Four Months Later ~ Reim Empire

"Alright I believe the celebration is all set up." Tiamat also known as the magi Celeste announced victoriously as she stretched her sore body. The magi only known as Yang walked up to her with a worried expression asking."What's happening now?"

"We're finishing the setup for the party tonight. For Lady Scheherazade and Masrur's engagement and wedding tomorrow."

"How did that happen?" Nobody could blame him for not known he had been out of the country for a while to handle errands of the other magi. Ringa let out a sigh and began to catch him up. "When the Lady was very ill and Masrur took very good care of her."

"I would expect so if she's better now." The clueless magi responded causing Yamu to facepalm herself rather hard. "Is he serious?" She asked Tiamat, who was just watching amused with the whole thing.

She looked down at the girl from the corner of her eye before responding. "It takes him a while to catch on."

Ringa tried again to help him catch her drift."Alright Cal, the Lady, and Masrur have known each other for a long time. She's the one who found him on the streets after he won his freedom. He's the reason why slave gladiator fights don't exist anymore. They mean a lot to one another."

He still hadn't caught on. Tiamat stepped in looking at them both with a devilish smile."A lot. Like you and your special friend, after you confessed and then processed to-"

"Oh! Well, congrats to him then." He said cutting her off and clapping in his hands as he realized what she meant. Ringa had a blush on her face as she thought about what Tiamat was referring to.

"Come on Yamu we're going to get you all dressed up for tonight." Ringa blurted trying to calm herself down as Tiamat snickered at her expression. Yamu just tilted her head to the side asking nobody, in particular, "Dressed up?"

Dressing Up~

Ringa and Azicia were in the process of fitting the dress on Yamu when Rahab came in. "Yamu I'm pleased to tell you that I managed to create a necklace to substitute the parrot."

Yamu looked worried, the parrot perched on the mirror squawked for her. "I can't use my real voice, at least not in front of Sharrkan."

"So it's really true then? A 'mermaid' saved him from drowning?" Ringa asked trying to be cautious of eavesdroppers.

"Sea witch but yes." Yamu correct her a little flustered. Ringa's eyes widen as she had to ask. "Were you in love with him or something?"

It was Yamu's turn to blush."W-what? No! I didn't even know who he was when it happened. It all happened by chance a once in a lifetime experience. This whole thing," she gestured to everything. "It's a crazy vacation to me, I never had meant to have meet that stupid swordsmen. Kougyoku set this all up, she made an offer and I went for it."

"I don't trust her," Rahab stated, her eyes darken as she thought about it. Ringa unaware of the circumstances asked. "Why?"

Rahab turned to face the smaller woman pointing to her headband scarf. "Who and how do you think I got this from. It'll disappear once the job is done." She turned to the young sea witch and asked her an unexpected question. "So how do you feel about him now that you know him?"

The Party

Everyone was dressed up in their finest clothing and jewelry. Each princess had a different style to represent what their kingdom found to be beautiful. The Magi noted it was a good time to show off how each princess acted during social events.

"Masrur you sly dog, looks like you nabbed yourself a queen." Sharrkan laughed putting an arm around the engaged man.

He just grunted slightly embarrassed by the whole situation, but he was happy overall. Sharrkan left as soon as he saw some wine and found Alibaba on the way. Sharrkan ended up dragging Alibaba with to talk. They were drinking and chatting until Sharrkan did a spit take.

"Sharrkan what wrong?" Sharrkan was too busy coughing until he pointed to something. Alibaba jaw dropped the wine slipping out of his mouth as he saw what he was pointing to. There stood in the middle of the room with all eyes on her, Azicia. Her hair braided she wore a red top that covered her breasts and flowed down and out to her the outsides of her torso, a red open skirt that exposed her right leg which had a few gold bands around her upper leg, she had gold bands on her arms but they hung like a necklace, and she had a necklace that went down and in between her breast. She had gold anklets, wrist cuffs, dangling earrings, and a neck ring on with a gold headpiece.

Everyone was staring until finally the band started to play music and the people started to dance. Everyone was pairing up with someone they knew, Hakuei and Kouen, Serendine and Drakon. "She sure did look pretty. To think, I thought she was a man." Alibaba noted to himself as he started to get a grip on reality.

"Yes she has a rather deep voice, Alibaba-kun." A new voice belonging to a woman dressed in a very exposing outfit. Only a simple tunic cover her breasts and then opened up showing her belly button. It connected to the bottom piece that covered her lower and for now un-named region. Her legs were completely exposed, she had on her own gold ankles and a golden wristband. She had veil/hood made of the same material on her head and around her waist. She had on a beautiful necklace with a ruby in the center and she wore a dark wooden mask.

It wasn't until she slide off her mask did Alibaba recognize her. "OH! Morgiana I didn't recognize you there." Sharrkan turned away as he saw Morgiana's outfit.

"Sharrkan what's wrong now?" Alibaba asked concerned about his fellow prince.

"In Helohapt a woman's belly button and nipple are switched for appropriateness of body parts. Women in Helohapt cover their belly buttons and walk around with completely exposed breasts. It was a surprise for me when I was first staying in Helohapt." Pisti explained appearing with Spartos dragged along side her.

"So basically it's a private area," Spartos asked to get involved and clear up the information being given.

Pisti smiled gleefully as a recounted her 'younger days'. "Yup, it took him a while to get use to me not covering my belly button."

Yamu had spotted the group and was confused but the scene before her eyes. Yamu was dressed in a pastel pink dress and had on a flower headband. "What's wrong with him?"

"He saw Morgiana's bellybutton and is trying to recover." Spartos bluntly stated.

"Yes Rahab explained that to me." She stopped and turned her attention towards the couple of the night. "They both seem happy together."

"He's been in love with her for the longest time now, glad he got the chance to be with her." Pisti quietly chirped joining in the admiring of the couple of the night.

"Oh, Yamu I wanted to talk with you for a bit." Sharrkan suddenly stated after recovering from the mental scarring.

"A-alright." She stuttered, she could only think to herself. "I wonder what he wants to talk about."

After some walking, scratch that a lot of walking from one side of the palace to the other, the side that overlooked the sea. Yamu felt a smile grace her lips as she stared out at her home. Sharrkan had noticed, "What's got you so happy?"

The smile remained. "I just remember home is all, it has been awhile since I smelt the sea."

Silence followed so Sharrkan said the first thing that came to his mind. "So your bird's gone?"

Yamu was unfazed."Just for tonight Rahab and the other magi worked hard on it. That's why the crystal is so small and dim."

"Why did you want to talk to me?" She asked suddenly with a serious look. Sharrkan had his own serious expression as he finally told her the reason. "I need an unbiased opinion, so but put your hatred of me."

Her expression sadden for a moment before she became serious, she could only nod at the moment.

"I…" He trailed off looking out to the sea. "I think I know who I want to be with."

"W-wah-h yo-u've de-eci-de-ed alr-ready? We've onl-ly be-e-en here for a few m-months h-how-" She was stuttering like a mad woman as she felt her heart beating faster than she had ever experienced.

He was looking directly into her eyes. "I think I'm going to choose Eva."

"E-Eva?" Her heart stopped pounding as hard now, but she had to ask. "Why her and how?"

"Eva and I train together all the time and she makes the best face when she get flustered. I enjoy her best. Honestly, everyone else is nice but it's something for all of them including Morgiana. She into Alibaba though and too young I'd feel like a…I'm getting off topic. Do you think it could work?"

"Ah…"

In the Dressing Room ~ Flashback

There was some knocking on the door before a thin raven haired princess walked in. "I don't mean to intrude but I'm in need of this dressing room. I can't believe a slave i-... A-A-Azi Draken? You're a woman, why have you been parading as a man?! It's so disgus-"

"I haven't do so on purpose, most believe that I am a man at first glance. Since most of the guests here are nobles, I expect you'd be able to figure out that I was a woman. I am the magi here for the Lady as well. I am the one who approved of their marriage and I am the reason why no one has defied my decision. I will excuse your harsh words, do not allow my ears to hear such vile words spill from your mouth." Azi snapped angrily.

With a slam of the door, Azi left upset, running into Yamu. After so calming down and some crying she found out exactly what was bothering her. "I don't mean to act like a man or talk like one. I just do, I hate the way I look."

Yamu was pulled into a bear hug as Azi cried into her shoulder. "It's just the way your armor covers your cleavage. Otherwise, it's not hard to tell the difference. You look pretty right now and everyone will agree."

Present~

"I can't make this decision for you. You've seemed to convince yourself that she'll be perfect for you. I can't really give you advice on love, it's never really been in my favor. The only thing I can tell you for sure is to follow your heart." She spoke softly keeping her body and attention facing to the sea.

Sharrkan just looked away from her upset and annoyed. "I don't get why Azi told me to talk to you about this."

"She did?" She turned to him unsure of the magi's unoriginally motivates. It was Sharrkan turn to look towards the sea. "She said it would helpful to talk with about it." A sad smile spread across her lips. "It is in more ways than you think. It appears now I'll have to take my leave soon."

"Why?" He was shocked by the suddenness of the decision and the boldness of it as well.

"Um…" She looked back at the sea staring at the moon's reflection looking for a good excuse. "The magi won't be together much longer once you marry. It's obvious that who Alibaba will choose, lucky Morgiana she'll get her prince."

"You really hate me so much that you wouldn't attend my wedding?" He got up close, his body was much closer than what she had expected.

She looked down at her feet. "I do not hate you. I just hate weddings."

"Well, it's not going to happen overnight, they'll have to plan and like they've been doing for Masrur's wedding tomorrow." Sharrkan countered with a desperate tone.

"I'll be leaving after that then. It'd be rude not to attend." She muttered to Sharrkan as she passed by him, leaving him alone.

Under Da Sea

"NO!" Kougyoku screamed in her cave, her tentacles smashing bottles and anything else that was around her. She pulled at her hair a crazed looked in her eyes. "She can't return! Sinbad will be through with me, I can't lose him now. Not to him or her."

"I'm going to have stir up trouble, I should have gotten that damn girl too, I was so close to getting rid of her. Rahab is going to have work harder. That stupid idiot, if only he had just confessed to her already it wouldn't have to end like this." She grabbed several different items into her caldron and eerie glow filling the room as she started chanting something.

Inkwolf: Hey so if reading this off of Quotev I normally have these updates on the bottom. However I started the story so long ago the updates wouldn't make any sense to you guys. Now everything is caught up so I'll be posting these again. Thanks so much for reading next chapter will hopefully be up next month or sooner. Here's the link to the photo of Yamu's dress if you're reading this off fanfiction ~ post/109604364817/littleseawitchdress