Derrick (Boyxboy) *Book 1*

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"I wish to be human."

He bursts into a fit of laughter. "Do you know what you ask of me, child? You ask that I banish your voice and tail. And for what? To walk among those ignorant creatures. You would not be able to survive. You will have no one to care for you. You are far too young to take care of yourself."

"Father, I'm 14. I can already take care of myself here in the ocean, what is so different about land?"

He laughs again and swims past me. "Follow me my son. I will show you the difference myself."

I follow him to his chambers and wait as he pulls out a bag from a chest.

I peer at the bag, curious as to what could possibly be in it.

"Don't worry, my child. It will be revealed soon," my father says, noticing my curious stare.

I nod and follow again as we leave his chambers and the castle.

"Father, shouldn't we tell big brother James that we are leaving?"

"No. It will be fine."

I nod again and continue to fallow him.

Before I realize it, we are at the shore of a nearby beach.

Hmm. We got here pretty fast. Must be one of the many shortcuts that I've heard about from my older brothers.

Father pulls himself out and onto the shore then pulls me up beside him. "Now, son, don't go too far and stay in my line of sight. I would like not to lose you. Understand?"

I nod. "Yes, Father. I understand."

He starts mumbling then he runs his hand down my tail to my fin.

I am very small for my age so I don't have that big of a tail.

My tail slowly starts changing as he does the same to his tail.

Now Father's tail is way bigger than mine. He said it's because he is king and I will get bigger when as I grow because I will one day be king too. I'm the only one out of my other four brothers who is to rule Yuufrania when the time comes. I was chosen by the king before my father to be the next heir after my father and my father will choose an heir when I become king and so forth.

When Father leaves the castle, he tells big brother James because he is the oldest and takes care of things while he is gone.

I look down at my- what are these?!

I reach my hand down and feel the smoothness of the things that replaced my tail and fin.

"Humans call them "legs". Here, let me help you put these on, then we I will take you to see the humans."

He grabs something out of the bag he brought and puts the legs through the giant hole that leads to two smaller ones.

"What are these?"

"They are called swimming shorts. Humans wear them when swimming in the water."

"Why?"

"I've honestly no idea."

I watch them slide up the legs and notice something rather odd looking.

"Father? What is this?" I am about to touch it when Father stops me.

"Do not touch it. It is dirty. You must never touch it," he demands.

I push the thoughts of it to the back of my mind and nod. "O-Okay."

The swimming shorts are pulled over my backside and he latches them in the front under my belly.

I undo the latch then put it back and repeat it, enjoying the fun I am having with it.