外洋 - Open Ocean - A Free! FanFic

Chapter 3 ~ Starting Up

The dinner we had at my house was unnecessarily long. My parents came home early and proceeded to tell my most embarrassing stories to the boys, leaving them in fits of laughter at my discomforts.

After dinner we just hung about in my living room before Nagisa decided to go exploring my house by himself. We had to chase him around to stop him from disturbing anyone. He found my room and evilly giggled, ran straight in despite my protests and started jumping on my bed. Makoto and I could not stop laughing. Whereas Haru had a small grin on his face, the first emotion i'd seen him convey except boredom.

I had said my goodbyes to the boys around 9:30 as it was a school night. I arranged to knock on Makoto's door around 7:30.

It's now 7 and I have just started putting on my uniform. I run downstairs and grab some breakfast; boiled eggs and toast. I had more than enough time to spare so I flick through my phone. Looking at all the selfies Nagisa took, that kid is crazy. He had tried to take funny ones with Haru but his face is monotone in all of them. Then there's a few cute ones of Nagi and Makoto. Smiling and pouting.

Before I knew it, it was 7:25 and I quickly pulled on my shoes. Locking my door behind me, I set off the short ways to Makoto's house. I knock loudly on his door as I can hear havoc going on inside. A panting Makoto appears at the door, shabbily in his uniform.

"Sorry, my little siblings are chaotic this morning."

He opens the door further to invite me in. I walk in to his bright house. Everything is arranged neatly and the sun from the windows makes the rooms shine with happiness.

"MAAAAAAKOTO"

"ONIII-CHAN" erupted at the same time causing just a loud, irritating noise. Two small children around 7 years old ran into the hallway. They spot the stranger, me, and quieten up.

"Makoto has a girlfriend" they sing together beaming. Makoto's face blows up like a red balloon.

"Urm, she's not my girlfriend." He stumbles to his brother and sister.

"I'm Sarah, nice to meet you, I'm not Makoto's girlfriend. I only met him yesterday." I giggle. Makoto mouths a sorry at me, as the kids run towards me.

"Sorry, little ducks, I've got to go to school now." Makoto squats down to their level. They jump on him with massive hugs. Makoto chuckles, and I give a quiet giggle. Makoto stands up and the children wave us off.

The walk to Haru's house was up a hill. I was huffing and puffing to try and keep up with him and his long legs. He knocks on Haru's door. Nothing moves inside. Makoto sighs.

"One second"

He reaches down to take a spare key from inside a potted plant, places it in the lock and turns it till he heard a click.

"I'm coming in!" Makoto shouts into the house. He waves me to join him inside the house. I'm guided to the living which is joined with the kitchen, whilst Makoto heads straight to what looks like a bathroom.

"Haru! You need to stop having baths for so long in the morning. Also it's kinda stupid to have them in your swim trunks!" I laugh at what Makoto says and realise it's safe for me to find them.

Just as he said, Haru is laying in the bath, clothed in his black and purple swim trunks.

I couldn't help, being the girl I am, looking at his well toned body and muscles. I internally cringed, god he's hot. I stopped cringing and laughed at Haru as Makoto dragged him out of the bath. Haru put on an apron and started grilling some fish.

"Seriously?!" Makoto groans again, "if you keep this up we are going to be late for school every day this term"

"I don't ask you to come to my house each morning" Haru says plainly.