A/N: Sorry everyone. It has been a long while since I've updated a new chapter on here. As you can see, I was busy updating another Collection fanfic. Well, there will be three more chapters after this and then it'll be complete. Are you looking forward to it? Please read and review! Thanks!

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"GO!"

Three students dived into the water and began to out-compete their two other classmates. While the dry students all cheered for their favorite student. The teacher stood there as he watched every stroke, every turn of the head, and if they had practiced the way he had taught them. One particular student was sat up against the wall, in his shorts, and staring at the pool. A tiring sigh escaped his lips.

"Kyou Sohma! Shane Jenkins! (1) Sami Finly! (2) You three are up next!" the teacher shouted with a whistle. Kyou got up and watched as his two other competitors walked forth. He surveyed the boy who was pulling his hair into a bun before securing it under his swimmer's cap. The girl did some stretches before positioning herself at the edge of the pool. Kyou reluctantly headed to stand at the edge also. They all waited for the whistle and the signal to go.

The whistle blew, "GO!"

Kyou dived into the water and began stroking his way to the other side of the pool, taking a couple of breaths here and there. He quickly peeked from the water to gauge where his other two classmates where. Shane was about the same pace as he was, but the girl was far ahead, already taking the lap going back to where they had come from. So he pushed himself harder and turned around in the water, using his legs against the wall of the pool as a starting push and began making his way back to the starting line.

With a last push, he was finally head-to-head with the girl and they began competing for the win. But suddenly, the last push, exhausted his leg, thus making his calves cramp up. Curling within himself, Kyou grabbed his leg in pain. He watched the girl win as he began to sink underwater.

Kyou tried to uncramp his leg and hoped that he would get into second place, but it was no good. He had to get out of the water quickly. He could not move without his leg shooting pain through his whole body. A crash of water was heard and he looked to see someone swimming towards him. When the figure came close, he opened his mouth to shout at the annoying person, but got a lungful of water instead.

The figure finally reached the sinking teen and pulled both of them up and out of the water. The teacher and fellow students all helped him bring the coughing cat onto solid ground.

"Looks like he doesn't need any mouth-to-mouth after all . . ." the person said. Kyou narrowed his eyes at his savior,

"I wasn't drowning. I was cramping, you stupid Ox."

"Same difference," Haru monotone, "You were sinking."

"Are you all right, Mr. Sohma?" the teacher asked, kneeling next to the cat. Kyou nodded and winced at his cramped leg,

"I'll be fine."

The teacher stood up and whistled, "Then we'll continue with the class."

The class left to get ready while Haru stayed back. He looked down at the cat and knelt down, his hands on the cat's calf.

"What are you doing?" Kyou asked the Ox as the other began massaging his legs.

"Loosening the muscles in your legs."

"It'll loosen when it's ready. Since my part is done, I can sit back for the rest of the class period," Kyou said.

"But I want to make sure that you're okay," Haru mumbled, his hands kneading and massaging the tense muscles away.

"I am okay! I just need to rest, that's all," Kyou said, trying to push the Ox's hands away. But Haru didn't believe it and sat down, plopping the leg across his lap.

"Hey!" Kyou hissed.

"Quiet, you said you want to relax, then relax," Haru said.

"Fine, but will you hurry up? Our voyeurs might get the wrong idea . . ." Kyou muttered. Haru looked up just in time to see the voyeurs turning away,

"Let them think, they already know that we're cousins."

"Still . . ." Kyou said and trailed off. Haru looked at the cat before leaning down and placing a kiss on the smooth calf, seeing a shocked look upon the teen's face,

"This is a good luck's kiss to make sure that you'll never cramp up ever again."

"Stupid!"

The voyeurs all smiled and giggled at the cousinly bond while Kyou flushed with embarrassment. It definitely was not a good start to the new school year.

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(1) Shane Jenkins is one of my original characters from my original novel, "The Familiar Face".

(2) Sami Finly is one of my original characters from my original novel, "Inches Of Solace".