Daycare

Pairings: Daichi + Reader

Story: Fluff

Warnings: None

Word Count: 747 Words

Your mom stood in front of you. You were sure she was speaking to you, but with your headphones on you couldn’t hear a word. Taking them off, you asked her to repeat what she had said. “Can you pick your cousin up from the daycare? Your aunt is too busy with work,” she said. You agreed, on the condition that your mom wouldn’t make you do chores for a week (you were becoming a very promising negotiator).

So there you were, standing before a sea of miniature humans half your height and less than half your age. You looked for your cousin, Keiko, and immediately spotted her at the tea time corner. You walked to her, and she perked up at the sight of you.

“(first name)-chaaan! You came to spend time with me!” She wrapped her little stubby arms around your thighs. “I don’t mean to burst your bubble, but I only came here to pick you up,” you told her while prying her away from your legs. She fell to the floor and pouted, crossing her arms. “We can leave in a while. I want you to meet my new friend! He’ll be here soon.” Knowing she was as stubborn as you were, you agreed, albeit a little unwillingly.

After two minutes of (impatient) waiting, you were just about ready to drag your cousin out and leave, but she was insistent that you meet her friend. You waited around a minute, and Keiko let out a small squeal. “He’s here, he’s here!” she chanted. You followed her gaze to see a boy around her age. “(first name)-chan, meet Sawamura Hiroto! He’s my best friend!” The child puffed out his chest. “Yup!” he chirped. You raised an eyebrow and laughed. “Nice to meet you, Sawamura Hiroto. I’m (last name) (first name), Keiko’s cousin.”

The little boy looked up at you. “How old are you?” he asked. You wondered why he would ever ask you that, but you answered, nonetheless. “I’m seventeen.” His eyes widened and his mouth formed an ‘o’. “My brother is seventeen! You should meet him!” Without waiting for you to respond, he ran away to fetch his older brother.

In less than a minute, Hiroto returned, dragging a larger version of him to you and Keiko. “(last name)-chan, this is my brother Daichi!” You shifted your gaze from the younger boy to his older brother.

You smiled, holding out your hand. “(last name) (first name),” you introduced. “Sawamura Daichi. Pleasure to meet you, (last name)-san.” He shook your hand, and your cousin and his brother made gagging motions. “You guys don’t even act like teenagers! So formal!” Keiko cried. Hiroto nodded his head vigorously. “Onii-san, you act like more of an adult than dad!” the small boy exclaimed. Daichi scowled at his younger brother. Sticking his tongue out, Hiroto ran off with your cousin to the ball pit.

“How troublesome,” you muttered. “Ten minutes tops, okay? I still have to study for my finals!” you called after your cousin’s retreating figure.

“(last name)-san, I hope you don’t mind my asking, but what school do you go to?” Daichi asked you. You didn’t sense anything sketchy about him, so you answered truthfully. “Karasuno,” you told him. He grinned, turning around so you could see the writing on the back of his black jacket. “I go to Karasuno too,” he said. “What class are you in? I’ve never seen you around school.”

“I’m a third year in class five. You’ve probably never seen me since I don’t roam around campus much.”

“Ah.”

You and Daichi stood in silence. You could hear the faint laughter of your cousin in the ball pit.

“By the way, your name sounds really familiar. Are you in any of the sports clubs?” you asked the taller male. He nodded. “I’m on the volleyball team.”

The two children returned, sweating lightly because of moving around too much. “We can go now, (first name)-chan,” Keiko told you, a little out of breath. You turned to Daichi. “I guess I’ll be leaving now. Which gymnasium do you practice in?”

“The second one,” he answered hesitantly. You smiled. “Expect a visitor on Monday, then.”

a/n: thank you for reading and Happy Valentine's day.

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