Author's Note: Yes, I know since I came back, it hasn't been like before. I do apologize for it. It's just that my life has gotten so much more hectic, with school, work, friends, swimming practice. I just don't have as much time as I would like to write. However, I do promise to keep updating. I am not sure when, or how often, but I won't leave without first telling you all.

Island Science: Hanging with the Voice

After a couple awkward minutes of just standing outside Logan's apartment, he finally invited the half merman inside. Logan told Carlos to make himself comfortable while he grabbed something to drink from the fridge, he didn't expect to find a sleeping form on his couch. Instead of waking him up, Logan just let the guy sleep; he looked as if he hadn't gotten a good night of sleep in a long while. Thankfully Logan had cleaned most of the house and prepared everything for when he woke up for work tomorrow.

He walked slowly to his snoring guest and threw a blanked over him, making sure not to wake him by accidentally bumping into him. After he was sure that Carlos would be okay, Logan retreated to his bedroom and decided to follow Carlos' lead and take a nap.

Logan doesn't usually take naps, not even on days off so when he woke up and the sun was setting, it wasn't surprising to be confused. Except, he wasn't alone in his bed; Carlos was sleeping right next to him.

"Carlos. Car-los! CARLOS!" Logan called out to the sleeping form, gently shaking the unexpected bedmate.

"Mmm, what is it Logie? Time for dinner?" He said rubbing the dirt from his eyes. Waking up wasn't an easy thing for Carlos; he could sleep all day and still want to sleep some more.

"No. I want to know why you are in my bed, with me." Logan said with an even voice, not really caring that the merman was in his bed, but would like to know why. It felt nice, having another person to share a bed with.

"Oh. Well you see, I haven't ever been alone when I am sleeping. James, well he doesn't sleep with me, but he sleeps in the same room as me. So when I woke up on your couch, I kind of freaked. I don't like sleeping without another person in the room, so I kind of crashed with you on your comfortable bed." Carlos said, "By the way, your bed is really comfortable. Much more than the rocks on the bottom of the ocean."

"Um…okay? Would you like some dinner Carlos?" Logan didn't know what to make of Carlos; however, he did enjoy his company. When Carlos heard 'food' his face instantly brightened, and he nodded vigorously.

Logan didn't have much food inside his fridge or pantry, at least nothing to make an actual meal out of. He had enough to get through the daily routines of eating breakfast, making himself dinner, or packing a lunch for work but beyond that his kitchen wasn't Logan's favorite place to be.

Instead of opting to make anything fancy or that would require time and preparation, he decided to keep it relatively simple. Grilled cheese with mozzarella cheese and pesto; all of which he bought the week before for pasta. Thankfully it didn't take long because Logan was quite hungry.

"Wow. This is amazing! Are you sure this is grilled cheese? I've had it before and it certainly didn't taste like this! It's delicious! Thank you Logie!" Carlos said cheerfully as he devoured the sandwiches placed in front of him. Logan ate a bit more carefully, making sure to wipe his mouth if he felt a bit of pesto dripping down out of the corner.

"I'm sure this is grilled cheese, I normally make it with some Parmesan cheese but I didn't have any. I'm glad you like it though!"

-Meanwhile, somewhere in the ocean-

James kept swimming around, looking through Carlos' entire list of favorite hiding places, trying to find the missing roommate. Under the coral reef, between the sunken car and metal slab, in the small cavern near the shoreline, on top of the sunken ship, inside said ship, and even in the grotto. Carlos was nowhere to be found, and James was about to do the unthinkable, walk on dry land.

James stumbled onto shore, trying to force his tail to return to his legs, something he never done before. James preferred to stay under the ocean where he would be safe from the people on land and their inability to accept things they don't understand without analyzing every little detail.

He finally managed to change his fin into two legs, with some difficulty. He managed to stand up without too much trouble; that is until he tried to take a step. James' foot gave out from beneath him and he stumbled to the floor. He crawled to the nearest palm tree and pulled himself up from the sandy ground.

"The things I do for you Carlos." He muttered to himself before he started getting used to his legs.

A/N: Sorry if this is so short, but I am trying to update at least once a week. I don't know how this is going to be, but I will promise that I will try my best and keep on schedule. Please refer to my profile to see my updating schedule. School is keeping me really busy and so is my home life. I have so much going on, that I am not sure if I can write as much as I used to.

Many Thanks,

Ray