Where Dreams Come True (On Hold)

Chapter 13: A Mermaid and A Tree House

3.11.16

If anything seems completely out of left field or out of place, you can blame my inability to not follow through when I challenge myself.

Also, I haven't been to Disney in a few years, so there are some things I want to include but I haven't experienced them myself so they won't be all that accurate. I'm sure I said this before, but I thought I'd reiterate. Also, I've said this, too, before, but I am taking creative liberties, mostly in character meetings.

Keep in mind, that this is UNEDITED. I wanted to get it put up ASAP. I will be going in and fixing errors. (probably also adding and deleting things as I see fit, but they won't change the story.)

Sorry for not updating sooner, hope you enjoy.

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"Nathan?"

"Yes, Peanut?"

"Would you still love me if I was a mermaid?" I ask curiously.

He laughs at my random inquiry. "What kind of question is that?"

"Are you evading? You're evading aren't you?" I eye him suspiciously. I'm teasing him, but I'm not sure if he knows that.

"What? No! I'm not evading!" he denies emphatically.

"You're totally evading!" I playfully accuse. I stick my bottom lip out. "You wouldn't love me if I were a fish?"

Dread spreads across his face. Crap. "NO! I'd love you, of course!" He gathers me up in his arms, lifting me off the ground and swings me back and forth. "I'd love every version of you. Even if you were missing three toes or indulged Luke and bought him tap dance shoes." Uh. What?

I laugh. "Honey, I'm kidding." He stops and sets me down. He pulls back and looks at me.

"You were?"

"Of course, silly!" I giggle, lightly slapping at his shoulder.

He faces forward in the line and throws an arm over my shoulder, and drawls, "I knew you were." I just shake my head at him, and Kota winks at me. I just take the time to look at him a little.

"Kota? Will you still love me when I'm old and as wrinkly as a prune?" His face softens as he looks at me.

"Of course I will, sweetheart."

"You're never gonna die, are you?" His soft look becomes alarmed at my words. Nathan turns to me, shocked as well. To be honest, I am as well. I have no idea where the thought came from.

"Whoa, Sang, where'd this come from?" he worries.

"I don't know. I just don't want you to die. I don't want any of you to die!" At this point, I start crying.

"Shit, Gabe's gonna be mad we messed up her makeup," I hear Nathan mutter.

"Nathan!" Kota admonishes. He addresses me next, "Sang, we're not going to die. We're young and healthy, we're not going anywhere, you're not going anywhere."

"Promise?" He takes me into his arms and I wrap my arms around his waist. He lays his head on top of mine. Well, as much as he can with my Minnie ears.

"Promise."

I sniffle. "We're going to live forever and ever?" He hesitates a little at this.

"I'll do everything in my power to help us to live forever." I hear a smile in his voice at my ridiculous notion of being immortal. I don't care, it made me feel better.