AN:Hello, I hope you enjoy this fic, not sure when it will be updated. This is mainly the opening/Prologue hence why it's so short. I'm going to try not to make the chapters so short, please bare with me.
Tomorrow is Kiku's birthday, a 17 year old merman and at last he will finally be able to go to surface without having to answer to his judgmental family. He had always dreamed of a happy life at the surface with his perfect male human mate. Oh yeah, that's one more thing his family didn't approve of. Not only did he prefer life on land to life at sea, but he also was attracted to the same sex, different species. He had once followed his older brother Yao to the surface, and caught glimpse of a human man, and Kiku's salt water breath had been taken away. Yao did not disapprove of Kiku's way; he was just worried, and did not want him to go.
The Japanese merman had always been a bit rebellious, just not obnoxious about it. He often did things he was not supposed to, as go into sunken ships and play with the little trinkets and things he found there. And tomorrow, he could get even closer to the surface than he ever imagined.
Kiku's white tail swayed in the salt water, with patches of black and orange, eyes half-lidded as he bit his lip. His heart beat erratically with just the thought of surfacing. He had a thirst for adventure- for new lands- for dry lands. Slowly Kiku's eyes began to flutter closed, moments later falling into a deep sleep with dreams filled of his perfect life on land.
The next day Kiku awoke by a tap on his shoulder. He groggily opened his large, dark eyes and looked over his shoulder, seeing another merman about his age. He had messy blonde hair and bright green eyes, matching the color of his tail and scales.
"Arthur..." Kiku smiled and faced him. He held a small bottle with a purple liquid residing inside. "Happy birthday, Kiku," He smiled, "I made this for you last night. It's a potion that will give you legs and lungs, but only for a small amount of time." Kiku smiled wide and took the bottle, hugging Arthur's neck. "Thank you so much, Arthur-san…This really helps a lot." Arthur laughed and patted his back, pulling away just a bit, but still holding onto Kiku's shoulders.
"I've known you for as long as I can remember, and you are the nicest merman I know. If anyone deserves their perfect mate, it's you." Kiku blushed, "Y-You flatter me…"A few moments later another merman, with long brown hair and a red tail swam to them, placing a hand on Kiku's back gingerly.
"Yao." Kiku breathed, hugging his brother. Being the over-protective older sibling he was, he kissed Kiku's forehead, hands cupping his cheeks. "Yao…" Kiku wined and rolled his eyes. The brunette merman only laughed, pulling away. "They grow up so fast…"
The Koi rolled his eyes, then looked around again. "Where are mom and dad..?" Yao bit his lip and scratched the back of his head. "O-Oh, they're still asleep." He laughed, Kiku sighed.
"Of course. How did I know that they wouldn't wish me a happy birthday. Nothing new I suppose." The Chinese smiled apologetically and rubbed Kiku's arm. "Well, I hope you find what you're looking for." Kiku smiled and bowed to them both. "Thank you. For staying with me through everything. I will return." After more goodbyes Kiku swam to the surface, heart beating against his chest as if it would pop out any second. He could see the sunlight, the beautiful, bright sunlight that he hoped to spend the rest of his life under.
A set of dark, curious eyes and raven hair appeared from the water, sticking to his scale adorned forehead as he held the bottle tightly. Kiku looked around and suddenly there was a boat. His eyes widened and stomach churned as he saw what was on that boat.
Golden blonde locks rustled in the wind, strong, muscular arms flexing as the man threw a line into the water, and long, muscular legs supporting his upper body. Kiku watched from afar, amazed by the form of the human. Then he turned around. Eyes as blue as the sky widened and stared straight at Kiku, causing his body to freeze.
