Love, Come In, The Water Is Fine

Storm's Brewing

Notes:

ALRIGHT PLOT, TIME TO START PLOTTIN

"A storm's brewing."

Muichiro offhandedly mentioned to Obanai. He had dried his tears from earlier well.

"Yeah."

Obanai nodded. He seemed fidgety, which was unusual for him. Muichiro didn't need to ask to tell why.

Last he had checked, Scar face's crew wasn't near any docks. If the storm was bad enough and they got caught in it, his pretty new mate could be in danger.

"Have you told anyone else yet?"

Obanai shook his head.

"It's a difficult topic."

"Right."

Muichiro agreed.

"You're worried about her."

"Wouldn't be particularly great if she died the day after we got together."

"Mhm."

There was a beat of silence and Muichiro felt his stomach churn. A sliver of him was actually worried.

"Iguro.... I need your help."

He admitted.

The belt charm had been tucked safely into his kelp shirt after his earlier outburst, and he pulled it out to show Iguro.

"I don't know what to do."

Obanai inspected it.

"You made this?"

Muichiro nodded.

"For the pirate boy?"

He nodded again.

"And you like him?"

"I think... I do. Maybe."

Muichiro made sure to emphasise the maybe.

"Whats the issue?"

"He's a pirate. I can't like a pirate. I'm supposed to hate them."

"Why?"

"Because they... They destroy everything. The reefs, the fish,the water. And they... They took...."

He almost cried again.

"I don't remember okay?! But they did something!"

Obanai didn't flinch at his anger.

"You said he was different."

"But what if he isn't?! What if he's just as bad?!"

"Talk to him. See how you feel."

Muichiro sat down on a rock,hugging his tail close to his chest.

"Fine."

He sat in silence for a moment.

"Iguro... do you know what they did?"

"What?"

"I can't remember... but I know they took something.It feels important."

"No.... Sorry kid."

Iguro sat down next to him.

"I told you to stop calling me kid."

"I know you did."

Iguro gave him a pat on the back.

"Doesn't mean I'll stop."

"I hate you."