DISCLAIMER: Sunrise owns Mai Hime. Shiz owns Nat and Nat owns Shiz. Does Sunrise really think ShizNat belongs to them? Hm? XD the only thing I own is this account. Hmph. Hell, I don't even own this 'fairy tale concept'! Argh!
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A/N: don't blame me! its my onee-chan's idea. Her grown up head filled with little mermaid fairy tails, er, tales. tsk. Please bear with me cuz this is un-beta'd and its my 1st attempt at writing ShizNat. ^_^ Yours truly, Hanako/Nako-chan.
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CHAPTER 1 : PRINCESS WHAT?!
Fujino Shizuru is a princess. She had the most beautiful crimson eyes that could melt anyone she laid sight upon. Her head held a golden tiara which has now looked like it had molded itself to her light chestnut hair, as she was a princess for almost 18 years now. Her elegant form was proof of it. Her sophisticated manners were product of it. Her perfect hair was a dead giveaway and she was heir to the royal throne of the Cerulean lands of Fuuka.
Her father was a calm and collected person, overseeing all that is under his domain. Her mother was a gentle creature, an epitome of gracefulness and love. She had a very handsome younger brother, Reito, whose physical features were almost a carbon copy of their father, the only difference being his playboy attitude. Having only a year apart from being born, they got along pretty well.
Apart from her only brother, Shizuru had other 'partners-in-crime'. Her friends Suzushiro Haruka, a boisterous blonde, and Kikukawa Yukino, a timid short-haired brunette, were also of royalty. The merry trio of girls, along with Reito, would spend hours in a day with each other, talking about things varying from school to hierarchal disputes to the complexities of the world beyond theirs. Occasionally, they would play tail-tag when they are lucky enough to escape the 'idiotic' guards (as Haruka would call them) stationed around the castle walls. Tail-tag was a game suggested by Reito to get Haruka to use up all her (never-ending supply of) energy. It involved several players and of course, as the name suggests, a prehensile tail.
What!?
Yes. A tail.
Have I mentioned that they live in the cerulean lands of Fuuka? Meaning the sea. Have I mentioned that the said royal family and friends were creatures of the waters? Well. They are. And yes, she is. The princess, I mean.
Fujino Shizuru is, in fact, a royal mermaid.
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"Oi! Bubuzuke! Come on out here so we can prick your stupid guards already!"
Yukino whispered, "Its trick, Haruka-chan and I don't think the King would find it amusing if we continue to do such things to the poor castle guards."
"Trick! That's what I said!"
A raven haired heir came out to the garden and spoke, "Ohayou," He raised his right hand and suppressed much of the yawn that came out of his mouth. "Lively as always Haruka. Why don't you try yelling directly into her ear though, that ought to wake her up."
As if on cue, the young lady they were all waiting for swam gracefully towards the trio. "Ara. No need for that, Reito." Her lilac tail tucked to her side as she sat beside her friends, "You, however, look like you need to re-wake yourself seeing as you've forgotten to domesticate your savage hair." The girls giggled at Reito jet black locks.
"Bubuzuke's right, Reito."
"You girls. Ganging up on me like that." He patted at his head, trying to get his hair to tame itself, which was, at the moment, pointing at all sorts of directions. Haruka raised her hand to mess up Reito's hair some more as he desperately tried to swat her hand away. This resulted in a sudden game of tail-tag around the palace garden.
The day was slow and calm. Just like all other days in Shizuru's life.
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Meanwhile, inside the palace...
The king, Tatsuya Fujino swam out to the balcony, overlooking the colorful gardens. He saw his laughing children and their friends chasing each other and having fun. He smiled to himself.
"Tatsuya, dear, find anything interesting there?" His wife, Shizuma, spoke.
He tore his glance away for a moment from the teens, "they're so big now, ne? Makes you wonder how they will do when they take my place at the throne."
"I'm sure Shizuru will do fine as your successor. She is a strong and disciplined woman." the woman's warm eyes softened as she joined her husband by the balcony.
"But, darling, look at her. She's just a child." With that said, the teenage mermaids below them erupted in girly screams as they were being chased by Reito. "Its hard to think that an adorable child like her would have to take over my responsibilities in just a few days."
"Do not worry yourself, I can count the lines on your forehead."
The King's cheeks flushed with a shade of red. The woman certainly knew how to make a man blush. "Shizuma!"
"Darling, listen to me. Shizuru is a big girl now. You need not worry about things like that. She knows what she has to do. She has accepted that she will take over your reign over Cerulea when she turns 18. That much is decided."
"But what about the other part?"
"We will worry about that another time. For now, let us be happy that we have two perfect children and that one of them is mature and sensible enough to follow your brave footsteps. Come now, dear, we have arrangements to make for the festivities to come."
Tatsuya sighed. It was going to be a long day for him.
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OMAKE:
Shizuru: Ara, I'm a mermaid, Nako-chan!
Hanako: hai hai. Isn't it cute? I love the sea. I love swimming. I should put that in my profile. -Types-
Shizuru: ano, nako-chan...
Hanako: hm? -Busy typing-
Shizuru: how.. Uhm.. how am I going to... you know? I have a tail, ne?
Hanako: yeah! nice purple tail. so kawaii, mermaid shizuru. hehe
Shizuru: how will Natsuki and I... er... how shall I say this?
Hanako: what are you saying?
Shizuru: I can't 'do the deed' if I have a tail, ne?
Hanako: I... you mean... -nose bleed!- I hadn't... -bleeds all over the keyboard- thought... of... iiittttt. -blood drained-
Natsuki: Hanako-temee! what is this crap!? -grabs passed-out hanako's collar and waves outline of WaterProof in her face-
Shizuru: See, Nako-chan, my Natsuki is upset about it as well.
Natsuki: What!? no! that's not it!
Shizuru: Ikezu. Natsuki no hentai!
Natsuki: SHIZURU!!!
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I know its really short but please r&r and tell me if I should continue... ^_^