(Rei's POV)

"Nagisa-kun? Where are you?" I hollered, half naked in the swimming pool.

I already went in the swimming pool so I wouldn't be freezing cold, but for God's sake, I was wearing a speedo. Talk about revealing!

"Haruka-senpai!" I shouted, "Where's Nagisa-kun?"

Haruka-senpai was about to say something until I heard footsteps coming this way.

"Riiiight here!" Nagisa-kun puts his hands on his hips.

"Well then, let's start the training," I gestured him to come over.

Nasiga-kun stared at the water, empty minded.

"Are you going in?" I ask, a bit concerned.

"Of course!" Nagisa-kun laughs.

(Nagisa's POV)

D-Don't worry! As long as my feet touch the ground, I'll be fine. I walk to the side of the swimming pool like a robot and dipped my feet in.

"Ohh!" I pretended to shiver, "Cold!"

Rei-chan suddenly pulls me in and I go underwater. I was panicking, I tried to get my feet to touch the floor, but slip. I suddenly rise up from the water and I realized that everyone around me stopped doing what they were doing and all stared at me.

Everyone except Rei-chan looked at me with the same over-caring look on their face, they were afraid of my reaction. But I can't act scared in front of Rei-chan. Not now!

I playfully pushed Rei-chan and laughed, "Idiot! What was that for?"

"This is what you get for being late," He flicks my forehead.

"No fair!" I whined.

Everyone started to resume what they were doing, pretending like nothing serious happened.

I take a deep breath, "Ok! Let's start!"

"Rei-chan I'm going to go now!" I said after I finished changing into my uniform.

"Alright!" He shouts from the shower room.

(Rei's POV)

That was weird, Nagisa-kun acted a bit differently when he went in the water, maybe I'm just over thinking this. Yup, that's got to be it!

I get out of the shower room and get dressed. I was the last club member in here.

Well, time to go home.

I open my door and see Nagisa-kun sitting on his knees at the entrance.

"Welcome home dear!" He pretends to blow a kiss. "Do you want dinner? Or how about-" I pinched his cheeks.

"Shut it! How did you get in here?" I interrogated him.

"Hiding a spare key under the door mat is so cliché," He pulls out my spare key from his pocket.

"Give me that!" I snatched it away from him, "What do you want?"

"I'm here for a sleepover!" He says all excitedly.

"Why?"

"To strengthen our bond!"

I was in no shape to argue about this, "Knock yourself out," I sigh.

"Rei-chan! Rei-chan my darling!" Nagisa-kun says from the living room.

"What?!" I sort of blush from my mixed feelings about this situation.

"I'm hungry! Make something!" He goes up to me.

"All I have are frozen food, nothing from scratch," I point at my fridge.

"Alright! Time to go to the convenience store!" Nagisa-kun loosely puts on his shoes.

"But it's like 11 P.M. already," I tried to make an excuse.

"It's not like we have school tomorrow or anything, besides, I chose this day specifically so I can sleepover," He walks out the door.

I run up to him and grab his arm.

"Then I'm going too," I slip on my sandals.

"Why?" He turns around to look at me.

"I'm not letting you go alone," I protested.

"My my!" Nagisa-kun puts his hands on his cheeks, "My husband is so protective!"

We bought some cupped noodles and a popsicle stick or two. I insisted on walking down the beach route to go back to my house instead of the normal way.

As we were walking I noticed that Nagisa-kun was gazing at the beach. But he wasn't the cheery Nagisa that I know, he had a more saddened expression when he looked at the beach. I decided to ask him a question that I wish I could take back the second it came out of my mouth.

"Do you like the beach?" I asked.

Nagisa-kun looked at me and smiled, "Yeah, I do."

His words may be saying 'Yes,' but his eyes were saying 'No.'

"Nagisa," I called out, "I'm going to sleep now, just close the lights when you're going to sleep."

"But why can't I sleep in your room?" Nagisa-kun complains.

"Just sleep in the living room I sigh, I'll leave my door open if it means that much to you."

He begins to pout, "Fine!"

I wake up to the movement of a hand brushing past my face. As I opened my eyes. I realized that Nagisa is sleeping beside me. I was facing the wall, but even though, I still knew it was Nagisa behind me. He had his leg and arm around me. I started to turn red.

"Na-Nagisa-senpai!" My voice started to crack.

"Mm?" He rubs his eyes, "What's up Rei-chan?"

"What are you doing sleeping in here?" I try to shake him off but he only hugs me tighter.

"Get off!" I wiggle around until I was facing him.

Nagisa-kun stares at me with surprise, but smirks afterwards.

"Nope!" He nuzzled my cheek.

I was flushed in red.

(Nagisa's POV)

I finally let go of him and went off of his bed.

I try to hold in my laughter, "Seeing Rei-chan flustered is probably the best thing ever!"

"Don't laugh!" Rei tried to regain his composure.

"Hmm, your eggs lack excitement," I criticized.

"They don't need excitement," Rei-chan defended the eggs.

I finished eating breakfast and stood up.

"Well I'm going to walk," I put my dish away, "Wanna come?"

"No thank you, on a different note, where are you going?" He questioned me.

"To the beach," I start to tie on my shoes.

"Why the beach?"

I answered his question a bit more serious than the other ones, "Because if I don't, I'm going to regret it sooner or later. And I need to visit some people."

I open the door, but was abruptly stopped by Rei-chan.

"Hold up, I'm coming too!" He fixes his hair and puts on his sandals.

"Geez Rei, one second you reject me, and the other second, you act like this is the biggest deal in the entire planet." I shake my head in disappointment.

"Well, soooorry!" He exaggerated.

We walk along the beach, creating footprints in the sand. I stop in the dead centre of the beach and close my eyes. I hear the waves crashing down and seagulls fighting in the air. But no matter how many times I try to take a whiff of the seawater, I just find myself disturbed. I could never relax here. It's too...

"Hey," Rei-chan breaks the silence.

"What is it?" I ask, still closing my eyes.

"Who are you visiting?" He asks.

I open my eyes and look at the sea, trying to find something beyond it. I was desperate.

"My parents."