DISCLAIMER!: I do not own Free! Sadly. .
Prologue Haruka
Haruka looked emptily at the gray and cold marble stone; he read it and re-read it, but still it just couldn't think – couldn't believe that Makoto was dead. Haruka looked down his fringe covering his eyes, but not hiding the tears that meandered down his cheeks. Haru looked up at the darkening sky as it started to spit. He never got to tell him, and Haruka realised how cold it was without Makoto's warmth; the warmth from his smile and his presence.
Haru sighed he had stood and stared emptily at the cold stone for a while, but he didn't feel like moving even when the rain had started to come down in buckets. Haruka felt cold, but he had to move as the sun settled behind the roofs of the town and dusk kissed the dark clouds and settled across the earth like a blanket, with the rain muffling the sounds of the town like a lullaby. Haruka sighed and kissing the tips of his fingers he then placed them against the cold tomb stone in a farewell gesture. Haruka fully turned away and trudged down the wet path to get home. Haruka's journey home took longer and soon the ally-ways were dark and streets lit. Haruka felt uneasy as he felt eyes on the back of his head but whenever he looked back there was no-one. Haruka hunched in on himself as he remembered that on the news there was an escaped convict who had managed to get to Iwatobi. Haruka shivered, he was soaked to the bone and paranoia was playing its chilling tune making him shiver and jump. Haruka came to an ally way he would have to go through to get to his house. Haruka paused and let his eyes slightly adjust so he could just make the outlines of the trash bins and stray littler. Haruka felt the hairs on his neck prickle and quickly turned around, and yet again was met with nothing but the dimly lit street. Haruka breathed out scolding himself for acting like M– Haruka stopped his line of thought and bit his lip. Letting out a sigh he then turned back around and headed down the ally, all of his senses on high alert.
...Step...
...Step...
The footfalls were an echo of his. Haru gulped and quickened his pace. He wanted to get home. Now. Haruka broke into a slow jog and the footsteps broke out and kept pace:
...step,
step...
Haruka forced himself to take a deep breath through his nose. He knew someone was following him; the heavy breathing and heavy foot fall. He knew the chances of it being the convict was fifty-fifty, but he knew if he panicked it would really be over for him. He didn't want to die... or did he? If he died he'd meet Makoto. Haruka felt his footsteps falter, but as the man reached out to grab his collar he felt fear and adrenaline make his feet move faster. Even if he died and met Makoto, he knew Makoto would give him a displeased look and scold him. Haruka despite the situation felt a small sad smile tug at the corners of his mouth. Haruka pumped his arms and legs gaining speed and pulling ahead of the man in shadow, he pondered in his muddled mind just how long this ally way was he defiantly doesn't remember it being that long. Haruka huffed he expression slightly strained as he worked his muscles as the shadow gained on him. Haruka felt the fear bloom and expand in his stomach. Haruka opened his mouth to call out, but a clothed hand reached out and covered his mouth stopping the yell for help from escaping his lips. The man yanked his hand back with it still covering Haruka's mouth. Haruka's eyes widened as the man put his arm around his waist and breathed down his neck his stale breath making Haruka shiver in disgust as it creased his neck causing the hairs to raise. Haruka struggled, but the man was stronger than him. Haruka's eyes widened in fear as it dawned on him what intentions this man could possibly have. Using his free hand Haruka went to strike, but it was easily caught in the other mans big paw and pinned to his side. Haruka struggled; he kicked and bit, but the man would not let go. Rationality started to leave him and Haruka screamed hoping it was loud enough. But any attempt he made the man could take his bear like figure quickly overpowering Haruka's smaller build. Haruka so panicked could only call out the only name in his almost blank mind.
"MAKOTOMAKOTOMAKOTO!" Tears streamed down his distressed face and his breath came in haggard gasps as the man cut the air from his lungs. Haruka was scared. Why wouldn't Makoto come save him? Haruka gasped as the cold barrel of a gun was shoved against his head and in a gravely vice the man said:
"Shut up doll or I'll blow your fucking brains out." Haruka shook with fear his vision dotted with black. And still he struggled. Haruka landed an elbow into the man and as the man let his hand around Haruka's mouth Haruka shrieked Makoto's name his mind still muddled.
...BANG!
Haruka touched his chest and taking his hand away, saw blood.
...BANG!
Haruka's body jolted and fell to the floor his eyes glazed as he hit the ground, the faint sounds of footsteps coming towards him.
"I'll find you."
And then everything faded to black.