Most humans refer to us as mermaids, but that's not what we’re called. Were called aquaspirites. They used to call us spirites for short, but then some how it was messed up: it became misspelled and then we became sprites. We can turn into fish of extraordinary color, or humans, and depending on if we morph correctly, we can or can't walk, but either way, we are always called beautiful.
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Momo coughed. The air here was so thick it was hard for her to breathe. It was full of human toxins, which made her breathing weak. She approached a fountain of such majesty; she was tempted to swim in it. Instead, she inhaled deeply (just to make it seem as though she was a human) and buried her face in the water. She inhaled the water, careful of her intake as to so she wouldn't turn into an aquaspirite or a fish. When she was a fish, she would turn into a peach colored fish, scales so small and perfect, not a one out of place.
She came up, her long light brown hair covering her ears incase they morphed. She sighed. Momo had been searching for weeks, and still, nothing. She hadn’t found a purifier or a normal pond. A Purifier was an object of unknown form, which could make the lake, or ocean, or whatever water it was in perfect. Humans would not have the urge to litter near or in it. The water would be perfectly clean. The Brims (baby aquaspirites) had sent her to find the purifier because she was more of a dull fish compared to the others. tHey didn't want her sticking out and attracting attention while she looked. The Brims, although almost babies, were like human elders. They were not muddling in insanitariness or misguided or corrupt thoughts. They were still pure and full of fresh ideas.
But still... out of all the fish in the sea, they chose Momo and had called her dull, plain, and simple and almost colorful less so many times it made her almost cry. She was a sensitive thing and was very shy. She didn't talk much, and that was another reason why they chose her. She wouldn't mouth off to people and be wanted by human authorities for harassment. Momo was warring what looked like tight almost skin colored dress, but that was actually her fins in human leg form. Her big blue eyes looked like she was about to burst into tears, although she was completely fine.
The one thing the Brims didn't account for was how after a while, she wouldn't making any progress because she was so quiet she couldn't get any information, so she would cry often, and couldn't even have a place to stay, yet alone be able to breathe correctly for a long period of time.
"Hey, girl in the tight dress." Momo looked in the direction of her caller. "I've seen you before. You were the one who was in that place not to far form here. I'm assuming you were crying. Are you all right? You going anywhere in particular? Maybe my brother or I can help." This boy used such big words for being a little human boy. He would probably be a little shorter than Momo. Another boy who looked similar to the other one emerged from a store, carrying a large paper bag, which was covering the majority of his face, and he had some sort of food in his mouth. "Brother, you remember that girl I discussed with you about? This is her."
"Oh yeah, the one who you said was crying and I said to leave her alone. Why don't we leave her alone again? She's probably okay, just stressed."
"But brother!" The little one said, pulling on his older brother's arm, making him drop the bag of food. "Agh, now look what you did!" Momo hurried over to help him pick up the food. The boy looked up at Momo and froze completely. "Um, miss? You don't have to do this. It's okay I got it." Momo ignored him and continued picking up the food. "Miss," The boy said, grabbing her hand gently to stop her. He stared at her hand. Her skin was so soft, almost like a new baby... Momo took back her hand and stared at the boy. His eyes were blue, like the color of cold ice and she could tell they had known suffering, and in spite of this, had certain kindness to them. His hair was black like coal and was short and messy. The younger boy had hair just like his brothers, only it was sandy-brown and his eyes were also blue, but contained no ice or suffering, instead, they seemed to be full of taunting playfulness. The older boy picked up the rest of the food while his younger brother watch, not offering to help.
"Brother!" The younger boy said, getting impatient. "You know what, you ask, okay?" The younger boy huffed and crossed his arms, but reluctantly did as his brother said. "Miss, is there anything we can help you with?" Momo contemplated whether to ask them or not for at least a place to stay. "Wait a minute, can you talk?" The older one asked. Momo nodded. "So you’re just really quiet then..." Momo nodded again. Momo came to the conclusion that she didn't want to impose in them, even if it was for one night. Momo shook her head no to the younger boy. "Oh... I understand... But then why were you crying?"
"That," Said his brother, grabbing his younger brother by the arm, "is none of our business. Come on. I'm gonna hafta lug this bag all the way home and I know your not gonna help me... You don't even carry home the books you buy. Geeze..." Momo watched as the pair left down the street.
Another thing the Brims didn't count on was Momo being too nice for her own good. She had just refused help or at least a place to stay from the night, and now it was getting dark...
Momo yawned and stretched near the fountain. She was waiting for everyone to leave before she turned into a fish and slept in the water. Everyone had almost dispersed and now she was just waiting for the shops to close.
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The last shop only contained the owner and everyone was gone, so Momo decided to hurry up and morph so she could sleep. She crossed her ankles, put her arms above her head, and felt everything inside her stop. Her knees clamped together, and slowly turn into fins, her "dress" slipping downwards. Her hair and her arms became her fins and her dorsal fin. She did a quick jump, and *splash* a small fish was now in the fountain.
"That stupid, blackmailing, little... UGH! Making me come all the way out here because he wants pocky! Really, what am I his slave! No I'm his big brother..." The boy Momo had meet earlier walked into the only store open and came out a few moments later with the candy his brother wanted. He sighed and walked over to the fountain to splash water on his face. He cupped the water in his hands and splashed a small fish in his face as well. "Ah- what the-?" He stared at the small fish. It was so small he didn't even notice it in his hands... "That fish reminds me of that girl..." Instinctively, he took the pocky out of the box and filled it with water and the small, tired fish. "It's so small..." He said staring at it.
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"Are you kidding me!? I wanted pocky and you come back with a FISH!"
"And? I'm not your slave. And besides, I think it's cute."
"AGH! Go marry your stupid fish, but tomorrow your getting me chocolate AND strawberry!"
"Yeah, yeah." The boy said, staring at the fish swim around in the clear container he had put it in. He put his finger to the glass and moved it up and down and the fish followed. "Haha! It's really cute!"
"TWO boxes of pocky, you hear that!"
"Yeah, yeah." His brother said waving him off. "You better watch it brother. If you ignore me I'll wait till your sleeping them dump your fish on the floor."
"You do that and you can forget about your pocky." His younger brother sighed. "It's just a stupid fish..."
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As his older brother lay sleeping, his younger one took the fish and dumped it on to the floor. His brother shoot up and the sound of water hitting the floor. He was a very light sleeper. He quickly glanced over to where his brother was with the upturned fish container and the fish on the floor, floundering for air. While quickly getting up, he kicked his brother square in the face, which made him run into the other room. Grabbed the container, and ran to the bathroom for water. "You little brat! It was just some damn candy!"
"It's just a stupid fish!" His younger brother yelled back from the other room. The older, frantic brother ran into the room with water and...
Where the fish was, was now a girl- the same girl from before only-! On top of being soaked, she was completely naked! "Ah!" The older brother quickly turned around. "Wait the fish! But how did she get-"
"I couldn't breathe."
"Huh?"
"I couldn't breathe, so I changed back."
"C-Changed back…? WAIT, so you're saying that you were that little fish!?" The boy was so surprised.
Huh... I guess Momo knew why the Brims didn't want her telling humans what she was- oh no! She just told! Momo quickly jumped up, ran over to the boy, and covered his mouth. "You may not tell! Please do not tell!" Wait- why not just do that?
Aquaspirites are also, what a man refers to be sea sirens. They use there adoring looks and soothing voices for any man who lays eyes upon them and drowns them because they weren't supposed to know. It was kind of like automatic high treason, and their punishment was drowning.
Momo stared into the boy’s eyes, and he stared back; dazed. She slowly removed her hand from his mouth. "Please? I would not like to hurt you, so please?" The boy’s hair stood on edge as he felt her chest brush up against him, or push up against him rather. He nodded, just because he wanted her chest off him- not to say he didn't like it, he was just easily embarrassed. Momo came close to the boys lips, tempting him with unspoken, promised lies. She felt his arms wrap around her hips and- "Look, brother, I'm sorry I-" The trance was broken by his younger brother - who was annoying as ever. ".……..Please explain the naked girl you’re holding." The older brother looked down. "Huh? AH!" He jumped back. Two boys, okay, not that much to juggle I guess. "Please," Momo said going over to the younger boy. He made a weird face at her and backed away slightly, almost as if he didn't like girls... or at least Momo for that matter. "Ah... Am I so plain that I can't even keep the gaze of a boy or an even younger one...? I am plain aren’t I? They were right I'm so dull I..." Momo started to cry. "un, don't cry. Please don't cry." The older brother said, going over to her to comfort her. The younger brother shuddered for some reason or another. "Oh, go watch a movie on the LOGO channel!" The older one yelled. "Sure, most definitely. AFTER you explain the girl- and isn't she the one from before? Honestly brother, you see one that you think is cute and next thing I know she's in your room naked..." The older brother looked at Momo. "Uh, well, that's not..." She looked up at him through watery eyes. "...I won't tell if that'll make you feel better..."
Momo stared in awe over the fact that even though he wasn’t even in a trance, he still was doing what she asked... it made her smile. The younger brother sighed. "Look, I'm not a fan of naked girls, so either get her dressed or tell me why she's in here. Even a lie would calm my head. Just tell me you weren't having sex or were about to."
"Ah! We weren't! And that's no lie!"
"Oh!" Momo noted how the younger boy said she was naked, so she glanced down at her body. The older boy got her one of his shirts from a dresser and gave it to her: it was obviously too big.
"May I ask your name pretty, fish girl?" The older boy asked. "It's impolite to ask for a name when you haven't even introduced yourself." She replied.
"Oh, gomen. It's Takeru, and the little, gay brat is Genmaru. That's why he looked so appalled."
"Is he?" Genmaru's face turned a bright shade of red. "Shut up!" Momo tipped her head with an "How old is he?" look.
"Fourteen." Takeru replied. "Rggg... Shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP! If you don't shut up I'll tell her that your-"
"Okay, okay." Takeru said, quickly cutting him off. Momo giggled at the scene. "My name is Momo. Pleasure." Takeru stared and smiled. "I'm what you humans call a mermaid, or a sea siren, or a water sprite, or, as we refer to ourselves, I am an aquaspirite. I'm sorry, but if you tell anyone, then I'll have to drown you." Both boys stiffened up. "You’re not even supposed to know at all, so I should just drown you here and now, but..." Momo put a finger to her chin to think.
"ah..."
"um..."
"But, you’re both nice boys, so I guess I shouldn't."
"Both of us?" Takeru asked. "Yes. Your brother's just stubborn."
"mm... okay look, if we don't tell, would you at least stay the night?"
"May I?" Momo asked excited. “He just wants to have sex with her…” Genmaru mumbled. "Sure, I just-" Momo quickly latched on to Takeru and hugged him- anime boob hug of course. "...humph... I don't believe her..." Genmaru mumbled, leaving the room. And I don't believe that she's really a fish either… he thought. "May you please fill a bowl up with water?"
"uh, you want to sleep in that?"
"oh, yes please!" Takeru stared at her in a weird way. "Okay... if you want to..." He filled up the bowl she was in earlier with water and set it down. Momo stripped of his shirt and morphed in front of him from a girl to a fish. Takeru watched with big eyes. "wow..." He stared at the small fish in the bowl for a minute, and then went to bed. "Oh! Almost forgot." He removed the covers and got close to Momo's bowl.
"and by the way, Momo. In my opinion, you are very pretty; in fish form or in human form, so, don't cry next time, okay?"
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