-One-

Haru closed his eyes as he drifted through the pool. The moonlight sparkled against the water of the pool. The water lapped calmly against Haru's body as he floated. The water soothed him, but not by much. This was the only place he'd thought of coming. Normally, he'd just take a bath, but this time a bath wouldn't have been quite enough to clear his head. He let himself sink into the water a bit.

"Rin…"

He opened up his eyes to look at the moon. It hung half empty in the sky. Haru stopped and moved so he was standing in the water. His feet brushed the rough bottom of the pool and he sighed once more.

"Rin…"

He missed Rin. No matter how much he tried to deny it, he missed the scarlet-eyed shark. It'd been a little over two months since he'd left. The conversation the had the night before he disappeared still stung like a fresh wound.

"You're leaving?"

Rin opened his eyes, "Hm? Yeah, I am."

Haru was silent for a moment before he looked away, "Where are you going?"

"I was headed back to Australia," Rin sighed, folding his arms behind his head, "I thought I'd give you all a break from me. And maybe get some training done while I'm there."

"Why can't you just train here?" Haru felt a lump forming in his throat, "With us?"

Rin turned to look at the dark haired boy and cracked a smirk, "Please don't tell me you're going to get upset."

Haru gave a glare, "I just don't understand what the sense is in going. I can't go with you. Mako, Nagisa, and Rei can't either. You're abandoning us."

"I'm not abandoning you."

Haru rolled on his side, so his back was to his boyfriend, "It's just like before."

"Haru…" He reached to put his hand on the other's shoulder.

Haru closed his eyes as Rin's cool hand traced against his bare shoulder. Tears began to crawl in slow lines down his cheeks.

Rin sighed, "You had to know this would happen eventually."

Haru sat up, "Maybe. But I thought having us might change that. I thought having me," he looked down, "Might change that…"

"Haru, it's got nothing to do with you."

"It has everything to do with me" Haru brought his knees up to his chest and pressed his face against them, "Why would you even let this happen if you were just going to leave in the first place?"

Rin moved closer to Haru, "Because I care about you."

"Then stay," Tears burned the backs of Haru's eyes, "Don't leave me again."

"You know I can't do that."

Haru pulled himself up from the bed and walked towards the door. He scooped his jacket from the dresser before pulling it on and crossing the house.

"Haru?" Rin got up and followed him, "Haru what are you doing?"

Haru zipped his jacket up over his bare chest and continued for the door. He pulled it open.

Rin caught in and pushed it closed with his palm, "Haru, I'll be back in a year or so. Then we can just pick right back up where we left off."

Tears started spilling over Haru's cheeks once again, "Maybe its better if you go," He looked down, "After all, you wouldn't go if you were really happy, right? I'm just not enough to keep you happy. I guess I'm just not enough reason to stay…"

Rin tensed and his teeth ground together in frustration, "Fine."

He pulled away and headed back towards the bedroom. Haru stood there in silence for only a moment before her headed out the front door. When he came back, Rin and his things were gone.

Haru sank down into the pool. He wanted to forget. He needed to forget everything about Rin past their friendship. He was just his reason to swim. That's all. Nothing else. Still…

He regretted what he'd said that night. He didn't agree with Rin leaving, but he didn't have to be so mean about it. He felt guilty. He closed his eyes. He just needed to forget. If he could just forget, then he'd feel better, right?

Haru…I love you…

Haru's chest felt tight. Rin's voice still rang clear in his mind.

He opened his eyes again. A figure loomed at the edge of the pool, a hand extended towards him. Haru floated up and blinked the water from his eyes.

"Are you okay, Haru?"

The dark haired boy's vision came to focus on the voices source.

"Mako…"

The brunette crouched down, "I thought you'd be here."

Haru looked down, "I just wanted to swim."

"I know," Makoto smiled, "You always want to swim, remember?"

Haru kept his gaze on the bottom of the pool, "Why are you here?"

"I was worried about you," he rested his elbows on his knees, "You weren't at home."

"You came to check on me?"

"Like I said, I was worried," his smile faded, "You haven't been yourself since…"

Haru looked up at the sky, the moon reflecting in his eyes, "I know. Rei tells me that enough. He keeps telling me that my swimming isn't beautiful like it used to be."

"Haru…." Mako looked at the ground, "You can't keep on like this."

"Like what?" He looked at Mako.

"Like you don't care."

Haru looked away, "I don't care. I don't care that Rin left. I don't care that he's gone. I just don't care."

"Don't lie to me, Haru," Mako sighed, "You miss him."

"No I don't," He pulled himself from the pool; "I'm fine."

He stood and pulled his towel from the fence and started to dry himself off before pulling his clothes back on.

"Haru, wait."

"I really don't want to talk about this Mako."

"We don't have to talk about it," Mako walked so he was beside him, "How about a sleepover?"

"Sleepover?"

"Yeah," Mako smiled, "You can come over to my house. My parents won't mind."

Haru looked away, "If you really want to…okay…"