Day seventeen: celebrate

"What do you want to do for your birthday this year, Mako?"

"Can...we go to a hotspring?"

Days later, Makoto went to get something out of the fridge and yelled, upon seeing the printed out reservation for the weekend of Makoto's birthday, accompanied by Haruka's messy writing:

Pack your bags, babe.

"Haru, this place is amazing! How did you find it?" Makoto beamed, taking in his surroundings.

"I was doing research for one of my books and then I found this one," Haruka replied, getting their room key from the receptionist behind the desk. "Their reviews I saw were pretty good."

"Well it sure looks good, way better than the pictures I saw!" The interior was amazing and very much welcoming, very simple but tasteful. "I can't wait to see our room and then the springs!"

Rin smiled, taking their extra bags. "Well, we wanted the best for our Mako's special day. And we can't say no to you no matter what we do."

"I already feel special enough," Makoto admitted, blushing. "And we'll be here all weekend?" Rin nodded, and Makoto's smile got wider.

"Come on boys, room's this way."

"Rin, Haru, come look at the view!" Makoto gasped, setting down his bag on the large bed and going to stare out the large windows, eyes wide. "It's amazing! I can see the springs from here! And the lights are so pretty!"

"The room is really nice, Haru," Rin looked around at the furniture, quite impressed at how welcome it really did feel.

"You're cute," Haruka smiled, kissing the excited teacher's cheek. "It is a really nice view, though. The pictures really don't do it justice."

"It's amazing!"

Rin laughed, coming up behind Makoto to look with him. "Do you want to get some dinner? Or do you want to go to the springs first?" At the possible mention of food, Makoto's stomach grumbled. "I'm guessing you're hungry?"

"It has been awhile, the last time we ate was before we got on the train," Haruka pointed out, putting his hand on Makoto's lower back. "We can see if there's a restaurant nearby or we can call it good and order room service...?"

"I'm okay with room service if you two are...we can go out tomorrow if that's alright?" Haruka nodded, leading Makoto and Rin over to the bed so that they could look over the menu the receptionist had given him when they checked in.

One nice meal later, the three men content and full, an eager Makoto lead his lovers down to one of the private hotsprings to relax. After changing and grabbing spare towels, Makoto let Haruka and Rin get in the water first like the kind gentleman he is, and then he sat himself in between them comfortably.

"Does your face hurt?" Rin asked, wrapping his arm around his smiling lover.

"Eh?"

"You've been smiling ever since we left today. Not that there's anything wrong with that!"

"I'm just...really happy," Makoto said, taking Rin and Haruka's hands. "I'm so lucky to have you two."

"Mako..."

"I love you both. Even saying it every day, when I leave, come home and before bed, I mean it more every time I say it," Makoto flushed, staring at the hands he was holding underneath the water. "You both have made me feel like I'm truly living my life, with so many new and wonderful experiences, having two amazing men at my side who I've known for so long...Rin, are you okay?"

Rin nodded, using his free hand to rub the beginning tears in his eyes. Makoto smiled, leaning over to kiss the redhead softly.

"I'm happy you two are here. If you two were busy I'd probably just sit at home, grading papers and being sad while stuffing my face with cake or something," Makoto admitted with a laugh. "I feel so spoiled, because this place is so nice and I haven't had to lift a finger since this morning."

"There'd be no way we'd miss this or have other plans, Mako," Haruka kissed Makoto's hand. "I'm just the happiest that you really like this, and actually let me and Rin take care of all the planning for once."

Makoto sighed happily, resting his head on Haruka's shoulder, sinking a bit more into the warm, welcoming water.

"I love you two."

"I don't want to leave, can we stay?" Makoto pouted, laying on the large bed, bags packed. "My skin definitely got softer, I can feel it."

"That's because you adapted Haru's water likeness and we had to drag you out every time so you wouldn't get overheated, dummy." Rin crawled ontop of Makoto, sitting on his lower back, and the tallest just whined.

"I like it here, though."

"Yeah...me too. It's nice to spend a weekend away from home once in awhile."

"Well..." Haruka said, running his fingers through soft brown hair. "How about we come back next year?"

"Really?" Makoto's eyes widened, grabbing Haruka by his sweatshirt and pulling him down. "Can we?" Haruka only nodded.

"Yes!" Makoto and Rin cheered, hugging Haruka tightly.

"Best birthday ever." Makoto hummed, kissing Haruka, and then Rin. "Thank you."

"Just wait, Nagisa said that there's cake waiting at home for us." Rin said, showing Makoto and Haruka the message he had gotten that morning from the blonde.

"I knew there was a good reason we gave him and Rei a spare key." Makoto laughed. He rolled over, so now that he was laying on top of both of his lovers.

"Hey..." Rin rested his hands on Makoto's hips. "You better get off, we gotta leave soon or else we'll miss the train back home."

"Maybe I want to miss the train." Makoto grinned, kissing the redhead.

Rin only sighed, looking over at Haruka, who had the same look of seriousness in his eyes as Makoto did.

"...you can't be serious." Rin blinked, gaining no response from either one of his lovers. "Guys-"

"I'm kidding, Rin. I have class tomorrow and you have practice, we couldn't stay no matter how much we really wanted to."

He sighed as he heard Makoto laugh, feeling Haruka peck his cheek.

"You two are gonna kill me someday."

"Love you too, RinRin."