Chapter 2:
"Have a lovely day today Toyo!" Ari called out, but the young boy ducked his head and walked towards the school entrance. Ari bit her lips, telling herself it's okay.
"Tomorrow is a new day to try again..." She muttered to herself
"Indeed, it is..." A gentle voice uttered behind her, making her jump. Sugawara chuckled and she flushed, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Sorry for scaring you... Good morning, Miss Shiyo. How are you?" Sugawara asked the young woman who turned to face him, her cheeks red, she bowed to him
"Good morning Sensei! I'm good, thank you!"
He smiled softly
"So, you'll pick Toyo-kun up from my place after work? I'll drop you the location pin as well" He asked, and she fiddled with the strap of her bag...
"If you don't mind? Are you sure you're okay with doing this? If need be, I'll pay compensation!" She started but he waved his hands
"Absolutely not! All I need is for you to sign the permission slip." He handed her the paper which she read thoroughly, seeing it was signed by the principal and Mine-sensei. She nodded,
"Alright..."
Sugawara smiled, untucking the pen from his shirt pocket, handing it to Ari.
"Here"
Thanking him, she grabbed the pen from his hand, her fingers lightly brushed against his. Her eyes lingered on his neatly trimmed nails and fair fingers, not even a single blemish
'Such beautiful hands...'
She felt her cheeks warm, signing the paper and giving it back to him. Sugawara beamed, tucking the paper into his pocket
"Thank you for trusting me, Miss Shiyo! I'll be sure to take good care of Toyo-kun"
She looked at his face, glowing in the morning light. His slight coloured hair swayed gently in the breeze, she noticed a particular flick of hair sticking out, like an antenna. Making her lips curl, she chuckled lightly
"Thank you, Sugawara sensei, I'll drop a message when I finish work. I hope you have a lovely day" She said, smiling at him and it was his turn to blush. She looked a million times better when she smiled. Eyes lingering towards lovely delicate pink lips, they looked so soft...
'...beautiful...'
Ari cocked her head, feeling her cheeks warm from the way he was staring at her. She began feeling a little insecure... She averted her gaze, pretending to adjust the strap of her bag
"Um... So, I'll see you in the evening..." She muttered and Sugawara snapped from his daze, feeling embarrassed, he rubbed the back of his neck
"Y-yeah! See you later Miss Shiyo..." He gave her a gentle smile, before he grinned, "I hope you have a wonderful day" He laughed before he turned to walk towards the building. Sugawara froze when he felt a tug on his sleeve, he turned his head towards Ari who was biting her lip
"Please take care of Toyo" She said, letting his sleeve go. He stilled, before inhaling and nodded, placing a hand on his heart
"You have my word"
She gave a tiny smiling, turning to walk away. Sugawara watched her figure retreat, earlier he thought he felt his heart skip a beat... but he wasn't sure...
Meanwhile, Ari rushed towards the station, for some reason her heart was beating fast. She couldn't get the image of Sugawara sensei's hazel eyes locked on her face. They looked like beautiful honey drops...

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[ON HOLD*] Just Breathe ~ 18+ (Timeskip!Sugawara Koshi x OC) NSFW
Fanfiction!!!Not suitable for Minors!!!! Summary: Shiyo Ari is the sole guardian of her nephew 6 year old Toyo for the last two years. She learns how being a single guardian is tough, especially when your only relative despises you... Stuck with a shitty boss...