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"talking"

'thinking'

"whispering"

/scene change/

'shop names'

(author's note)

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//recap//

"Could I…y'know stay at your place for a couple of weeks? I mean, if it's okay with your parents." I was hesitating, nervous a little. "Sure, but I live alone though." she replied, turning around to face me. "Really?" I was happy and shocked at the same time. "Really." "Thank you so much Rena." I bowed to her in respect. "Don't mention it. Come on, we should catch the bus." Rena said as the bus's headlights were coming towards us.

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Zodiac Mermaid

chapter four

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/Rena's house/

Lili's POV

'Wow, Rena's house is so cute. It reminds me of my home.' I thought to myself. Rena's house was very pretty yet it had a touch to it that made it seem underwater, hmm maybe because she has fish tanks embedded on EVERY SINGLE WALL. Each tank had a certain type of species in it and about four fish in each.

"Wow Rena, I like this touch to your house."

"Really? Some others said it was weird."

"It's pretty. It makes me feel like I'm underwater."

"Me too. That's why I love my house. Hey why don't I give you the tour?"

"Sure, I'd love that."

And with that, we started downstairs. It didn't take too long. I saw the living room, the dining room, the office, the kitchen, and a room with its doors looked with a lot of chains on the door knob. It had a strange blue aura emitting from it. It gave me an eerie feeling.

"Hey Rena, why are there chains on this door?"

Rena's POV

The tour was going great, until we passed that room. 'Please don't let her be curious about it. No one else has, no one else would be…unless they were a-'

"Hey Rena, why are there chains on this door?" Lili asked with a strange look in her eyes.

I froze. I was trying to make up an excuse, but I was too shocked. So I did the only thing I could think of.

"U-um…I'll...uhh…t-tell you later."

"Oh, okay."

After that, we continued upstairs. The guest room, the bathrooms, the laundry room, and my room, which of course is the master bedroom.

"Rena, your room is…beautiful." Lili said.

"Thanks." It had aqua colored walls, an ocean blue canapé bed, a plasma TV, and all that good stuff. Basically, it looked like it was underwater with all that blue. 'My whole house is actually blue. Blue carpet, blue couch, blue kitchen island, blue chairs, blue electronics, blue canapé bed, blue pillows, blue--' I thought but was interrupted. 'All right already! Sheesh you're giving me a migraine!' Screamed another part of my head.

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'Hmmm, I've never met a human this interested in the ocean. Could she be? No, that's not possible…or is it?' Lili thought to herself.

'Hmmm, Lili was attracted to that door, I could tell by the way she stared at it. But that would make her…a mermaid. But that's not possible, is it? I haven't met any other mermaids since the time the ocean robbed me of my parents…' Rena thought.

'There's only one way to find out!' they both thought at the same time, unknowingly to each other.

"Hey Rena/Lili-" they started.

"Oh, you go first." Lili blushed from embarrassment.

"No, you go first." Rena was embarrassed too.

"Oh I insist, you." Lili said.

"Are you sure? I mean, you are the guest."

"I'm sure."

"Okay, well…" Rena turned and looked at Lili from the corner of her eye. "I was wondering if you'd like to go swimming tomorrow. I have a pool in my backyard, but it's an inside pool."

"Oh, b-but…uhhh…" Lili was racking her brain for excuse. And she found one. "I don't have a swim suit."

"No worries. I have more than I can wear. Some are still new." Rena smiled.

"Oh, okay…" Lili replied. 'Dang, but this is a chance to find out if she is one. But what if she isn't? She might find out that I'm a mermaid.' Lili thought, worried.

"So…what was your question?"

"Oh, um I was…going to ask where I was sleeping."

"Hmm, I know. How about the guest room. It's really comfy in there."

"Okay thanks a lot."

"Don't mention it."

"I'm also saying thanks again for letting me stay here."

"No prob. Shoot, you can even stay here for the rest of the school year."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course. What are friends for?"

"Wow, thanks I-I don't know what to say…"

"That's fine. It's perfectly okay."

Lili's POV

Wow. I know I asked to stay for a few weeks, but letting me stay for the rest of the school year. Man… I have to pay her back one of these days.

"Say Lili, wanna watch a movie? It's only around 8:40"

"Sure."

/Hiromi's house/

Hiromi's POV

I tried going to bed early but I just couldn't. Oh well, maybe I'll just finish my homework. Wait…I already finished it. Man, I'm bored. Just sitting around, doing nothing at all. "Hey Megumi?"

"Yes?"

"Whatcha doin'?"

"…E-mailing my friends, talking with my boyfriend, trying on new clothes, listening to Panic At The Disco, polishing my nails, watc-"

"Okay I get it! Nevermind." I continued to just sit there. Bored. My mind slowly dazed off.

Flashback

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A little Hiromi was running up the stairs of his house. He went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth, getting ready for his bedtime. Once he was done, he plopped down on his bed.

"Mommy!" he called. A few seconds later, his mother came in.

"Yes Hiromi?"

"Can you read me a bedtime story?"

"Sure Hiromi." She came and sat down next to him.

"Hmmm...ah! Okay. Once there was a beautiful mermaid. She had a voice that was more beautiful than the sweatiest melody, long gorgeous hair that was a deep, deep copper color, pale skin that was smoother than any silk, and a tail that shone like diamonds every time she moved it. This mermaid was called 'the Zodiac Mermaid'. One day, she slid upon the beach and sat down on the sand, her tail turned into two human legs. A man saw her there and, not knowing what was her true identity, he asked her what her name was. Enkai was her name. It meant 'deep sea', which fit her perfectly the man thought. Instantly, he fell in love with her and she with him. He took her to his village and she began to live with him.

Over a few months she met the village children. Ame a virgo, Haru a sagittarius, Akami a taurus, Pinou and Tenou were geminis, Umi a aquarius, Himeika a scorpio, Tamura a pisces, Rilli a leo, Satou a libra, and Mae a cancer. She herself was an aries and the man she'd fallen in love with and married was a capricorn. They all grew to love her, not knowing that she was a mermaid.

But, one day a family of hunters from another village came. These were no ordinary hunters, they were mermaid hunters. This family was known as the Mujihi clan. They were ruthless, as their name stated. In the village, Enkai and her new husband were hiding in their house, keeping very quite when some men from the Mujihi clan busted down the door. They searched for any traces of her. Finding none, they left. After a few hours, the whole clan left. But, they didn't leave without damaging the village. Some houses were wrecked, having their windows shattered, doors broken down and other various wrecks. Hope was not lost though. They began to rebuild the village.

In December, it got colder and Enkai became sick. Her husband did all he could, some of the children came to help out on some days. One day, she asked all the children to visit her. They did. She sat up and asked them 'Do you believe in mermaids?'. Some nodded, some shock their heads, and others weren't sure. She told them that if they believed that mermaid existed, their greatest wish would come true by the end of the month. The children, ecstatic that their wishes would come true, instantly started believing.

On December 31st, all the children went to sleep, thinking of their wish. While Enkai went to the coast of the sea, she tapped into the minds of the ten children. She was lifted up over the waters and started to glow.

The Aquarius, Umi. Your wish for a jewel necklace. Granted.

The Pisces, Tamura. Your wish for your mother back. Granted.

The Taurus, Akemi. Your wish for bravery. Granted.

The Gemini, Pinou and Tenou. Your wishes for a dog and a cat. Granted.

The Cancer, Mae. Your wish for musical instruments. Granted.

The Leo, Rilli. Your wish for your left leg back. Granted.

The Virgo, Ame. Your wish for sight. Granted.

The Libra, Satou. Your wish for a pet that won't die easily. Granted.

The Scorpio, Himeika. Your wish for an ability to swim. Granted.

The Sagittarius, Haru. Your wish for a voice. Granted.

By the time she granted all the children's wishes she reverted back to her mermaid form. Her husband came and found her, shocked to find out she was a mermaid. She turned, still in mid-air, to her love and told him he would have a wished granted if he believed in mermaids. Fortunately, he did. She asked him what his wish was. That he could wish for anything his heart desired, anything but for her to stay. He was saddened, but nonetheless, he made a wish.

The Capricorn, Kei. Your wish for me to always remain in your heart. Granted.

Enkai had now started crying, for she did not wish to leave her love alone. She then made a wish. It would complete the zodiac wish chain.

The Aries, Enkai. My wish for a child to leave with my husband…. Granted.

She then disappeared, never to be seen again. Kei mouned for her but soon discoved the baby girl in his house. She had a note next to her. It read 'My love, take good care of our daughter'. From that day on, he would always take his daughter, Hitode, to the sea. He eventually found out she was a mermaid, like her mother and when she turned thirteen, she left to the sea.

"The end." Hiromi's mom finished off.

"Thank you mommy."

"Your welcome." She turned off the light and turned to walk out of the door.

"Mommy?"

"Yes, Hiromi?"

"Do you believe in mermaids?"

"No honey. They're only a myth. Now go to sleep."

"Okay mommy." Hiromi shut his eyes.

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Hmmm. I still believe in mermaids, though they probably don't exist anymore. If there are any out there, I'm going to try and find them.

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Hiromi finally went to sleep, thinking of the ocean.

/Rena's house/

"Rena and Lili were watching the end of 'Pride and Prejudice'. "Okay, it's time to get ready for bed. See ya' in the tomorrow, Lili." Rena started heading for her room. "G'night Rena." Lili walked to the geust room and silently got ready for bed.

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Mewy: I hope you enjoyed chapter four and sorry if it seemed like a cliffie!... I won't have that much time anymore since I'm in high school and I finished my final exams and it is now Winter break. Anyway please r&r and happy holidays!