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It's sunny in the winter
When I'm breathing you in.
It was still winter, the harsh piercing wind blowing, trying to cut through the clothes even though they were thick enough, made to stand this tough weather but how much could they hold? they were just inanimate fabric given meaning by some living creature who wore them, the freezing air cut through it, chilling the bones and making the skin shiver.
It's been very cold for a few weeks disrupting the usual warm flow of the metropolitan but the sun came out after almost three weeks so it was a sight everyone wanted to experience, not that any of them was particularly interested in the sun itself but the warmth it gives how it makes them want to get out of their respective cycle of hiding from cold, how if it was the mid of year this shinning ball of gases would be a torment but not now, right now it was a piece of luck shinning over brightly in its majesty.
After their last meeting, nothing much happened, they both didn't talk much except their routine messages of good morning or good night or occasionally asking about each other knowing the other might not be fine but they said they were fine.
Saturo texted him the day before yesterday simply telling him that he would be leaving for a mission for a few days just like usual. And Kento texted him back, 'Be safe' like he would regularly.
Nanami was waiting outside the school, he had to take megumi home, which he usually does since Gojo never had any proper schedule. He saw the boy coming towards him and he waved at him unconsciously.
"Hey", Megumi mumbled, and Nanami gave him a small warm smile back. "How was your day?", "usual, nothing new" They both sat in silence while nanami started driving, Megumi was staring outside aimlessly watching the traffic pass by when he asked out of nowhere, "Have you and gojo really broken up?" Nanami was expecting this conversation, he was a man of few words but still, he liked to stay close to people he cared about and loved, 'when did he and Satoru become so estranged?'
"Not yet, I guess we are still taking some time, adult stuff" he added.
"I know you think I'm just a child and whatever you both are going through is not I can meddle with, but if you two decide to call it off because it is absolutely your choice. However you both feel suits better to both of you," he paused struggling to come up with the appropriate words, "Can I still see you sometimes, I mean if you're fine with it?". megumi looked at him with hope glistening in his dark blue eyes while he waited for the elder one to give him an answer. Kento stays quiet for a few seconds, he is a child after all no matter how indifferent he appears to people and his circumstances which force him to only rely on himself since the adults failed him. All past incidents and people around him played a big role in how he turned out to be, how cautious he was of everything, and his protective behavior causing him to be on his toes to be able to deal with no matter what might be thrown his way in the future. He wasn't alone anymore though, gojo might not be his biological parent but cared about him more than he gave himself credit for, and nanami, for him Megumi was a precious child, he and saturo raised when even they weren't adults themselves. It took them a while to get to know to the ropes of parenting but they were doing alright if you ask them, better than expected. And now Megumi walking on eggshells about their recent situation seems like a painful reminder of how he is also connected to both of their lives and will be facing direct consequences of it all. Nanami wants to stay a constant in Megumi' life no matter what happens, a person who is reliable even though they don't share any bond, legally or by blood.
"Megumi I might have met you through gojo but I think I have raised you equally, you and I, our relationship doesn't need those much formalities. I will always be there for you and you can come to me whenever you want, I'll be there for you, always! understood?". There was a slight softening of the young boy's features which still can't be called a smile but kento knew it and he was glad to know this all. "Yeah, thanks." Kento ruffled his spiky hair lightly while they chatted occasionally about random things for the rest of their journey towards home.
"Go freshen up I'll make lunch for you", nanami said while they entered the living room after changing into slippers by the door, nanami placed the keys on the table by the entrance wall side. "anything you want to eat in particular?", "Nah, anything is fine." the teenager said. "okay". he nanami replied
Nanami was still on his way in when he felt the familiar presence but gojo wasn't supposed to be back yet, he was still stuck in his myriad of thoughts when he heard Megumi and looked in his direction.
"Huh", Megumi said while pulling his eyebrows together, "you said you wouldn't be home for the next two days?" he asked while throwing an inspecting look at the man lying in front of him on a couch, with one arm placed over his eyes. He was scanning all oveer him to confirm if there was anything odd, but he couldn't sense it so he waited to get the answer of his question. And it didn't take too long.
Saturo moved his arm from his eyes looked up at him and smiled, he glanced across the room and saw kento from afar, he tried to get up but then hissed and lay down again