Fishy Love (Haruka x Rin One Shot)

Fishy Love

"Haru, wait up!" Rin called, giggling happily. The young shark-man was currently racing his best friend, Haru, to the Northern Reef, a regular hang out for the group of friends. Haru acted as if he didn't hear his friend and continued swimming, his blue dolphin tail moving frantically, but elegantly behind him. Rin could only roll his eyes and pick up speed the best he could, using the strength of his tail to his advantage. They swam side-by-side the majority of the way, Rin only a little bit behind.

At the reef sat Nagisa, a boy who was half penguin, but other half clown-fish and so had the tail of one, Makoto, a whale-man who couldn't be more gentle and Rei, who was a terrible swimmer since birth, but had a beautiful tail of purples and dark blues that would remind one of butterflies. The three were sat together, Makoto laughing while Nagisa chased Rei with a disgusting looking piece of seaweed around in circles.

"Hey, guys! Sorry, we're late." Rin called as he and Haru swam up to the reef. Nagisa stopped what he was doing and turned to the two with a bright smile.

"Don't worry about it, Rin! I'm just glad you didn't forget!" The blonde said happily, his shorter tail swishing behind him happily. Rei on the other hand was breathing in deeply as he sagged against the reef. Makoto chuckled gently, looking over at the two. Haru came over and sat on the reef, curling his tail around him, careful of his fins.

"We would never forget, Nagisa!" Rin grins, his sharp teeth showing. Everyone has gotten used to them now. Rin comes over to the group, deciding not to sit though. He preferred to move about, it made it easier to breathe.

"We were just talking about a trip this weekend. My family were going to take us all up to the Luna Rocks. We were going to camp there for the weekend!" Makoto chirped up happily once the other's had settled. "Rei and Nagisa have agreed already, so I just need to know about two." Haru shrugged a little.

"I'll come along.." Makoto nodded and turned to Rin. His smile fell as he saw the expression on the young boy's face. He held his arm awkwardly, his head down.

"Actually, I uh... I can't make it.." He said quietly. The four males on the reef looked over at their shark friend, all frowning, beside Haru.

"Why not?" Rei asked, Nagisa settled against his side. Rin took in a deep breath through his gills.

"I'm moving this weekend. To go to Australia." The four froze in their places. Nagisa looked heart-broken, Rei confused more than anything and Makoto looked sad but understanding. Haru, on the other hand, still showed no emotion. However, his eyes looked broken, sad and desperate. "My parents said it's easier for our kind there. A lot of shark-people do it!" He tried to reason, looking up at the broke faces before him. Nagisa had tears in his eyes. 

"B-but... You can't leave! You just can't! We have to stick together, Rin!" Nagisa almost yelled desperately. Rin was touched, really, but he had no idea what to say.

"I can't reason. I tried." He sighed. Makoto gave a small smile and swam over to Rin. He hugged the shark-boy gently.

"Then we need to make the rest of this week worth it." He said calmly. He was sad, of course he was, but he didn't see the point in spending Rin's last few days all doom and gloom. Nagisa sniffles and rub his face, trying not to cry as Rei hugged him gently.

"Makoto's right." He said with a smile, rubbing Nagisa's arm comforting, his tail touching the other's. "We must make these last few days with Rin the best." He nodded. The three all smiled in agreement causing their red-haired friend to smile too.

"Aw, thank you, guys!" He grinned and hugged them all, pulling back after a moment. He then looks at Haru who had been silent the whole time, only to find him gone. Rin frowned and swam up the reef to see him swimming away as fast as the poor boy could.