Months had already passed since the four friends and swim teammates went their separate ways. Nagisa and Rei were training with their new team members, Makoto was in Tokyo studying at Tokyo University, and Haruka was doing what he loved to do the most – swim. The days went by and life was becoming busier. Haruka would make some time to go visit Nagisa and Rei, just to see how everything was going for them. It was tough not having Makoto nearby like he used to be. Haruka honestly thought he was doomed the very first day he didn't have Makoto help him out of his bathtub.

He always knew how important his best friend was to him, but with Makoto far away, Haruka couldn't help but feel incomplete. So when Makoto asked him if he wanted to go visit him at the University the day before he returned to Iwatobi for break, Haruka immediately accepted.

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"Haruka's coming?" Kisumi asked as he watched Makoto get his books together. It was a coincidence neither of them had expected. They had chosen to go to the same university where they had been put to be roommates for the year. Makoto found it lucky. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to get along with his roommate.

"Yeah, I'm going to meet him in the evening at the train station. I can't wait!"

"I bet. I can't wait to go home and see Hayato. He's looking forward to it. He asked if you'd be able to swim with him at the rec center."

"Of course! It'll be nice to see the kids again. I really do miss them."

There he went giving his innocent smile. Kisumi enjoyed the radiant smile that Makoto seemed to only be able to do. Lately, Kisumi had found himself having a lot of fun by Makoto's side. Whether they were spending time in their dorm room, going to the cafeteria, or going off campus, in the end it always made Kisumi happy.

"Hey Mako, try not to smile too much. You'll break a lot of hearts that way."

"Eh?"

You're sweet, good-looking and smart. How can you not see it yourself?

"Nothing. You better hurry before you're late to class."

"Right! I'll see you later Kisumi!"

Makoto quickly grabbed his glasses, put them on and dashed out of the room. Kisumi softly laughed as he looked over to Makoto's side of the room. He really didn't want Haruka to come. Makoto and Haruka were two of the closest people Kisumi had ever met. He always liked to tease Haruka and steal Makoto away when they all went to school together, but that's all it was, to tease. Now, after he had spent more time with Makoto, he realized that maybe he always liked Makoto. Surely the feelings that had developed in his heart didn't happen out of the blue. He felt like he had a chance to win Makoto's heart. After watching Rin and Haruka compete against each other in the tournaments, he concluded that there were hidden feelings underneath that rivalry other then friendship. At least, that's what he hoped.

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"Haru-chan!"

Makoto yelled out in glee as he ran over to Haruka who had just stepped off the train. He embraced his smaller friend. "I'm so glad you're here! It feels like we haven't seen each other in forever!"

"It hasn't been that long," Haruka replied. Deep down he felt just as happy as Makoto, but didn't want to show it. Makoto let go of him and smiled.

"You must be tired from the trip. We can go drop off your bag in my dorm and then go eat in the cafeteria."

"Do they serve mackerel?"

"Hmm, no, but I promise we can eat as much mackerel as you want once we're back at Iwatobi! It'll be my treat!"

Haruka sighed out in disappointment but nodded nevertheless. He was just happy that he was finally by Makoto's side. As much as he loved mackerel, it could wait. What mattered more at the moment was being with the person he loved. Sometimes Haruka wished that he could just confess his true feelings and start a relationship with Makoto. Rei and Nagisa had gotten together a few weeks ago, so why couldn't Haruka and Makoto do the same?

Alas, Haruka kept the thoughts to himself as they began to walk back to Makoto's campus.

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Haruka wanted to know why the first thing he saw once Makoto opened his door was Kisumi lying with his eyes closed on what was apparently Makoto's bed with only a white towel covering the lower half of his body. His hair was damp so it was obvious that he had taken a shower before Makoto and Haruka made it back.

"Kisumi, you're sleeping in my bed again," Makoto said as he walked over to Kisumi's side.

Again? Haruka thought in annoyance.

"Hmm…Oh you're back already," Kisumi said as he opened his eyes and lifted himself up. He stretched his arms out before he made eye contact with Haruka who seemed to be glaring daggers at him. It only made Kisumi smirk.

"Haruka and I are going to get dinner. Do you want to come?" Makoto asked, oblivious to the atmosphere between the two young men.

"Why don't the two of you go on ahead? I already planned to meet up with a classmate to work on a project," Kisumi replied as he got up and walked over to his side of the room. "By the way, it's nice to see you again Haruka. Isn't it funny how Makoto and I ended up going to the same school and being roommates?"

Haruka decided not to answer. He just wanted to grab Makoto's hand and get away from the pink haired guy. He was already a little pissed off that he was living with Makoto and from the looks of it was too comfortable around Makoto.

"Then we'll see you later Kisumi. Good luck on the project! Come on Haru, I'll give you a quick tour of the campus before we go to the cafeteria."

Haruka nodded and walked over to set his bag down on Makoto's bed. Makoto and Haru said good-bye to Kisumi and left the room. While they were walking down the hall, Haruka felt the need to ask. "Has Kisumi been giving you trouble?"

"Eh? Why do you think that Haru-chan?"

"Because you said he was on your bed again which means he was on your bed before. He shouldn't do that."

"He means no harm. It really doesn't bother me. Ran and Ren would always sleep on my bed from time to time so I'm used to it."

Well they're your siblings, but Kisumi is a different story. I'm the only one who should be able to sleep on your bed.

Makoto looked over at Haruka and gave him a reassuring smile. "Don't worry. Kisumi is a really good roommate. But if Haruka would have decided to come to Tokyo University I would have chosen you as my roommate in a heart beat."

Haruka felt his heart skip a beat. Makoto was too kind for his own good. Every time he said something nice, it melted Haruka's heart and made him fall more in love with him. Just knowing that no one could replace him in Makoto's eyes was enough to put Haruka at ease.

"Good," was the only thing Haruka could say as a smile formed on his face.

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So this is my first MakoHaru fanfic o.o I've been reading a few after I finished watching the anime and I must say they are all amazing! So I thought I could write one of my own :D So please tell me what you think? Should I continue? I probably will since I'm nearing the end of one of the stories I'm currently writing. We'll see.

Any way, thanks for reading! Reviews are welcomed! Until next time! (maybe) o.o