Chapter two

Makoto's heart pounded inside his chest, horrified by what he was witnessing. "But that's not, you can't be" he stammered, staring at the scaly tail in disbelief. Two pools of dark ocean blue stared at the tall male. Haru's expression looked as though he was questioning what the other was saying. "What's wrong?" the other mumbled innocently.

"y-you have a tail!" he stuttered watching the tail swish and slowly descend from the surface, going back into the stressed water.

Haru nodded "yes…and you don't." he stared at the water in front of Makoto, as if he was looking at the others legs

The water became more stressed as the small male extended his arms and dove into the water, disappearing out of Makoto's sight. Makoto was extremely creped out by this. He still didn't know if he was dreaming or not, all of this was too unbelievable

"Maybe I drank seawater" and am just imagining these things' he was starting to believe in that theory until he felt cold, smooth hands slide up his muscular legs. "Ahhhhhhh!" he yelled, startled by the cold hands that pressed against his skin.

After a few minutes the males breathing pace began to go back to normal again. He watched as a head emerged from the surface of the water. "w-what was that for!?" he stuttered. Haru smiled slightly "I wanted to feel real life human legs…"

Makoto glared at the other male for scaring him "d-don't touch my legs without my permission!" he said swimming back slightly, so that the two males had a gap of space in-between them.

Haru watched with sad blues eyes as the other moved back cautiously. Haru usually showed very little emotion on his features but he was very disappointed with Makoto's comment. Makoto noticed this and felt a pool of guilt bottling up in his stomach.

He looked at the other with gentle eyes "It's not like I dislike it…" he mumbled trying to make the other feel better "it's just that I'm not use to it, so it's just a little weird…" he smiled kindly hoping the mermaid would understand. He still couldn't believe he was talking normally with Haru, or how fast the thought of a real life mermaid had processed into mind, almost as if it was normal to see mermaids every day, but it was probably because he couldn't see the abnormal side of Haru yet, because it was submerged in the water.

Haru nodded, understanding what the male had to say. Slowly he began to move his tail side to side, popping the other male's personal bubble and getting face to face with him. Staring at Makoto with his dull eyes "…Why?"

Makoto raised an eyebrow "why what?"

The dark haired male tilted his head down shyly, Haru's lifeless eyes looked at the steady surface of the water, watching his reflection shadow on the surface. "Why are you the only one who has escaped? …Why is there no one out here besides you?" he mumbled, sinking slightly in the water, sulking.

Makoto's eyes widened at the question soon glazing over in anger, he furrowed his eyebrows slightly thinking very deeply about the question. The question he had asked himself before.

It was his first thought when he managed to claw his way out of the facility, second thought while he was on the move getting himself together before he was overwhelmed by guards, Even when he was on his way his most calming area, the water, every step closer he took to the water's edge he thought 'Why am I the only one?'

It confused him so much? Why didn't they follow him, the place outside of the facility was a much safer one, even if the government didn't think so, Makoto knew it was true.

He rose his head and looked at Haru, he hated to admit it, but sadly he knew the truth. He looked at the other with sad eyes "It's because they were scared…" the mumbled words were said almost as if his heart had been broken.

He clenched his teeth, aggravated with the thought.

"Why couldn't they just have followed?! I didn't want them to stay there! I was supposed to protect everyone!" he yelled, getting emotionally frustrated by the subject "All everyone and I talked about in there was freedom….. I was the only one who acted on the thought" he could tell he was getting out of line, but this was just a very sensitive subject.

The person who got the abuse worse than anyone else was Makoto. Starting from the age of six and impacting his life. It had tilted his way of thinking and left a scar a on his heart that would never heal.

He took a deep breath in, calming himself. The male ran his fingers through his damp hair, pushing his wet bangs out of his face, making Haru stare at the other in awe.

"But I guess it was only talk…" Makoto murmured sadly "…unfortunately nothing happens when you talk about things that you want, you actually have to physically do it and work hard, not caring if you live or die. That is what you need to do to get what you want..."

Lifeless blue orbs looked at the cool water, deep in thought. He glanced at the other and nodded "…your right…"

Makoto's jaw dropped hearing the dark haired male, 'h-he agreed with me!?' He questioned if he heard the other correctly. Haru extended his small pale hands until they touched the others large ones. Makoto's gaze was drawn to the male's hands. They look so delicate, the small framed hands had only few unnatural aqua blue scales ascending up his arm, sparkles shimmered from the scales as the sun reflected off them.

Haru stared with lifeless eyes at the males green orbs. "Please…help me…and I'll help you…"

Haru had Makoto's full attention but there was one thing he couldn't understand

"…How can you help me?"

The dark haired male slowly moved his hand so that he was grabbing the others hand and intertwining his fingers with the males. "Come."

Haru Immediately sprang back into the water swimming as fast as he could and dragging the taller male with all his might. The water parting as they swum in a perfectly straight line. The direction they were heading was towards the land. Makoto could feel the rough sand grazing against his knees and soon enough his head surfaced above the water again.

"haaaaa…." Makoto gasped for air, keeping a firm hold on Haru's pale hand. That was the longest time he has held his breath under water, his head ached from the lack of oxygen and it felt like his lungs were going to burst.

Makoto walked onto the land, his feet sinking in the soft yellow sand. He glanced down, realising the other was still in the water. "What are we supposed to do now? You can't get out of the water…"

"…who told you that?" mumbled Haru, raising an eyebrow. "Mermaids can turn into humans….but only for a certain amount of time…."