Knux2511: Very much agreed. It was awkward to try writing Kaito/Lucia, but don't worry, you'll get a Lucia/Gaito snippet for the last chapter.

Title: Date

Couple: Hanon/Nagisa

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"I'll be back by eleven!" Hanon yelled inside to Rina and Lucia as she stepped out on the front steps of Pearl Piari, adjusting the bright blue bow in front of her stylish aquamarine dress. She tossed her shoulder-length wavy hair over her shoulder and checked her purse for its contents, finally setting her phone to 'vibrate' to not interrupt the occasion.

"Okay, just be careful!" Lucia shouted back to her as the dark blonde poked her head outside, waving as she gave her friend a bright smile. "Have fun with Nagisa-kun, Hanon!"

Hanon sighed, rolling her brown eyes as she waited for her younger boyfriend to come and meet her near the hotel. She still didn't know what he had planned for the day, but the aquamarine mermaid trusted him enough to know he would go all out for her and that he wouldn't disappoint when it was his turn to plan date night.

Though... talking about Nagisa...

Hanon wasn't entirely sure at this point that he was the person that she could rely on for the rest of her life. She was a Mermaid Princess, the ruler of an entire kingdom — she'd had to leave at some point, right? There was a way she could return to land, though, if she arranged for a regent that she was fully confident in, she could leave to live the rest of her life on land, with Nagisa, if she so wanted to.

But did she?

"Eh, Hanon-chan!" Nagisa called as the boy ran up to her, dressed in a clean and surprisingly nice suit. The younger boy cleaned up well most of the time, and this was no exception. With his dark navy hair slicked back, the human boy was dashing, giving off a clear, boyish charm with his silly grin on his face. "You're looking great today, Hanon-chan!"

The princess smiled faintly at her boyfriend, clutching her purse tighter. "You're not looking too bad yourself, Nagisa-kun," the mermaid said, maintaining a cheery tone. "Where are we going today?"

Nagisa beamed at her, his features lighting up as he smiled at her. Pressing a slip of paper into her hand, the boy flashed a similar one in front of her. "I got us tickets to Amagi Rihito-san's concert!" he exclaimed with a smile. "Okay, so Lucia-san helped, but after than, we're going out for dinner too!" The boy seemed extremely excited about it, and Hanon didn't blame him. It was the second largest move he had taken for date night yet, and she looked forwards to Rihito's concerts too.

"Come on!" he exclaimed, pulling slightly at her wrist. "Let's get going already! It's just a short walk from the hotel, I promise!"

Hanon smiled at him and nodded. "Okay, Nagisa-kun!"

It was a short walk to the concert hall, only around ten minutes from the hotel. The ten minutes were mostly filled with Nagisa's enthusiastic chatting, trying to make conversation on how her day was. Hanon smiled and answered, cheerfully if not all that enthusiastically. At least, the younger boy didn't pick it up, if his continued beaming and animated chatter was any indication.

You know... he reminds me of Lucia sometimes, the blue-haired mermaid thought to herself, chuckling in mild amusement at the thought of likening her best friend to her boyfriend.

"Eh, Hanon-chan, what's so funny?" the boy mused aloud to her, cocking his head to a side, blinking curiously as he stared. The human scratched the back of his head, looking rather confused by her sudden giggle.

The aquamarine princess paused in her steps, thinking quickly before she replied with a smile, "Nothing, just remembered something funny I heard this morning." She clasped her hands together in front of her necklace.

"Really? What was it?" Nagisa asked, gently pulling at her wrist to get her to continue walking. As they did, he continued, "So?"

"It's a girl thing, Nagisa-kun," Hanon waved off, shaking her head with a fond smile. "You wouldn't get it."

The boy looked mildly disappointed. "Uh, okay, I guess." His features then brightened as he grinned. "We're almost there! Hurry up, Hanon-chan!" Clasping her hand in his, he pulled her towards the concert hall with an enthusiastic smile.

Hanon's smile was sincere as she let the shorter boy lead her into the hall and towards their seats, glancing around the still fairly-well lit hall. Still... she mused to herself, smiling, you can't say Nagisa doesn't try hard to impress me, can you? As the lights in the hall dimmed to start the performance, Hanon leant over to Nagisa, whispering softly, "Hey... Nagisa..."

The boy blinked in surprise at the use of his name without honorifics, turning to her with wide eyes. "Eh... Hanon-chan?"

Hanon smiled at him. "I wanted to say something," she whispered over the gentle melody the orchestra was starting up, the violins ringing out in a clear quartet, accompanied with the brass trumpets and trombones. "Thank you, and... I love you, Nagisa."

"Hanon-chan..." The boy was blushing, visible even in the dim light of the concert hall.

"Hanon," the aquamarine mermaid corrected. "Just Hanon."

Nagisa nodded, a goofy grin crossing his expression as the human boy beamed in appreciation. His eyes lit up like lights, making her heart flutter briefly. "Okay... Hanon."

The princess smiled as she leant back in her seat, enjoying the show. Occasionally, she'd let her gaze wander over to Nagisa, and her smile would widen. Perhaps Nagisa wasn't the best, but no one could ever say he didn't make an effort to be. And for that, Hanon was certain, come hell or high water, he was the one for her.

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