Mermaid Melody: Pearl Lullaby

Chapter 7

The next morning after the biggest storm Japan's ever seen.

"Well that was the longest storm i have ever seen!" Coco complained. "You see? This is why we say you complain too much." Caren whispered. "But i'm sure Lucia enjoyed the storm, didn't you Lucia?" Hanon said with a smug look on her face. "Huh? What're you talking about?" Lucia said getting red.

"Oh i can't take it anymore! Lucia, you and Kaito were in your bedroom and asleep on your bed!" Hanon blurted and pointed at her while she said it. Lucia's face went completely red like a red chili pepper.

"You what!?" Everyone shouted. "Umm. Umm." Lucia babbled. "Admit it, i saw you!" Hanon said. "Ooh! Lucia, did you two get anywhere?" Caren asked as she nudged her with her arm. "No, no no no no no! He came by during the storm because i was scared and he got stuck her because the storm got worse, and i fell asleep." She said waving her arms back and forth.

"Sure sure. Whatever you say, i say you two were up to something." Coco said. "You always assume i'm up to something, i'm not doing anything that you could possibly get in a big hissy fit about it." Lucia said, stomping off. "Oh well, i guess i'd better get to school before i'm late." Sakura said.

"Hold it!" Hanon said. "Oh jeez!" Sakura sweat-dropped. "Your planning on seeing Keisuke aren't you?" Hanon accused. "Huh? What-what makes you say that?" Sakura asked.

"Because you don't leave without Seira, ever!" Hanon said. Crap! Her main victim's gone, so now she's gotta target me! Sakura thought.

"Oh, uh, well... Come on Seira we gotta get to class, don't wanna be late!" Sakura said after she grabbed Seira and zoomed out of there. "Oh well, i'll ask her about it later, come on Lucia, Rina, we gotta go too." Hanon said grabbing her nag. The trio made their usual dash to school, with very little chance of catching up to Sakura and Seira.

At school they got there just as the bell rang as usual. The same boring lessons, and the hours dragged on like there was no tomorrow. Every now and then Sakura could see form the corner of her eye that Keisuke was looking at her, but she tried to ignore it.

Lunch came at last, and they all ate on the roof again. "It sure is nice compared to the storm yesterday but that's very strange. A storm and then a clear day like this?" Rina said. "Yeah, that is very weird." Lucia said. "Yoink!" Hanon said as she took something from Lucia's lunch.

"Mou! Hanon, that's my shrimp!" Lucia siad as she tried getting it back but Hanon stuffed it into her big mouth. "Tool ate, call it payback for not telling me anything!" Hanon said with an evil grin. Everyone started laughing.

But Sakura's theory was right, Keisuke was staring at her, and he couldn't help but feel some odd tie to her, as if something about her attracted him to her. That's what he was trying to figure out. Whenever i'm around her, i keep getting weird feelings, like there's something about her that she keeps hidden. like some big secret. He thought to himself.

"But it wasn't just her, it was everyone, but he felt it the most form Sakura. It was strange to him, just as the storm was weird to the mermaids.

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"Sister Mimi, are the creatures ready?" Sheshe asked. Yes Sister Sheshe. They are all ready for orders, but what do we want them to do?" Mimi asked. She she put her arm around her and Mimi blushed. "We simply target the people precious to the princesses, and since we know their human forms, it'll be easy." Sheshe said.

"So what do we tell them?" Mimi asked. "Leave that to me." She said and then all the sea creatures they summoned appeared before them.

"Now, each of you is to watch a princess and find the person they treasure most, once you've done that, we will be able to catch them and lure them into Master's lair. Go, and don't come back until you've found someone." Sheshe commanded and the creatures all left for the surface.

"Will this really work Sister?" Mimi asked. "You worry too much, we'll have those princesses and our chance at revenge soon. We just need patience, just as Master said." Sheshe said. "Yes Sister Sheshe." Mimi said and they vanished once more.

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Lunch flew by and they were back in class once again. Not to mention it was Lucia's least favorite subject: Math. But Sakura was quite good at it, she and Kaito both.

During class Sakura got two notes, one form Seira, the other from Keisuke. She read her sister's first.

Sis, wanna go get ice cream again after school? I have a hankering for some strawberry today. Seira. That's Seira's note, then she opened Keisuke's note. Sakura, can i see you after school? I'd like to ask you a question. Keisuke. That's what Keisuke's note said.

So now she had two invitations, one from seira, and another from Keisuke. So she wrote to Keisuke that she would go get ice cream with Seira first and then meet him at the beach afterwards. Seira was happy and Keisuke was perfect with her response.

After school came faster than she thought, all throughout class she wondered what it was he wanted to ask her. Could it be that he wants to ask me a question about the storm, or something? She thought as she packed her bag. "-kura, Sakura!" She heard. Huh?" She said and Lucia was calling her.

"Oh sorry, i was thinking." Sakura said. "About?" Hanon asked. Then she saw the note on her desk. Oh crap! I forgot to put the note back into my bag! She shouted in her head. "Ooh, looks like someone has another date!" Hanon said. "No,no. He just wants to ask me something, nothing big." sakura said taking back the letter.

"Could it be he wants to ask you out?" Hanon wondered. "No, it's just a question, nothing more." Sakura sid. "Come on sis, let' go get ice cream." Seira said as she pulled her. "I'm coming, i'm coming." Sakura said.

When she looked around she saw Keisuke was already gone. He must already be there waiting. She thought.

They went to the usual ice cream stand and ate two strawberry cones. "Yay, that was yummy!" Seira said. "Well, shall we head home?" Seira asked. "You go, i gotta meet someone." Sakura said. "Sister?" Seira said. "Hm?" Sakura said. "Are you really in love with Keisuke?" She asked. Sakura turned a little red. "Well, i don't know. Maybe. But i don't know him very well, and until i do, i won't know for sure." Skura said and she hugged her little sister goodbye.

She ran all the way to the beach where she saw Keisuke standing there, waiting for her. "Keisuke!" She called and he turned and saw her running toward him. "I'm sorry to keep you wait-ahh!" She said as she tripped on a rock hidden in the sand and she tripped into him again.

"Ouch!" They both shouted. "I am so sorry!" She said while she laughed, she couldn't help but laugh. "Jeez, are you always this clumsy or is it just around me?" He asked. "I'm sorry." She said again and got off him. "So what was it you wanted to ask me?" She asked. "Oh right." He said.

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"This appears to be one of the mermaid princesses, and it looks like this human is the most important person to her. I must catch him, for the Black Beauty Sisters, and her ladyship." A creature Sheshe summoned said as he poked his head out of the ocean.

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"Well, what was it you wanted to ask me?" She pushed, he wasn't saying it. By her guess, he was too nervous to say it. "I wanted to know, if-" He was cut off by a sudden noise from the sea. They looked out to see a big seaweed arm, like Misani's arm, only less prickly and can extend farther.

"What the heck!?" Keisuke said. "Keisuke, run!" She said as she pulled him and began running. "Wait Sakura! What is that thing?" He asked. "I don't know but just run anyway!" She said. But the arm grabbed Keisuke and pulled him into the water.

"Keisuke!" Sakura screamed.

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Back at the Pearl Waters, the mermaid's pendants began to glow. "Oh no, sisters in trouble!" Seira siad. "Let's go!" Lucia said and they all dashed out the door.

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CLIFFHANGER! Ha ha, i am mean, leaving you people off like this. I am evil: MUAHAHAHAHAHA! Okay enough of the creepy act. That is chapter 7, chapter 8 is going to be even better. What will happen to Keisuke? Will Sakura be able to save him? And will Seira ever stop asking for ice cream? Oops, off topic, okay watch your computer. A new chapter is on it's way!

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