I glance around as I sat on a beach towel. My big sister had brought here at night to get away from our mother. Though I stayed put on the towel watching my sister splash around with other teens. I was glad to be away from my mom but I didn't really want to talk with anyone. I sigh and trace drawings into the sand. I wanted to join my sister and have fun but I was too shy to approach them.
I stop drawing and my head perks up as I hear a very beautiful male voice singing. It was a song I recognized. It was the song My Jolly Sailor Bold. My sister one day started singing it and I loved the song.
My body seemed to move on its own as I stood up and start following where the voice was coming from. It was dark but I walked without tripping or anything. It was like the voice was guiding me. The voice lead me to a more secluded part of the beach. My eyes landed on 6 men in the water, well the one with blue eyes was sat up on a rock. My eyes widen a bit when I saw their glowing eyes and finned ears. Not to mention the tail on the blue one.
I was startled when they all turn to look at me and the one on the rock stops singing. I shy away but froze in place. "Oh it's a child." Says the one with red eyes. "Hey sweetheart, come here for a second." He says again and I shook my head backing up. "Hey. It's okay we won't hurt you." Says the one with yellow eyes and I shyly step forward. "There you go. That's it." He says with a soft tone.
I walk over till the water laps at my feet. "Were you drawn to our song?" The one in green asks and I nod. He glances at the others "usually our song doesn't affect children unless they..What's your name little one?" He asks with a face of what looked to be concern and I shy away before saying "m-my name is y-y/n." I say and he nods "well I'm Choromatsu. This is Osomatsu, Karamatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu and Todomatsu." I nod with a shy smile.
"W-What are y-you?" I ask and they look at each other before nodding. "We are sirens. Do you know what sirens are hon?" Karamatsu asks and I shook my head "uh uh." They hum "do you know what mermaids are by chance?" Osomatsu asks and I nod. "Well kind of like that but..a slight difference. Our songs have a different affect than a mermaid's song." I hum but was still a little confused. "W-Well I l-like the song y-you w-were singing." I say and they nod with worried faces.
"Well thank you..y/n sweetie. Are things okay in your home?" Todomatsu asks and I shy away with my head down. I rub my arm and shook my head. They sigh "that explains why you were drawn to the song." Ichimatsu mumbles "usually our song lures adults...but it can also lure "broken" children." Jyushimatsu says with a frown. "If you were lured by our song...we can only imagine what has happened to you." Choromatsu says before they all look at me.
They were going to say something before there ears flick. "We have to go. Come back if you want to escape your home life." Osomatsu says and I shyly nod before the all dive underwater and swam away. That's when my sister's panicked voice yells "Y/N! Y/N! Oh! There you are." My sister cries out before picking me up in a tight hug.
"I was so worried. Don't ever run off like that again." ....
It's been a week and what Osomatsu said was still embedded in my mind.
Come back if you want to escape your home life.
At this point I was contemplating it. You see my mom became an alcoholic after my dad died. He died while protecting me and my sister. So my mom blames us for his death, mostly me. As if the constant blaming and the emotional abuse wasn't bad enough she would physically abuse us.
She would kick and hit me and my sister. Once she kicked as I was walking downstairs in front of her. Even with all that I don't know if I was actually ready to escape it. I was too afraid that my mom would find me and kill me because of it.
Though when I got home from school I made my decision.
After yet another night of my mom yelling at me and hitting me. I decided that would go through with it and escape. I snuck out of the house with my sister, Maria's, help. I tried getting her to come with me but she urged me to go. She kept saying that she would be okay as long as I was safe before she kissed my forehead. I tear up and run to the beach. I got a few strange looks from people as I pass them but I kept running. I stop running once I reach the beach and hunch over panting to catch my breath. I pause when I heard that song again and ran towards it.
I was back in the secluded spot and saw all of them were there. They turn to me with soft smiles. "Hello again." I wave timidly and walk over till the water reaches my knees, wetting my nightgown. "So you decided to escape but are you absolutely sure?" Choromatsu asks and I nod with tears in my eyes "I'll miss my sister but I c-can't h-handle my m-mom anymore. S-She's so m-mean." I stutter as I cry.
I felt my tears get wiped away and look up to see Karamatsu with a soft smile. He gently lifts me up and kissed my forehead. When he did I felt something happen. Looking down I saw my legs were replaced my my own tail.
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I move it and look at it in awe. Karamatsu chuckles and places me back in the water, helping swim around for a bit. "It's going to take some getting use to but how do you feel y/n?" Osomatsu asks and I smile softly "I like it. It's pretty." I say lifting my tail fin up and play with it making them laugh softly.
Ichimatsu pats my head and smiles "well I say we leave now. What do you think y/n?" He asks and I nod before we all dove underwater, swimming away. Jyushimatsu swam beside me and held my hand. "So you don't get lost!" He says and I gave a timid nod. I smile softly as I thought to myself
Goodbye sissy. I'll miss you but I think I've found a good home.
