Haruka... Don't deny the gay. You can't escape the gay.

Haru and Makoto should get married and have children

I FEEL THE BUDDING OF A NEW ROMANCE UNDERWAY

This ended too soon. It was perfect and heartfelt and slightly hurtful and above all it was captivating. Please write more about this two beans.

You can't hit your head in a pool like that... Hits his head when doing a flip turn because he went to late.

ohmyfreakingawd this was absolutely AMAZING! I loooove how they gradually got closer, and every time Makoto got sad I'd get sad, and when there was makotoxharu moments I DIED xD doood you're an amazing writer!

I am so ashamed of myself. I took swimming lessons as a kid up till 12 and swam on a team. How did I not connect backstroke and freestyle to be, like you said, the two sides of a coin. Beautiful story; I have become inspired to write my own (of course, giving credit to the wonderful author).

Happy tears this time.
But, oh. No, no, it can't be over. It cannot. There's still so much that must happen...
like...I don't know... season 2?
Ah, it can't!

Bittersweet. I cried again. You have a talent for this, Sensei.

this did... little to alleviate my pain from the previous chapter (there's just so much angst I need to conquer, I need a century of fluffy-happy Kou). Nevertheless, a lovely chappy

Ugly cried my way through this chapter. It hurts so damned much.

Finally catching up with these updates...and remembering why it's my favourite Free! fic of all time. You make me cry like a baby, seriously.

I loved this story!
Have you considered continuing the storyline into season 2?

* sobs * ITS SO BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE THIS! THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST MAKOHARU AND FREE! FIC I HAVE EVER READ! TUT

AWWWWWWWWWW THAT WAS SO CUTE! BUT THAT WAS IT? THAT'S THE END?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Great job on this story. It was really interesting to see this story written from a different angle. And though you are ending it here, I can totally see a continuation of this story. Thanks for all your hard work!