Me: Yay! I got enough reviews to update. I'm not allowed to be on the computer right now, so shhh. xD
Ikuto: Hmm… seven
minus four… AMU! I GOT IT!
Amu: -beam- Really? I don't have to
stay up the whole night again? (for the eighth time, may I add.)
Ikuto: Nope! Its… FORTY NINE!
Amu: … Yayyyy… you got it correct. Now can I go to sleep? X.x
Me: -snort-
Yoru: Zuzu-chan does not own Shugo Chara ~nya!!
Chapter 2
Hello Again
I flew off of my bed when my alarm clock rang. I was already dressed in my swimming clothes.
Running out of the room too quietly for Utau and her friend to hear, I sped down the beach. Why am I so eager to see her? I approached the mossy rocks, and there she was. Her arms were hoisted up on the rocks, and her head was leaned against her arm.
But I noticed something different. Her tail was red this time, instead of the soft, pale pink. She seemed to have some red flecks around her orbs, too.
"Gah!" she grumbled. Then she noticed me. "Oh, hey!" she grinned. Her tail turned to a lighter red.
"What's with your tail and eyes?" I asked.
"They change with my mood. Red is for angry, pink is my usual color, blue is carefree, green is happy, etcetera." She smiled again, which made me have a trace of pink on my cheeks.
"What are you blushing about?" she asked, giggling. My blush faded as I turned away.
"Nothing. So what are you mad about?"
She stopped grinning. "Father." She sighed. Hoisting herself on the rocks so she was sitting, she motioned me to come by her. I obeyed.
"My father wants me to marry some flounder." She rolled her eyes.
"A… flounder? Is that how m-" she started to giggle.
"No, silly! It's just a saying. I mean, he's stupid. He's the richest mermai-uh, man - in the ocean. He's so snobby and he only wants to marry me to become King. I'm trying to tell my Father that, but he won't listen! I mean, honestly! Was he forced to marry Mother?!" her tail turned a scarlet and her eyes had more red in them.
"Wow" was all I could say. She was hiding this, and was acting happy all the time, even though I've only known her for a day. I just realized we didn't exchange names.
"I'm Ikuto, by the way." She glanced at me.
"Uh… Amu." She seemed to be in deep thought.
"Amu. Pretty name," I commented. I didn't want this to be short talk.
"NO!" she suddenly screamed into a shell. She threw it far out into the ocean. I looked at her, bewildered.
She glanced at me. When she saw my expression, she huffed.
"That was my father. He said if I don't get a love in a week, I'll have to marry that stupid BLOWFISH!"
"So now it's a blowfish?" I asked, smirking. That made her smile a bit. I was jealous, though. I think I kind of like her, and now she has to find a merman to marry.
"You." She said evilly.
My heart skipped a beat.
"Me?"
"You!" she said, laughing. "I can pretend to love you – and I won't have to marry that snob!" she said happily. My heart shattered. Pretend? But it would be fun. I nod.
"Sounds good." I say in my carefree attitude. She had an evil expression on her face to match her voice.
"Muaha." She twiddled her fingers, and I shot in the water. I couldn't feel my legs.
"Hey! Is this some kind of joke?!" I yelled. Surprisingly, my voice was clear underwater.
I looked down at my legs to see if they were okay.
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HOLY SNICKERDOODLE. It's a friggin tail! I heard another evil laugh.
"Mu-ah-ha!" it came again again. My dark blue tail swayed. I felt power!
"This is what I call fun," she smirked, and took my hand, diving down into the water.
Me: MUAHA! CLIFFY. I know, it sounds like the Little Mermaid. But it won't be! At least I'll try not to. And I haven't seen Mermaid Melody, so Reviewers who think it seems like that, I don't know what the heck you're talking about -^^- So thanks! AND I NEED FIVE REVIEWS TO CONTINUE.
Amu: No comment x.x
Ikuto: Pwnful. I'm a mermaid.
Amu: A merman.
Ikuto: -stomps- MERMAID! –pout-