Splash of Love | j.hs au

Chapter 19

You held up your arms to try and block out the water that the wind was whipping at you. "Get inside every-" Jinhwan was cut off as the ocean's waves became angry and rocked the boat to which he fell.

You did your best to stay steady but got knocked down anyway. This was terrible! The rain had made the floor slippery to which even Jisoo fell down and slid a few feet away from the group. The clouds became angry and irritated as they began to grow gray. The wind became more violent and the ocean waves continued to rock the boat harshly. At this rate, you're afraid of being thrown overboard and risking your secret. You had to get inside. Jisoo had gotten inside when you were knocked down. Ae Ri was already going down the ladder, Jinhwan was trying to get a steady pose, Jimin as well and Hoseok was frozen with fear.

Once you saw his face, your thoughts washed away your own fear. You had to make sure Hoseok got down there. You struggled to get up, the boat rocking reminded you of the first time you got your pair of legs. Your eyes went to Hoseok and your heart dropped the moment a large wave rocked the boat so harshly that you could feel your heart leap in your throat. The harsh wave rocked the boat so hard that the boat itself started to tilt with Hoseok gripping onto the railing for dear life.

He was going to be in the ocean. The ocean managed to tilt the boat so much that Hoseok got flipped over and was gripping the railing tightly. You have to grab him! You made your way there, adrenaline running through your body and you were about to reach him when the ocean surged again with power.

"Hoseok!" You almost got his hand; your fingertips barely brushed his skin but it was too late. He hit the water, the waves immediately making him disappear. Not with this kind of weather... You knew what the ocean was like during weather like this... and someone needs to save him. Someone who was powerful in swimming in this type of water. You had to save him!

With no hesitation, you hauled yourself over the side of the boat. You ignored the calls of your name. For a moment, the harsh wind nipped at you then the cold water greeted you. At once, your legs transformed into your tail and then you began searching for Hoseok. Your eyes caught sight of him being thrashed against the waves. You propelled yourself with all your might and caught him. You brought him up to the surface, your hands gripping tight onto his arms. Breaking the surface of the water, you realized it was still bad. Waves kept sloshing over you and you realized you had to give him temporary ability to breath under water. You're hoping Hoseok doesn't remember this and forgives you. You then kissed him, opened his mouth with yours and let him take some of your ability - pretty, blue auras entered his mouth and then it was done. You couldn't possibly go back on the boat, so you dived underneath the water and headed for anything that was land.

You're not sure how long you swam for but your tail was starting to ache with not being used in a while and swimming in this harsh weather. Still you continued on, sensing some type of heavy mass straight ahead and you were sure that it was at least an island or strip of land. You swam further and a black mass entered your field of vision. It had to be an island! Continuing on, you peeked your head out of the water in case there were people and thank Posidian! There was no one and the island seemed quiet. Well, minus the weather but your priority was getting Hoseok onto land.

It wasn't until the end when Hoseok started to gain consciousness. You were halfway out of the water when he started to cough. Surprised, you accidentally let him go and he hit the shallow water once more. His eyes started to open and stared blankly at nothing before they settled on you. "Y/N? You... Save me?" He coughed out, not really processing what was happening and then his eyes caught sight of what was underneath the water. "H-Huh?" You were so frozen that you didn't even remember to get up quickly! "What?... Are..."

Your eyes went down to your tail. No... you were stupid. Why didn't you get out of the water?! "H-Hoseok... I..." Your throat ached and you could feel a sudden emotion of desperation wash over you.

Hoseok coughed more and he suddenly collapsed. Oh no! Scrambling, you got out of most of the water and then your tail transformed into your legs. Standing up on your legs, you huffed at the bad weather still and grabbed Hoseok's arms. You weren't going to be mean but he was a little heavy for you. You did your best and dragged him up more onto the shore. What do you do? You glanced around, gears in your brain turning. All you can see are palm trees, the sandy beach, a large house and... wait. A house? Your eyes widen when you realize you got it wrong. It looked more like a hotel.

With new determination, you began to drag Hoseok a little more until you reached a sidewalk. "Is he okay?!" A voice startled you and accidentally made you drop him. You're really hoping Hoseok doesn't remember anything!

"Please help!" You called out to the mysterious person. They came over to help you get Hoseok into the hotel. There were some people inside, watching with curious eyes. They helped you get Hoseok towards a different area and you realized it was something for doctors. Ugh, your words are being scrambled right now.

"Are you his guardian?" Someone asked as they began to check Hoseok.

Guardian? "Yes." You did save him, why wouldn't you be? Without another question, you were then ushered out of the room. You took a seat on the floor and let yourself try to calm down a bit. None of your friends saw you... and Hoseok... What are you going to do?

You frowned and felt like crying. Hoseok was a nice person. He would understand that you wanted to explore land and people. He would understand that you wanted to experience another world. He would understand... he wouldn't understand, would he?