argue than to go along with it, Furuya relented. “Okay.”
So the two of them briskly moved through the soggy streets, with Sawamura chattering the entire way about anything he perceived to be related to aquatic animals. Some were stories about fishing in mountain streams in Nagano, and others were mini rants about the effects of climate change that Furuya was pretty sure were only about half correct scientifically.
The idea of a peaceful trip seemed out of the question, but when they arrived at the aquarium, Sawamura’s entire demeanor changed. He read every placard on every tank and pen, only speaking to declare one of the animals was too cool to be real.
After a half hour of it, Furuya was actually beginning to enjoy his unexpected companion’s joy at seeing the same displays Furuya saw every week. He wished more than once that he could go back and experience all of it again for the first time, to feel that sense of wonder at the sights instead of the ease of familiarity with them.
Two hours pass before they meandered out of the aquarium, with the regular weekend staff greeting Furuya by name as they left. Sawamura babbled on about his favorite parts of the visit while Furuya held the umbrella.
However, the chatter died down a few minutes into their walk. The rain had picked up while they were inside, and the umbrella afforded little protection from its almost sideways trajectory, punctuated by brisk wind. Sawamura shivered when a particularly strong gust barreled through the street.
Watching Sawamura wring water out of the hem of his shirt, Furuya remarked, “I thought you liked the rain.”
Sawamura smiled sheepishly. “I do, but it’s a little inconvenient when you’re out in it.” He shrugged and laughed. “But what’s a little bit of rain if I get to spend the day with good company?”
Furuya felt his face warm at the comment, and it was Entirely Necessary when he edged closer to Sawamura to shield them both a little better from the elements.
They were at the school gates when Furuya said, “Thank you. I’m glad we got to go today.”
“You and me both, Furuya.” Sawamura clapped Furuya on the shoulder a little harder than necessary and repeated, “You and me both.”
Heading back to his room in mild discomfort due to his sodden clothes, Furuya paid it no mind as he walked in no particular hurry. He thought that he actually didn’t mind terribly being out in the rain, after all.
Another wave of wind whistled through the space between the school outbuildings, and Furuya picked up his pace, recalling the reasons he preferred to observe the rain from the safety of the indoors. Yet he wouldn’t trade the day’s trip for anything.
Not that he would ever tell Sawamura, but his favorite way to while away his Sunday was definitely just a little bit better when shared.
Fill: Team Kinkage, G
Fandom: daiya no ace
Major Tags: none
Other Tags: cute n’ soft
Word Count: 788
Remix Permission: yes
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Furuya gazed out of the windows of the mess hall at Seidou and sighed heavily. It was raining buckets outside, and it was Sunday. It was his one free day to trek to the nearby arctic aquarium and watch the animals. The penguins and the polar bears were his favorites.
However, the weather had other plans, so he supposed he had to resign himself to running or studying. Well, probably not studying. He didn’t mind the rain, but it was a bit too insistent for his taste. The best rainy days were meant to be spent indoors.
Groaning, Furuya drifted out of the mess hall after lunch ended and wandered toward the dorms. He didn’t hear the splash of soggy footprints behind him until something warm and solid bumps against his shoulder. When the warm and solid something laughed, Furuya didn’t need to look to know who was stalking him.
“You’re too close,” he grumbled.
Sawamura cackled yet again and blurted, “Where are ya going, Furuya?” With a click, an umbrella surged open above them. “You usually go to the aquarium on Sundays. Are you going to pick up your umbrella?”
Furuya shook his head. “I lost mine. I’m going back to my room to read.”
Grinning in a way that may or may not have given Furuya the chills, Sawamura poked his thumb at his own chest and said, “Never fear, Furuya. Sawamura Eijun has you covered.” Scooting closer to Furuya, he finished, “I’ll go with you and bring mine. Besides, I love the rain!”
He was about to refuse, as the aquarium was usually his quiet time where he could look at animals and be at peace, but the excitement on Sawamura’s face was almost impossible to say no to. Knowing it would be harder to argue than to go along with it, Furuya relented. “Okay.”
So the two of them briskly moved through the soggy streets, with Sawamura chattering the entire way about anything he perceived to be related to aquatic animals. Some were stories about fishing in mountain streams in Nagano, and others were mini rants about the effects of climate change that Furuya was pretty sure were only about half correct scientifically.
The idea of a peaceful trip seemed out of the question, but when they arrived at the aquarium, Sawamura’s entire demeanor changed. He read every placard on every tank and pen, only speaking to declare one of the animals was too cool to be real.
After a half hour of it, Furuya was actually beginning to enjoy his unexpected companion’s joy at seeing the same displays Furuya saw every week. He wished more than once that he could go back and experience all of it again for the first time, to feel that sense of wonder at the sights instead of the ease of familiarity with them.
Two hours pass before they meandered out of the aquarium, with the regular weekend staff greeting Furuya by name as they left. Sawamura babbled on about his favorite parts of the visit while Furuya held the umbrella.
However, the chatter died down a few minutes into their walk. The rain had picked up while they were inside, and the umbrella afforded little protection from its almost sideways trajectory, punctuated by brisk wind. Sawamura shivered when a particularly strong gust barreled through the street.
Watching Sawamura wring water out of the hem of his shirt, Furuya remarked, “I thought you liked the rain.”
Sawamura smiled sheepishly. “I do, but it’s a little inconvenient when you’re out in it.” He shrugged and laughed. “But what’s a little bit of rain if I get to spend the day with good company?”
Furuya felt his face warm at the comment, and it was Entirely Necessary when he edged closer to Sawamura to shield them both a little better from the elements.
They were at the school gates when Furuya said, “Thank you. I’m glad we got to go today.”
“You and me both, Furuya.” Sawamura clapped Furuya on the shoulder a little harder than necessary and repeated, “You and me both.”
Heading back to his room in mild discomfort due to his sodden clothes, Furuya paid it no mind as he walked in no particular hurry. He thought that he actually didn’t mind terribly being out in the rain, after all.
Another wave of wind whistled through the space between the school outbuildings, and Furuya picked up his pace, recalling the reasons he preferred to observe the rain from the safety of the indoors. Yet he wouldn’t trade the day’s trip for anything.
Not that he would ever tell Sawamura, but his favorite way to while away his Sunday was definitely just a little bit better when shared.