"I'm finally not grounded anymore!" I said. It had been two weeks since Ruri came to land. She had become really popular with the boys, but she barely noticed them. Ruri only noticed Aoi. Boys also started noticind Lanai. She changed her hair so her bangs were swept to the other side. Apparently, human boys notice the way girls have changed the way the look. I decided to start wearing my hair in a headband. The only one of us that didn't notice any of the attention from the boys was Kaede. It was like the boys were invisible to her. It kind of reminded me of those times Mom told me stories of when she was in the human world. Boys were always trying to get Rina's attenetion, and even though she looked like a model, she was compleatly oblivious to then.

"I can't wait for the dance next week. I hope Aoi asks me." Ruri said. "What about you guys?"

"I'm not going unless someone asks me." Lanai said.

"I'm going either way." Kaede said. "I don't care if a boy asks me or not."

"I don't really know if I'm going or not." I said

"Of course you're going!" Lanai said. "We're going shopping for dresses, and you're gonna help us pick them out!" Lanai said.

"So where should we shop first?" Lanai asked.

"How about that store over there?" I suggested, pointing to one of the stores in the mall. The others nodded and we walked in.

"Waaa!" Lanai said once she saw all of the dresses. There were at least a hundred dresses, and they were all organized by color. Very convenient, consitering that we all wanted a dress that matched our pearls. I got a strapless, blue dress that became translucent at the bottom. Kaede got a voilet dress with stars on it and Ruri's dress had a thin, green belt. Lanai's had straps that fell off her shoulders. We were walking out of the store when Aoi walked up to us.

"Hey Ruri, do you want to go to the dance together?" he asked

Ruri nodded. "sure!" she said.

"Okay, pick you up at 7 on Friday?" he asked.

"See you then." Ruri said. Once Aoi was gone, Ruri squealed with delight. "I can't belive he asked me!" she said.

"Wow. He's not as shy as alot of the boys in our grade. Most of then wouldn't have the guts to do what he just did." Kaede said.

"I know." I said. "Wouldn't it be funny if-" I was cut off as one of the boys in our class, Ryuto, walked up.

"Um, hi, Lanai." he said.

"Hi, Ryuto." Lanai said. They walked away.

"I think I know what he's gonna do." Kaede said. When Lanai came back, she was smiling.

"Let me guess. He asked you to the dance." I said.

"Yep!" Lanai said, beaming.

"Now only Nami and Kaede don't have dates." Ruri said.

"I don't want a date." Kaede said, expresionless.

"What? Why?" Lanai asked in horror.

"Have you all forgotten about the foam thing?" Kaede asked.

"Our moms found a loop hole. Why can't we do the same?"

"I still don't want to risk it."

"Fine." Lanai said. "We won't force you to get a date for this dance. What about you, Nami? Do you want someone to ask you out to the dance?"

"I don't know." I said. "I guess I'll go with someone if they ask me, but I don't know who I want that to be."

"Let's go home and tell Kaira about our dates, Lanai. Do you want to come with us?" Ruri asked me and Kaede.

"Sure, why not?" I said. We all walked home with our dresses in our arms.

Uh. School. The weekend was over, and I had to go to school today. No one had asked me to the dance yet. Maybe someone would at school. I got into my uniform, brushed my hair and teeth, and went downstairs to get some breakfast.

"Morning, Nami." Kaira said as she handed me a piece of toast.

"Morning," I replied.

"Come on, Nami! Hurry up!" Ruri said.

"Coming!" I said as I scarfed down the toast and grabbed my bookbag. I ran out of the door and ran into somebody. Akira pulled me up off the ground.

"Sorry." he said.

"It's okay. I should have been watching where I was going. I was my fault." I said.

"Well, see you at school." Akira said.

"That was weird." I said out loud.

"Nami!" Lanai said.

"Coming!" I said.

"Okay, everyone. Open your books to page 248 and let's begin reading." our teacher said. I opened my book. A strange piece of paper fell out of it.

Nami,

Do you want to go to the dance with me?

- Akira

My eyes widened in shock. Akira wanted to go to the dance with me. He must have slipped the note in my book when I crashed into him. I quickly scribbled him a note:

Yes

I passed it to Akira, who was conviniently sitting next to me. A note landed on my desk.

See you at seven on Friday.

I smiled and tried to focus on the lesson.

The dance was different than I expected. All the dances in my country had slow music played by the Royal Orcestra. This dance had fast, upbeat music and wildly spining lights. There was a snack table in one corner.

"They obviously didn't go all out for this." Akira said.

"What? This isn't all out?" I asked.

"If it was all out, they would have a live DJ, more lights, better snacks, and a mechanical bull."

"Oh." I said. Suddenly, a large piece of metal crashed through the ceiling and landed right between Aoi and Ruri, sending them flying backwards.

"What the heck?" Akira yelled.

"Come out Mermaid Princesses! I know you're here!" someone standing on the huge claw called. She had Pink hair in pigtails and a strange outfit.

"No one messes with my romantic evening." I heard Ruri mutter under her breath. She ran out into the hall, grabbing Kaede and Lanai on her way out. I started to follow.

"Nami!" Akira exclaimed.

"I have to go for a second. I'll be right back." I said. I ran for the door.

Akira's Pov _

Nami ran towards the door. All of a sudden, The idols that were at the Pearl Fin showed up out of nowhere.

"We will not let you ruin this special night!" the green one, Hail, said.

"We're going to purify you with our pichi pichi voices!" The indigo one, Wave, exclaimed.

"Pichi Pichi Voice, Live Start!" they all said.

I am on my way

To the sea of destiny

I know I don't need a map

Will You Come With Me?

Before that moment,

I was all alone

I thought the storm would never end

But then when I met you,

The bells of hope started to ring

And now I won't be lonely anymore

We were made for each other,

Two parts of a whole

Now we can let the whole world know!

Come With Me!

I am on my way

To the sea of destiny

I believe that our love

Can lead the way

Together we can get through all of life's challenges

As long as you stay by my side

I know we don't need a map

Will You Come With Me?

"Love Shower Pitch!"

The pink-haired lady screamed in agony. "Shiliro may have lost this battle, but with my help, Gracilicaud will capture all the Mermaid Princesses, defeat his sisters, and claim his throne!"

"Good luck with that!" said Storm, the purple girl. Shiliro vanished, and the lights turned off for a few moments, and when they turned on, Nami was back.

"Where did you come from?" I asked.

"I came in when the lights went off." she said.

Nami's Pov _

The dance went on for three more hours. Ryuto went home early, so Lanai hung out with Kaede while Ruri and I were with our dates. On our way home, we talked about what Shiliro had said.

"What do you think Shiliro had meant when she said 'claim his throne'?" I asked. "does it mean Gracilicaud is a prince and he can't become king unless he captures all of the Mermaid Princesses?"

"And what about his sisters?" Lanai asked. "Maybe they can help us!"

"I don't think so" Kaede said.

"Yah, didn't Shiliro say Gracilicaud had to defeat them? That means they are in this contest thing, too, and are trying to capture us, too." Ruri reasoned.

"What I don't understand is what he'll be king of. Shiliro can't mean of panthalassa, can she?" Lanai asked.

"I doubt it. There were more than one powerful clan. Panthalassa was only one of them." I said. "Let's just wait and ask Kaira about it later. Right now, I just want to go to bed."

"Uh huh." Lanai, Kaede, and Ruri all said together.
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