Pinkshuchan: LALIHO! This is Pinkshuchan! Shuichi went extreme last chapter. Who knows what else he'll do in the future. But now we'll focus on Riku and Michael. How do you think they'll see each other again? This is the chapter to determine it. I don't own the song used in this chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 11
Riku's P.O.V
Why me? I am currently swimming to where I first met the human and since I released Yoshiki from the crystal, she's done nothing but annoy me. I'm starting to regret not only letting her come with me, I wish I never found that crystal. Right now she's singing this really annoying song. And she won't stop! What's the song? Listen for yourself!
Yoshiki
This is the song that never ends
It just goes on and on my friends
Some people started singing it
Not knowing what it was
And they'll continue singing it forever
Just because
This is the song that never ends
It just goes on and on my friends
Some people started singing it
Not knowing what it was
And they'll continue singing it forever
Just because
(Repeat as many times as possible)
See what I mean? I really need her to stop. If she doesn't, I'm afraid I'm going to explode. Really, no joke. If she repeats the song one more time, that's it! If she repeats the song one more time, I will make sure her mouth stays shut for the rest of the trip.
Yoshiki
This is the song that never ends
It just...
THAT'S IT! I swim over to her and placed my hand over her mouth. "Would you just shut up?" I yelled at her "For once, can you please be quiet? I don't care if you are a woman, I am serious! JUST SHUT UP!"
I moved my hand away and start swimming away. Yoshiki is swimming behind me. "You know, it sounds like someone here may need to swim to the Arctic Ocean." she said.
I knew what she meant and she was right. I need to calm down. If I start getting angry, there will be earthquakes. Also if I yell very loudly, I will be caught. So I do need to calm down. We finally made it to where I was when the human came down. I swam up and found the shore.
"That's it Yoshiki!" I said "This is where I want to go!"
She looked at it. "That's good." she said "But what are you gonna do now?"
"Well, I was thinking of staying here and waiting for him to come."
"Who's him? Does Little Riku have a boyfriend?"
"No! Well, I mean... I do like him... but we've only met once. I don't even know his name let alone if he may like me back."
"So you'll be staying here, waiting for him?"
"That's the plan!" She then made this annoying sound. "Will you stop that?"
"I'm sorry, Little Riku. But that plan is gonna be a failure."
"How would you know?"
"Think about it! He's a human! Humans have more important things to do than waiting by the beach for some mermaid to come. Also if you stay here, the humans will eventually notice you and send millions of fishermen after you. And you don't want to be caught by your parents, right? Well, they will catch you if you stay here for too long."
I didn't really think of all that. Yoshiki's right. If I do stay here, I'll get caught. "Then what do I do Yoshiki?" I asked her "How can I see him again without getting caught by fishermen nor by my parents?"
"Well, they don't teach this spell to a mermaid until they are 16 but... it's a spell to turn you human."
There's actually a spell to turn human? In three more years, I would learn how to use it. But I can't wait that long to be taught the spell. Plus, there's no turning back now that I'm here.
"You can really turn into a human?" I asked.
"In appearance." she said "When you use the spell, you will still have your powers. However, if one bit of water touches you below the torso where your legs will be, you will turn back into a mermaid. This spell can only be used when you're dry so let's get out of the water, but go somewhere where we cannot be seen by any humans."
And so the two of us swam to some part of the shore where we couldn't be seen. We moved away from the water and let ourselves dry in the sun. After we were dry, Yoshiki was ready to show me how to become a human. She summoned this thing and placed it on her lap but it made sure it wasn't long enough to cover her tail.
"Do you need that to become human?" I asked.
"No. This is a blanket." she said "I can let you see my privates." Her privates? Ah whatever. I'll ask when we're done the lesson. "It's really easy to become human, but the reason why mermaids learn this at 16 is because turning human is how we as mermaids mate. And I know what you're thinking; what did I mean when I said my privates. Well, humans have this thing on how they mate. You will see what you will get since you're human, but I can't show you mine. Opposite genders. Anyways, I will teach you how to become human. All you have to do is concentrate on turning your tail into legs. I'll show you."
She closed her eyes. I looked at her tail and it started glowing. As it was glowing, I noticed it was also splitting apart. Eventually, it got so bright I was blinded by the light. The next thing I know, Yoshiki is sitting beside me with human legs. She did it! She turned human!
"You see?" she asked "Your turn. Remember. Close your eyes and focus."
That's what I did. I closed my eyes and started concentrating on turning my tail into legs. I can feel it! It's splitting! But it hurts so much! It's really hurting.
"I know it hurts, Little Riku!" I heard Yoshiki say "This is your first time. I know it really hurt when I first turned human. But you have to ignore the pain and focus on turning your tail into legs. You can do it, Little Riku!"
I can do this! I can feel my tail splitting farther and farther apart. Just a little more. Just a... AAHHHHHHH!
I no longer feel pain and I open my eyes. Did I do it? Yes! I did! I have legs! I looked over at Yoshiki.
"I did it Yoshiki!" I said "I did it! I have legs! See?"
"Congratulations, Little Riku!" she said "Now, we need to get you some clothes and teach you everything about humans."
So Yoshiki started teaching me about humans and summoned what she called 'clothes'. When I looked at my legs, I noticed that in between them I have this long thingy there. Yoshiki calls it a 'penis'. She said that all male humans have one. Then it occured to me!
"Yoshiki? How come you can see my privates without me covering up but I can't see yours?"
"Because you are only 13 and I've seen a penis many times before."
"How? You don't have one, right?"
"Of course I don't. I wouldn't be a woman if I did. It's just what you get after being banished from the kingdom with your friends and they are all boys."
So she had been with all males? That must've been lonely for her to be the only female mermaid in the group. I wonder how many of them they were. Probably not a big group. After getting clothes on, which we both did, Yoshiki started teaching me how to walk, run, and pretty much move around like a human. When I had finally mastered it, I turned around to tell Yoshiki to see that she had disappeared. Where did she go? I called out her name and hoped for her to answer.
"Down here!" I heard her voice. I looked down to see some kind of pendant near my feet. The strange thing is that the pendant had Yoshiki's face on it. When I picked it up, it winked. That's when I knew.
"Yoshiki! Why are you a pendant?" I asked.
"In case you need help on anything else as a human. Besides, who knows if we may end up separated if I'm also in human form."
"What happens if the pendant gets wet?"
"Nothing will happen when I'm in my pendant form. However, I would need to change back to my original form if I want to be human again."
I nodded. I tied her pendant form around my neck and went to where Yoshiki called a 'town'. It was so colorful. I had never been in such a place. Everyone was walking around minding their own business. I wasn't watching where I was going and bumped into someone.
"Sorry." I said. I looked up to see this guy with really long light blond hair like me and green eyes. He looked somewhat evil. I was about to leave until he grabbed me and took me to this really dark part of the street. Then I saw another guy with long spiky brown hair and his eyes were covered by these black things.
"Hey Ken!" said the blond guy "Look at this kid! Doesn't he look a lot like the prince of the Sea of Japan?"
What? They know I'm a prince? Then they must be mermaids too. The one with the brown spiky hair who I think the other called 'Ken' grabbed my face and took a look at me. "Yeah! Maybe he is the prince!" said Ken "If so then we could get a reward for this."
I wanted to run away from them but I couldn't find myself to move. The blond one came closer.
"Check this out! That pendant of his!" he said "It looks very familiar." He leaned in to touch it until...
"OUCH!"
"What is it, Maa-kun?" asked Ken.
"It bit me!" said 'Maa-kun' as Ken called him "That pendant bit me!"
"That's ridiculous! A pendant doesn't bite." He went in to touch it until...
"OUCH!"
"It bit you too?"
"It did!"
"Riku! Run!" I heard Yoshiki through the pendant. That gave me the motivation to run as fast as I could. Those two guys, Ken and Maa-kun, they started chasing me through the whole town until Yoshiki told me to run into a building. I opened the door and closed it. I was safe! I don't think they would follow me in here. Who were they? I knew they were mermaids otherwise they wouldn't have realized I was the prince. But who are they besides that? And what do they want?
"Who are you?"
I turned around at the direction of the voice to see someone hiding in the dark. It occured to me that I didn't have a place to go. Maybe I could convince this person to let me stay here.
"Hello." I said "I'm sorry for coming in uninvited but I was trying to get away from these guys and I have no place to go so..."
"What's your name?"
"Uh... Riku."
"Riku?" He sounded like it had been a while since he had heard that name "Please stand over to the stage."
The stage? I walked farther to see lots of tables and chairs and a stage farther up. Where exactly is this place. I stood onto the stage and waited for whatever this person wanted me to do when I saw bright lights shine onto me. I could tell they weren't like Mama's lights.
"Long light blond hair. Violet-blue eyes."
What was this person going on about? My appearance? It sounds like as if he knows me from somewhere or something. Suddenly, water started falling down from the ceiling. I knew I was in big trouble. I lost my balance on the ground and my legs had turned into a tail again. I could hear someone running.
"It is you! You are Riku!" said the person. The person ran onto the stage, picked me up and started hugging me to death. Why do people like to hug me to death? After he was done, he put me back down. I took a good look at him. If I didn't know better, I would've thought he was Papa at first, but I knew it couldn't be him. His hair was black and really short, his eyes were a dark blue, and his skin was darker than Papa's.
"Wait right there." he said "I'll go get a towel." He ran off and came with a fluffy blanket which he called a 'towel'. He helped me dry off and I turned myself human again. "Sorry I had to do all this, Riku." he continued "I needed to make sure if you were really you."
"Of course I'm me. Who are you?" I asked. He looked at me with shock.
"What? Don't tell me you don't remember your Uncle Tatsuha! I knew you when you were first born."
"I have an Uncle Tatsuha?"
"I can understand why your dad wouldn't mention me."
"Does he hate you?"
"No. I annoy him sometimes, but he doesn't hate me. It's because I'm human. And your dad didn't want you to come up here until you were ready. But then that reminds me. Why are you up here?"
"I swam away from home because there was someone I wanted to meet again. But back to before. I have a human uncle? How come I was not told this? How do I have a human uncle?"
"You'll understand it all when your parents decide to tell this to you. But don't mention this to anyone other than me. Mermaids are not supposed to exist in this society."
I nodded. Suddenly, I heard someone come in. "Tatsuha! I'm home, nanoda!" Who was that? It sounded like a male's voice.
"Hi, Ryuichi honey!" said Uncle Tatsuha, greeting a man with short brown hair and ocean blue eyes "Ryuichi, I hope you don't mind, but my nephew is gonna stay with us for a while."
"Who? Tohma's kid?"
"No. This is Eiri's kid, Riku."
The other man looked over at me. "You are Eiri's kid? I didn't know he had one, nanoda. It's a pleasure to meet you Riku! I'm Ryuichi and this..." He pulled something pink from his bag "... is Kumagoro."
"It's nice to meet you, sir." I said to him.
"Tell me! Do you sing, nanoda?"
"Ryuichi. Is it really neccessary for you to ask that to my nephew?" Uncle Tatsuha brought himself back into the conversation.
"You know we are one singer short for the party tomorrow here at Sakuma and Kumagoro's Karaoke Extravaganza. I want to know if he would sing if he can."
I could tell that Uncle Tatsuha was nervous about this. Still, singing sounds fun. "It's fine Uncle Tatsuha." I assured him "I would love to sing for tomorrow Mr. Ryuichi sir."
"Just call me Ryuichi! But I want to test you to see if you can sing before I let you."
This would be a piece of cake. Everyone says I have Mama's singing voice and Mama has the most beautiful singing voice in all the Seven Seas. I stand on the stage and music starts playing. There are words appearing in front of me so I can sing this. I hope this is a good enough show.
Riku
When I'm alone
And in my room
And there's nothing else to do
I turn on my stereo
I listen to the radio
It gets me in a better mood
Changes my whole attitude
I turn it up real loud
Imagine a screaming crowd
It feels so good
This can't be wrong
Favourite song
Is on the radio
So I'll blast on my stereo
No one's watching
So I play air guitar
I'm an imaginary superstar
And until I get a microphone
I'll sing into my brushophone
Never criticise who you are
I'm an imaginary superstar
I could tell that Ryuichi was liking my performance so far. He was clapping a lot like a little kid liking something as I was singing. I have to keep this up!
Riku
The music stops
Though it's in my head
Just jumpin' round on my bed
Still it's so fun to pretend
I play burnt out on the floor
But they're screaming out for more
So I rock on once again
I turn it up real loud
Imagine a screaming crowd
It feels so good
This can't be wrong
Favourite song
Is on the radio
So I'll blast on my stereo
No one's watching
So I play air guitar
I'm an imaginary superstar
And until I get a microphone
I'll sing into my brushophone
Never criticise who you are
I'm an imaginary superstar
So far so good. He's really liking it so far. Even Uncle Tatsuha is enjoying himself with me singing. Now, for the finale!
Chorus
(Imaginary superstar)
(Imaginary superstar)
Riku
Favourite song
Is on the radio
So I'll blast on my stereo
No one's watching
So I play air guitar
I'm an imaginary superstar
And until I get a microphone
I'll sing into my brushophone
Never criticise who you are
I'm an imaginary superstar
Chorus
(Imaginary superstar)
(Imaginary superstar)
Ryuichi and Uncle Tatsuha were cheering and clapping. "Well, it's official! You get to sing for tomorrow, nanoda!" said Ryuichi. I was so happy. I get to sing. And maybe, I'll see him again.
Pinkshuchan: Wow! This is a really long chapter. The songs used for this chapter are The Song That Never Ends which you know where that came from and Imaginary Superstar by Skye Sweetnam. Do you guys think that Riku will meet Michael at Sakuma and Kumagoro's Karaoke Extravaganza. And why do you think Ken and Maa-kun are here? Read and Review everybody!