Here to Stay

Chapter 3: Second chances and emptiness

I hope you all like the Asano family because they're two of my most beloved characters and this story is going to have a lot of them.

Anyways, let's move on with the chapter.

Disclaimer : Assassination Classroom and its characters are not owned by me.

Chapter-3 

Second chances and Emptiness

Gakushuu eyed the plate of breakfast in front of him with scepticism, his violet eyes were narrowed. His father stood over him, a cooking apron tied around his waist and a wooden ladle in his hand. He looked so out of place in their kitchen that Gakushuu was almost sure that this was a part of some sweet fantasies that he dreamt about when asleep. He was almost tempted to pinch himself to determine if this was a dream or not.

"Dad...? What are you doing? Where is Mom?"

"Well, I would like to think that your eyes are healthy enough to see that I am cooking." The man said to his son, and Gakushuu noticed that his normal poker smile was turning more and more genuine with each passing day. "Or should I cook a bowl of carrot soup for you? It has a lot of Vitamin A, which is responsible for keeping eyes healthy and-"

"Dad! I know that carrots are good for eyes. We learned that in primary school. And thank you very much for you offer but I'd like to decline." Gakushuu said, his voice coated with a twinge of sarcasm. "And where is mom?"

"Your mother decided that she was tired and needed a day out with her companions, so she left, she'll be coming back by the time of dinner."

"She's out?" Gakushuu asked, his eyes widening in amazement. It was not that his mother was an anti-social person or had difficulty befriending people. It was just that it has been so long that his mother did something for her own self that it was actually shocking. She had an upbeat and cheerful personality, but her smile had dampened under the weight of the responsibility of trying to keep peace against constant war between the two most important men in her life. She was the one who kept them sane and alive and working at the cost of her own health and happiness. He could never thank his mother enough to keep up with him and his father's shenanigans.

He felt a tiny smile coming up his face, "I hope she enjoys her day out." His voice softened up with emotion and gratitude. He knew that her smile was getting brighter because of the efforts his father was making to reconnect with them.

"Yes. I hope she does." Gakushuu didn't need to look up from his plate to know his father was smiling in a genuine sense. His mother was one of the only person capable of doing that.

He scarfed down his plate of food, which was surprisingly good, or rather unsurprisingly considering that his father was simply flawless in everything he did. He was contemplating that if the embarrassment was worth to ask for a second helping when another steaming food plate replaced his empty first one. He looked up, his eyes slightly wide.

"If I remember correctly, your martial arts class is in half an hour? I will not allow you to underperform just because you didn't have enough energy. You should have enough strength and stamina to stay at the top of the class."

Gakushuu quickly looked down and stuffed his mouth with a spoonful, trying to avoid answering his father.

Ten minutes later you could see him, leaving the house, but before leaving the threshold, he paused, not sure of his actions, but something compelled him to do what he wished.