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Gala leaned over the side of the dock .
" Mermando?" She called softly .
It was silent for several seconds before she could hear the loud plop of the surface being broken .
A pair of chocolate eyes twinkled before her .
" Gal ? " He leaned forward . " Is something wrong ?"
She shook her head . " I just wanted to check up on you ." She said shyly . " Are you alright ?"
He sighed . She had returned him to the water a few days prior , despite Pacific's attempts to stop Gal ( who had taken a job as a lifeguard's assistant in order to get closer to a certain crush of his ) . They had exchanged goodbyes before Mermando went on his way back to his family .
At least , that was the plan . Apparently the lake wasn't attached to the ocean like they thought , which left Mermando even more alone than before .
" I'm fine Gal , really. "
She had been visiting him every night since then , keeping him company. While he appreciated it , he really didn't want to her to spend so much time on him .
" Well , I brought sandwiches just in case ." She waved a lunch box .
He grinned. " Thank you .It means the world to me ."
She blushed and unpacked the sandwiches.
They talked about themselves and other fluffy subjects in an attempt to make Mermando feel better .
The sky had began to turn pink .
" Mermando ? " Gal finished packing up the lunch box. " One day , I'm going to get you out of here , I promise."
Mermando smiled weakly . " Thank you . But right now , you need to go home ." He gestured to the setting sun .
" Right." She rose and was about to turn away , but instead dropped on her stomach and gave her best attempt of a hug .
Mermando hugged back , his smile dropped .
" Goodbye , Mermando."
And she left .
Mermando sighed , watching her shrinking silhouette in the distance.
He couldn't help but doubt her words .
He was about to turn away when -
" Mermando." A voice growled.
He snapped back , meeting the angry eyes of Abel Gleeful.
Mermando didn't know whether to blush or cringe at the memory of him . He was confident he would never see him again, and yet there he was .
" Abel, I-."
" Mermando ." He gritted his teeth . " We're no longer in a relationship . We aren't even friends . But if you pursue her romantically ?" He pointed with his thumb towards Gala . " I'll sell your tail and eat the rest of you with salt . Is that clear ?"
Mermondo's tail swished back and forth underwater , torn between feeling annoyance and fear .If it was anyone else , he would have brushed them off , but he knew Abel Gleeful . If he would catch him even holding her hand , then Abel would ...
Mermondo suppressed a shudder at the images his imagination conjured up . " It's clear , no romance ."
" Good ." He rose from his kneeling position and sauntered off without another word .
Mermondo watched him walk away , shaking his head .
"Some people never change ." He mused .
AN: BTW , Gala didn't kiss Mermando in this AU . This isn't the last you'll see of Mermando either ! Hey , and for future reference...what do you guys think genderbent Melony's name would be ?Thanks for the support!
