Heeey guys :3 This is my first "Free" fanfiction, so I'm kinda excited and nervous to be posting this.

I do not own "free!"

He looked down on him. Rin had just won the 100 meter freestyle event that Haru had worked so hard to win. He wanted to win, so that he could swim with Rin again. They had swam on a team once before, in a medley relay, back when they were still friends. But, Rin has always been the competitive type. When they were fourteen, they swam against each other to see if Rin had gotten any better, which didn't happen, seeing as Haru won the 50 meter freestyle race. That not only hurt Rin, but tore a hole in the young teens' friendship. Haru had always hoped secretly that they could be friends again, if not more.

Haru did not know what to expect from Rin's victory. Nothing could prepare him for what came next. Standing on the pool deck over Haru, who was still in the pool, the red haired teeanager began."Haru," Haru had a sinking feeling in his stomach. He knew from Rin's tone that this couldn't be good. "I win. This means We'll never swim together again, " Rin stared down at him with a shark like predatory smirk. As a final word, he growled, "ever". Haru's eyes widened as he began to feel sick to his stomach. He watched as Rin strutted off the cool deck and into the locker rooms.

A loud boom of thunder brought the raven haired, blue eyed swimmer back to the present. It is night now, and Haru had been home for a couple of hours now. The only reason he wasn't home longer was because his friend Nagisa forced him to stay and watch his team loved watching his teammates Makoto, Nagisa, and Rei try so hard. But, now, all that is swimming through his head is the thought that he would never swim with Rin again. The man he had loved and respected so much.

A warm, small tear trails down Haru's cheek. After that, another one and then another tear. They were silent ones at first, but soon turned into a waterfall on the boy's face. Gross sobs escape Haruka's throat, and his heart aches painfully in his chest. It feels to him that he's having a heart attack. He might as well be, with all the pain he is suffering from. He felt so abandoned, and alone.

Scrambled thoughts about how first his parents left him, then how his grandmother had died. And now, the one he loved so much abandons him, for the second time. The first being after Haru won the race that hurt Rin so much.

Feelings of worthlessness flood Haru's chest. A pain filled, hearty yell escapes his chest as he screams for someone, anyone, to help him escape this feeling of loneliness. When he realizes that no one is coming to help him, Haru collapses on the floor. "Why was I even born? Why am I here...?" Haru questions, thinking that he should have never been born in the first place. Everything would be so much better if he hadn't been brought into the world. He decides what he must do, and he must do it tonight.

The Mutsuki Bridge overlooks the Shiwagawa River in the town of Iwatobi, Japan. It's the same bridge that Haru and his best friend Makoto walk over to get to school on a daily basis. Walking on the side walk, Haru jumps onto the rail. Sighing, he speaks to himself, "At least it will be the water that takes my life…" He looks down at the shiny surface of the river. The storm passed and now the moon is shining brilliantly. Its reflection on the water captivated Haru for a good amount of time. He doesn't notice Makoto, his tall friend with greenish-brown hair and kind green eyes. "Haru-chan…." Makoto's sudden voice startled Haru. Haruka whips around and loses his footing on the rail. A brief look of confusion shows on Haru's face. Fear dawns on his face when he hears Makoto yell for him, but it was a cut short when Haru hit the surface of the water. This is it., he thinks as the Shiwagawa River floods his lungs. This is the end of me… Black invaded Haru's eyes, and his mind shut down.

…

Makoto sat in the waiting room of the hospital, waiting to see if his childhood friend would be okay. He can't shake the feeling that Rin was somehow responsible for this, but he knows that he can't make accusations yet. All he could do now was call Rin and tell him what had happened.

Makoto's phone rang once, then twice, and finally someone picked up. A cranky voice answered with a "What is it..?" . It was clear that Rin had been woken by his phone ringing.

"Rin, it's Makoto…"

"I know who you are, I have caller I.D...Why are you calling me at three in the morning?"

"It's about Haru.." Makoto's voice cracked a little , but he manages to hold back the tears. Rin, however, heard this imperfection in Mako's voice. "What about Haru? And why do I care?" Mako could hear the slight chuckle in the shark's voice., followed by a snarky sarcastic comment,"is he upset about losing? I thought he didn't care about winni-"

"He's in the hospital Rin.." Rin went silent. In his dorm room, Rin felt his heart drop in fear, but he quickly denied his feelings of worry for Haruka. He is the one who had made Rin look like a fool so many times. "...W-was he really that upset..? Wow, what a poor lo-"

"I have the feeling this is because of you Rin…! You said something to Haruka after the meet, I'm not sure what, but it very clearly hurt Haruka!" Makoto raises his voice in angry way that surprised Rin. Makoto never spoke angrily like this to anyone. "Rin, you get your ass over here! You're the one responsible for this, you have to make this right! Tell Haruka you're sorry!"

"...Okay fine… I'll be there as soon as I can." Makoto replies with a very stern "good," and hangs up.

Please review. I know, it's kinda short..^^'' but I'll update as soon as possible~