Fish out of water (Pirate Hetalia x Half Mermaid Reader)

Chapter One

Loud claps of thunder occasionally sounded from the dark clouds above, while a cold and harsh wind blew around me. My (H/C) hair blew in almost every direction, often smacking me in the face and skewering my vision. I'll admit it probably wasn't the best idea to go out shopping in this kind of weather, but apparently, I'm not the only idiot on the streets since the streets are just as packed as they usually are. Either these people are as stupid as me or they just don't give a fuck and by the looks of it, it's the latter since there are tons of people chatting away happily without a care in the world as well as a bunch of kids running around and playing like normal. What's even more shocking in my opinion is that basically everyone is wearing light clothing, as if it wasn't cold. I mean I'm here freezing my tit's off while wearing a fairly thick coat, and their prancing around in thin shirts, vests, and trousers. I'll admit my coat doesn't really do much to keep the cold out but it's better than what their wearing that's for sure. I brought my hands up to my mouth and exhaled into them, a small cloud of mist coming from my mouth in the process. Even though my breath might have felt warm it didn't help bring back the feeling in my fingertips and nose. Maybe I'm just more sensitive to the cold? I mean us mermaids don't really feel cold when in the ocean so maybe that's why? If this is how I react to wind I'd hate to see the thing they call 'snow'.

As I turned the corner I Finally reached the main market area, stalls stood side by side reaching for miles down each side of the street. You could probably find anything here, from food to weapons. I'm not sure what town this is since I've lived my life in the sea, but I do know this place trades a lot with places all around the world. So you can pretty much find anything here and if you can't you can always ask the merchants to try and special order it for you. As I pushed my way through the crowds, the merchant's from every side of me screamed at the top of their lungs to try and get customers I eventually found the stall I was after. It was a small stall, defiantly not in the best shape. A lot of the white paint was chipped and peeling while some wood had been broken off in some places. The stalls sign, which read 'John's fresh fruit' in messy green writing, was slightly torn and faded. One of the legs was a little shorter than the rest so the owner had to place an old piece of wood under it to keep the stall balanced. Though it was run down it got the job done I guess. The stall had a small range of fruits such as Apples, banana's, oranges and a few others. It wasn't much but the fruit was good quality and fairly cheap compared to the other bigger stalls. Since I'm low on money, all I have are the coins I find in the ocean, it's the only choice I have. As I neared the stall the merchant behind it spotted me and began waving frantically. "(Y/N)! long time no see! Was thinking ya had left town or something," He chuckled. I smiled gently at the man and gave a small wave back.

The merchant's name was Henry, his father was the owner of the stall but recently fell ill so Henry started looking after the stall. I'd only recently met Henry but he had a certain thing about him that made it feel like I'd known him for years. He's a pretty cheerful guy, always smiling and laughing. He's fairly good looking too, long brown hair half tied into a man bun, brown eye's like chocolate, slightly tanned skin and a sharp facial feature. Though it's a little hard to tell what his physique is like until he strain's to pick something up or flex's, his shirt would tighten and his muscular physique would become blatantly obvious. It's honestly no surprise that he's popular with the ladies. As for his age, I'm not entirely sure, I think he's around my age but it's hard for me to tell since us mermaids have different ways of telling time than humans do. "It's only been three days," I said with a small giggle. Henry's eye's widened as he gasped loudly "Three days! that's way too long! I'd much see you every day!" He purred, giving me a small flirtatious wink. A small sigh escaped my lips as I shook my head and rolled my eyes. The only thing that really annoys me about him is his flirtatious side, he flirts with pretty much any girl or guy that he talks to. "Could I get two apples?" I asked, hoping he'd get the message and stop flirting. Henry gave me a small pout but shrugged it off and began picking out my apples. "How's your father?" I asked. Henry seemed to tense for a second then looked up at me with a weary smile as if indicating that things were going too well. "He's.... the same," He explained, his voice was low and somewhat forced. You didn't need to look at him to tell how much pain he was in.