Chapter One

Nanairo no kaze ni fukarete tooi misaki wo mezashiteta

Yoake mae kikoeta MERODII
Sore wa totemo natsukashii uta

Higashi no sora he to habataku toritachi
Saa takarajima ni nukeru chikamichi.

Nanatsu no umi no rakuen
Arashi no yoru no ato ni wa ai wo tsutaeru tame inochi ga mata umareru
Nanatsu no kuni no MERODIA
Daremo ga itsuka wa koko wo tabidatsu hi ga kitemo
Watashi wa wasurenai

"Love Shower Pitch! Would you like an encore?" we all said

"I shall have my revenge." Izuru of the Dark Lovers said.

"We have another victory to the Mermaid Princesses. Let's go to the Pearl Baths to celebrate." I suggested to my dear friends.

"Alright, let's go." Hanon and Lina both agreed.

The three mermaids transformed back to their human forms and headed toward the Pearl Baths. When they arrived there, there was an unexpected visitor.

"Kaito, what are you doing here?" I blushed.

"I came to get a bath, my shower broke down." He explained.

Uhhhhhh...What should I do? We were going to celebrate our victory by taking a bath but if he is going to too then we can't risk the chance for him to see us. But should I tell him 'We aren't open today' or 'We're about to close up for today' or let him take a bath and tell Hanon and Lina that we have to celebrate another time. Think, think think…

"Lucia, are you there?" Kaito asked.

"…Yeah, I am here." I said

"Lucia, we have celebrated a ton of times before, let him have a bath." Hanon whispered into my ear.

"Um…okay. Right this way Kaito." I showed him the way even though he knew the place by heart.

"Thank you." He said and gave that perfect smile I always loved.

"You're welcome! By the way when is your next surfing competition?" I always love his surfing meets!

"This Saturday, but I can't make it."

"Oh, okay." I was sort of sad.

"You're not going to ask why?" He wondered.

"No, I have a feeling you don't want me to know, yet. Therefore I won't ask, I want you to tell me when you're ready, not because I want you to." I explained.

"Thank you, Lucia." He smiled again.

"No problem, oh and don't worry about paying for the bath. It's on the house."

"Are you sure? I mean I don't mind paying for it. Besides this place has really nice employees. You don't get that much around here." He winked.

I started to blush. When we finally got to the baths I left the room.

Oh my gosh! I can't believe that Kaito is here taking a bath!!!

10 minutes later…

"…Lucia? Are you still there? Where are your towels?" I heard Kaito from a distance.

"Oh, coming. Here you go." I quickly turned around, but as I was leaving, Kaito grabbed my hand.

Kyaaaaa! I sure hope he has clothes on now! Eeeek, no Kaito! I am still 14! I am not ready for this kind of relationship!

"Ummm…Lucia, what are you muttering about?" He said as if he had read my thoughts.

I felt totally embarrassed now.

"It was nothing, nothing at all!"

"Whatever, I have to go now or I'll be late for the big waves today."

"O-okay." I was still embarrassed that I couldn't say but one word.

-End of Chapter One-