High school as told by Ariel

Mermaids don't get sick

I had told Makoto senpai I wasn't feeling well today, but that didn't stop me from dipping my feet in the pool.

"Hey, Are you alright? you look paler than usual, Red" Rin asked, slipping off his team jacket and placing it over my shoulders.

"I-*Sneeze*-am-*Sneeze* not *sneeze* feeling well *sneeze* " I said, rubbing my forehead.

"Just get some rest and be careful" Rin quickly pashed my nose, "I gotta get to my laps, I'll take you to your dorm later".

With that, Rin slidded into the pool.

"matsuoka" A voice said.

"Sousuke! hey man! it's been sometime!" Rin said.

"We just wanted to check on you" Mikoshiba said, planting his perfect body beside me.

"Morning, Seijuro and sousuke" Makoto hopped out of the pool, "Ariel can't join today's joint practise, she's tres mal" Makoto winked at me.

Okay, I admit.. I taught him a few words in French, but not a lot.

"translate that into english, Mako" I said, before letting out a sneeze.

"Someone is talking about you" Haru said, handing me a tissue.

"I don't think so, Haru senpai. I would know so" I said, clutching Rin's jacket he gave me tighter.

"Are you sure?" Aurora asked.

"No, really I'm fine don't worry about me" I said.

"Don't lie, Ariel" Makoto said, placing his hands on my knees.

I felt a shiver go up my spine, his touch was so cooling.

Nagisa thought my ticklish spot was my cheeks, lie, it's just below my shoulder blades.

"You should get back to joint practise, I don't want to get you off track" I said, getting up slowly.

"Hold on" Sousuke said, grabbing my hand as firmly or gently as possible.

I sniffed, my brain is too clogged.

"I'll take you back to your dorm, it's the least I can do" Sousuke said.

"Okay" I said, slightly scared of his appearance.

"it's here" I said, sliding open the door.

"Wait a moment, kitsch" Sousuke said.

"you know my name?" I asked.

"Seijuro talks about you sometimes" Sou said, his teal eyes becoming softer.

"really? I mean, I am shorty mcshorts and he's tall mctallerson, how could almost everyone start to talk about me?" I said.

Sousuke let out a grumbly, rough chuckle, "When you have a certain hair colour, it gets around".

"Sous-" I started.

"Sou is fine, Q-tea-pi" Sou said .