Haruka tried his best not to think about Makoto being around Kisumi. In the afternoon, he'd be the one next to Makoto, not his pink haired rival. Soaking in his bathtub, Haruka was sulking as he imagined different scenarios happening while he wasn't around. He imagined Kisumi pretending to drown just so Makoto could save him and give him CPR. He imagined Kisumi eyeing Makoto while they changed in the locker room, perhaps even touching Makoto on purpose and claiming it was an accident. He even imagined Kisumi trapping Makoto somewhere and giving him a surprise kiss.

Thoughts like these were only making Haruka's anxiety worse. Nagisa made it sound so easy when it came to confessing your feelings to the person you really like. If it was so simple Haruka would have done it already and would be going out with Makoto. The fact that they have been friends since they were children was more of a disadvantage then an advantage in Haruka's mind. What if Makoto only saw him as a friend? What if the confession made things awkward between the two of them? Haruka wouldn't be able to function without Makoto. Having the olive-haired male go to college away from Iwatobi was already hard enough.

Haruka looked towards his bathroom door and wished that Makoto appeared to pull him out of the tub. He still hadn't gotten used to the absence of their routine. Haruka slowly got out of the tub and made his way out of the bathroom. He hoped mackerel would help take his mind off of Makoto and Kisumi.

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"You can really do backstroke like onii-chan! That's amazing Hayato!" Ran exclaimed as she watched Hayato swimming backstroke. Hayato stood himself up in the water and smiled shyly.

"Do you really think so?"

"Yeah! If Haru-chan can teach me how to swim free then we can be in a relay team together someday!" Ren replied with a determined look on his face. Makoto laughed as he watched the three enthusiastic kids. He was sitting next to Kisumi on the edge of the pool. Luckily, Makoto was able to reserve the pool. In the back of his mind, he wished Haruka would have been able to join them. He had asked the raven-haired boy the night before, but to his surprise Haruka declined.

"Hey Makoto, what are you thinking about?" Kisumi asked as he noticed Makoto's expression change. Makoto quickly snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Kisumi with a smile.

"Ah, sorry Kisumi. I sort of got carried away in my thoughts."

"If there's anything wrong, you know you can come to me," Kisumi replied with a smile. "We are roommates and friends after-all." Makoto nodded his head in agreement. Hayato looked towards the two young adults.

"Kisumi! Why don't you come swim with us too?"

"Swimming isn't really my thing. It's more fun watching you enjoy yourself Hayato-san."

"Makoto can teach you backstroke!" Ran said in response. "He's a really good teacher!"

"Is that so? Hmm, then how about it Makoto? Can you teach me backstroke?"

"Sure," Makoto replied as the two then got into the water.

"I'm kind of uneasy when it comes to floating. Can you help me Mako?" Kisumi asked with a shy expression.

"Of course. I'll help you step by step." Makoto slowly helped Kisumi lie on his back and float in the water. Hayato and the twins eyed the two.

"Umm Makoto…Do you have a girlfriend?" Hayato asked out of the blue.

"Eh?" Makoto replied a bit taken aback by the sudden question.

"Onii-chan doesn't have a girlfriend! Right onii-chan! Because I'm going to marry you!" Ran shouted out.

"No, I'm going to marry him!" Ren shouted back.

"I want to marry Makoto too…" Hayato murmured timidly. He looked over at Kisumi. "What about you onii-chan?"

"Yeah, I would want to marry Makoto too," Kisumi responded.

"Kisumi! Please, don't play along!" Makoto whined in embarrassment from all of the confessions. Kisumi looked over at him and grinned.

"I'm not playing Mako. I'd love to marry you."

Makoto blushed bright red. Was Kisumi being serious or was he just teasing him? Makoto couldn't tell and that made him even more nervous. Kisumi kept his eyes on Makoto's confused face. "Hayato-san, it's almost time for us to go. Why don't the three of you go and change first?"

"Okay onii-chan!" Hayato responded. The three quickly made their way out of the pool and ran towards the locker rooms. Makoto didn't know what to do or what to say. It was just him and Kisumi.

"What's wrong Makoto?"

"N-Nothing! It's just…You shouldn't play around like that Kisumi. They're kids so they're going to say stuff like that but you…!"

"I'm as serious as they are. You're a prince Makoto and who doesn't want a prince? Can you blame me for falling for you?"

"Eh? But Kisumi, why…?"

"I fell for you Makoto, so take responsibility."

Kisumi stood up in the water and moved closer to Makoto. He gently placed his hand on Makoto's cheek and leaned forward. Makoto felt Kisumi's lips press against his. Kisumi slowly pulled away and smiled. "I'll see you later Mako. I'll give you time to think." Kisumi moved away from Makoto, got out of the pool and walked away. Makoto stayed stunned by what had just happened. He wasn't sure what he was going to do. The only person who came to mind was Haruka – the person he could never have romantically.

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Hours had passed and finally Haruka was by Makoto's side. They agreed to meet Nagisa and Rei at the entrance of the aquarium. Haruka was looking forward to looking at all the different animals, but what he was looking forward to the most was spending time with Makoto and his friends. Looking over at Makoto as they walked, Haruka noticed that he wasn't talking as much as he normally would. Did something happen?

"Makoto…"

Makoto looked over at Haruka and automatically knew what his friend wanted to ask him. He put on a smile. "There's nothing wrong Haru. I was just thinking about something. Are you excited to hang out with Nagisa and Rei?"

"I'm not looking forward to any of their PDA." The last time Haruka hung out with the couple, Nagisa just couldn't keep his hands to himself. Poor Rei was a blushing red mess. Makoto chuckled a bit.

"It just shows how much they love each other."

"Yeah…I guess…"

Haruka couldn't pick up on the reason, but he knew that something was wrong with Makoto. One way or another he would find out. The two continued to make their way towards the aquarium in silence until they finally came across their friends at the entrance. Nagisa waved frantically as the two approached.

"Haru-chan! Mako-chan! You're here!" Nagisa ran into Makoto and hugged him as ight as he could. "I missed you Mako-chan! Haru-chan is so lonely without you!"

"Nagisa…" Haruka muttered in a scary tone.

"Welcome back Makoto-senpai. College must be wonderful," Rei quickly said as he pulled his lover away from Makoto.

"There's a lot of studying involved, but it's really nice. I'm happy to see that you're both doing okay. How's the swim club?"

"Amazing! We've been training a lot! The new members are really great too! You should come see us when you get the chance!" Nagisa said proudly.

"I definitely will."

"We should go inside now if we want to see everything," Rei pointed out as he saw people walk in. Nagisa grabbed onto Rei's arm and rubbed his cheek against it lovingly.

"You won't let any of the scary animals eat me will you Rei-chan?"

"They wouldn't be able to eat you Nagisa-kun," Rei replied as his face started getting red.

"Hmm, you're right. The only one who would eat me is you!"

Rei, Makoto and Haruka blushed in embarrassment. How Nagisa could say such things without a care in the world was beyond them.

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Inside, the group was having fun looking at the different tanks and animals. Nagisa made sure to bring his camera and took a lot of pictures. Everything was going well and everyone was having fun. They made their way over to the dolphin show as soon as it started. Haruka was mesmerized by the movements and wished he could swim with them. He felt Makoto firmly grab onto his hand as if saying "Don't even think about it Haru." Haruka sighed but thought it was best to behave. Besides, he liked Makoto holding onto his hand. It was the closest he could get to feeling like they were lovers instead of friends.

Midway through the show, Makoto's cell phone started to beep. He took it out of his pocket and was surprised to see who was calling him. Haruka and the couple noticed his expression. "Mako-chan, is something wrong?"

"A-Ah! No, everything's fine! Umm, I'll be right back! I need to take this!" Makoto smiled as he quickly got up and walked away.

"Makoto-senpai is acting a little strange. I wonder who's calling him?" Rei wondered.

"What if Mako-chan has a secret lover and is trying to keep it from us?!" Nagisa nearly shouted. That was enough to make Haruka get up and run towards the direction Makoto left from. Once he made it to one of the hallways he saw Makoto on the phone, looking a bit nervous and confused. Makoto hung up the phone just as Haruka was approaching him.

"Makoto, who called you?"

"Haru! Ah! Eh, um! It was no one in particular!"

"Makoto…"

Makoto sighed in defeat. He looked at Haru with sad eyes. "…It was Kisumi."

"Why is he calling you?"

"Haru-chan…Kisumi…wants to be with me…He kissed me."

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