A/N: Hi everyone! I'm so sorry I didn't update last weekend! College kept me busy...Tonight I am planning on writing more chapters, like that I can't continue to post weekly. I hope you enjoy this chapter! It is in Nanase's POV. :3

That was the day you left.

I watched silently as the fight between Rin and Yoshihara became intense. Rin shouted at the young girl. He took a first step towards her, my eyes fixating on his hands. Suddenly, a sharp push was given. Yoshihara fell backwards into the pool. At first, I was more stunned by Rin's un usual behavior. The red head turned towards me, eyes full of hate, was that tears I saw? He ran off as quickly as he had arrived. Makoto and Nagisa, who had heard the commotion, rushed by my side.
"Is everything okay?" Makoto asked in a worried state. At that same moment, I heard splashing sounds, such as a animal fighting for its life in the water. My head quickly redirected itself towards Yoshihara. My eyes widened as I saw the girl gasp for hair and quickly sank.
"Yoshihara-chan!" I heard Nagisa scream, I jumped into the water. Being in the deepest end of the pool, the blue headed girl had sank to the bottom, bubbles of air rushing out of her mouth and crashing onto my body before reaching the surface. I grabbed onto her arm and swam back to the top. Gasping for air, Yoshihara let out a small cry. I saw to the side, pulling her to the side. My friends helped the completely damp child. She quickly fell to her knees and gripped onto the floor. Makoto rubbed her back in concern. As I crawled back onto the pool's side, I noticed water dripping on her cheeks. At first, I thought it was the water from her hair that was dripping down, but after looking closer, I saw the drops roll out of her eyes. She was crying...

"It is okay Yoshihara-san..." Makoto repeated, the girl paid little to no attention to the boy's words. We stayed there for a few minutes, before I got my things packed and left.

Yoshihara and I walked back home in complete silence. She was very calm now, but she was still soaked in her clothes. Gripping onto her for arms, she rubbed herself.
"Are...you cold?" I asked.
"A little..." she answered in a low voice. I then pulled out my jogging jacket out of my bag. I placed my hand on her shoulder, making my companion stop. As I stood behind her, I lifted the jacket over her shoulders and placed it over her.
"...here... you can have it..." I said calmly. She looked at the floor, I noticed her cheeks become slightly pink.
"Thank you...Nanase." she answered in a shy voice. I felt my own cheeks become warm. What was this I was feeling? Outside, I might have looked cold, but inside, I could feel the warmth invade my chest.
We continued our journey back to my house.
"Thank you for saving me..." she finally mumbled, I turned my head towards her.
"You can't swim...?" I asked.
"No...my father never bothered to show me how." she said looking down, almost in shame.
"Why..." I asked, I could not comprehend why anyone could not swim or be forbidden to practice the sport.
"Because water is dangerous, my father said." she continued. I frowned at her comment.
"That is not true... water is amazing." I stopped and turned my head to the ocean. " Being it water is the best. I like to imagine I am one with the water. When I swim, I feel my body slide threw the surface, I feel like I am free..." I felt myself be taken away by the thought of water.
"You really like water Nanase?" she asked, I nodded. " I could tell, your eyes glisten every time you talk about water." she let out a small chuckle. I turned around, it was the first time I saw her smile deliberately.
"...You're smiling..." I pointed out. Her mouth was soon covered by her hand.
"I was not!" she said hiding her lower face. I found it interesting that she denied the truth so much.
"You should smile more..." I said looking back at the ocean. It was a breath taking sight, it was still clear outside, the sun warmed up the sand and water.
"Yoshihara, come..." I grabbed her wrist, she pulled away as quickly.
"Don't pull me like that..." she said looking away. I didn't understand what the big deal was. I looked back down to her hand, taking it. She gasped.
" Better...?" I asked, I was really shy at this point. She was flustered, as if I had said the most embarrassing thing she had ever heard. She looked at our hands and finally gripped on to mine. She nodded slowly and her eyes locked with mine. I started walking towards the ocean, she followed closely.

As we walked down to the beach, hand in hand, I felt my cheeks burn up. I was blushing, intensely at that. I couldn't understand why I felt this way, it had never happened before. Inside I felt happy, Yoshihara didn't let go of my hand, almost as if she trusted me. We finally stopped a few steps away from the ocean's reach.
"Look, isn't the ocean beautiful..." I suddenly said, breaking the silence. The girl looked far away, in the arsons' of the sea. I walked towards the water, but within a few steps I noticed Yoshihara staying still.
"...Yoshihara?" I questioned.
"I'm scared..." she said, keeping her voice down.
"Of what...?"
"The ocean..."
"..." I suddenly started to tug on her hand, making her advance a little every time.
"Nanase!" she shouted, trying to pull back.
"You don't have to be scared..." I said, she suddenly stopped panicking. "I'm here... as long as you hold my hand, you'll be safe." I finally let out. I was quite surprised at my ability to say such cheesy things... "What the hell is wrong with me", I thought. Her face went to a worried look, to a calmer gaze. She took off her shoes. One step at a time, she followed me into the low rise water. The waves slowly hit our legs.
"...See..." I said, trying to convince her that water was not dangerous. She smiled at me, a sweet smile at that. I felt myself be taken in by her clear eyes. We stood there a few minutes, still holding hands, just enjoying the noise of the sea. Eventually, we walked back home...

"Naoto!" a man's voice shouted, as Yoshihara and I stood on the door step.
"You are soaked!" he continued " Get inside! You cannot be seen in such pitiful state!" He gripped on to her pulling her inside. I walked in slowly after, I saw the Yoshihara family start to pack their business papers. I went up to get dressed and came back down. Yoshihara's family was ready to leave.
"Haruka, the Yoshihara's are leaving!" my mother said out loud as I walked down the stairs. I stood on the last step, feeling slightly sad. The young girl I had just met was standing beside her mother, she also looked sad. I waved at the adults before they turned around to leave. Naoto stayed at the door, looking down at the floor.
"Yoshihara..." I spoke out, jumping off the last step. Her head swung back up as she walked quickly to me. In a split second, I felt my head be pushed back. A pair of soft lips were resting on mine. My eyes widened, my cheeks became crimson red. But as quickly as the kiss came, the girl turned around.
"Good bye Nanase!" she shouted running off. I rubbed my lips with my finger, what had just happened had left me in shock. My heart was raising, my palms where crisp.
"Haruka?" I heard my mom say. I quickly turned around. She giggled "What's wrong? You look like you just saw a ghost? Close the door before the bugs come in!" she said leaving. My mother had seen nothing of what had just happened. I walked to the door to close it, but left it slightly open. I watched as Yoshihara sat in the car and looked out her window. She waves slightly at me as the car drove away.

At that moment, I didn't understand what I was feeling. But today, I know that what happened that year, was the day I fell in love for the first time...