Call Of The Waves - Blade, Dan Heng

16. My Pearl

"There's no way my crew can swim all the way here" Blade sighed as the two finally reached the end of that underwater cave. Blade sat on the ground and looked around, feeling like they were still somewhere in that cursed temple with no way out "Curses" he swore to then lay for a moment, feeling tired.

His red eyes locked on Dan Heng who was with the head out of the water, tickling the surface with the fingers of his left hand. He tilted his head happily "Swim?"

Blade tilted his head "What?"

"Come back to the water with me"

Blade felt something weird coming off Dan Heng. His big blue eyes were shining, locked on him. It felt like pure crystal water alluring him to just get back to the water... and never get out of it.

He smirked and walked closer to the pond, he kneeled by the border and Dan Heng swam closer to then flinch as the pirate grabbed his chin gently to force him to look at him "What do you think you're doing Dan Heng..?" he whispered as his red eyes were slowly losing their little sparkle, feeling lost into Dan Heng's colours "I warned you not to try to catch something that isn't a prey but your hunter" he whispered like he was scolding him, but truly he was feeling like his heart was drowning and...

And he was okay with that, even if his brain was going in alarm and draw his sword.

Dan Heng reached out for his backneck with the arms, and Blade took that moment to wrap one of his around the waist, touching the wet naked body of the merman as they were both looking at the other

"If I take you to the water, am I evil?" he asked and Blade caressed his cheek, feeling awfully into that, even if it was dangerous.

Dan Heng somehow was... different.

Probably because he has lived alone and before he only had one close most of the times... His mother.

Dan Heng maybe saw the sea as a place to share forever with just him since his mother now was gone. It was a twisted and weird thought, but in that merman's mind it was totally fine.

Dan Heng then flinched at his own words "A-ah... but humans do not belong to the sea... Mother says" he muttered to then bit his own lips and look at Blade "But.... Why not?"

Blade smirked a little "Dan Heng... if I lean more, will you pull me underwater and keep me there?" the pirate felt shivers as he didn't expect the merman to actually take his time to reply.

Was he... serious?

"Will you be... mad?" he asked and Blade closed his eyes for a moment to then look at the merman with an obvious stare, but Dan Heng wasn't getting it "... why? Lover? You... my hair" he did nuzzle with the head like he was expecting pats from Blade, who felt his own lips twitching "You care of my hair... we lovers then why... not together into the water?"

"What about my crew? Those sailors need their captain, but they need a merman to guide them also." Blade spoke with an obvious tone and Dan Heng looked away feeling his eyes teary

"But water... I am not... beautiful? Enough?" Dan Heng asked and Blade sighed a little to then wrap the arms around his waist and pull him a little out of the water to get him on his lap.

"You're... the most dangerous man..." Blade smirked a little, feeling excited of the feeling of challenge coming from Dan Heng "You're indeed beautiful, so beautiful to lure even the smartest man to the depths just to hope to have your glance on him for one second more" he spoke and Dan Heng smiled happily without realizing the fact Blade wasn't actually saying something nice, but for the merman it was actually pure love.

"Sea is beautiful" Dan Heng smiled to then touch Blade's neck "I will kiss you and keep you there... like..." his long scaled ears moved a little, making him look effortlessly cute "Oh!" he smiled "Like a pearl... You will be my pearl"