Haru was really the best in water.
Makoto knew that since they were kids. Hence, he convinced the young Haru to join him in the swimming club despite Haru's initial reluctance. It would be so much fun if the two of them could swim together and it would be so much of a waste if Haru would not join.
Watching Haru swimming now in their club's pool reminded Makoto that he did not make the wrong decision back then. It was the perfect thing he had ever done in his life. Makoto continued watching Haru as he wave through the water with grace. His Haru was the most beautiful in water. Makoto could feel a grin eating up his face. Just like before.
Not long after they joined the Iwatobi swimming club, the other kids gathered around the pool whenever Haru was swimming. A gleam of amazement reflected on their eyes seeing how good he was. They uttered praises which fell on deaf ears as Haru paid no mind to compliments. As long as he swam free, nothing else mattered. Makoto would hang behind those kids, grinning. His heart would swell with pride as if he was the one being praised.
All the ruckus made by their teammates on the pool side became a tolerable noise. When Makoto was this focused on Haru, he blocked out everything. It was always and only Haru in Makoto's universe. The other was about to reach the end of the pool where Makoto was standing. After taking a few minutes to breathe, Makoto held out his hand and helped Haru pulled out of the water.
"Stop grinning Makoto," Haru said in his deadpan voice. If Makoto did not know any better, it would appear that Haru was annoyed. But he was certain that it was his boyfriend's subtle way of hiding his embarrassment.
"You really are the best in water Haru." Makoto smiled, his smile as warm as the sun.
Haru stared at him, shocked. His blue eyes reflected by the sunlight reminiscent of a ripple in water. After a while he said, "What the hell is that? Also, let go of my hand." He looked at their still connected hands. With his face downward, Makoto could only get a glimpse of a faint blush.
"I love you Haru," he said in a whisper, tugging Haru's hand and pulling him closer. Makoto met him halfway and placed a soft kiss on his lips.
Haru was surprised and could only blink at the taller guy. He obviously did not expect a sudden attack in the open. They were still in the pool, in the middle of their club activity with their teammates somewhere in the pool. But he did not move away, so neither Makoto. They just stood there, staring at each other.
Meanwhile, in the far corner of the poolside, three heads were huddled together as if in a meeting or perhaps plotting something dark. They spoke in hushed voices, afraid that any noise they made would ruin the moment of the couple.
"T-t-they kissed, didn't they!?" Gou squeaked.
"EEEHHHHH!? Mako-chan and Haru-chan t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r?" Nagisa emphasized the last word as he inquired to the person beside him.
"Is it just me or there's hearts and flowers around them?" Rei pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose, trying to hide his flushed cheeks behind his hand.
"But, at this rate, we couldn't go in a practice without disturbing them," Gou said, the other two nodded in agreement. On the other hand, the pair was still lost in their own world surrounded with sparkles and flowers.
