Kiyoko glanced at the Iwatobi club's room decorated in paper chains and the club members dressed tropically, standing right in the centre of the room.

"Still no new members?" Kiyoko said sympathetically as Gou sighed.

"No! After Rei's massive effort!" She furiously.

 "Well, no matter how much attention we draw by running, we're a swim club after all," Rei sighed

"We've done all we can at this point," Mako added, "Now let's wait potentially and anyway starting today... the pool is officially open!"

The six figures stood at the listening pool, marvelling in it all its glory. 

"Let's shift gears and focus on training for prefectures. Everyone be sure to warm up thoroughly. The water's still pretty cold. And there's some time before-, " Mako stopped Haru from entering the pool as Kiyoko chuckled at Haru's signature character, "Aside from our individual events, there's... 

"The medley relay!" They all cheered except Kiyoko who only smiled

"I thought so," Mako said, "How about you, Haru?"

"I only swim free... and relay," he admitted as everyone chuckled 

"So besides Kiyoko, we're in the relay, then. We'll each choose our own before the entry date," Mako informed, "As for me, since it's my last year, I think I'll be entering freestyle, too," as everyone's eyes widened.

"Oh, really? Then maybe I'll try racing butterfly, too!" Nagisa thought

"I can give you some pointers Nagisa-chan, and maybe some old videos, Rei you too," Kiyoko suggested as their eyes widened.

"Yay! You're the best Kiyoko-senpai!" Nagisa beamed

"That will be good for you Nagisa since butterfly is your weakest stroke," Mako said

"Hey, Rei-chan, why don't you try entering the breaststroke?" Nagisa turned to Rei.

"Nevermind that, I still can't swim any stroke but the butterfly," he objected

"What? Don't say that!" Nagisa whined, "You're not the same Rei-chan you used to be,. I bet at this point, you could swim any stroke you wanted!"

"You think so?"

"That's true," Gou mumbled, "After all, you study up on swimming every day, Rei-Kun,"

"I guess it would be possible, at least..."

"Now that you can swim, I bet your backstroke would be beautiful, Rei,"  Mako appended

---

The blonde sighed as she slumped on her bed as her eyes narrowed at some of the old trophies and awards she had brought with her. Reminiscing on her last days of her as an Olympic swimmer at the only sixteen years of age, it was truly something that marked a milestone in her life scoring her a place in the hall of fame.

"Kiyoko!" Her godmother called from downstairs.

"Coming!" she called back as she rushed downstairs passing the counter.

"Someone named Rei who's a guy?" Yui said

"Ah! Yeah, he's my underclassmen in the Iwatobi swim club!" she replied as glanced at the open door to see the tall blueberry-head boy.

"Hey! You made it! Come up with me," she said as the two went up to her bedroom.

Rei gasped as he looked at her bedroom, in the corner was a double-sized bed and adjacent oppositely was a vast arrangement of her medals and awards.

"Wah, Kiyoko-senpai that's a lot of medals," he said.

"Oh their only some, the special ones are back in Australia. Go take a look, you can touch them if you want. I'll get the discs and books," she smiled as scavaged her boxes under her bed.

Rei was fascinated at the array of medals, ranging from only gold and a few silvers. He truly knew how talented his senpai was a prodigy at the sport but this further pushed her talents even though it was a sample of the things she achieved.

"Here, the books are the information they gave me when I was on the national team last year and I added a few my notes in there by my scribbles and doodles. The CDs are of just of my old replays," she handed over a box to the tall male.

"Thank you, this all very much appreciated!" he bowed.

"No problem," she smiled.

---

Kiyoko walked to the Samezuka Academy carrying a box of cookies she had baked. She needed to take her mind off her current situation at school, she had to portray strength she would always think. Rei seemed to be dealing with his own problems along with the rest of the Iwatobi swim club and she didn't need her mother flying all the way here to deal with the student bully.

"Hello?" she said at the registration area as the man looked up from behind the counter.

"Hello, how can I help you?" he asked glancing up.

"I'm here to see my boyfriend, Rin Matsuoka. I just need to drop off something," she informed as he looked for the name.

"Ah, of course, come right in," he said.

Kiyoko bowing fled off into the prestigious academy as she went to the dormitory.  

"Ah! Kiyoko-senpai!" she heard a familiar voice as she looked down at the other side of the hallway to see Nitori and Momo.

"Oh, hey you guys," she smiled as they ran to her.

"Ah! Kiyoko-senpai! You should see my backstroke! I've gotten faster! I bet I'll be faster if you join practice!" he exclaimed.

"No, I don't think so. I'm sure you are already amazing at your stroke, Rin doesn't just pick people to join out of nowhere," she smiled making his eyes sparkle as he blushed.

"So are you visiting Matsuoka-senpai?" Nitori asked

"Ah, well I kinda only here to drop something off-,"

"Nitori, Momo who are you talking too?" they heard a deep voice as they turned to see Sosuke.

"Hey, Sosuke-senpai! Kiyoko's here!" Momo pointed.

"Hi," she greeted

"Kiyoko," he acknowledged.

"Ah! Kiyoko-senpai! Do you want to see my stag beetle?! Come see my stag beetle!"  he pulled her his dorm as he brought out his stag beetle kept in his jar.

"Wow, how... fascinating," she implied as she observes the large insect.

"I caught it myself," he said proudly.

"Momo! Don't be rude to Kiyoko-senpai! If you get your head bitten off by Rin-senpai I take some blame!" Nitori whined.

"It's okay, oh so you guys don't share a dorm anymore?" she questioned.

"No, he moved in with me," Sosuke butted in.

"Oh, is it okay if I put this on his table? This what I needed this drop-off," she gave him the small box.

"Sure," he said, "So are you going to see Rin, he's with the swim club,"

"Oh, it's okay if he's at practice. I don't want to intrude or what not, he needs to focus on regionals," she indicated as Sosuke approved of her awareness of Rin's swimming career.

"But Kiyoko senpai, Rin does so much better when you're there, at the Iwatobi splash fest you weren't there and we lost," Nitori said as Kiyoko grimaced recalling at Rin's pouting and whining after the race.

"And if you're there, he's more likely not going to be so harsh with me," Momo crossed his arms.

"I guess I can just say hi," she rubbed the back of her neck.

"Ah! Sosuke-senpai is it okay if you can you escort her down... I might need to drag this one to practice," Nitori glared at the first year who was cooing his stag beetle still.

"Sure," Sosuke agreed as Kiyoko up unaware that her phone slipped from her pocket as she walked with Rin's tall friend.

Ding!

"Who's is that?" Nitori said as Momo looked at the phone lying as it was illuminated.

"Ah! Kiyoko-senpai's phone!" he picked up as he then read the text as his eye's widened.

"Ah Nitori-senpai...," he trailed off as the grey head over looked the text as he gasped at the text.

Why don't you just go back to your country gweilo!

"Who would say such a mean thing?!" Nitori exclaimed panicking.

"Do you think Rin-senpai knows?" Momo looked up.

"No, he's in a good mood," Nitori tapped his chin as he stressed walked back and forth, 

"We should tell Rin senpai!" 

"No, no Rin-senpai is going to overreact! We should tell Kiyoko-senpai at first!" Nitori said.

---

The two students rushing to the swimming pool they could here the splashed being heard with swimmers speeding down from one side of the lane to the other as Kiyoko was being adorned with affection with a very happy captain.

"Rin, I need to go now, I only needed to drop something off," she sighed as she was stuck between his strong arms.

"Koko! Don't leave me, you just got here!" he whined as he nuzzled his face under the crook of her neck.

"You need to get back to practice," she sighed.

"It can wait,"

"Rin," she threatened as she glared looking down.

"No," he said childishly.

"Sosuke-chan," she sighed as Sosuke got out of the pool sweatdropping at his friend's infancy.

"Come on lover boy, time to get to practice,"  he pulled him back.

"Koko~," he whined trying to reach out for her as she rolled her eyes as she sighed as he gave him a quick peck on the cheek.

"Alright now go swim," she pushed him into the pool earning a big splash as the other swimmers all laughed as Rin shot up.

"Oi! All of you get back to work!" he declared as they all gulped.

---

Rin basked lazily on his bed as he ate the shark-shaped biscuit that Kiyoko had made for him.

"Aren't you overeating, I clearly remember Kiyoko writing only to eat a five a day maximum on the note," Sosuke snickered?

"Shut up," Rin fired.

"Whatever, I need to ask my teacher something," he sighed walking out as Rin continued to eat the cookies happily until he was interrupted.

"What?" he called out as Momo burst in.

"Sorry to bother you, Rin-senpai! Could you take a look at my personal training regimen for tomorrow!" he asked as he stood in front of him as he then blushed.

"Cleavage..." he looked at his singlet as Rin glared.

"Hey!" 

"Sorry!" he stepped back as Rin got up.

"What the heck?" as Momo then trailed his eyes to the shark cookies Rin held in his hand.

"Is that what they call a homemade cookie?!" Momo said 

"Wanna try one?" Rin asked as Momo nodded furiously as he received he cheered dramatically, "Yahoo!"

"Yum!"

"Of course they're yum my girlfriend made them," Rin sighed taking another cookie as Momo chocked on his cookie.

"Ki-, Kiyoko," he chocked as Rin cocked a brow.

"Yeah, got a problem?" he said suspiciously. 

Please don't tell anyone, I beg of you especially not Rin. It's something I need to deal with myself. I swear on all that is good I wills lit your throats. Momo shuddered at the memory of the abrupt change of character of Kiyoko.

"No, no! I love them... can I have another?" he slid his fingers across the dark sheets reaching for the box as Rin slapped his hand away.

"I said you can only have one," he took the box calmly away as Momo pleaded trying to reach out for it as Rin pushed him away with his foot.

"Stingy!"

---

"Why are we here again?" Kiyoko questioned the group as she looked around at the dark campus of Samezuka Academy.

"We need to find out where Rei-chan is disappearing too," Nagisa confirmed as she filled the bunch.

Sneaking in the luminous light from the pool shone brightly on the dim area. Peering through the open window they saw Rin standing in the pool with Rei on his back as Rin instructed him with tips.

"Time your strokes to your breaths. Aside from that, just do it exactly as I showed you," he instructed, "Let's go!"

"Okay!"

Rin slowly backed away his hand as Rei slowly kicked, moving his hands slowly through the water. Kiyoko's eyes widened reminiscing and feeling a sense of nostalgia of Kiyoko giving tips to Rin in their younger years.

"Glide through the water, like a piercing arrow," she began slowly.

"Relax your muscles, feel like your drifting on clouds," Rin said remembering the last time Kiyoko said to him in their younger youth. 

Though of course, Rei managed to swim a few metres down the lane, his feet propelling them in the water... until he bumped into the side. Rin quickly shoots through the water where the tall male is and smiles. 

"You did it!" he congratulated

"Did I really?" he exclaimed

"Yeah! All right! Next up breaststroke!" Rin said as Rei nodded, "But seriously, I'm impressed your swimming has come this far, honestly I thought you would've given up long before now,"

"I'd always thought just swimming one style, lie Haruka-senpai, would be enough. The way I look floundering in the water is not beautiful. If it meant having to look that way all the time, I thought I'd rather not swim at all. But... despite that I... I didn't want to give up!"

Rin I'm not going to give up on you I swear! Rin's memory flashed remembering one of the last things Kiyoko said to him as he smiled. 

"Sorry for making you join every day," Rei apologised. 

"It's after our team's practice, so I don't mind Plus... I really owe you,"

"Huh?'

"Nothing, okay let's do it! You want to surprise all of them, right?"

"Right!"

"I'm proud of you Rin," she mumbled pridefully.