For the Team {Hiatus}

No Girls Allowed; Sora Shizuka

I yawned, standing by the shoe lockers and awaiting my best friends to arrive.
Shun promised to give us her answer today after school so we could decide if we were going to head over and see about signing up or not. Personally, after our talk last night I was sure I convinced her into joining us, though you could never know with Shun. She was so.. distant from the rest of us most of the time. I think she's trying to ease the blow of our future separation after high school. Everything about it was so uncertain no matter how many promises we try to make of staying together.

"Sora-channnn!" Yuki yelled, jumping onto my back and nearly making me lose my balance but I quickly caught myself as she wrapped her legs around my waist. Michi and I were considered the tallest, though I was only a mere 5'5 making her tower over me at 5'8, so we were subjected to Yuki jumping on our backs. Sometimes, very rarely an when in an exceptional mood, Shun would jump onto my back or even Yuki's which was adorable because Yuki was only a few inches taller than her.

"Jesus, Yuki-chan, what is it?" I questioned, looking over my shoulder at her and getting one of her twintails to the face.
"Nothing I'm just glad we're all going to get to swim together again." She replied with a smile so bright it nearly sparkled like her green eyes. I responded with a soft smile, I didn't want to burden her with the thought that Shun didn't agree just yet.
Moments later Michi joined us and we greeted her ecstatically. She opened her designated locker and grabbed her shoes, slipping them on.
"Do think she'll say yes?" Yuki asked Michi as she leaned against the locker and expelled a sigh.
"At this point, I'm not sure, but hopefully yes." She replied and gave us a funny look, just now realizing Yuki was on my back. Though she was small having her on my back was becoming even more a struggle and starting to hurt but I kept her in place as she and Michi talked.

"MIZU-CHAN!" Yuki yelled in excitement as her small frame finally entered the room. I gave her a welcoming smile but she just raised an eyebrow at stared at Yuki on my back.
"It's about time. Come on, the swim team's probably starting practice we need to get going!" Michi commented impatiently, glancing at her watch and pushing herself off the shoe lockers. Yuki jumped down from my back causing immediate relief and ran over to Shun, grabbing her hand and trying to drag he towards the door.
"Come on, Mizu-channnn." She said, tugging on her.
Shun pulled her hand back and held onto her bag hanging around her should as if it were some kind of anchor.
"I'm not going." She uttered softly. All of us fell so silent you could hear a pin drop, or Yuki's heart breaking. "I'm sorry, I can't. But you guys, I want you to do it. I don't want to be the reason you hold back." she explained and sighed, now fiddling with her blue braid as she slowly shifted her feet forward, leaving us in the lockers alone.
"Mizu-chan.." Yuki trailed off in a heartbreaking tone.

* * *

"Are you sure about this?" Michi asked wearily when we reached the pool. It took a little persuading but I finally got them to agree for Shun's sake. She wanted us to do it anyways, so we might as well.
"Positive." I replied, playing nervously with my ponytail. I wasn't positive at all, I wasn't sure if it felt right or if this truly was the right decision.
I looked over at Yuki who was looking sadly at the ground. She was the one most excited for this and you could tell how upset she was.
But in a blink of an eye she perked up. "Onii-chan!" She shouted and rushed towards a tall muscled male in black and green swimsuit, engulfing him in a quick hug. Makoto, I assumed. I trailed lightly after her with Michi and Makoto turned around face her, offering a smile and holy shit he was hot. His hair was a little lighter than Yuki's but they did have the same glowing green eyes.
"Hey, Yuki-San." he greeted her, and ruffled up her hair with brotherly affection. His attention turned toward Michi and I, and I really could've used a paper bag to hyperventilate into. It should be illegal to be that attractive.
"What are you doing here?" Makoto asked, fully focused on his sister again.
"We wanted to see about joining the swim team!" She replied enthusiastically and her brother gave her a soft smile.
"That's good to here, but this is a boy's team." he told her calmly and Yuki's enthusiasm left.
I internally groaned. A boys only team? Our luck is pure shit today.
"But Onii-channnn what about Gou?" She asked, pure hopefulness in her eyes. He chuckled softly, explaining she was just their manager and not really apart of the team.
And there goes that plan.

* * *

"Well, what do we do now?" Yuki asks, laying back on the steps in front of the school. Michi and I sighed in unison, siting next to her.
"I don't know. but, Yuki your brother's total mancandy." I commented dreamily. God, those muscles.
Yuki started cackling and I raised an eyebrow at her as Michi choked on her laughter as well. "Honey, He's gay." She said, trying to catch her breath. "And trust me, so are you."