Makoto loved waking up first. He fluttered his eyes open and immediately smiled affectionately at the beautiful boy whose arms were wrapped around him. Gentle rays of morning sunshine illuminated his porcelain skin. Haru just looked so peaceful when he was asleep; almost identical to when they were kids. Makoto pulled the blanket a little bit higher over the raven haired boy's shoulders; It was a bit chilly in their small apartment. He tenderly placed a hand on Haru's soft face and just took in how unbelievably perfect he was; how lucky he was to have such an angel. Makoto leaned his head down slightly to softly kiss the top of Haru's head, which was rested comfortably on his chest. He could feel the smaller boy's steady heartbeat he had become so familiar to, he would even go as far as to say his was in sync with Haru's. Makoto would gladly spend eternity right here with the person he adored most safely tucked in his arms. Everything was so perfect except-

Oh wait.

Makoto suddenly felt sick to his stomach and anxiety took over any train of thought he might have had before. He glanced over at the calendar on the wall praying he was wrong, but he wasn't. Today was the day he had decided to propose to Haru. Another wave of nausea hit him without warning. This was the day he'd been so nervous about for months.

'What if he says no?!'

'What if it ruins our relationship?!'

'What if I screw it up?!'

'What if it's too soon?!'

All the possibilities raced through his mind making him light-headed. Although Haru was still unconscious, his Makoto-senses informed him that something was wrong and he stirred in his sleep. Haru's eyelids snapped open and he shifted in Makoto's arms to get a good look at him.

Makoto jumped slightly. "Ah! Uh- um, good morning Haru-Chan!"

Haru looked up at him suspiciously through long lashes. His Makoto-senses were right; as always, of course.

"Makoto, you look sick." He put a hand to the taller boy's forehead. He was sweating and unusually pale. "What's wrong?" His maternal instincts suddenly taking over. The olive haired boy laughed nervously as he felt his own forehead.

"W-what? No, no, nothing! Nothing's wrong! It's just a little hot in here, right?" Haru's eyebrow raised skeptically. He was not buying it. Their apartment was always too cold and it was in the middle of autumn. Makoto was such a terrible liar; He was just too innocent.

"I guess I should go wash up though!" Makoto continued with another jittery laugh. He got out of the bed quickly and then proceeded to trip over his own feet. Haru suppressed a tiny laugh but was actually more concerned about Makoto's well-being. The taller boy quickly stumbled to his feet and limped to the bathroom calling out a quick 'I'm fine!'

Haru sighed and decided he should get up and make breakfast.

After a few minutes Makoto emerged from the bathroom with a little less perspiration but still on edge. "Makoto, I made breakfast." Haru said. "Are you feeling better?"

Makoto nodded and smiled, and although it was a genuine smile, Haru could sense that he was still... anxious about something. "Yes. Much better. Thank you, Haru-Chan." Makoto sat at the table and Haru followed and wrapped his arms around him from behind.

"Is something bothering you?" He asked softly.

"W-wha? No, no! I just felt a little dizzy, that's all." He reassured him and patted the smaller boy's hand. Haru was unsatisfied with his reply and pushed farther.

"Makoto, you're lying." The green eyed boy gulped audibly. He couldn't mess this up. He had to lie convincingly or it would surely be ruined. He mustered up every tiny shred of lying skills he possessed.

"Sorry... I was just thinking about finals coming up..." He smiled nervously, praying Haru wouldn't see through it. Haru paused for a moment to contemplate, and apparently he bought it.

The blue eyed boy kissed Makoto's cheek tenderly. "I know you'll do fine, Mako. It's hardly possible to fail with how much you study."

Makoto felt guilt wash over him."Thank you, Haru." He said a little shakily.

After breakfast, they got their bags ready and set out on their trip to Iwatobi they had been planning for a few weeks. Makoto wanted to make sure that the moment was perfect and he couldn't imagine a better place to propose than their charming home town.

The trip was fairly uneventful besides Makoto's occasional panic attacks and they arrived at around 6:00. Rin, Nagisa, Nitori, and Rei met up with them at a local restaurant.

"Mako-Chan! Haru-Chan!" Nagisa shouted with glee and threw his arms around them both in a crushing hug.

"Welcome back Haruka-senpai and Makoto-senpai!" Rei greeted them formally.

"Well if it isn't these two again!" Rin flashed a shark-toothed grin. Nitori hid behind him timidly.

Makoto laughed cheerfully. "Thank you, thank you."

Haru couldn't even hide his smile. He just missed Iwatobi so much; his friends, the calmness compared to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, the fond memories: everything. It gave him a soothing warmth in his chest.

"We missed you guys so much!" Nagisa cheered. "I got so excited when I found out you were coming! Especially when Mako-Chan told me he was-"

Rei shot a warning look to the blonde boy and Rin lightly punched him in the shoulder. Makoto held his breath and felt the blood drain from his face. He had a feeling he shouldn't have told them about the proposal.

"Um, staying for the entire week! Haha, good thing it's autumn break!" Nagisa recovered with a nervous laugh and everyone sighed with relief. Haru looked over at Makoto with a questioning look and he just shrugged as if he didn't know either.

They finally sat down and Nagisa immediately hopped onto Rei's lap and gave him a kiss on the cheek making him blush furiously. The two had confessed their feelings for each other a couple months following Haru and Makoto about a year ago, but Rei still got embarrassed when Nagisa disregarded rules of PDA.

"Rin-Chan, aren't you going to tell us?" Nagisa teased. Rin blushed uncharacteristically and they all laughed.

"Shut up!" He growled. "I don't know what you're talking about..." Makoto and Haru had a feeling Rin knew exactly what he was talking about from his reaction.

Nagisa nodded towards the shy gray haired boy and then back to Rin.

Nitori blushed deeply and tried to hide his face. "M-me?!"

"Nothing's going on! He's my friend..." He himself seemed uncertain of these words. Everyone thought they caught a flash of disappointment in Nitori's baby blue eyes.

"Awh! But you two would be so cuuute! Wouldn't they, Rei-Chan?" Nagisa swooned.

"I would have to agree with Nagisa in saying that your relationship would be particularly endearing! " Rei said.

Rin was scowling with a slight blush and Nitori had teary eyes and looked like he was going to faint or explode. Rin clenched his fist, not able to think of words. He didn't know what to say that wouldn't upset Nitori. Thankfully, Makoto understood the tension in this situation and tried to change topics.

"Let's talk about something else, ne?" Nitori sighed in relief at being out of the spotlight and Rin tried to calm himself. Nagisa was more than happy to babble on about anything.

"So Haru-Chan, Mako-Chan! How is Tokyo?! Is it like they say on T.V.? Is it perfect?!" Nagisa asked with wide magenta eyes.

"It's..." Makoto started.

"Busy." Haru spoke his first word of the night and everyone laughed.

Rin shook his head with a grin. "You two really haven't changed at all, have you?"