This was unfair and against your will. How could they do this to you? Especially April. She was apart of this. How could not see it. When did she and Seijuro even plan this? Was when...Or maybe...It didn't matter. What could you do anyway? Seijuro clearly wasn't going to take you back home. Plus you didn't know how to get back. Everything happened so fast. One second at home and now stuck with a whole swim team, non-voluntarily their photographer. This was consider kidnapping in your book, but as Seijuro said. You weren't really a kid. Being a teenager. Twisting the definition around like that. Through out the whole ride to the place, you remained tied up. And sat by Seijuro all the way there. Tears streamed down your face, he just acted like it was there. Saying how much of a good time you would be having and how much of a good time you would have taking wonderful pictures. It was good to have you here. Then about how April allowed him to do this. All you wanted to do was go back home.

This must be what a prisoner felt like. When the team arrived, everyone loaded off, Seijuro even undid your binds. Luckily you where allowed to change out of your pajamas, into actually clothes. Deep purple jean skirt, a white tank top that was personally made for you, it read: Samezuka's Photographer. In black and red, to match their colors. There was even a black bedazzle imagine of a camera on your tank top. Seijuro had it done for you, and you had not choice but to wear it. It was either this or something much worse. So you choose this. Your outfit finished with black and red sneakers. You put your hair in a simple braid.

"Ah!"Seijuro tosses you out, luckily you managed to catch yourself. Stumbled a bit."What the heck!?"You snap at him. Stomping your feet, he comes off last not the least bit phased. He just places a hand on your head. Right now you kind of hated your height.

"Calm down."he tells you. Then turns your head to get a good look at the place."Look. Isn't that nice."

Looking at the scenery, it was nice. You had to admit, but you where to upset to actually appreciate it. Turning back to him."I don't want to be here. You kidnapped me."You accuse me.

"Remember, your not a kid."he tells you."Plus you did say to stop. All you did was scream."

"That's the same thing."you grumble. He pats your head lightly.

"Lighten up. And have a good time."he tells you, more so like orders. Tossing you your camera. Luckily you managed to catch it. Sneering at him, you look at your camera, the one April gave you.

"..."

"Well, why don't we get checked in."Seijuro tells the team."Let's go!"

"Yes SIR!"they all say, minus Rin.

Thinking this was a good time for you to sneak off, you slowly try to do so, only for Seijuro to catch you. He pulls you back and hoist you over his shoulders. Yet again. Did he enjoy doing this to you. Your arms pinned to your side, there was no way you could move. Besides kicking your legs, which wouldn't do any good anyway. He just ignored your fussing. Eventually you gave up in defeat. The team went to check in, find their rooms and get ready for practice. While everyone had someone to room with like back in the dorms, you didn't. Being the only girl, it made since that you didn't room with any of the guys. It didn't matter to you if you did, but to Seijuro it did. So you where given your own room. It was nice size room. A gentle breeze came through, and to make it better there was a balcony. Which gave you wonderful, it stretched all the way to the beach.

The way the light reflected off the water was lovely. It reminded you of sapphires. The crisp air and gentle breeze felt even better. This whole scene was itching to have a picture be taken. Looking at your camera on the nightstand, tempted to take it. To stop and refuse. The scene was lovely, a gave you the feeling you longed for. Thinking about Nagisa, and what you did. You didn't deserve this.

A knock came to your door."May? I hope your still in your room."Seijuro said on the other side."Come on, we're starting practice now. Get your camera."

Sighing, you do as he said. Because something told you he would burst the door down or open it, as he did have a spare room key for your room. Grudgingly you comply and grab your camera, opening your door. Finding him standing there with a boisterous smile.

"...I'm ready."you grumble.

"Great. Let's go."he throws his arm around you. His way of making sure you wouldn't run off. You had to give him credit for being precise with you. Keeping a good eye on you.

Reaching the pool, the team as was already there. Some had started to practice already. Others recording the time. Everyone doing something. The indoor pool at this facility was huge. And very nice, Samezuka didn't spare any expense. You stood there in awe. Impressed. Being here, brought back so much. Looking around at the swimmers. Your finger eagerly tapping your camera. Yes, you had to take pictures of the team. But, you couldn't shake weighted guilt inside you. Nagisa wanted the same from you. Actually more. He wanted you to come with him and the others. Like back then. When everything was well. Great.

Now you stood there with Samezuka, taking their pictures. It slightly gave you the feeling. But, not fully. Nor did you feel this as precious. Something just seem wrong.

"May? May?"Aiichiro calls trying to get your attention. Waving his hand in front of your face. He slightly taps you, which snapped you back."Hey? Are you okay?"

Quickly you regain yourself and simply smile."Yes. I am. Sorry, just umm...daydreaming. Did you need something? I'm sorry did I miss a picture? Was it you?"

He relaxes seeing everything was alright."Nope. You're fine. Though Actually, Captain wanted you to take some pictures down there with those two lanes."You look in the direction he was point. Gasping silently.

Rin was over there. Petrified for a second, thinking back to that night. Him pinning up again the tree and lashing out at you. Feeling and hearing your heart beat rapidly beating. Feeling eyes on you, Rin looks in your direction. Seeing the look on your face, he knew the reason and looks away quickly. Putting his goggles on dives into the water. The way he just ignored you. Coldly looking away or at least that's what you saw. Made you hesitant to actually go over there. Picturing the younger Rin, who smiled at you. Welcoming you warmly and always saying something to make you laugh. This Rin was didn't do anything like, that made you feel like you matter. When the two of you were children, he always seem to show interest in what you did and telling you to take great pictures like you did with Haru.

Trusting you and ensuring that you would. Before diving into the pool.

That was the Rin you knew. Not seeing that now, hurt. Aiichiro noticed your sudden change, when you looked over at Rin. Seeing something troubling you, he wasn't sure. But he did see the way Rin reacted when he caught you looking at him. Regretting now telling you what the Captain wanted you to do, Aiichiro gets ready to apologize, stopping when you walk over there. Turning around to him with a smile.

"Are you coming?"you ask.

Getting into position, and giving the cue you where ready. They start swimming, you took some pretty good pictures and shots at many different angles. You moved along with them, with each picture you took. You would quickly examine it. Some of the members came over to you, to see their pictures. Because you had a rather good eye when you took pictures. Able to see the smallest detail and flaw. You point it out to them, suggesting what they should improve on and work on. Aiichiro took what you said to heart. With every advice you gave, they thanked you and applied it. When you took their pictures again, you saw the improvement. It warmed you.

Some asked while they swam, if you could yell out to them. What they should do. Unsure at first, Seijuro encourage you to so. So you do, apologizing if you felt like you might offend them. But, none of them saw it that way. After taking pictures of a few, it was Rin's turn. You suddenly became nervous and scared. Your hands begin to tremble when he stepped on the block. Your heart pounding loud like thunder. The smile you had, quickly dropped. Rin on the block got ready and focused.

Eyes straight ahead, muscles tensed like your breathing. There was no smirk that use to relax you, instead an intense glare. And frown. Hearing his words yelling in your mind, when the sound went off for him to go. You forgot to take the picture of him when he dived off. Crap. You scramble to get a hold of the camera, that you nearly almost dropped it. Quickly you follow after Rin, taking late pictures of him. Missing him by the second. So you hurry to the turn, and get ready. Positioning yourself, focus the lens right on him. He came up and down. Up and down. With each stroke he did, your finger on the top of the shutter button. He was getting closer and closer. You had to take the picture. You had too. But, your finger didn't press the button.

Rin reaches the turn and swims back, you watch in shock at what just happened. You didn't take the picture. Looking down at your camera, it was shaking like a leaf. That it slipped out of your grasp. A second after you realized it, and quickly react. Grabbing it just before it fell. Clinging to it. This wasn't what you wanted.

"Hey?"Rin gets your attention, turning around, you find him standing over you. How long was he standing there? By the way the water dripped off him, he had finished. The way he looked at you, scared you. It seem like a threatening glare. With his red eyes, added more to the glare. His eyes move down to the camera.

Realizing he wanted to see the pictures, and you couldn't show him. Not with the pictures you took. They just weren't right. Not memorable at all. If he saw how badly these pictures came out. There would be no doubt he would get upset. Like he did before. Afraid to go through that again, you hold your camera close refusing to show him. To spare his feelings. Just imaging how he would feel, knowing when you took the picture of Haru and the others would be better than his.

Opening your mouth to say something, to close it. Looking away. You stand up quickly, still clinging the camera and walk away. Feeling Rin's eyes on you, you didn't dare turn around to look back. Turning on the camera to preview the pictures you took of Rin. When you realize, that you actually did take a picture him when he came to the turn. Observing it closer, noticing something. Right then you turn around looking back, Rin wasn't there.

Back at home, April set up a video camera. Turning it on, cough rather hard. Covering her mouth, about to sit down when her phone vibrated. Going over to it, noticing a couple of texts from Seijuro. Oh, boy. She thought. Thinking how her sister reacted when he took her away. It wasn't a surprise that something might have happened. Though she agreed with Seijuro on doing this, she did have a little bit of second thought. Just a little bit.

It wasn't enough to though to stop from doing this. Her sister needed this, more than she knew. The change in her was rather obvious to April, at first she thought it was just jitters but came to realize it was something else. Something May wouldn't say. After her run in with Makoto and Haru the brief talk they had, she found out some information about May. Her behavior towards them. It became added onto what Seijuro told her. Her sister seem to be stuck in-between. Seijuro told her, he saw the some happiness in May that day she went to his school and started taking pictures. The same almost the she had years ago. But, from what Makoto said May didn't seem have that joy. Finding out she meet them the day she started school. She went to the old Iwatobi Swim Club, bumping into the. She seem rather surprised and conflicted. Unable to actually look at them. That wasn't all, when May came back after being 'sick' she seem to leave earlier for class. Dodging him and Haru. Even April herself. It all made sense. May didn't even use her camera, though she took it with her to school to make it a ruse for her sister. So April wouldn't be concerned or suspect something. But, April did. She wasn't stupid.

Hearing all this and noticing. Really started to make her worry and stress. Which wasn't good for her, but she didn't care. Her sister's behavior was being effected for some reason. She was sick inside, but choose not to seek any help. Hurting inside. The joy May once had, was fake. The smile she carried was fake too. Sure it fooled many others but not April.

Contacting Seijuro, because it seem that when she was with his teams she seem a bit in high spirits and was able to retain some of that joy. Even the pictures she took came to life. The amount of passion and love she devoted to them was there. Not fully, but it was there. Putting two and two together, it seem only logic for May to spend time with Seijuro's team. It seem to fill something in May. And to add a bonus, Rin was also part of that team. If she couldn't go to the others just yet. At least she could start with Rin. She was close to him, like the others. The only difference was how Rin came to her, he had a way of easing her and could tell when something was wrong. So maybe, with Rin there he could talk with May and hopefully help her. Help to bring her sister back.

Opening the messages, finding pictures of May. Taking pictures of other, the way her sister looked brought a happy and relived smile to April. Going through a couple of more. Her being surrounded by some of the team members no doubt going over their form and showing them what she saw. And how they could improve. She use to do that with the guys back in the days. Her eyes where always keen and very observant. It helped out quite a lot. Capturing the most important qualities. There was even one of her walking over to Rin. Seeing that one, April smiles despite being tired.

The last text from Seijuro read: See no worries. :)

Grateful she responds back, though not before coughing rather hard. So hard she couldn't finish the text for a second. Catching herself, she does her best to control it herself. But the coughs kept coming and coming. Eventually they stopped, grabbing towel or cloth nearby she wipes her mouth. An episode like that wasn't good. But it calmed down. Quickly she sends a return text to Seijuro, it was a struggle for a second but she did.

He replied in a matter of seconds. Reading it, feeling his concerns. Made her smile. Sending another text, she turns off her phone and goes back to the video camera. Though not before fixing herself up just a bit. Turning on the recording button and taking her seat smiling.

"Hello May..."

Practice finished towards the late afternoon, you had taken enough pictures for the day. Mostly everyone asked you to send them to them so they could look it over. You even told them that you could point what it is they should be doing. Highlights of their progress. Seeing how grateful they seem to be, made you feel good inside. Your plaster smile you learned to wear seem to actually become a real one. The feeling was almost there too.

The smell of chlorine hadn't changed after so many years. Still as strong as ever. Being around it and stuck inside you actually where rather happy to head back to your room. Reaching it, you notice the sunset. It was glorious. The way the colors mixed in together, such a peacefully setting and feeling. Walking out onto the balcony, you stand there gazing at it. Relishing in the calmness. The breeze added more, it relaxed you. Everything you felt didn't seem to exist anymore. Inhaling, brought you back to when you and guys leaving the Club at this same time. Saw this exact sunset, you thought it was most lovely thing and couldn't help but take a picture of it, not just the sunset but of the others. You managed to capture a rare moment with them. One to hard to describe in words. The feeling seeing it, overcame all of you. Everything was still, right and just. Everything was perfect.

Maybe coming here wasn't such a bad idea. Just maybe. Down below Seijuro was walking with a few others, when noticed you. Looking up he sees for the first time, you looking at peace. Calm. The small smile was noticeable. A picture like this April no doubt would love, it would relieve the stress. She would know things are going to be alright with you. Her little sister was coming back. Taking out his phone he gets ready to take it, when you suddenly leave and go back inside. Maybe that wasn't a picture to be taken. It was one of those moments in life meant only to be seen.

Wishing you hadn't been interrupted, someone was knocking on your door. It had to be one of the members, maybe asking if you had started and sent the pictures. Which you where going to get to in just a bit. Patience and patient they needed to be. Opening the door, about to let them know you where just about to get started, to find Aiichiro there.

"Aiichiro?"you look around seeing no one else with him."What is it?"

He gives you a nervous smile, feeling rather bad."Sorry, I hope I wasn't interrupting you. It's just well..."he looks away."I have to run to the store and well..."he twiddles with his fingers."Seijuro said that well..."

Knowing where he was getting at with this. Seijuro gave you a babysitter. Great. Just great. Did he really think you would run...thinking about it. You might. It was still an option.

"Hold on."you tell him, and go back inside really quick to grab your wallet, which was by your camera. Looking at it deciding whether or not to bring. Coming back ready you shut the door."Okay. I'm ready."

Following Aiichiro he kept apologizing to you about this. But he had to follow his Captain's orders. It was sweet of him, but you assured him it wasn't his fault. Understanding. Reaching outside, Rin was there waiting. He was rather surprised to see you as you where with him. You look away quickly. So does Rin. Though he acts like it wasn't a big deal. Aiichiro could feel something between the two. Now he really felt bad doing this.

"..." What could he say really. He took the center between the two of you."The store just a little ways over there. It won't take long."He tries to make light of it, pointing in the direction."Ready?"

Neither you or Rin said anything. Sighing heavily a bit uncomfortable, Aiichiro starts walking with you and Rin. It was rather quite on the way there, Aiichiro did his best to talk with both of you. When he talked to you, Rin was quiet. When he switched it to Rin, you became quiet and looked away. This walk was taking rather long, even if the store wasn't too far. After long and uncomfortable silence, the three of you reached the convenience store. Entering, you start to look around for anything you might need or want. Going up and down the rows, nothing seem to catch your eye. For the moment. Stopping in front of the drinks, there was nothing you wanted. So you move onto another part of the store. Coming into the candy aisle, you stop look at the colorful treats. Captivated by them, you wanted one so bad. That is until you saw something better. At the end of the aisle there it was. Wrapped up in all it's goodness.

Daifuku.

Japanese confection of small round balls of mochi, stuffed with sweet filling and right next to it, Pocky. Taro flavor, actually both of them Taro flavor. Your favorite flavor. Yes, how lucky where to find them. If you had a tail it would be wagging. And would be wagging more, there was also peach flavored. Another one of your favorite flavors. You had to have them, reaching into your small purse to take out your wallet. When you hear a familiar voice.

"Hey, you're Rin's sister aren't you?"Aiichiro.

"Is everything okay?"Rin.

Peeping out from the aisle you see Gou, standing with Aiichiro and Rin. What was she doing here? Why was she here? Noticing you, Gou too was surprised to see you but happy.

"May!"she waves to you and makes her way through the two guys over to you."This is a surprise."

"I'll say."you admit with a small smile."I wasn't expecting to see you here. Hello."

Noticing what you where wearing, she looks at Aiichiro and her brother putting two and two together. Reading what she was thinking and seeing the hurt look in her eyes, you quickly clarify."I was actually dragged here against my will. By Seijuro. He and my sister forced me."

"Oh."she was rather shocked and relieved. She couldn't help but laugh a bit at the situation."That's April for you. Since you're here,"she takes hold of your hands."Why don't come over. Me and the guys are here. Staying over by the lodge. We're training, why don't you come over for dinner. It would be really nice. I know everyone would be happy to see you."

Again put in this position. The same one Nagisa put you in. She too had that pleading look, just like he did. Hoping you would say yes, feeling your hands curl up. After what you did Nagisa, would it even be wise to go? The fact you gave Haru and Makoto no time of day and avoided them. Now, Gou. Looking at her, unsure what to decide or do. Seeing the struggle, Gou seem to understand.

"If you want to come."she tells you. Shocking you. You look at her."It's just an invite. But, something tells me you have your hands full right now."

"...Okay."you said looking away. Taking your hands back."I-I should probably...get back. See you later, Gou."Giving her a nod, you go over to Aiichiro avoiding the look Rin gave you.

Gou goes over to her brother, watching you walk away with Aiichiro. Wondering if you where alright. Reaching back to the hotel, Aiichiro drops you off to your room. He thanks you for coming with him and you just simple smile and shut the door. Taking out your laptop, April made sure to pack everything you needed. Turning it on, you reach for your camera, finding it not where you left it. Instead your wallet. It was in your purse. You grabbed your camera instead of your wallet. Surprised, you were certain it was your wallet. But as clear as day it was your camera. Was this a sign? So much for your treats. Going back to the laptop, you plug your camera up to the UBS cord to you laptop. The pictures start to load and you get to work. Looking at them each, your eyes go over each one carefully. You sort them into files for those who wanted them. It was good thing you had them write down their names for those who wanted it. Looking over the long list, nearly most of the team wanted to see their pictures.

Sighing at the amount you had, you get yourself ready and open another program that would help you. Starting with the first name on the list. Highlighting, circling, adding notes. The whole work. Giving suggestions. Your eyes never left the screen, even when they wanted to wonder. With each picture and file you did, brought a smile back. Slowly, the feeling from before. You were actually having a good time, not even paying attention to the time. Clicking here and there, speeding up the pace. You started to hum to yourself, something you hadn't done in some time. Getting a bit giddy inside.

"Hey, you guys look!"you chime. The Gou and the guys come over to you and your laptop, looking at the pictures of them.

"OH! WOW!"Nagisa praises you."That's soo cool. Hey..."he squints his eyes, reading what you put."Yeah, you're right. Thanks May."

Makoto looks at his notes on his pictures."I do need to extend a bit more."

Haru."..."

Rin was next, looking at his."..."Reading what was put there, he starts to laugh."Alright, I'll take your word on it. These are really good. Thanks May."

"Yeah, thanks."

"Yeah! You're the best!"

Their praise made you blush and smile."You-You're welcome."Nagisa throws himself on you, hugging you. The two of you laugh together. Gou adds herself too.

You stop for a second, recalling that memory. Looking at your screen, what you where doing was the same thing, you had done for the others years ago. Seeing the happiness on their faces. The gratitude. Taking your finger off the the mouse, you look at the picture before you. It wasn't of any of the members from Samezuka, it was a picture of the others. From the joint practice. Makoto. Haru. Nagisa. And Gou. You don't remember taking these pictures, you must have done this subconsciously. Looking at them, you notice your reflection. Staring right back at you, with disappointment and shame. The harsh look your reflection gave you, knowing you where wrong. Tired of you denying yourself. Calling you out. Jumping up out of your chair, scared. You topple over the chair and fall to the floor. It hurt, but not as much as what you felt inside.

"...Makoto...Nagisa...Gou..Haru..."you struggle saying their names, as tears form."...Rin...April."Dropping your head. Starting at the floor. A couple of tears fall, hitting the floor leaving a stain. It hurt. It hurt so bad, what you wouldn't do to be relieved of this pain. But, just couldn't. You couldn't rid yourself of it. It as better this way.

Using your bed, you pick yourself back up. Struggling just a bit. You get back onto your two feet and just stand there. Coming here was a mistake. The second you felt that joy or when it was around, you wanted to grab it. To decide against taking. What was the point of writing on that brick. Saying that, if you forced yourself not to believe it. You wrote it with them in mind. All of them. It was a reflection of everyone. You promised. You made a promise that day, and broke it. And because of it, all this has been happening. Was it your fault? Maybe if you didn't come back, and you stayed. Then...then...Why did that have to happen? Those long years away, it ruined you. Ruined everything you thought you had. What made you happy. Filled you joy. Laughter. Memories. Precious memories, robbed from you. How could you make new ones? If had no where to start? Why did you have to wear this stupid smile? Why did you have to hurt Nagisa? Disappoint Rin? Ignore Makoto and Haru? Cause Gou to worry? Why did you cause all this on those who meant so much to you?

You didn't want to loose them. But it felt like you have. Looking at the screen, you go and shut it. Picking up your phone, you go through your contacts finding the one you needed. Clicking on it, you start to type up a text message. Pressing send, you close your phone. Setting it down, you needed to wash yourself. To clean your body. Gathering your pajamas, you go and take a shower. Letting the water hit you, you stood there.

While you where in the shower, a knock came to your door. Since you didn't answer, they use the key and open themselves. Looking around not seeing you, but notice your knocked over chair. They could guess what happened in here. Hearing the shower, looking over to the door. They walk over to your bed holding two things. And place them on your bed. Not a second after they hear the shower turn off, their cue to leave. The second they left, you came out. Drying your hair. The shower helped a little, but not that much. Walking over to the chair, about to pick it up, you notice something on your bed.

Pocky and Daikuku. Taro and peach flavor. This was a surprise. Your two favorite treats, that you saw in the store. How did it get here? Looking around, finding no one. Only your balcony doors open, but no one would climb to the third floor. Picking up the items, you smile.