Sousuke was cleaning his shared room, when his phone started buzzing from the other room. He dropped what he was doing and checked the caller id before accepting the call.

"Makoto, what's up?"

"Oh thank god someone picked up their phone." Makoto huffed. "Haru's run away!"

"What?" Sousuke couldn't believe his ears. "He's done what?"

"He ran away and I don't know why." Makoto seemed distressed. "I've looked everywhere. Oh god, what are we going to do?"

"Just stay at Haru's in case he comes back. I'll go look for him." Sousuke commented. "I'll ring you when I find him."

Sousuke ran from the room, heart racing as he attempted to shove his shoes on his feet as he went. He checked all the obvious places, the beach, Haru's favourite cafe and the pool. He opened the gate to Iwatobi's pool and sighed in disappointment when there was no raven haired boy floating on his back, at peace with himself.

"Where did he go?" He muttered under his breath, as he left the school and wandered the streets, his mind ticking over, thinking of any place Haruka would go to be alone, where Makoto wouldn't find him. I usually go there when I don't want Makoto to find me, or, when I need advice, my-

"Grandmothers grave!" Sousuke exclaimed out loud, mentally cheering at himself. He ran uncertainly to the graveyard he had visited once with both Haru and Rin. He stopped at the gates and scanned the area, finding the run away, slouched at a very old head stone. Sousuke fished his phone out of his pocket and rang Makoto.

"Did you find him?"

"Yeah, don't worry I'll bring him back."

"Thanks Sousuke." Makoto seemed relieved, "Bring him back safe."

"Will do."

Sousuke hung up the phone and approached the raven haired boy. He coughed to get the boys attention, startling him and watched Haru sniff and roughly wipe his eyes.

"What do you want?" Haru turned to see Sousuke looking at him in concern.

"Are you okay?" Sousuke asked quietly.

"Don't patronize me." Haruka scoffed. "What are you really thinking?"

Sousuke frowned at him, trying to keep his emotions in check. Be nice Sousuke. Don't-

"-HOW COULD YOU JUST RUN OFF LIKE THAT?! Sousuke yelled at him, before he started pacing. "What were you thinking?! You had us worried sick! You should tell someone before you go off! What if you got taken?! I'd never forgive myself!"

"That's better." Haru rubbed his nose, before standing and smiling slightly at the butterfly swimmer.

"Seriously, that's what you have to say?" Sousuke hunched his shoulders, clenching his fists. "I searched everywhere for you."

"You found me didn't you?"

Sousuke sighed, turning his head away in frustration. He peeked at the free style swimmer, noticing how he held his arm a little tightly, his head hanging heavily. Sousuke swallowed his pride and engulfed Haruka into his arms, "Don't ever run away again."

"I'm sorry." Haru sniffed, "I needed to talk to her."

"What happened?" Sousuke held Haru at arms length, staring curiously into his eyes. Haru looked behind at his grandmothers grave and slumped down. Sousuke followed suit and wrapped an arm around the free style swimmers shoulders.

"Mum and dad are getting divorced and have decided to take their names off of being my legal guardians."

"But they're your parents." Sousuke seemed confused. "Can you do that?"

"Apparently." Haru shivered. "They only stayed together because I was under age. Now I'm eighteen they want freedom."

"They dumped you with your grandma when you were a little kid, how much freedom do they want?"

"My grandmother used to say they loved me, they'll come back, you're their baby boy. Now I know she was just trying to protect me."

"What did they say?"

"They regret having me."

Sousuke gaped at him, "What?"

"Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I wasn't born. Maybe they would have been happier or-"

"-Don't say that." Sousuke slapped the boy over the head, "If you weren't born, Rin would never had a rival to push him, Makoto would lose his best friend, Nagisa and Rei would have no one to look up to and we would have never gotten together."

"You think?" Haruka glanced at him, sniffling.

"You've impacted more lives than you know."

"Thanks Sousuke." Haru pecked his cheek. "My grandma would have loved you."

"I would have loved to have met her." Sousuke smiled. "Come on, lets get you home."

"Okay." Haru nodded, accepting Sousuke's hand and after saying goodbye to his grandmother, the two of them left the graveyard and made their way back to Haru's place. They were walking hand in hand when Sousuke had a thought.

"Since you don't have a legal guardian now, what are you going to do?"

"I was thinking about asking you." Haruka glanced sideways at him, stopping him and grasping his wrist. "Will you be my legal guardian?"

"Are you asking me to marry you?" Sousuke joked. Haruka smirked and slapped Sousuke on the shoulder.

"What if I am?" Haruka said in all seriousness.

"In that case, then yes." Sousuke flushed red and scratched his neck. Haru's eyes widen slightly before he jumped on an unexpected Sousuke, causing them to fall. Haru opened his eye to see Sousuke laughing happily. "I love you."

"I love you too." Haruka replied, smiling lovingly at him.

"We'd better get you home before Makoto goes insane." Sousuke stroked Haru's cheek softly. Haruka sighed in annoyance and pouted. "Don't give me that."

Sousuke helped them both up and they slowly made their back to Haru's apartment. Their heads snapped up as the free style swimmers door flew open and a blur of brown hair dashed down the steps and swallowed Haru into a bear hug.

"Thank god you're okay." Makoto sighed in relief before releasing the suffocating boy. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Makoto." Haruka assured the mothering teen.

"Haru-chan!" The three of them turned to see Nagisa and Rin walk down the steps, one with worry plastered on their face, the other, angry, pointy teeth ready to snap.

"What were you thinking?" Rin growled, slapping Haru over the head.

"Oi." Sousuke swatted the boy away. "Leave him alone."

"Alright." Rin backed away. "I'm glad you're alright Haru."

Nagisa jumped on the raven haired teen and teared up slightly. "Haru-chan, I'm so happy you're okay!"

"Nagisa." Haruka complained. "I'm fine."


Everyone had gone home after making sure Haruka was okay, Sousuke had finally given the push and now the two swimmers were left to themselves. Sousuke yawned, cracking his jaw in the process as he jumped onto the sofa, spreading himself to get comfortable.

"That was a long day."

Haruka hummed in agreement as he placed himself between his boyfriend's legs. Sousuke wrapped his arms around Haru and placed a kiss on the back of his head.

"Were you serious?" Haru whispered.

Sousuke purred in confusion as he continued pecking Haru on the back of his neck.

"That you'd marry me?"

Sousuke stopped and whispered coolly by his ear, "Yes, I love you Haru."

Haru shivered in pleasure, twisting his body so he was straddling the taller male. "I love you too Sousuke Nanase."

Sousuke laughed, "I don't think so."

He flipped themselves over, so Sousuke was hovering over the helpless free style swimmer.

"I believe you mean Haruka Yamazaki." Sousuke leaned down and captured Haruka's lips with his own, both teens smiling underneath their shared kiss.