Sup sluts this chapter has been edited 8/11/2019 so be assured this is some good shit! The original chapter was about 4,000 words, this is 7,505 words. So... I added some stuff. Have fun! Oh! and if you read this before, you'll notice I changed the song Eren sings! While I love Tokyo Ghoul, it made no sense for him to sing it here I was just being a little weaboo lol. If you wanna look it up, I highly recommend its called 海の声 (Umi no Koe) (Voice of the Sea) and is really fucking nice. The lyrics and all together vibe of the song fit well with this scene/story and is very calming. So if you wanna listen to it while reading I think you should!

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The trip was excruciating for the merman prince. His tail felt like it would fall off from the longevity, having swum for about 2 hours now at full speed. The man was cozily cuddled in Eren's arms, face hiding in his neck and legs wrapped around his waist. Eren had placed a charm on the human to allow him to breathe while underwater, hoping to speed the trip along without having to travel above the surface. There were a few times where the human seemed to be waking up, the first time involved him mumbling something incoherent before stilling in his arms. Or the second time where he seems to awaken fully, before mentioning a 'heaven' and promptly hugging the slightly scared merman.

Eren was doing his best, but he had heard the stories of what humans do to one another, to his kind, and while so far this human has saved him and hasn't tried to hurt him, he doesn't know if it will stay like that once he figures out he's a merman. I can just leave him on the beach, he won't even know I'm there and he'll wake up and do whatever the fuck he has to do to get home. The thought had him feeling uneasy, for some reason, he didn't want to leave the beautiful human alone. What was that shock earlier? It felt like a current pulling us closer… it almost feels like ancient magic.

Eren had learned from his magic teacher Hannes, that the ancients passed down their magic which is what the royal family uses today. However, the feeling it gave him earlier seemed much more powerful, more final. Whatever it was, it's gone now.

Another hour passed, and Eren nearly screamed in relief when he saw land. Fucking finally! My dad is definitely going to kill me. How the hell am I gonna explain leaving for this long to Grisha?! Or worse… Mikasa. "I'm dead." Eren whispered, shaking himself out of his reverie to instead tread lightly into shallow waters. The waves were annoying, constantly whacking him on the back as he got closer and closer to the wet sand. The human stirred occasionally, but Eren tried his best to make sure no wave was hitting him head-on. Eren didn't realize how hard it would be to get to land, the weightlessness he took for granted in water was not so true on land and he struggled to get his own body up without crushing the man beneath him.

"How do… ngh… seals do this whale shit… fuck… he's so small but so heavy!" Eren complained, giving up once only his flukes could feel the lap of the waves. He was panting, muscles shaking with the effort and he flicked a stray lock of hair off his forehead. His arms shook horribly, caging the human in and keeping him from straight collapsing onto the unconscious fellow. The sand felt weird when not in the water, it stuck to his hands annoyingly everytime he made contact. There were huge rocks all around them, the sand making way to a small cliff with plant life hanging over it. To their left was just boulders, rock formations sticking up and out like the bow of sunken ships. To their right was an endless view of sand, the beach extending far beyond his view. It was actually very serene, the wind brushing past him and drying his hair.

"Damn, Humans must be strong in order to walk around like this…" Eren murmured, quickly realizing the human was still clinging to him like a starfish. And yet another problem. I need to leave before he wakes up, but I'm so tired. The poor prince was exhausted from the long trip, not having slept a wink and the adrenaline rush from the events that happened. Besides… I need to figure out how that statue became human. Eren stared at the black hair, a tentative hand twirling one of the shorter strands. The human seemed content where he was, small puffs of air escaping him in a contented way when Eren began to touch his cheek. Each touch was light, tentative, and curious. The raven's arms remained around his neck, and for reasons Eren didn't understand, they felt right. He liked the weight, the thought that he was supporting this man sending electric pulses through his arms.

The fuck, again? What is this… shock? It feels almost like a jellyfish… but… he's a human. Are humans electric too? Eren had to consider this as a possibility since the shock was definitely not coming from his own magic. Do humans have magic too? The prince noted his features, the same as the handsome statue in every way. Well, the statue doesn't look nearly as beautiful as he does. The pale skin was smooth to the touch, Eren's fingertips tracing sloping patterns across the sleeping man's brow and nose, moving down to his ear and neck before finally stopping at his collarbone. He wore some sort of white garment on his chest, the wet fabric clinging to his form and showing off the muscles that lay beneath. In his inspection, he noticed that on the man's shoulder was a rather large gash, a purple bruise forming around the mark and Eren winced in sympathy. That must hurt, it looks really aggravated. Should I… heal him? The urge to smooth out the broken flesh was strong, overpowering his fatigue to instead pull the man even farther from the ocean's grasp. It was dangerous, to venture so far from the ocean while with a human no less! He was risking not only being killed by the man but dehydration and accidentally beaching himself. It was early morning, the sun barely peeking above the horizon at this point. So thankfully Eren had some time before it became dangerous for him.

After dragging them another few meters, his flukes barely touched the constantly breaking waves as they recede back into the sea. This should be far enough. With a loud sigh and a few cricks from his spine, he fell right the fuck over, laying there and just trying to calm his beating heart. I can't believe I fucking did this. I just fucking did this! The magnitude of the situation was immense, the prince had just broken a fair amount of laws. Well, wait a moment. The law is no helping humans, no contact with humans, etc… but this human wasn't a human! He was a statue and there is no law against that! But I still went to land… which is illegal outside of mating. Fuck. The human stirred a bit, Eren belated realizing the man's arm was under his neck and his other laying pliantly against his chest. Looking over, he was treated to the very handsome face of the man statue, facing him on his injured shoulder. Eren quickly sat up and gently pushed the human onto his back, calling forth a bit of water to wash the wound.

The man jolted a bit but remained still as Eren carefully pulled up the white fabric. The gash was a dark red, clearly in need of medical attention before it got infected. Guess that's up to me. That must hurt so much… but I don't have that much energy… fuck. With every use of magic, it sapped the user of energy. If still new at it, even basic spells would knock the user out. Luckily, Eren has grown quite a bit of stamina. However, when it came to healing, the magic was more powerful as it persuades the recipient's body to work on healing the wound faster and faster. This normally wouldn't be a problem, but Eren had just spent a few hours swimming nonstop, hasn't slept and is dealing with the stress of his arranged marriage and nearly dying only hours prior. This spell would probably knock him out. I guess it would be ok for a small nap. I can complete part of it now and part of it after I've rested. With this decision made, he scooted closer to the man and placed a gentle hand to the wound, the other holding him up as he stared at the beautiful face.

"I want to hear the sound of the sky," He started to sing, eyes shining and golden tendrils beginning to swirl within his iris.

"Through the wind's voice in my ear,

I want to understand the voice of the sea,

And I will search for your voice." The golden tendrils traveled through him, light spreading through his face and down his neck, little patterns traced and danced onto his tanned skin. His natural markings filling with gold light.

"The more I realize I won't be able to meet you,

the more I want to meet you." Eyes pinned to his hand covering the wound, he failed to notice the human stirring, the healing magic bringing him from his slumber and into reality. What… what is that singing- Levi froze at the sight before him. He quickly recognized him as the guy from the ship, but he also noticed the golden light illuminating from his body. "... what the fuck…" He whispered, eyes flicking over to where his hand laid against his shoulder. The more he sat there, the more he realized that he was injured and that the guy was covering the wound. Why the fuck is he singing!? Why is he glowing like a goddamn firefly!?

"The muttering river, the whispering mountain,

It all sounds like your voice." Eren hummed out a tune at the words, eyes closing as the light traveled his arms and into his hands. Eren felt calm, mind getting quieter and quieter as his body relaxed, feeling weaker as he poured his energy into the human. Levi felt a tingling sensation crawling about his shoulder and he fought the urge to shy away from it. He… his voice… it's nice… but how? How is he glowing? Should I ask him? No… then he'll stop singing… I guess this isn't the worst it could be. It's not like he's hurting me. And his hands feel nice and warm. Actually, am I fucking dead? Why am I so damn cold?

"If I close my eyes, I can hear it,

The pleasant sound of your laughter.

My voice might reach you, so... I will sing today as well,

Along... with the voice of… of the sea..." Eren was very quickly drifting off, words trailing off as he slowly slumped over the man, eyes remaining closed and the golden glow dimming. Levi watched with wide eyes as the most beautiful person he'd ever seen slowly leaned forward, head falling onto his chest. Levi tensed up, but when the man gently nuzzled into the crook of his neck, he brought his arms awkwardly around his shoulders. Holy fuck. Is this happening right now? How did this even happen!? Levi's mind was reeling, all the events that took place slowly coming back to him as the male slept peacefully on his chest.

While I'm glad we managed to get to safety, how the fuck did we get to land?! We were at least 5 hours away by boat and it's impossible to swim that far. Especially when dragging someone with you. From what he could tell, the sun was just starting to rise and he was currently laying on a beach. Sand stuck to his arms and hair in a disgusting display that had Levi itching to bathe it off. A small price to pay for being alive I guess. Now… He attempted to look at the guy on his chest, but could only see drying brown hair with a few stringed pearls resting among them. Who the fuck is this? He had been on the side of the ship, so he could've fallen or jumped off the side. But Levi had never seen him before. I would definitely remember if I had seen this… very handsome man. Plus, he had met everyone on board after they left port. So… he was a stowaway? Where did he get all the jewels from? I brought nothing remotely like that on board.

Levi looked around, happily realizing that he was in fact on the beach right in front of his castle. At least it'll be a short walk. I can probably pick this guy up and take him to Hange. He sighed, body feeling oddly energized but mind completely drained. He sat up slowly, inching the man up with him to try and not disturb him. The warm feeling of the mystery man's body was quite nice, fitting into his neck with warm little puffs of air teasing his sensitive neck. The feeling had Levi quivering for a moment, a little shocked by his own reaction before he was shocked at something else completely. The man currently dozing against his chest, the beautiful mystery man who seemed to pop out of nowhere, has a fucking tail.

The tail was huge, completely swallowing the male's lower half in beautiful verdigris scales that gleamed in the morning light. His tail fins were scaled on the sides, but the middle looked smooth, like a dolphin's flesh. The tanned flesh ended just below the belly button, scales smattering his sides like a dalmatian the further they traveled up until there were none left. Levi jumped back with shock, accidentally dropping Eren who let out a whine at the sudden movement. "... What the fuck? A… a m-mermaid!?" Levi whispered in disbelief, grey eyes wide as he stared at the … this can't be… they don't… what the fuck.

But as he thought about it, the puzzle pieces of this whole scenario clicked into place. How he was on land despite sinking very far from shore. How he had never seen the beautiful man before despite him being on the ship. Wait, why the fuck was he on the ship? The man let out a groan, tail flicking idly as he settled back into the sand with a soft exhale, arms stretching forward as if to search for something. Or in this case, someone.

Eren was having a great dream about that statue, despite his confusion at why he was dreaming of a man he unconsciously reached out to Levi, looking for his warmth. Levi watched sharply, a blush coloring his cheeks as he slowly inched closer. I mean… surely he won't mind… even if I'm not that tired a nap doesn't sound too bad. The sun isn't even out yet so naturally, I should be asleep. And it's not like you meet a mythical creature every day! Levi reasoned, hoping his insomnia would let him sleep at all in this hot guys arms. Once he was within reach, the merman immediately grabbed him, pulling him to his chest with a happy sigh. Levi tensed at the sudden movement, not expecting the merman to be so receptive or willing to cuddle. His head rested against the merman's chest and he was soothed by the rhythmic heartbeat he found there. Why am I so fucking gay? Levi thought as the blush seemed to spread, his heart working double time at the squirming feeling in his gut from being held.

Levi hasn't had much experience with other men, but he did have some. However, this is the first time he's ever just… cuddled with someone. Despite the sand that clung to him and the germs he just knew were crawling all over him, he felt… calm. This… this is nice.

With the soft drone of the ocean waves slapping against the shore and the merman's arms around him, he fell into a dreamless sleep.

- The Little Merman -

It's too damn hot.

Eren thought groggily, a warm orange painted the back of his eyelids as he readjusted himself. He was not expecting the heavyweight on his chest. Please be a hot dude! Please be a hot dude please be a hot dude… He inwardly chanted, viridian eyes widening in surprise when he saw silky black hair belonging to none other than the hot statue from earlier laying on his chest. Wow, that usually never works. The sun was above the water now, beating down onto the sleeping pair relentlessly and heating up the sand around them. Eren felt weird and dry, his tail feeling stiff and unwilling to cooperate as he tried to move it. What time is it? Fuck, I should've left earlier. My tail is gonna dry out. Eren groaned, looking down to suddenly be staring into silver eyes. "What the-!" Eren shouted in surprise, flinching away from the human who was also quick to jump back.

Levi had awoken only a few minutes before, forced awake by the sun constantly shining directly into his face. He was rather surprised he slept at all but felt… happy that he did. His whole body was relaxed and pliant, completely and utterly satisfied in ways he only felt when sleeping in his plush bed for more than 3 hours. He would've stayed there too, had he not heard the merman beneath him groan, thinking that he might be hurt he turned to look, only to see beautiful green eyes staring at his.

Now a few feet away from one another, they stared, the merman in fear and the human in worry. Fear, for the human could kill him, and Eren would be too weak and dried out to stop him. Worry, for the merman might think Levi was doing weird things to him while he was sleeping. A few tense moments passed, and Eren couldn't take it anymore.

"I… please don't kill me! I promise I was only trying to help!" He shouted, fear evident now to Levi as he began to shake. Kill him? What?

"Kill you? Why would I kill you?" Levi then asked, moving a step closer but stilling when Eren's shaking didn't cease.

That response shocked Eren a bit, hope bubbling within him that perhaps the humans his father had painted in his mind weren't real and that the ones his mother described were the true case. "Well… because…" Eren answered trying to curl in on himself but flinched at the pain in his drying tail. Fuck. Levi's eyes quickly caught the flinch and felt his heart seize a bit. His tail looked dry, and he could see a few cracks beginning to form on the once glossy surface.

"That must hurt. You need water, don't you?" The raven-haired prince asked. Eren paused, confused as to why he would worry about that, but slowly nodded. Levi nodded and quickly began taking off his boot, alarming the merman who had no idea what he was doing. Just as he was about to beg for his life again, fearing that the strange object was a weapon, the man walked towards the receding tide and dunked it in. After a few moments, the man picked up the object and brought it to Eren, gently pouring the water over his tail where it began to crack. The relief was near-instantaneous, Eren sighing and helping direct the water over his burning skin. When he ran out of the water, Levi quickly refilled his boot, giving it to the merman to pour since he knew where it hurt most. Although silent, Levi felt immense satisfaction at the merman's little noises of gratitude. Each hum and sigh made his heart beat faster, and Levi then knew he was fucked for crushing on a fucking merman. Naturally, I scour the kingdom for hot guys and only end up with one night stands. I nearly drown in the middle of the fucking ocean and immediately find a hot guy who makes my heart race. Fucking great.

"My name is Levi." He eventually said, yearning to know what the bewitching brunet was called. Eren looked up at the sudden introduction, hands still rubbing his twitching tail. "I'm Eren." The merman murmured, feeling so small under the human's watchful gaze. The human stepped closer, retrieving his boot to fill with more water and accidentally touched his hand, an electric shock burning through them. Wide-eyed, they stared at one another, silent until Levi eventually asked, "What is that? It feels like an electric shock but… not as painful."

"You… you don't know either? I thought it was you…" Eren murmured, staring at the man standing before him and holding out his hand. Levi took the hint and gently touched his fingers, the resounding shock somewhat pleasant and ricocheting through their arms and straight into their chests. Eren gasped and pulled back immediately, eyes dilated with a sudden need he had no clue of. His tail twitched and the scales around his slit began to itch, an odd feeling of need arising there that bubbled into his gut. Levi felt the sudden surge of lust as well, his breathing quickened as he stared at the merman. The two stared at one another, Eren suppressing the need to whine like an animal before he was finally able to look away from the molten grey eyes that bore into his. What sorcery is this? What are these feelings?

They were both silent for a few minutes, trying to reign in their thoughts and figure out what the fuck just happened when Eren finally spoke.

"You… you were a statue… on the ship. How did you become human?" He asked, tentatively looking up. Levi was left breathless once more at the beautiful green eyes but tried to remind himself that this was in fact a fucking merman and completely unattainable. And possibly dangerous.

"A statue? Oh… no that was just a statue of me. My crew got it for me as a gift." He replied, moving closer and squatting down to hopefully not be as intimidating. Eren nodded in understanding, looking at the sea and inwardly smiling. That means it's currently on the seafloor… ripe for the taking. Shaking his head of the thought, since he could still be killed by the human sitting right the fuck next to him. I need to leave before it's too late.

"You…" Levi started suddenly, words dying on his tongue at the boy's imploring gaze. Fuck he's gorgeous. "You have a very pretty voice. When singing, I mean." He managed to say, facepalming inwardly at his stupid phrasing. Stupid stupid Stupid! Eren blushed and looked away, hiding a small smile because the handsome human looked really cute at that moment.

"Um… thank you. I wanted to heal the wound on your shoulder so… wait." Eren quickly realized that Levi was supposedly asleep during that time. "You heard that?"

"Yeah, you were kind of doing it over me. You weren't exactly quiet." Levi deadpanned, eyes wandering down Eren's neck and to his torso. A tattoo stood out against the tan skin, a dark brown in color of what looked like abstract hands holding a circle with cool swirls inside. It was odd, but Levi liked it. Eren blushed even harder, staring down at his tail in embarrassment.

"I didn't have a choice! I didn't want you to die…" Eren murmured, looking at Levi before his gaze shifted towards his legs. Legs! They looked odd, bent up like that and covered in fabric. Do they move independently or at the same time? Can he sit with one straight and one bent? How do feet work? They look like weird seal flippers if they weren't as flat. Do they tire easily? I wonder if- The questions were constant in the young prince's mind, completely ignoring Levi as he stared. Levi quickly got the hint as to what the mer was looking at. Has he never seen legs before? I mean he's a merman sure but am I the first human he's ever met? Maybe if I let him look at my legs I can look at that gorgeous tail.

"Like what you see?" Was the first thing that came out of his mouth, no time to even think it over before the green-eyed mer was looking at him quizzically. "My legs. Have you never seen them before?" Levi asked and Eren immediately nodded, embarrassed to have been caught. The raven-haired prince nodded, making a show of stretching them out and flexing his toes much to the merman's delight. "I wouldn't mind… if you wanted to look at them." Levi offered, holding back the chuckle at Eren's wide-eyed look of awe.

"Um yeah! If that's ok… can I… touch them too? I've never been this close to a human before…" Eren ventured, hoping he didn't offend Levi but saw only approval in his grey eyes.

"Go nuts. How do you want me?"

The two rearranged themselves so that Levi's legs draped over the base of Eren's tail, the pants neatly folded up passed the knee to give Eren the most to work with. Levi sat right next to him, watching Eren carefully and thoughtfully as he tentatively touched his knee.

"Wow… it's soft." He whispered, fingers lightly tracing the disk of his knee before moving down to his ankle. When Eren lightly tapped the rounder bone in his ankle, he rolled his foot, smirking at the little 'eep' Eren made. How cute… why do I feel a need to show off to him though? Was it that sudden lust from earlier?

"Um can you do that again?" Eren timidly asked, watching in fascination as Levi obliged, arching his foot and wiggling his toes while he was at it just to see that cute expression again.

"What are those!? They move separately…" Eren marveled, tentatively touching his pinky toe and sliding upwards. He lightly pinched the small wiggly things, hardly containing his excitement when they were just as soft as the rest of the skin.

"Those are my toes. I need those to keep balance." Levi explained, enjoying how Eren looked him in the eye, not shying away like most people he talked to would. Eren hummed, hand smoothing over the top of Levi's foot and back up to his knee. There were markings that had Eren tracing them carefully, crisscrossing all over Levi's legs in a strange fashion.

"What are these?" Eren asked, fingers ghosting over them for Levi to feel what he meant.

"Ah, those… those are scars. In a way. Calluses maybe." Levi murmured, transfixed by the way Eren traced the harder marks.

"What's a callus? They look so… unnatural. Do all humans have them?" Eren asked, letting the lines be to instead poke at the muscled thigh. Damn, his legs must be very strong.

"A callus is kind of like a scar. When there's a lot of pressure and irritation on the skin, it makes a hard barrier to try and protect it. I wear belts all across my body often." The raven-haired prince explained, flexing his foot so that the corded muscle in his thigh would tighten. Eren startled at it but continued to run his hand over the flesh.

"You must be strong. Look at all this muscle…" The enraptured prince praised, massaging the flesh beneath his fingertips. Levi was silently enjoying the touches, content to watch the b0y as he explored. For a few minutes, Eren was content to play with his toes and foot, sometimes prodding at his knee that would kick out his leg when touched right. However, Eren soon grew curious as to what the back of his legs would look like as well.

"Um Levi? Can you… turn over? Is that ok?" He asked shyly, Levi's heart beating double time at his tone. I'm so goddamn gay it's not even funny. Fuck. He did so quickly, not enjoying his new view of sand that was now all over his front and back. I'm gonna take a long ass bath when I get back. Fucking mermaid brat making do this ridiculous shit… He internally complained, not even remotely meaning it when Eren touched the back of his knee and he immediately jerked. Eren made an odd noise at the sudden movement, looking wildly in between Levi's leg and Levi's head.

"Levi?" He called out, unsure if the reaction was a normal one or if he did something wrong. Levi sighed, shaking his head and resting on his arms once more.

"It's fine." He mumbled, "You just touched a sensitive spot. It's not painful or anything, just ticklish." Levi explained and Eren positively beamed, not that Levi could see it. "Humans are ticklish too? How interesting." Eren hummed, eyes roving past the rolled-up fabric at mid-thigh and instead found something else that caught his attention. Oh my. Two globes right before Levi's back sat invitingly, Eren's hands on them before he could even think of what he was doing. Levi tensed at the sudden grabbing of his ass, head up and alert but otherwise, the blushing prince did nothing to stop the merman. Oh?

"What is this? They're so squishy." Eren asked, happily kneading at the flesh when Levi made a small noise of contentment. Rather than answer, Levi shamefully hid his face in his arms, figuring it better to not give away the lust already coming back full force at the incessant touching. Does he really not know what he's doing to me? Sure he doesn't have legs but he has an ass, right? Wait… does he have an ass? While Levi pondered the existence of mer ass, Eren stopped his ministrations due to lack of answer and just stared. Something about it is so… it makes me feel hot…

"Levi?" Eren called out, pleased with his discoveries thus far but wanting to know more about the man. Levi hummed, still not trusting his voice to not give away the embarrassing lust that swept through him like a tidal wave. "What was that hot stuff on the ship before?" He asked, Levi taking a moment to compose himself before slowly sitting up and turning so that he was no longer draped over Eren's lap. Now that he wasn't on Eren, he felt he could breathe a little easier, but his heart continued to beat hard, the imploring eyes of the mer only stirring him up further.

"Fire. Someone knocked over a keg of beer and a torch and it spread quickly. I just hope everyone got out ok." Levi looked towards the sea, wondering if he'd have to say goodbye to yet another friend and trusted member. Eren sensed the somber mood and hesitantly touched Levi's shoulder. "Don't worry, as I was bringing you here, I didn't see anyone in the water. Just in those tiny boat things!" He said cheerily, happy when Levi perked up at the information.

"Really? I'm glad…"

They sat there like that for a while, studying each other when they thought the other wasn't looking. The sun continued to rise, and the two began talking. Eren asking all sorts of questions about humans while Levi asked about life as a mermaid. The two were quite shocked at the wide differences, but also at the similarities they had. They were sitting in the shallows now, to allow the small waves to cover his tail from the harsh sun. Levi didn't mind getting wet if it made Eren more comfortable and he honestly felt at ease around the brat.

"You're being forced to marry too?! Wow… small world." Eren marveled and Levi sighed.

"Shitty is what it is," Levi growled, flicking a piece of seaweed that landed on his lap.

"Yeah… the girl I'm supposed to be marrying is so… annoying. She's been trained to like everything I like, which hardly makes it easy to talk to her. I wish I could just marry who I want." Eren complained, tail flicking with annoyance as he remembered her annoyingness. Levi nodded in understanding, remembering all the noble daughters who tried their hardest to seem appealing but it just made them look worse in his eyes.

"I haven't chosen a girl yet… I wish I didn't have to marry a girl at all. Just to become a baby factory for the state…" Levi growled. Eren looked over and patted his shoulder. "A baby factory?"

"Yeah, the only reason I have to marry a woman is to produce an heir. Otherwise, I would be marrying a man." Levi groaned, Eren's neck cracking with how quickly he looked over at the raven-haired prince.
"A man? You would marry a man?" Eren asked, eyes wide in shock. "Fuck yeah, I can't though because we would never be able to have a child," Levi explained, a little concerned with how loudly Eren's neck cracked. Now Eren was just confused.

"Human men can't get pregnant?" He asked quietly, bristling at the 'are you fucking dumb?' look Levi then gave him.

"Of course not. Otherwise, I'd be riding that di- wait. Eren. Can mermen get pregnant? Can you get pregnant?" Levi asked intently, mind going wild when Eren nodded in embarrassment. "Yeah, but I'm a man. It's not like I can mate with another man. It's unnatural." Eren murmured, ignoring how wrong it felt to say to instead look at the breaking waves. I really should be going soon, no matter how nice it was to talk to Levi.

Levi felt a small hope that perhaps maybe, just maybe, his advisors could get the baby-making machine they wanted while Levi got the guy he wanted.

"Eren, are you straight? Or gay like me?" Levi asked, already sensing the question before Eren even asked. Stupid curious brat and his gorgeous fucking face.

"What does straight mean?"

"... it means you're not attracted to the same sex." He looked rather confused by this. Was it not natural to be attracted to the opposite sex?

"What does gay mean?" He decided to ask, Levi having said 'gay like him'.

"It means I like the same sex, otherwise known as men."

"... men?"

"You deaf all of a sudden? It means I like dick."

"... what's a dick?"

Levi hadn't considered until just the fuck now, that perhaps Eren didn't have a dick. Dammit. "Do you not know what a man is?"

"Of course I know what a man is! I am one!" Eren squawked in indignation, not wanting Levi to think him dumb.

"Alright, so am I. I am attracted to you. I am gay. What about this are you not understanding?" Levi asked, annoyance clear on his face that he had to explain this at all. Eren was beyond confused. Levi… a man… likes men? But… that's not natural! It's against the law… Wait! Did he say he's attracted to me!? His gut was squirming, a light feeling flooding him at the admission that Eren really didn't want to think about right now. Is he… like me? It's been a long time since Eren came to realize that women just didn't arouse him. He remembers the way in stories they would describe arousal and love, but he never felt it towards a woman. In Eldia, same-sex couplings were a crime and looked down upon, not talked about at all. Eren never knew why and didn't necessarily agree with it either but he had very little political power and could do diddly shit.

"But that's…" He trailed off, really unsure as to how to proceed with this new information. Levi studied him for a moment because just talking to him so far, he was very sure that Eren was gay. Was I wrong? No… he's definitely giving off the gay vibe. Maybe he just hasn't realized. Eren still hasn't said anything, his tail flicking about in nervousness and his eyes lowered to his hands. Maybe… I can give him a push in the right direction. With a small smirk, he scooted closer to the merman, silver eyes not missing the way Eren seemed to lean closer before backing away. Oh? Perhaps denial? Homophobic family? Homophobic society?

"Ne Eren? Have you ever kissed someone before?" He asked, the smooth tone enough to send blood running into Eren's cheeks. Oh, Poseidon. This isn't right, there's no way I can be attracted to him! A statue is one thing, art is meant to be attractive and worshipped. But what do I do now that the art seems to almost be flirting with him!?

"Huh? No. Why?" He said a little too quickly, emerald eyes widening at the very seductive look on Levi's face. Eyes hooded and dark, lips upturned into a small and demure grin that had Eren's private areas itching. No no no no no no no! I'm not… fuck what if I am though? But surely Levi wouldn't-

"You wanna kiss me?" Levi whispered, leaning impossibly closer, hand landing on Eren's chest as he slowly moved closer and closer. Eren honestly just couldn't believe his own ears. He's so close and his hand is warm and do I feel those shocks again? Is he using magic? Everywhere Levi touched felt on fire, almost as if he never left the burning ship. But instead of pain, Eren felt the consuming heat travel through him and make him feel alive.

"EHH!? YOU!? But you're a… and I'm… we can't." He stammered, backing away minutely but very quickly being drawn in by those beautiful grey eyes. They were guarded, but an emotion Eren couldn't pinpoint swirled within those complex depths. He's seen that look before. Swimming with dolphins and orcas he knew the look. That moment before the catch, before they cornered or exhausted their prey and they knew that their hunger would finally be satisfied. That was the look Levi gave him, and he didn't know if he should be terrified, but he felt absolutely delighted and tingly to have that hot gaze only on him. What is wrong with me?!

"The fuck we can't. Let me show you what you've been missing." Levi murmured, patience snapping at the cute look on Eren's face. He dove in, their lips touching gently at first, a mere peck as to not scare the obviously inexperienced merman. It was warm, and Eren's lips were very soft compared to his own. After a few moments, they were zapped, the point of contact causing shocks all throughout their bodies but they were in no way painful. Although surprising, Levi didn't back away, instead taking the time to let his tongue lick at Eren's lips, asking for entrance. Eren was shell-shocked, hands hovering over Levi's form which somehow ended up straddling Eren's lap. Eren really couldn't believe that this was actually happening. The comforting weight of the man now on top of him, his hands running down his chest and through his hair had Eren letting out a soft groan, and slowly closing his eyes to relax into the sudden situation.

Once Levi felt Eren relax, he reached down and grabbed one of Eren's lingering hands, placing it on his lower back. Eren got the hint and did the same with the other, hands rubbing into the spots lightly. Levi continued his licking, nearly growling when Eren finally parted his lips and allowed the prince to slip inside. He wasted no time in mapping out the inside of Eren's mouth, enjoying his unique and actually not fishy taste while amorously squeezing his arm and shoulder. Eren groaned into him, hands kneading the flesh beneath them as every negative thought left him. The two felt lost within one another, drowning into the warm feelings they were producing. The kiss was getting heated, and Levi soon found himself on the sand, the heavy merman pinning him and excitedly licking into his mouth. Fuck he's a fast learner. Levi didn't mind, arms wrapping around Eren's neck and holding him close. When the two broke apart for air, they were both gasping.

After a few moments, Levi smirked at the breathless brat and gave him a peck to those prettily puffed lips. Definitely gay then. Maybe this merman could be the answer to my problems. Levi was about to pull him back down for more when a loud noise had the two looking down the beach. A large black blur was coming at them top speed, barking and yipping its joy as it barreled across the sand. Levi recognized it as Erwin's dog, Bear, yowling out his excitement at seeing the two. Eren, however, saw a large black animal with sharp teeth barreling towards them with unknown intent. He quickly rolled off of Levi and grabbed his arm, pulling Levi into the shallows with him.

"Eren wha-" Levi started but was quickly shut down by a harsh wave slapping right into his face. Bear, undeterred at the escaping duo quickly bound into the sea, chasing the scared merman into deeper water, dragging Levi behind him.

"Eren! Eren sto- agh!" Levi tried to tell him, but the constantly breaking waves shut him up quite efficiently.

"What the hell is that!? Why is it chasing us!?" Eren growled, pulling the man against him but with the added weight, it was hard to move faster than the dog. "It's a dog! He won't hurt us!" Levi finally got out, struggling out of Eren's arms to adjust himself to kneel in the shallows. Bear hurried over, licking the prince happily. Eren watched the strange exchange, but his attention was stolen by more movement on the beach. A bunch of figures came into view from behind a few larger rocks, Eren instantly recognizing them as humans. Shit. One human is one thing, but more… I have to go. As much as my heart seems to contest that, I have to go home. Eren looked up at Levi, fondly noting the way his eyes seemed to sparkle as he stroked the canines back, Bear licking any part of his face that he could while Levi growled for the 'dumb mutt' to stop.

"Levi. I must leave." Eren bit out. Levi immediately looked over, a flash of fear gripping his heart. Wait!

"Eren… but-" He started, but Eren surged forward and gently kissed his swollen lips one last time.

"I… I could never be apart of your world, Levi. Goodbye." As the words registered in Levi's mind, he couldn't even stop Eren as he turned and swam away. The merman who had been there only a moment before silently swam below the waves where Levi could no longer see him.

"... no… Eren!" Levi called out, fully standing now and running towards the waves, wading as it got deeper and harder for him to move. The grieving group on the beach heard the shout, surprise overtaking them as they recognized who they thought was their deceased prince.

"Levi! Prince Levi!" Petra wailed, running into the ocean with her friends right behind her. Levi didn't notice the shouts, too preoccupied with finding his merman. He can't leave! I didn't even ask him yet. He can't leave. "Eren come back! Eren!"

Eren watched from a large rock jutting out in the bay as the other humans swarmed Levi, all seemingly happy to find him alive. Hearing Levi cry out like that was heart-wrenching, but the worst part was not knowing why. I just met him, we share no deep history. No blood. We are supposed to be enemies. His kind kill mine so why? He watched as the other humans dragged Levi onto the beach, seemingly checking him over now that he wasn't flailing about in the water. He thankfully stopped calling out for him, but the hole it left in Eren's chest didn't lessen. Perhaps… a blessing of sorts, one last gift to the human who taught me more than I'd ever learned.

With an exhale he brought about the power that welled within him, skin and eyes glowing a bright gold as channeled his power through his voice. The water below him swirled about, the wind blowing harshly against his back and towards the humans on the beach.

"I want to hear the sound of the sky,

Through the wind's voice in my ear,

I want to understand the voice of the sea,

And I will search for your voice." The golden light traveled through his tail that dipped into the water, trailing like sea foam on the surface, racing past him to the one he sang for.

"Even after I've become an old man,

I'll keep singing here while thinking only of you,

The voice of the sea and the voice of the wind,

The voice of the sky and the voice of the sun,

The voice of the river and the voice of the mountain," He paused, happy to see that Levi did seem calmer, probably not sure why but feeling the warmth of Eren's song as the golden tendrils only he could see wrapped around him.

"They will bring along my voice to you." With one last glance, Eren blew a kiss, hoping with everything in him that the small blessing will keep the man safe as he dove into the dark waters he called home.

See? It's almost worth the wait now right? Lol. I had a pretty good idea about the plot. Before I only ever mention Annie in passing as the sea witch and she doesn't do much as a character. But fuck you I'm making her relevant with a back story (I may or may not write it but it will be explained) And a better plotline with it in my opinion. So expect to see more of Annie and an OOC character who is vital to how these two play out!

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