After classes, we all went to practice. I was excited about practice but also not because of Haru. I grabbed all my stuff and headed to the pool. I met up with everyone else.
"You ready to get started!" I say enthusiastically.
"Ughhh," All my friends said collectively.
"What?"
"I'm so sore!! I can barely walk!" Yumkio complained.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"But you can still swim!"
"Oh my god you did not-" Tosh said.
Then everyone else also came out.
"Hey!" I said.
"Hey!" Makoto said back.
"You ready to start practice?"
"Actually..."
Kou cut him off. "We have a joint practice with Samezuka."
"What's that?" I asked.
"They're another high school swim team."
"Oh, could we go?"
"I don't think so sorry," Kou said. "We weren't expecting our team to double."
"Oh it's fine I get it."
"Well looks like we can go home then..." Rina said starting to walk back.
"Oh no, you don't!" I say grabbing her arm."
"Ughhh why!"
"If we don't want to embarrass ourselves we need practice."
"Bye," I said waving.
"Okay time to get started!" I say attempting to crack my knuckles.
"You haven't ever swum compatibly though," Tosh said trying to get out of practice.
"But there's a thing called YouTube and from that I know we need to practice transitions," I explained it to them and I started first even though I should have been last so they could have an example.
I tagged the side and then I screamed at Rina to jump.
"Umm, how do I jump?"
"Just jump and like dive," I say making the form.
"Umm okay." She said and jumped it was pretty good.
"Good job!" I say.
Then she swam back and forth and hit her hand on the wall. Then Toshi jumped too and it was okay it needed work though (just like me). Then when she also came back and then it was Yumkio's turn but she wouldn't.
"Come on just jump," I say trying to encourage her.
"But what if I hit my head?"
"It's water plus no one is here beside us come on please!"
"Umm okay." She said reluctantly.
Then she jumped and she belly-flopped.
'Oof that's gotta hurt.'
"You okay?" I ask trying really hard not to laugh.
"Yeah," Tosh said biting her lip.
Rina was just straight up laughing.
"Oww!" Yumkio said holding her stomach.
"Just try again I'll help you with your form."
"No! I'm done!" She said picking up her stuff.
"Come on Yumkio..." I said.
"No I'm tired, sore, and now my stomach hurts! I'm not quitting I'm just done for today." She said mildly irritated.
I didn't even try to stop her.
"You guys can go home too," I said defeated.
"I hate to do this to you but I'm going to go too," Tosh said patting me on the back.
"It's okay..." I said. "Rina?"
"Same here sorry, we'll come back more motivated and hopefully less sore."
"Okay, I'm going to stay. I'll practice my free."
Toshi pov
I felt bad for ditching (y/n), but I was tired. Tomorrow I'll come back and give 100%. I'm not going to lie the competitive side of me wants to win. I still don't get Haru though because he doesn't care about winning.
Hopefully, Yumkio comes around.
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Diving Headfirst (Makoto x Reader)
Fanfiction(Y/n) moved from the U.S. to Japan because her dad had gotten a job offer. She had always liked swimming but never swam competitively before. Once she learns about the swim club from her friends she wants to join but is too scared, until she has a f...
