"Hello. My name's Makoto Tachibana. I attend Iwatobi University. I always try to be helpful and do good for everyone, like my little brother and sister; and especially for my best friend Haru, who I may or may not - or may - have feelings for, but I can't let him know. He doesn't need to! I like to swim, but if I'm honest, I'm not too crazy on the idea of getting in the water all the time like someone else I know..." "Hello. My name is Haruka Nanase. I attend Iwatobi University and achieve top grades in all subjects. I'll always love water, since it's my purpose in life to swim in it's liquid depths. I also like Makoto: the only person that's ever stood by me all this time, and I hope that we can stay together for as long as possible; not that it matters that much at all! Don't get the wrong idea. Hmph." As unlikely as it seems, this story follows the twisting tales and strange adventures on the journey through the eventful lives of these two young mermen. Will they continue to stand side by side as friends, or are they fated for so much more together? Read on and find out! -Fanfiction based on the characters of 'Free!'-

Haruka Nanase has always loved Makoto Tachibana. But after a transfer student steals his heart, Haru is left to watch his friend slowly be pulled away from him. Will he get him back? Or is their bond lost forever?

Summary: Haruka wasn't sure if he'd missed a step in the process, or just been born completely outside of it. He'd thought on several occasions, if only his parents had married for love and not money, maybe he wouldn't be this way. Maybe if he had been born from the passion of lovers under a starlit night sky, he too would have grown into love the way everyone else did. "That's gross!" As far back as elementary school, Haruka had sealed himself away. "...What?" There was something so fundamental about the way everyone around him thought, something so innate that no one had ever bothered to give it a name. Something unspoken, perhaps it was a feeling more than a thought. Something, whatever it was, Haruka did not have. "Boys can't love each other! Don't be gross." ___________________ Pairing: Makoto Tachibana / Haruka Nanase Fandom: free! © MsKirishima & FangirlTakeover Warning: Yaoi