The Merman From Ashore-A Bakudeku Love Story(Ao3 Version, New and Improved)

Chapter 15

I haven't left the room for a week. The only times I've gotten up out of bed is if I wanted to take a bath, use the bathroom, and eat what's been delivered to my room by either Kiri or Kacchan. I never felt the need to do anything other than cry and stay in my room all day.

The only visitor that is allowed in the room is Kota. At least he can cheer me up. This sort of feels like whenever I'm punished, I'd be sent away to the ruins by the Chief for any "crime" I did and I wasn't allowed to leave. Only this time, I voluntarily kept myself in the room. The only difference is, Kendo and Monoma can't come and visit me whenever they want.

I've gotten used to living on the surface for quite some time, but after seeing Hisashi again, I'm starting to think that humans can't be trusting. I don't know how you do it Kiri, but I admire you for that. Kota was lying right by me as I rubbed his belly.

"What do you think, boy? Should I just go back to the ocean?" If I go off without telling anyone, would anyone notice that I'd be gone?

Someone knocked on my door. I don't want to talk to anyone right now. "Go away, Kiri!"

I pulled out the pillow from behind me and put it over my head, bending the pillow to my ears to drown out the noise. Just ignore it, maybe he'll go away. Please go away! The knocking got louder!

Why the hell did I think that putting the pillow over my head and stretching it to cover my ears would do the trick? Kiri is pushing my buttons today. Rolling out of bed, I got myself up and rushed up to the door. I opened it while I kept my eyes shut, "I told you to go away—" I opened my eyes and was taken aback, "You're not Kiri."

Kacchan was holding out a plate. It's an omelet. "Why would Shitty hair be here? He's got work to do today."

I arched an eyebrow at him as I hesitantly took the plate. "Thank you. But tell me, why aren't you at work? Are you trying to prepare yourself as a housewife?"

"I ain't anyone's housewife goddammit! You've been holed up in your room all week, you need to get out of there."

"Nope! I've got Kota and that's all I need—" I heard Kota's collar jingle as he struts out of the room. I squinted my eyes at him, I muttered "Traitor..."

Kacchan laughs, "Even the dog doesn't want to be around you."

"That's okay. I can just eat this by myself. You may go now."

"No way in hell, Deku." Why are you so persistent? "You are getting out of this place tomorrow. You and I are going to get out and have what Shitty Hair says fun."

Wait, now I'm confused. I've seen these kinds of things in those cheesy romcom movies and usually, the guy would make the girl go out with him. "It's not going to be a date, is it?"

He tilted his head at me as he grinned at me, his eyes half-lidded, "No. Why? Do you want it to be a date?" He asked as he leaned closer, but not too close to my face. "If you don't like that, then we can just hang out as friends."

Out of impulse, I pushed him as I backed away, "I'm sorry, but you were kind of in my personal space." I hope I didn't push him too hard though. "Fine. I'll hang out with you tomorrow. Just tell me what we're doing tomorrow."

After he collects himself, he gives me a stern look, then quickly rolls his eyes at me. "Anything you want, just make sure you wear those red shoes with you because we're going to be doing a lot of walking around. 'Kay?"

"Oh...kay...?" I closed the door as I turned myself around and slid down on the door to the floor.

So this is how it is. I'm going to hang out with Kacchan tomorrow and I don't even know what we're doing. He says we'll be walking around to some places, so... yay..! Getting to tire out my body. I don't like to exercise that much, but then again I do feel fatigued from time to time.