HIYA EVERYONE! Are you sick of me yet ? I hope not. Last part of this really small 'novella'. Well, I'm going to write an epilogue to it but only after the third chapter. AND GUESS WHAT ? I'll tell you, this chapter is from Rin's perspective. Again please replace yourself in place of Masamune.

-PokemonTanya
RIN MATSUOKA P.O.V
Nande ? Why was she acting like I did something wrong ? Why wasn't I able to wrap my head around the fact that she told me to have fun with Cheryl when I honestly wanted to spend time with her ? Why is it so hard to tell her my feelings ? That I love her. That I've loved her for the past years, even on skype when she would laugh, my heart would beat faster than normal. That the only time I feel warm is with her. Why is it so hard to tell her that ? Why is it so hard ? I kept on thinking about this and finally slept off with her face in my mind, her hands intertwined with mine. Her laugh echoing in my ears because even if that's the most manliest laugh I've ever heard, it's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

I woke up the next morning with this throbbing feeling in my chest. I stretched and went for a bath. My thoughts were all muddled up and I couldn't think straight. I screamed out a bit in frustration. I finished having a bath, I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. One girl could get you frustrated, could get your heart beating, could make you feel loved, could make you smile, could make you feel warm, could make everything better.

I quickly wore my uniform and went down. Gou was sitting down in her uniform, reading swimming related books and trying to think of new exercises which would help the Iwatobi swim club swim faster. She smiled at me and said "Onii chan! Grandma made breakfast and she told us to carry umbrella's because it looks like it's going to rain."

"Do you always talk this much ?" I asked her.

"I like you when you're with Masamune. You laugh more." Gou said.

"Urusai!" I said, sharply and went to eat breakfast. How come Gou knew ?

"Onii chan, if you think no one else can see, then you're one big baka." Gou said.

"You're the baka, baka." I said and finished my breakfast.

We both took our bags, umbrella's and house keys and left. Haruka and Makoto were already standing there, Haruka was laughing at something Makoto said Makoto seemed to be blushing. THEY WERE GOING OUT, WEREN'T THEY ?

Haruka smiled at me, so did Makoto, Nagisa and Rei were busy quarreling over something and hence paid no attention to us. We started walking. I could see Masamune sitting down and reading a book. Gou already went over and started yapping off of Masamune's ear. Masamune snapped at Gou and Gou's face fell. You couldn't hear what was happening but it seemed to me like a black and white movie was playing.

Gou softened her face and Masamune said something, Gou turned back and glared at me. I tried walking towards Masamune but she gave me 'the death glare'. I stopped in my tracks.

"You are one baka." Haruka said, placing an arm around of my shoulder.

"Nani ?" I asked.

"Yes, yes you are." Makoto came from the other side and placed his arm around my shoulder.

"Don't you see Masamune doesn't like Cheryl." Makoto said.

"Wa-wait, how do you guys know Cheryl is here ?" I asked them both.

"She uploaded her twitter to a picture of you and her saying 'Chillin with my bro from Japan.'" Haruka answered.

"Oh…" That's all I had to say.

"Masamune likes you. I think you're the only idiot who can't see." Makoto said. Nagisa and Rei piped up from behind saying "HAI! Agreed!"

"Tell her, tell her today." Haruka said and we separated our ways.

I couldn't concentrate on studies so I started texting Masamune.

"Sup ?" I texted her.

"Kind of busy. Got to study." She texted back. I frowned at this.

"C'mon, please. Have I done something wrong ?" I asked her. I didn't want anything wrong between us.

"No, I have more important things to do. You haven't done anything. Have fun with Cheryl though." She texted back and before I could reply she texted one more time "I'm shutting my phone off. Don't message me."

LIKE HELL I WOULDN'T MESSAGE HER.

I kept on sending her sorry messages about whatever I did, that I wanted to make up and stuff…
I couldn't think anymore, nothing was processing and I knew only one place could make me feel better, could make me think better (well aside from Masamune's arms), it was the pool.

I walked slowly towards the changing area, my muscles were itching, my skin was itching to jump into the pool and feel the water against me, engulfing me in it's warmth. To feel it pass through my fingers swiftly, to feel like I belonged here… I couldn't even comprehend the feeling of when the water and me made contact.

I swam for a couple of minutes, actually training and not caring about anything but then I couldn't anymore. So I just started back swimming and then eventually just floating in the water, I couldn't hear anything. I could only see her face in my mind, I wanted to tell her everything that I felt that I wanted to only hug her, that every time I woke up in the morning she was the first thing on my mind, that every morning before I opened my eyes I saw her face, that maybe I was obsessed with her, that I loved the fact that she would hear me pour my heart out to her into the wee hours of the morning, that I loved her for the fact that she never judged me, the fact that she never took pity on me. I loved her for everything, for the fact that she put up with my drama, the fact that she actually put up my façade until I broke down. I loved her.

And then I saw some figure, so I stopped and looked and saw Gou, Haruka, Nagisa, Rei and Makoto standing, talking to Nitori.

"MATSUOKA RIN. COME OUT NOW BEFORE I COME IN AND HIT YOU." Gou was screaming at me. Gou never screamed at me so I swam out quickly.

"What happened Gou ?" I asked her.

"Are you a baka ? No seriously ?" She asked me, crossing her hands.

"Nani ?" I was shocked.

"Masamune, do you know how sad she is ? Do you know she thinks that you like Cheryl ? Do you know she loves you ? Are you that blind Rin that you can't see she's always here for you, even late night when you have to practice, she's here. Not me, not Haruka, not Makoto, not Nitori. It's Masamune. She loves you and right now, she's breaking down, can't you see that ? Can't you see she loves you ? Can't you see ?" Gou said, almost breaking down.

"What ?" I was still shocked.

Gou threw her umbrella at me and Haruka and Makoto said "GO! NOW!"

I was running, I ran to the changing room and wore my sport shoes. I grabbed one jacket and was running. I don't know why. I needed to tell her now. I would have lost her. I could hear my coach scream from far saying if I didn't come back that I wouldn't be on the team, then I heard Nitori telling the coach it was related to love.

I smiled, I was going to tell her and suddenly I could feel my heart beat faster with pleasure, I could feel myself run faster than I usually do, I felt like I was running on air. I opened the umbrella but it was no use, the rain was beating down like it was angry. It felt like someone was shooting at me with a pellet gun but from every angle. Like the rain god was showering his wrath on me. But it couldn't stop me, nothing could.

I could see a figure from far away. It was her.

"YUKINA MASAMUNE!" I was shouting at the top of my lungs, but I don't think she heard because the rain was too loud.

I kept on shouting until finally she heard me and stopped. She was drenched even though she had her umbrella. I loved the way her hair was left undone and sticking to her face, I could make out she had been crying, her eyes and nose were red. But she looked pretty to me, she looked beautiful to me, no matter what.

"Rin…" She said. My name sounded so beautiful when she said, like her lips were made for my name.

"Masamune…" I said and approached her.

"Why aren't you practicing ?" She asked me, holding her umbrella tightly, not looking at me.

"I like you." I said. Great, not like I was suppose to say love.

"I like you too." She said.

"No, I like you." I said.

"Even me, Rin." She said, obviously not getting it.

I left words. I bent down a bit (since she was shorter than me) and kissed her. It was electrifying, her lips were soft and lush. Slowly I felt her legs wrap around my waist and her pulling me closer to her face, kissing me back. I could feel her hand cupping my face and the other one in my hair. My arms were supporting her from falling. I bit down on her lip, wanting more than this. And she obliged more than happily. My tongue was exploring each and every inch of her mouth, hers was doing the same. Her touch was feverish, I didn't want her to not touch me, ever. I loved her. I loved everything about her. Nothing was there now, Nothing mattered. It was only me and her. The rain didn't seemed to effect us. I couldn't hear it anymore. I loved her. I loved her. I loved her.

We both were out of breath.
"I love you, more than anything, you mean everything to me. You make me smile, laugh, you make my heart beat faster. You make me go crazy. I love you. I love you. I love YOU." I told her.

"I love you . And I will protect you. I swear to you." She said, smiling at me. And I was happy to know I was the reason behind this smile. I bent down and kissed her one more time.

EPILOGUE :

Rin Matsuoka, 21 years, already married to Yukina Masamune of 20 years.

He's standing on the side lines watching his team mates win event after event at the Olympics. He's not feeling easy because she's not here yet. He knows that once he see's her, he'll do fine.

"Damn it! Damn it! I shouldn't have gone to buy his birthday gift. TODAY AT LEAST." Yukina Masamune was thinking as she was running towards the stadium where the water sport events were there. 'I need to see him before he swims. I need to make sure he's fine before he swims.' Yukina Masamune kept on thinking about this.

"Don't leave me now. Don't leave me now. Remember all the nights we'd stayed awake and you would time me. Please, I need to see your face, it calms me down." Rin Matsuoka said to no one in particular. It was true, Masamune and Rin for the past two years would always come here and practice at night. He would practice and she would study. When he would take a break she would feed him food. And massage his body when he would cramp up.

"I need to do this for her. She's done a lot for me. She's put in as much as time as me. I need to win for her and for dad and mom. Gou too and all my friends but Masamune especially." Rin said to himself.

He could see his friends in the stands, smiling and laughing, cheering him on. But they knew he wanted to see her face especially. More than anything else.

His coach came up to him and told him kind words that were trying to motivate him but he couldn't concentrate.

His event was in five minutes. And there she was, standing.

"RIN!" She said and came running towards him and hugged him. She handed him a small box. He opened it and saw a small bracelet inside. It was a leather bracelet which was braided and there was a small golden wing on it. He looked and saw a similar one on her neck, the pendent that is.
He wore it quickly. The people escorted her out of the way. She made her way to the stands where she united with their friends. He stood on the small podium and took his stance. He made eye contact with her one more time, she smiled and so did he. He knew He got his confidence back now. He looked at the bracelet and that's when he knew he could do it.

The gun shot when off and he swam.

'He's swimming really fast, he's doing it. HE'S DOING IT. HE'S WINNING.' Masamune's mind was screaming now and she finally screamed out in happiness when he came out of the pool, victorious. He was crying and smiling. She was crying with her whole heart.

He'd done it. He'd worked so hard for this and now he accomplished it. Masamune was crying with shock and happiness, he had worked so hard for this. It was his time to shine. He was running towards her, she was running towards him. Their hearts were beating fast and finally they engulfed each other in a hug, they didn't care. He'd done it. We'd done. He'd done it for himself. He'd done it for her.

"I LOVE YOU!" He screamed at her in happiness.
"I LOVE YOU TOO!" She screamed in happiness.

Their tears weren't stopping, their love wouldn't stop until their last breaths.
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