- Across the Seas With you -

Hey guys! This is my FIRST fanfic, but I hope you guys will like it! I had a little bit trouble with the title, but eventually I came up with one. I don't have Microsoft Word and all those fancy other things some fanfictioners have 'cause my computer's old and really crappy. I want Microsoft Word, BUT I have to pay for it. So, I'm just gonna stick to the WordPad for now. I'll try my best not to make grammatical errors. Well, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. If I get at least ten reviews, I'll make another chapter!

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GAKUEN ALICE.

Chapter one: The Crew

" Someone go clean the frickin' deck! Ruka! Get me a bottle of whiskey! " said a raven- haired man. He was handsome and muscular. His name was Natsume. He lead a crew of pirates, the most wanted in the world. His crew included Ruka, Tsubasa, Yoichi, and Kokoro.

" Natsume, why don't you do things yourself? " Yoichi said. He was 15, as were all the members. He was good-looking, as were also all the members. He though, he hated Natsume. Natsume had stole him from his home, his family, when he was merely seven years old. He wanted to escape, but by the time he found a way out of his locked room, they were miles away from his home. His thoughts of escape had left him.

" You better watch your mouth Yoichi. " stated Ruka, swiping a hand through his hair. He was always the responsible one on the ship. Cleaning up and cooking were his duties on the ship. He wasn't a bad fighter either.

" TSUBASA! GET ME A DAMN BOTTLE OF WHISKEY! " yelled the captain at the top of his lungs from his room, annoyed and tired. He was the captain of the ship, and everyone was to listen to him. He had been ordering the whole crew so much the past few days, he was drained of energy. They were trying to capture a mermaid. Yes, a mermaid. Legend told, that if someone caught a mermaid, she would grant you five wishes. Whatever you desired, you would have. He was starting to doubt the legend. Was it really true?

" Alright old man! Sheesh! The kitchen's just across from your room! " yelled back Tsubasa. He walked to the kitchen, then headed to the fridge. He grabbed a bottle of whiskey and headed to the captain's room. The door was closed. He knocked on the door. No one could enter this room unless Natsume was in it. You still had to knock though. Unless you wanted to have a headache with your ears ringing, you wouln't dare step into this room without permission.

" Thanks. Just put it on my nightstand. " mumbled Natsume, his face in his pillow. He was half-naked, wearing no shirt. The captain was always like this most of the time, face in the pillow, when he wasn't busy.

" Dinner's ready in eight. " Ruka walked out and closed the door.

Down at Merlea Castle, everyone was busy, preparing for the big celebration that was to happen at seven o' clock. The princess mermaid Mikan, was celebrating her 14th birthday, the day she would finally get to go up and see the world. Her mother, the mermaid queen Serina, was dressing her daughter up for the event. Not only did Serina have Mikan, but she also had Aoi, Hotoru, Luna, and Misaki. Aoi and Luna were 15, Misaki was 16, while Hotoru was the oldest, 18.

" Hurry up Serina. The event is almost starting. You do not want your little pearl to be late do you? " asked the king. The king was the ruler of a very big kingdom. He was no other than Kazumi. He was what every woman could want. Instead, he chose Serina. Her family was poor when she was a little child, but she had met the prince (which was Kazumi back then) during her trip to the Mer market. Since then, she had had secret meetings with Kazumi. One day, he decided he wanted to marry her. She was a kind and beautiful person, so why not? She was not filled with greed like all the other women in the kingdom. All the woman ever wanted was money. He wanted someone who would love him for him.

" Heehee! I'm so happy mom! I can finally see the world! I want to look very pretty!" Mikan shouted giddily as she jumped up and down.

" Hi Kazumi. Our daughter is growing up! " Serina cried, while Kazumi held her waist.

" It's not like she's leaving us mum." Misaki, Aoi, and Luna said in sync.

" Who knows though. One day she could be laying in her bed, and the next day, she's gone." Hotoru said uninterested in her sister's birthday.

Then, the trumpets starting playing a fanfare, making Serina jump. They looked out the hall and saw people walking to the ballroom. They were all talking excitedly, cannot waiting to see the princesses. The princesses were the people's source of happiness. Wherever a princess was, it was always filled with happiness.

" Oh. It's time to go already. " the queen sobered up instantly.

" Let's go girls." their father said.

All the girls walked gracefully out the dressing room. All the girls were wearing puffy gowns, but only they were all wearing different colors. Mikan a sea blue, Aoi a scarlet red, Hotoru a royal purple, Luna a hot pink, and Misaki an enchanting black. All of them had their hair down. Many mermaids prefered their hair down in fact. Serina though, had her hair in a beautiful bun, wearing a gold gown with no straps. Kazumi was wearing a white suit. He was quite nice-looking. He was ALWAYS nice-looking. The king, queen, and princesses gave speeches, then went around to talk to their people. The event went for many hours, near midnight. After the event was over, everyone took warm baths. Everyone went to sleep except for Mikan and Serina.

" Mikan, can I talk to you? " her mother asked in a whisper while holding her daughter's hands.

" Of course mother! What do you need? " Mikan asked quietly.

" Mikan, now that you've reached the age you are now, you can turn into a mermaid now. You can also grant wishes. You are now a big, grown girl. That's all I wanted to say. You should go to sleep now. " her mother hugged her and left her.

She was tired. She was also happy at the same time, but mostly tired. She walked to her bed and lay down. She closed her eyelids,drifting to sleep when she felt her name being callen. She was also being shook violently.

" MIKAN! MIKAN! MIKAN! " said the girls in loud hushed voices as they shook her over and over.

" Huh? I was trying to go to sleep! " Mikan said annoyed. The girls were all in their mermaid forms, but one girl was missing: Hotoru. They always looked so pretty.

" Let's go. " Misaki said.

" Go where? " Mikan questioned.

" Duh! To the surface! " Luna said excitedly.

" TO THE SURFACE?! But it's nearly two! Can't we go tomorrow? " compalined Mikan.

" No. This is like a tradition to us. Now that you've reached age thirteen, you can participate in the tradition. " quickly whispered Aoi.

" Alright. I'll come with you. " replied Mikan.

- End -

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