Author's Note: Just couldn't stay away from writing this! I'm going to make this a college!AU fic that sort of follows the concept of the anime, only in terms of the whole swimming and things. Hopefully I won't make the charcters too OOC, but if/when that happens, it's only due to the way I changed the plot.

I only warn you that things might get a little…physical later XD So this is YAOI. If you don't like, stay away!

Have fun reading!

Prologue

To be ordinary…

He supposed it wasn't so bad. With a slight intake of breath, Haruka indulged himself by sinking deeper into the water that he loved so much. He didn't mind that much that it was only his usual bathtub and nothing more.

If he had to make the same choice again, he would have done the exact same thing, regardless of the consequences.

Haru-chan…

With eyes well adjusted to water, he stared at the blurry surface of the ceiling, the water rippling across his vision. He ignored the twinges that the lack of oxygen was causing in his lungs, letting himself gather his peace for the morning. It surprised him just how much he needed to be inside water, just like a fish-

Haru-chan…?

Speaking of which, he was starting to get hungry.

Just when he couldn't take anymore, Haru snapped himself out of his daze and sat up, shaking his head free of the excess water.

"Haru-chan?"

"Yeah, I heard you," he mumbled, only to find a hand thrust in his face as always.

"Good morning," his brunette friend smiled cheerily, green eyes all but sparkling. But even his happy-go-lucky expression couldn't hide the worry that flashed across his face. Haruka chose to ignore that, as well as the small comment, "In the tub again…"

"Did you eat?" Haruka remarked offhandedly, grabbing a towel and rubbing his hair absentmindedly. He swiped at the water dripping down his neck and looked up at the taller male in question.

"Nope. I like eating with you, though your meals are…" Makoto chuckled. "Well, they're…habitual."

"You could have eaten first," Haruka shrugged. "If it gets so boring to eat the stuff I make, I mean."

"No! I just said-"

Haruka cut off the protest with a small smile. "Yeah, I know."

"Don't do that to me, Haru-chan," Makoto sighed, face pouty. "I can hardly tell when you're upset or not."

"Liar."

Blue eyes flashed in Makoto's direction and the larger male simply grinned. "You going to get out of the tub anytime soon?"

"Shut up," Haruka muttered, noticing with some guilt that Makoto was still offering his help. He reached and grabbed the sturdy hand, trying his best to stand up mostly on his own. It wasn't as though he could depend on the brunette forever. Besides, if he could get in the tub, he should very well know how to get out. Still, his pride gave way to the pain.

"Are you-"

"Fine. I'm fine. Just…give them to me."

And he was going to be. It would just take a bit of time. None of it really mattered anyway.

For clarification: The Prologue took place at the end of junior year, which is basically a year after the anime's setting. Chapter One will start when they are in college.