Disclaimers: I still do not own Mermaid Melody and I'm still a fan ;p

This chapter is going to be a little sad; I hope I'm not going to disappoint everyone.

The North Pacific Ocean was peaceful. It didn't even have the smallest waves. People noticed that, it was strange… Seabirds were surrounding it, singing a sad song…

Kaito looked in front of him. He ran as fast as he can so he can see Lucia again. He felt sorry, he felt like he's going to die without her. He just wanted to make things right. Kaito just wanted to be with Lucia forever…

"Lucia…" he stopped running "I never wanted to hurt you… I was wrong, please forgive me…" Kaito thought. He looked at the ocean. It was crystal clear, it was frozen… Once again, rain started falling slowly. Kaito looked at the sky. He clenched his fist and yelled desperately:

"LUCIA!" he burst into tears knowing that maybe she would never want to see him again. But he needed her smile, her voice, her eyes… He needed her…

"Kaito…" a gentle voice said quietly. Kaito heard that and turned away. He saw Lucia coming towards him slowly. He stopped breathing. Like the rain falling slowly, his tears fell… Like the ocean looking like glass, he was frozen… And like the wind gently carrying leaves, Kaito ran to Lucia. He saw her sad smile, he heard her shivering voice full of sadness, and he saw her tearful eyes.

"Lucia!" he hugged her tightly "I… I thought I lost you for good… I am really sorry! I love you!" Lucia slowly put her hands around him.

"Kaito…" she repeated and closed her eyes "I'm not angry… I love you too…" But, Kaito knew something was wrong, something was not right… He took her shivering hands and looked her into eyes. They were frozen; there was not that well-known shine that decorates her beautiful light brown eyes. Her eyes were empty and tired.

A cold rain fell helplessly on Lucia's head. She blinked slowly. She felt weak again. Kaito put his jacket around her. He was really concerned. But they didn't say a word. They just stood on the beach alone… looking at the ocean. The red color of the sunset merged with the water. It looked like lava starting covering the ocean.

"Kaito…" suddenly Lucia whispered. Kaito looked at her. "You need to go home… You'll catch cold here…"

"I'm not leaving you…" he told her. Lucia's eyes started filling with tears slowly.

"Please go…" she barely said. Kaito raised her head slowly. She looked him into his eyes.

"No…" he replied. Then he kissed her slowly in her forehead and hugged her tightly. She put her hands on his chest and closed her eyes.

"Kaito… Something bad is going to happen…" her tear fell down her face as she said that to him.

"That's why I don't want to leave you…" he said confidently. Lucia clenched her fist and looked at the ocean. It was strangely calm.

"I don't want you to be hurt… Go…" she whispered again.

"NO!" Kaito yelled suddenly. "I will never leave you again! I will protect you, what so ever! Nothing is going to hurt you or me!" then he looked at her. He calmed down. "I love you… And I couldn't stand if something bad happens to you. I can always protect you and I will. We're in this together, okay?" Then Lucia opened her eyes quickly. She knew that she must do everything to keep Gari away from Kaito. Lucia rapidly pushed Kaito away from her and ran into the water. Her shining tears fell on Kaito's jacket that she leaved behind. They fell on the wet sand and in the deep blue ocean. Her tears fell on Kaito as she ran.

"LUCIA!" Kaito yelled, but it was too late. She was in the ocean. Her sparkling pink tail could be seen for a second. Then she disappeared… Kaito ran after her. He couldn't live without her. He must protect her.

"I am sorry, Kaito… But this is the best option for both of us… I love you…" Lucia barely said. She just kept swimming. She didn't care where she will end up. She just cared for Kaito, for him being safe. Lucia stopped swimming. She felt that sharp pain again. She put her hands on her heart and closed her eyes. Then she looked behind her. There was Gari. She had long black hair and a black tail. Her eyes were red like blood.

"Lucia…" she began. In her left hand was a silver sword with black zircons. Gari's eyes were full of tears. "I am really sorry that you have to end your life this way… I am so sorry… my sister…" Gari raised her sword and swam quickly towards Lucia.

"Gari, stop!" Lucia screamed. She dodged Gari's attack and looked at her sister. "You don't have to do this! We will fix your problem… together!" Gari wiped her tears.

"We can't… Kura will never leave my body… And besides… You just left me! My whole life was empty! There was no sister's love, family's warmth… There was no anyone!"

"But I'm here now, Gari… You can stop that fight with Kura now…" But Gari didn't listen to Lucia. She swung her sword and cut Lucia's arm.

"I am sorry, Lucia… You can't do anything…" Lucia pressed her wound. The sharp pain was killing her.

"Gari…" Lucia whispered with pain.

"This is it…" Gari raised her sword and swam to Lucia. Lucia just closed her eyes.

"Kaito…" she will miss him, she thought… and her wonderful friends, of course. Rina and Hanon were always there for her. They made her life beautiful. She will miss Noel, Coco and Seira, she will miss Masahiro and Nagisa, Nicola and Madame Taki, Hippo and everyone she loves…

"STOP!" Suddenly Kaito yelled. He was in front of Lucia.

"Kaito! What are you doing here?" Lucia asked him. She was surprised to see him. She was happy but concerned as well. "You have to get out of here!"

"No!" Kaito raised his arms. "I am going to protect you! I must protect the most precious person to me! I must protect you, Lucia!" Lucia burst into tears. Gari stopped swimming. She lowered her sword and looked into Kaito's eyes.

"Kaito, please move…" she said calmly.

"I will never move!" he yelled to her. Gari felt her tears merging with the cold ocean.

"Then I have to get rid of you as well…" she swam as fast as she can towards Lucia and Kaito. Kaito was ready for her. Just when Gari tried to attack Kaito, he took her hand and pressed it.

"You are not going to hurt Lucia!"

"Kaito…" Gari whispered. She felt pain on her hand. Cunningly, she took her sword with the other hand and cut Kaito quickly. He started bleeding. His chest were dangerously injured.

"KAITO!" Lucia screamed. Gari looked at her. Lucia tried to help Kaito, but she couldn't do much. Kaito looked into Lucia's eyes.

"I… I will protect you! Don't worry ever again… please…" he was weak. He could barely speak.

"Kaito! Hang on, please! I don't want to lose you! Kaitooo!" Lucia hugged tightly Kaito. She couldn't cry anymore… Gari started to attack once again. Kaito saw her and yelled desperately:

"LUCIA, WATCH OUT!"

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But it was too late… The cold, silver edge of the sword cut through Lucia's heart… Suddenly all has stopped in the ocean… Suddenly everything was frozen, dead… Lucia's helpless body slowly fell on the dimly bottom of the ocean… That was the last breath of the ocean, the last heartbeat, the last picture of this wonderful life…

*~ The end of chapter five …

A little sneak peek into the next chapter:

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