Hey guys! So I'm on spring break and have had this really dense plot story stuck on my mind. Instead of updating my LOTR fic, I decided to write two chapters for this little birdie. I know: terrible person. I'll get to it I swear. :) Its going to start out really slow-but it will definitely be picking up. In fact I'm doing the second chapter as well because I feel like the first chapter didn't do much for story building at all. :)

AU: Haru never went to Iwatobi or have met anyone else (that you know of ;P). Makoto and Nagisa have been best friends since their swim team in elementary school-Nagisa never left. Rin met Makoto and Nagisa in middle school. All three go to Iwatobi. Rei goes to a different school. All ages should be the same as anime unless stated specifically in one of my note sections. :)

Relationships: No smutt-just will be fluff

MakoHaru

MakoRin

Reigisa

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, just the story. I would be doing other things with my life if I did own more. :)

Not beta-ed: Forgive the grammar mistakes-there's a lot I'm sure. Enjoy.

Chapter One

Date with Nagisa?

"Onii-chan! Onii-chan! You're going to be late!" Small hands pressed against Makoto's torso, shaking him awake much to his disappointment.

Makoto mumbled something incomprehensible as he sleepily pressed the irritating small hands away from his stomach. Instead of complying, he simply turned over to re-situate himself in his warm and cozy bed. Soft giggling accompanied his movement. In a subconscious part of his brain, Makoto knew that whatever caused these evil creatures to disturb his sleep, giggling would not bode well for him. "Onii-chan!" Two voices rang out loud and clear.

"Oof" The air was knocked out of Makoto's lungs when two small bodies landed on top of him. A green eye opened slightly to take in the sight of his younger siblings. Ren leaned in close to Makoto's face and put on a serious expression.

"Onii-chan, Rin-chan is downstairs waiting for you!" Makoto unconsciously cringed at the nickname that the twins had managed to pick up from Nagisa.

"Why is Rin here?" He mumbled as he closed his open eye to hopefully keep on sleeping.

"Because Nagisa annoyed the he-... crap out of us until we decided to go with him to see his friend that works in a lab... at 8 in the morning... on a Saturday..." Makoto's eyes opened wide to see Rin lazily leaning against his doorway, a frown etched in his face. Oops... He had forgotten. Last night Makoto had stayed up until around 4 to try and get a report for school done early so he wouldn't have to worry about it all weekend. It must have slipped his mind when he finally crashed last night.

"Shoot." Makoto muttered as he sat up, the twins slipped themselves off Makoto to land on the floor giggling.

"Rin-chan's mad at Onii-chan! Rin-chan's mad at Onii-chan!" Ran chanted as she and her brother ran out Makoto's door past Rin. As soon as the two younger ones left, wide green eyes met cherry red.

"I'm so sorry Rin. I didn't even think about it last night." Makoto said quickly as he grabbed his glasses from the nightstand. "Oh. And thank you for not cursing in front of my little siblings." He added with a grin as he got out of bed and made his way over to his drawers.

Rin frowned. "Your welcome. You owe me twice already this morning. One for coming over to grab your ass, and another for me not opening up the torrent of what I wanted to say to you when I walked in this room and saw you still in bed..." His lips twisted into a smile around his pointed teeth. "You can just buy my lunch and we'll call it even."

Makoto slipped off his t-shirt and threw on a clean green shirt. He grabbed a pair of jeans and a clean pair of boxers and headed to the bathroom with a sigh but a smile still on his face. "Ok Rin... I suppose that would make us even, since obviously your filthy mouth is worth as much as my hard-earned money." He thought he heard a muttered "Damn straight," as he passed his friend.

He walked into the bathroom and finished changing. As he put in his contacts he kept fighting the urge to yawn. Glancing at the clock he inwardly groaned. It was 7:40 meaning he had gotten maybe 4 hours of sleep. Once his contacts were in he quickly splashed cold water in his face and made his way downstairs to the kitchen to see a familiar scene. His mother had his back turned to him as she waited for toast and the twins seemed to be bickering over what jam was the best. Makoto rolled his eyes as a small smile graced his face. Rin was also there, he was lounging in one of the dining room chairs with his head hanging backwards in an exaggerated manner.

Cherry eyes glanced over and noticed the tall brunette standing there. "Well, well, nice of you to show up this morning." Before he could answer his mother turned around and quirked her eyebrows.

"Yes dear, nice of you to wake up after poor Rin has been here waiting for you. Do you know how long the poor boy has been here? You will definitely owe him incentive." She gave a wink to her son. Makoto knew it was odd for him to ever not be up for something he had to go to, which is why his mother was joking around as much as she was.

Instead of replying to the two, Makoto rounded the corner into the living room and grabbed his sneakers. His mind kept wandering to what they were doing this morning as he tied the laces. Wednesday at lunch: that was how he and Rin had been roped in to this mess.

~ Flashback ~

Makoto had walked onto the roof to find Nagisa badgering Rin about something, as always. "Come on Rin-chan! It will be so much fun and I want you guys to meet Rei-chan!" He put on his best pouty face for Rin, making his magenta eyes large and pleading. Rin growled and rolled his eyes as he took a bite out of his sandwich.

"No. Why the fuck would I want to wake up as early as I do for school on a Saturday!? Or earlier!? To meet your boyfriend?"

"Rin-chan! Don't be like that! And he's not my boyfriend." Nagisa replied with a devilish grin, pausing for a few seconds. "Yet..." Rin choked on his sandwich and started coughing.

"So what's going on here?" Makoto decided to butt in seeing that Rin had suffered Nagisa by himself for too long. He'd rather not find one friend murdered by his other. Nagisa turned his large, innocent gaze to Makoto. A soft pout was still was resting on his lips.

"Rin-chan doesn't want to hang out with me on Saturday..." Nagisa said with a sniff. Makoto hated seeing him like that. Maybe it was the big brother side of him, but he felt somewhat responsible for Nagisa. He also supposed that Nagisa and his manipulative nature also helped add to his giving-nature, especially when it came down to Nagisa. He sighed knowing he may be making a mistake.

"So what did you want to do Saturday?" Makoto asked Nagisa with a smile as he sat down next to his two best friends. Nagisa and Makoto had been friends since they swam together in a club in elementary school. After Makoto had stood up to bullies who were picking on the small blonde, they immediately bonded and the bond had stayed strong throughout the years. The two ended up meeting Rin in middle school after he moved to the town from Australia. Nagisa had actually initiated the meeting, being the happy-go-lucky, friendly Nagisa he was. Makoto had found the unhappy red head glaring at the smaller boy in the hallway. After apologizing for Nagisa calling him 'Rinrin', he discovered that Rin enjoyed swimming: something him and Nagisa were largely into as well. Another thing that sparked their friendship was the common-union they seemed to share with having girly names. The two boys found that the hot-headed newcomer actually had a really fun side to his angry facade. They just learned that those things were just Rin. Ever since then, Nagisa and Makoto had been a constant in the red-head's life, whether he wanted it or not.

"I thought it would be fun to have all three of us hang out again. And I wanted you guys to meet my friend Rei-chan! You guys would get along so well!" At the unamused look on Rin and the seemingly small smile of Makoto, Nagisa knew he had to do better to sweeten the deal. "Pluuuus, we'd get to look in the "scary" lab that is across town.. That no one is allowed in.. Where there's lots of experiments.. That may or may not be legal." The blonde made sure to have a dramatic pause between each statement for an effect he knew would hook them. He flashed a beaming smile at his two friends. Makoto felt his stomach drop knowing he would give in, even if Nagisa had used the word scary.

Rin, however, had an eyebrow quirked and an evil grin on his face. "I've always wondered what kind of experiments were going on over at that lab."

"Wait, I must have missed something. How are we getting into Anju Labs?" Makoto asked dreading the answer, hoping it was legal.

"Easy! Rei-chan works there part-time for an internship. He's soooo smart." Nagisa said with a wink that sent shivers down the other two's spines. "Rei-chan attends the private school across town. The school provides internships for all their "promising students," mostly first years. Rei-chan fits the bill."

"So... we would just go see him at work then?" Makoto asked looking skeptical. He felt that disturbing someone at work wasn't exactly how he wanted to acquaint himself to a stranger.

"Yeppers! Rei-chan said he wanted me to come see where he works. Plus I'm sure he'd love to get a chance to give us a tour rather than doing the stuffy-old work he normally does." Nagisa answered. "The only problem is that we'd have to be there by 8... Which is why Rin-chan is upset. Rei-chan can only take time off for other stuff early in his shift."

Makoto smiled. "Well, as long as its ok with Rei-chan- ah I mean, your friend, I would be fine with it, plus it sounds fun." He inwardly cringed as he accidentally picked up Nagisa's nickname. Nagisa smiled and looked at Rin expectantly.

With a large eye-roll Rin looked at Nagisa. "Ok, ok."

"Great! I can't wait!" Nagisa chimed.

~ End Flashback ~

Makoto finished tying his shoes. Getting up, he grabbed his jacket off the chair and put it on as he walked into the kitchen again. Rin was just grabbing two paper-towel wrapped packages from his mom. Looking at the time he inwardly cursed. He walked over to his mom and kissed her on the cheek and then bent over and ruffled Ren and Ran's hair. "You two be good for Okaasan. See you later. Love you guys." He called back as he grabbed Rin and walked towards the door.

"Be safe!" He heard his mom call as they closed the front door behind them. Rin shoved one of the paper-towel wrapped packages in his face.

"Grape for you, strawberry for me." Rin grinned as he shoved his toast in his mouth. Makoto was still amazed at the love Rin had for strawberries, especially spicy-strawberry jam. Rin glanced at his watch and cursed aloud. Knowing they were going to be late, they both started jogging side by side to the school to meet their blond friend.

"Mako-chan! Rin-chan!" Nagisa called as he saw the two boys. "Hurry up! You're late!"

"Lazy-ass here didn't wake up until 7:40." Rin growled as he elbowed Makoto in the side good-naturdly.

"Hey, hey! I'm sorry. I was up late last night." Makoto mumbled as he looked down ashamed, a light dusting of pink on his cheeks. Nagisa just laughed and nudged Makoto's other side.

"Mommy-Makoto finally exhausted by the kids?" Nagisa winked not waiting for the answer he knew would be completely self-less and goody-two-shoed. "Now come on!" Nagisa grabbed Makoto's arm, making the brunette stumble as he fought to keep his balance to follow the excited blonde. Makoto couldn't help but wonder what had he and Rin gotten themselves into...

Thanks for reading guys. Like I said: second chapter will be up real soon. Like in hours. Sorry for any OOCishness. I am trying really hard to keep them cannon enough and keep them thrown in this AU.

Lots of Love

~Lamara