Title: Impromptu Planning

Fandom: Free!

Pairings: Sousuke/Rin, Makoto/Haruka

Rating: T

Warnings: Sousuke and Makoto being friends?

Chapter Summary:

Sousuke starts to set his plans in motion and there are two swimmers who aren't at all pleased about it.

A/N: I split this whole story into parts so that it'd be easier to read.

Sousuke's sinking suspicions came true. Although Rin was bothered by what happened, while he was thinking about how to bring it up he eventually let it go. Or worse, he forgot. Sousuke tried not to be too discouraged, he still had time.

Makoto and Sousuke had been exchanging texts since that day, all specifically about plans for the future. Sousuke knew Makoto would be stepping down and quitting the swim club since the summer season was over already, and exams took precedence. It's that very reason that he had initiated contact at their last practice. Makoto was a wealth of information when it came to researching the schools he was interested in, about half of which coincided with what Sousuke was looking into.

Sousuke exchanged his own information and understanding of the professional and coaching swim world, which did help the other boy a good deal. Sousuke's learned knowledge of swimmer's physical health and diets also came in handy. His knowledge from his serious swimming days was good enough to start Makoto talking serious with him, and after that things just went naturally.

They both had different, but remotely similar styles of studying. Makoto had to take longer studying, and do it regularly which made him more knowledgeable about what exam prep books were best. It was this knowledge that led to Sousuke's first double-sided plan of action. It was a win-win for Sousuke no matter how he looked at it. He was preparing for his future, and he was forcing Rin into being aware of him. If things worked out, Rin might finally see him in the same light as he saw Rin. If things didn't work out, he was still getting a lot more studying done, and he'd get to flirt with Tachibana. After all, even if he wasn't his type, flirting is fun just on principle.

"What's with that stupid grin?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Sousuke chuckled, staring at the confirmation text on his screen. The silly emoticons always attached to the tall teen's texts never cease to amuse him.

"Sure you don't," sneered his long haired friend. "Anyways, so about tomorrow, how about we go out? It's been awhile since we had a break and some of the guys were talking about this movie that just came out." Sousuke glanced down from his bunk, flipping over onto his side to get a better look at the boy absentmindedly doing arm curls.

"Ah, sorry, I've got plans." Sousuke hid his smirk with his arm, watching for the dramatic reaction soon to come.

"What?" Rin asked before his brain caught up.

"Plans!?" His head snapped up to look at Sousuke, arms stilling. His eyebrows shot up and his mouth was agape. It wasn't often that Sousuke went out, especially without him.

"Yeah, you know. Plans," he chuckled.

"Like, like a date?" Rin's cheeks began to color at his own question, but that wasn't saying much. Rin's face was always a mix of tears and red cheeks. Not wanting to show his hand, Sousuke just hummed, picking his head up so Rin could see his smirk.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Rin's arms went completely slack at that and his shoulders drew up into their defensive position.

"What! No, I mean, yeah. But like, you're Sousuke. Who the hell are you going on a date with? You don't even talk to anyone!" Rin complained; face getting redder by the minute. Sousuke smiled before feigning hurt, placing a hand over his heart.

"Oh Rin, you wound me."

"Oh shut up," he huffed. Rin busied himself with his arm curls again before peeking up at Sousuke through his hair. "So? Who is she?"

Sousuke knew Rin was sometimes absentminded, or he was simply was too used to the word choice, and that he was still aware of what Sousuke had said and didn't mean anything by it. Sousuke knows that, but it doesn't stop him from being a little hurt whenever he hears Rin slip up. Knowing doesn't stop his eyebrows from coming down and his lips from turning into a scowl, no matter how brief.

Rin caught the look before turning up to Sousuke with guilt plastered all over his face.

"Ah, sorry. I didn't mean that."

Sousuke rolled his eyes and let out a sigh, his features falling back into their usual lazy state.

"Don't worry about it." he replied, flopping back on his bed, staring at the ceiling before pulling out his music.

"So, uh, who is he?" Rin amended, trying to act normal despite his guilt and embarrassment. Sousuke snorted at that, it was so Rin.

"Like I'd tell you," he scoffed.

"What was that!?" he hollered back. Sousuke smiled as they both fell back into their friendly bickering and teasing. Even if what he was looking for might break this peace, he wanted to enjoy it for as long as he could.

"Oh! Haru, what are you doing here so early?" Makoto squeaked. He was already exiting his house to go wake the other up but there he was right in front of him, startling the tall boy.

"Morning run," he panted. His breath was still a little uneven, coming out in white puffs. Makoto smiled at him in that loving way he always did.

"Wow Haru, you're getting so serious! It's really impressive," he cooed. Haru turned his head away, uncomfortable with the praise.

"Breakfast?" he questioned, gaze fixed on the horizon. The tall boy tilted his head thinking.

"Yeah, that sounds good. We really haven't had much time together lately, huh?" Makoto chided himself for sounding so needy. "Well Haru, since we're both out, want to go to the café for breakfast?"

His silent companion only nodded before they walked together in a comfortable silence.

"You're studying hard," was Haru's belated praise. "Don't tire yourself out."

Makoto turned and smiled at his embarrassed friend. The light of the morning illuminating his grace and handsome beauty, Makoto felt himself dizzy at the sight.

"Yeah. Thanks Haru." Haru clicked his tongue, embarrassment growing. The two settled back into a silence, taking in the cold morning air.

"Today," Haru started, looking up at Makoto's curious eyes. Logically Haru knew Makoto didn't know everything he wanted to say, but his knew found openness didn't make it any less hard to put things into words. "We haven't seen much of each other in a while." Haru finished, flicking his gaze back in front of him.

Makoto picked up on the invitation to hang out with the ease that only someone who knew Haru for many intimate years could. It was more than just an invitation to hang out, it was also I miss you, and I'm worried. Even then, it was many more multiple meanings than just those few. A rueful smile graced Makoto's face. Haru, who took to watching his friend out of the corner of his eye, became confused by the serious expression on Makoto's face.

"Sorry Haru, I wish we could hang out all day, but I promised to meet someone later." The regret interlaced with every word didn't change the fact that Haru was disappointed.

"Oh." He said, frowning and keeping his eyes on the ground. Makoto scrambled for some way to fix things, not wanting to see his childhood friend disappointed or upset.

"Ah, but! Maybe after I meet up with Yamazaki-kun we could hang out? Or you could sleep over? The twins haven't seen you in a long time, or if you're too tired to see them I could sleep over at your place." Makoto proposed, trying to appease the boy. If he had known that this might happen, he would not have made plans in the first place. Haru had just been so busy lately.

"Yamazaki?" Haru blinked.

"Yeah, he just needs help picking up some practice books. It shouldn't take that long." He smiled, hopeful. Haru's eyes squinted ever so slightly, and if Makoto had been paying attention he would have seen the anger there. Quickly Haru turned his face away and towards the beach, shielding his emotions from Makoto.

"Then come over later."

Makoto was beaming.

Rin was absolutely bored out of his mind. He didn't want to go out now that Sousuke left, so he declined Momo and Ai's invitation to go see that movie. He didn't want to leave Sousuke out, even if the jerk was out on a date. A date with a guy, Rin reminded himself. He tried imagining what kind of guy Sousuke could have taken interest in. Surely not the burly type, though the effeminate didn't seem like his type either.

Ai was the most feminine boy he'd ever met, but Sousuke didn't care about him especially. In fact, he'd never seen Sousuke do anything special or suspicious at all, and they were on the swim team! Something would have happened by now. But Sousuke was a serious person, he chastised himself. He'd never let personal feelings like that interfere with swimming. Rin slapped himself for thinking so poorly of his best friend.

Would he get hot and bothered if the swim team was co-ed? No, Rin liked to think himself better than that. At the same time, Rin never found himself looking at girls that way. In fact, Rin thought, he hadn't looked at anyone that way. Even Ai had porn; he saw it first hand after all. Were all guys like that? Sure, after some adrenaline or the after effects of an awesome race he'd get a little bothered, but he never particularly thought of any shape or body when he was taking care of it. It was just blank, all feeling and no substance.

Rin's mind was spinning in circles as he thought about all kinds of unadulterated and shameful things about his friend. His whole face was beat red as he tried to force the unintentional images out of his head. He was awful, and awful friend to be thinking of Sousuke like that just because he had told him that he wasn't into girls. You don't just think about how your friends have sex just because it's unusual. Who the hell does that?

"Rin!" his eyes snapped open and he looked at the phone in his hand that he had yanked away from his ear after sharp noise.

"Who?" he questioned pulling his phone back to his ear.

"You answer my call, ignore me, and now you're asking who called you?" Rin bolted out of bed. He knew that voice.

"Haru! What? What are you calling me for? Ah, sorry, I answered automatically. I was thinking about some," Rin gulped, brushing his hair back. "Things."

"Whatever." He rolled his eyes at his rival's monotone reply. He glanced at the mirror, staring at the mess he made of his hair. He needed to stop turning so much in his bed when he was thinking about something. It was an absolute rat's nest.

"So? What'd you call for? Ready to lose this early in the morning?" Rin sniggered, glancing at the clock. He frowned realizing it was only ten and Sousuke had already gone out on his date. This wasn't going to be a whole day event was it?

"Why are Makoto and Yamazaki meeting today?" Haru's tone was not happy. "Why does Yamazaki need Makoto if he's just going to buy some books?" Both questions came out more like angry statements and Rin was reeling.

"What? Makoto and Sousuke are?" Rin's eyes flickered back and forth, connecting dots from their conversation the day before.

"Makoto is the one Sousuke's dating!?" Rin screeched.

"What?" The voice at the other end was soft. Rin was practically racing to get himself presentable while trying to remember the name of the bookstore Sousuke mentioned he was going to.

"Sousuke had a date today! He just left to meet him! If you're telling me Makoto is out with Sousuke right now," Rin continued, trying to explain as he combed his hair.

"We're going." Haru deadpanned and Rin couldn't be bothered to tease him.

"No duh! Get ready, shit, I'll text you the address of that dumb bookstore, it's in the shopping district so who knows if they're still there." He heard shuffling on the other end of the phone.

"They will be. Makoto takes forever at bookstores."

With that the two busied themselves with getting ready and to their respective train stations.