Kiss The Girl

Chapter Thirteen

Kagome swam outside and was greeted with the red haired merman who she didn't know what to feel. He was nice, that was for sure. He helped her a lot since she arrived under the ocean as a mermaid, another thing she was thankful off...but in the back of her head she could still hear Midoriko telling her why she was sent to this new place.

A bubble of anger swelled up but she quickly pushed it down because the source of her anger wasn't around and Kagome didn't want to take it out on anyone who didn't deserve it.

"Good Morning..." Kagome greeted
blinking up at him, "You are rather early...but then again you never did give me a time when you left yesterday." She gave him a look which caused him to laugh sheepishly.

"I guess I forgot to mention a time...didn't I" Arel scratched his cheek with his pointer finger in embarrassment.

"...Yes, you did..." Kagome told him bluntly a small smile on her face as she rolled her eyes.

Arel gave a small grin when seeing she was teasing him, "I thought I would come and take you to breakfast, then I can show you around. There are some good places only locals know around where I want to take you to eat."

Kagome frowned, "I lost my bag before I met you...I can't pay for that..." She didn't like saying that, she needed to find a job so she could make some local currency.

Arel gave her a look before he shook his head, "I invited you so I am playing. I am not taking no for an answer."

"b..but! You can't do that. I have nothing to pay you back." She didn't want him to do such a thing, she liked being able to pay for herself. She liked the independence.

"No." Arel gave her a stern look, "I am paying...and since you lost your stuff we will be going shopping. Don't worry about money. I have plenty of it, there is no need to worry about that. I can buy the whole shopping district if I wanted to and still have a lot left over..." He wasn't exaggerating either since he technically owned everything in the city...but that didn't matter. This girl needed things and he wouldn't let her out of his site till she had some necessities.

Kagome looked at him with wide eyes. She didn't have anything to say to that, but she wasn't going to let him buy her things.

Nope. Not happening!

Opening her mouth to protest, she glared at him when he covered her mouth with his hand, "You can argue with me more at breakfast. For now, let's go!" He grabbed her hand, Kagome giving a yelp of surprise as she was pulled beside the merman she was currently sending death glares at.

"You could have given me more warning...and I never agreed!" Kagome bit out as she let him drag her away from the hotel. She didn't know if she should hit him or thank him. She didn't like handouts, but at the same time, she had no money or belongings and no way of getting money until she had time to look for a job...which she had no clue how to do here since it wasn't her world.

Did she need certain documents to prove who she was? How can she get those documents if she needed them? Question after question went through her head as she thought more and more on the subject.

Her anger at Midoriko started bubbling up again, why couldn't' she, at least, give her the necessities...or money. Didn't she think of that! It was like a parent throwing their child out the door with no money or anything but the clothes on their back, and they child didn't have a job.

It was cruel.

"...Do you have anything else to do today then?" Arel asked glancing at her with a knowing smirk.

'He sure is full of himself.' Kagome thought as she narrowed her eyes at him, he really needed to know the word 'ask'. It was like it wasn't really in his vocabulary.

"...no..." Kagome muttered with a huff, "...but I could have...you never know"

Arel laughed, his amusement clear on his face. This mermaid was feisty but could still blush red as a crab if he said something nice to her. She really was different compared to other mermaids he had met.

He gave her a genuine smile as he kept pulling her along, "But you don't. That and we did make plans yesterday. Let us enjoy today. We can talk more about the money issue later."

Kagome gave a small nod but didn't say anything more. She still wasn't comfortable with him buying her things...but she didn't want to argue right now.

"...so..." Kagome started, "..Where are you taking me to eat then..."

Arel grinned his teeth showing, "I am taking you to a small restaurant, it has good food and they always open early." he mentally added, '...and I don't have to worry about them saying anything about me being a Prince...'

He wanted to keep him being a Prince a secret as long as he could.