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.:*Splash! Life Of A Diver*:. - Prologue

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PROLOGUE

Clear Blue Splash! An Innocent Girl's Dream

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Night had fallen and everyone in the city of Shizuoka had been in their homes for the evening. The brightness of the stars and the full moon shined in the dark skies as the gray clouds slowly moved past them. It was peaceful as the warm breeze from outside had brushed through the countless trees with its natural scent of the Earth. Near a particular home in the eastern area of the quiet city, the booming sounds of water being sloshed and swayed about had oscillated throughout the area and more water was being splashed on the bushes and in the grass.

From inside the house, a light was turned out and a woman with ash brown, wavy medium hair, cerulean blue eyes, and wearing a cotton pink house robe had came to the entrance to her backyard to find the source of all the noise. As she peaked her head through the screen door, her expression had soften and her lips gently curved into a smile when she noticed who was the one responsible for it. The woman saw a little girl in the pool, simply wearing her orange arm floats to swim about in the water and to keep her afloat.

The child's light reddish blonde hair was damped and weighed down from its constant exposure to the water while small droplets was dripping from the soft fringes that framed her round face. Her round, light blue eyes were glazed with bliss and she giggled happily as she swam from end to end of the swimming pool. She was wearing a white t-shirt with a pair of blue swimming trunks that stopped below her knees and she was wearing her favorite pair of light orange goggles around her forehead.

As the small girl had changed positions, the small white lights that lit the pool from under the water had gleamed brightly and she cupped a handful of water and tossed it up into the air. She watched with fascination as the small droplets had dispersed into sprinkles, resembling tiny stars as they landed back into the pool.

The woman had gently opened the door and she called out to the small girl. "Kozue?"

The girl had turned her attention to the person that had been watching her all this time. Her eyes had widen in surprise to see the woman in front of her, smiling at her. As the woman walked towards her, the little girl had quickly glided across the watery surface and got to the end of the pool and looked up at her with a cute grin.

"Sweetie, what are you doing out here so late? You should be in bed." The woman had placed her hands on her hips and cocked her head to the side, knowing full well that reddish blonde was gonna give her some silly yet smart remark.

"I couldn't sleep, Mom." Kozue answered with a hint of excitement in her voice as she gently moved her arms about to keep her steady.

The woman had simply chuckled from her daughter's reply. "Your father and I can't sleep either with all the sloshing noises that you're making. Come on and get out of there before you get sick." Her daughter could be such a handful at times, but that was just her personality showing whenever she would talk to someone.

Kozue had pouted from her mother's request and she puffed up her cheeks to further insinuate the fact that she didn't want to get out of the water. Kozue loved the water so much and it brought her so much joy whenever she was in it. "Just for a little while longer?"

It was true to what Kozue felt whenever she got into pool water or any kind of water in general. The woman had known that ever since the reddish blonde had her first encounter with park sprinklers when she was just a toddler. So much happiness would be evident in Kozue's eyes as she played around in it. From reliving the memory, she sighed in defeat as her daughter looked up at her with a gentle expression. "All right. Just five more minutes, little one."

Kozue's eyes had lit up and she pushed herself backwards to try to do the backstroke, but to no avail. Every time she would attempt to do that specific stroke, she would start to sink headfirst into the water. That was something that she couldn't do just yet, but that didn't stop her from trying to learn the skill. She sighed heavily as she felt the cool crisp water washed against her back. "This is so awesome."

Kozue's mom had took a seat in one of the chairs near the edge of the pool and she monitored her daughter's movements. "I can see that you're very excited about your first day at the new swim club tomorrow, huh?"

"I am!" Kozue stated happily as she lifted one of her legs from the water, watching intently while the clear liquid trickled down to her feet. "I can't wait to feel that chlorine water beating against my skin!"

"You mean like you are right now?" The brunette joked and she was splashed by a little bit of water from Kozue. The light reddish blonde found it hilarious and she laughed whole-heartedly from her mother's annoyed expression. It wasn't long before the two of them started laughing together.

After their laughter had died down a little, Kozue had ceased her movements and her face was twisted into a small frown. Her eyes had tensed slightly as she gaze down at the water, looking at her reflection. "Mom, do you think the other kids will like me?"

The brunette looked at her daughter when she noticed the change in Kozue's voice. "You have a personality that is bright like the sun. I don't think you need to worry about that." She knew from first hand experience that Kozue had a difficult time making friends. To this day, she still doesn't understand how that is possible and decided to change the subject to something more pleasant. "Have you decided what swimming style that you wanted to specialize in?"

"I do wanna learn the backstroke, but I really want to be like Ezume Ando! She's the one who can do those cool tricks before going into the water!"

"Oh? You wanna be a diver, huh?" The brunette questioned, drying herself off with a towel from her daughter's earlier antics. "She's one of the best athletes around right now."

"I want to go to the Oriental Sports Games and win the gold medal in the diving competition!" Kozue had imagined herself many times on the highest diving board in the games and she would pull off some of the most amazing moves in midair and dive into the water with a large splash. She's even dreamed about it doing it in her sleep and she would sometimes end up on the floor the next morning from moving around so much. Of course, Kozue didn't care about that at all. It was just awesome in her opinion.

"Well, I think that's a fine dream, Kozue. Just continue to believe in your dream and it will come true." She had smiled at her child as she remembered how positive and optimistic. It was such a good trait for Kozue to have.

"Thanks, Mom!" Kozue grinned at her with that cheeky, happy-go-lucky grin of hers.

"Your five minutes are up." The brunette had got up from the chair and motioned her child with her hand. "Now get out of there, Kozue."

The light reddish blonde had pouted once again, but she knew that not listening to her mother would definitely get her in big trouble. As she swam to the end of the pool where the stairs were, she grabbed her mother's hand and she got out. Taking the towel from her mother, Kozue patted her face dry and she rung out the excess water that clung from her clothes.

Wrapping the towel around her, the brunette started to lead the both of them inside their home so she could get Kozue off to bed. The light reddish blonde had to be up at an early hour and whenever it was time to her Kozue up, it was next to impossible since she was a heavy sleeper. "Since you already have your future dream established, what will be your purpose behind it?"

Kozue had stopped walking and blinked in curiosity from the question. Her purpose? What was her purpose behind her dream? Kozue had never given that any thought before and now she was wondering what her mother meant by that. After hearing her mother asked that question, she turned around and glanced back at the pool. Her charismatic eyes had noticed that the blue water was still showing tiny movements from the recent activity. Kozue felt like each waving motion was calling out to her, arousing her inner swimmer to come back into that awesome water.

Before her mind could register what was happening next, Kozue pulled off her orange arm floats and she felt herself running towards that pristine water once again. It felt like time had slowed down as Kozue continued to sprint towards that pool. Her solid footsteps resonated with each step and the closer she got to it, the more she wanted to experience that feeling of rush coursing through her veins. Kozue knew what she had wanted and it would take hard work and dedication to get there, but she was more than willing to do that for the sake of her dream.

When she got on the small diving board, Kozue had pushed herself down with enough force and leaped from it with a strong jump. In midair, Kozue had hugged her knees to her chest and she smiled as she awaited for the big splash to consume her entire being.

'I want to discover the world beyond the water's surface and make the biggest splash that anyone's ever seen!'

Those were her last thoughts before piercing her way through the watery expanse of the pool with a powerful cannonball. Kozue didn't know what was in store for her in that mysterious world, but she knew that it was gonna be one exciting ride to get there and embrace her future's calling.


***CHAPTER 1 PREVIEW***


(Kozue)
*upbeat voice* Hi, you guys! I'm Kozue Miyoshi and I hope you enjoyed that small glimpse into my life!

(Jun)
I'm Jun Yoshida and the story is only beginning and it's gonna be a wild ride!

(Rui)
The name's Rui Aizawa and craziness doesn't even scratch the surface of this tale!

(???)
Isn't this a pleasant little reunion? It's been a while, Kozue, Rui, Jun.

(Kozue)
*surprised* No way. It can't be. After all these years, is that really you?


Next Water Time:
High Water Throttle! The Destined Meeting Of Old Rivals

Come splash with us next time!!!

I'm gonna stop right here for now. Recently, I got into the Free! Fandom and since the show is over for now, I wanted to try my hand at writing a fan fiction for it!:la:

I didn't think I would enjoy a swimming anime that much, but this one was enjoyable to watch. I hope you guys will like this story and since I'm always trying to improve myself, comments, positive reviews, and constructive criticism are always welcome!:aww:


DREAM'S NOTES

1) Shizuoka is one of the known states in Japan.

2) The Oriental Sports Games is a name that I made up for the story. It's basically like the Asian Games that are held, but I wasn't sure about using the actually name because of copyright reasons. Better safe than sorry, right? ^.^

3) I didn't give Kozue's mother a name just yet on account that I'm still trying to find one suitable for her. And Ezume Ando will be revealed bit by bit as the story continues.



Kozue Miyoshi, Kozue's Mom (Unnamed), and Story Concept © :icondreamchaser21:
Story Cover Art © :iconyohao88:
Free! Iwatobi High School Swimclub and High☆Speed! © Kōji Ōji, Kyoto Animation, and Animation Do
© 2013 - 2024 dreamchaser21
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ghostkid20's avatar

Very neat story. I really enjoy this!