A/N: Sorry for the wait, I've been super busy with school. Anyway, this chapter is told in Haru's pov but it won't be very long. I promise the next chapter will be longer.

Enjoy! :)

Makoto and the merman

Chapter 7 - Hamada's real intentions

I woke up to the sound of people talking outside the tank. I recognized the the voices, it was Dr Hamada and that man.

"So it's a deal then," Dr Hamada told the other man.

"Yes! This will be the most amazing thing to ever be displayed at the Marine Park!" The other man said in an exited voice.

This man was the head of a place called a "marine park". Dr Hamada had told me what it meant. I was going to be sent there and be displayed as "the wonder from the sea". Humans come to these marine parks to watch water animals. I'm not an animal, I'm more like a human than a an animal but Dr Hamada didn't seem to care as long as he got his money.

"But I still want to know where he comes from and where the rest of his kind is." the man said.

"I'm trying but he just won't tell me! He hasn't even told that damn kid yet and they have been gotten along really well. Still, I'm glad Mr Tachibana invited him here, we have gotten some valuable information thanks to him."

What was he saying? No Way! Makoto wouldn't… Not Makoto… Not Makoto!

"You're lying."

They both turned around to look at me.

"He talked!" the head of the marine park said in a suprised voice.

"Lying? I'm sorry merman but I'm not. After his first visit here he only continued to come to get information from you." Dr Hamada said in his usual unpleasant voice.

"I don't believe you! Makoto is not like that! Don't say bad things about him!"

"You don't really know him, you have only known him for a week. You may have saved him ten years ago but that does not mean you acually know anything about him." Dr Hamada said.

"But… but… he… I…I"

I couldn't say anymore. I felt my heart sink to the bottom of my chest. I turned around and sat down at the bottom of the tank and buried my face in my hands.

"Did you really think he cared about you? How sweet." Dr Hamada said in an amused voice.

He whispered something to the other man and then they both left the room.

"This can't be… I thought Makoto was different." I said out loud to myself.

"Why did it have to be this way?"

I felt my eyes beginnig to water and I tried to hold back the tears.

"You bastard… I really thought you cared… You're really cruel Makoto, making be fall in love with you like this…"

I couldn't hold back anymore and I broke down crying.