Hey there people! I'd be surprised if anyone reads this since not many people read Random Days so I figured this story would go down the same road. Anyways yes I'm writing another story, now I know I said there was going to be a sequel to Falling all over again and there will be but it's not this story. This story I had in mind to write for a while know and finally came up with the first chapter, I don't promise that it would be updated regularly since I get busy with school and just my random lazy time periods but I do plan to continue this story and also write a sequel for my first story. Now tell me what you guys honestly think of this one~
What Separates Us
Chapter 1
He's a human and I'm a monster. How am I supposed to get close to him. Everyday I swim to the surface to see his beautiful face. He's like a ball of sunshine in the darkness.
We mermaid people aren't allowed to even be near humans. It's against the "law", but I can't help but to fall in love with him. He saved me from my dark thoughts. I don't see what's bad about humans, we mermaid folk have lived among them for hundreds of years without them even noticing us. But we all know the legend, and that mistake could repeat again, or at least that's what they think.
I swim to the surface of the water as I recollect what happened. The legend goes that a mermaid fell in love with a human. Love between us wasn't forbidden at the time, so they figured it was okay. But what the mermaid didn't realize is the dark presence hidden within the human. He only used her for money and the girl caught on to this and reacted by killing him. The humans started hunting the mermaids, one by one dying, resulting in war. And ever since, humans would panic or look at us in disgust when they come across one of us. We can do nothing but hide among them and hope they won't notice us.
I scowl at the remembrance of it. Why is it that I have to suffer because of her mistake? 'I want to have a normal life and fall in love with someone,like him' I say to myself as I see the brunette with piercing maroon eyes walk down to work. I've seen him everyday without fail and as I see him I get to learn something new everyday.
I learned just yesterday that he carries a sketchbook around. Maybe he's an artist of some sort. I like drawing too, so it's amazing we have something in common. But there is something, he's a human and I'm a merman. Yes a merman, not many of us still exist since the girl population is overpowering us.
I lost my train of thought as I flinch when I see him looking in my direction. As if on instinct, I carefully sink underwater, hoping that I didn't make any noise. A few minutes passed and I went up, just to be disappointed at the fact that he's gone.
To my right, I hear someone coming up from the water and notice wet brown locks of hair slowly coming up from the water.
"Ricchan, did you follow me?" I say teasing as he gives me a confused look.
As he realizes why I'm here, he gives me a frown with a raised eyebrow.
"Haru I know you are in love, but please realize it already that there's going to be trouble if you were to get too close to him." he says to me gently.
He's Onodera Ritsu, my cousin from my mother's side of the family. He's also the only one who understands me the most.
"I know, but hey you have someone in mind too. It's not fair you can go to work and be near him everyday!" I say pouting like a child. I smirk though at Ricchan's pink cheeks.
"I told you to stop it with that! If someone finds out of this we'd be in big trouble." He says with a hint of sadness to his voice.
I know how much Ritsu loves his Masamune, but because of this legend he's not able to be with him. He always comes home and tells me all the details of his day with him, even though most of them are filled with him being yelled at. But he puts up a stubborn front, mostly because he's trying not to get him involved with our problems. In a way he's protecting him from our strict family, but deep inside I know he's worrying of him finding out what he is and being disgusted. I have the same problem except I'm too scare to even tell him my name.
Ritsu sighs and rubs my hair playfully. "Okay go home now before auntie grounds you or something" He says standing from the edge of the water and sitting down on the ground.
"I'm too old for getting grounded you know" I say annoyed.
I watch in amazement how his emerald tail turned into human legs. Someday I wish I can do that, if it weren't from my overprotective mother. Ritsu had it a little easier even though he practically begged auntie on his knees to at least let him go to work and pursue his dreams. He may be the heir of Onodera Publishing, but they still wouldn't let him go out from our kingdom underwater. In my opinion our tails are like a curse instead of a blessing. If only life was as simple as a fairy tale.
"I'll be back in a few hours hopefully, so stay out of trouble and maybe I could bring you your favorite chocolates that you seem to love so much" He says waving and I wave back.
I suck in a breath and dived down making my way back home. Ricchan you should know I can't promise you anything. Because I already had in mind of begging my mother to let me work, and if she doesn't well I guess I just have to run away from home.
It's short and leaves you hanging and that's mostly due to the fact that I figured that would be good way to end it, but for those of you who know Haru... Yes I made him a merman XD And that guy he's talking about is Yuu obviously. Hurray for the Yuru ship who has sailed in this story also hehe can't get enough of these two... Well bye till next time!