Me: So much homeworks! My head is literally killing me! Anyway, Chapter 12 is here.
Masahiro: How about you make a wish that you could join our school so that you can cool your head down?
Nagisa *laughing*: That's an excellent idea, pal.
Me: Thank you but it's 200% impossible.
*Me, Nagisa and Masahiro laughed. Suzuka appreaed with a teddy bear.*
Suzuka *smiling*: Hello Nagisa. Hello Masahiro.
Nagisa and Masahiro: Hi Suzuka!
Suzuka: And hello to you too.
*I smiled.*
Nagisa: Zahir890 would like to thank all of you for being patience and continue to review and like this story.
Masahiro: Also he does not own Mermaid Melody. Just the OCs. I bet everyone knows it by now.
Me: And now! Get ready for some family reunion as Chapter 12 begins!
Masahiro and Nagisa: Yeah!
Suzuka *jumping happily*: Yipee!
Chapter 12: Family Reunion
"Guys. I really need to tell you something." Azumi said.
Everyone was curious to know what it is.
"Is there something you want to tell us?" Nikora said.
"Yeah. It's just that..." Azumi said, "It's just that today I'm leaving this place."
Everyone was surprised by Azumi's announcement but gradually they understand her reasons for it.
"So you want to stay with Saito, right?" Luchia asked.
"Well yeah. I'm his new wife now." Azumi said, "Also Saito didn't have a good time with his ex-wife as she was a criminal. I hope that we can have happiness this time with our daughter."
"Is Saito and Suzuka here?" Taki asked.
"No. They left early in the morning."
Everyone smiled at Azumi.
"We are very glad you have fallen in love with the Panthalassa dude. His father wasn't evil at his time." Kaito said.
"You better make sure nothing bad happens to you this time unlike the last time." Gaito said in which Azumi nodded.
"Did Saito give you address where he lives?" Sara asked.
"Yeah." Azumi said as she took out the small paper which contains Saito's address, "The boys also got it as well. We are going to have a family reunion."
"Ah! I see." Hippo smiled, "Family reunion between the three former mermaid princesses."
"And their husbands." Yuri said.
"And not to forget the 2 sons and a daughter as well." Hanon said happily, "Also the green haired butler."
"It's going to take place at Saito's house, right?" Rina asked.
Azumi nodded.
"How about we go to his house right now and start decorating it right away?" Seira smiled.
"I think Saito and Suzuka are decorating it already." Azumi said.
"Oh."
"Azumi." Luchia called
"What is it?"
Luchia then hold Azumi's hands
"I'm really glad that we can get to talk together about your life." Luchia smiled, "Now I really hope that you can be together with Saito and Suzuka in happiness forever."
"You also better take care of Kaito as well." Azumi smiled.
"Hai!"
"Well then. I'm leaving now. Bye guys."
"Goodbye!" Everyone said as they bid goodbye to Azumi.
"Come and visit us someday." Nikora said.
"I will." Azumi called back.
And with a one final look at Luchia and others, she left.
"Luchia." Kaito said sadly because he thought that Luchia is sad that Azumi had left.
"No Kaito. I'm fine." Luchia smiled, "I'm just so happy that Azumi, Saito and Suzuka can finally live together in happiness."
"I'm glad too."
"I wonder how Nagisa and Hamasaki-san will feel when they go to the reunion party." Hanon said.
"Don't know but we will ask them at school." Rina smiled, "But they will definitely be very happy."
Azumi took the taxi and showed the address to the taxi driver. It was a 10 minute ride and they finally reached Saito's house. His house is medium sized house. Outside there are lots of grasses. So Azumi paid the taxi driver and went to the door and rang the bell. She was a bit frightened that she might have gone into the wrong house. However, these fears disappeared when Saito opened the door and smiled at Azumi.
"Azumi. You came." Saito smiled.
"Yep. I'm here." Azumi said happily as she hugged Saito, "We three can all be together."
"I am sure we are."
Suzuka then immediately came from her room and saw Azumi. She immediately ran and hugged Azumi.
"Mommy! You are here." Suzuka said happily.
"Yes. I am here Suzuka." Azumi smiled.
"Well then Azumi." Saito smiled, "Now that you are here, better clean yourself out because it's decorating time."
"I love decorating." Suzuka said happily.
"Don't worry Saito. Just give me sometime." Azumi said as she ran to the bathroom in which Saito showed her.
At evening:
The decorations are complete. Now they are waiting for Naoki's and Yukito's family to come. The decorations are mixed with three colors: pink, aqua and green, which are the colors of the former mermaid princess.
Suzuka is really enjoying with her new mother. Unlike her ex-mother, Azumi has got all the time in the world to be with her. Azumi told Suzuka about what she and Saito did when they were in teens.
"Wow! So before daddy broke you up, you were all lovely-dovely with him." Suzuka said.
"Yep. We were so happy together." Azumi said.
"And we still are." Saito said in which Azumi and Suzuka smiled.
Suddenly there was a door bell ringing. It seems like Yukito's and Naoki's family have come. Suzuka jumped happily as Azumi calmed her down. Saito opened the door. Guess what? It's non other than Yukito's and Naoki's family with the smile on their faces. Their sons, Nagisa and Masahiro, brought the Mermaid Flute and Mermaid of Love locket with them.
"Wow! Seems like you came a bit early." Saito said in which everybody smiled.
"Yukito! Naoki! You came!" Azumi said happily as she hugged them.
"Yep. We are here with our sons and husbands." Yukito said happily.
"Not to forget our butler." Naoki smiled, "So you moved here just now, right?"
"I came here in the morning." Azumi said.
"Hey guys! What's up?" Saito said as he brofisted Taoki and then Shizuro.
"Nothing much. We just got excited when our sons told us about the family reunion going to take place and so here we are." Taoki said.
"So seems like all three of you now are together. You, Azumi and Suzuka all living happily as a family unlike when you were with your ex-wife." Shizuro smiled.
"Yep. Ah. Who he is by the way?" Saito asked.
"Oh that's our butler. His mom was one of Naoki's people when she ruled the kingdom."
"Oh really? Then it's really good to see you." Saito smiled as he shooked hands with the butler.
"It's good to see you, sir." The butler smiled.
"Nagisa! Masahiro! You are here!" Suzuka said happily.
"Of course we should here. It's the former mermaid princesses's family reunion after all." Nagisa said.
"Looks like you got the perfect mother at last." Masahiro smiled.
"Of course! She is super awesome!"
"Thank you." Azumi smiled.
"Whoa! The decoration is so cool! Who really did all of this?" Nagisa was in awe with the design of the decorations with the colors of pink, aqua and green.
"I did all of them." Suzuka said happily although she knew herself that she was just joking.
"Nice joke Suzuka. Must be Saito and Azumi that had done all this." Masahiro said.
"True." Saito smiled, "Suzuka has also done her part."
"I see."
"That reminds me of one thing." Nagisa said, "Mom. What about the four other former mermaid princesses?"
"We have never met them, son." Yukito said.
"So only you, Azumi and mom went to the human world?" Masahiro asked, "I thought that other former mermaid might have come to the human world as well."
"It's very highly unlikely, son." Naoki said.
"Yeah and only three of us went to the human world." Azumi said.
"So boys. Which school do you guys go to?" Saito asked.
"The school where our mom and dad used to go." Nagisa said, "Our girlfriends also goes there."
"Wow! Really?"
"Yep." Masahiro said.
Saito smiled at them.
"And this is where we found..." Taoki said.
"Love!" Yukito and Taoki sang in which everyone laughed.
"It's very simple, sir." The butler said, "The book went to the North and South Atlantic Ocean before it stopped at the North Pacific Ocean where Hippo threw the book away because of the fear of Takashi..."
"And as a result the four other former mermaid princesses never had got their hands on the book and they might have stayed on the kingdom for the rest of their lives." Shizuro said.
"I agree with both of you." Naoki smiled but then sadly said, "But I do feel pity for them. They didn't have a chance to fall in love in this world."
"But we can't blame Hippo either. He was young at that time when his mother and her guardian died." Azumi said.
"True enough." Saito sadly said.
Everyone sighed for a moment. Suddenly Suzuka saw the Mermaid Flute Nagisa is carrying and The Mermaid of Love locket Masahiro is wearing.
"Nagisa. Masahiro. What are these?" Suzuka asked curiously.
"We will tell about that later." Nagisa said.
"Hmm..."
"Well maybe this is the Mermaid Flute and this is the Mermaid of Love locket. Am I right boys?" Saito smiled.
Both Nagisa and Masahiro are shocked.
"How did you know that?" Masahiro was shocked.
"I told him." Azumi said happily
Both Nagisa and Masahiro panicked.
"Yikes! Information spreading like wildfire!" Nagisa said in panic.
"Red alert! Red Alert!" Masahiro said in panicked.
Everybody laughed.
"Hey take it easy boys." Yukito said, "There's nothing to panic about."
"Yeah. It's not that everyone in the whole world knows about it." Taoki said.
"It's just between all of us and the former and current mermaid princesses." Shizuro said.
"Yeah and I don't turn into bubbles if you reveal it to any one of us." Naoki smiled.
"Yes maam. You are correct." The butler said.
So all 10 of them sat on the sofas and relaxed for a while. Suzuka then jumped out suddenly.
"Mommy. Can I go play with them?" Suzuka pleaded.
"Of course Suzuka." Azumi smiled, "But don't go too far."
"I won't mommy. Come on Nagisa and Masahiro, let's go."
"Go ahead Nagisa." Yukito smiled, "But don't get hurt."
"Also don't get lost." Naoki smiled, "Take care Masahiro."
"Sure mom, we won't." Nagisa said, "Come on Masahiro. Let's have some fun. Or should I say Big Bro?"
"Big Bro?!" Masahiro whined which made everyone laugh.
"Just kidding Masahiro. Let's go."
"Coming right up."
So Masahiro, Nagisa and Suzuka went out to have some fun outside.
"I'm a bit worried they will go very far." Saito said.
"Hey Saito. Calm down. Let them have fun." Taoki said, "Your daughter wants to have friends, right?"
Saito nodded with a smile.
"And even though they go far away, my son has my mobile number. He or I will call up." Shizuro said.
"Hey guys! I still got the photo albums of us when we were school teens." Azumi said happily as she put the photo albums down on the table.
"Really? That's great!" Yukito said happily.
"Wow! I bet it's gonna bring so much memories of us." Naoki smiled, "You should see it as well butler. I just wish you could have joined us."
"Certainly maam." The butler said.
"Oh! Now I forgot. I forgot to show these photos right now to your sons and our daughter." Azumi said sadly.
"Don't worry Azumi. They will be back." Taoki said.
"Or maybe we will go straight towards them." Shizuro said.
"Geez. I hope they don't get lost." Saito said worriedly.
"Chill out Saito. There is nothing to get worried about." Taoki said.
"Yeah. Don't be a worried man. They will get home safely." Shizuro said.
"Our young sir is a boxer and he is a very strong man. So there is no need to be afraid off." The butler said.
"Exactly."
"So shall we begin?" Azumi said in which everybody agreed.
So Azumi opened the photo album book and showed them many photos of their teen lives, bringing back many memories that they had when they were in school. They continued to enjoy looking at the photos untill, much to the husbands's shock, they saw a photo of their wives's in their mermaid form at the sea!
"What's this?!" Saito asked in shock.
"How in the world could you take that photo under the sea?!" Taoki asked in shock.
"It's simple. Ocean-Proof Camera!" Azumi said happily.
"Ocean-Proof Camera?" Shizuro was confused.
"Yep. You can take photos under the sea. No matter how much deeper in the ocean you are." Yukito said.
"There's more than that." Naoki smiled.
So other photos under the sea are also there: singing in the palace, having a happy time with other mermaids, etc. Everyone was impressed but the butler is very surprised about one thing.
"So the Ocean-Proof Camera belongs to you, right?" The butler asked.
Azumi nodded with a smile.
"But then how were you able to get your belongings back?" The butler asked.
"Oh!" The others were wondering about what happened to Azumi's other belongings.
"Good question, butler-san." Azumi smiled, "What happened was that when I was brought back alive, I didn't think much about my belongings but as time passed by, I was thinking about it."
"So before I went to shopping, I had a feeling that my belongings could be in the police station because they might have taken it for clues about why I committed suicide. So I decided to go to the police station first."
"I bet they were in for a surprise." Yukito said.
"I don't think so. Many policemen forgot about me and my suicide case was done and dusted long time back. Also when I went straight towards the head officer and asked him about my belongings, he thought that I might have lost them and led me to the lost and found section. So I had to search for it for sometime."
"Did you find any of your stuff?" Naoki asked.
"Yep and they were very important to me. This Ocean-Proof Camera, My Photo Album and My handbag."
"Well Princess. At least you got your important belongings back." The butler smiled.
"Yep and I was so happy." Azumi said happily.
"Oh by the way. What happened to you guys after Azumi's suicide and I got married to my ex-wife?" Saito asked.
So Yukito, Naoki and their husbands told about their lives after Azumi and Saito were forgotten.
"Well at least. She didn't take us that far." Nagisa sighed in relief.
"Don't worry pal." Masahiro smiled, "Even though we go far away, I have my dad's number and I will call him up."
Nagisa and Masahiro are taken to a place where there is one medium size tree and lot's of grasses. Luckily it's not far away from Saito's house. Suzuka jumped happily.
"Isn't this amazing?" Suzuka said happily, "My new mommy is the former mermaid princess."
"Good for you Suzuka." Nagisa smiled.
"Do you boys know that your mom was the former mermaid princesses as well?"
"We knew it before when we were little." Masahiro smiled.
"And not only that you fell in love with their successors."
"So your mom told Saito and you about this, right?" Nagisa said.
Suzuka nodded with a smile.
"As you said Nagisa. Information has spread like wildfire ever since your mom met Hanon-chan." Masahiro said in which everyone laughed.
"Don't worry boys. At least the mermaid family knows it. Your secret is safe with us." Suzuka smiled.
"I hope so." Nagisa said.
The three of them enjoyed themselves. Suzuka looked at the tree for a minute and she was a bit frightened. Masahiro and Nagisa thought that she wanted to climb it.
"It seems that you really want to be in the top of the tree." Nagisa said, "Here. Let me help you."
"No. I don't wanna climb on any trees anymore." Suzuka cried.
"Why? Something went wrong?" Masahiro asked.
"Yes Masahiro. When I was 5 years old, I was very excited about climbing a tree. So I did that. I stayed on top of it untill a branch snapped and I fell."
Both Nagisa and Masahiro are shocked.
"What happened?! Were you hurt?" Both Nagisa and Masahiro asked in panic.
"No. My daddy was able to catch me." Suzuka smiled, "I cried a lot and he calmed me down and from there on I never climbed a tree again."
"Well at least your dad was very caring to you." Nagisa said, "Your ex-mother was nothing more than a douchebag."
"My ex-mummy was a devil! She never cared about us! She just wanted us dead so that she can have all the money."
"It's better than you forget about your ex-mother and have fun with your new mother." Masahiro smiled.
"My new mummy is awesome. She is so nice is us. She is also funny as well."
So the three of them laughed.
"Oh by the way. What were the things you were carrying?" Suzuka asked before suddenly realizing, "Oh! It's the Mermaid Flute and The Mermaid Of Love Locket."
"So you just realized it when your daddy said it, right?" Masahiro asked.
"Yep. I'm so excited. And they are very beautiful."
"Thanks." Nagisa said.
"Nagisa. What does your mermaid flute do?"
"Well. When I play it, it matches the tune of the mermaid's song."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Can you do it in front of us?"
"Sure then. Here we go."
So Nagisa sat down behind the tree and took a deep breathe before starting to play the song 'Mother Symphony' with his Mermaid Flute. As he is playing, both Masahiro and Suzuka enjoyed it. Suzuka was so in love with the tune that she wanted to hear more of it. Masahiro smiled. It seems that Nagisa was able to gain a bit of his confidence after Hanon's words. After a few minutes, Nagisa finished. Both Masahiro and Suzuka appalued in delight.
"Bravo Nagisa! Bravo." Suzuka said happily.
Nagisa smiled and bowed.
"Seems like your terrible past is out of your head now." Masahiro smiled.
"It sure is." Nagisa smiled
"That was truely was an amazing melody." Suzuka said happily.
"Thank you."
"Okay. Now Masahiro. What does your mermaid locket do?"
"Well for the enjoyment, it can make everything green within my distance." Masahiro smiled.
"Really?"
Masahiro nodded.
"Let's see the green scenario then." Suzuka said happily.
"But we have to make sure first that no one is here." Masahiro said.
"Why? What will happen?"
"Because if someone sees it except the mermaids and their family and friends, then his mom will turn into bubbles." Nagisa said.
Suzuka gasped and started looking everywhere to make sure no one is watching them. Nagisa later joined as well and after a few minutes, they smiled at Masahiro.
"No one is here Masahiro." Suzuka said.
"All coastal clear." Nagisa said giving a thumbs up.
"All right then. Here goes." Masahiro said.
And so the locket flashed in green light and then comes everything in green their distance. Green tree, Green sky, Green everything. Suzuka and Nagisa absolutely loved it!
"Oh Wow! This is totally amazing!" Suzuka said happily after she was awe struck by the green scenario.
"Look at me! I'm green." Nagisa said happily.
"Glad you guys are enjoying it." Masahiro smiled.
"We are."
After a few minutes of enjoying, Nagisa asked Masahiro:
"By the way, how can it turn back to its original color?'
Masahiro then took the locket out and within a few seconds, everything is turned back into its original color.
"Thank you Masahiro! It was so much fun." Suzuka said happily.
"A Pleasure." Masahiro said.
After a few minutes of relaxing, Suzuka thought of one thing.
"Anyone wants to play horsy ride with me?" Suzuka asked.
"Horsy ride?!" Both Masahiro and Nagisa asked in shock.
"One of you has to be a horse."
"And that's gonna be you Masahiro." Nagisa smirked.
"Me? Why me?" Masahiro asked in shock.
"Cause you are taller than us." Nagisa said.
"But that doesn't mean..."
"Easy you too." Suzuka said, "I have four sticks. Pick any two and the smallest stick combined will be the horsy."
So at first Nagisa took two sticks from Suzuka and his two sticks were in middle size average.
And Masahiro? Well you have to feel sorry for him because he picked up two sticks but both of them are small. Nagisa smiled evily at Masahiro.
"Uh Oh." Masahiro slowly gulped.
Four minutes later:
"Yahoo! This is fun!" Suzuka said happily as she and Nagisa are riding on Masahiro's back as if they are cowboy and cowgirl and Masahiro like a horse.
"Come on pal. It's only five minutes. You got a minute left." Nagisa said as he is also enjoying the ride.
"Oh man! Come on." Masahiro whined as he forced himself to hop and hop.
After a minute, both Nagisa and Suzuka got out of Masahiro's back. Masahiro can finally sigh in relief after five painful riding minutes.
"That was really fun." Suzuka said happily.
"It sure is." Nagisa smiled.
"God! Finally!" Masahiro is still breathing.
Suddenly Suzuka looked at Nagisa.
"How about you can be the horsy?" Suzuka asked which shocked Nagisa and can finally make Masahiro laugh.
"M..Me?!" Nagisa gulped in agony.
"Yep. Masahiro has done it so it's only fair that you should be the horse as well."
Having no other choice, he positioned himself like a horse.
"Come on Masahiro. Let's have some fun." Azumi said happily but Nagisa and Masahiro are shocked.
"What are you saying Suzuka?" Masahiro gasped, "I am tall and if I sat on his back, he might not be able to hop at all and he might break his back."
Suzuka then immediately realized that it's impossible to have Masahiro on Nagisa's back. It's because Nagisa is 13 years old while Masahiro is 16!
"Well at least you will only have me riding." Suzuka smiled, "Come on Nagisa! Yee-Ha!"
"Yikes!" Nagisa said in panic as he tried his best to hop and hop. He should be glad though that Masahiro is not in his back. Masahiro is watching it and is laughing at himself.
Five minutes later:
Suzuka laughed at herself as Nagisa's turn has ended. But she still on top of Nagisa.
"That was really fun." Suzuka said happily.
"Hey pal. Are you alright?" Masahiro said.
"Hope...so." Nagisa said between breathes.
"Hello boys. How are you doing?" A voice came.
Nagisa, Masahiro and Suzuka turned to find that their parents are here.
"Mommy! We had so much fun." Suzuka said happily but Azumi is a little bit shocked that Suzuka is on Nagisa's back.
"Suzuka. Get out from Nagisa. You might break his back." Azumi said in a worried tone.
Suzuka realized that she forgot to get out from his back and so she did and she apologized in which Nagisa accepted.
"Calm down Azumi. They are just having fun." Yukito said, "Are you okay son?"
"Better." Nagisa said as Yukito helped him to get up.
"Mom. How did you know that we were here?" Masahiro asked.
"Because it was that place where all six of us had a picnic together." Naoki smiled.
"Really?" Masahiro, Nagisa and Suzuka asked with curiosity.
"Yeah and it was so much fun." Saito said happily.
"No wonder you didn't call me about this, dad." Masahiro said.
"It's was a good thing that you boys were there." Shizuro smiled, "Otherwise we might have to end up searching everywhere for the whole evening and night."
"Yeah. We thought that you boys might be here in the first place." Taoki said.
"Young sir. Are you alright? Seems like you have been ridden as well." The butler said.
"Not one but two." Masahiro said.
"What did you come here for, mommy?" Suzuka asked.
"Well. We came here because we wanted to show you the photos of us when we were teens." Azumi said.
"Really? Photos of your memories?" Nagisa asked.
"Yeah. We did told you about our lives but we couldn't show you the photos." Yukito said, "We were a bit ashamed of it."
"Do you have it now?" Masahiro asked.
"Not now, son. It's getting pretty dark now so we should all get back to Saito's house." Naoki said.
So they all went back to Saito's house.
Nagisa, Masahiro and Suzuka are enjoying browsing the photo album that Azumi showed them. The butler is preparing the big dinner and the cake.
"Wow Mommy! You were so cute as teens!" Suzuka squealed.
"Thank you." Azumi said.
"So before the break up and suicide, all of you had a wonderful time together." Nagisa said.
"Yep and it was really awesome at that time." Yukito smiled, "When we were the mermaid princesses, a few nonthreatening water demons attacked us but they were defeated with our singing."
"But then who found love at first?" Masahiro asked.
"Azumi but you all know what happened to her." Naoki said, "Then Yukito and then me."
So while they were browsing the photos Nagisa, Masahiro and Suzuka are shocked about a photo in which it was taken under the sea!
"Mom?!" Nagisa asked in shock, "How were you able to take this photo?"
"Yeah. Besides, no cameras could survive under the sea." Masahiro said.
"Not all but one." Saito said.
"And what could that be, daddy?" Suzuka asked.
"The Ocean-Proof Camera." Taoki said happily.
"The Ocean-Proof Camera?" Nagisa and Masahiro asked in curiosity.
"Yep. It's the camera in which photos can be taken under the sea as well." Shizuro said.
"Can we see it?" Suzuka asked.
"Here you go." Azumi said as she handed The Ocean-Proof Camera to them.
The 2 sons and the daughter looked at it and were impressed by the design.
"It's the only camera in the world where you can take photos under the sea." Yukito said.
"There's more pictures which we shot under the sea. Check it out." Naoki smiled.
So they looked at the other under-sea pictures. All they could say is "Wow!"
"I wish I was here." Suzuka sighed.
"But Azumi. How were you able to get your things back?" Masahiro said.
"When I was shopping, I first went to the police station. Luckily, most of them were new and completely didn't know about me. I asked the head policeman about my belongings and he took me to lost and found section. And that's how I was able to get my things back: The Photo Album, The Ocean-Proof Camera and My handbag." Azumi said.
"Lucky they didn't know you. Otherwise they would have asked thousands and thousands of questions to you." Nagisa said.
"The Dinner is ready!" The butler called.
"So people. It's time to have a nice dinner." Naoki smiled.
"YEAH!" Everyone said happily as they went to the dining room.
Everyone was seated at the dining table. All of them are very excited. Every food has been served and there is one huge cake with three candles in different color: pink, aqua and green. Saito has a few words to say.
"This is a really special moment for us. This time we are all united again with your sons and our daughter." Saito smiled.
Everybody smiled and clapped. Saito looked at Nagisa and Masahiro.
"Your parents told us what happened to them when we were gone and I am grateful for that." Saito smiled, "Your parents also told us about you boys."
"Nagisa. We feel very sorry about what happened to you when you were only 8 years old."
Suzuka was shocked.
"Daddy. What happened to him?!" Suzuka gasped.
"He was almost killed by that no good Watashi just for his Mermaid Flute." Azumi said sadly.
"Nagisa. I'm really really sad to hear that. You must had gone through a rough time."
"That flashbacks still sizzles around my head." Nagisa said, "But thankfully they were sentence to life and most of them were hanged."
"Yep and the flute has found a new power." Yukito said happily, "In which the small aqua statue will glow if there is a chance that our son will get attacked."
"Which means that he will be alerted and tried to stay away from it." Taoki smiled.
"Good to hear about it. Hope you will be safe." Saito said.
"Thanks." Nagisa said.
"As for you Masahiro. What inspired you to take boxing?"
"Well. The likes of Rocky and Takamura Mamoru inspired me to take boxing." Masahiro said.
"I heard of Takamura but who is Rocky?"
"Sir. Rocky is the famous American boxer who never gives up despite getting beaten badly." The butler said.
"Ah! Now I remember him. Say. It seems like you are already becoming a professional already."
Everyone was a bit surprised and shocked about it.
"What are you saying? He is only 16." Shizuro said.
"Yeah. He can only turn professional if he is 19 or 20." Naoki said.
"Oh! Sorry." Saito apologized.
"Don't worry. We will be your first fans once that happens." Azumi said happily.
"And we will cheers for you every fight." Suzuka said.
"Thanks." Masahiro smiled.
Everyone smiled for a minute.
"Now how about you boys tell me how did you fall in love with the current mermaid princess?" Saito asked.
"Do we have to?" Nagisa and Masahiro whined in which everyone laughed.
"Hey it's okay. You don't need to need to be afraid." Azumi said.
"Yeah. I bet it might have some twist in it." Suzuka was excited.
Nagisa and Masahiro looked at their parents. Yukito and Taoki winked at Nagisa while Naoki, Shizuro and The butler gave a thumbs up to Masahiro. Both Nagisa and Masahiro put the Mermaid Flute and The Mermaid of Love locket on the table for whatever reason.
"Okay then. I will go first." Nagisa said before beginning his narrative:
"Well it all began with at outside school. I saw Hanon crying and talking to herself. I gave her a handkercheif cause there was some dirt on her cheeks. And then I left."
"I met her again in the road, this time she was with Rina. She also dropped something from her bag. Suddenly she saw a musical sheet from my hands and wanted me to give it to her. I was just playing around with her but she took it seriously. I realized that it belonged to the musical teacher who was her first love. You know who the music teacher is."
"So yeah. We had a rocky start. She rejected me so many times and called me a kid. But as time flew by, she fell in love with me and so we became a couple."
"But she was always afraid that she will have to leave someday which I didn't know because at that time, she only knew the law in which she will turn into bubbles if she reveals her true form to me. Outside the school, she confessed her love to me and kissed me with tears in her eyes."
"I don't know which day it was but on the sea, Hanon bumped my mom who revealed herself as the former mermaid princess of the South Atlantic Ocean and, much to Hanon's shock, is now my mom. Mom then showed her the book and the law which we all knew."
"When Hanon saw it she was so happy and the next day, she revealed her true form to me and I became the prince. So yeah, the end."
"But did she know about the Mermaid Flute?" Suzuka asked.
"Before that, no. After that incident, I play alone or in front of my parents or Masahiro and his parents. I didn't want to show it to anyone because I was so frightened. But my mom told them about the flute and what happened to me. So one day, Hanon saw me and told me about it. I was in shock and I started to cry fearing that someone might come and get me for the flute. She, however, apologized for all the wrong things she did to me and assume that we will be together forever. So now, we are together."
"And not to forget the fact that your ancestor saved the mermaid race." Saito said
Nagisa nodded with a smile knowing that his mom must have told them.
"Daddy?! He really did?" Suzuka gasped.
"Yep." Saito smiled.
"Yeah and if I haven't met her, these events could have never happened." Yukito said.
"I met Hanon when I was shopping with Yukito." Taoki smiled.
Everyone smiled for a moment.
"Thank you Nagisa for your wonderful story." Azumi smiled.
Nagisa smiled back.
"Now your turn Masahiro."
"Alright then." Masahiro said and he began his narrative:
"One day, I was going to meet Kazama at his house to have some fun. While going there, I saw Rina crying at the beach while she is reading the letter. I met her with her friends."
"We began to talk together but she was always worried her future. I suspected that she is hiding something from me which we all know now. I now know that she didn't want to tell me her secret because, like Hanon-chan, she only knew the law in which she will turn into bubbles if she does so."
"At one point, she told me that she cannot continue her relationship with me which shocked me a bit. However on the same day, I fell from the cliff but she saved me and told me to never leave her again and so we kissed."
"What about your Mermaid of Love Locket? Did she know about it?" Suzuka asked.
"Well at first no. She first saw my locket on TV when I was celebrating my victory. The next day, she asked me about the locket but I didn't tell her because I didn't know her mermaid form at that time and if I told her about it, my mom will turn into bubbles."
"So I decided to break up with her because our secrets and she was about to leave within three week. However she stopped me and confessed her love to me and kissed me. Poor her."
"However one night, my mom heard Rina singing and met her. When asked who she was, my mom revealed herself as the former mermaid princess of the North Atlantic Ocean and, much to Rina's shock, is now my mom."
"Rina was very happy when she heard about it. It was then, at the hotel, my mom told everyone about my locket, my family and my ancestors. Oh! And not to mention what Hippo did which led to Azumi's suicide. They beat him up but Hippo told about his tragic past which lead to everyone pitying him."
"So how did she find out?" Azumi asked.
"She asked me to come to the beach at night. I arrived 20 minutes early so I decided to enjoy the green scenario with my locket. After sometime I removed the locket around my neck because Rina was going to come but before I could put it on my pocket, Rina came."
"She stumbled onto me and I tried to say that it is just a normal locket but she said in tears everything about my locket and that my mom is a former mermaid princess. I was completely shocked and asked how did she know about. It was then she revealed her secret. And soon I became the prince. The end."
"And not to forget the fact that your ancestor built the Awami Shrine and want humans to live with mermaids peacefully." Saito said.
Masahiro nodded with a smile.
"So the shrine was built by him?" Suzuka gasped.
"Yep." Azumi said.
"It's a good thing I was able to hear her singing. Her voice was very beautiful." Naoki said.
"I met Rina while I was riding in the motorcycle with Naoki." Shizuro smiled.
"And they raced in which the young sir and the princess won." The butler said.
"By a shortcut."
Everyone laughed a little bit.
"I hope you have a wonderful time with her." Azumi smiled, "Especially you Nagisa."
"Thanks." Masahiro smiled.
"I think we are having a wonderful time with our girls already." Nagisa said happily.
Everyone nodded.
"Okay let's join hands everyone for a special blessing." Azumi said.
Everyone joined hands but Nagisa and Masahiro are a bit confused.
"Mom. Join hands for what?" Nagisa asked.
"Special blessing from Aqua Regina hoping that all is well in the sea world and that no dangers occur." Yukito smiled.
"And in the land?" Masahiro asked.
"Hope that everyone is safe as well as their loved ones as well as their children and their loved ones." Naoki smiled.
Having now understood it, Nagisa and Masahiro now listened as Azumi began:
"Aqua Regina. We have gathered here with our friends, family and children to celebrate the family reunion we are all waiting for. This is a really special moment for all of us."
"First of all. Thank you Aqua Regina for keeping us safe when we were the mermaid princesses at that time. We faced some dangers but we were able to overcome the obstacles. Also thank you for keeping our loved ones safe who would later on to be our husbands. Thank you for helping us while we were going through a difficult time we had faced when Azumi died." Yukito said.
"As for the former mermaid princess whom we have never met please keep them safe and sound. If they pass away, please let them live a happy afterlife. It's very sad that only three of us has got to know about the book and the others never knew it." Naoki said
"And our children. 2 sons and a daughter. The 2 sons fell in love with the current mermaid princess. May their relationship blossom and bloom. May our daughter can also find true love." Azumi said.
Everyone then looked at the cake after realizing each other's hands. Before the three former mermaid princesses could blow the candle, Suzuka asked.
"Is anyone's birthday today?"
"Family reunion birthday." Saito smiled.
"Oh!"
The three former mermaid princesses blew the candle and cut the cake. Everybody clapped as they did so.
"And now for the moment we have been waiting for." Azumi said, "LET'S EAT!"
"YEAH!" Everybody said happily.
And so everybody ate and ate and ate. It seems that they are soooooo hungry! Everyone is enjoying it.
"Wow butler! These are really the best food ever. Thanks!" Masahiro said happily.
"With pleasure young sir." The butler smiled.
"Master chef." Shizuro smiled as he gave a thumbs up to the butler.
"Thank you sir."
"I'm sure you will be the No.1 chef butler someday." Naoki smiled.
The butler smiled.
"Ah! I'm almost full." Nagisa sighed before he let out a small burp.
"I'm full too." Taoki mumbled.
"The cake is still here." Yukito said happily, "Let's eat it."
"I'm still not full without the cake." Suzuka said happily.
"Okay Okay. Calm down Suzuka." Saito said.
"Okay everyone. Here's a piece of cake for everyone." Azumi said.
So they all ate the cake though Nagisa and Taoki struggled to finish it because they are totally full. Then a funny thing happened.
"Hey Saito. Can I have a jelly?" Shizuro asked.
"Sure." Saito said.
So Saito tried to cut the jelly into half but in doing so accidentally slammed the plate of the blackberry pie. The blackberry pie then flew over. Saito gave the jelly to Shizuro and was about to finish the cake but the pie landed right straight to the head. On seeing the sight of Saito, everyone roared in laughter.
"Wow Saito! Looks like your hair will become blackberry all off a sudden." Nagisa laughed.
"How in the world did that happen?" Saito was shocked at the sight of himself.
"You banged the plate and the pie went straight to your head." Masahiro laughed.
"Darn it!"
"Well you do look funny though daddy." Suzuka laughed.
"No! I don't want my hair to be blueberry. Better get to the washroom."
And so Saito ran to the washroom still being embarrassed. Everyone is still laughing.
"Hey where's Azumi by the way?" Yukito asked.
"I bet she is bringing the Ocean-Proof Camera." Taoki said.
"Camera for what?" Shizuro asked.
"Well we will take one big photo involving all of us." Naoki smiled.
"I see. Well here she is."
Azumi came with her Ocean-Proof Camera.
"Hey. Where did Saito go?" Azumi asked.
"He is in the wash room after the blackberry pie landed on his head." The butler said in which everyone laughed.
Pretty soon Saito came back after wiping his hair.
"Okay guys. 2 sons and our daughter can be on the front. We will be on the middle and our husbands and the butler could be at the back." Azumi said.
Everyone agreed but there is one problem for the children.
"Mom. Can we take the photo outside? I'm a bit stuffed in here." Nagisa said.
"Yeah. Besides it's better on the outside than on inside." Masahiro said.
Everyone thought for a moment before fully agreeing to it.
"Alright then. Let's take the photo outside." Azumi said as they all went outside.
Outside:
Azumi is setting up the camera. The children which are Masahiro, Nagisa and Suzuka are kneeling down on the front row. The former mermaid princesses which are Yukito, Naoki and will be Azumi stood in the middle row and the butler the husbands which are Saito, Taoki and Shizuro stood in the back row.
"Okay everybody. The camera will take the photo in 10 seconds." Azumi said happily, "Everyone said cheese."
"Cheese!" Everyone said as they put their smiling faces on the camera. Azumi joined Yukito and Naoki in the middle row.
But no one knew what happened next was that Aqua Regina made her appearance behind them. She saw the camera as well. She stood beside them and let out her cheerful smile.
After 10 seconds, the camera finally clicks.
Me *crying*: And that's the end of the wonderful family reunion.
Nagisa: There There. Don't cry. More stuffs are coming up next, people.
Masahiro *smiling*: Wow! This surely is the best time I will ever remember in my life.
Suzuka *jumping happily*: Hey! The camera is still there. Let's say cheese to ourselves.
Suzuka, Nagisa and Masahiro: Cheese!
*The camera clicks towards them.*
Me *smiling*: See you in Chapter 13 folks!