Mermaid Melody

Disclaimer: I do not own Mermaid Melody.

I am Lucia Nanami, a mermaid princess. For the sake of meeting a childhood friend who happens to be a human, I decided to live in their world. There I meet so many friends, some also happened to be mermaid princesses just like myself and one of them …happened to be a very special person to me, Kaito. On our way, we also encountered the descendants of evil. The last enemy we fought is Michael, an angel in appearance but a real demon on the inside. He's the reason why Kaito made himself forgot everything about his past, so that Michael won't use his memory to cause us any harm. He also captured Sera, one of us. He also captured Mikaru, a girl who appeared to be his twin, and the same girl who saved Kaito after he lost his memory. We set off our own way and defeated him. Fortunately, we won. And now, another start has begun…and every decision we make…cost us a really big amount.

Sacrifice of a Mermaid Princess

Part 1

"Lucia's narration…"

(flash back)

"Sorry Lucia…but I just cannot help you guys this time. Fighting with Michael would also mean fighting with her. I shouldn't have left her in the first place. I know the hard sufferings she experienced in her childhood."

"But Kaito…what does that suppose to mean?"

"I understand. I am a mermaid princess and its Sera's life we're fighting for. Mikaru is your friend and Sera is one of us. In that case, I have to fight Michael, and I'm willing to accept whatever it cost me…in order to save a mermaid princess."

Kaito! Kaito! Kaito! I hate it when I'm thinking about him. He likes Mikaru…and I just broke up with him…for that girl's sake. Am I stupid? Is this really the end of it? I still remember…that time…when I first met him a few years ago. Oh cut it off Lucia! You are a mermaid princess and you know that. And if he is really important to you…the best thing you can do for him…is let him go…no matter how much it hurts you…

"Lucia, would you like to go with us?" Hanon suddenly came to my room and asked.

"Yes of course. I guess that would be nice." That would do…cause maybe, just maybe, at least for now…I'll forget about that guy.

"Then let's go, Rina and the others are waiting."

We went in a so called human party for the celebrities. There are so many lights, flowers…and the presentations are really awesome and unpredictable. A lot people are dancing in pairs. This time I really must enjoy myself. It's been a while when we fought with Michael and defeated him. I almost forgot…we saved Sera…and so with Mikaru. Thank you so much God for letting me be a good sport. I know I am a mermaid…and from the start it would be dangerous to fall for a human…but Kaito is no ordinary human…and for that…it hurts me so much.

"Listen Lucia-chan, this party is really nice, so why don't you enjoy yourself and have fun instead of staring at your ice cream. It already started melting you know!" Hippo murmured. Silly me…forgetting what are important. I have my friends, Hanon, Rina, Hippo, Caren, Noelle, Coco, and Sera … for them, I must be brave enough. Now that the only reason we went in the human land is already accomplished…there's no more reason for me to stay here. Anyway, it's our choice…and I really miss the ocean, being with my mermaid friends…being princess of a continent.

Dancing, singing, eating, walking around, laughing, having fun…it appears to me like I already lost a big part of my life not being able to do those things. We almost got defeated if not for the cooperation and faith in everyone's heart to defeat the evil and save the ocean, our home, my home.

"I'm already tired. This party is so great."

"It's good you already recovered. We thought this idea would be great for you to cheer up again. That Kaito is a bad guy…for not realizing how good you are."

"Thanks guys…for always being there…whenever I need you!"

"No problem, we're princesses, we're all friends."

"But I still do not want to go home at this time, why don't we go grab something to eat before going home and lying in bed?"

"That sounds fun. Right Lucia?"

"Yes…that sounds fun…but you see, I just remembered I got to do something very important. Can I just go home now…please?"

"Yeah sure…but promise us to cheer up and not lock yourself in a room ok?"

"I promise."

But really, no matter what I do…I just can't fall asleep. And so I decided to walk at the ocean's shore. But to my surprise, instead of being there alone, watching the waves, they happened to be there…Kaito…and Mikaru.

"Lucia-chan!"

"Hello. I never thought you two would be here at this late."

"Kaito and I decided to have a walk. The ocean is really a nice place."

"Yes it is. So, you guys having fun. I'm sorry if I'm interrupting something. Guess I would just go back and take a walk somewhere else."

"Oh no, no, no. I really appreciate it…your sacrifice for Kaito and for my sake as well. It's really nice of you. Thank you very much."

"No worries, we're all friends here. And for a friend, that is of no importance. So, where's Kaito?"

"He's in the ocean, surfing."

"I see. So, I guess I better go back now. Hanon and the others might already be looking for me."

"I understand."

"Mikaru." What am I doing this time? Am I really a full? What I'm going to say…is just something that would cost me a lot…that would make me lose…my most special possession…

"Promise me, promise me to love Kaito no matter what. It's his decision and for that I am grateful that you love him enough. Please…say those words…that you promise to take care of him."

"I promise."

Then, I just ran off…ran off trying to stop my tears from flowing. This decision…might be the toughest…I ever did.

"Kaito's narration…"

Being tied up…in a place where you have nowhere else to go…just like being in a dead end…if only I would suffer enough…things would be great…but to see the most important of all to me…suffer like that…that is inexcusable. And for that…I have to do what I can…to do the right thing…for myself…and for hers.

"Mikaru!"

"Kaito? What took you so long?"

"The ocean…isn't it great to keep staring at it?"

"Yes."

"A long time ago, before the ship where my parents and I rode sunk, I just kept staring at the ocean…and then …for the first time in my life…I met a mermaid."

"Lucia-chan."

"Back then, she really got scared because of me. She thought I would hurt her…but instead…I asked her to sing. That song is the most pleasant melody I've ever heard from that time…up to now."

"Is Lucia…really that important to you?"

"Mikaru."

"Is this…really worth of sacrificing?"

"Please…if things would go farther, I might just hurt you…"

"Or worse because you might also hurt Lucia, right Kaito?"

"Mikaru!"

"Lucia…why does it really have to be her? If you met me first…if you knew me first before the time you met her came, would you still leave me then?"

"Time passed, and we know more and more people who might happen to be so close to us…too close that hurting them would mean hurting ourselves. But in one's life, no matter how many more people you meet on the way, there is just one…who you will treasure most in this world. And for that person's sake…you sure would be more than willing…to do anything."

"Kaito…Kaito…Kaito…"

Mikaru's POV

Since the time they defeated Michael…when Kaito was made to choose whose life he'll save…is it my life, or that girl's. Instead of taking time to choose, Lucia immediately told him to save me…even if it hurts her really hard. Is that sacrifice worth enough…to hurt herself…just for someone she considers a friend? For that, she's making it harder for me…it appears like she's telling me that Kaito should choose her a lot more than he should choose me. Stop it Mikaru…this time, you have to open your mind. You knew Kaito really doesn't love you…and still you said words that will hurt Lucia really hard. I knew that really hurt her… a lot…but why did it turn…that I'm still the loser?

Kaito's POV

Mikaru, I'm really sorry…but the person I cared for…more than anyone else in this world…is only her…

Lucia's POV

Tomorrow, I've decided. I'm going back to the Pacific…in that way…I'll be far from them…in that way…I won't be hurting myself…in that way…he can be happy as well.

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