The prince leaned over the side of the deck and looked out into the water.
His eyes searched, but alas, he found nothing.
Going back to his seat, he watched the crew dance and be merry, the entire time wondering what that splash could have been.
Sora poked his head out of the waves and looked up at the ship, thinking about the man.
He smiled to himself and thought about his name, "Riku." He whispered it aloud, just to hear it again.
After watching the prince from a good distance, Sora sighed and started to dive back in.
He stopped when he heard the voices.
"Abandon ship! Everyone! Riku! You must reach safety!"
Sora's head whirled around just in time to see the human prince get slammed on the head with a block of wood and fall head first into the ocean.
His eyes widened and he headed straight for Riku.
A few minutes later his arms grew tired, but he couldn't stop, he couldn't let Riku drown.
Sora finally reached the prince and dove under the waves.
He scanned the water until he spotted silver hair.
Sora's tail swam wildly and he reached out a hand to grab the boy around the waist.
The merman swam the unconscious prince to shore by morning and laid him just out of the reach of the ocean.
Sora watched Riku sleep, brushing a strand of hair out of his face.
"….I wish…I could be with you…"
The poor merman whispered, a tear falling from his eye.
The tear splashed on Riku's face, walking the prince from his slumber.
"Nngh..?"
Sora pecked his cheek and splashed back into the water before the boy knew anyone was there.
Riku supported himself on one arm and looked out into the water.
"Just as blue as his eyes.."
End! Go to chapter 4!!!