Summary: It has been a few days and Hinata has not heard word from her sister. She gets worried and decides to go search for her. During her search she finds herself on land staying with a man that goes by Sasuke Uchiha. Mermaid AU. Loosely based on the kdrama, The Legend of the Blue Sea.

Rating: T… I guesss unless I feel the urge to write some smutt

Pairing: SasuHina so turn back now if you aren't into it.

Tales of Above

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Underwater, 10 Years Ago

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When she was younger, she would always ask her mother about the stories the land dwellers would tell their children. The stories were somewhat different from each other, but almost always had the same ending; the prince and princesses would fall in love and they would live happily ever after. Sure she did enjoy the stories her mother told her and her little sister, but she wanted to hear a more realistic story. A story that didn't always have a happy ending.

"Why would you want to hear a story like that?" Her mother laughed a little with a sweet smile on her face. Hinata blushed and looked away from her mother. She was just curious was all. She stared at Hanabi who swam around chattering happily to herself as her pink and gold tail flowed gracefully behind her. The sand below them jostled with their movement.

She looked back up towards her mother who was now swimming toward her little sister. She watched as she moved with the water, her indigo fin creating miniature bubbles in the water. Her beautiful, navy blue hair whirled around with every move she made. She pouted and looked down as fingered her shoulder length hair thoughtfully. When will my hair be beautiful like Mother's?

"Hinata?" Hinata looked up and saw her mother holding Hanabi's hand as they swam back to her. She smiled and met them half way.

"It's just I always hear the same stories about how the prince gets the princess and all is well." She replied circling her mother and sister before swimming to her mother's unoccupied hand and slipping her fingers through. Her mother squeezed her fingers gently as she pulled them along toward their home; The Hyuuga Kingdom, home to all mermaid Hyuugas.

"Like the one princess who talked to mice and the other princess who woke up from her eternal sleep with 'true love's kiss'." Hinata responded as the slowly descended toward their home.

"Or the one princes that lived with tiny men." Hanabi piped up scrunching her nose in disgust.

"They're called 'dwarves', Hanabi." Hinata giggled and she only rolled her eyes. Their mother chuckled at their antics before looking up thoughtfully.

"Maybe I should tell you the story called The Little Mermaid." Her mother said causing Hinata to stop her fingers causing her mother and sister to stop with her. Hinata stared at her mother with surprise evident on her face.

"They have stories about us?" she whispered to herself in awe. Her mother's smile faltered and turned back forward toward their home.

"It's not a real pleasant story." Her mother spoke as they continued. Hinata frowned as they swam before looking back at her mother.

"Will you tell me the story?" she asked quietly as they reached the coral gates of their kingdom.

"Tell US the story." Hanabi inserted looking pointedly at Hinata who only blushed sheepishly as an apology. They both stared at their mother who continued to look forward.

"Of course. After I speak with your father, I will tell you this story before you go to sleep." She whispered. They were now inside their home castle, Hyuugas bowing towards them then continuing on their way. At the mention of her father Hinata looked down, examining her silver tail as it swished below her. Her father strongly disliked her curiosity of the humans. It wasn't her fault that she was naturally curious about everything the human world above had to offer. As if reading her thoughts, her mother stopped then pulled her up to eye level and kissed her on both of her cheeks.

"There is nothing wrong with wanting to know what's up there sweetie. Your father is just skeptical because he has encountered humans before. Those humans weren't as nice as the ones I've described to you." Her mother whispered nestling their heads together. Hinata giggle before pulling away and looking at Hanabi who had a cute little pout on her face. She smiled and ruffled her little sister's hair.

"Maybe one day me and Hanabi can go up there together and look around." She said with a smile and Hanabi smiled a big smile.

"Yes!" she exclaimed before hugging Hinata's waist tightly. Hinata smiled brightly and smoothed out her brunette tresses. "Maybe we can finally try the French's fries while we're up there." Hanabi proudly pronounced and Hinata laughed.

"It's called 'french fries' Hanabi." She corrected and Hanabi released her and stuck her tongue out. Their mother laughed at their exchanged and reached for both of their hands.

"When you both grow older, maybe I will take you up there myself." She whispered to both of them and watched their faces light up with joy. "You will have to keep a secret from your father though." She spoke with a wink. Hinata all but threw herself at her mother and showered her with kisses.

"I'm old enough Mother." Hanabi pouted next to them and she only laughed.

"You're only seven Hanabi." Hinata informed as she swam around her younger sister. Hanabi frowned and crossed her arms.

"I'm more mature than you are!" she yelled before she chased her down the hall. Her mother smiled as she watched them horse play throughout the kingdom.

That night Hinata and Hanabi had stayed up and chatted about the wonders of the world above and what they would do if they were given the chance to reside there. Now that she thought back to it, Hinata never did get to hear about the story of The Little Mermaid.

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Unknown Location, 10 years later

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The sounds of honking cars interrupted her thoughts of the past as she slowly waded out the water with shaky legs. Her mother never told her how hard it was to walk on land feet. Hinata wobbled toward the shore before clumsily falling into the sand. She mentally cursed her inability to walk like humans. She turned up toward the sky and sighed. The sun was just starting to set causing the sky to look a pinkish orange color.

A gasp pulled her out of her musings and she turned toward the sound. There stood a woman holding, who she assumed was her son's, hand while the other covered his eyes. The woman had the same hair as her mother, but her eyes were black. Her son seemed to have the same eyes but instead his hair was a washed out black color. The first humans she's ever met. Her eyes lit up in excitement.

"This is a family friendly beach! You cannot lay around naked, there are children present!" the lady screamed at her, startling her causing her smile to disappear. Maybe this was a bad idea.

"What beautiful eyes." The little boy thought and Hinata pulled her eyes away from the mother, who took out a light up block from her pocket and turned her son around, toward the little boy with surprise. She hadn't seen him speak.

"You think my eyes are beautiful?" She thought toward him, hoping he would hear her. The boy blushed and turned toward her surprised. She smiled sweetly at him and he blushed and turned away.

"Yes." He responded out loud and his mother looked at him questionably before glaring at her and turning back around to talk into the block. Hinata watched her curiously before looking at the sun again.

"Can you hear me, little one?" she mused in her head and the boy turned his head toward her, not fully turning around but she could tell that he had.

"Can you hear me?" he had asked in his mind and Hinata smiled brightly before responding back.

"Yes. What is your name?" she questioned he looked at her in amazement but before he could respond, his mother pulled him behind her and glared down at her.

"Come on Inari. I've called the cops. They should be on their way soon." She sniffed and started to pull her son away causing Hinata's smile to fall. first interaction with humans and she had already made one mad.

"Momma, she can read minds." Inari stated as she pulled on his arm.

"Enough Inari. Let's go home before it starts to get too dark. I believe your grandpa is cooking dinner as we speak." She spoke as they continued to exit the shore. The boy looked back at Hinata in awe before waving goodbye. Hinata herself lifted up a hand with a small smile on her face.

So what her mother had told her was true. Those with pure hearts could hear her thoughts. She smiled sadly at the thought of her mother before sighing. It wasn't time to be having such sad thoughts. She had to find Hanabi. But first she needed to find out what these 'cops' were and why they were coming.

AN: Okay so surprise! Im not dead and surprisingly I'm actually writing SasuHina…

I know those who get notifications of my story are probably like "Whut the fuckk? She finally comes back and is writing SasuHina?! What happened to NaruHina?!" and all I can say is that ive changed alright! lol idk when it even happened but the ship grew on me. I can't help it!

Some of yall probably want to kill me for not updating some of my other stories for like years…I couldn't help it im sorry but this thought has been in my head for the last like 3 months. So just know that im alive and I may be updating some of my older stories. Thanks for sticking with me through the process and waiting patiently for my procrastinating ass. Just stay tuned I guess. But until then please enjoy my new story.

For my new viewers, thank you for giving my story somewhat a chance… I mean it is only the first chapter.

Anyway I hope you continue to enjoy this long ride of a story.

-futago-za