Disclaimer: I don't own Free Iwatobi swim club.

Warning: This fanfic is BL. If you don't like shonen ai or BL then DO NOT READ! You have been warned!

Chapter 1

It was no normal day at the Iwatobi swim club. Gou, Goro, and Ms. Amakata were absent due to other important business they had to attend and Rei had just finished telling the guys some unsettling news.

"Rei noooooooooooo!" Nagisa cried holding Rei tight.

Rei didn't really know what to say so just gently stroked Nagisa's hair.

"Is there really nothing you can do?' Makoto asked.

Rei shook his head. "No. I tried talking it over with my parents but they said this was for the best.

"You should try talking it over with the water." Haru stated.

"Haruka I don't think that would help."

"Suit yourself."

Haruka then jumped into the pool.

Everyone minus Haru sweat dropped.

"I guess this is goodbye then." Makoto sadly said.

Apparently Rei was a very talented individual. He was smart, athletic, beautiful, the whole package. Unfortunately due to his recent found love for swimming and hanging out with his friends his grades started to drop. His parents thought it would be best to send him away to a boarding school, that way he could focus more on his studies.

Haruka climbed out of the pool.

"The water tells me you'll be back, just like Rin."

Nagisa frowned, still holding on to Rei. "But Haru, Rin came back angry and didn't wanna swim with us!"

"But we're friends again and Rin's situation was different." Haru explained.

Nagisa seemed to understand where Haruka was coming from but still seemed sad.

"Haruka's right. I'll be gone for while but I promise to come back for holidays and summer vacation." Rei said.

Makoto smiled, "Then this isn't really a goodbye. It's more of a see you later."

Nagisa finally let go of Rei.

"Yeah it's not goodbye. We'll see you again."

Eventually Rei did return next summer. But he was a different person, something had happened.

Orignally Rei had planned on keeping in contact with his friends. He planned on writing them everyday and meeting them this summer. But he couldn't, not after all the things that happened to him.

Rei sighed staring at his former school. Wishing that things would good back to how they were. It was night time so he didn't have to worry about running into any of his old friends. However, he did run into Rin.

"Matsuoka..."

"What are you doing here?" Rin asked.

"That's none of your business."

Rei started to walk away but was stopped by Rin who grabbed his arm.

"Why haven't you kept in contact with Haru and the others?"

"Let me go..."

"I asked you a question?"

Rei saw the look of anger and curiosity in Rin's eyes. He realized Rin wasn't letting go anytime soon or at least not until he got the answers he was looking for.

Looking down Rei replied, "I can't talk to the others."
"Why not?"

"I don't want to."

"I understand that you were gone for awhile, I've been in the same situation too but no matter what happened those guys are still your fiends."
Rei angrily jerked away from Rin with all his might.

"You don't understand anything!"

Rei ran away at full speed never looking back.

"Tsk..." Rin ran after Rei.

It took a while but finally Rin was able to chase Rei into an alley. It was a dead end. Rei wouldn't be able to escape now unless he knocked Rin down.

Breathing heavily trying to catch his breath Rin asked, "What do you mean I don't understand?"

Looking away from Rin, "It's none of your business just leave me alone."

Rin gripped Rei up and slammed him against the wall.

"Then I'm making it my business! Now tell me, what don't I understand!"

Rei started crying. He tried to hold back the tears couldn't.

"Rei tell me what's wrong?!"

"I WAS RAPED!" he screamed crying like a baby.

Rin let go of Rei. He couldn't believe what he just heard. But he also couldn't pretend that he didn't hear it. He pulled Rei in for a hug.

That night Rin didn't ask Rei anymore questions he just let Rei cry into his arms.

The next day Rei awoke in a room that wasn't his. He didn't know where he was or how he got there.

"Finally awake huh speedo glasses." Rin said looking down at Rei who was currently laying in his bed.

Rei quickly sat up.

"Wh-where-"
Rin cut him off. "Your at my house. You cried yourself to sleep so I brought you here to rest. I would of took you home but I forget where you live. And don't worry there's no one here."

Rei sighed a breath of relief before perking up again.

"Did we sleep in the same-"
"No I slept on the floor." Rin quickly replied throwing his hands up defensely. He didn't want Rei getting the wrong idea.

Rei looked over and saw a futon on the floor next to the bed. He looked back at Rin.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to sound so ungrateful."

"Don't worry about it."

Rei climbed out of bed and gave a slight bow.

"Thank you for taking care of me."

He made his way to the door prepared to leave.

"Haru and the others are probably at your house right now. They called earlier and asked me if I wanted to come along but I said I had other things to do."

"I see..."

"I really think you should go home and see them already, but I know you don't want to so I gave you that little heads up. But you can't avoid them all summer."

"I can try. I have no choice."

Rin sighed, "Look you can stay here if you want. Everyones gone for the summer so you won't have to worry about running into anyone."

"I couldn't possibly."

"If you don't stay here then what?"

"I'll just go back to school..." Rei said with a shiver.

He seemed uncomfortable for some reason.

"To the school where you were raped!"

Rei flinched.

"Don't be stupid. If you don't wanna go back to that place then don't. Tell your parents what happened. If they're any good they won't let you go back and the person who did this will end up in jail."

"It's not that simple..."

"Why isn't it THAT simple?!"
"Because it's not...Thanks again for your hospitality. I'm leaving now."

Rei opened the door but Rin slammed it shut.

"No your NOT!"

He forced Rei to turn around and face him. The two of them were mere inches away from each other.

"There's something your not telling me. I know it's none of my business and you don't WANT to tell me but your GOING to tell me for your own good."

"It's...complicated."

"Then talk slow, I don't care. Just tell me what happened and I'll try to make sense of it all. Sheesh."

"Can you please take a step back..."
Rei didn't really feel comfortable being so close to Rin. But Rin didn't seem to notice or didn't seem to care so just continued anrgliy staring at Rei.

"I promise I won't run away."
"Tsk." Rin stepped back and motioned for Rei to sit on the bed.

Rin then leaned against his bedroom door. He didn't trust Rei. After all Rei had ran away last time so what's to say he wouldn't run away this time.

"Well...Go on."

"But I don't really know where to begin."

"Begin at the beginning."

"The beginning of what?! I told you it's complicated!"

Running his hand through his hair. "Start with the rape story."

"Which one..." Rei sadly said looking down.

Rin was not expecting that. He had assumed that Rei had only been raped once. The thought of him being raped multiple times never crossed his mind. But there was no time to feel bad, he needed answers. He needed to keep pressing the issue.

"Start with the first time. The first time you were raped..."

Rei sighed, "Well...When I first got there I noticed that there was no swimming club and I failed track club tryouts. I had all the techniques you could ever think of memorized but that wasn't enough. Things weren't looking too good. But then I saw them...The school council. They were all so beautiful and I guess they thought I was beautiful too so they asked me to join. Apparently they needed a new vice president...Things were finally looking up. I felt like I was part of a team again. I had made new friends. I was really happy..."

Rei didn't say another word. It was as if he didn't want to finish the story. He just wanted it to end there.

Rin plopped down on the bed next to Rei.

"Finish it."

Rei looked away from Rin. He hated looking him in the eye.

"One night me and the president were up late working together. The school was quiet, the halls were empty. Everyone was asleep...I don't know what came over him but he kissed me...roughly...I of course pushed him away but...He misunderstood my meaning of beauty. He thought that I wanted him. I didn't..."

Rei started to cry, silently.

"So he raped you?" Rin asked.

Rei nodded.

"And it didn't end there?"

Rei shook his head no, still crying without making a sound.

"You can't go back to that school."

"But...you don't get it..."

Rei cried even harder. He didn't want to be seen like this but Rin pulled his hands away.

Turning Rei around forcing him to face him, "What's to get? You were raped. Rape is bad. Tell your parents and transfer back to Iwatobi high school. End of story."

"It's not the end of the story! You don't get it! You don't get it at all! I know I was raped! I know rape is bad! And I hate him! I hate him so much but I'm addicted to his touch!"

"What are you talking about?! What kind of crap are you spouting?!"

"At first it was terrible! I hated it...But then I got used to it...started to crave it...and not just from him...the whole student council..."

Rin was shocked. He looked at Rei in disgust.

"Do you get it now?...I'm gay...I look at men differently now. That's why I can't face the guys. That's why I can't stay here. That's why I have to leave."

Rei took a deep breath and left Rin in the room by himself.

Rin leaned back on his bed trying to process everything Rei had just told him. It was a lot to take in.

Rei walked home hoping and wishing his friends wouldn't be there but they were. Rei sighed and walked away. He didn't know where he was going to go but he knew he couldn't stay there.

The next day Rin tried looking for Rei. He finally understood why Rei was so upset and why he didn't want to face the others. He understood everything and felt bad for not stopping him when he left and for looking at him in disgust.

Sadly, Rin couldn't find Rei. That left only one thing to do. He decided to invite the guys over and tell them what happened.

Upon telling Haruka and the others what happened they were shocked. But also worried for their friend.

"We have to find him." exclaimed Nagisa.

"Do you have any idea of where he might be?" Makoto asked.

"I'll ask the water." Haruka stated.

Rin smacked Haruka upside the head. "Quit joking."

"I wasn't joking." replied Haruka rubbing his head.

"You guys have been going to his house everyday right?"

Haruka, Makoto and Nagisa all nodded in agreement.

"We stay there practically all day and night waiting for him. Sometimes we take shifts. But he never comes home." Nagisa explained.

Rin angrily sighed, "Who else does he know? Where else could he stay?"

They all thought really hard about where he could be.

"I think I got it." Makoto happily said. "He's probably with Mr. Sasabe or Ms. Ama."

"Mako your a genius!" Nagisa cheered hugging Makoto.

"We should all split up" Haruka suggested.

"I'll check with Mr. Sasabe." Makoto said.

"I'll check with Ms. Ama." Nagisa gleefully said.

"I'll stay at his house in case he comes back." Haru said. "What about you Rin?"

"I'll check around the city. I might run into him."

"Alright! Then let's get going!" Nagisa shouted punching his fist into the air. He was all fired up and ready to find Rei.

Rin had a feeling that maybe just maybe Rei would be at Iwatobi high school like he was the first night he ran into him.

He was right.

"Rei."

Rei looked down. He didn't feel very beautiful today. He didn't look very beautiful either. He looked as though he had been wandering the streets for days.

"Where have you been?"

"It's none of your concern."

"After all you've told me your still acting like this?"

"After all I told you your still talking to me. I know your disgusted with me. I saw it in your eyes. Leave me alone."

"That was then, this is now. I'm sorry."

Rei said nothing.

"You look like crap."

Rei said nothing.

"I'm taking you back to my place."
"I'm not going anywhere."

Rin walked over to Rei and threw him over his shoulder.

"That wasn't a question."

"Put me down!" Rei shouted kicking and screaming.

"Do you really wanna draw attention to yourself when you look like this?"

Rei thought about what Rin said and quickly calmed down.

After getting home Rin set out some of his clothes for Rei and told him take a shower while he made dinner.

Rei thanked Rin and did just that.

"Hello." said Rin.

He was in the middle of cooking when he had just gotten a call from Makoto.

"Mr. Sasabe and Ms. Ama haven't seen or heard from him and Haru said he hasn't come home yet."

"Don't worry I found him. He's here." replied Rin.

"You found him! That's great. We'll be there right away ok Rin...Rin?...Rin?

Rin dropped his phone.

"Rin?!" shouted Makoto.

Rei who had just finished his bath heard everything. He was standing at the kitchen doorway just staring at Rin in shock.

Rin knew that Rei was going to run so tackled him before he got the chance.

"Get off of me!" screamed Rei.

But Rin just ignored him and pinned his arms above his head with one hand.

Rei looked horrified. Tears streaming down his face.

"I'm not going to do anything so calm down. I just don't want you running away again."

Rei was still horrifired and the tears wouldn't stop.

"What is your prob...lem..."

Rin who was on top of Rei started to feel something hard.

"What is that?...Are you seriously hard right now?!"

Rei said nothing, just silently cried staring into Rin's eyes. Rin's eyes that were filled with confusion.

"Please just let go! I don't care anymore! I'm going back!"

"We've been over this. I said your not going back!"
"Why do you even care?! Your disgusted with me! I can see it in your eyes! Just let me-

Rin smashed his lips into Rei's. It wasn't the cutest kiss. It wasn't very impressive either. But it was surprising and it did shut Rei up.

Slowly Rin pulled away leaving Rei with the most confusing look on his face. Not to mention the slight blush that was forming.

"I'm not disgusted. I'm confused. I'm trying to help you but you don't wanna be helped! Yes I told Haruka, Makoto and Nagisa about you and yes they were shocked but they were more worried than anything! They always have your best interest at heart because they're your friends so stop acting like no one cares or no one wants to help! I'll admit I haven't gone through what you've gone through BUT I do KNOW what it feels like to reject your friends. And I KNOW that it's STUPID and gets you NOWHERE! So just let them back into your life!"

Rei blinked.

"OK."

"OK what?"

"OK I won't run away anymore..."

Rei finally understood what Rin was trying to tell him. It wasn't easy but he told his parents what happened. Naturally they transferred him back to Iwatobi and apologized for making him go to such a school in the first place even though Rei never blamed them for what happened.

The school council was also disbanded and faced multiple charges for rape and sexual harassment. Apparently Rei wasn't the only one who was violated.

Last but not least Rei was with his friends again. His friends who didn't look at him any differently. His friends who were gay as well.

It would seem as though Rei's sexuality made them question they're own. But that didn't matter. What mattered was that things were looking finally up. Aside from Rei's secret crush on Rin.

Author's note: My favorite Free pairing is Rin/Rei, unfortunately there aren't many fanfictions featuring this pairing. Not yet anyway. And that makes me sad. So I made this fanfic to tie me over until the Rin/Rei fangirls come forth...