Hopefully this will be a longer chapter than the last one

Chapter 7:Shiruba

"You.. Why?" Tsume asked Izuru breaking into tears

"Gackto-sama doesn't need you, he sent us to capture the Mermaid Princesses. You are insignificant he just created you on a whim."said Izuru smugly

"Take me to him."said Tsume,"Izuru please take me to Gackto, my father I want to prove I have worth."

Izuru scoffed but agreed to take Tsume.

When they reached the palace Tsume turned to Izuru,"Please let me see him." she asked. Izuru swam ahead of her and returned swiftly,

"Gackto-sama will see you now."

Tsume swam into the throne room of the expansive palace. The gray stone wall were decorated lavishly as if they were made for a king. She heard a voice from the room behind asking, "State your business with me, the king of the Panterasa. I am very busy and don't have time for useless chitchat."

As he walked out Tsume noted how young Gackto looked, he had silver hair like Tsume and like her human form it was short and jagged, his eyes seemed to be somewhat pink in color and he wore a long black coat with a fur-like trim. Tsume stepped forward and uttered one word,"Father?" he looked up at her and looked confused

"Who are you?" he asked nostalgicly as if he expected her to be someone else.

"Shiruba is the name you gave to me."said Tsume looking Gackto in the eyes.

"Shiruba,"he said quietly and sadly,"Shiruba, are you really her?"

Tsume nodded and swam up to him,"Father, I'm home." she said with tears in her eyes. He grabbed her and held her close.

"How did you get back to me after so long?" he asked her gladly

"I found the pendant you left me and Izuru saw me. She thought I was a mermaid princess and tried to capture me. When I told her who I was she took me here and let me see you." Tsume explained. Gackto called out, "Izuru." she appeared in front of him

"Yes, Gackto-sama?" she asked obediently

"Is what Shiruba says true? Did you really return her to me?"

"It is as she says Gackto-sama." she replied

"Thank You" he said almost wordlessly. He turned to Shiruba and said, "I can't offer you my kingdom, but I offer you my castle, feel free to stay here as long as you like, I will have Izuru prepare a room."

Tsume nodded and started to explore the giant fortress. When she reached a room labeled Shiruba she opened the door. Inside was a gorgeous bedroom, she heard a small noise from the corner of the room, she instinctively turned her toward it and a large thing crashed into her she turned around to see what it was. A girl who looked just like Eriru was standing behind her! The only difference was that this girl had cat ears and bat wings.

"Who are you?" asked Tsume

"Eriru~" said the girl who apparently WAS Eriru. Tsume was shocked Eriru lived here and served her father.

"I'm Shiruba, you've met me before under the name Tsume."

"Oh! Eriru remembers you from the festival! Eriru almost caught some mermaids that day."

I hate delays, by the way the next chapter might not be up for a while, I'm working on a novel and that's eating up a lot of my time