Second last day! Day 7! Competition & Olympics

Rin and Haru had successfully made it onto the Japanese swimming team, celebrating with their close friends. Their celebrations didn't last long as the swimmers where whisked away, practicing almost every day. The new swimmers were lined up that morning, their coach determining their strokes and their events.

"Rin."

"Butterfly and free style sir." Rin stood stock still waiting.

"One hundred meters on both." The coach announced, Rin nodded. As the coach moved to the next swimmer, Rin turned to the bleachers where Sousuke sat looking incredibly bored, gave him a goofy grin and two thumbs up and received a lazy smile and a slight wave in return.

"Haru."

"I only swim free." Haru crossed his arms. The coach hummed and nodded in understanding before speaking sternly to the teen.

"If you want to swim on this team you must swim two strokes." The coach raised to fingers in front of Haru's face. "You see, two. Not one. So I suggest you pick another stroke and quickly."

Haruka frowned. He glanced at Rin who was staring at him in both sadness and hope. Haru knew he had to pick another stroke if he wanted to swim with Rin but which one. He'd never took interest in the other strokes. Back stroke like Makoto maybe? No, breast stroke like Nagisa? Butterfly like Rei? Butterfly? Haru glanced up at the bleachers to find Sousuke gloomily staring around the pool. After he pushed himself too hard at Nationals in high school Sousuke injured his shoulder beyond repair. Haruka had been there for him, along with the others but somehow Sousuke was more calm and collective with him. He helped Sousuke come to terms with not being able to swim competitively and they established a strange but refreshing relationship. Haruka knew what stroke he was going to swim.

"Butterfly." Haruka announced. "I'll swim butterfly."

"Alright, so one hundred and two hundred in free style and one hundred in butterfly."

"Yes sir." Haru bowed.

After the swimmers received their events they dispersed. Rin approached Haru, grasping him by the shoulders.

"Butterfly?" Rin couldn't believe it. "Butterfly?"

Haru smirked. "Yes butterfly."

"But you've never swam it before. It's one of the hardest strokes."

"Will you teach me?"

"I mean you can't just expect to be naturally good at everything - wait what?" Rin snapped his head around after he stopped pacing.

"Will you teach me the butterfly?"

"I guess I could." Rin scratched the back of his neck. "I mean I can try."

"Thank you." Haru smiled genuinely at him. Rin blushed and grabbed Haru's arm.

"Lets just get this over with."

Sousuke watched as Rin dragged Haru over to the pool and his eye brow perked up as Rin began to show Haru the movements for the butterfly stroke. He watched the intense concentration on Haruka's face and his eyes widened as Rin moved away and Haru began to swim butterfly not free. Sousuke was inching nearer and nearer the edge of his seat, he slipped from his deat and fell. He picked himself up and gaped along with Rin as Haru swam it so naturally. Sousuke watched as his two friends went to the starting block and both dived in. Sousuke watched Haru swim, still beautiful as ever. Sousuke sighed to himself.

"I win!" Rin exclaimed, cheering to himself as Haru came up beside him. Haruka looked at him skeptically, after taking his goggles off. "What?"

"Of course you won." Haruka rolled his eyes. "I've only swam it twice."

"Gone and ruined it." Rin smirked, folding his arms. "Come on lets go again."

That practice consisted of constant butterfly races, Rin winning them all and Haru coming closer and closer to catching Rin. They met Sousuke outside along with an unexpected Nagisa. The four of them were walking to Sousuke's apartment. Rin chatting Sousuke's ear away while Nagisa eyed his raven haired friend who was staring at the back of Sousuke's head.

"Butterfly huh?" Nagisa nudged Haru, pouting. "Why didn't you choose breast stroke like me Haru-chan?"

Haruka hummed back not listening to the blonde boy, thinking how Sousuke would erupt with anger if he found out he was the reason he was swimming butterfly.

"Oh Nagisa." Haru pushed the boy away in disgust, while wiping his sleeve on his face where the blonde boy licked.

"You weren't paying attention to me." Nagisa furrowed his brows at him. They had reached Sousuke's apartment and they made themselves comfortable, Rin and Nagisa talking enough for the four of them. Haru was eyeing Sousuke once again, watching him sip on his drink, eyes narrowed as he focused on his best friend.

"Why are you swimming butterfly Haru-chan?"

Haruka snapped his head around when he heard his name and rose a brow. "What?"

Nagisa looked from Haru to Sousuke then back to Haru, smiling knowingly. "Why are you swimming butterfly?"

"Oh, because..." Haruka glanced at Sousuke before continuing, "...then I'd be competing with Rin in both strokes."

"Makes sense." Rin nodded, smiling at his swimming partner.

Sousuke, Makoto, Nagisa, Rei, Momo, Nitori and Gou were all sitting in the bleachers of the 2016 Olympics games. They had just watched the one hundred meters freestyle where Haru took gold, Rin taking silver. Now it was the two hundred meters freestyle finals. Their eyes were drawn to the raven haired man, ready to dive in.

"Will he win?" Momo asked, a little concerned. "He just swam the one hundred."

"He'll be fine." Makoto reassured. They watched in anticipation as the gun blew, the swimmers diving in, swimming back and forth. Haruka was in fourth before he made the last turn about and pushed through the water, third, second.

"First to Haruka Nanase."

The bleachers erupted in cheers among them were Sousuke, Makoto and the rest. Nagisa was jumping over Rei and Nitori, cheering at the top of his lungs. They watched as Rin ran out and hugged Haru, who returned the hug happily. They looked up at the bleachers where they would find the teary Makoto, waving frantically at them.

"I'm winning the butterfly." Rin announced at the dinner, stuffing his mouth with food. The friends were sitting together at a restaurant, congratulating them one their victories. Nagisa was wearing one of Haru's gold medals, showing Nitori. Makoto had the other, reading it over and over again. Rin wrapped a arm around Sousuke's shoulder and pointed over at Haru who was smiling at Makoto.

"He's swimming for you, you know." He commented quietly to him. Sousuke snorted and nudged his best friend. "I'm serious."

"What why?" Sousuke asked, frowning at the raven haired swimmer.

"I'm not quite sure I overheard him talking to Makoto about it."

Sousuke eyed his best friend, watching him shrug in helplessness and continued on with his dinner. Sousuke turned his gaze back to Haru who was talking to Momo and Rei. The raven haired teen glanced his way and smiled slightly at him causing Sousuke to avert his eyes in embarrassment for being caught and stared at his plate, playing with his food.

Rin and Haru were side by side, in position to start the race. Rin eyed his rival, noticing the determination floating in his eyes. He caught Haru's eye and smirked.

"I'm going to win."

"You're on."

The gun shot and they dived in, forgetting the other competitors and concentrating on their own race. Sousuke's eyes widened from the gap Rin and Haru were leaving from the other racers and the fact Haru was much faster and closer to Rin than he ever been at practice.

"Gold to Rin Matsuoka, Silver Haruka Nanase."

Rin cheered and pulled Haru into a bear hug, laughing with delight. He pulled back noticed Haru had a playful pout on his face.

"What's up?"

"I wanted gold."

Rin chuckled and punched the boy on the shoulder. "You can't win everything."

Haru hummed and let a huge smile grace his features. "I suppose silver will do."

They were standing on the podium, the Japanese anthem playing throughout the stadium. Rin keeping his emotions in check, until he received his medal and burst into tears when Haruka stood beside him as pictures were taken, with the third place winner. After getting congratulated but everyone and interviews were over Rin, Haru and their friends decided on a night out to celebrate. Haru had pulled Sousuke aside, while the others walked unaware of their stopped friends.

"Sousuke, I've got something for you." Haru explained as Sousuke had a confused look on his face.

"What is-" Sousuke watched in disbelief as Haruka pulled his silver medal and offered it to him. "-what are you doing?"

"Giving you the medal."

"But it's yours."

"I won it for you." Haru scratched his cheek, looking to the side.

"I can't take it. You worked hard for it and plus it's got your name on it."

"I worked hard to win it for you." He placed it in Sousuke's hand and pointed to it. "If you read it you'll understand."

Sousuke gazed down at the medal and read the inscription. Sousuke eyes widened and he breath caught when his name was engraved underneath Haru's.

100M Butterfly

Haruka Nanase

Sousuke Yamazaki

"Why did you do this?" Sousuke asked, eyeing Haru in confusion.

"You can't compete so I thought I could compete for you." Haruka fiddled with his fingers.

"I don't need your sympathy." Sousuke furrowed his brows, holding the medal in front of Haru's face, waiting for him to take it back.

"I don't feel sorry for you, I did it because you deserve it."

"What?" Sousuke was caught by surprise yet again, lowering the medal.

"You deserve it. Well actually you deserve gold but I've only just really started swimming and I-"

Haru was cut off as Sousuke brought their faces close and pressed their lips together. They moved apart and Sousuke smiled at Haru.

"Thank you Haru."

"You're welcome." Haruka touched his lips, furrowing his brow at Sousuke's smirk. "I only did it so you would stop sulking."

"I'm sure that's the reason." Sousuke chuckled, grabbing Haru's hand and pulling him towards their retreating friends.