The sweat dripping down Makoto's face was proof of how hard he had trained earlier in the day. Luckily there weren't any fires that needed to be extinguished which allowed the brown haired man to exercise until his body couldn't take it anymore. It was already close to dinner time and he knew he would be spending it alone once again. It was rare for Kisumi to be at their apartment during the evening. His job as a host always kept him out late into the night and sometimes even until sunrise.

Makoto took a sip of his bottle of water as he continued to walk towards his apartment building. There was a nagging feeling within Makoto the entire day and he knew why. He had been thinking long and hard about his current relationship with Kisumi, which had been great, but Makoto always noticed that Kisumi seemed more like a friend than a lover. They had been together for over a year now after Kisumi confessed and they passionately made love the very same day.

At that time Makoto did want to experience something more with his best friend. He wanted to see where the relationship would take them and if finally he would be able to be with someone he cared a lot about. That's how it was…At least until Makoto started to feel like he had misinterpreted his own feelings.

Walking into the apartment building and taking the elevator to the fifth floor, Makoto made his way to their apartment door and unlocked it. As he entered inside, he noticed that the lights and TV were on. Makoto looked down and saw that Kisumi's shoes were near the doorway.

"Welcome home!" Kisumi said as he walked up to Makoto and placed a kiss against his lips. "You're surprised that I'm here, aren't you?"

"I thought you'd be at work," Makoto replied. He closed the door and took off his shoes. He still didn't feel prepared to confront Kisumi.

"I was supposed to go, but my boss thought I should take the night off. He also said it would give some of the other guys a chance to get more clients."

"Hmm, you are very popular Kisu-chan."

"What about you Mako-chan? Were there any fires?"

"Thankfully there weren't. I took the day to train a bit to stay in shape."

Kisumi smiled and placed his hand through Makoto's damp hair. "It looks like you trained a lot."

"I did. I'm going to take a quick shower and then we can figure out what we're going to eat for dinner."

"You know, I thought about taking a quick shower too. Why don't we take one together?"

Makoto tensed up. The nagging feeling inside of him was making it hard to breathe. Kisumi noticed and gently cupped Makoto's face in-between his hands. "What's wrong?"

"Kisumi…Can we talk…?"

Kisumi slowly took his hands away from Makoto's face and turned around. "Let me guess…You want to break up, right?"

"Kisumi, I…"

"I already had a feeling it was coming. You've been acting weird lately, especially whenever we kissed or did something. But hey, if that's what you want, then I'm okay with it."

"Kisumi, I'm really sorry. I do love you, but…more like a friend."

Kisumi turned around to face Makoto and smiled at him. "Don't be sorry. As long as we can still be best friends and live together, then everything will be just fine. So let's not make things awkward, okay? I'd hate it if that happened."

Makoto smiled back and moved in to hug Kisumi. "Thanks." Kisumi hugged Makoto back as the two stay embraced within each other's arms. Although Kisumi told Makoto he was okay with it, deep down Kisumi's heart was breaking.

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One Month Later…

"Mako-chan, hurry up!"

"I'm coming!"

The two were currently rushing to get to the swimming tournament that was taking place. Kisumi had been invited by his friend Nagisa. He decided to let Makoto join him since he had the day off from work. Once they arrived and took their seats, they looked at the enormous pool feet away and all of the swim teams preparing themselves for the relay. Kisumi spotted his blond friend and the swim team that he managed.

"Mako, they're over there! I'm sure they're going to win today."

Makoto nodded his head as he looked towards the group. He had never met any of them, except for Nagisa, but since they were friends of Kisumi, Makoto was certain that they were amazing people. He noticed that they were all talking to each other, except for one of the guys who had his eyes glued on the pool.

The ocean blue orbs were a beautiful color that Makoto had never seen. He had a well structured body that displayed how much time he must spend swimming.

A whistle was blown which told all of the teams to get into position – the relay was about start. Makoto watched with anticipation. He hadn't gone swimming since he was a kid. The first one to swim was a muscular guy with red hair. Second, a tall young man with red goggles on. Third, a guy that seemed to have the same build as Makoto swam backstroke. Lastly, the man that Makoto had been drawn to, dove into the water and started to swim with amazing grace. It was a sight Makoto had never seen before. The way the man swam was absolutely beautiful as if the water was guiding him.

The raven haired man quickly turned back and was the first to finish the relay. His team had won. People all around cheered as the team celebrated and patted each other on the back. Kisumi stood up and looked down at Makoto. "Come on Mako, let's go!" Before Makoto could respond, Kisumi grabbed his hand and dragged him away.

"Nagisa-chan!" Kisumi yelled as they approached the team. Nagisa turned around and with a bright smile waved towards the two.

"Kisu-chan! You made it! Ah, I see you brought Mako-chan!"

"I sure did."

"Everyone, this is Kisumi and his friend Makoto. These are my teammates and friends, Sousuke, Rin, Rei and Haruka.

"It's nice to meet you Makoto," Rei said with a warm smile while he extended his hand for Makoto to take.

"It's nice to meet you too. I was very impressed with how well all of you swim," Makoto replied.

"That's why we're the best," Rin said with a grin.

"Don't get too cocky Rin," Sousuke said as he took Makoto's hand. Rin glared at him. Behind them Haruka couldn't take his eyes off of Makoto. Everything about the man seemed perfect. His green eyes, his strong muscles, and his warm smile – they were all so captivating. As if Makoto had sensed Haruka's eyes on him, he turned to look at him.

"It's nice to meet you Haruka," Makoto said as he extended his hand for Haruka to take. Haruka hesitated for a bit before he grabbed Makoto's hand.

"It's nice to meet you too."

"Why don't we go eat somewhere? I'm starving!" Nagisa yelled out.

"That sounds like a good idea. Kisumi, Makoto, are you two coming?" Rin asked as he looked at the two.

"Sure," Kisumi replied while Makoto nodded in agreement.

Makoto looked back at Haruka and smiled. For some reason he didn't want to look away. The beautiful blue eyes that were looking back at him somehow made him forget about everything and everyone else. Kisumi noticed Makoto's body language. He automatically knew that Haruka had grabbed his ex-lover's attention. It was something he knew would eventually happen, but he still wasn't ready to move on.

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Hello! I decided to write yet another MakoHaru story :D I wanted to write a story where Makoto and Haruka would meet each other for the first time instead of being childhood friends. I also made Nagisa the couch instead of Gou since I wanted to focus more on the guys and of course the cute ships :3 So hopefully this first chapter grabbed your interest!

Let me know what you think! Reviews are always welcomed! Thanks for reading!

Until next time!