**DISCLAIMER:: I don't own Free!

"Water. Once you dive in, it will immediately bare its fangs and attack. But theres nothing to fear. Don't resist the water. Thurst your fingers into the surface and carve an opening. Then you slide your body into that opening. Moving your arms, your head, your chest..."

Haru stared out at the water longingly. He dreamt of diving in head first, completely incased in it's soothing imbrace. He felt hard just thinking about it. God, it was so wet. But he couldn't just drop his school responsiblities- he had work to do.

Haru continued to walk to school, but his thoughts still lingered on the ocean. "Why do I have to be so different," He thought. "I just want to be normal... but I know I can't."

Haru had a sudden feeling of realization. The water need him, and he needed It. He felt a void in his heart when they weren't together.

He dropped his bags and started to strip- it's alright, he had a bathingsuit on. He was always prepared. He made a run for the water, nothing holding him back, he couldn't wait any longer than he had already. He dove into the salty water, forgetting that it was an ocean, and it is indeed shallow. Hitting a hard surface, a sharp pain ran through his arms. The pain blacked out his vision, slowly pulling him into unconsciousness.

Haru awoke in a unfamilar room. Four faces stared down at him. Three looked worried and scared for Haru's health. The fourth face looked unintrested and was probably only there because he was forced.

"Haru, are you ok?" Three of them asked in unison. "Im fine," He stated. "Dude, What the fuck where you doing by the water? Weren't you suppost to be at school or something?" Rin asked.

"It looked like it missed me," Haru stated dryly.

Makoto nervously spoke up, "Haru, we have something important to tell you- The doctors say you can't go into the water for a few months."

A frightened look crossed Haru's face. He could not believe what he just heard. "No!" He practically yelled. "I will go into the water, and I will swim!"

Rei gave his friend a sympathetic look and said,"You cant swim Haru, your arms are broken."

Haru looked down onto his arms. "NOOOOOOOOOO!" He yelled. However long it may be, Haru will wait to be with the the water. Someday they will be together again.