Chapter 6:

Arthur looked nervous as a crack of lightning flashed across the sky lighting up the house; Alfred looked at the mermaid "Don't you like storms?"

Arthur shook his head "Usually we lie low and we never see them that often being down in the sea. But now I can see them I am truly terrified…it was thanks to a storm that I ended up here…it makes the sea violent."

Francis sighed "I have to go pull a tarpaulin over the chickens." He walked outside.

"Be careful!" Alfred called out, the coop was near the cliff that his house overlooked and he was always nervous when he went out there.

Francis smiled "I will."

Alfred looked nervous still, he looked over at Arthur who smiled softly "He will be fine."

Suddenly a heavy gust of wind caught Francis' tarpaulin and yanked him off the cliff "Francis!" Alfred yelled running up to the window.

Arthur gasped "Only I can swim in this weather! Take me outside! I will help him."

Alfred spun around to face him "Are you crazy?!"

Arthur reached out "Please!"

Alfred chewed his lip "F-fine…"

Francis felt like his lungs were on fire as water filled them, he tried to battle the currents of the ocean but it was too strong he felt himself bang against something hard, his eyes were slipping closed until he saw something fill his vision a blurry image of a beautiful creature swimming his way, golden hair like a ray of sunlight, a tail of pure emerald. Francis reached out with heavy arms and the creature grabbed him "Hold on!" it said. Francis slipped out of consciousness.

He woke up again to see he was in a cave lit up with emeralds embedded in the walls "Wh-where…?" he coughed a little his chest felt like something had punched him hard. He saw Arthur's worried face fill his vision "Francis!" he cried out.

Francis smiled gently "Did you…?"

"I did." Arthur smiled leaning over him "You were almost killed, I stayed by your side until you woke up. I…I did that kissing thing and you coughed out water."

Francis cupped his face with leaden arms "Arthur…Merci." He whispered.

Arthur felt tears fill his eyes "Don't do that again! You and Alfred saved me, I can't have you dying on me!"

Francis smiled gently "Arthur…don't cry." He stroked the tears away with his thumbs "Please Mon chere, if you cry then that will upset me."

Arthur sniffed and looked away "I-I'm not crying…"

Francis smiled "It's okay to cry. Especially over someone you love."

Arthur looked at him and touched his cheek "I…I can cry over someone…I love?"

Francis nodded and sat upwards slowly his lips brushing Arthur's "But Arthur…do not love me. For Alfred." He murmured softly.

Arthur swallowed and closed his eyes "Francis…I…I don't know what I feel." He felt the older man's lips melt with his, his heart thudded softly as the French man's arms wound around him to hold his trembling body steady. He gasped as Francis slowly lowered him to the floor of the cave; Arthur entwined his tail around his legs his body heating up. He felt Francis' hands roam his body and his lips caressed his neck slowly in a teasing manner. Arthur let a small moan escape him but the image of Alfred's hurt expression made him freeze up. "F-Francis…A-Alfred." He whimpered.

Francis didn't move and went limp on top of him. Arthur blinked and pushed him onto his back carefully to see the French man was fast asleep, his blonde hair trailing across his pale face. Arthur swallowed he had to admit Francis was a very attractive man…he giggled softly to himself any human must be crazy to not want to keep onto the man. He touched the wet shirt stuck to the man's body and smiled remembering the movie Alfred showed him. "If you think I'm going to sing you have another thought coming." He muttered diving back into the water to soak his scales before they cracked.

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Francis woke up to see Alfred's worried face "Francis!"

Francis smiled softly and reached out to place a shaking hand on his cheek "Bonjour."

Alfred nuzzled into his hand "Francis I was so worried about you! I had to drag you out of there."

Francis rubbed his thumb along his cheek wiping off falling tears "Come now mon chéri, don't cry.

Alfred sniffed "I-I thought you were going to die! I called the doctor out in case you had pneumonia or something. I hid Arthur away." He answered Francis' concerned look.

Arthur called out "He's awake?"

Alfred smiled and came back holding Arthur nestled in his arms; Francis struggled upwards and smiled "You two look so cute together."

Alfred blushed "D-don't be stupid…"

Arthur smiled softly "I would like Alfred to be my mate."

Alfred plopped him down "Whoa! I'm not gay!"

"Gay?" Arthur looked at Francis curious, curling his tail up in fear of upsetting the two.

Francis smiled "He means he isn't into males."

Arthur sighed "So if I was a…female of your species you would like me more? If I wore shells on my chest?"

Alfred laughed "There's more to it than just wearing shells on your chest! For starters girls can have babies."

"We can have babies! Why else would we mate?" Arthur protested "There isn't much point if there is no purpose to it."

"What about…er…enjoyment?" Alfred asked clearing his throat while blushing.

"Your species mate for enjoyment? How odd." Arthur blinked "I would like to try this mating for enjoyment thing~"

Alfred looked at Francis "Err…he can teach you."

Francis grinned "I think you two should be the ones." Yes he had fallen for the beautiful mermaid but he knew despite what Alfred had said he was in love with the mermaid. He had to be crazy not to be and because he cared so deeply for Alfred like a son he would back away to allow the two to be together. "Just allow him to experiment."

Alfred sighed "Fine…"

Arthur looked up at him his eyes wide "Yes? We can mate?"

"Experiment!" Alfred yelped "Just…just experiment!"

Francis hid a smug smile he knew what that would lead to.

AN: Ah cute Tsundere Alfie~

Next chapter will be experimentation then smut so it might be longer. I hope.

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