BlueberryKittenLover: Cut to the chase. I don't own Mermaid Melody.

Chapter 1

"We have an idea that will lead to the successful capture of the mermaid princesses!" Sheshe announced.

"That's right," Mimi agreed. "But we will need more people..."

"Mikeru-sama," started Sheshe. "Would you be so kind as to make clones of us?"

"That is absolutely unnecessary when you already have those three!" He raised a graceful hand in the direction of the Winged Ones. "Do not ask again," Mikeru ordered. "I will, however, grant you the power of the orange pearl mermaid princess," he added, and sent a ball of flaming orange light into each of their hands.

"Great. I'm stuck working with them now," Lady Bat rolled his eyes.

"You had better not give us a hard time about it," Sheshe warned.

"On to the plan..." Ranfa sighed, bored.

It was late, and Luchia walked towards the doors of Pearl Piari. The lights were still on, which was unusual. Everybody was normally in bed by now. Maybe they're waiting for me! Luchia thought, and pulled the handles.
She went inside and looked around, but nobody seemed to be up.

How careless, they left the lights on! She turned some off, and then headed towards the kitchen. She switched it off, but realized someone was in there.

"Ahhh, that's better. The light was annoying, and I wasn't sure how to get rid of it."

"Eh?" she flipped it back on. A girl with golden eyes and long, straight yellow hair stared at her. "Coco?"

"Why'd you turn it back on?"

"So I could see you," Luchia replied.

"I can see you perfectly."

"Coco, why are you still up?" Luchia wondered.

"Up? Am I supposed to be asleep?" the girl asked curiously.

"Of course! It's past midnight!"

"But I always stay awake at this time," she said. "Speaking of, why are you up?"

"I was on a date with Kaito watching a late movie."

"Who's Kai-I mean, forget that, I'll go to bed now!" Coco decided.

"Okay," Luchia nodded and turned the light off again," she began to walk upstairs, but noticed Coco wasn't following. In fact, she was heading straight for the bathroom. "Coco? Did you need to go to the restroom? I'll wait for you, if you'd like," she offered.

"Good night!"

"Okay, I'll take that as a no. Tell me if you need anything."

"Ummm...can you get me that glass of...liquid...that I was drinking earlier?"

"Alright, I'll go and get you some-wait, what? You mean the glass of red fruit punch? On the table?" Luchia stared at the bathroom door.

"Uhhhhh, yeah! Yeah, that..."

"You want it in the bathroom...?"

"Actually, never mind. You can leave now!" She sounded slightly panicked.

"Is everything well?" Luchia asked, concerned. "If something is wrong, you know you can always tell me."

"I'm fine!" came the answer. She's on to me... Coco thought.

"Could you both be QUIET? I'm trying to sleep!" Noel appeared at the top of the stairs.

"Noel! Coco and I woke you?"

"Yes! Gosh, Coco always keeps me up! He's so noisy!"

"...he?" Luchia was confused.

"She! Whatever! Same difference!" Noel snapped, causing flowers to fall out of her blue hair.

"Hey, aren't those the flowers in that vase from your room?"

"What about it?"

"Nothing. Just curious." Luchia said. "By the way, Coco, are you done yet?"

"Done with what? Sleeping? I can wake up now?"

"No! Using the restroom!"

"Don't you rest in a restroom?" Coco said.

Luchia slapped her forehead. "Geez..."

"Coco, get up here right this instant!" Noel yelled. Coco ran out of the bathroom and joined Noel. They both left the hallway together and entered their shared room.

"That was awfully strange..." Luchia muttered and went to bed as well.