The Orca and the Dolphin

Chapter 1

A/N: I started watching Free! like a couple of days ago. I heard about it from my friend when it first came out four years ago, but I could not find the anime anywhere! Thank God for kissanime lmao. Anyways, sorry again for this long A/N. This is a MakoHaru ship. I want them to be cannon so bad. None of these chapters will relate to each other unless I say otherwise (and I'll specify which ones). I might later make an AU of these two in a different story, but I have not decided yet. I love oneshots since you don't feel obliged to update often. When the ideas come, they come. This first chapter is based on the book cover.

Haru sighed. He was skyping Rin at the moment; his headphones cancelled out any noise from the outside world.

"Makoto's not back yet?" Rin smirked, knowing the sigh resulted from impatience.

"No."

Rin laughed. His chuckle sounded scratchy through the headphones, "You're so needy." Haru blushed and looked away from the computer screen.

"Whatever," Haru mumbled.

"I understand. When Sousuke's not home I lose my mind until he gets back."

"Stop talking about me!" Haru heard Sousuke call from off screen.

"Like you don't like it," Rin teased his boyfriend. Haru could feel Sousuke roll his eyes at his remark. 'They're so cute... Not as cute as me a Makoto though...' Haru almost smirked at the truth his thoughts gave. Sure, Rin and Sousuke were cute, but him and Makoto were adorable. "When is Makoto coming home?"

Haru shrugged, "When his class ends."

"What time will that be?"

"l don't know. His professor is an ass," was all Haru replied. It was true, his professor kept them late most of the time. He saw Rin look over his shoulder, and Haru's heart started beating faster. He turned around, about to give Mako a hug from his long day, until he realized it was empty space. "Rin! You asshole!"

Rin burst out in an obnoxious laughter. "Your... Face... you are so whipped. You actually thought... Makoto was home." He wiped tears from his eyes, a huge, annoying smile beaming on his face.

"Like you're not whipped," Haru mumbled, irritated. "Besides... Last you told me, you-"

Rin's face turned as red as his hair and cut Haru off, "We are not talking about that!" He yelled.

"That's what I thought," Haru said smugly. Feeling a weight on his shoulder, Haru turned around. "Makoto! You're home!" Haru couldn't help but tackle him in a hug. Through his headphones, Haruka heard Rin making kissing noises. Glaring at him to stop, he closed his laptop shut and took off his headphones to face his boyfriend.

"You didn't have to do that to Rin," Makoto frowned disapprovingly; he was almost scolding Haruka.

Haru almost pouted. "He was being mean."

Makoto chuckled and moved the hair out of Haru's face, "Rin is always mean, Haru."

"How was school?" He asked, ignoring the truth to Mako's words.

"It was fine," Mako yawned. "Although, I am tired."

"If you want to get ready for bed, that's fine. I know you've had a long day. I like cuddling you anyways," Haruka felt the heat rising to his cheeks.

Caressing Haru's cheek, Makoto gave a small smile, "I might just take you up on that offer." He leaned in to kiss Haruka's lips. Haru closed his eyes as he felt Makoto's lips on his. He let out a sigh, from contentment with kissing Mako, or sadness that his boyfriend pulled away too quickly, Haru did not know. However, he knew Makoto was tired, and his boyfriend's well-being meant more than a make-out session.

"I love you," Haruka said, looking down.

"I love you too," Makoto smiled at him. Giving Haru one more peck on the lips, Makoto moved away to change into his pjs. Sighing, Haru opened the laptop, with Rin glaring at him.

"Rude," Rin scoffed.

Haru shrugged indifferently. "My hand slipped."

XXX

Makoto had fallen asleep next to Haru, waiting for him to finish talking to Rin no doubt. "I should go to sleep," Haru told Rin.

"Yeah, me too. It's getting late. Sousuke is already in bed," Rin replied. Haruka was admiring Makoto sleep. His boyfriend had fell asleep with his glasses on. Butterflies erupted in Haru's stomach when he watched Mako sleep next to him. 'Mako's mine. Only mine,' Haruka thought, knowing, the vice versa was the same. He took Makoto's glasses off slowly, as not to disturb him in his sleep. "I'm still here you know," Rin said to Haruka.

"Goodnight, Rin," Haruka turned to face his laptop screen.

"'Night." The screen turned black and Haru shut down his laptop.

Gently, he shook his love awake, feeling guilty. "Makoto, hun, let's go to bed."

"Huh?" Mako slowly sat up, rubbing sleep from his eyes. 'God he's so fucking cute.'

Haru stood up, "Bed." He took Mako's hand in his and dragged him to their bed. "Lay down and sleep." Haruka instructed.

Makoto climbed into their bed, still half asleep, but a frown was etched onto his face.

"What's wrong?" Haru asked immediately. He would fix whatever he needed without hesitation.

"No goodnight kiss?" Makoto pouted.

Haruka hated the flutter in his stomach, how easily it came. Simple things Makoto did or said gave him this feeling, especially what he said then. "Of course, love." Haru leaned down towards the bed, hovering over Makoto. He gave him a goodnight kiss, and walked over to the other side of the bed. Haruka moved towards Mako, laying on his boyfriend's muscular chest. "Goodnight, Makoto."

With a small smile on his lips, and falling into a deep slumber Makoto whispered, "Goodnight, Haru."

Haru buried himself into his boyfriend's chest. The smile etched onto his face would stay there, until he fell asleep.