But he should have known, because he knew Akihiko and his early morning habits.

In any event, he smiled faintly and shrugged as he stood up straight, ready to go. "It's been a few months, though."

He hadn't gone to track practice since probably November or December. Except for some keeping in shape practices during the winter, they didn't do a lot of team running outside because of the cold and the snow. And from December on, it hadn't really seemed worth it. Then, as spring approached, he had simply been too tired and groggy with dwindling life to do much running. So now was a good fresh start - getting back into the swing of running and being in shape.