I was once happy.
I could smile and I hoped for a bright future.
But one day that all changed.
For there was a dark truth I never knew and I was betrayed by the one who I was told to trust.

Miracine Seaton

       It was December 31.  Seivon and everyone else said they were staying up late for a new year or something.  Mivozene would never approve.  Good thing he is not here, right.  Apparently he went off to Kaisa's kingdom.  I wonder how he is dealing with her.
       I mean they hate each other and argue all of the time.  Even more than I do with him.  Speaking of Rivalkai, I should really visit.  It would be good for me to and being the area the others would want me to pay my respects to them.  

       I was recently swimming and now I am waiting for the scales to dry.  I am on the side of the land.  A place close to water, but not out in the open.  It was a cloudy day with skies filled with grey floating mist all around.  The air was cool with an icy feel to it. 
        Suddenly I feel my fins finally splitting and my scales and fins disappearing.  Human flesh is what remained.  I bit into some kelp before getting up.  I was going back to them.  I have a feeling, Seivon is the only one that will notice I was gone.

       "Miss me?" I asked when I arrived.

       "You were gone?" Ashton muttered.  I so knew he was going to not realize it.

       "Yes, she went out for a bit." Seivon scowled and went over to me.  I smiled at him. 

     "Of course he would know," Melody laughs, "He pays attention to whatever she does ever since they got together.  Don't you?"

      "What that not true I don't pay attention." He says stupidly.

       I test Seivon for a bit when I turned to him, asking "You do not pay attention to me?"

       "What!" He exclaimed in horror after realizing what he just said, " No, I didn't mean that.  I always had in a way.  I just didn't start then." I shook my head.

        "Hmm sureee....." I rolled my eyes.  I swear I thought I heard Mel or someone chuckle when I said that.

         "I paid attention to you for awhile.  I said I always thought you were you for awhile but I just wasn't exactly sure..." He whispered low enough only so I could hear. 
       But given the expression I made afterwords, he ought to tell them.

       "What did you tell her?" Mel looks between us quizzically, "I swear Seivon you are so-"

        "It was out of contexts it was not like that..." Seivon told her.  But I did not get what they were speaking of.
        The only thing I knew was it could be out of contexts like how Kaisa claimed what she did was.  That is hilarious thinking about that.

       "Kaisa's out of contexts?" I heard Mel chuckle.

       "What about Kai?" Ashton's head popped up.

        "Oh look now Ashton is interested in this conversation!" Melody shakes her head exclaiming.

        "If only you knew..." He muttered sadly.  Only knew?
        I was puzzled to say the least.

       "What?  Ah well...What was the out of context thing about?" Mel continued to ask in curiosity.

       "Me walking in the hallways trying to go to class and then boom there was Kaisa with Mivozene." I smiled innocently.

    "I don't like him." Ashton said at once.

     "Feeling is mutual." Seivon agreed nodding his head.

      "Who all agrees that we hate him?" I grinned.  I said the thing we all were thinking.
      "He is so annoying always getting in my business wanting to know whatever I am doing and do not even mention how he is seriously refusing to let me leave because he thought I was sick.  Remember the first week I was here?  Yeah, blame my brother for my mysterious disappearance that lasted a week or two.  Oh how I love him.  Oh, and do not get me started with how he acts towards individuals who are not...." I paused thinking of a way to say mermaid, but not say it to Ashton. 
      "...like him in any way.  I honestly cannot believe it, treating everyone as if they are lower than him.  It is like he is royalty... Oh wait who am I kidding?" I muttered dryly, "To the elders he is noble enough for them." I was walking around getting annoyed by the second.

        "Miracine....Calm down." I felt his warm arms go around me.

        "I thought hate is a little too drastic...  I mean you did say that you love him soon a little bit later."

        "Nah hate fits him." Ashton agreed.  Thank you.

      "Miracine, popcorn or pizza?" Ashton asked me.  Gee how thoughtful to asked the one who does not even eat human food to pick out the food.  Oh wait he does not know that.  I mean if he had ideas that there were things other than humans he probably would figure it out.  He is not like Seivon.

      "Uhhh....Whatever you want." I shrugged, "I do not eat....popcorn or pizza really?" Seivon and Melody looked at me.

       "Seivon you nee..... fin..... fir...r.s.... and....... her...... the.... fi.....ks....." I heard Melody whisper something to Seivon.  I wonder what it was about.

      "That is something I need."  Seivon laughed.

      "Need?" Melody turned to him.

       "Phone?  Picture.  Background photo.  Obviously."  I was really confused what he was saying.  "Oh and you're taking it."

       "Are you serious," she widen her eyes, "I do not want to watch my best friends m-"

      "Be quiet." Seivon hushed her.

      "Hey I am usually the one who says that to you," Mel exclaimed, "Not the other way around."

       "Well now it is me, Mel." Seivon smirked.

         "Well Miracine, good luck with him." She shook her head walking away.

         "Don't bring her into this!" He shouted as she began to walk away.

        "Yeah, yeah, yeah." Mel shrugged, "I'll keep that in mind."

        "What do you mean by that?" He got up to go to her.  I wondered was she envious of me?  I mean she used to have a thing for him.
        But then why did she help me?  I brushed that thought away.  It would not make sense for her to help me if that was the case.

       They both were still gone for what seemed an hour and they still were not back.  It was a little worrisome.

      "Miracine." Ashton was staring at me deadly.  His eyes were filled of dark and sorrow.  He was staring at me intensively.  "When are you leaving?"

       "I do not know." I admitted to him.  Whenever Mivozene comes up with some plan to get me to leave earlier.

      "You did tell him right?" He seemed to be glaring at me.

      "Yes...in a way." I admit, "I told him more than that."

        "I really don't understand you.  You seem to be infatuated with him, but you are trying to leave." Ashton looks at me in confusion.

       "I am not good for him...any of you." I take a deep breath, "I just will cause everyone to get hurt."

        "And here you are again saying how you hurt us.  If you really cared for him you would stay."  I tried to think about his words, but a little voice in the back of my head kept repeating a different phrase. 
       If you really love him you would protect him and leave.  If you really love him you would do the best for him.  If you really love him you would make sure he would never get hurt again.

      I bit down on my lip and looked away, "You do not understand what I-"

       "Oh hush!" He gave an exasperated sigh. 
       "You know, you just irritate me.  How could you do that him?  Can't you see what you will cause him?  You will make him be filled with hurt, pain, and grief all over.  Why?  It is one simply answer.  You.  I should of realized it sooner, but it was always you he has been wanting, been with....." He couldn't even look at me.
      "And for you to just do that to him, is heartless.  You cannot leave him with everything he has been through."

       "I want to stay! I do it is just what the others want of me to do." I tell him,
      "They want me to come home already back where I used to be...The place I have not been in almost four years." Ashton's eyes suddenly widen.

       "Wait you said others want you to go back to a place you haven't been in four years...?" He stepped back with his hand over his mouth.
      "No.....no t-that's impossible.  It can't be!  I was right in more ways than one." He shook his head as he finally lifted up,
      "It always been you to him.  You are the one that saved my friend in the beginning on that day.  How you did that, I do not know.  Why you were there, I do not know.  But all I ask is who exactly are you and who is Seivon Rivers to you?"

      "That is something I cannot answer." I then looked down and waited.  He looked at me and shook his head sighing.  He said nothing else for awhile.

      It was a few hours later when Melody and Seivon came back.  Who knows what they discussed.  Who know what happened? 
      Why I am worrying myself they are friends and Seivon is too clueless to ever know Melody had/has feelings for him.  They probably just talked whatever it was out.

      Seivon was brushing his hand against his hair and was seemingly distracted.  Just right there and then I wanted to forget everyone else and let my desires take control kissing him with my heart's content.

       "You good?" His voice broke my thoughts.

      "H-huh?!" I staggered back.

       "I said you good?  Like are you okay?  I mean look at you just staring at nothing." Ashton narrowed his eyes.  There is a thing...er someone called Seivon.

       "Y-yes." I whispered not allowing my eyes to leave him.

      "Seivon!  Get your girlfriend.  She looks really sad and pitiful." Ashton exclaims, "The way she looking at you I think you should go and sh-" I looked at Ashton. 
      What was he doing?

      "Everyone just be quiet.  Mira... Come here." He came close to me and oh so slowly lead me away.
      Letting him lead me away I closed my eyes and leaned into him.

      "That was a little joke..." I whispered.

     "Wait what?" Melody looked back in forth between me and Seivon.

      "Melody stop worrying about things that don't concerns you." After Seivon said that I did not hear Melody say anything else as we left.

      He brought me outside where the cool air greeted my skin.  The snow was bright and each sliver of ice glimmered as the sun shined upon it.  I smiled leaning on him still.

      "Mira..." He softly laid his hand on my hair and lifted my chin up with his other hand.  "Look at us....and look at the world."

      "You said that before...A long time ago it seems..." I breathed softly, "But it is just us against the world."

     "I'll show them.  To those who think this must be a crime, I'll show all of them what you mean to me."  He softly caressed the side of my cheek.  I rest my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes.

      I heard an oh so familiar sound.  One I have not heard in years.  Four years it was when it happened.  I was swimming and then looking out is when I saw that same sound and colors. I looked up in the sky and widened my eyes, It led me to my fate.  Fireworks humans call them.

      "Do you remember?  Four years ago those fireworks led me to you." I tilted my head, "Curiosity is such a strange thing.  That was the first time I seen a human...alive."

     "Now I'm worried how you lived before with your brother..." I looked up and his expression showed worry.  "But now here you are seeing fireworks again.  After all, I told you I would show you some more."

       "They only drowned.  Most of them from usual accidents.  I did nothing..." I whispered with truth to my words. "We are told to not mangle with humans, unless they cause trouble for us."

       "Oh..." He sneaked a look behind him, but I caught it anyway.
       Why did he look behind?  Before I could look behind him, he placed his hands behind my head and kissed me.  I was instantly lost in time.  It was just us.  Kissing the person that is for you is not like kissing no one else. It was too special and made every difference.  It was like a blooming iris always growing, but never ever fading, wilting away.
        Always having a desire of more of his sweet kisses.  This time it would be a tender kiss.  We would kiss so softly allowing every everlasting moment last till the end. 

        He held me close and I laid my head on him. "No words could ever express the true meaning of what we feel."

       "I don't want you to go." He admits looking down.

     "Seivon...I..I have to.  You know how it is now... I.." My voice breaks, "I want to stay I really do...but I have to."  He caress the side of my cheek.

     "I know..." He murmurs, "But promise me one thing.  When you leave, when you go, where you swim to, never you should find another that completes you as I do to you, but someday I ask you to return to me?" 

     "I promise I will return and when I leave I will never forget you.  Besides....six months is a long time." As soon as I said six months guilt filled me again.
     "I mean look how long these past months from when I saw you again until now took?"

      "Miracine happy new years." He told me, "Make a wish and maybe it will come true." I closed my eyes and looked at him and then at the bright lights streaming in the sky. 
       I wish...

~~~

      "And for this wonderful bright new year of 2020, before we go we are going to show some of our 2020 New Year's Resolutions!" The lady on the screen exclaimed a little too excitedly.
      I was leaning on Seivon -not that he minded of course with his arms wrapped around as if he was carrying me- and kept feeling my eyelids drip every so often.

         "Oh I know this year will be amazing and be just great." The host interviewed someone in the crowd, "We've been looking forward to it for a long time and here it comes.  Oh happy 2020 may you be an incredible one!  Ohh!"

       "Mira, What do you think of this picture?" Seivon turned to me and showed me his phone.  My eyes widen.  How in the living seas did he get the picture of us earlier?  It was of us earlier under the fireworks. 
       Just us and no one else and that meant he did not take it and...That is why he turned around.  He wanted that picture.  I feel so used.  I wanted to laugh.

       "I like it.  You should keep it forever." I smiled, ignoring the feeling of being used.

      "Don't worry I plan to." He leaned over to kiss me in which I immediately responded to by laughing lightly.  "You're so beautiful tonight."

     "I'm glad you think so..." I leaned my head into his shoulder.

     "Yeah?" He whispered lightly, "Sometimes you make me just want to-"

      "Get a room for all that crap." Ashton muttered in a joking matter.  It is not crap.

     "My house, my rules." Seivon glared at Ashton who put his hands up in surrender.  He seemed to mutter something under his breath.

     "I have an idea why don't we play a couple games?"  A couple games like two people together?  Hahaha sorry it was bad, right?

    "As in?" Seivon looked at them waiting for suggestions.

     "Oooooh I know!" Melody exclaimed excitedly.  "How about someone says a random sentence and we all have to fill in the blank with a random phrase and the person who said the sentence judges which funniest phrase wins."

     "I'm down." Ashton quickly replies.

     "Sure," He shrugged, "it is something different. Just try not to fall asleep."

      "I am awake!" I exclaimed in which the others laughed.

       "Alright!" Melody clasped her hands together.  "I was walking down the street and saw a man with a blank.  Let me repeat.  I was walking down the street and saw a man with a blank."
      I had an idea, but I was not sure if it was too obscured.

     "Well this will certainly be interesting." Seivon grinned next to me.

     "Ashton!  You first." Melody commanded.

     "What but I just-" He backed up.

      "Don't care." She laughed, "Go.  Now."

      "Okay...Well....I, myself you know your friend named Ashton?" He shrugged, "Well I was walking down the street and saw a man with a purple platypus in a tutu.  I know what you are thinking, he is crazy, but I saw a purple thing with a tutu." We all chuckled.

     "I was walking down the street and saw a man with a........" Seivon paused for a bit before continuing. 
    "I literally don't know.  Wait...I was walking down the street and saw a man with a group of Ashtons accompanying him."

     "Ashtons?  Like several of me?!" He shouted all giddily.  "That would be heaven." Now if he said several Seivons, now that would be heaven.

    "That would be a nightmare...." I heard Melody muttered. 
     Oh wait it was my turn.

     "I was walking down the street and I saw a man with a purple-dotted bikini, eating seaweed on a big black comet that was being carried by a redsn...red clown, dressed up as a porcupine that was dancing on a toilet." I told them so quickly they gave me a blank look.

     "All I caught was a bikini was eating seaweed." Ashton admitted.  Oh did I speak too fast?

     "Okay I will repeat it for the lack of your minds unable to process things...I........was.....walking...." I smiled at them as I spoke so slow.  Melody gave me such a nice gesture that Mivozene sometimes gives me.  It was a beautiful look of wanting to kill me.  Ahh the memories. 
      "....down.... the.... street.... and..... I... saw... a... man...... with.... aaaaa.... purple.... dotted.... bikini...... eating.... seaweed... on... a.... big..... black.... comet.... that..... was...... being..... carried.... by... a red.... clown..... dressed... up..... as.... a... porcupine... that... was.... dancing.... on.... a..... toilet."

      "How did you even come up with that?!  That is just insane." Melody threw up her hands.  "You win."

     Several rounds and games later I felt my eyes drifting.  I did not even care anymore to the point where my head was leaning against his chest and my arms were wrapped around his torso.  And I was doing a thing I kinda despised if other people do it:  Taking up the entire couch. 
    Would I be considered a selfish violet-marine fish?  That I would not know...  I yawned as my brain refused to think of anything smart.

     "Hey Mira?"

      "Yeah?" I nodded.

      "You're tired?"

       "Yeah?"

       "You can go asleep on me like this...I don't mind." He smiled, "In fact you should do this more often."

      "Yeah?"

     "I love you."

      "Yeah?" I wasn't really comprehending what he was saying and instead I was just really tired.

     "I....want to eat fish."

      "Yeah?"

      Seivon laughed, "Hey Mel, she is barely awake."

    "I'm...a...awa...ke." I muttered with my eyes closed.

     "Are you an angelfish?  Are you my angelfish?"

    "Yeah?"

     "Want to be in display at a circus?"

     "Yeah?" I heard Seivon laugh.  I had a feeling he was shaking his head.  At what I had no idea. 
     I was just too tired.  It was not until too long that I felt Seivon carry me and everything afterword that was black.

New AN//
This was a fun but cute chapter

AN:

If I could have any wish in the world I wish that no one would stop us and someday in the future we will be able to live together in peace and harmony without a soul bothering us when they please.