I woke up to absolute silence. Looking at the other side of the bed in surprise, I found it empty. Haru must have gotten up before me. Usually, I woke up to the faint little snores from Haru that I found so endearing. I sat up and checked he bathroom for Haru to see if he was in the tub. He wasn't. I went to see if he was making breakfast. He wasn't. Since I had moved in a few months, our mornings had gone almost exactly the same, with me getting up and getting dressed, pulling him out of the tub and waiting while he got dressed, then made breakfast. It felt weird to be home without his quiet presence here. I made myself a bowl of ramen to eat. Haru did all the cooking for us, so I was kind of lacking in knowledge about how to make food with out burning the house down. I don't even trust myself with making eggs. As I sat down at my place at the table, trying to ignore how empty Haru's seat seemed, I noticed the calendar I had got him when we first started dating. Today was outlined in red marker, the words "1 year". That's right, our on year anniversary was today. I remembered the cute little gift bag I had left at Rei's house for safekeeping. I needed to go get that today. I also needed to figure out where Haru is. I had a few plans for later, but I can't very well surprise Haru with them unless I find him. I finished my pathetic breakfast and got dressed to head over to Rei's house. He opened nearly on the first knock, handing me the bag and wishing me luck. I thanked him and went to the docks. I found the boat that I was renting ready to go, as promised, with everything already loaded on it. I put the bag in a water tight cooler, just in case, and started up the boat.
*Time Skip*
I pulled the boat into the dock, hopping back onto the dock. Now all I needed to do was find Haru. Naturally,the first place I checked was the ISC pool. He wasn't there. I checked the IHS pool. He wasn't there either. I called Rin and asked him if Haru was at the Samezuka pool. Rin said he actually hadn't seen Haru since two days ago. I was pretty confused. Where on earth does my boyfriend go if he isn't swimming? In class, he always looks out the window, toward the pool. At lunch, he likes to stare at the sun reflecting off the water in the pool. At home, he is either spending time with me or in the tub. Haru was almost amphibious. I looked allover town before I just gave up and walked home. Opening the door, I was surprised to see Haru sitting on the couch.
"Hey!"
I said, catching his attention. He looked up.
"Hi. Rin called me and said you were looking for me?"
He seemed a bit confused. I smiled, nodding.
"Yep! I have a surprise for you waiting at the docks."
He looked even more confused, but got up anyway to follow me. I grabbed his hand as we walked down to the docks together, lacing his fingers with mine. We walked up to the boat I was borrowing. Haru looked at me in concern.
"The sea?"
He said, remembering my fear of the ocean.
"I'll be fine"
I said. I only had problems during storms anyway. I got onto the boat, helping Haru down into it. He still seemed confused as to what we were doing. I pulled out a strip of black cloth and motioned for haru to come closer. He raised an eyebrow suspiciously.
"What's that for?"
He asked. I smiled.
"It's a surprise!"
He looked wary but allowed me to put it on him and guide him to a seat anyway. I started up the boat and pulled out of the dock, heading for the islands we had been to once before as part of our swimming regimen. I found the one with the little cave I was looking for and pulled the boat up to the forgotten dock inside the cave. We had found this during our swimming camp and I remember thinking how perfect it would be for a camping trip or something. I had come by earlier to set up a tent for us and some picnic food. I leaned over to Haru and gently undid the blindfold. I watched him take in the beautiful cave, a little smile appearing on his face. He hugged me gently.
"Thanks."
I smiled and kissed him gently. His arms went around my neck and I pulled him closer, my arms sliding around his waist. His shirt rode up a little, revealing the smooth skin and sharp hip bones that had become so familiar to me. I broke the kiss after a little, stepping back so I could clearly see his face. I took a deep breath.
"Haru, we've been through a lot in the year that we've been together. I have never been so happy in my entire life. I would like to spend the rest of my time with you, if you'll have me. Haru, will you marry me?"
I pulled the ring I had gotten out of the bag I had kept in the cooler. The silver band reflected the setting sun's light up onto the ceiling of the cave, making the deep blue sapphire set in it. Haru's mouth opened in surprise as he stared at the ring. He nodded slowly, seeming too overwhelmed to form words. He held out his hand for me to put the ring on and then collapsed into my arms, hugging me like the world depended on it.
"Yes."
He whispered, kissing me. I was still crouched on the ground, so I lost my balance and we fell backwards, Haru landing on top of me. I looked up at him, both of us smiling. He rolled over so we were on our sides, facing each other. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a little package.
"I got you this for our anniversary. It's not a ring, but it's still pretty."
Haru said, handing me the package. I kissed his nose lightly.
"Thank you."
I opened the hastily wrapped package and a necklace slid out into my hand. It had two little carms on it. One was a little orca with emerald eyes and the other was a little dolphin with sapphire eyes. Haru and I. I smiled at the little charms, putting the necklace on over my head. I then leaned in to kiss Haru again. This had turned out better than I had planned.

FIN