Makoto felt like his trip back to his house was longer then it usually was. He kept thinking about what Kisumi had told him about Rin wanting to be with Haruka. Makoto had always thought Rin was a better person then him. He was able to compete against Haruka equally, something Makoto could only dream of doing.

Arriving home, Makoto silently entered and took off his shoes at the entry way. He assumed everyone was asleep, but was startled when his mom came out of the kitchen to greet him.

"Mom, I thought you were already asleep."

"I was cleaning things up before I went to bed. So, how did everything go today? Did you have fun?"

"Yeah, we all had fun."

"Did you walk Haruka to his house? Maybe shared a good-night kiss?

Makoto's face flushed in embarrassment. "M-Mom! Why would you say that?!"

"Eh? Am I wrong? I thought you and Haruka were going out now. You looked really happy yesterday."

"No, it's true, we're together now, but…Was it that obvious?"

Mrs. Tachibana giggled, "Of course it is. I'm your mother, I can tell. Now your father is a different story. You're going to have to tell him directly."

"I'll tell him tomorrow."

"Makoto, are you okay? You look a little under the weather."

"I'm fine, I think I'm just tired from being out all day. I'm going to bed. Good-night mom." Makoto lightly kissed Mrs. Tachibana on the cheek and walked off towards his room.

He gently closed his room door and went over to lie on his bed. He felt exhausted, yet he didn't want to go to sleep. How could he after what Kisumi had just told him? Makoto's phone beeped in his pants pocket. He moved to grab it and saw a text from Haruka.

Haruka: Are you home yet? Did you talk with Kisumi?

Makoto hesitated to reply but eventually decided it was better to talk with Haruka then wallow in his thoughts.

Makoto: I just got home a few minutes ago. I told him about us.

Haruka: Did it go well?

Makoto: I don't know…It seemed like he didn't want to give up.

Haruka: That's going to be annoying.

Makoto: Yeah.

Haruka: Are you okay Makoto?

Makoto: Why do you ask?

Haruka: I can tell you're not okay. Did he say something that made you upset?

Makoto: ...Do you really want to be with me Haru?

Haruka: How could you ask me that? I told you I loved you, didn't I?

Makoto: I know. I just wonder if I'm good enough for you.

Haruka: -_-'

Makoto: Haru! You finally used a face! ^.^

Haruka: Makoto, what did Kisumi tell you to make you think that way?

Makoto: It's nothing Haru. I thought about it myself.

Haruka: Come over.

Makoto: Eh? But it's late and everyone's already asleep.

Haruka: Just for a little while.

Makoto: Okay Haru, I'll be there in a minute.

Makoto put his phone back into his pocket and got up. He quietly left his room and walked downstairs towards the front door. Mrs. Tachibana walked out of the kitchen. "Makoto, where are you going?"

"Ah! Mom, you're still awake! Umm, Haru wanted me to go over for a bit. Is that okay?"

"Of course it is. You've slept over at his house before. Go on."

"Thanks mom. Get to bed soon."

"I will."

Makoto smiled at his mom before he walked out of the door. He quickly made it up the steps towards Haruka's house and knocked on the door. A few seconds later, Haruka opened the door. He was already wearing his night clothes that consisted of a blue t-shirt and black pants.

"Umm, why did you want me to come over Haru?"

Haruka didn't say anything. He grabbed Makoto's hand and pulled him into the house. Makoto looked back at Haruka while he was closing the front door. "Haru?" Haruka turned to face his boyfriend with a slight glare in his eyes.

"Don't ever think you're not good enough for me. If anyone's not good enough, it's me."

"But Haru…"

"Don't doubt yourself. I fell in love with you because of who you are. There's no one else who can compare to you in my eyes."

"What about Rin?"

"Rin?" Haruka wondered why Rin suddenly came up in the conversation. He thought Makoto's somber mood was all because of Kisumi.

"Kisumi told me something about Rin that made me uneasy. He said that Rin has feelings for you and wants to be with you. That's why I wondered if I was good enough for you. Rin seems like he's the right choice for you." Makoto didn't want to admit how pitiful he felt whenever Rin was around Haruka. He'd put on a smile and cheer both of his friends on when they were swimming, but in the back of his mind there was always that feeling of jealousy.

Haruka was taken aback from the sudden revelation. He had always suspected that Rin saw him as more then a friend and rival. Even so, Haruka never paid too much attention to it because he was always more worried about Makoto. He understood why Makoto must have felt bad after hearing that he has a rival for the one he loves. Haruka gently grabbed onto Makoto's hand and clasped it with his.

"The one who's the right choice for me is you Makoto. It doesn't matter if Rin likes me or Kisumi likes you. In the end, we're going to have eyes only for each other. You don't need to worry about Rin."

Makoto didn't realize how overwhelmed he was. He smiled while tears started to form in his eyes. "Thanks Haru." Haruka smiled back and moved closer to Makoto. He leaned his face to Makoto's and kissed him. Makoto kissed him back. Their gentle kiss slowly started to turn more passionate. Makoto pressed Haruka against the wall and continued to claim the lips of his lover that belonged to him and him alone. The two didn't break apart until a few minutes later when they needed to breathe before their lungs gave out on them.

"Sorry Haru."

"It's okay."

"I should get back home. If I stay here, I don't think I'll be able to control myself. We want to start things slow, right Haru?"

Not really…Haruka thought but smiled and said, "Yeah."

Makoto smiled, "Good-night Haru."

"Good-night."

Makoto gave Haruka a gentle good-night kiss before he turned around and left. Haruka stood near the front door and leaned against the wall. He touched his lips and blushed, remembering how passionate Makoto was with him. It didn't matter who or what got in their way. Haruka would make sure that nothing tore them apart.

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^_^ Aww Makoto and Haruka are just too cute! Gah XD Well Rin is going to come in the next chapter o.o I wonder what he's going to do. And we'll see more of Nagisa and Rei too :D I hope this was a cute/fluffy chapter for you!

Thanks for reading! I appreciate it!

Until next time!