Okay first off I love Free! Mostly because it's very beautiful muscled men and the story line is pretty cute. Also my favorite character is Nitori because he is a delightful happy cinnamon roll who tries his bestest despite the circumstances. I've also read plenty of Free! Fan fiction and I've seen a lot of awesome OC stories and some genderbend usually with a fem! Haru.
And browsing some pictures I saw a picture of Rei dancing with Nagisa in a dress and Momo dancing with Ai in a dress and I thought...
'Hey I want to see a fem! Ai story...'
So this is my take of a fem! Ai trying to survive at Samezuka.
Hope you like
April 20th
Dear Diary,
I always start out a journal every new school year because every April brings a new spring and with a new spring brings exciting new beginnings. And I am currently in a very new situation. Somehow I ended up in my own reverse harem story…and I don't know whether I'm nervous or excited or both. When I got the acceptance letter into Samezuka I was so thrilled. I knew it was a boy's powerhouse swimming school, but I thought since they accepted me they were becoming co-ed and accepting girls. I was wrong. It wasn't till I showed up to the swimming pool to try out that I realized I was definitely at a school for boys and only boys.
The school was grandiose as she walked down the halls to pick up her student orientation and uniform. 'I don't see any other girls…maybe I'm early.' She thought glancing to some of the guys who peered curiously at her as they were walking by in pristine white uniforms.
"New student?" the receptionist asked as Ai came to the reception desk. She looked through some papers briefly glancing at Ai. "Name?"
"Aiichirou Nitori." She replied before she glanced around in her bulky hoodie and blue beanie that she wore to shield her from the still chill spring air.
"Here you go. This is your uniform and you'll be at the swimmer's dorms although you still have to try out to make the team." The receptionist replied merrily
"Thank you!" Ai replied with a bow her blue eyes shining as she gathered her things.
"They're practicing right now if you want to get a jump start. I'm sure they won't mind." The woman added.
'Such a cute young man…' the receptionist thought as she greeted the next student coming in.
Ai came to her dorm seeing the empty halls as she lugged her suitcase in.
'They must all be at practice right now.' She thought excitedly as she came to her door.
'New room new beginnings. I wonder who my roommate will be! I hope she's nice…' she thought as she opened her dorm door seeing the empty bunk beds.
I was so excited to have a girl roommate. After years of sharing a room with my brother, I was excited of having another girl to talk with and chat through the night.
She hurriedly dressed grabbing her goggles and swimsuit, throwing her jacket, beanie and sweats as she headed over to the swimming pool.
'Wow it's huge!' She peered in her blue eyes widening at the grand size of the pool. '50 meters of amazing pool to practice in.
"Oh hey you new here?" someone asked her.
"Yes." Ai stated with a bow. "I'm Aiichirou Nitori…the lady at the front said I could practice here."
"Okay well if you're suited up, feel free to jump in." One guy spoke to her.
Ai smiled as she grabbed her swim cap and pink goggles from her duffel, before sloughing off her hoodie, revealing a purple and yellow swimsuit underneath.
At that moment she noticed that the excited chatter echoing across the pool deck stopped and all eyes were on her. It was then Ai's blue eyes widened in a harsh realization that she was the only girl there among a sea of male swimmers.
"What's a girl doing here?" A blush hit Ai's cheeks as she clenched her goggles in her hand.
"This is swim practice right?" she asked.
'Please just tell me the girl's team is in a locker room…or not here yet…'
"Yeah…but you're a girl." A boy with part of his hair swept forward as he looked her up and down with dark green eyes.
"Oh is this the boys practice time?" she asked feeling embarrassed. "I'm sorry the receptionist must have thought…"
"It's boys practice all the time…" another guy interrupted with brown hair and purple eyes with a smirk on his face. "You're at a boy's school…"
"What?" she exclaimed her blue eyes widening. "You…you haven't integrated to co-ed?"
"What's going on here?" Ai glanced up to a towering boy with fiery red hair and bright gold eyes.
"She says she goes here Captain."
"But she's a girl." The captain replied looking back at Ai. "You got accepted into Samezuka. Does this mean we're integrating?!" he asked excitedly.
"I don't think so captain otherwise I would have been a lot less reluctant to come here." One boy mumbled bitterly.
"So why are you here?" The captain asked.
"I…I don't know." She murmured softly, her blue eyes wincing.
'Maybe this is some bad dream…' she thought giving a pinch to herself which she hissed at. 'Nope…nope this is real…'
"Let me talk to Sugimoto he ought to clear this up." Seijirou declared.
Later that evening-Samezuka Dorm
"They're letting you stay." Her mother's voice came across the cell phone in an assuring tone.
"Mom it's an all boys school." Ai whined back as she lay on the bottom bunk staring at the unoccupied space above.
"Well sweetie we can try to transfer you, but you probably won't be able to switch until summer break." She heard her mother reply.
"But…I…"
"Your father was able to negotiate you to be able to stay there for the time being, but they made it clear they won't make any special accommodations despite your gender."
"Okay…" she said with a soft whine of resignation causing her mother to chuckle from the other end of the line.
"You'll be fine. This is nothing new. You grew up with three older brothers."
'And now I'm trying out to be on a swim team with ten times that many men.' Ai thought as she took in a deep breath trying to steel her nerves.
"Ok thanks mom. Love you." She hung up the phone and fell back against the bed.
'Why me?!' she thought clenching her stuffed seal to her chest.
The next day-Samezuka try outs
"Sugimoto-sensei said they're letting you stay! Still want to try out for the team?!" Seijirou exclaimed as Ai walked onto the pool deck.
"Yes." Ai replied softly, looking at the guys who were giving quick glances and murmuring among themselves.
"Okay, but you still have to make these bench mark times." Seijirou claimed his wrist wrapping against a paper hanging on the wall. "Think you can?"
She glanced over at the times as her finger trailed over the print a grimace forming on her face.
'These are pretty fast…I think I can but…it's going to be tough…'
"I…I think so." She answered.
Seijirou chuckled, putting a hand on her shoulder. "You don't sound too sure."
Ai clenched her swim cap tighter in her hands as she glanced determinedly up to him. "Well I'm going to give it my best shot."
"That's the spirit!" He exclaimed giving her a slap on the back that nearly buckled her over. "You didn't just get here on your cute looks so let's see what you got against the other first years."
My legs had never felt more like jello as I was up on the starter block. Before the start whistle I glanced around seeing guys who were taller, more muscled and who would probably end up smoking me out of the water.
'I'm catching up…I'm catching up…' Ai thought trying to keep pace, but as she swam all she saw was a flurry of bubbles, and currents pushing her all over the lane.
"Wow…" a guy beside Seijirou stated looking at the stopwatch with wide eyes. "This group is pretty fast…and she's not that bad either."
"They kicked it up a notch because they didn't want to fall behind to a girl…" Seijirou stated with a grin. "She's a good motivator."
"So, do you think she'll be able to keep up? I mean she is a girl…"
"I don't doubt it. But let's make sure it's not a fluke." Seijirou replied as he grabbed the stop watch resetting it before he then gave a harsh yell. ". Haul yourselves out of the water, you got other strokes to put up!"
A lot of laps later
Ai whipped the goggles off her face leaning on the pool divider panting as she tried to not let tears fall from her eyes.
'Damn it…' she thought dismayed.
She had managed to keep up, but she couldn't make it past the fifth place in every race. 'Maybe…they'll let me use the pool even if I'm not on the team…'
"Hey…girl." The swimmer in the lane next to her grunted out.
Ai pulled her goggles off to see a boy with bright blonde hair staring at her with magenta eyes.
"I…." she took in a few breaths trying to quiet the burn in her lungs. "I have a name."
"Ok so what is it?" he asked with a smirk.
"Aiichirou Nitori…"
He snorted with a laugh. "That's a boy's name."
'Hence why I'm in this mess…' she thought angrily.
"I…I know…" she muttered bitterly.
"You're not bad. I'm surprised you kept up."
Ai's blue eyes widened in shock.
"Thank you…" she murmured, her anger quickly dissolving. "I'm sorry your name is…"
"Toru Ishiwa" he stated holding up a hand. "Hope you make the cut." She brought her hand up giving him a high five before he hauled himself out of the pool.
"Hey Nitori." The captain stated sternly from the pool deck looming over her. Ai glanced up from the water, a wince appearing on her face.
'Yep…you are definitely not making the team.'
The captain smirked before he leaned down holding out a hand. "So you think you made the cut?"
"I…I don't know…" Ai stated unsure, clasping her hand in his as he effortlessly yanked her out, nearly pulling the arm from her socket.
"You're in!" Seijirou stated happily. "I got to say didn't think you were going to keep up, but you should hang just fine. Welcome to the team!"
"Really?!" Ai exclaimed dumbfounded. "I'm…I'm in?"
"Yep but don't think because you're a girl I'm going to go easy on you." Seijirou stated putting his hands on his hips. "So, you better give it your all."
"I will!" Ai replied excitedly giving a deep bow. "Thank you, Mikoshiba Senpai."
"Nice going Nitori." A guy congratulated walking past.
"Thank you." She responded happily.
"See you out there Nitori." Toru stated.
"Same to you." She replied with a soft smile.
Back at the dorms
So I still get to swim and though it's not with the original team dynamic had in mind, I'm really excited. Maybe with the training of a swimming power house like Samezuka I can even make it to nationals…or at least regionals...
She leaned back against her chair, stretching her arms before she wrapped them around herself. Her fingers clenched the black fabric of her new Samezeka jacket as she gave a bright smile tracing the pattern of the sleeves with a finger tip.
Ai eyes then traveled briefly to the window seeing the night sky and then came to the empty desk next to hers. She gave a small sigh and closed her diary shut.
'Still would have been nice to have a girl roommate though…' she thought.