-AN-

Let me start out with saying that this is not based on Future Fish, but a rewrite of my old fanfiction 'Cute Cop' on Asianfanfics. The dynamics are completely different so please keep that in mind ^_^

DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything in this fanfic except for the storyline itself. I do not own Free Iwatobi Swim Club nor the characters presented in the story. This is entirely written for entertainment purposes only.

-I-

Haruka was leaning against the brick wall of a store, glancing around and letting his eyes roam across the people walking by. The weather was pleasant, sun warming his skin in a way that made him feel relaxed and comfortable. He actually didn't care that much about waiting for a while - that was if he didn't need to be at his part-time job in less than an hour. He looked impatiently at the bus schedule for the umpteenth time now and recalculated everything in his mind. The bus took thirty minutes to get there and he just missed it, forgetting that that damned bus would arrive ten minutes earlier on weekends. He didn't have his own car and his bike had a flat tire and to top his luck off, his dog shat on his carpet today. Not that it had anything to do with travelling, but it was depressing nonetheless.

At least the battery of his phone was charged enough to let him keep listening to his music long enough. He tugged one of his hands in his pockets while he leant the back of his head against the wall as well, closing his eyes and letting the music consume his senses for a while. He tried to put his stress to a minimum and tapped with his free hand on his side, just in time with the 4/4 pop rhythm of the song while humming along softly.

When he opened his eyes once again, he was startled by another person next to him - and even more as he was dressed in a police uniform, short summer sleeves exposing the muscles in the other's arms. Haruka realized that the man might've said something to him and he took out one of his earphones. And maybe he was a little scared that he had done something that was illegal without realizing it himself.

"You do realize that the bus won't be here for another hour, right?" Haruka warily nodded, a little taken back by the pleasant voice of the cop. But he did have to admit that, in contrast to his own soft voice, it was nice and warm.

"I missed it by five minutes." The other nodded and leant against the wall too, crossing his arms in front of his chest. He still looked like an authority figure with his black sunglasses resting on his nose and hat not wholly covering his fluffy, brown hair. Haruka secretly knew that he had always had a weak spot for people in uniforms and this guy was no exception to the rule.

The thought of the cop also being more than just a little cute was making his cheeks tint shyly and he averted his eyes to the ground, hopefully going unnoticed by the other. It didn't, as a smile reached the other's lips. It wasn't a mocking one, but rather an encouraging smile to get Haruka to talk to him.

"Where do you need to be?" Haruka sighed, pouting a little and the officer thought it was actually adorable. Not that he would voice that out (yet). And he always had a weak spot for cute things.

"At my part time job. But I'm going to be late." The cop pushed himself off of the wall and faced the shorter male, needing to look down at him and lean in a little closer to get him to look at him too.

"What if I give you a ride." It sounded more like a declaration instead of a question and Haruka's brows rose, blue eyes widening to almost double their size. The officer had to hide his smile behind his hand, because damn it, those surprised eyes were way too endearing.

"W-Why would you want to do that s-sir?" The agent shrugged nonchalantly, his still neutral expression not changing. But it took him a lot of effort not to show that he was amused by the other's distress.

"Because my job includes giving back and helping the community." His reason sounded so simple, yet Haruka couldn't help but be wary and know that police officers didn't really have the side description of a taxi driver.

But on the other side, he was a cop – an incredibly good looking cop at that– so he could never act inappropriate. Plus, he was just desperate. He couldn't afford to lose his job, he still had the last year of his study to complete. Living on his own in an apartment that was too expensive wasn't ideal either, but he didn't seem to be able to find someone that actually liked dogs and no way in hell was he going to get rid of his white and fluffy Samoyed breed.

So he just nodded, following the agent around the block and stopping in front of his patrol car. Haruka took a seat at the front, scanning the inside of the interior. The car was overall nice, but was well lived out. There were some empty wrappers of junk food lying around and Haruka wondered how the cop could be in such a condition if he ate this much. As if reading his mind, he spoke up about the mess.

"That's my partner's mess. He seems to have some kind of addiction to anything labeled as unhealthy. He tells me it's because he needs to bulk, but I don't think it's the best way to do so." The brunet seemed genuinely worried about his colleague and it made the other soften up a bit. Seems like the officer was just a genuine nice person and Haruka had always been sceptic of the existence of them.

"I see." The cop reached for his car keys and revved the engine to life, the sound not as loud as one of the older police cars. But the car was as luxurious as a police car could get and Haruka admired it nonetheless.

"Where do you need to go?" Haruka gave him some directions, soon ready to take off. The drive would be no longer than ten minutes, a whole lot faster than the bus would take with its detour route. "So what's your name?"

"Haruka Nanase. And you?"

"Officer Tachibana." His voice seemed to have dropped another octave, making clear that there was still a barrier of authority between the two and startling Haruka. He seemed to be kind and gentle the whole time, so the sudden change in demeanour was unexpected. But the cop started laughing and god that smile was so gorgeous that Haruka's cheeks flushed once again. "Just kidding. You can call me Makoto." Haruka let out a relieved laugh, the first one Makoto saw on him and it made him bite his lower lip in accomplishment, because he had made the stoic, pretty guy laugh and that was the point at which Makoto decided that he would befriend Haruka, no matter the cost.

-II-

It had been exactly one week later. Makoto seemed to have the same midday shifts and Haruka didn't have college for a few days as well, mostly consumed with work. It was no secret that Makoto was happy to see Haruka around the neighbourhood so much. When he would pass by that bus stop, he would wave casually while the other just offered a smile so small Makoto would miss it if he didn't actually slow down just to look at Haruka a little longer. And Haruka would never admit it, but he began looking out for police cars more often, but why was beyond his own explanations.

So when Makoto spotted him standing there exactly one week later without anyone around, he parked his car right where the bus was supposed to stop because well, he didn't care. Who was going to give him a fine anyways?

Makoto slammed his door closed, walking up to Haruka who seemed to avoid looking him in the eyes, because wow, it was a lot harder when he wasn't wearing those ray bans he seemed to continuously sport with the sunny weather. And without that police hat, he looked strangely more attractive, something Haruka hadn't expected either because his thing was a uniform, wasn't it?

"Your buss won't leave until twenty minutes." Haruka sighed and nodded.

"I didn't want to take the risk and be late again. During the weekend, the bus schedule changes.." The weather was slightly colder than the day they first met and any day after that, causing Haruka to be wearing a light blue vest over his shirt and Makoto was wearing his winter blouse instead. He didn't feel like wearing a fully padded police jacket and he was going to hardly get out of his car, but now he wished he actually took one with him.

"Well, aren't you cold? I sure am." Haruka wanted to shake his head negative, but a gush of cold wind made him shiver and scold himself for not wearing a jacket instead. Makoto's lips curved up in amusement, arms crossed in front of his chest and head tilted to the side. Haruka cursed internally, because the devilishly handsome cop sure knew how to push him to do exactly what he wanted, just by simply showing him that warm and inviting smile. "Want to wait in the car?"

"…" Haruka pursed his lips, not wanting to give in to nor reply to Makoto because he wasn't an outspoken person in general. But beginning raindrops were slowly starting to hit the pavement and Makoto just chuckled before pulling Haruka along with him. He was pleasantly surprised to only find some light resistance. He opened the door for the raven haired male and pushed him inside, having the other frown at him. Makoto didn't really care because he learned that Haruka wasn't nearly as annoyed with the world as he appeared to be.

"Sit." Haruka obeyed and stayed inside of the car like he was ordered to. It wasn't that he had a choice anyways. Makoto walked around the car and sat down in the driver's seat, throwing his head back and letting out a long and exasperated sigh. Apparently, handling Haruka was a hard task, but he always convinced himself that he was worth all the extra stress.

The latter's eyes slowly shifted to Makoto's neck that was perfectly exposed and he was sure that his pupils dilated. Because the expanse of his skin looked too sun kissed, even in the car where the sunlight didn't reach and it still healthily glow. When Makoto's attention shifted back to Haruka, the latter widened his eyes and stared at his lap instead, luckily for him being just in time.

"Should I just drop you off instead? I have to get to the other side of the city to pick up my partner anyways." Haruka shyly nodded, actually not daring to request such a thing. But he knew Makoto was going to even if he protested. He would be a little early for work, but it would definitely score some points with his boss. Makoto just smiled and turned his key to start his car, soon driving off with Haruka once again.

-III-

Haruka frowned, eyes still closed as he tried to make out his surroundings and what the white fluffy hairball in his arms exactly was. It turned out to be his dog, Emi, and he could clearly remember that he had taught her to not get into bed with him again. But the animal seemed to have weaseled its way into his arms for the umpteenth time now and he couldn't even get mad anymore. It took him a while to realize that he initially woke up from the ringing of his phone, reaching for it blindly and pressing answer when another set of annoying beeps reached his ears.

"Hello, Haruka speaking." There was a chuckle from the other side and Haruka realized who had called him.

"Hey, Haru." The kind voice at the other side of the line made him sit up in his bed, running a hand across his face in an attempt to wake himself up just a bit more. There was only one person who switched to calling him by such a familiar name, Haruka didn't even need to think twice about the caller.

"Oh hey Makoto, what's up?"

"Well, I was bored and finished patrolling in the neighbourhood again. Want to hang out?" Haruka's heart thumped in his chest. Makoto.. wanted to see him.

"But I just woke up.. What time is it?"

"I know where you live and I'm close by so I'll pick you up." Haruka realized that Makoto had picked him up from his part-time job once and dropped him off home, so yes, he did indeed know.

"… What." But his sleep deprived mind couldn't really grasp around the reality of it. Because why would the handsome cop actually want to hang out with him without running into him during his working hours?

"Bye." Haruka looked at his phone for a few more minutes groggily. It read nine am, the digits glaring at him tauntingly as that meant that he himself only had been asleep for about two hours - working in a bar part-time wasn't the best option for his sleeping schedule.

So he dragged himself out of his bed, scratching his scalp in the process. He quickly brushed his teeth and tried to wake himself up by splashing some cold water into his face. He was happy that it indeed worked slightly, but he still felt like complete crap.

He opened the door and widened his eyes when a police badge was almost shoved into his face. It could be no other than Makoto and he dropped his badge, revealing his bright smile and bright, green eyes.

"I have an order to search the place for suspicious activities. You have the right to remain silent. Everything you say or do can be held against you." Makoto pushed passed Haruka who dragged himself behind him and tried searching for a shirt somewhere discarded on his furniture when he came home just hours ago. He wasn't a messy person in general, but in some situations he couldn't really be bothered.

"You don't need to put on a shirt for me, you know." Haruka widened his eyes because, the usual gentle smile Makoto sported seemed laced with something else. His voice sounded playful, yet there was a glint in his eyes Haruka couldn't pinpoint. It made a bright blush spread on his cheeks as he opened his mouth to say some kind of retort, but nothing came out and Makoto didn't give him time to do so anyways. He walked around the place, scanning his surroundings with interest. "This place is pretty big for just one person." Haruka soon recovered, pulling the plain, white t-shirt over his head.

"I tried searching for a roommate, but no one is okay with pets." Makoto's eyes seemed to brighten for a while and Haruka realized that he may like animals just as much as he did.

"Oh you have a pet?" Haruka nodded, looking at the direction of his bedroom.

"Emi-chan!" The white and fluffy ball emerged from the room, a little sleepy but happy to see her boss. Haruka knelt down, the dog automatically leaning its side against Haruka and looking expectantly over her shoulders for a scratch. Haruka smiled and did so, the animal closing its eyes contently. Makoto felt his heart throb at the gentle and caring expression Haruka suddenly showed.

"Her name is Emi?" Haruka nodded and looked up at Makoto, but he was surprisingly already knelt down beside him. He stopped petting the dog and rose to his feet, leaving only Makoto sitting down on his knees. He reached out a hand to the dog without doing anything, inviting her to come closer. She warily sniffed his fingers, looking at him timidly before Makoto raised his hand slowly not to scare her. She stayed still and seeing that she was accepting, Makoto scratched her long nose. The dog slowly leant into the touch, relaxing visibly before imitating the position she took with Haruka, only now actually sitting down in between Makoto's legs. Makoto smiled and hugged the dog who just contently sat there, enjoying all the rubs and attention.

"Amazing." Makoto looked up at Haruka confused. "She normally hates getting pet by anyone but me. Even though her breed is known to be happy and well trusting, she is extremely timid." Just like her owner. Makoto never voiced out his thoughts and smiled at the dog, receiving a lick to the cheek and Haruka smiled adoringly at his pet. "Seems like she found a new buddy huh?" Makoto smiled at Haruka, that same smile that made Haruka flush and realize that the cop was still full of boyish charms, despite having undeniably manly features.

"Hey, my roommate just moved out and I'm looking for a new one as well.." Haruka quirked an eyebrow, dreading as well as liking the direction of which Makoto was going.

"Are you implying what I think you are?" Makoto stood up, straightening out his clothing and mumbling something unintelligible to Emi who was looking at him with the saddest puppy eyes Haruka had ever seen on her and he let out a breathy laugh at the animal.

"Seeing you live in my patrolling area, it would be a lot more convenient for me to help you out. Plus, I like your dog and she likes me so it's a win win situation for everyone really." Haruka stayed silent for a moment, averting Makoto's eyes and at a loss for what to reply. The only thing that was actually withholding him was basically his inability to speak around the gorgeous man.

"Silence means agreement. I'll be moving in later today so I guess I'll go for now."

-IV-

Just like Makoto promised, his stuff was dropped off at his apartment not more than three hours later. How the man managed to do it in such a short time was a mystery to him, especially since he worked for the whole night just as Haruka did and the latter even took a few of those hours to sleep. But the intimidating looking guy must've helped him. He was dressed in a police uniform himself and looked slightly older than Makoto who was in his casual clothing now.

"How are you not dead yet after spending the whole night patrolling?" The guy seemed to only notice Haruka now, his lips immediately pulling up into a smirk and shooting a look back to Makoto who just began to smile a little nervously in reply, further confusing Haruka. "Nice to meet you, I'm officer Yamazaki. Or you could call me Sousuke, whatever blows your skirt up." Haruka blinked and muttered a soft 'what'. That was a totally different personality he thought Sousuke would present himself with.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Haruka."

-V-

"Well?"

"Well what?" Sousuke popped another Oreo into his mouth, munching on it faster than one normally would eat.

"Aren't you going to say anything?" Makoto shifted into his fourth third gear, looking to Sousuke momentarily. The latter's lips pulled up into a wide grin and Makoto almost regretted starting with this topic.

"Ooooh about the hot new roommate?" Makoto flushed.

"I never told you he was hot so how would you know?" Sousuke rolled his eyes with an exasperated sigh.

"Just because I don't like dick doesn't mean that I can't see that he is good looking. The guy got a pretty face." Makoto nodded, keeping his eyes on the road and gripping his steering wheel a little tighter. Sousuke noticed just as much as he knew Makoto was evading his answer but he chose not to comment on it. He has been around the guy since he was in his diapers, so he was positive that he wanted to talk about it.

He also knew that Makoto has had his fair share of girls and guys. His looks made them all flock around him like bees. But Haruka had seemed to be immune for his looks. Or so Makoto thought, because Sousuke could clearly see how Haruka's eyes followed Makoto around as he was carrying around the boxes and would blush and mumble something underneath his breath when Sousuke would catch him red handed. He was just not someone who would actively make a move on Makoto and Sousuke figured that maybe this was the one Makoto needed to get him out of his false sense of being loved just for his face. Let alone the times he got taken advantage of because Makoto was just too nice to say no. It would get time for the other to actually have to work for someone to open up to him.

"So you really like him huh." Sousuke's voice turned serious, making Makoto stiffen in his seat.

"What time are we supposed to come in tomorrow. We're patrolling together tomorrow right?" Noticing that Makoto was trying his best to make him drop the subject, Sousuke decided to pry on.

"And you're wondering if he likes you too." Makoto felt his face heat up, almost missing his turn.

"What is like, really?" He mumbled the words underneath his breath, but Sousuke heard nonetheless.

"Have you ever thought about you making a move to find out?" Makoto was quiet for a few moments and Sousuke realized he wasn't going to answer at all. "You didn't, didn't you?"

".. I made a somewhat flirty comment. I don't think he noticed it though..." Sousuke rolled his eyes.

"For someone with that face, you sure lack skills." Makoto's face reddened and he gripped his steering wheel a little tighter, getting a little more agitated with his partner. And Makoto never got agitated.

"Well, what am I supposed to do? Jump the guy?" Sousuke shrugged.

"For example."

"Sousuke." The mentioned could see that Makoto was close to pulling out his own hair, but he honestly didn't care. He was having way too much fun with this.

"Okay. Alright. Have you ever thought about going up to him, just being close and touch him casually. If he doesn't retreat, you can kick it up a notch."

"But what if I freak him out? I just moved into his apartment and I don't really want to leave yet." Sousuke had to mask his internal victory. Makoto was starting to finally be a bit more honest.

"That's why your keyword is slow. And trust me, if he is only half as interested in you as I think he is, he won't reject you."

"I-I never said-"

"Spare me the denial and just woo his ass."