Rin hummed casually as they entered the house. They hadn't bought much while out shopping; just the basics and some casual clothes and PJ's for Haru lounge about in. Since she was practically a stranger in the human world she would have to accompany her everywhere before she was used to her new surroundings.

She couldn't go about wearing her clothes all the time; hell, today she had barely gotten by wearing the same over sized shirt, shorts, a pair of Rin's boy shorts and some denim shorts. Yes it looked tacky and Haru hadn't been wearing a bra making it awkward but they had gotten by but it had been risky.

People had stared and Haru clung to Rin like crazy; mainly because she was getting used to whole premise of walking. However, Rin had found it pretty cute thinking back how she used to cling to Haruka as a child. Instead of her relying on Haru now the mermaid girl was relying on her for help instead; what a funny turn of events.

While the clothes shopping hadn't been too bad; trying to shop for underwear had been agony for Rin. Desperate to hold Haruka yet not wanting to attract the wrong kind of attention. I mean she had been in love with her for the past 10 years; so of course she would feel aroused and embarrassed about her seeing her naked or barely clothed.

"You can try them on in my room; I'm gonna take a bath" Rin said casually. She had taken a quick shower this morning; but it was only because she was in a rush. For her day off she thoroughly planned on relaxing and easing her sore muscles. Being a police officer was hard work after all; it was very physically demanding some of the time.

Haru perked up "I'll join you" she offered hopefully. She had been far too long without water since this morning. It had been quite warm outside and she felt kind of tired; time to rejuvenate in some nice cold water.

Rin patted her head affectionately "My tub isn't big enough I'm afraid. But you can have one before bed I promise" she reassured her kindly. That wasn't actually true but the bath she was thinking of and the kind Haru had in mind were not the same thing.

Haru nodded then went upstairs to try on her new clothes. She wasn't used to wearing human garments so she was very excited. However she was a little disappointed about not being able to lie in the bath with Rin.

They weren't overly fancy; nor were they rather bland. In fact, they seemed to be quite appropriate for every day convenience; however, she did wonder why they seemed to be so revealing.

Rin had looked them out during shopping but said to only wear the dress when she was out with her. Never when she was alone or she would be attacked by strangers. However Haru couldn't understand why other humans would want to attack her because of her clothes but she listened to Rin anyway.

When Haru tried them on at the store she asked for Rin's opinion who said she would see them at home. She wanted to leave the outfits as a surprise for behind closed doors (meaning she wanted to imagine Haru in them).

"Since when did Rin become such a perv?" Haru thought to herself curiously. She seemed so innocent and cute when they were kids; maybe hanging out with boys had rubbed off on her.

Not long after

Rin sighed and stretched as she lazed in the tub. It had been way too long since she lazed about in the tub like this; soaking and relaxing without a care. Because of her work she was used to taking quick showers and rushing about. But when her days off came she took full advantage and spoiled herself.

Water dripped from her long side bangs gently then creating a ripple effect in the bath. Steam surrounded her like clouds creating a somewhat ethereal effect. It was like sitting in a fancy hot spring in the mountains; except this was a wooden board and tile bathroom.

Her healthy D cup breasts floated above the water like balloons. Since they were both girls she could enjoy baths like this without worry; but due to living alone for so long she couldn't help but be a little conservative and cover up sometimes.

Her long legs stretched out of the bath and rested at the bottom. She sighed pleasantly and rested her hands behind her head like a make shift pillow. "I bet Haru wouldn't last five minutes in this. As much as she loves baths being in hot water would just cook her" Rin chuckled.

Haru was half fish after all; the kind of water she was used to living in was cold and salty. Not hot and purified; so, she would be used to soaking in cold water when she was away. If she tried to share a bath with Haru she would only end up catching a cold or some other ailment; she couldn't last in such temperatures like Haru could.

However, being in a bathtub of water would only do so much for Haru. She was a mermaid so in the end she would have to return to the sea in order to be with her family again. It hurt Rin to know after being reunited with Haru she would inevitably have to leave. I mean she did have family who cared about her back in the ocean.

Rin sighed sadly; she really had missed Haru but now that she was an adult she knew that mermaids didn't belong on land. They belonged somewhere else; that somewhere being the ocean.

Suddenly there was a knock at the bathroom door rousing her from her thoughts. She looked up from the bath towards the door moving some of her wet bangs from her face.

"Haru? Is something wrong?" she asked curiously. Since the mermaid girl was the only other girl living here it wasn't hard to guess who it was. However she couldn't help but be a little annoyed at her private time being disturbed like this.

"I tried on some of the clothes you bought; but I can't show them to you" Haru complained bluntly. This wouldn't be a problem if they could just share the bathtub. Then they could get out together and she wouldn't be feeling so impatient.

Rin hummed thoughtfully; she hadn't even been in the tub that long but Haru was already complaining about it. She really enjoyed spending time with her didn't she? "I'll be out soon; just go and make something to eat. I left fish snacks in the fridge" Rin called back. Geez; why was Haru so impatient?

Haru went quiet leaving an awkward silence for a while. After some time, she spoke up "Ok; but don't take too long" she retorted quickly before padding away. Haru then left content with the deal of eating fish snacks. Next to water it was one of the things that brought Haru pure joy and made her eyes light up.

Rin then sighed heavily face palming herself to get her bangs out of her face "Geez; when did Haru become so childish?" she muttered. The Haru she knew as a child was like an older sister figure; so, full of wisdom and elegance. Now she was just cute and needy; the change was quite shocking.

However, part of it could be down to being in a different world; the mermaid girl was used to spending all her time beneath the ocean after all. Being on land would be a whole new world to the ravenette.

Rin recalled how when she first met Haru as a child she acted the same way. Her eyes lit up, she was excitable and pestered her nonstop; so, it was really quite funny. "Who knew that she could act in such a way" Rin chuckled to herself. Despite the fact, they were around the same age; a few times haru had acted like a bratty teenager.

Looking back at her childhood and the way Haru acted back then compared to now; you never would have guessed they were the same person at all. In point of fact Rin would have said how that would be stupid and that person was full of crap; but here they were.

A long soak in the tub later

Rin cried out heavily as she exited the bathroom. The cool air hitting her face was refreshing; hard to believe she had spent 3 hours in the tub. Time had seemed to slip away so quickly and she had forgotten about anything else going on around her.

Her skin had pruned a little and her body was red from the heat; but her sore muscles no longer hurt and she felt a lot more relaxed than before. Being an officer of the law was a demanding job after all. She not only put her life at risk for the sake of civilians and the good of the people; but she pushed her body a lot physically to catch criminals.

On top of that the physical training she had to do to keep fit was anything but fun. Her muscles and body ached like hell but it was worth it to keep in shape and protect men, women and children from harm. Plus half of her job consisted of casual patrolling and just making sure no trouble was going on; as well as the endless paperwork that was the bane of her existence.

She now had a peachy towel wrapped around her body; cupping her breasts tightly and ending at her upper thigh. She had a smaller towel wrapped around her head drying off her hair. She wanted to make sure she dried off properly; if she went to bed with overly wet hair she would only catch a cold which she didn't need with her line of work.

"Nothing like a hot bath to ease your troubles" Rin hummed in content. As a kid, she never was able to enjoy long baths due to a weak tolerance to heat. Now as an adult she could take baths for long hours without care.

The smell of cooking fish came from the kitchen; it seemed Haru had taken her advice and made food after all. Good thing too or she would have been hammering on the door demanding food. She wondered into the sitting room to see Haru at the table eating her favourite snack; Mackerel.

She seemed to be blissfully unaware that Rin was annoyed about the new smell in her house. "You couldn't have the decency to open a window, could you?" Rin grumbled crossly. Haru may love fish but she wasn't too keen on the smell.

"It's not that bad" Haru retorted bluntly. The smell of fish was not as strong as people made it out to be; in fact, it was quite tame. She rather enjoyed the smell of fish and seaweed; it reminded her of home which comforted her.

"Speak for yourself" Rin muttered walking to the window. She opened a few without letting her towel slip; god her house now smelt like Haru's cooking. She never had been overly fond of fish; the taste and smell were a bit overwhelming for her.

"Isn't it cannibalism to eat fish where you're from?" she questioned sarcastically. No matter what way you looked at it; Haru was eating her own kind. Didn't she feel bad about it at all? She half expected Haru to be upset about the fish market they had in her town.

Haru blinked then peered at the grilled fish she had been eating. Partial to merfolk folklore her kind could not communicate with fish; but they could marine mammals. So, because of this they were seen as a lower species and were born to serve the merfolk; along with crustaceans. Even in the ocean did they have ranks for species that were not as evolved.

"You assume all mermaid are vegetarian?" Haru retorted bluntly placing another piece of fish into her mouth. She never would have thought Rin could stereotype. Despite the many fairy tales Rin had read Haru was very much aware of the food chain that went on in the human world.

Rin hesitated because she didn't want to admit she did. It would make her look like an asshole for assuming things about someone she hadn't seen in 10 years. "Whatever; just open a window afterwards. I don't like my house smelling like a fish market" Rin grumbled after opening the windows.

She then opened the fridge and pulled out a mini bottle of milk. She got little snack packs for after the bath; some flavoured like coffee or chocolate but this one was plain.

"Oh yes; I wanted to ask you about the clothes" Haru reminded her as she finished eating. She had wanted to ask Rin's opinion when she was in the bath but that hadn't worked out.

Rin blinked and then realized she had forgotten all about it. God, she spent so long in the tub she forgot to even ask the poor girl about it. She scratched her head awkwardly "Sorry Haru; I spent so long in the tub I lost track of time" she confessed apologetically.

It had been so long since she had been able to have a day off that she wanted to spoil herself. During that time, she had completely forgotten about Haru even living with her.

Haru pouted; she had chosen the clothes because she thought Rin might like them. But the fact that she had been busy with other things made her a little sad. She got up quickly and moved towards the other girl who was a little startled. Given how she was almost naked made her a little nervous.

"Um…Haru…" she stammered awkwardly gripping her towel. She really had meant to forget; she had just been a little preoccupied is all. What was she planning on doing to her? I mean she was the vulnerable one in this situation after all.

Haru gripped her arm and led her upstairs; she was still wearing her white T shirt again instead of her new clothes. Had she really wanted her opinion on them that much?

As they reached the upstairs Rin being pulled along awkwardly; Haru shut the door behind them with a gentle slam. Rin feeling awkward just stood there gripping her towel. "SIT" Haru commanded bluntly. She was going to try on the clothes and Rin was going to give her opinion on them; whether she liked it or not.

Rin blinked awkwardly then sat on her bed quietly. She shifted folding her legs to give her some decency while Haru tried on her new clothes. She just hoped Haru didn't open a window or she would get an awful chill dressed like this.

Haru then began to strip in front of her much to the maroon haired girls surprise and confusion. It had been a long time since she was even intimate with a girl; so, this was really awkward. Not that she had ever had sex with another girl; but she had kissed and such with one. Due to her intense feelings for Haru she never once thought about being with another woman.

"Um Haru..." she trailed off awkwardly. She didn't know what to do with herself; she and Haru weren't strangers but they weren't dating either. She didn't want to do such things until they had become a lot more comfortable with each other.

She loved Haru with all of her heart but to attack or touch her without consent was not the kind of woman she was. So, until then she was going to make sure that she didn't make love to Haru until she wanted to.

Haru ignored her until she was stripped down completely; sat in a simple black bra and plain black underwear. Her long raven hair tumbled down her back like water making her look even sexier.

Rin gave a sigh of relief; at least she wasn't completely naked which brought her relief. She wouldn't have known what to do with herself afterwards. How would she be able to explain that one to the guys at work; they would laugh their ass off as well as become jealous.

Haru then started to pull on a black pencil skirt; it was plain and tight showing off her curves and figure very well. It reached her waist and made her look very mature in her opinion.

Rin smirked; that skirt was so like Haru. Making her look more like a lady than a girl; but it did give off a whole teacher, business woman vibe which amused her. Typical Haru; wanting to show that she was nothing but a proper young lady.

Haru then pulled on a dark blue oval neck shirt with short sleeves. After straightening it out she turned to Rin casually blinking her blue eyes. "Do you like it?" she asked casually. She thought it looked good at the store; making her look very mature and classy.

Rin laughed "You kind of look like my teacher out of middle school" she teased. Not that she minded; she looked insanely hot in that outfit. During her school years she had developed a lot of kinks (not that she would ever tell Haru about it)

Haru smiled in content; so, she looked proper, classy and like an educated woman. The look she had been going for; the fact that Rin approved made her even happier. If the latter hadn't liked it she would have returned it without hesitation.

She then began to strip all over again to which Rin looked away politely while the raven-haired mermaid took off her clothes again. She didn't want to look like some kind of pervert in her own house.

Haru then blushed as she pulled on the second outfit she chose. It was a spaghetti strap dress with a tight corset like waist with a skirt reached her lower thigh. It was more of a going out dress; for parties and dates but she knew Rin would have approved of it. She was the only one she was going to wear it for of course.

"You…. You can look now" Haru retorted shyly. She wasn't used to wearing such revealing clothes but she felt like Rin would like it. When she looked it out a lot of male customers at the shop had stared which in human term meant it suited her.

Rin looked up and felt her cheeks heat and her eyes widen; Haru looked utterly stunning it. Like a princess; like an angel even and she couldn't look away. "Haru…." She said in utter awe. She looked even more beautiful than the day they first met when she was a kid.

Haru shifted awkwardly at her staring; she could tell Rin liked it but she wasn't used to having so much attention placed on her at once. "I…. I know it looks weird. My personality doesn't match this kind of clothing" Haru said quietly. The other outfit suited her better.

Rin frowned; how could Haru put herself down like that. She looked amazing in that dress; though she planned on being the only one to see Haru in it. She got up and tucked a strand of hair behind Haru's head; despite the fact she had spent all her life in the ocean her hair was silky soft.

"I think if you pinned a little of your hair behind your head you'd look amazing" Rin suggested thoughtfully. She would look even more angelic than she already did; guess she would have to buy some pins from the local store when she was next out.

Haru blushed then nodded pleased that the sharp toothed girl liked her outfit. She had been so worried that it didn't suit her at all because she was so blunt and proper. But knowing that it did caused all of her worries to disperse.

"Did you get anything else?" Rin asked. If she hadn't then she would opt to letting Haru borrow her shirt again for PJ's. She did look awfully cute in it after all; plus it was a girlfriend shirt so...SCORE.

Haru nodded and picked up a silky dark blue PJ top. It was over sized and baggy; way too big for her but she liked it. "Now I don't have to borrow yours" she retorted. She didn't want to inconvenience her any more.

Rin blinked; even her clothing choices for bed screamed princess. It seemed that mermaids had a thing for very elegant or princess style clothes. However she felt a little sad that she no longer had the girlfriend shirt; but it was fun while it lasted.

She then got up quietly picking up her shirt from the floor that Haru used. It still smelled like her which she liked; so, she could be closer to Haru. "Well I'm off to make dinner; I don't know about you but I'm starving" Rin stated casually. She had spent so long in the tub she forgot about feeding herself.

Haru blinked as the maroon haired girl left the room holding her shirt. She then pulled the shirt over her head allowing the towel underneath to drop to her feet. She had stripped without flashing anything indecent at all; which Haru was quite amazed by. It seemed Rin was full of surprises compared to her childhood.

"Come down when you're done" Rin said smiling as she picked up her towel and headed downstairs. She then dried the ends of her hair with the discarded towel as she made her way to the kitchen.

Haru watched Rin leave before she got ready to change. She wondered if she had hurt Rin's feelings when she showed her the PJ top; not that she had meant to.