His face... His voice... It's all so captivating. His smile makes my heart skip a beat. The man, upon a ship, and I, swimming within the blue sea. I've longed to be with the people above the cold waters, but it seems now, I long to be with him. But I can't. For I am part sea creature, and he, is human.
"Oi, Ivan! Come have drink! We're here to relax, right?!"
A blonde man calls over to him. He seems loudmouthed.
'Ivan'... I can say it all day...
"I suppose, you sure have outdone yourself, da?" He says, taking a seat next to a drunk albino. A soft smile upon his lips. I stare. He's wondrous...
"Yao-nii, you can't be up here..."
I turn to face my little brother, Kiku, a concerned look on his face.
I turn back to look at Ivan, smiling.
"Look at him, Kiku... Isn't he handsome?"
"He is a human, Yao-"
"That shouldn't mean a thing, aru."
"We aren't allowed around humans, we can't-"
"Aiya..." I huff. "I'm tired of those rules, aru! I want to meet-"
A scream.
Flames.
Upon the coast, I stroke his soft, wet face. His clothes are soaked, he is barely breathing. I look at him with worry.
"Ivan... Wake up, aru..."
The silver haired man flinches. His breathing regulating. I smile and softly press my lips to his, my brown hair falling upon his chest as I do so.
"What would I give... to live where you are...? What would I pay... just to stay beside you?"
Ivan's eyes open a little.
"What would I do to see you smiling at me?"
"Wha...?" He croaks. I continue to sing to him.
"Where would we walk? Where would we run? If we could stay all day in the sun?-"
"Yao-nii!"
I ignore my brother's calling and continue to gaze into Ivan's eyes. He seems tired, yet concerned, and a bit surprised. "Y-Yao...? Th...that is...your name...?"
I nod. "You are Ivan... I'm happy I got to land on time, aru..."
"Y-you... saved me?"
"Yes..."
"W-wait! Come with me we can- oh..."
Ivan looks at my red tail with sadness. "Yao..."
"Ivan...I don't know when, I don't know how, but I know something's starting right now..."
I kiss Ivan's cheek and retreat back into the water, smiling at him.
"Watch and you'll see...someday I'll be..."
"Yao..."
"Part of your world..."