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Warning: Grammar mistakes and misspellings might appear, and real characters from GA might become out of character. So I will apologize beforehand.
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Short Summary
Inside the sea kingdom, Izumi Yukihira was forced to take the throne after his parents death. Because of a important agreement from the revolters kingdom. He met the princess of their country and was asked to take care of her for a short while in exchange for peace towards the two kingdom. Yuka Azume, was the name of the princess. On her first meeting with the king. She was already falling in love with him with out her knowing her feelings.
"Falling into love"
Yuka Azume was swimming as fast as her tails can swim, her breath was uneven and her face was red as a tomato.
"Thank you for the compliment, Yuka" The king replied flashing his gorgeous smile towards her and her name being repeated in her mind again and again using his voice. Remembering what happened just now, made her face flushed red and heart beating crazy. When she was sure, she was away from the king. Yuka made a turn and stopped swimming trying to catch her breathing and calm her heart.
"Princess Yuka, there you are. I've been looking for you. Mike instructed me that dinner is ready to be serve, so we should get going soon." Anna, her attendant informed her. Yuka remained silent, and tried to focus on breathing and calming her heart.
"Is there something wrong princess?" She inquired.
"Anna, what should I do. My heart won't calm down and my face is hot." the princess enlighten her behavior to her attendant. Upon hearing her reply, Anna went to inspect any wounds from the princess but found nothing.
"May I know what happened princess?"
"You know, when I went to swim around castle, I met, King in the coral garden, sleeping. Then woke up, then he smile. My heart started pounding, face felt hot. Then I ran away, am I sick?" The auburn mermaid explained frantically. Anna made an amazed expression, unable to believe that the calm and collected princess will act like this after feeling the signs of falling in love.
"Calm down, Princess Yuka. It's okay no need to worry. What you are feeling is not a disease, some might treat it as it is. But I assure you. You are not sick. The feelings you have now are signs of falling in love" The porpoise pointed out.
"Falling in love? You mean I am in love? But with who?"
"Princess, may I ask who were you with when your heart started beating faster and felt your face warm?"
The princess remained silent for a while, embarrassed in saying the king's name. "I was with the king. I was just looking at his tail, when he suddenly said my name. I was embarrassed I swam as fast as I can."
"Indeed, just listening your name from your crush will make you feel flush red." Anna laugh "Now, since it is solve we should get going, Dinner is already ready."
During Dinner, the Princess tried to ignore the king as much as she can. Just staring at his face made her light headed and started to feel her face warm.
The king wanted to ask question on what happened when they were inside the garden, but the attendant was the one who answered.
After Dinner, Yuka hurriedly bid the king goodnight and started to swim towards her quarters. The attendant apologize from the princess behavior and followed her to the quarters. The king averted his gaze towards his attendant and right hand man, but instead he receive a glare from them.
"Did you do something to her? Your majesty?" Kiri the pink haired merman asked, his voice started to rise towards his childhood friend.
"I DID NOT, I was only sleeping when I felt her touching my tail. I only talked to her and she sudden swim away" The king justified.
"I bet it was you who was doing the touching and not the other way around." Mike, the scared faced dolphin joked. Knowing full well that there childish king will not be able to harass a woman, or even he believe that the king will remain single for the rest of his life.
"Hey Mike, Is that how you think of me? I'm hurt, to think you're my best friend since childhood" The king cried crocodile tears.
"Now now my king, everyone to you is your childhood friend." Mike declared as he took the plate from the princess's table.
o0o0o
Since last night, the king has been curious towards the princess behavior. He started to observe her more closely and tried to talk to her, but always fail from his attempt.
Today was now the second month with him observing her reactions and what she will be doing. Bit by bit, he felt like he wants to know more about her. The king tried to have a talk with her when they are eating, but her replies are 'yes' and 'no'. The king talked with the princess attendant, but the attendant only laugh and told him not to worry about her.
Ever since that day when the princess touched his tail, his been thinking a lot about her. Wanting to know her more, how she was doing, is she well, Did she eat or sleep, was she enjoying her new home for now. Were thought that always runs to his mind.
The king was sitting on his throne chair, with his right hand man standing beside him. Informing him about the meeting and who will be coming. A heavy sigh left his lips, which made Kiri noticed the longing expression on the king's face.
"Is there a problem?" he asked as he closed his notes. Knowing the king was not listening to his ramblings.
"Nope, not really. It's just that, Yuka has been ignoring me a lot"
"You really did something to her, didn't you?" The merman accused.
"I DID NOT, of course I won't do that. My people will be disappointed at me if I do that, and I don't want to ruin their expectations from me in continuing my parents ruling."
Kiri, remained dumbfounded for a while. Not believing the kings words. Tears started to fall from his eyes as he opened his mouth to speak "and to think, you were just a selfish, arrogant, childish king. I change my opinion of you. I will always be by your side my king." He sneezed and wiped his tears.
"Is that how you've been thinking about me? Seriously, your so harsh to me."
"Yes yes, I was just joking with you"
"You're joking?!"
"Oh, but what I said about you being childish and selfish are true"
"Hey, who are you working under for? Are you really my right hand man?"
"But you don't need to worry, because I'll be staying by your side as your loyal right hand man. You can act selfish and childish as you want, because I'll be here to threat you for ever" the merman exclaimed proudly.
"Threat you say, Are you really my friend?"
"Back to the first topic, you said Princess Yuka has been ignoring you, right?"
The king nodded his head in reply.
"Your majesty, I would like to ask you some questions"
"Sure, What questions?"
"Have you been following the princess this last two months?"
"Well, yeah"
"That's called stalking"
"I know I am stalking her, but I was just curious about what happened on the garden."
"Have you been thinking a lot about her?"
"Now that you mention it, my mind's full of her and my heart always leap when I saw her."
"It seems you're in love with the Princess, your majesty"
The next day, the king woke up from his slumber. He stood up from his bed and to his main room, he went closer to his chair and sat down. "It seems you're in love with the Princess, your majesty" are the words that kept running to his mind again and again. Izumi sighed again and started to think about the Princess, he thoughts stopped when a sudden realization hit him.
"I am thinking about her again" he whispered to himself and sighed. "I guess I am in love with her."
There was a knock on the door. He replied for the door to be opened. Miki came with calms on his hand.
"You majesty, Good morning. I know it is early, but your attention is needed right now."
The king stood up from his chair and went outside his quarters, followed by kiri. He went inside his office and they started their work. After his work was finish, he saw a glimpse of the princess from his window. He stared at how beautiful she looked talking with the fishes. He averted his gaze to his right hand man and said.
"I decided, I'll ask her to be my lover" the king blurted his plan. Kiri was shock upon hearing his King's plan.
"Are you really sure about that? I mean you know that the Princess is ignoring you, right?"
"Of course, I know. But I can't hold what I am feeling anymore." Kiri remained silent and breathes out, he glanced at his king's eyes.
"If that is what you wish for, but my apologize king. I would like you to not make me help you with your plan"
"What do you mean? Of course, I'll be the one courting her. So I am fine on my own."
The next morning came and indeed the king had ask the princess to be his lover. The Princess knew her feelings to well for the king, but was scared to say yes. After months of courting from the King, the Princess agreed to be his lover. Days, weeks, months and years passed since they started dating.
"When are you planning to marry her?" The question came from his right hand man.
The king paused from his work and averted his gaze to Kiri "Married? I haven't taught about it" he replied.
"It's been 5 years, since the Princess agreed to date you, right?" The scar faced dolphin informed, as he placed the shells to the table.
"I guess, but I don't know if she like the idea. I mean I like the idea, but I don't think Yuka is prepared for it"
Kiri remained silent for a while, thinking "Why don't you try asking?" he advised.
"I would like to agree, it is much a better plan than jumping to conclusions" Mike added.
The king was now thinking on how to ask the princess to marry him.
"I'll think about it later. First, I need to finish this"
o0o0o
"Anna, what do you think about marriage?" The princess asked curiously to her porpoise attendant. The porpoise was halt from her work and spared a glance towards the princess.
"What do you mean princess?"
The auburn haired lady fell silent and turned her attention to the window. "Well, I was wondering how does that make a difference with dating. Since you are already married, I want to know."
Anna went closer to the princess and to her eye level. "Do you want to get married to the king?" she inquired. Yuka felt her checks warm from her question, and averted her gaze. Sooner the staring eyes of the porpoise made her uncomfortable. In defeat, the princess nodded her head.
"I see" Anna beamed her smile to the princess and opened her mouth to speak. "Marriage means, you want to spend the rest of your life with him. You want to tie yourself with the person you love."
"But isn't that the same as dating?"
"Yes, it might sound the same. But marriage has a strong vow. It means you choose that person to be with you until death. While dating the person you love makes you want to have more. To tie that special someone with you, and that is marriage." Anna expounded.
"How can we get married?"
"Well, first. The man needs to propose marriage to her."
"What if I ask first?"
Anna remained silent and went thinking. "I guess that's okay. I mean. I was thinking about that too, taking the first step. But before I could, he beat me to it. He was kind a bit shocked after finding out my plans to him" She smiled, reminiscing about her memories with her husband.
The porpoise released a giggle, which made the princess follow. The mermaid sent a smile to her friend and thanked her for explaining.
"So, are you really sure you want to marry him?"
"Yes, I am. And I'll propose to him tomorrow"
o0o0o
They were on their date when the princess asked him for marriage, leaving the king with eyes wide and stoned from his ground. But before the princess received his reply, the king was asked for his attention.
"My apologize for interrupting. Well then, my king. We should get going" Mike bowed towards the couple, waiting for the king to swim ahead of him.
"Sorry Yuka. I'll talk with you later. It seems a problem has arise from the market that needs to be solve right away." The king smiled guilty towards her and placed a kiss on her check. "I'll make it up to you, I promise"
Yuka stared at the retrieving form of her lover and the attendant, she released a breath that she didn't noticed she was holding.
The king was swimming with his attendant, when he opened his mouth to speak. "She beat me to it."
"Isn't that good? Means you don't have to think of ideas how to propose."
"But still, I was planning to make it grand and special for her" he released a breath.
A week has passed, since Yuka had proposed to him. But the princess was still awaiting for his answer.
"You're making her wait, it might make her feel insecure" His childhood friend announced.
"I know, But."
"The princess seems to have more guts than you" The pink haired merman blurted towards his king.
"Shut up, I am planning something"
"Planning? What?"
"Propose to her."
"Didn't she already beat you with that?"
"I know, just shut up and let me think"
"I understand" Kiri smirked. Making the king pissed.
After three days, the king had already a plan in mind. Although the princess already proposed to him first, he felt like, he should be the one to propose. So here they are on their date and the ring behind him. Before the king could speak, Yuka spoke to him first.
"Izumi, what do you feel about me? I haven't received a reply from you yet and almost two weeks had passed. Are we here to break up?" The princess asked crying, tears floating to the water.
The king was shocked upon hearing her thoughts like that. He moved his head from left to right, "No, of course I love you" he replied back.
"Then why? Why haven't you said yes? You want to refuse my proposal to you?" Her tears started to float more from her eyes.
"NO! That's not it." The king went closer to her and placed his arms around her. "Just calm down and listen to me. Please, Yuka? I do love you, please believe me." The princess started to calm down from his words and placed her arms around him. After minutes, the princess stopped her crying and was now sitting beside the king.
"I know you have been waiting for this Yuka, and I am sorry" The king stood up from his seat and faced her, he showed the ring in front of her and spoke.
"I love you Yuka, Please be my Queen" The king asked her hand in marriage.
The auburn haired mermaid stared towards her lover, her tears started to drop as she leaped towards him.
"...Yes, yes, YES!" She cried, nodding her head and crushing him in a tight hug.
Years later, the couple got married and the Princess now Queen got pregnant with a child. They waited for months till the baby was born.
"It's a Baby Girl, Congratulations my King and Queen" An old woman congratulated. The old lady placed the baby on her arms and tear drops started to fall from her eyes and floated to the sea water. The man came towards her and hugged her and the baby.
After one month since the little princess was born, the mother heard news about a shell that sings song. Wanting to have one for her daughter, she decided to visit that town to get her daughter a gift. The king was reluctant on letting her go, but the queen was stubborn and won't talk to him if he won't allow her. Defeated, he agreed but with the company of his trusty friend, Mike the scar faced dolphin.
"Do you really have to go?" Izumi asked again, hoping she changed her mind.
"Don't worry, I'll be back before you know it" She smiled and left.
Hours later a cry was heard from the little mermaid's mouth, missing her mother's warmth. The father tried to sooth his daughter but failed, ended with her crying loudly as she can. But her cries stop when she heard a familiar voice.
"I'm back" She greeted. The king smiled after hearing her voice and he stood up from where he sat.
"Welcome back, that was faster that I thought" the man said as he moved closer and gave a peck to her lips.
"Told you" she grinned.
"This is for Mikan" as she handed her husband a shell like music box.
"A Shell?
"Nope, it looks like one but it's a Music Box"
The king turned the Shell like music box on and a soft tune travel through air inside the room. After hearing the music, the baby laughed and cooed. After their baby turned Two months, the queen went to the land to visit a close friend. The king was against the idea, but the queen ignored it and assured him that she will be back soon, as she went on her own. Days later, the Queen never came back. Leaving the baby and the King alone.
o0o0o
An auburn haired lady fluttered her eyes open, and found herself staring at her ceiling. The lady stood up from her bed and run towards the kitchen. A black haired lady was sitting on a chair drinking her coffee, when her friend suddenly came running and tugged her shoulders.
"Kaoru, I remembered. I remembered everything." The woman exclaimed.
"You mean, you remember who you are?"
The auburn haired woman nodded her head.
"My name is Yuka Yukihira. I am married and I have one daughter. I have friends back in my home town in the sea. I came her to land to visit a close friend, but I accidentally got caught on a storm and was floated to the shore. As I was walking around, I collapsed and met you"
The black haired woman smiled brightly and hugged her friend.
"That's great news Yuka. Your daughter's name is Mikan, right? The girl you met at the cafe." the black haired woman beamed. "Wait, did she say her homeland was at the sea and that she came here to the land?" The woman thought to herself still smiling but at the same time confused with what she heard.
"Yes, She's mine. She is my daughter. Oh my, I was not with her when she was growing up. Now she is a lady and a beautiful one." Yuka smiled "I need to see her and tell her."
"Okay Yuka, I'll help you with it. Just try to calm down and be ready on meeting your daughter after many years."
o0o0o
It has been a week since Mikan started to feel her heart thump faster when seeing his face, just being close to him made her feel heart thump faster as it was before. Every time she saw him, she would run away as fast as she can. This behavior has been going on since that day at the park. Mikan was confronted by him the next day about it, but before he could ask. She already ran away.
The lad was surprised and at the same time pissed, with her new behavior. But her behavior got worse when she accidentally tripped from her own footing and was saved by him, she ended up on top of the lad and her face got red as cherry. The next day, due to embarrassment. Mikan didn't arrive to school.
Natsume was starting to get pissed and mad at her, he decided to visit her house with a company to lure her out and her reasons.
"Mikan, you have visitor" Her aunt called out from her room.
"Who is it?"
"It's Hotaru"
The door went silent and seconds later, Mikan opened the door slightly. Hotaru went inside her room and sat at her bed.
"What's wrong?" The black haired lass confronted "Natsume has been pissed and mad, since you have been avoiding him".
"I am not"
"Really? Then why?"
"I said I am not avoiding him, it's just."
"Tell me, I won't say a thing to others."
Mikan remained silent and prepared herself to speak, she breath an air and exhaled it from her mouth. "It's just that, my heart is starting to get crazy." Hotaru remained silent for her to speak. "Every time I see him, my heart starts to beat like drum and my face started to warm. Am I sick?"
Hotaru chuckled and laugh, she covered her mouth with her hands, trying to control her laughter. "Yes, your sick" she replied, still giggling. Mikan became horrid from her reply and started to cry.
"No way, Am I dying?" she asked. This made Hotaru laugh even more. Which made the auburn haired lass puzzled.
"Yes, your sick. But you're not dying" she explained. She composed her self to calm down"Mikan, what your feeling is that your are in love with him." her black haired brunette disclosed.
"HUH?! ME? IN LOVE?" she asked shock.
"Yes."
"But why?"
"Don't ask me. Ask your self. Since my work here is done, I better get going then."
"Hey wait" But before could Mikan stood from her seat. Hotaru opened the door revealing the reason of her sickness in love.
"Did you hear that?" Hotaru asked to him. Natsume nodded his head in confirmation and thanked her.
"Well, I'll be waiting for your payment soon. Let's go Ruka" The lady ordered to her blond friend. Hotaru closed the door, leaving the two to speak.
"hmm, so that's the reason. You should have told me right away"
"As if I can, Idiot."
"So this will make us lovers then" The man concluded.
"Lovers? What do you mean?"
"I have been courting you and you already fell for me. I already know what you feel and I rebounded it back to you."
Mikan stilled from his words "I guess" she replied. The man beamed her a smile and sat beside her, he move closer to her face and placed a kiss on her lips.
"How was that?" he asked.
Mikan remained stone and placed her hands on her lips. She took the covers from her bed and hid behind it. "Not bad, I think."
"You think." The man smiled and remained by her side.
END
Thank you for your time, Finally, they are dating at last.
ATTENTION: While writing the final chapter, a sudden realization hit me. From the last chapter I said that the King and Queen had two sons, unfortunately. I completely forgot the presence of another supposed member of their family. Izumi and his older brother were the two sons, and I really did forgot about the OC, who is supposed to play as the younger sister of the Family. Well, let's just say the younger sister was born then. But I just didn't feel like putting her, just like how I didn't put Izumi's brother in the story. hahahahaha My apologize for my Mistake. tsk. and I thought everything was in place. sigh
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