Me: The last chapter as I promised :3 First, before I begin, I would like to thank these wonderful reviewers and readers.

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Ikuto: can we get to the point? -.-

Me: no :D And this mayyyy be a long chappptterrr.

Chapter 8

It Comes to This

"A-Amu, I, it was stupid revenge, and, I, I, I didn't mean…" Ikuto couldn't believe he felt like crying.

"…Ikuto?" her voice rang in his ears like music. He looked up to her flawless, smooth face. There was a grin on it, a soft, gentle grin.

"I forgive you."

His sorrow was suddenly gone. The pang of guilt that clawed his stomach disappeared, and his heart almost exploded.

Why was he so in love with her? He'd only known her for 6 days. Those were only the six happiest days of his life.

"I…actually…love you, Amu," he said.

Her eyes widened. She felt the tingling sensation again, but this time it felt like it was about to burst.

"I…love you too, Ikuto!!" she sobbed, and hugged him tightly.

"Six days…" he murmured.

"Six days, the happiest of my life," she whispered.

She felt the same, too? But what could be so dull? There was no crime, here, right? No WANTED people, no FBI, and he had heard that mermaids are immortal, so, no death, no devil… right?

"HINAMORI AMU!"

Speak of the devil, and he shall come.

"YOU! THIEVING little MERMAN! You are a DISGRACE to all MERFOLK!" Tadase roared.

"One minute is up," the king said. He had no pity in his voice.

"Father, I changed my mi—"

"NO! Amu, you are choosing the wrong man! Six days?!?! You've been with Tadase for two years!"

"But I don't love Tadase!!"
Tadase sneered and stole the king's trident. The king put up no resistance, but he didn't know who Tadase was going to shoot at.

"Amu, if I can't be king, then no one else can. There will be no princess!!"
He pointed the golden and beautiful but dangerous weapon at her. The king tried to take the sharp item away from Tadase, but Tadase pointed it towards him in a warning.

"Change your mind yet?" he asked, his fingers tightening his grip.

Amu looked frightened, but her voice came out clear and clean.

"Never."

"THEN YOU SHALL MEET DOOM! The only device that can kill mermaids, in my hands!" he rose the trident, then brang it down with such force that lightning bolts zoomed from the points.

"NO!" Ikuto screamed. (low scream, not like a girl… xD)

Amu braced herself, a single tear dropping from her eye. She didn't have time to use her magic as a shield…

"I love you," whispered Ikuto, and swam in front of Amu.

"IKUTO!" she yelled.

In a second a blast of lightning and electricity fumed in front of Amu. She let out a scream, but it wasn't for her. After the yellow light faded, there lay a lifeless, but still beautiful, Ikuto.

"Don't bother to bury him," Tadase ordered. After all, he was the new king.

As he turned to leave, he heard a gigantic gasp.

His head turned to see tiny sparkles rising from Ikuto's body. His eyes widened.

"Impossible…"

Amu looked from Ikuto to Tadase.

"Yes possible." She straightened her tail and, carrying Ikuto with her, swam to Tadase and her father.

"Ikuto…Ikuto… isn't… a mermaid." She hesitated for her Father and Tadase's reaction.

"…Amu, you disobeyed the law!" roared the king.

"I know I did! And the only reason is because I'm forced to marry him!!" she pointed a finger at the blonde, who was still shocked. "YOU weren't forced to marry mother, were you?! Would she be happy if she saw the situation I was in?!" her lungs seemed about ready to give out, but she forced them to assist her.

"Do you think Tadase really LOVES me?! I mean, look at him! He tried to kill me! Can't you see in your head?! He wants to be KING!"

"..." All the king could do was just comprehend what his petite but strong daughter had said.

"And… do you know… how Mother died?"
"She died… of…"
"How do you think Tadase knows how to use the trident?"

Tadase threw a deathly glare at Amu, but she ignored him and went on.

"She can't die of old age or any wound. The killer… was…"

"STOP THIS NOW!" Tadase roared.

"No, you stop," the king answered. "Why did you kill Midori?"

"If she died, you would ask for someone to take your daughter's hand."

"You had it all planned out?" the king asked.

"YES!! I DID! AND THAT STUPID HUMAN RUINED MY CHANCE!"
"Amu, which of these men do you love?" the king asked calmly.

Amu knew the answer before he finished. "Ikuto."
"You do know that Ikuto's magic of being able to stay underwater will wear off soon, right?"
"Yes."

"You know what you have to do."
"STOP! WHO WILL BE FUTURE QUEEN?!" Tadase exclaimed.

"Yes!!" Amu said, trying to be heard over Tadase's ranting. "I know what I have to do!!"
"Then, my daughter, do what must be done. I love you," the king said.

"As for you, Hotori Tadase," he said. "I have someone for you."

"…Princess"

"Not At All," the king grinned.

And as he said the last word, all eyes turned towards the door where a girl with cornsilk colored hair curved at her back, and her bangs were gathered into a + clip. She had purple eyes, and smiled.

"My future husband."
[A/N: THANK YOU Nefarious Seraph 13 for the suggestion of a pairing with Tadase]

Tadase's mouth dropped.

"The only thing," the king said, grinning evilly again, "Is that she's a crook, too."

"ARE YOU CALLING ME A CROOK?!" Tadase steamed.

"Yes, in fact, I am."

"It can't be helped," said the girl with a singsong voice.

Again Tadase's mouth dropped and he had a smile.

"You're beautiful," he mouthed. She widened her eyes in astonishment.

"Have fun in jail, you guys," the king said happily, and the guards took them out, which was hard because they were both staring at eachother.

"Lulu," she whispered.

"Tadase," he answered.

Who knows what happened after that?

Back to Amu.

"Amu, you should go now," the king said. "It's almost time,"

"Yes, father," she said.

Her father, the servants, and her swam to the top of the palace, where just five feet was the surface of the water.

"My daughter, best regards in the human world."

"I will, father! I will," she said, crying happy tears.

"And love that man, because, well, he's a good man." The king tried to search for more words, but he couldn't. He was glad his daughter finally found someone.

"You do realize your immortality will be gone," the king said, "and you will never be able to change into a mermaid."

"I know. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."

"Then, Amu, I release you into the world of the legged ones!"
All the servants cheered.

"Thank you everybody!!"
"Go big sister! Goo!" Ami cheered.

"Good-bye!"

A light flashed, and before Amu and Ikuto knew it, they were where they met, on the rocks.

"…Amu?"
"Ikuto," Amu smiled, and brang her lips to his.

"Woah, what are these?!" Amu held up to sticks that seemed attached to her body.

"Those are legs." He answered, smirking.

"…Do I need them?"
"Yes, yes you do." He smiled.
"IKUTOOOOOOOO!!!"

The voice of Utau came firing down the beach.

"IKUTO! WHERE WERE YOU? YOU WERE MISSING FOR 6 DAYS! WHO'S THIS? WHERE'D YOU MEET HER? WHERE ARE HER PANTS?! WHERE ARE YOUR PANTS?!" she sobbed, hugging Ikuto to death.

"…Long story, Utau. Let's just say… I'm getting married."
"MARRIED?!" she stopped crying. "I'M HAPPY! BECAUSE I AM, TOO!"
"YOU CAN STOP YELLING!" Ikuto yelled. They all laughed.

"Amu, pleasure to meet you," she said. She almost held up her legs, because, remember back then, when you had to slap tails?
"Utau," she answered, and took Amu's hand in hers. They smiled instantly.

"So, who's the lucky man?" she asked Utau. She instantly blushed.

"His name is Kukai."

After that, Utau, Kukai, Amu and Ikuto had a wedding together, and they all lived happily ever after :DDDD

Me: SQUEE! IT'S DONE! –sob-

Ikuto: What a crappy ending!

Me: Your face is a crappy ending… -.-

Amu: D: How rude!

Me: Sorry, I'm just hyper!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I LUFFLES YOU ALL!

And I hope you liked my story :]