The train ride back to Tokyo went by quickly. Kisumi and Makoto were happy when they finally arrived to their dorm and put their bags down. They had to make sure they rested well since they'd be resuming their classes the next day. Makoto eagerly went to lie down on his bed, ready to fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Kisumi, on the other hand, took out a towel and a change of clothes.

"Hey Mako, are you going to take a shower before you go to sleep?"

"Probably not…You can go ahead without me Kisumi."

"Alright."

Kisumi grabbed his stuff and left the room. Makoto reached into his pocket and took out his phone.

Makoto: Haru, I'm back in my dorm :D

Haruka: I'm glad you made it back safely.

Makoto: Me too. Were you about to go to bed?

Haruka: Not yet. I just got home a while ago. I was with Nagisa and Rei.

Makoto: Aww ;-; I wish I was there. I miss everyone already.

Haruka: It'll be okay. We'll see each other again in a few months.

Makoto: Do you miss me Haru? :D

Haruka: …Of course I do.

Makoto: Does your body still hurt? ;-;

Haruka: I'm okay. It's not as bad as it was in the morning.

Makoto: You're too nice Haru-chan! You should have told me to stop if you knew you were going to feel pain in the morning! D:

Haruka: -.-' Makoto…I wanted it. So stop apologizing, and drop the "chan."

Makoto: Are you sure?

Haruka: Yes.

Makoto: ^_^ I love you.

Haruka: I love you too. Get some sleep. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Makoto: Okay :D Good night Haru!

Haru: Good night.

Makoto put down his phone and smiled. He closed his eyes, hoping that he'd be able to dream with Haruka.

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Kisumi walked back into the dorm after his shower. He found Makoto fast asleep and couldn't help but smile. Kisumi walked over to Makoto's bed side and looked down at Makoto's peaceful face. It was just them again. There was no Haruka around to interrupt them or get in the way. Kisumi slowly leaned down towards Makoto and placed a kiss on Makoto's lips. Kisumi then leaned away and looked at Makoto. He loved the feeling of Makoto's lips pressed against his. He wanted Makoto to belong to him and him alone.

Kisumi leaned down for another kiss. Makoto didn't react or wake up which made Kisumi want to take the kiss even further. He started to deepen the kiss a little, careful to not make Makoto wake up. If only Kisumi could be Makoto's lover. If only Makoto could love him like he loved Haruka. That's all he ever wanted since the three had met in middle school. Makoto was always friendly to everyone. He was the ray of sunlight that brought peace into Kisumi's heart.

Slowly, Kisumi broke the kiss and moved away. His face was flushed from the passionate kiss he had just placed on the guy he loved. He knew Makoto would get upset if he found out what Kisumi had done. Makoto had made it clear that he just wanted to be friends with Kisumi. He made it clear that Haruka was the only one that had his heart. Kisumi said he'd accept it, but deep down he knew he never could. One way or another he was going to steal Makoto away from Haruka. In the end, the one who was going to be in Makoto's arms was going to be him.

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Haruka sat up on his bed in the dark room. He couldn't find it in him to sleep. He felt empty without Makoto. He knew he'd have to get used to not seeing Makoto around for a while like he had gotten used to it before. But after what happened between them the night before, Haruka found it even harder to part ways. He had become Makoto's. They had shared a loving and passionate night in each other's arms, a night Haruka had day dreamed a lot about.

The mermaid tail Nagisa had bought and put on Haruka was still lying on the floor next to the bed. Haruka blushed in embarrassment as he recalled it. Makoto seemed to be the only one Haruka was willing to do anything for, even go as far as dressing up. Thinking about it, Haruka wanted to see Makoto dressed up as a firefighter for some reason. Makoto had the perfect build to wear the uniform. He'd also look really good in the outfit.

Haruka quickly shook his head and controlled himself. If Nagisa knew about the thoughts that ran through Haruka's mind, he would never hear the end of it. Did Nagisa have similar thoughts about Rei? Part of Haruka wanted to know, just so he wouldn't feel alone. Picking up his phone, Haruka went through the pictures Nagisa had taken with his phone on Makoto's birthday. There was a picture of Nagisa hugging Rei, one with the four of them, one of everyone, one of the Tachibana family, one of Makoto with his siblings and Hayato, one of Makoto and Haruka, and one of Makoto, Kisumi, and Haruka where Kisumi had his arms around the two of them.

Looking at the picture Haruka couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He had noticed Kisumi's slight glares towards him during the picnic whenever he had grabbed Makoto's hand or showed affection towards his lover. Something in his heart was making him anxious knowing that Kisumi and Makoto were going to be alone again. Haruka trusted Makoto, but when it came to Kisumi, it was a different story. Haruka knew better then to believe that Kisumi would just back off. He had the same feeling about Rin. In 24 hours, he would be meeting with the red haired male to talk about their current situation. The time was slowly ticking.

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"Rin-senpai…"

Nitori looked over at Rin who was silently sitting in a chair across the room. Sosuke had already calmed his breathing and zipped up his pants. He looked over at Rin too. It was unusual for him to be so silent.

"Rin, it's your turn," Sosuke said as he got off the bed.

"You and Nitori can go for another round. My mind isn't on this tonight," Rin replied.

"Does it have to do with Haruka?" Sosuke asked.

"Yeah, I'm meeting up with him tomorrow. He's most likely going to tell me to stay friends and that he only loves Makoto…What does Makoto have that I don't?"

"Rin-senpai, you can't give up! If you really love him, then you'll fight for him!"

"That's exactly what I'm going to do Nitori. I'm going to make Haru see that I'm the one for him. Like the saying goes 'Where there's a will, there's a way.'"

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The sun was shining brightly during the mid afternoon. Haruka waited anxiously in the park for Rin to arrive. To calm his nerves, Haruka decided to look through his phone and look at the cute cat picture Makoto had sent him in the morning. Just one look at the picture and at Makoto's message put Haruka at ease and made him smile.

"Got a message from Makoto?"

Haruka quickly looked up and saw Rin walking up to him. He put his phone away and put his full attention on the red haired male. "Good you're here. Now we can talk."

"Tell me what's on your mind Haru."

"I want you to be clear on how much I love Makoto. There can't be anything between you and me other then friendship. If you can't accept that, then we don't need to see each other anymore."

"I had a feeling you'd say something like that. You know Haru, if I have to accept Makoto just so I can continue being by your side then I will. So let's act like none of that ever happened and keep being the good friends we've always been. Does that sound fine?"

Haruka wasn't entirely sure if he should believe Rin's words, but he decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. Haruka nodded his head in response which made Rin smile in return. "Hey Haru, why don't we go get something to eat? We can go to the rec center afterwards. We still need to have our race you know."

"Sure."

Rin and Haruka started to walk off. Rin glanced over at Haruka's calm face. He was going to open up Haruka's eyes and show him that Makoto wasn't the one. By the end of the week he knew he'd have Haruka. He'd make sure Makoto was a thing of the past.

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O_O Rin! What's wrong with you?! :O haha well I know what's wrong with him because I made him act that way xD hehe no hate towards Rin, but he makes a good rival o.o Any way I hope you liked this chapter :D Tell me what you think! Thanks for reading!

Until next time!