Okay, so I know I shouldn't upload more before I update Reps (-which is NOT discontinued!-) I couldn't help bust start this. There may be factors of the Disney version, but it'll mostly be also the ORIGINAL version and MY OWN version, since it gets old when someone writes the EXACT story of something else with a few name changes... Also, it's male/male so yeah. Also-also, rating is likely to be raised but I'll give you a fair warning at least before the time comes in the chapter intro and for now it's very safely ranked as a T.
Caius- Ancient Rome which means 'rejoice' and Cel is Germania because Germania was kinda Celtic and... yeah... Germanic characters come from Germania, Latin ones from Rome, and Swiss the only one in between.
Vash waited patiently for his first half-brother's return. Damn it if the damn romantic didn't show up within the next hour he would skewer him with whatever sharp projectile object was around. He needed to know what the human would was like already!
Even though both his ruling fathers told him it was nothing special after the first time and how turning eighteen was only a few years away it still agitated him he couldn't just swim to the surface! Being the second youngest sucked but at least he could be told about his brothers' favorite part and protect make sure Leala would be ready when she goes. Still, this damned waiting!
At first sight of Francis, Vash got up and began swimming at full speed to the more irksome blond. He could see his others lining up as well and was thankful Feliciano was properly dressed unlike last time when him and Ludwig were in a passionate make-up sessions. Though they were both half-brothers they came from different sides so it was sort of okay but still annoyed the short blond whenever the brunet streaked by his room to his other older brother. Plus, no matter how far away, the way Lovino would also yell at his twin could be heard and it most certainly wasn't pleasant.
Regardless everyone was present, even the bickering albino and piano-freak, so Francis began to rant about his trip to the surface. The typical pervert had traveled all the way to French waters just to see what the women from "the land of love" were like.
"It was the most beautiful thing, non? Slender bodies and the world's most enticing language in one place! Hon hon, mes chers, it was a grand nation! Dashing and elegant~ the women of France are certainly the best thing I saw on the land, well, not to say the men were bad, either..."
With that useless knowledge Vash semi-exploded and went after the annoyingly perverted blond. After all that waiting all he got was a lousy description of what human sex was like and French foods.
After a few months Gilbert and Roderick had their eighteenth and swam up. The exact date of each of their birthdays was unknown so Caius had managed to convince Cel to just put them together on some random date. It would have worked out nicely if the two wouldn't bicker at every stroke up to the surface. From the direction they were going, the two were heading to the land of their German roots. They spent their time there before returning as the others did to share their tales of what was the most marvelous sight.
"The chicks were so awesome! I swam up a river and there they were! Just chirping and flapping about wildly near the edge of the river! I splashed them a little and then one jumped enough to land right on my head! I decided to name the li'l fella Gilbird but this weird black thing came up and had to chase me away!" Gilbert boasted failing to mention how scared he actually as of the harmless German Shepard that barked at him.
Roderick, on the other hand, tried to present his views in a more dignified manner, a trait Vash personally thought was highly snobbish as it was primarily focused on some random pieces he heard by a man called Beethoven.
After a few months, it was Lovino's and Feliciano's eighteenth birthday and the two of them swam their way to the surface, leaving behind still very eager siblings.
Vash decided this would be a good time to work on his shooting. His skill at aim and coordination was considered best in the entire sea for a reason. Though hard to manage underwater, he could hit any target with any spear at a distance of 90 meters. His grandfathers said that above they had a thing called guns and how he longed for one. He crafted his own design and made it of a top-notch quality item... if they weren't under the sea. Sadly gunpowder failed miserably and the barrel would constantly jam so for the time being he would stick with javelins and spears.
As the sea was getting darker the merfolk could tell that sun was setting the Italian-sea twins were returning to the palace.
"Ve~ Ludwig! It was so pretty! There were so many paintings and art everywhere! They have paint and-and it's so useful, ve! It was amazing! The foods! Pastaaaaa|! You must try it when you go up! All you need is some watcher and heat and with how hot you get angry and the water around us it should be easy, ve! Pasta, art, pizza, pasta~" the younger Italian twin ranted going around in circles about his time above the water.
"Stop talking to the damn bastard already! He'll know what it's like up there soon enough, his birthday is next!" Lovino barked out with his face slightly pink.
Ludwig only sighed and face-palmed lightly at the older brothers' usual treatment and turned to Vash.
"It's true, I may be going soon, but Vash still has two years. It's rude to not at least give your opinion for those in waiting still, is it not?" the German-born merman stated coolly.
Lovino only growled and nodded. "Fine! But only because he's not as but as an idiot bastard as you! I liked the things called tomatoes up there! A clumsy Spaniard dropped some in the waters nearby and I ate some... It was really good, okay? That was all I liked, though!"
"Ve? But I saw you checking out hi-gyah!"
"I ONLY liked the tomatoes, okay!"
Vash growled realizing the two were also useless in his hope of learning what the surface was like. The Swiss was not a patient merman and the wait was surely killing him. Still, it would only be two more years until he turned eighteen, if he's come so far then there's no way he couldn't make it!
Still, he was bored and decided to go back to his personal garden filled with targets and deadly projectiles. A small haven that none of his other siblings would dare try to invade except his dear sister at the current moment.
"Brother! I see you did not stick around for the twins' views. I expected so much... But still, do you even have any interest in going up? You always leave early when the others talk about it." the petite blonde questioned innocently.
Vash flushed slightly and sighed. Him leaving early was hard to explain to his naive sister, yet he can't not answer her when she always asks for things so sweetly.
"Well... I..." he began scratching his head," I just want to see it for myself. Those idiots can talk all they want and I don't think I could ever understand them. You've seen the things that fall out of their ships after a storm. All the odd tools and trinkets or that sweet brown thing? It's amazing what they can create, the humans. It makes me want to experience that. I want be able to create things that everyone would want and I could even sell it for a lot of money! So when I hear them talk such trivia, it annoys me a little. I want to go up there myself! Be a part of that world..."
"Brother... I had no idea... You only have a few months more until you can go! And when you do, you can tell me all about it since I still have five. I think you'll tell it the best! Okay, brother?" Leala asked with a genuine smile flashing.
At that, Vash couldn't help but smile back and nod. "Yeah, just a little longer. In the meantime, you need to leave! You know how I feel about you being here while I'm going to be practicing!" the older scolded.
Leala pouted, "But brother! You know you have the most skill in the ocean! No one has the same type of balance and precision as you!"
"That's just people sucking up to royalty! Now leave before I wind up making you a casualty!"
"Yes, yes... Have fun, big brother!" the young mermaid called off swimming back to the palace.
In a few months Ludwig had finally breached above to the surface and followed his albino brothers' advice in going to Germany. The blond was much calmer about his trip, giving a short briefing about what beer is like and dismissed the trip very easily, albeit blushing and mumbling something about porn before dragging Feliciano into a private room.
Then, atlas, it was indeed the day before Vash's turn! Though the often grumpy blond did a very good job at hiding his inner excitement, his little sister could easily spot his eager fidgeting in his room.
"Tomorrow's the big day, huh, big brother? Where do you want to go see first?"
"Not entirely sure. Out of Europe? I think I want to see what the Asian people are like. I hear that it's a very different lifestyle. I don't want to be anything like those other bas- brothers you have that only stick the area they were born near and are close-minded to all the other places. I want to go as far as I can tomorrow..."
"Heh, brother you over complicate things. Just swim wherever the current takes you. Just be sure to come back soon before I miss you too much! I love you, big brother. I'll see to your departure tomorrow bright and early, so be sure to sleep well tonight to be well rested, okay?"
Vash smiled warmly at his younger sister and nodded before ruffling up her hair. "I promise. You go rest now, too. Goodnight, Lea."
"Good night." she said softly swimming to her own room.
The next morning Vash got up the second the sun's light hit the mermaid's part of the ocean floor. He got ready quickly but made sure to make sure to look his best in combing his long blond hair and going to his grandfather's to receive whatever items they had to bestow on him.
Caius and Cel patted him and wished him luck on his first trip above. Caius was grinning ear to ear proudly telling him how beautiful humans were and what he would do to them if he could before Cel's serious attitude had enough and hit the ancient merman hard enough for both Vash and himself.
"Thank you and everything, but I'm ready to leave now. I plan to travel a bit far." the blond cuts in also serious faced hoping to begin his trek.
"Aw... I remember when you used to be cute. Still, go on and see where the currents take you. Be safe, Vash." Caius imputed finally before dismissing the eager blond.
At last Vash made his bold escape to the surface and swam as fast as he could. It felt like hours has gone by but the stubborn merman kept pace until he reached a far enough place to behold. If this would be his first sight, he wanted to be sure it would be unlike any of the others'.
Bursting through the water's edge, Vash saw black balls flinging from ship to ship and loud booms and hollering as one was being evacuated too quickly and many sailors jumping to the unforgiving waters. Some looked healthy enough to and did make it to shore but upon closer examination the shocked blond saw several limp and bleeding bodies fall to their deaths, blood staining their royal clothes. Soon it came to the last man, almost looking like a boy with his small frame if not for his serious expression, being roughed up and almost fatally hit if not for a stray underman leaping in front of the barrel of what Vash thought to be a gun. Even as his life was almost over, the Asian never gave the intruders the satisfaction of him having to beg for life as he narrowly dodged one bullet to the heart for his shoulder and jumped willfully overboard.
Vash swam with all his ability to the wounded man, knowing full well the injured body could not make it on his own. And hoping the man would not die. He was only a few yards away from Vash, yet the thought of not being able to reach the black-haired human in time kept pestering him until he held the lithe body in his arms firmly and changed his course to the shores a bit farther off by rocks the rival fleet wouldn't reach.
Luckily the Asian passed out and was still breathing. The relaxed and at ease looked foreign to the blond observer remember the stubborn expression from before. Vash couldn't hide the fact he was scared for the other's life.
Vash laid the man gentle on the mildly soft sands and checked for any way to stop the blood from leaking but settled for ripping off the fine silk shirt he was wearing and pressing it over the wound. It was not as if it was not already tarnished, anyway and slowed down the wound well, much to Vash's relief.
Vash stared silently at the human before. The way his body was toned but not overly muscled to his soft featured face that radiated power and honor. The legs of a human were so different than he could imagine as he traced his fingers over a clothed leg, mildly impressed by the firmness. The human was beautiful, Vash wouldn't deny even for never really have seen one before. Slowly his hands cupped the passed out male's face and leaned himself over his chest to hear he heartbeat slowly increase to normal speed. The male was alive and getting better. He knew the other would be alright as he heard cries from the approaching humans that had similar clothing on. Vash sighed as he kissed the sleeping wonder just as his eyes were trying to open and catch a glimpse of his fleeing hero. He headed behind a rock until he was sure the "prince Kiku" would be taken to safety.
So there it is and I REALLY hope you like it so please do review! There's a manga being made to go along with this as well but it will be co-worked on. Hope this didn't disturb you too much and you didn't get too annoyed!Swiss/Sushi for the win!
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