Kisumi went straight to his room after breakfast. He lied silently on his bed completely miserable. He couldn't get Makoto's words out of his mind. Haruka seemed to be everything to him. Why did it have to be that quiet water obsessed guy and not him? He could easily start a conversation with Makoto and make him laugh until his stomach hurt. They spent a lot of nights helping each other out with their assignments, watching television programs and talking about moments from the past or experiences in their classes. Kisumi believed that he had a stronger relationship with Makoto then Haruka ever did. It didn't matter to him if the two of them had been childhood friends, that didn't mean anything to Kisumi.

The door to his room gently opened and in came Hayato with a happy look on his face. "Onii-chan! Makoto's here to see you!"

"Tell him to go away."

"Huh? But onii-chan that would be mean."

"It's okay, he'll understand why. I don't want to see him right now."

"Are you mad at Makoto…?"

"Yeah, we had a small fight. So it's better if we don't talk or see each other for a while. You can still hang out with him and his siblings if you want."

Hayato's eyes saddened at the thought of Kisumi and Makoto not getting along. Kisumi didn't like to see his sweet little brother upset. He hated how vulnerable he was to such a small kid. He sighed out. "Tell Makoto to come in here."

Hayato's face lightened up. "Really?! Okay!" Hayato quickly ran off and out of sight. Kisumi took the time to mentally prepare himself. He really didn't want to face Makoto, but he had no choice. They had to talk sooner or later, especially before they went back to their dorm. It didn't take long for the tall olive haired male to appear at his door way.

"Hi Kisumi. Is it okay if I come in?" Makoto asked a little nervously. Kisumi nodded his head. Makoto walked inside the room and closed the door behind him. He looked back at Kisumi who was looking away. "I'm really sorry for making you upset. It's not like me to get angry and I understand if you're mad at me for it."

"Of course I'm mad. I'm furious because all you can ever think about is Haruka."

"But he's my…lover. I'm going to want to protect my relationship with him and defend him if anyone starts to say mean things. That's why I want us to be clear that we can only be friends."

"What if Haruka leaves you for someone else? Will I have a chance then?"

"Kisumi…Haruka wouldn't do that."

"I'm speaking hypothetically. I know it's pretty much impossible."

"Well, if something like that did happen, I'd have to think about it. But as for now, everything is going great between us. My family all knows about us being together. So, it'd be nice if I could also keep an important friend by my side…Is that too much to ask for?"

Kisumi looked at Makoto's gentle face. There were so many times where he imagined them being together, going out on dates, kissing and expressing their love to one another. Now, they were only day dreams and the reality he had to accept was that the person he loved the most was already taken by someone else.

"Take me out later and I'll forgive you."

"But what about your ankle?"

"It's a lot better. I'll be able to walk around. So, will you do that for me?"

Makoto couldn't help but smile so brightly that Kisumi felt like his heart skipped a beat. "Of course!" Kisumi felt his face heat up. He loved and hated the way Makoto could easily fluster him. He'd have to find a way to tame his heart one way or another if he wanted to keep Makoto in his life. It was going to be a challenge, but he had no choice but to do it.

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"Haru-chan!" Nagisa yelled out as he ran over to hug Haruka. Rei walked up to the two, already used to Nagisa's uncontrollable hugs. They had agreed to meet near the Iwatobi beach.

"How are you today Haruka-senpai?"

"I'm fine. I was just at Makoto's house a while ago."

Nagisa let go of Haruka and smiled. "That sounds great! So you and Mako-chan had breakfast together?"

"Yeah, and we told his family that we were together. They took it well."

Rei and Nagisa both looked at Haruka surprised. They then smiled with content knowing that their friends were doing well and had approval from Makoto's family. "Mako-chan and Haru-chan made another step in their relationship! We have to celebrate!"

"Where is Makoto-senpai by the way?" Rei asked as he looked around.

"He went to Kisumi's place to apologize. They had a small argument last night."

"That's not good," Nagisa replied, "I hope they can make up. Kisumi's not a bad guy. He just fell in love with Mako-chan like Haru-chan did."

Haruka knew that Nagisa had a point. It wasn't Kisumi's fault for falling in love with Makoto. Makoto was like a prince and everywhere he went, all eyes were always on him. He attracted people and as much as Haruka hated other people checking out his boyfriend, he had to deal with it.

"Have you talked to Rin, Haruka-senpai?" Rei thought it was a good time to ask. Kisumi wasn't the only person they had to worry about. Haruka shook his head no. He hadn't thought about contacting Rin after what happened in the locker room. Just thinking about it made him angry.

"It's okay if you don't want to talk to RinRin yet Haru-chan. We don't blame you for being mad at him," Nagisa responded as soon as he noticed Haruka's change of mood. Haruka smiled and nodded in return, thankful for his friend's words. "Besides, the way things are going now; it won't be long until Makoto has you underneath him, begging for…!"

"N-Nagisa-san!" Rei shouted out as he quickly moved to cover his lover's mouth with his hand. Haruka felt a small blush creep onto his face. Sure, he wasn't going to deny that the desire for Makoto had grown since they started dating. They had marked each other passionately the night before, which Haruka made sure to cover up with his Iwatobi jacket just like Makoto did. If Makoto hadn't stopped them, Haruka felt like he would have let whatever happen, happen and be okay with it.

Snapped out of his thoughts, Haruka noticed the sparkles in Nagisa's eyes. It felt like the blonde haired guy knew what he was thinking. Behind Rei's hand that was still covering his mouth, Nagisa was mischievously grinning. Haruka sighed out, wondering when he had become like Nagisa.

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While Haruka spent his day hanging out with Rei and Nagisa, Makoto spent it helping at the rec center while seeing familiar faces swimming around in the pool. He couldn't wait to graduate and finally become a swimming instructor. He'd be able to be around smiling faces and show kids how to swim just like he had learned.

After a long day at the rec center, Makoto made his way to the small diner that Kisumi wanted them to go to. Makoto made sure to text Haruka and told him that he'd go to his place for a while after he left the diner. He wanted to know how everything went with Rei and Nagisa. Makoto made a note that they'd all hang out once more before he had to leave to Tokyo.

Arriving to the diner, Makoto walked inside and saw Kisumi already sitting at a table, looking at the menu. He walked over and sat down across from the pink haired male. "I'm sorry I got here a little late."

"It's okay. I didn't wait long. I already know what I want to order so get your wallet ready," Kisumi said with a slight grin on his face. Makoto smiled nervously, hoping he had sufficient money to pay for them both. He looked down at the menu and quickly made up his mind on what he wanted to get. A young waitress came over to take their orders. Kisumi noticed her flirty gestures and smile towards Makoto and couldn't help but inwardly feel jealous. The waitress took the menus and walked away while Makoto looked over at Kisumi.

"Is something wrong?" Makoto asked as soon as he noticed the annoyed look on Kisumi's face.

"That girl was giving you all types of looks and you didn't notice!"

"Looks? What looks?"

Kisumi couldn't believe how Makoto didn't notice. This was why he worried over him. He could be attacked at any moment and wouldn't even see it coming. "Makoto, if you're really in a relationship with Haruka, then at least be more aware of your surroundings. If not, Haruka will more then likely explode with jealousy every time you two go out."

"Ah, right. I'll make sure to do that," Makoto replied with a nervous smile. A jealous Haruka was cute, but at the same time scary. It made Haruka even more ferocious when they were alone. Makoto was happy he was able to cover up the hickeys on his neck.

The door to the diner opened and someone walked inside. Makoto looked over and as soon as he did his eyes went wide. Kisumi looked over to see what had surprised Makoto so much and saw Rin walking over to sit down with Sosuke and Nitori. Images of Rin pressing his lips against Haruka's filled Makoto's mind. He didn't like knowing that Haruka's lips were forced into a kiss. Makoto stood up and began to make his way over to the table.

"Hey! Makoto! Where are you going?!" Kisumi yelled as he also got up and ran after his friend. Makoto stopped in front of the table as Rin, Sosuke and Nitori looked at him.

"Rin…I'd like it if you didn't try anything with Haru anymore," Makoto said in almost a whisper. The way he spoke sent shivers down Kisumi's and Nitori's spines. Rin glared at Makoto and stood up to face him.

"I don't think that's going to be possible. If you haven't figured it out Makoto, I love Haruka just like you do. I want him to be with me. So I'll let him have his fun while you're around, but once you go back to Tokyo, I won't hesitate to take what really belongs to me."

Makoto clutched his hand into a fist and glared back at Rin. Kisumi looked on, hoping that the two wouldn't get into a fight. Rin grinned at the sight of Makoto getting angry. "Rin, as a friend, I'm warning you, don't try anything on Haru," Makoto said again.

"Why? Does it scare you that Haru might just leave you behind and come to me? I'm sure I'd be able to satisfy him way more then you ever could."

Makoto snapped and grabbed onto Rin's jacket collar. Kisumi quickly moved to grab Makoto's arm, hoping to prevent anything from happening even further. Sosuke and Nitori also stood up, prepared to interfere if the two started to fight. Rin and Makoto continued to look at one another. The shark and the whale were on the edge. They were ready to start attacking in order to possess the beautiful dolphin that stole their hearts.

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O_O And that's it for this chapter. It's actually longer then all the rest! xD Yay! I'm surprised I was able to write this much o.o I guess it's thanks to reading fanfics on the anime Mirage of Blaze ._. It motivated me to work on my own stories hehe.

Any way, what's going to happen now? :o Yes, I had to put the shark, whale and dolphin metaphors! I couldn't help it :P Thanks for reading! Your reviews and follows are appreciated!

Until next time!