Chapter 9

Prefecturals were fast approaching and the boys have been busy swimming. I had a recital last night and was happy to have the support of all my friends and family there. I was walking towards the pool to meet with everyone and see how their training was going.

"Kei-chan! You were great as per usual!" Nagisa yelled as he ran up to me to wrap his arms around me. I hugged him back and laughed out of excitement.

"Thank you! I'm so happy you're all here." I said as Haru, Makoto, Nagisa, Rei and Gou all stood in front of me.

"I'm just happy you didn't break my eardrums." I heard a snarky comment from behind me. My brows knitted together as I turned around on my heel to see who the person was, but was surprised to see Sosuke standing right behind me.

"Sosuke!" I screamed as I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him.

"You were great, Kei." He smiled at me as I let go of him.

"How did you know about my recital?"

"Your mom kept calling us and telling my whole family that we had to come." I sighed and placed the palm of my hand on my forehead.

"Why can't my parents do normal things?" I asked myself.

As I got closer to the pool the sound of my cellphone began to ring in my bag. I fished through my bag to pull out my phone and was surprised to see Sosuke's name flashing across the screen.

"Haru?"

"Hm?"

"Is everything okay?"

"Yes."

"Are you lying to me?"

"No."

"Because you've been more quiet than usual."

"It's nothing."

"Please tell me if something's bothering you." He looked at me with an intense gaze that worried me. I knew something was wrong, but I didn't know what it was.

"You make me happy, Kei."

"What?"

"Do I make you happy?" As my hand placed itself on his bicep I lightly squeezed.

"You make me feel a lot of things, Haru. You make me feel a lot of good things."

"Hey, Sosuke."

"Hey, Kei."

"What's up?"

"I just wanted to know if you were going to be at the prefecturals."

"Of course I am! I think the boys would kill me if I wasn't there." I laughed on the phone.

"Oh ya…you'll be supporting them, right?"

"Of course I am! I go to Iwatobi, remember? I'm obviously going to support my school's clubs and my closest friends happen to be on the team as well." I pointed out to Sosuke.

"That's very true, well I just wanted to make sure you were going."

"Are you going to swim?"

"No. Not this time."

"Why not?"

"Maybe for Regionals, okay? Anyways, I have to go. I'll speak to you soon."

"Sure thing." I hung up the phone and slid it back into my bag as I got closer to the pool. When I walked over to the familiar chlorine filled water I smiled and waved at Makoto.

"Kei!"

"Hey! I'm here to see how your training is coming along." I walked over to him and stood beside him. Right now Haru, Nagisa and Rei were all in the pool practicing their specialities.

"It's going good. I think we're ready for prefecturals." Makoto said.

"Good! That's what I want to hear. I want all of you to make it to Regionals."

"We're planning on making it to Nationals this year."

"That's very ambitious." He looked at me with a worried face before I smiled up at my best friend. "I like it!"

"Hey, Kei-chan!" The familiar sound of Nagisa rang through the air as I looked over to him. He was treading water as he yelled over to me.

"Yes?"

"Are you going to wear your Iwatobi cheerleader uniform for prefecturals?"

"What? I thought we discussed this!"

"But Haru-chan said it was fine."

"He said what?" I practically screamed at the top of my lungs. "Haru!" He stopped swimming, so he could look at me. My eyebrows knitted together as I grinded my teeth and crossed my arms over my chest. "What's this I hear about you saying I can wear the Iwatobi cheerleading uniform?"

"I don't know." He simply shrugged as he placed his head back under the water and continued to swim the length of the pool.

"Don't you start swimming on me, Haruka Nanase!"

"It's okay, Kei-chan! You're going to look great in your uniform!" Nagisa cheered from his lane in the pool.

"I am not wearing that damn uniform!"

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