Love Birds ||Free! Iwatobi Swim Club - Aiichiro Nitori||

Chapter One: Admiration or Rivalry

Chapter One: Admiration or Rivalry

Have you ever been so excited to see someone that you just can't control yourself? Well, that's how I feel every day when it's time for the swimming club. The girls and boys swimming clubs would often practice together, to challenge each other and make ourselves better in every way possible. Because of this I have been able to meet all sorts of people at our brother school of the all-boys high school of Samezuka Academy and the all-girls school as well.

I didn't think nothing of it, going into my first year of high school. I was bummed that it was an all-girls school, because in reality who wants to go to a school that has all the same gender student body as you. The reason my parents gave was because I get too easily distracted and boys would only do just that. I didn't argue , it would only make things worse. All I have to do is play the role as the obedient daughter and go to school.

It was only my second day I already hated being at an all-girls school. I didn't get a chance to meet with my roommate, but I hear she's something else. Someone called Ayame Mitsuho. I never heard of her, I've never even seen her, but all I heard was how great she is from the second and third years. Classes were over, and I was making my way back to the dorms when I noticed a group of people gathered around a large window that looked down into another room.

"I wonder what everyone's looking at?" I made my way over to the window, pushing through the crowed to see what was going on. Everyone was looking down at the school's pool where the swimming team was practicing. The team was of good size, but I've seen bigger.

"I can't wait to see Ayame go. I hear she's trying to beat last years speed. I beat she can do it no problem." I over heard someone say next to me.

"Wait, I think she's up next. Yes, there she is! She's about to go!" Another person next to me basically yelled in my ear as she almost knocked me over.

I looked to where she was pointing and that's when I saw her, Ayame Mitsuho. When she stepped up onto the staring block she gave off a strong presence that rushed right at me. Somehow it was able break through the glass and wash over me entire body.

"What is this feeling? Why... how?"

I couldn't explain it. I don't think anyone could if they felt what I felt. All I knew is that I had to know this person. I had to know everything about her to understand how she gave off such an aura. It was almost... terrifying. I watch as she got down into her starting position as one of the members of her rely team turned for the final stretch. I watched in anticipation as the seconds were counting down before it was time for her to dive in. I counted in my head, almost like there's a ticking clock I could hear ticking away like a bomb.

"5.... 4.... 3.... 2... 1...."

As I hit one Ayame launched herself off the starting block. It was like she was flying through the air and when she hit the water her body just glided so perfectly. What was this person? Who was this person? I just needed to know. Everyone's eyes were locked on Ayame. No one wanted to miss something, I could see it in their eyes. Something was going to happen. Something that's going to be absolutely amazing.

"Why? Why do I have this feeling that something I've never seen before is going to happen?"

And just as I thought this, it did. I saw it, something that was incredible. When Ayame dove down to make the turn to head back to the starting block she did something I've never seen. Her body did some odd spinning motion. Like a torpedo shooting through the water. Everyone let out a loud cheer like a group of fan girls. They were so loud I had to get out of there before I lost an eardrum.

I pushed my way through the crowed but never took my eyes off of Ayame. I didn't want to miss a single movement that she made. Finally, she touched the wall and the clock that was timing her stopped. Everyone who knew her last years' time let out a loud cheer.