Title: Too much change.

Author: TheEerieQueerie

Rating: T

Prompt: Locker Room

Summary: Rin wants to see Nitori but wants Nitori to come to him. How frustrating Rin finds his dilemma.

Author Notes: HAhahaaa B Y E

Rin's eye's couldn't help but find themselves scaling his previous roommate Nitori Aiichiro's back as the other rustled through his locker. He'd been so distracted catching up with his old friend Sousuke and being Captain to the swim club that Rin hadn't been able to catch up with Nitori at all.

The redhead figured that Nitori would come crying to his new dorm, attempting to get Rin to help him or at least let him hang out with him but he hadn't come over on his own once. In fact the first year Momotarou Mikoshiba had been to his dorm more than Nitori had.

After closing his locker, Rin had planned to follow Sousuke back to the dorm but was stopped when Nitori closed his locker and turned around. Both boys face to face, an awkward feeling lingered.

Sousuke had looked back but didn't stop, he subtly waved at Rin letting the other know he would see him at the dorm.

"Hello, Captain!" Nitori voice was as excited as always.

"Ai, I told you to just call me what you called me before I became the captain." Rin felt a little irked that Nitori was the same as always even though they had barely seen each other.

"Oh right, I'm sorry." Nitori smiled, his head tilting to the right just enough so that Rin could see a few strands of hair fall out of place.

The 3rd year wanted to ask why Nitori hadn't come to see him, he wanted him to beg and plead for help with homework, Rin wanted Nitori to need his attention.

As silence feel between them Rin looked into the pair of brilliant azure eye's before him. It was almost unbearable for Rin, he wanted so badly for Nitori to say something.

"You haven't been by my room much and we haven't really talked a lot lately…" Rin could feel his throat getting dry, it felt as if his hands had taken all the fluid from his throat because his palms had no problem producing sweat.
"Its getting lonely." Rin whispered, his eyes widening.

Nitori didn't quite catch the last part of what Rin had said, so he moved his head forward an inch or two hoping it would help him to hear.
"I'm sorry I didn't quite hear that last part, could you say it again?" Nitori smiled apologetically.

Rin felt himself get flushed, he felt a mixture of embarrassment and frustration on his part for not being able to say it openly. It hadn't hit the shark before this moment because it felt like he was so busy with other people that it would be strange to feel lonely, but something wasn't the same without his annoying little kouhai following him around

"What's with you!? I move out of our dorm and that's it? You no longer need me for homework or swimming advice!?" with each word Rin's voice got louder.

"You have some fresh face sharing our room with you, so you no longer need me? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO COME CLUTTER MY ROOM OR ANNOY ME ABOUT HOMEWORK!" Rin's voice echoed through the entire locker room.

Without being conscious of it, he'd been watching for Nitori to come find him. Every chance he got he would watch the 2nd years movement for any chance he would approach Rin. When Rin finally cue'd back in from his rant, he was met by a trembling, silently sobbing Nitori.
"A-Ai!?" Was the only sound that came out of Rin's mouth.

He set his hands on Nitori's shoulder, he instantly felt like shit for taking his frustrations out on the other.

"You said our room!" through the sobs Nitori spoke something that caught Rin off guard.
"Huh?" Rin used the sleeve of his jacket to wipe Nitori's face.

"You said our room instead of just my room." Nitori threw himself into Rin's chest, wrapping his arms around his torso.

"I've missed you so bad but I didn't want you to be angry if I came around a lot. Every Time I looked at you, you were busy being captain or you were dealing with Mikoshiba-san or someone else. So I figured you were fine, I wanted to hear your voice so bad but I was scared, Rin-senpai!" Nitori had barely breathed between his words causing him to sound more desperate than intended.

Rin felt his own eyes well up with tears, instead of sobbing silently like Nitori he began to laugh. He felt a wave of relief hearing Nitori call his name. His arms returned the embrace and pulled Nitori in tighter.

"How embarrassing!" Rin yelled out.
"I was so worried that you had ditched me and here you were thinking the same thing." Rin stopped the embrace and looked at Nitori.

"I'm relieved that you wanted to talk to because I'll always want to talk to you. Ai, I'll always have time for you." Rin smiled.

Nitori nodded, the pair couldn't contain their relief and just smiled. Rin's fingers hovered on the back of Nitori's neck as if he wanted to embrace the younger once more, but the smile lingering on Nitori's face was enough for now.