AN: So I had this crazy idea while trying to fall asleep last night to make an AU where Blaine is like a male version of Ariel (look up any of Darren's Little Mermaid covers to listen to while reading this). Quick note though, I did change a few things, like cut certain parts out and stuff, but basically, it's the same. It does contain mention of nudity, but it's brief and not really explicit at all so...Oh, and this takes place in modern times. I didn't really specify the setting, somewhere in the US with a beach. Put it where ever you want. Wow, I'm being really long winded here, so I'm going to shut up and let you read now. Enjoy.

It was early morning, and the sun had just began to peak on the horizon, bathing the calm waves in a dazzling glimmer of light. Blaine excitedly broke to the surface, humming softly to himself. Mornings were the best time of day. There were few people around, but it wasn't uncommon to find remnants of the previous night's festivities left lying around.

It seemed to Blaine that the people were always celebrating something, especially now, during the summer months.

Blaine loved to watch them. They would run around, dancing and laughing, never a care in the world. Blaine didn't really know why they did it, but he knew that whatever the reason, he wanted to be part of it.

This morning he was swimming a little ways off shore, a few miles from a small marina he frequented.

The humans were always getting on their boats, heading into the water and even jumping in for a swim. The whole idea seemed strange to Blaine. Why would they want to leave all the wonders of life on land to explore the boring old ocean? If Blaine lived on land, he'd never want to leave.

He swam through the current with grace, light shining against the smooth scales on his fin.
"You have the most beautiful tail under the sea", that was what people always told him. He didn't believe them. It was just something they said to get him to stop wanting to be human.
He wasn't going to stop however. Legs were so beautiful, so graceful and wonderful. Sure tails worked okay in the water, but what good would they be on land?

Blaine smiled when a faint glimmer of light caught his eye from beneath the surface. He quickly dove down and scooped up the object causing it, rushing back up to the surface to examine it.

He frowned. It was just a little shard of colored glass, tinted with a greenish hue. Irritated, Blaine sighed and tossed it back into the water.

He had a million pieces of glass at home, piles of all shapes colors and sizes. Today he was in the mood to find something really good.

Disappointed, he looked around for something else to catch his interest, and was overjoyed to spot the faint shape appearing in the distance. A boat! People! He was bound to find something good there.

Grinning, he hurriedly swam in its direction heart pounding in excitement. What luck.
As he got closer, he was able to see the details. It wasn't particularly big and it was made of a smooth white material. Blaine knew exactly what it was.

It wasn't entirely uncommon for Blaine to encounter a boat of course, but it often turned out to be one of the dirty old ones, with their sluggish pace and thick rope nets. Blaine had several close encounters with such nets, getting entangled in them and struggling to free himself from the heavy confines.

This wasn't like that though. This was one of the nice boats, the ones with happy people enjoying themselves with blissfully human activities.

Blaine popped his head above the surface, close enough to the side of the boat to touch it. His view of the people on board was obscured, but he could still make out several voices.

"Isn't this exciting?" he heard a girl ask happily.

"More like miserable" a boy replied.

"Can't you just try to have fun?" a third, also male voice asked.

"No Finn", the second voice snapped, "I can't."

"Why not? Would it kill you to just try?"

"Finn, you got me up at sunset, dragged me down to the dock and forced me onto this boat even though you know I get seasick, and if that wasn't bad enough, you want me to spend all day here."

"Why don't you just take some of that nausea medication?" the girl asked.

"It makes me drowsy", he argued, "I don't want to spend my whole vacation drugged up."

"It's just got a day."

"Yeah, a day I could spend relaxing at the beach."

"Whatever dude" Finn grumbled.

The other boy gave an irritated huff and made his way to the side of the boat. Blaine gasped and hurriedly ducked behind the back of the boat, eyes still watching.

The boy appeared at the edge and leaned over it, frowning.

Blaine couldn't help but stare. He was the most beautiful boy Blaine had ever seen. Even with the unwavering scowl and slight greenish hue to his skin, he was perfect.

Blaine's heart leapt in his chest. For a moment, he became utterly lost, gazing at the human in front of him.

"Come on Kurt", the girl appeared beside him, " why don't you lay down for a little."

"Fine", Blaine was disappointed when Kurt disappeared from his view.

"Kurt", he whispered to himself, loving the way it felt on his tongue.

Smiling, Blaine dove back down under the surface. He had to find a way to see Kurt again.