Day twelve: anniversary

"Five years, huh?"

Five years ago today, before graduation, two became three.

Rin had been a nervous wreck, not being able to hide his feelings anymore for both the brunette and ebony haired boys he had been friends with for so long. The only other person he told was Nitori, who surprisingly reacted better than he thought he would, thinking that the small boy still liked him.

"Senpai, if you like them, just go for it! It doesn't hurt to tell them how you feel." Nitori beamed. "You can do it! I know you can. What's there to be afraid about?"

And that's how he found himself knocking on Haruka's door, nervous as he could ever be.

Makoto was the one to open the door, surprised to see the redhead outside and eagerly let him in, heading back to the living room where Haruka was. The two were discussing living possibilities when the two were going to go off to university months after graduation.

"You're actually going to move to Tokyo?" Rin was surprised at the news. "Both of you?"

"They have a really good teaching program and I've already received the acceptance letter and applied for a few scholarships to help me out," Makoto responded, finding the envelope in the massive stack of apartment listings and handing it to Rin. "And then Haru-chan applied as well and they offered him a swimming scholarship. We're looking now, and then a few weeks after we graduate, we're planning on moving then."

"But what are you going to study, though? That's important too."

Haruka shrugged. "Maybe marine biology or something? I don't know. I'll figure it out later. That's what a lot of people do."

"Haru-chan..."

"What about you, Rin?"

"I..." the redhead set Makoto's acceptance letter on the table. "I don't know. Hadn't really thought about it as much as you have."

Makoto laughed. "You sound like Haru. It's not too late to apply to where we're going, you know. We could always live together, too! It'll be fun"

Red eyes widened at Makoto's words, heart beating heavily against his chest.

"I'll...think about it."

"Oh! Why'd you stop by, anyways? Is everything alright?"

"I..." Nitori's words rang clearly in his head. "Can I...tell you two something?"

Makoto smiled. "Of course, Rin. You can tell us anything."

"Haru, could you...sit next to Makoto, please?" Haruka raised an eyebrow, but obliged, sliding off of the couch and doing as Rin asked.

"And?"

"I..." Rin took a deep breath, closing his eyes and fists grabbing onto his jeans. "Is...it wrong to love more than one person at once? Or date more than one person at once?"

"Eh?" Makoto blinked, glancing over at Haruka. "Well, it isn't really all that common, but I think that anyone can love anybody. It doesn't really matter to me as long as everyone's happy, right?"

Rin thought that his lungs were going to collapse. "I mean like...love-love. Not just...as friends..."

"...Rin? Are you okay?"

"Makoto, Haru, I...I have a problem, and Nitori said that it was fine, but..."

"Well, what is it?" Haruka said, tone getting to be impatient.

"I...I've been thinking a lot lately. Like, a lot, and not about school or anything because I can't get it out of my damn mind and I do think that it's stupid because it seems impossible-"

"For god's sake Rin-" Haruka was cut off by Rin's mouth on his, kissing very quickly before the redhead did the same to Makoto.

"R-Rin?"

"It's dumb and I like the two of you, okay! And I know that you guys just got together months ago even though we all thought it was years ago, and maybe I'm just like a dumb girl that only goes after guys once they're taken, but...I don't know!"

"Please calm down," Makoto grasped Rin's trembling hands, gazing into upset and confused red eyes.

"I just feel so confused..." Rin breathed. "At first, I thought that I had only loved Haru. But as time went on and spending more time together-"

"Once you stopped being a drama queen?" Haruka added.

The redhead sighed. "Kinda, yeah. And then I started thinking a lot about Makoto and then you and then everything else and I talked to Nitori about it and...I don't know. And now we're here."

"But how exactly do you feel, Rin?" Makoto asked.

"So we're going all therapist now, are we?" Rin glanced back at the floor. "Well, like...iunno, I definitely can see myself with the both of you. And happy, at that. And I can't choose and I don't want to break you two apart either because of this, and it was stupid telling you, wasn't it?"

"Not stupid at all." he was shocked by Makoto's honest answer. "Because, well...Haru and I were talking one night and you did come up, and I think we were both on the same page when it came to the terms of liking you too..."

Rin couldn't believe what Makoto was saying, much less how red his face was.

"We've known each other for a really long time. Sure you did have your 'I'm going to be an asshole' period, but when it gets down to it, there's just something about you." Haruka said.

"And it's definitely a big change from things, but..." Makoto smiled, looking into sparkling red. "It could be worth a try, all of us."

Rin's breath hitched in his throat as he looked straight at Makoto, heart feeling as if it would burst.

"You...really? It's okay?"

"Well it seems we all feel the same, don't we?" Haruka and Rin nodded. "Then it's okay."

That night, when Rin left Haruka's, no, his new boyfriends' home after talking some more, he got online to fill out the application to the university in Tokyo, the deadline being at midnight that night.

Weeks later, Rin was accepted and had also received a swimming scholarship, just like Haruka. Meaning he would continue swimming with Haruka, his (and Makoto's) Haruka, and both boys were a bit saddened to hear that Makoto was going to focus on his studies (but they had convinced him to at least swim on weekends).

And days after, they had packed their needed things and moved into their new apartment the following week after graduation for the next four years.

Which was the most exhilarating four years of their lives, they all agreed.

Haruka had taken the day off, to clean their home and make a special dinner for his boyfriends. Thankfully the smell of food masked the smell of cleaning products, but they surely wouldn't mind. He was a bit behind schedule, due to having to remake the chocolate cake because he forgot to add baking powder, which made him a bit nervous, for he wanted this night to be perfect.

As he was pulling the roasted chicken out of the oven, he heard the front door click open, and Makoto's greeting of "I'm home" followed by the sound of shoes being taken off.

"Ah, Haru! Everything looks so great and smells so good," he walked into the kitchen, finding his black-haired boyfriend putting plates on the table. "You really didn't have to..."

"I wanted to," Haruka's face flushed, pulling Makoto by his tie to kiss him. "Did Rin say anything to you?"

"That he'll be home later?"

Haruka nodded. "Said he had to pick something up?"

"That's what he told me," Makoto stood behind Haruka as he stirred the pots on the stove, peering over his head. "Do you need any help?"

"Could you carve the chicken, please? I have to frost the cake since it's cooled off by now."

Makoto kissed the top of Haruka's head. "Okay."

Thirty minutes later Rin had come home, saying that he was going to take a quick shower and he'll be out soon. The two young men in the kitchen decided that they would set the table and clean up as well, as dinner could be ready to eat when Rin was finished.

"Dinner was wonderful, Haru." Makoto smiled, kissing Haruka's left cheek and Rin kissed his right.

"It was no big deal, you two do deserve the best, especially on today..."

"I can't believe I actually had the courage to confess to you guys," Rin laughed, nudging Haruka's shoulder. "But...I'm really glad I did. And I want to give you two something, so could you come with me to the living room?"

They did as they were told, following the redhead and sat on the couch. They heard the sound of a plastic bag and Rin turned around, holding three small, velvet boxes.

"R...Rin..."

A small smile on his face, Rin got down on the floor, first taking Makoto's hand and opening one of the boxes, taking out a simple, silver ring with a ruby and sapphire on it, slipping it with ease onto the large hand.

"Rin..." Makoto choked out, his spare hand clutching Haruka's as tears spilled from his eyes, the happiest smile on his face that either young man has ever seen him make. "It's beautiful."

He then took Haruka's hand and pulled out another ring, this time a ruby accompanied by a emerald.

"Like I said, I didn't know what you two would have really liked, but I knew..that it was time to show how much I really do love you two."

"I love it," Haruka smiled, watching as Rin put on his own ring, the stones on his being a simple sapphire and emerald.

"Ah, good," Rin was relieved, getting up from the carpeted ground and sitting inbetween them. "I was a bit afraid since I went with something so simple..." he was cut off by Haruka kissing him. "...okay, I'll take that as I should just shut up now."

"Exactly, you over think things too much."

"Oh!" Makoto quickly got up. "I'll be right back!"

Blue and red watched as Makoto quickly walked down the hall for a moment before returning with a small, neatly wrapped present.

"For both of you," he smiled.

Haruka and Rin carefully tore the paper back, revealing a simple picture frame...

Of their first day in their first apartment during college, together.

"That's the last of the boxes," Makoto sighed in relief, collapsing onto the small couch beside Rin. "Finally."

"Yeah, but next comes the shitty part of unpacking things," Rin said. "At least we don't have twice as much stuff, or else we'd still be going through things well through half of this school year."

Haruka came in from the kitchen, balancing three glasses of water and some snacks. "Yeah, but then once we're done, it'll feel like...home."

Makoto and Rin smiled at each other, making room for Haruka to sit as well, the three of them fitting just right onto the used furniture.

Pulling out his phone, Makoto extended his arm out.

"Say 'cheese'!"

"This is..." Haruka breathed. "You saved that picture for so long?"

Makoto nodded, blushing. "I've kept every picture I've taken of us since that day in your home when we all decided to be together. On my phone, computer, and on a spare usb, too."

"Makoto Tachibana, you are perfect." Rin said, bringing Makoto close to kiss him.

"Agreed." they heard Haruka say, placing the frame on the bookshelf, staring at it and smiling.

"Now come on, there's one more thing left to do today..." Rin winked, nipping at Makoto's earlobe.

"And what's that?" Makoto asked, feeling Rin's breathing on his neck.

"You," and then Rin grabbed Haruka, dragging them off into their bedroom for the rest of the evening, not a single protest from either man.

Author's note: YEAH, CUTE (this seemed way better in my head oh)