"We're FINALLY here!" Mei-chan exclaims, stretching her sluggish limbs.

"THANK GOD!" Ami-chan chimes, trying to wake herself up.

"That trip was SOOO long!" Hika-chan whines.

"YOU should NOT be complaining!" Kenta declares.

"True."

"Isn't that..." Nito' pipes up.

"Huh?" I turn my head and see a group of four boys, a tall olive-ish green haired boy, a black haired boy and a hyper blond; dragging a blue haired bespecticalled boy inside. Behind them are two women, one clearly younger than the other, one has garnet hair and the other is a brunette.

Mei-chan whistles lowly. "What a coincidence."

"YOU DIDN'T!" I gasp. Mei-chan shakes her head.

"But I did!" Fubuki jumps in.

"Fubu'." Kaito chides with an eye roll.

"Hey! Look! It's Aoi-chan!" Nagisa exclaims.

Makoto looks up and blushes. I do too. When his eyes flicker away from me, I shoot a glare at Fubuki.

"Wait, you guys are here too?" Rin grins, coming over.

"Yeah." Makoto nods.

"How did that happen?" Haru enquires, avoiding the eyes of his boyfriend.

"Andrews-kun told us that this hotel was quite cheap when you compare it to how grand it it." Amakata-sensei says.

"Fubuki!" Rin growls. "WHY did you...?" Momo cuts off Rin's English chiding.

"GOU-SAAANNN!!!!!!!!"

"Interception!" Ami-chan runs at the charging Momo. He skids to a halt and Ami-chan continues to run, trying to slow down.

"NO RUNNING IN THE LOBBY!!!!!" The manager chides.

"I'm sorry!" Ami-chan blushes.

Momo starts to babble at Kou. I roll my eyes.

"Hey Aoi-chan! You don't mind if I go on the road trip! I'm trying to ask everybody. I don't want to be a burden." Nagisa says.

"Go ahead Nagisa! Of course you can come with us, but three people are expected to fit in the backseat so you'll be sat with me too." I snigger. Rei rolls his eyes.

"YAY! I NEVER GET TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU, AOI-CHAN!" Nagisa chirps, hugging me. I smile sweetly at my twin's boyfriend.

Seems that Rin and Mei got rid of Momo.

"Hey Aoi's dork!" Ami-chan teases.

"Hey Ami." Makoto smiles with a nod of his head.

"It's great to see you guys!" I enthuse. "We should have more joint practises!" I pout.

"We have to get to Nationals first." Rei laughs.

"You WILL!" I encourage.

"Aoi, can we talk later?"

"Yeah, sure, I have to get to my room anyways. Text me the room number and I'll drop by after dinner." I smile, running off in the style of Shingo Kisumi. Makoto chuckles, cheeks stained pink. Haru looks amused too. Rei and Nagisa look confused. I spot Sousuke. He's smirking at my actions as well. I give the vice a quick wave before leaving the lobby.

...

Room 83? Oh there it is! That's definately it, there's Haru.

"Hey Haru!" I wave. He holds the door for me as I step inside and he leaves.

"Hi." he nods and continues on his way.

I look around the room. Makoto's not here. He'll be in the bathroom then. I sit on one of the beds, twiddling my thumbs.

I still CAN'T BELIEVE my friends! Implying that Makoto and I would do that when I visit Tokyo with my family! Hell, they thought I was going to his room to do just that! I shake my head.

Makoto can't be in the bathroom. I've been here for like ten minutes.

He's probably gone to Rei and Nagisa's room. I giggle at how awkward it must be for them. Rei and Nagisa are dating. I wonder if their friends are doing the same to them as mine are to me. It' more likely that they won't be. They're boys after all. And I'm pretty certain that the boys aren't telling Makoto to do that. Especially since one of his friends is my older twin brother!

"Haru, could you pass me a towel?"

I freeze, face on fire. So he was in the bathroom! Oh god! He doesn't have a towel. Oh god! Oh God! OH GOD!

"Haru?"

"Haru's not here!" I blab, hjand clamping over my mouth, a bead of sweat trickles down my face. Oh GOD! He knows I'm in his room now! OH GOD! This is WAY too awkward.

"Aoi?" He sound pretty embarassed too.

"It's me." I murmur.

"Could you please pass me a towel?" he asks meekly. I blush, Mei and Ami will die if they hear about this. Okay, when they hear about this.

"Sure." I squeak, picking up the towel from the pillow of the bed I'm sat on. I make my way to the bathroom door.

"Don't look!" he shrieks as I knock on the door. I close my eyes tightly.

"My eyes are shut! I swear!" I open the door and toss the towel in and slam the door shut, I spring onto the bed and try to calm myself down from the awkward.

"Uh...Aoi?" I peek from behind my hands and see my boyfriend, covered by a towel. "You're laying on my pajamas." he blushes.

"Gomeme!" I shriek and roll away and off of the bed with a thud.

Ouch. I hit my nose on the floor!

I put my hand to my nose and feel the blood trickle.

Ami-chan and Mei-chan would blame this on the naked Makoto. I hear the bathroom door close and another door open.

"Haru?"

I flich, grateful that I could tuck myself in a corner.

It's Rin!

He looks around and sighs.

"Aoi, come out from the corner."

"Dammit!" I curse, standing, hand still over my nose.

My captain gives me a confused look.

"I fell off of the bed." I state, truthfully.

"Aoi?" Makoto says as he opens the bathroom door, now in his pajamas. "Oh, hi Rin."

"Your girlfriend's got a nosebleed." Rin smirks.

Makoto heads into the bathroom and gets some tissue.

"Lean forward so the blood can trickle out of your nose." Makoto instructs, handing me the tissue.

"Sorry for INTRUDING, Makoto." Rin laughs.

"What? No!" he shakes his head furiously.

"Looks like Haru's not here. Running away from his problems again. Taking risks. He'll be running. You don't exert yourself or do anything ridiculous on the day before a competition." Rin then turns to me. "Hot bath. That'll stop your arms and legs from being sore from your fall off of the bed."

"Thanks." I murmur. "Of course the future Olympian would know that."

"You're still aiming for the world?" Makoto asks. Rin nods.

"What about you, Makoto? What is your plan? If you do well tomorrow you'll catch the eye of a scout or two."

"REALLY!" he gasps.

"Yeah." Rin nods his head. "But pro swimming doesn't jump out at me as something you would do...got a plan?"

"Uhh." Makoto ducks his head. "I've been accepted to a University." he says. Rin facepalms.

"The one in Tokyo?" Rin's eyes are shining. Makoto's re wide. He shoots a glance at me.

"I'm so so sorry!" I state.

"You took it well." Makoto gives his attention back to Rin.

"You wouldn't go for it if you didn't really want it. You never put yourself first." Rin encourages.

"You really don't." I nod my head once.

Makoto sighs and closes his eyes.

"What Kisumi and Hayato-kun taught me knocked some sense into me. Amakata-sensei had been right when she suggested I applied for a teaching course."

"You're going to teach!" I gasp. "KYAHHH!"

"Yeah." Makoto smiles. "I'm going to teach, I'm going to learn how to teach children how to swim!"

I pretty much jump on him at that.

Rin scoffs and rolls his eyes.

"I'll just leave you two to whatever you were doing." Rin waves. "Aoi, hot bath."

"Hai!" I nod.

"I don't want anybody injured tomorrow." he says seriously.

"USE PROTECTION!" he calls as he shuts the door. "DON'T SMOTHER HE EITHER!"