High school as told by Ariel

AU chapter 5 (Part 2)

Makoto looked at the book for another minute before sitting in front of you.

"You'll need this back" Makoto said.

"thanks" You said.

"Come here please" Makoto said.

Makoto gives you a hug.

"I'm sorry I didn't know about this earlier" Makoto said.

"It's fine, I didn't want to tell people because i was scared, scared they might look at me differently" You said.

"The only way they'll look at you, is with respect and love. Our swim team knows how to look after once i tell them. You are mentally and physically strong and don't you dare believe you can't do what you can do best, because the team and your family and I are right here for you. just tell us if you aren't up to anything" Makoto placed his forehead on yours, "I believe in you. you've put up with this for so long, I'm not willing to watch you sink into the abyss of non belief. Ariel, Me and the team love you with all our hearts combined".

----Time skip: brought to you  by Makoto's wise words for Ariel---

"I have a spare room here" You said.

"are you sure? maybe i should sleep on the couch" Makoto said.

"no no, it's too cold for that. A warm bed is a good bed" You said.

"I'll take the spare room" Makoto nodded.

"Alright, see you in the morning?" You asked.

"See you in the morning" Makoto kissed your forehead, "night".

"night" You said.

As soon as you hit the bed, you could stop thinking.. thinking about what Makoto said.

"what time is it?" You whispered.

12:56pm... you couldn't get to bed no matter how hard you tried.

"urgh" You moaned.

'warm milk might fix it'

You got out of bed and walked to the stairs.

You opened the fridge, "milk".

You grabbed a glass of milk (pour him the glass of malk josh! sorry...).

"you can't sleep?" Makoto asked, which made you jump.

"Makoto! you scared me!" You laughed.

"i didn't mean to" Makoto laughed along, "what are you doing?".

"Making warm milk" You said.

"Oh" Makoto said.

"i can't sleep" You shrugged.

'wonder how Aurora is going?'

You texted Aurora..

Meanwhile in the Rose household..

"who's texting  me at past midnight?" aurora questioned.

'Hey aurora!' -Ariel sent a photo.

(just imagine Ariel and Makoto taking a cute photo together).

"Aw, how cute! Rei hun look" Aurora showed Rei.

"I knew they were cute for each other"Rei said.

"so are we" Aurora said.

"true" Rei said.

back at the Kitsch-hamashita household..

"You have a milk moustache" Makoto said, "here".

Makoto's thumb whipped off the milk.