Makoto woke to someone ringing his doorbell incessantly. Groaning he looked over at his clock, it was only 7:15am so who could want him at this hour. He pulled himself out of bed with a sigh and made his way to the door.

"Mako-chan!" came a familiar voice "Wake up!"

Makoto opened the door, no sooner was it opened Nagisa had jumped on him wrapping his arms around his neck.

"Mako-chan! I've missed you"

Rei shook his head "Sorry to disturb you so early Makoto-Senpai"

"It's ok Rei" Makoto said trying to pry Nagisa off him. "But what brings you guys here? It's been quite some time since we hung out"

Makoto lead them to lounge room and went to make some tea. He hadn't seen them since Haru left, he had resigned himself to the fact that the old days were gone and he had to get on with life. He had occasionally heard from Gou via text but that was his only link to those days. Makoto felt the sadness he tried so hard to keep locked away creeping its way out. Loosing Haru without a goodbye or an explanation had hurt him a lot. Haru had always been there by his side, the were best friends.

Makoto side trying to push the feelings aside and plastered a smile on his face as he walked back out to Rei and Nagisa. They were bent over Rei's phone looking at something and whispering. Something must have happened for them to pop up out of the blue. There was no point pussy-footing around it.

Makoto sat the tea down and looked at them with a smile "So what brings you guys here"

Nagisa smiled "We missed our Mako-chan and thought it was about time for a catch up"

"Well you picked a good day, I'm off work today" Makoto sipped his tea

Rei say his cup down "What do you do Makoto-senpai? Did you end up becoming a teacher?"

Makoto looked down at his tea "Uh no I quit that, I'm now a fire fighter"

Nagisa gasped "That is so cool mako-chan!"

Rei nodded "That's very respectful"

Nagisa jumped up excited "You'll never guess what I do now"

Makoto couldn't really picture Nagisa in any job really. He looked to help from Rei but he just had his head in his hands.

Nagisa smiled big "I'm and astronaut!"

Makotos jaw dropped, Nagisa an astronaut. it seemed abit odd but then so did him being a fire fighter. He was always scared about most things and now he was in a dangerous job. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off.

"He's an astronaut at Space Adventrues, they do kids parties" Rei said

"Rei-chan don't make it sound so uncool!" Nagisa pouted

Makoto laughed "What do you do Rei?"

"Rei-chan is a super smart scientist!" Nagsia boomed proudly.

Rei blushed "I'm not that smart"

Makoto laughed thinking how much they hadn't changed since high school. High school, the smiled dropped off his face as the memories flashed through his mind. He wondered where Haru was right now and if he ever thought about him. Makoto was pulled out of his thoughts by something jumping on his lap.

"Mako-chan you have a cat!" Nagisa exclaimed.

"uh, yeah I rescued it from a fire yesterday and no one seemed to own it so I brought it home" he said patting its head softly

Nagisa smiled "It has eyes like Haru-chan"

"Nagisa!" Rei scolded

Makoto held Ruka up "yeah I guess he does"

"Makoto-senpai, have you heard from Haruka-Senpai?" Rei asked placing his empty cup on the table.

Makoto sat Ruka back on his lap "No, I gave up long ago trying to contact him"

Nagisa could see how sad Makoto was, they had been so close and he has left without a word. He fiddled uncomfortably, he never handles these kind of things good. He liked having everyone happy "I have an idea!" he said jumping up

Rei looked over worried "That's never a good thing" he mumbled

"Have more faith in me Rei-chan" Nagisa pouted "Theres a cafe nearby that opened not long ago and they apparently have really good food and sweeets, so I think we should go have something to eat!"

Rei shook his head "you just want sweets"

Makoto laughed and stood up soflty placing Ruka on the couch. "Sounds good, but first I need to take Ruka to the vet"

Nagisa and Rei looked at each other "Ruka?" they said together

Makoto blushed "That's the cats name"

Nagisa was about to say something but Rei stopped him and said they would wait outside for them. Makoto started changing hoping they hadn't realised he had named the cat after Haruka. He placed Ruka in a cat carrier, this wasn't the first time he had brought a stray cat home, and made his way out the door to where Rei and Nagisa waited.

After the vet had told Makoto that Ruka may never meow again, he was little sad but glad nothing else was wrong. He dropped Ruka home before meeting the other at the café Nagisa had chosen. Nagisa had texted Makoto the directions and said they would be outside. Looking down at his phone Makoto hoped he hadn't got himself lost. He sighted running his fingers through his hair. He spotted two officers walking on the other side of the road and decided to ask them for directions just to make sure. He ran across the road catching up to the officers.

"Excuse me offciers but- "he stopped short as the officers turned to face him "R-Rin, Souske"

Makotos mind reeled, he had thought Rin was somewhere chasing his Olympic dreams. What was he doing here? And did that mean Haru was here to? Makoto's heart beat fast at the thought that Haru could be here.

"Makoto! Well this is awkward" Rin said taking his hat off to run his fingers through his hair.

"Wha-, How-, Whe- "Makoto couldn't form the words

Rin sighed "I came back last year, and yes Haru came back to"

Makoto's mind reeled. "He's back" he whispered.

Souske answered a call on their radio "Rin we need to go there is a disturbance not far from here"

They began to walk away "Wait Rin, i-is he ok?"

Rin turned to him and smiled sadly "I don't know; he hasn't talked to me since we got back"

With that they left a dumbstruck Makoto to try and piece together what had just happened. Makoto realised he hadn't asked them about the café, he sighed and began walking the way Nagisa had told and hoped he would somehow find it. Ten minutes later he found the café and Nagisa already eating sweets.

"Sorry Makoto-senpai he wouldn't wait" Rei apologised

Makoto sat down without saying a word still stunned by he's encounter. Rei looked at him worried. "Is everything ok Makoto-senpai?"

Makoto looked up "I, uh, just ran into Rin and Souske"

Rei looked at Nagisa who had a mouth full of cake "S-so Rin's back then"

Makoto was about to tell them what he has said about Haru when, he saw a very familiar face coming out of the café, in a chef's outfit. Makoto's heart beat sped up and the air left his lungs. He moved his mouth trying to make words but no sound came out. Standing right in front of him, looking at him with startling blue eye was none other than Haru.

A/N

Thanks for reading guys! hope you like it and i made sure i made a longer chapter this time haha