Makoto kept glancing at his watch every five minutes. He had already finished his two morning classes and was currently in his last class for the day. He barely slept the night before, hoping he'd get a reply from Haruka. Unfortunately, there was never a new message from the other male. It broke Makoto's heart, but he brushed it off as best as he could. He had a mission to complete. He was going to go to Iwatobi and talk to Haruka face to face. If their relationship was really over, he wanted to confirm it personally.

Makoto felt a little guilty for not telling Kisumi about his plans. The pink haired male would return to their dorm after his class and find Makoto missing. Of course Makoto would message Kisumi once he was on the train to let Kisumi know where he was and that he was okay. Looking back down at his watch, Makoto desperately wanted time to speed up. The faster it went by, the sooner he would be able to see Haruka.

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It was quiet in the Nanase household. There was no smell of mackerel and no sign that Haruka had been in his bathtub. The raven haired male didn't have the strength to get out of bed. The loneliness he felt in his chest was too much for him to bear. The so called "date" he had with Rin the night before was nowhere near enjoyable. All Haruka could think about was the disappointment in Nagisa's and Rei's faces. How could his life spiral out of control so quickly? Everything was going so well. He had Makoto and his friends by his side. Now, he was all alone.

The Tachibana family was still unaware that Haruka had broken up with Makoto since they were really happy to see him when he got home. They had just come from eating out and invited Haruka over for some dessert. Haruka wanted to accept, but being around the Tachibana family while knowing how much he had hurt Makoto didn't sit right with him. With a smile, he declined the offer and bid the family a good night before he walked to his own home.

Haruka wasn't the type to break down, but once he closed his front door, he cried. The pain he felt was unimaginable. He hated what Rin had made him do. He could have gone over to the Tachibana house and called Makoto from their phone. He could have told him the truth and told him how much he loved him…but if he did, Makoto would get hurt. When you love someone, you don't want to see that person get hurt.

Haruka didn't know how he made it to his bed, but once his face buried itself into his pillow, he sobbed as loudly as he could. Somehow, Makoto's scent was still on it which Haruka was thankful for. All night long he had thought about Makoto and eventually cried himself to sleep.

Now, lying in bed, Haruka had no energy to do anything. Rin had said he would stop by so they could hang out. That was the last thing Haruka wanted to do. Haruka closed his eyes again, trying to force himself to sleep. In his dreams, he was happy and everything was the way it should be. He wanted to go back to his dream world and be reunited with Makoto.

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Hours had gone by and before Makoto knew it, he was on his way to Haruka's house. The train ride to Iwatobi was one filled with deep thinking. He kept thinking about what he would say to Haruka. He hoped he wouldn't run across his parents or his siblings. As much as he loved them and wanted to surprise them with his visit, he needed to clear things up with Haruka first.

Walking up the stairs, he saw Haruka's house getting closer and closer. Makoto felt his anxiety increase with every step he took. It didn't take long for him to reach the front door, but once he was, he hesitated to knock. Taking a deep breath, Makoto began to knock, but to his dismay Haruka didn't answer. He assumed Haruka was in the bathtub. Makoto walked over to the back door and as usual it was open. In the back of his mind he wanted to scold Haruka about it, but there were more important matters to talk about.

Entering the house, Makoto noticed that it was dark. He walked over to the stairs and up to the second floor. Even though he was used to the routine, it somehow felt strange to be in Haruka's house after the break up. Walking up to the bathroom door, Makoto knocked once before he opened the door.

"Haru?"

There was no sign of Haruka in the bathtub. Makoto continued to search around the house, but everywhere he looked there was no Haruka. He guessed Haruka had gone out which meant Makoto would have to wait even more to talk to him. Sighing, Makoto decided to wait near the front door.

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An hour and a half later, Makoto heard a familiar voice approaching the front door. He looked up and automatically remembered who the voice belonged to. It took all of his willpower not to get up and open the door. Instead, he sat quietly, listening as Rin's voice got closer to the door.

Outside, Rin and Haruka were walking up the stairs to his house. They had gone out to eat, which ended up with Rin eating most of the food since Haruka didn't have an appetite. Rin had practically dragged Haruka out of bed, reminding him that he needed to do as he was told if he wanted Makoto to stay safe.

"Are you going to invite me in?" Rin asked as he put his arm around Haruka's shoulders.

"I'm tired," Haruka replied.

"Oh come on, just for a little while then?"

"Next time."

Haruka wanted to stall as much as he could. He didn't want to give himself up to Rin, but he knew that eventually he would have no choice. He hoped Rin would understand and let it go for now.

"Fine, but at least give me a good night kiss." Haruka glared at Rin's grinning face. He leaned forward and quickly pecked a kiss against Rin's lips. "That wasn't a good kiss Haru. Here, let me do it."

Rin wrapped his arms around Haruka's waist and forced Haruka's mouth opened. Haruka tried his hardest to keep from pushing Rin away. It wasn't a long kiss, but to Haruka it felt like an eternity. Pulling away, Rin looked at Haruka's blue eyes with a look of satisfaction. "Now that was a kiss. I'll see you tomorrow Haru." Pressing one last kiss against Haruka's lips, Rin let him go, turned around and walked down the stairs.

Haruka wiped his lips and waited until Rin was completely out of sight. He turned to face his door, took out the key and opened it. What he wanted was to scrub Rin's mouth off of his mouth with as much toothpaste and mouthwash he could use. Opening the door, Haruka's eyes went wide and his heart seemed to stop for a second. Makoto was standing right in front of him, with an angry look on his face, one that he rarely showed to anyone.

"M-Makoto…"

Before Haruka could say anything else, Makoto grabbed his arm and pulled him inside. In a flash, Makoto closed the door, pinned Haruka against it and pressed their lips together. Without thinking, Haruka kissed Makoto back with as much passion as he could express. It seemed like a dream, but Haruka knew that it was reality. Makoto was really there, kissing and holding him.

After a minute or two, Makoto finally separated his lips from Haruka. He saw Haruka's flushed face and heard his low pants. The two looked into each other's eyes, trying to read each other's minds like they had always been able to. It didn't take Makoto long to see sadness and longing in Haruka's eyes.

"Haru…You still love me don't you?"

Haruka didn't want to answer. He looked away but Makoto forced him to look back at him. Looking into those green eyes made him vulnerable, as if he were an opened book. Tears started to form in Haruka's eyes, breaking the mask he wanted to put on.

"Tell me the truth Haru…Why did you say you were breaking up with me? I can tell that you don't mean it."

"I can't tell you…You have to go Makoto…Forget about me."

"Why are you saying this Haru?! What's going on?! Do you really want to be with Rin?! Are you telling me that everything we did meant nothing to you?!"

"…I was confused."

"Haru! Stop lying to me! We've been friends for a long time! I can tell when you're lying to me! I can see that you're in pain! Please Haru, tell me the truth!"

The desperate look on Makoto's face broke Haruka's heart. It was his last chance to fix everything he had done because of Rin. If he didn't take it, he'd lose Makoto for good. A life without Makoto wasn't a life Haruka wanted to live.

"Rin said he'd hurt you if I didn't break up with you…I don't want you to get hurt Makoto! You mean so much to me! If you got hurt because of me I'd never forgive myself!"

"Rin forced you…Has he hurt you in any way?!"

"No…He's only kissed me…Makoto, I don't want you to get into a fight with Rin. You need to go back to Tokyo."

"No Haru, I'm not leaving knowing that Rin could have his way with you. I'm not going to let him hurt you any more."

Makoto let go of Haruka and turned around. He started to make his way towards the back door, but he was suddenly stopped when Haruka hugged him from behind. "Don't go! Please…" Makoto could feel Haruka's arms tighten around his waist. His rage slowly started to turn into sadness.

"Okay Haru, I won't go." Haruka let go of Makoto who turned around to face him with a smile. Makoto gently wiped the tears off of Haruka's face. "You've suffered too much already. You've been lonely too. I can care less about Rin…Because right now, I need to reconcile my relationship with my lover."

Haruka couldn't help but smile at those gentle words. He wrapped his arms around Makoto's neck and kissed him. Makoto picked Haruka up and started to make his way to Haruka's bedroom.

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Kisumi threw his phone to the floor, irritated with the message that was displayed on the screen.

Makoto: Kisumi, I'm on my way to Iwatobi to talk to Haru. I don't know if I'll be back tomorrow, but I'll be okay.

"Damn it!" Kisumi yelled.

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Clothes were scattered on the floor without a care. Makoto and Haruka eagerly sought each other in the dim room. Makoto didn't hesitate to bite and kiss Haruka's neck and collarbones, wanting to leave a number of marks on Haruka's skin. Haruka arched his back with every jolt of pleasure and pain that coursed through his body.

It was the second time they were together. It was the second time their bodies were connected and they were able to feel each other's warmth. With every movement, every kiss and every touch, they felt united and fell more deeply in love with one another.

"Haru…I love you," Makoto whispered.

"I love you too," Haruka replied with one of his rare smiles.

Makoto leaned down and pressed their lips together. They had a lot of love to give. Haruka knew he wasn't going to be able to move much in the morning, but he'd deal with the pain once it was time. At the moment, all he could think about was Makoto.

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Hey everyone! ^_^ I've been updating pretty frequently lately which is great :D This chapter is a little longer then that rest, so I hope it was satisfying! Reunited and it feels so good! xD Haha. That's definitely playing in Makoto's and Haruka's minds.

Thanks a lot for reading! Your support is appreciated and it means a lot to me! :D

Until next time!