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killerandhealerqueen · 3 years ago

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You did vampire Yuelou/Yuzhi. Can you do mermaid Tangchun?

I um....may have gotten a little carried away with this prompt. But um...I hope you like it!

Yu Tangchun knew it was dangerous to play by the surface. He knew that. His parents had always warned him not to play by the surface, as he could be snatched up by the evil humans, but Yu Tangchun wasn’t scared. Humans didn’t scare him and besides, no one ever came out to the area of the ocean where he liked to play with the school of fishes, so he wasn’t that worried about getting snatched up. Oh how he should have been worried. Oh how he should have been so worried.

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It was a beautiful morning as Yu Tangchun swam through the crystal blue ocean, laughing as he swam alongside beautiful schools of iridescent fish, when suddenly the water above him turned dark, making him look up in confusion. ‘Is it supposed to storm today?’ he thought to himself when suddenly a large web-like thing came towards him, causing him to let out a cry of surprise before he began to swim away but the web-like thing was so big that it caught not only him, but the school of fishes he was swimming with. Yu Tangchun let out another cry of surprise as he clutched at the material that the web was made out of, surprised to find that it felt like rope. “Is this…is this what humans would call a net?” he whispered, just as he was suddenly yanked out of the ocean and up into the air, causing him to gasp in surprise and fear as he clutched at the net, only to come face to face with many strange…faces. “What the hell is that?!” one of the…Yu Tangchun assumed he was a human, he had two legs unlike merpeople, exclaimed as he looked at Yu Tangchun, who pressed himself against the net, trying to shrink and shy away from them. Just then, a tall man with light skin, brown eyes, and short black hair stepped forward, eyeing Yu Tangchun up and down before he hummed and turned his head. “Zhan-xiong! Might wanna check this out!” he shouted. Yu Tangchun had no idea who the man had just called for but he wasn’t exactly looking forward to meeting him, especially with all these eyes staring at him. ‘I should have listened to mother and father’ he thought to himself, just as a tall man with light skin, brown eyes, and short black hair dressed in an ornate outfit, slowly walked over to them, crossing his arms as he stood by the first man. “What’s this?” he asked, tilting his head as he looked at Yu Tangchun. “I think it’s a mermaid” the other man replied. The second man hummed before he stepped forward, arms still crossed as he studied Yu Tangchun, who was trembling in fear. The man then reached out and gently touched Yu Tangchun’s tail, causing Yu Tangchun to flinch and shy away as tears began to form in his eyes. As Yu Tangchun and the man continued to stare at each other, a single tear slipped down Yu Tangchun’s face and as it dripped off his jaw, it fell to the floor of the pirate ship (Yu Tangchun assumed these…humans…were pirates) as a single white pearl. The tall man’s eyes widened in surprise before he leaned down and picked up the pearl, looking at it for a moment before handing it to the man standing beside him. He then looked back at Yu Tangchun and smirked. “So you cry pearls?” he mused. Yu Tangchun’s eyes widened and he quickly shook his head; he couldn’t say that he did or else he knew the humans would try and force him to cry more and create more pearls and precious jewels. “Captain, if he cries pearls, we should make him keep crying so that we can be rich!” one of the pirates exclaimed. Yu Tangchun looked over at him in horror; that’s exactly what he was afraid of. The tall man, who had tried to touch Yu Tangchun’s tail, huffed before he looked over at his crewmember. “Unfortunately, you know the rules. Anything we find at sea must be brought back to my uncle” he stated. All of the crewmembers groaned. “We aren’t his personal treasure hunters, why can’t he find treasures himself” a crewman grumbled, just as the captain pulled out his gun and pointed it at him. “Would you like to say that to his face?” he asked. The crewman’s eyes widened and he quickly shook his head as the captain lowered his gun and put it back into his holster. “Good. Now, get him out of that net and bring him to my quarters” he instructed before he turned on his heels and headed back towards the back of the ship where the captain’s cabin was located. The other man, whom Yu Tangchun assumed was his first mate, followed after him as the crewmembers walked over to the net and carefully took it down, the net falling away from around Yu Tangchun. The crewmembers and Yu Tangchun stared at one another before one of the crewmembers smirked. “It couldn’t hurt to make him cry just a little bit more” he mused as he pulled a knife out of its sheath and slowly began to walk towards Yu Tangchun, who’s eyes widened before he grabbed a nearby fish and chucked it at the man’s face, watching as the fish smacked him dead on. The crewman let out a cry of surprise before he growled and pointed his knife at Yu Tangchun. “Why you little—” he started when Yu Tangchun smacked him with his tail, watching as he flew across the deck and crashed into the other side of the boat. The other crewmates looked at their friend before they turned back to Yu Tangchun and growled as they unsheathed their swords. However, before they could do anything, a gunshot rang out, causing Yu Tangchun and the others to flinch before they all turned to see the first mate standing there, his gun pointed towards the sky. “The captain gave you one simple instruction and you greedy bastards can’t even do that” he spat as he stormed over to them and stepped in front of Yu Tangchun, using his body like a shield from the other crewmates. “When the captain gives an order, he expects you to fucking follow it” the man snarled. The crewmates quickly bowed their head as the first mate huffed and turned to look at Yu Tangchun. “You’re gonna be a pain in our asses, huh?” he mused. Yu Tangchun just narrowed his eyes at him. ‘Then maybe you shouldn’t have captured me!’ he thought. The first mate smirked before he turned to face Yu Tangchun, who was still backed up against the side of the ship. “I’m going to pick you up now, so don’t fucking smack me with your tail” he instructed. Yu Tangchun frowned. ‘Pick me up?’ he repeated, just as the first mate bent down and scooped Yu Tangchun up princess style, letting out a soft hum. “You are surprisingly lighter than I thought” he mused before he made his way towards the captain’s cabin, pushing open the door before walking over to a large wooden tub, which he then placed Yu Tangchun in. “There. That feel better?” he asked. Yu Tangchun blinked at him in confusion as the man smirked. “Captain’s idea” he explained. Yu Tangchun nodded slowly in understanding, just as the captain stepped into the room. “Thank you, Yuelou” he thanked. The first mate, Jiang Yuelou, nodded. “Want me to go take care of those men?” he asked. The captain hummed. “We’ll be short a few if you get rid of them…let them live for now, until we get to shore. We’ll deal with them then” he declared. Jiang Yuelou nodded. “Understood” he replied before he stepped out of the room, leaving Yu Tangchun and the captain alone. Once he was gone, the captain walked over to Yu Tangchun and knelt before him, smiling slightly. “Do you have a name?” he asked. Yu Tangchun blinked before he nodded. “Yu Tangchun” he answered. The captain hummed. “That’s a pretty name” he mused. Yu Tangchun then tilted his head at him. “And your…name?” he asked. The captain smiled. “Zhan Junbai” he replied. Yu Tangchun nodded slowly before he looked at Zhan Junbai. “Why did you capture me?” he asked. Zhan Junbai laughed as he stood to his feet. “Oh, it wasn’t on purpose, believe me. We were after the fish, you were just a lucky bonus” he replied. Yu Tangchun then looked at him hopefully. “Then will you let me go?” he asked. Zhan Junbai looked down at him and smirked. “Unfortunately, you’re too good of a catch to release back. So no” he answered. Yu Tangchun frowned. “What will you do with me then?” he demanded. Zhan Junbai hummed. “Like I told my men, give you to my uncle” he stated. Yu Tangchun shook his head. “Why? Why can’t you just let me go?” he exclaimed. Zhan Junbai’s eyes narrowed as he reached out and grasped Yu Tangchun’s face, making the young merman look up at him with wide eyes. “Because you’re mine now” he whispered before he released Yu Tangchun’s face and stepped out of the room, leaving Yu Tangchun stunned and a little frightened. After Zhan Junbai had left, Yu Tangchun looked down at the basin he was in then at the room around him before he felt tears welling up in his eyes and before he knew it, he was crying, pearls of all shapes, colors, and sizes falling into the water with gentle “plops”.

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When Zhan Junbai returned later on that evening, Yu Tangchun was still crying, the tub nearly a fourth of the way full of pearls. His eyes widened in surprise at how many pearls there was in the tub, but he elected to ignore them as he walked over to his desk and took a pitcher full of clean water and pour a tall glass of it before walking over to Yu Tangchun, kneeling beside him and reaching out a hand, placing it on Yu Tangchun’s bare shoulder. Yu Tangchun jumped and looked over at him in surprise, his brown eyes still big and full of tears. Zhan Junbai looked at him for a moment before he reached out and gently swiped away Yu Tangchun’s tears, causing Yu Tangchun to blink in surprise as Zhan Junbai handed him the glass of water. “You need to stay hydrated” he murmured. Yu Tangchun looked down at the water hesitantly before he looked over at Zhan Junbai, who huffed. “I didn’t poison it, if that’s what you’re thinking” he stated before he reached out and snatched the glass and took a sip of water. Yu Tangchun watched him carefully and when nothing happened, Zhan Junbai smirked and held out the glass. “Now, will you drink?” he asked. Yu Tangchun nodded hesitantly before he reached out and took the glass, taking a tentative sip before he practically downed the whole thing. Zhan Junbai chuckled. “Thirsty, huh?” he teased as he took the glass from Yu Tangchun’s hand and placed it beside the tub. Yu Tangchun hummed before he sniffled and looked down into the tub and noticed how many pearls surrounded him. “Oh” he murmured as he reached down into the water and lifted his hand, cupping out a handful of pearls. “Those could fetch a pretty penny” Zhan Junbai mused. Yu Tangchun looked over at him before he held out his hand. “I have no use for them” he stated. Zhan Junbai hummed before he held out his hand, Yu Tangchun turning his hand and tipping the pearls into it. Zhan Junbai stared at the pearls before he looked at Yu Tangchun and smiled. “Then I shall take them” he declared. Yu Tangchun nodded as Zhan Junbai stood to his feet and pulled a small pouch off his belt, opening it before pouring the pearls inside. He then closed the pouch before he looked at Yu Tangchun, crossing his arms. “It really is unfortunate to keep such a pretty thing like you cooped up in that small tub” he murmured. Yu Tangchun looked at him with wide eyes. “You could always let me go” he suggested. Zhan Junbai chuckled and shook his head. “Nice try, little one, but I’m not letting you go” he replied. Yu Tangchun huffed as he flopped in the tub, crossing his arms, pouting slightly. Zhan Junbai looked down at the pouting mermaid and laughed softly as he shook his head and reached down, patting Yu Tangchun’s head. “Cute” he cooed. Yu Tangchun glared up at him before he splashed him with some of the water from the tub, causing Zhan Junbai to sputter in shock. Yu Tangchun then smirked as Zhan Junbai stared at him in shock. “If you weren’t a gift for my uncle, I would have drawn and quartered you” he growled after a moment. Yu Tangchun chuckled as he looked up at him. “I’d like to see you try, Captain” he teased. Zhan Junbai huffed as he wiped his face, which was dripping with water, before he pointed at Yu Tangchun. “You’re a cheeky little thing” he declared. Yu Tangchun smiled and swished his tail. “Guilty” he replied. Zhan Junbai rolled his eyes and shook his head as he turned and headed over to his closet, pulling out a pair of pajamas. “What are you doing?” Yu Tangchun asked, turning to look at him. Zhan Junbai glanced over at him and huffed. “Changing my clothes because it’s late and because the ones I’m wearing now are soaked thanks to someone” he replied. Yu Tangchun smiled and Zhan Junbai huffed again before he headed into another room to change. While he was changing, Yu Tangchun let out a sigh and dipped his hand into the water, scooping out more pearls. He stared at them for a moment before he sighed again and opened his fingers, letting the pearls fall back into the water with gentle plops. “I’ll take those off of you in the morning” a voice called out, making Yu Tangchun turn to see Zhan Junbai walking towards him in maroon stripped satin pajamas. Yu Tangchun hummed before he went back to playing with the pearls in his tub, Zhan Junbai watching for a moment before he looked at Yu Tangchun. “You’re not going to try and kill me in my sleep if I go to bed, are you?” he asked. Yu Tangchun looked over at him and scoffed. “You’re my only chance of getting off this ship. Why would I kill you?” he replied. Zhan Junbai smirked. “I suppose that makes sense” he mused before he clicked off the gas lamp that illuminated the room, the only source of light now being a single moonbeam that shone in through the porthole window. He then let out a yawn as he climbed into his bed, covering himself with the comforter, soon falling fast asleep. Yu Tangchun watched him sleep before he looked towards the moonbeam, the quiet crashing of the waves against the ship causing an indescribable ache in his chest, something he had never felt before. As he listened to the crashing waves, he felt something well up in his chest and soon he opened his mouth and began to sing. His melody was a haunting one, one that many who heard would consider it a “siren’s song”. He continued to sing, the sea calling out to him and his aching heart, and as he sang, Zhan Junbai slowly began to awake, blinking a few times in confusion before he sat up and stared at Yu Tangchun with wide eyes. The merman was bathed in moonlight, the soft light making his pearlescent tail almost…glow. And his song…his song was haunting, causing him to feel an ache in his chest that he had never felt before. The ache was so strong that it caused him to clutch at his chest and wince in pain; he wanted Yu Tangchun to stop but also…he wanted him to keep singing so he said nothing and instead laid back down, shutting his eyes and letting Yu Tangchun’s haunting melody lull him back to sleep.

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The next morning, when Zhan Junbai awoke, Yu Tangchun was curled up in the tub, looking rather uncomfortable but his face was peaceful. Zhan Junbai stared at him for a moment before he slipped out of bed and quietly walked over to his closet, pulling out his clothes to get ready for the day. After he had changed into his captain’s outfit, he stepped back into the room and looked at Yu Tangchun, who was still fast asleep. He then quietly walked over to Yu Tangchun and knelt down before him, eyeing the merman up and down. He was a gorgeous creature, Zhan Junbai couldn’t deny that. And it was a shame that he had to give him to his uncle, but rules were rules; anything that Zhan Junbai found at sea was to be brought to his uncle and anything that his uncle didn’t want, Zhan Junbai was allowed to keep. Of course, Zhan Junbai did bend that rule a little, keeping the best of the best for himself while giving his uncle second best. Of course, his uncle didn’t know that and none of his men were ever going to tell; not if they valued their lives. He then let out a heavy sigh as he reached out and gently stroked Yu Tangchun’s cheek, surprised to find that it was soft, like a human’s cheek. Just then, Yu Tangchun stirred and Zhan Junbai quickly pulled his hand away before he stood to his feet and headed out of his quarters, heading up to the wheel, which Jiang Yuelou was manning. “Sleep well, Cap?” Jiang Yuelou asked, glancing over at him. Zhan Junbai hummed. “As well as one can on a moving ship” he answered before he crossed his arms. “When are we arriving at shore?” he asked. Jiang Yuelou hummed. “Few hours or so” he answered before he glanced over at Zhan Junbai. “You really gonna give that merman to your uncle?” he inquired. Zhan Junbai sighed. “Rules are rules, Jiang-xiong. And if Uncle knew I was hiding him aboard my ship, he’d not just have my head but all of yours. I can’t risk that” he replied. Jiang Yuelou hummed before he smirked. “Well, that’s real sweet of you, Zhan-xiong” he teased. Zhan Junbai rolled his eyes and gently nudged Jiang Yuelou in the side. “Oh shut up” he murmured. Jiang Yuelou chuckled before he let out a sigh. “You know, it would be a good idea to consult Yuzhi whenever we reach shore. To make sure he’s healthy or whatever” he stated. Zhan Junbai hummed as he looked over at him and smirked. “Are you sure it’s not just because you want to see your beloved doctor?” he teased. Jiang Yuelou was the one to glare at him this time. “Oh fuck you. But no, it’s just that he’s been out of the ocean for at least 24 hours…we don’t know how merpeople work, like their anatomy or whatever. We don’t know if he’s doing okay or if he’s dying or whatever” he explained. Zhan Junbai hummed. “And you think Yuzhi has an idea about merpeople anatomy?” he asked. Jiang Yuelou tsked. “I don’t know, but he’s a doctor. He must know something” he replied. Zhan Junbai chuffed. “I doubt my uncle will want your husband anywhere near Tangchun so…probably not” he stated. Jiang Yuelou frowned and looked over at him. “Tangchun?” he repeated. Zhan Junbai blinked before he nodded. “Yu Tangchun. That’s the merman’s name” he explained. Jiang Yuelou blinked in surprise. “He can talk?” he asked. Zhan Junbai nodded. “He can. Even splashed me with some water from his tub” he grumbled. Jiang Yuelou snickered. “Maybe he thought you deserved it” he mused. Zhan Junbai huffed. “I did not deserve to be soaked” he grumbled. Jiang Yuelou barked out a laugh as he continued to steer the ship towards land. “Remember to dock at the one near Uncle’s castle. I don’t think it would be such a good idea to carry Tangchun through the crowds of people” Zhan Junbai instructed. Jiang Yuelou hummed. “Got it” he replied. Zhan Junbai nodded before he headed back downstairs to his quarters, where he found Yu Tangchun awake and playing with the pearls in his tub again. “We’ll be arriving on land in a few hours” he declared, making Yu Tangchun look over at him with wide eyes before he sighed. “Are you sure you can’t just let me go?” he asked softly. Zhan Junbai chuckled softly as he walked over to him and knelt before him. “You know my answer, Tangchun” he reminded. Yu Tangchun smiled sadly. “Thought I’d try one last time” he murmured. Zhan Junbai hummed as he stood to his feet and walked over to his bed, sitting down on the edge of it as he looked at Yu Tangchun. “What’s your home like?” he asked. Yu Tangchun looked over at him and raised an eyebrow. “My home?” he repeated. Zhan Junbai nodded. “Yes, your home. Where do…merpeople live? Do they have homes like humans or do they…how does it work?” he asked. Yu Tangchun hummed, thoughtful, before he looked over at Zhan Junbai with wide eyes. “You’re not going to attack my family if I tell you, will you?” he asked. Zhan Junbai scoffed. “We couldn’t attack your home even if we tried. I’m sure it’s too far down for our canons to reach. So no. We’re not those type of pirates anyways” he explained. Yu Tangchun nodded before he sighed. “My family lives in a small cave, nothing too fancy, but it’s home” he explained. Zhan Junbai hummed. “And your family? What are they like?” he asked. Yu Tangchun smiled. “My mother has a beautiful singing voice…she sings to us all the time. My father is a kind man who loves his family and will drop everything if you need a helping hand. As for my siblings…well, they’re a rambunctious bunch, even though I’m the youngest” he explained. Zhan Junbai blinked in surprise. “You’re the youngest?” he asked. Yu Tangchun laughed and nodded. “I am” he answered before he looked at Zhan Junbai. “What about you? What is your family like?” he asked. Zhan Junbai sighed. “I didn’t have a family. I was an orphan” he answered. Yu Tangchun’s eyes widened in surprise. “You were?” he breathed. Zhan Junbai nodded. “I was an orphan out on the streets, begging for scraps when my uncle came upon me and offered me a place to sleep” he explained. Yu Tangchun then frowned. “Then…how did you become a pirate?” he asked. Zhan Junbai hummed. “I was always drawn to the sea and while my uncle wanted me to join the royal navy, I refused and wanted to sail around the world as a pirate. He agreed to that, but made the rule that anything that I found on my travels was to be given to him first. If he liked it, he kept it and if he didn’t want it, I was allowed to keep it. Of course, I did bend this rule and keep the best of the best for myself and give my uncle second best but he’s none the wiser. The man has never been out at sea, he wouldn’t know the difference” he explained. Yu Tangchun was quiet before he looked at Zhan Junbai. “What would I be considered?” he asked. Zhan Junbai raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?” he replied. Yu Tangchun opened his mouth to reply when the ship suddenly lurched, causing him to grasp at the edge of the tub in fear as Zhan Junbai hummed. “It seems we’ve arrived” he mused as he stood up from his bed and walked over to Yu Tangchun, standing before his tub. “It’s time to go” he declared before he reached down and scooped Yu Tangchun into his arms, Yu Tangchun yelping and wrapping his arms around Zhan Junbai’s neck as he was lifted out of the tub. Zhan Junbai then walked over to the room of his cabin and pushed it open, stepping out with Yu Tangchun in his arms. Jiang Yuelou immediately walked over to him, Zhan Junbai motioning to his quarters. “Place the remaining pearls that are in the tub in a sack and bring them with you so that we may produce them to Uncle” he instructed. Jiang Yuelou nodded and quickly rushed into Zhan Junbai’s quarters, walking over to the tub, his eyes widening in surprise at how many pearls were at the bottom. “Holy shit” he whispered before he quickly grabbed a sack and knelt down, beginning to fill it with the pearls, making sure to not miss any. He then stood up and walked out of the room and over to Zhan Junbai, holding up the sack. “Ready whenever you are, Zhan-xiong” he declared. Zhan Junbai nodded before he began walking, Yu Tangchun cradled in his arms, Jiang Yuelou and the rest of the crew following after him, all of them heading down the gangway towards the large castle that was before them.

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When the pirate crew entered the castle, they made a beeline for the throne room, stopping before a throne and a tall man with light skin, dark brown hair, and brown eyes with a mustache who sat upon the throne. “Uncle” Zhan Junbai greeted, dipping his head to the man. The man on the throne, Zhan Tianqing, hummed as he looked at Zhan Junbai. “You’ve returned. And you’ve brought something, I see” he stated. Zhan Junbai nodded as he hefted Yu Tangchun in his arms. “A mermaid” he declared. Zhan Tianqing hummed again as he stood up from his throne and walked down the short flight of steps before walking towards Zhan Junbai and his crew, stopping before him. He studied Yu Tangchun in Zhan Junbai’s arms before he scoffed. “What good is he to me?” he demanded. Zhan Junbai was quiet before he looked over at Jiang Yuelou and motioned with his head towards his uncle, Jiang Yuelou stepping forward and holding up the bag of pearls. “He made these” Zhan Junbai declared. Zhan Tianqing raised an eyebrow before he took the bag and opened it, eyes widening in shock at the sight and number of pearls. He then slowly lifted his eyes towards Yu Tangchun, his gaze becoming hungry and almost greedy as he looked at him. “Hmm, yes, I think I shall keep him” he declared before he looked over at a servant. “Take him to the pond” he instructed. The servant nodded and walked over to Zhan Junbai and Yu Tangchun, about to take Yu Tangchun out of Zhan Junbai’s arms when Yu Tangchun smacked the servant with his tail, sending the poor thing flying. If anyone was going to touch or hold him, it was going to be Zhan Junbai, no one else. Jiang Yuelou was the only exception but that’s because he asked Yu Tangchun to not smack him before he picked him up. Zhan Tianqing’s eyes widened and he made to draw his sword when Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened and he shook his head. “I’ll take him, Uncle. I’ll take him” he assured. Zhan Tianqing narrowed his eyes but nodded as Zhan Junbai turned and carried Yu Tangchun out one of the side doors that led to the garden, carrying him over to the small pond that was in the middle of the garden. He then placed him down in the water, huffing. “Did you have to smack the servant?” he asked, placing his hands on his hips. Yu Tangchun said nothing as he looked up at Zhan Junbai. “What is he going to do with me?” he asked. Zhan Junbai was quiet before he shook his head. “I don’t know. But you’ll be alright. He won’t hurt you, I can promise you that” he assured. Yu Tangchun didn’t answer as he continued to look at Zhan Junbai. “Where are you going to go?” he asked. Zhan Junbai shrugged. “I’ll be around. I’ll visit you every day, okay?” he offered. Yu Tangchun nodded. “You have to” he instructed. Zhan Junbai smirked. “Normally I’m the one giving orders around here” he stated. Yu Tangchun looked at him with pleading eyes. “Junbai” he pleaded. Zhan Junbai sighed before he nodded. “Alright, I’ll make sure to visit every day” he promised. Yu Tangchun nodded in reply as Zhan Junbai raised an eyebrow at him. “Is it comfortable enough? I’m sure it’s much more comfortable than the tub” he mused. Yu Tangchun hummed. “It’s not home, but I suppose it’ll do” he replied as he splashed his tail around in the water. Zhan Junbai nodded before he huffed. “Well, I have to go. I’ll visit you tomorrow, alright?” he stated. Yu Tangchun looked up at him and the look he gave Zhan Junbai made his heart clench but he had to go so he quickly turned on his heels and walked away from Yu Tangchun, not realizing that Zhan Tianqing was watching them with narrowed eyes.

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When Zhan Junbai returned to the palace the next day, a long line was almost out the door, making him frown in confusion before he quickly ran past the line and pushed his way into the palace, following the line all the way to the garden. “What the hell?” he whispered to himself as he ran out into the garden, his eyes widening in shock as he saw a large hoard of people surrounding something, whispering loudly to one another. He frowned and took a few steps forward, pushing his way through until he came to the front of the hoard, his eyes widening even further when he saw Yu Tangchun, with a metal chain around his neck, sitting on a fake stone in the middle of the pond. “Tangchun” he breathed, causing Yu Tangchun to look over at him with tear filled eyes. As both men stared at each other, a single tear dripped down Yu Tangchun’s cheek and as the tear fell, it transformed into a pearl and fell into the water, causing the crowd to gasp in delight. “He cries pearls!” one villager exclaimed. “I wonder if we make him cry harder, he’ll create more pearls” another wondered aloud. Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened and he looked over at the person who spoke, about to unsheathe his sword when another villager smacked the one who spoke. “You’ll kill it if you do that” they scolded. Zhan Junbai gritted his teeth. ‘Tangchun is not an it’ he thought to himself as a servant suddenly shooed the group away and motioned for another group to come forward so that they could look at Yu Tangchun. As the next group came forward, Zhan Junbai looked at Yu Tangchun, watching as the beautiful mermaid continued to cry, pearls falling from his cheeks and into the water as the villagers gasped in delight. He then let out a growl as he walked away from Yu Tangchun and the villagers, heading inside the palace to find his uncle to have some words with him. He quickly headed to the throne room, immediately finding his uncle surrounded by beautiful women, all of whom were basically throwing themselves at him, and stormed up to him, standing before him. “What do you think you’re doing? Chaining him like that? Like he’s some animal?” he hissed. Zhan Tianqing raised a lazy eyebrow at him. “Is that not what he is? He is mine to do what I want with him. He’s no longer yours, Junbai, so watch your tone” he warned. Zhan Junbai glared at him before he turned on his heels and stormed away from him, Zhan Tianqing watching him with narrowed eyes.

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Over the next couple of days, Zhan Junbai did what he promised and visited Yu Tangchun and every day he visited, he noticed that Yu Tangchun was getting worse and worse. His skin looked sickly and pale, his cheeks looked like they had permanent tear tracks on them, and his tail…his tail looked the most different. When he first met Yu Tangchun, his tail was a beautiful pearlescent color that glowed almost ghostly blue in the moonlight but now…now his scales were dull, almost gray. He looked exceptionally skinny as well; like he was toned and lean when he first came aboard Zhan Junbai’s ship but now…now he was just so skinny Zhan Junbai could see his ribs. Zhan Junbai didn’t like the way he looked so he quickly turned on his heels and headed out of the palace grounds and out of the palace and into the village, making his way towards a particular little building not too far from the palace. He then pushed open the door and stepped inside, causing a tall man with light skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair dressed in all white to turn and look at him before smiling. “Junbai. What brings you in?” he asked. “Yuzhi…I need you to take a look at a…friend of mine” Zhan Junbai replied. The man, Chen Yuzhi, Jiang Yuelou’s husband, looked at him in surprise before he nodded. “I’d be happy to. Just let me get my kit” he stated, about to reach for his medical kit when Zhan Junbai held out his hand. “Later on tonight…you can’t see him right now. I’ll fetch you tonight” he stated. Chen Yuzhi frowned but nodded anyways. “Alright…I’ll wait for your knock” he replied. Zhan Junbai dipped his head to him. “Thank you” he thanked. Chen Yuzhi nodded. “Of course” he replied. Zhan Junbai then turned on his heels and exited the clinic, causing Chen Yuzhi to frown after him before he shook his head and sighed.

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Late that night, Zhan Junbai returned to Chen Yuzhi’s clinic and knocked on the door, Jiang Yuelou opening it. “Zhan-xiong. Care to tell me where you’re taking my husband so late at night?” he asked. Zhan Junbai huffed. “If you wanna know, come along” he instructed. Jiang Yuelou hummed as Chen Yuzhi appeared at the door, medical kit in his hand. “Lead the way” he stated. Zhan Junbai nodded and soon the men were making their way towards the palace. “The palace? What are we doing at the palace?” Chen Yuzhi whispered. Zhan Junbai said nothing and motioned for Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou to follow him to a part of the palace garden that wasn’t guarded and pushed his way through the hedge, Chen Yuzhi and Jiang following after him. Zhan Junbai then led Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou over to the pond where Yu Tangchun was restlessly sleeping, Chen Yuzhi letting out a gasp when he saw him. “A mermaid?” he whispered. Zhan Junbai nodded as he looked at Chen Yuzhi. “I think he’s sick. Can you check and see?” he asked. Chen Yuzhi hummed. “I’ve never done a check-up on a mermaid before but…I’ll do my best” he replied as he quietly walked over to Yu Tangchun, Jiang Yuelou following behind him as he was carrying the lantern so that the three of them could see. He then lifted the lantern high as Chen Yuzhi began his examination, listening to Yu Tangchun’s heartbeat, his breathing, checking his pulse, everything that he would usually do on a human. After his quick check-up, he walked over to Zhan Junbai, who raised an eyebrow. “Well?” he asked. Chen Yuzhi shook his head. “He’s not just sick…he’s dying” he deadpanned. Jiang Yuelou and Zhan Junbai looked at him with wide eyes. “Dying?!” Zhan Junbai exclaimed. Chen Yuzhi nodded. “His heartbeat and pulse is dangerously slow and while his breathing sounds normal, there is a bit of a stutter to it. And I’m sure you’ve noticed that his tail is not supposed to be this color” he stated. Zhan Junbai nodded as Chen Yuzhi sighed. “If you don’t get him out of here and back to the ocean, he’s going to die” he declared. Zhan Junbai was quiet, biting his bottom lip and he weighed his options: on the one hand, he wanted to free Yu Tangchun and get him back to the ocean but on the other hand…his uncle… “Zhan-xiong, I swear to god if you’re weighing your options on what you should do, I’m going to smack you so hard upside the head you might see Davy Jones” Jiang Yuelou snarled. Zhan Junbai looked over at him with wide eyes then back at Yu Tangchun before he huffed. “Alright. Let’s get him out of here” he declared. Chen Yuzhi shook his head. “But how? We can’t remove that chain from around his neck” he stated. Jiang Yuelou smirked as he held out the lantern to Zhan Junbai. “Hold this for me, will ya?” he asked. Zhan Junbai looked at him and raised an eyebrow before he smirked and took the lantern, Chen Yuzhi frowning in confusion as he watched Zhan Junbai and Jiang Yuelou walk over to Yu Tangchun, Zhan Junbai holding up the lantern as Jiang Yuelou reached into his belt and pulled out a set of lock picking tools, quickly going to work on the chain around Yu Tangchun’s neck. Within a few moments, the heavy chain fell away from Yu Tangchun’s neck and crashed to the ground, Zhan Junbai quickly handing the lantern to Jiang Yuelou as he reached out and scooped Yu Tangchun into his arms, the mermaid falling limp against him. “Let’s get him to the ship” he declared. Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi nodded, the three men heading towards the palace, making sure to be extra quiet and careful as they slipped through the palace before they arrived at Zhan Junbai’s ship. Zhan Junbai then turned to face Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi, smiling slightly. “I’ll take things from here” he declared. Jiang Yuelou frowned. “Zhan-xiong…are you sure? You know by doing this, you could be killed” he stated. Zhan Junbai smirked. “It’s what I should have done from the beginning. But I’ll be fine. You two should go” he declared. Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou looked at him before Chen Yuzhi shook his head. “We’ll stay until you’re safely away from shore. Then we’ll leave” he stated. Zhan Junbai smirked before he nodded. “Alright” he agreed before he turned and walked up the gangway, Yu Tangchun still in his arms. He then carried Yu Tangchun into his quarters and placed him in his tub, hoping that the mermaid would feel a bit more at ease as he turned and headed out of his quarters, quickly going to work on getting the ship ready to sail. Once the ship was ready, he walked over to the wheel, pausing to look over at Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou, both men looking back at him. He then waved goodbye, Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou waving goodbye in return as they watched as Zhan Junbai set sail away from the castle. Once he was far enough away from them, Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou looked at each other before they turned and walked away from the shore, heading back to the village.

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Zhan Junbai sailed the ship throughout the night, soon arriving at the place where he had been captured. Once they had arrived, he quickly stabbed a pole through the wheel to keep it in place as he headed down to his quarters, pushing open the door to see Yu Tangchun staring at him in confusion. “Junbai?” he whispered. Zhan Junbai smiled as he walked over to him. “You’re awake” he greeted. Yu Tangchun shook his head. “What…where am I?” he asked. Zhan Junbai laughed softly. “On my ship, obviously” he stated. Yu Tangchun nodded. “No, I know that but…why?” he asked. Zhan Junbai smiled as he knelt down and scooped Yu Tangchun into his arms, carrying him out of his quarters and over to the side of the ship, allowing him to look out at the vast ocean that glittered with the morning sun’s gentle rays. Yu Tangchun let out a gasp of surprise at the sight before him before he turned to look at Zhan Junbai with wide eyes. “What—” he breathed when Zhan Junbai smiled. “You’re going home, Tangchun” he declared. He then carefully placed Yu Tangchun on the edge of the ship and took a step back, as he didn’t know how much room the merman would need to get into the water. Yu Tangchun looked at him then at the water below, a small smile slowly growing on his face as tears began to well in his eyes. A single tear then fell from his eye but before the transformed pearl could fall into the ocean, Yu Tangchun caught it in his cupped palm, looking at it in surprise: a black pearl. He then looked over at Zhan Junbai and smiled wider, motioning him over. Zhan Junbai raised an eyebrow as he walked over to Yu Tangchun, the merman reaching out and taking his hand before placing something inside it, making Zhan Junbai look at it in confusion. As he stared at it, he realized what he was looking at and looked up at Yu Tangchun in shock. “Tangchun” he breathed as Yu Tangchun smiled. “As a way to say thank you” he thanked before he leaned over the edge of the ship and fell into the ocean with a splash. Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened and he quickly shoved the pearl into his pocket as he ran over to the edge, looking down at the ocean waves below, hoping to find some sign of Yu Tangchun. As he was staring at the waves, he thought he saw something swimming towards him when suddenly something exploded from the waves, causing him to jump back in surprise as Yu Tangchun soared through the air like a whale breaching before diving back down into waves gracefully. Zhan Junbai blinked in surprise before he rushed over to the edge of the ship, looking down to see Yu Tangchun smiling back up at him, looking happier and healthier than he had seen in days. Zhan Junbai couldn’t help but smile back before he hummed. “I suppose it’s time for you to return home” he mused. Yu Tangchun’s smile fell slightly as he nodded slowly. “Yes, I suppose so” he agreed, just as a loud explosion echoed throughout the air, making Zhan Junbai’s eyes widen as he turned away from Yu Tangchun. “Junbai! Junbai, what’s happening?!” Yu Tangchun exclaimed. Zhan Junbai didn’t answer as he ran away from Yu Tangchun and to the other side of the ship where the cannons were located and lit one of the fuses, watching as a cannonball exploded out of the cannon and shot towards the oncoming ship. The cannonball missed, causing Zhan Junbai to growl as he glared at the person on the other ship. “Seems you’ve caught up to me, Uncle!” he shouted. “Zhan Junbai! How dare you! You stole my mermaid!” Zhan Tianqing roared. Zhan Junbai barked out a laugh as he walked over to another one of his cannons. “Your mermaid?! Yu Tangchun belongs to no one! Not me and certainly not you!” he shouted as he lit the fuse on the cannon, watching as it flew through the air and crashed into Zhan Tianqing’s ship, a dark grin growing on his face. Zhan Tianqing’s eyes widened before he pointed at Zhan Junbai. “FIRE!” he roared. A large explosion of cannons went off, sending three cannonballs towards Zhan Junbai’s ship. Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened but he refused to jump or leave his ship, so he stood his ground, watching as the cannonballs came closer before they crashed into his ship, causing an explosion so large that it sent him flying off the ship and into the water below. Yu Tangchun, who hadn’t left the side of the ship, let out a cry of horror as he watched Zhan Junbai fly through the air and crash into the ocean before diving into the waves and swimming over to the drowning man. “Junbai! Zhan Junbai!” Yu Tangchun screamed, cupping the captain’s face in his hand, but Zhan Junbai wasn’t responding; he wasn’t even struggling or trying to swim, he was just sinking further and further down into the ocean’s depths. Yu Tangchun shook his head; he refused to lose Zhan Junbai so he quickly forced out a tear, the pearl falling into his open hand which he then popped into his mouth and crushed with his teeth before he surged forward and kissed Zhan Junbai, shoving the shards of the pearl into his mouth. He then pulled away and tipped Zhan Junbai’s head back, making sure that the shards of pearl went down his throat. As the shards of pearls slid down Zhan Junbai’s throat, Zhan Junbai’s eyes shot open and he let out a gasp, causing Yu Tangchun to grin brightly. “Junbai!” he exclaimed. Zhan Junbai frowned as he reached up and touched his throat, only to realize that he was breathing…underwater. “What the—” he started, his eyes widening when he realized that he was talking underwater. “I saved you” Yu Tangchun explained as he motioned to Zhan Junbai. “By turning you into a mermaid” he declared. Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened and he looked down to see that instead of two legs, he had a tail, just like Yu Tangchun’s, except his scales were a mixture of black and maroon. He then looked up at Yu Tangchun in amazement. “But…why?” he whispered. Yu Tangchun smiled. “Because I couldn’t lose you” he replied before his eyes darkened. “Now, if you’ll excuse, I’m going to take care of your uncle” he declared as he swam towards the surface, Zhan Junbai watching him as he broke the surface, Zhan Junbai’s pirate ship slowly sinking down towards Davy Jone’s locker. When he broke the surface, Yu Tangchun turned and glared at Zhan Tianqing’s ship and at Zhan Tianqing in particular, as the man was staring at him. “There you are” he purred as he pointed to Yu Tangchun. “There he is. Capture that mermaid!” he ordered. The crew shouted their replies as they turned the ship towards Yu Tangchun, but Yu Tangchun wasn’t having it; he wouldn’t be captured. Not again. He then began to wave his hands over the waves in a circular motion, almost as if he was casting a curse, watching as the sky began to darken as the waves turned choppy. Zhan Tianqing’s crew began to let out cries of fear as Yu Tangchun continued to churn the water, the waves getting choppier as the sky darkened even further, thunder beginning to rumble in the distance. Just then, a large tsunami-like wave came rushing towards Zhan Tianqing and his crew, crashing into his ship and destroying it was nothing more than a ship made of toothpicks. As Zhan Tianqing and crewmembers sputtered around in the ocean, desperately trying to stay afloat, a whirlpool suddenly formed underneath them and sucked them in, promptly drowning them. Yu Tangchun then stopped churning the water and clapped his hands, the waves immediately stilling as the sky returned to its normal, sunny disposition. “How the fuck did you do that?” a voice asked from behind him, making him turn to see Zhan Junbai floating behind him. He smiled and swam over to Zhan Junbai, shrugging. “All merpeople can control the ocean in one way or another. The royal family is particularly good at it” he explained. Zhan Junbai frowned. “Royal family?” he repeated. Yu Tangchun looked at him before he laughed. “Oh, did I forget to mention? I’m one of the many crown princes of the Mer-Kingdom” he explained. Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened and his mouth fell open in shock before he huffed. “Now you tell me” he grumbled. Yu Tangchun giggled before his smile fell and he looked at Zhan Junbai. “You’re…not mad, are you?” he asked. Zhan Junbai frowned. “Mad? Why would I be mad?” he asked. Yu Tangchun motioned to him. “Well, you’re a mermaid now…you can never return to land or your crew” he stated. Zhan Junbai chuckled. “Didn’t I tell you? I was always drawn to the sea so I don’t mind never going back to land. There’s nothing for me there anyways” he explained. Yu Tangchun smiled as he reached out and took his hand. “Well, you have a home here, in the sea” he stated. Zhan Junbai chuckled. “That I do” he agreed. Yu Tangchun then tilted his head. “What about your…friend? Jiang Yuelou? Will he not miss you?” he asked. Zhan Junbai smiled. “Oh, I’m sure he will. He and his husband were really my only friends that I had” he mused. Yu Tangchun was quiet before he grabbed Zhan Junbai’s hand. “Come on, we’re going to visit them” he declared. Zhan Junbai frowned but allowed himself to be dragged by Yu Tangchun towards the shore.

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At the shoreline, Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi were standing on the soft sand, listening to the waves crash against the shore, a frown on Jiang Yuelou’s face. “He’s at peace, Yuelou” Chen Yuzhi murmured. Jiang Yuelou nodded. “I know, but…” he replied. “You wish you would have gone with him” Chen Yuzhi inferred, a sad smile on his face; he knew his husband better than anyone else, he knew his thought process. Jiang Yuelou then turned to look at him. “But then I would have left you alone and I couldn’t do that to you” he murmured. Chen Yuzhi smiled softly and nodded. “I know” he replied. “I agree, Jiang-xiong, that would have been very cruel of you” a voice called out, causing Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi to turn to see Zhan Junbai and Yu Tangchun sitting on one of the rocks near the shore, a small smirk on Zhan Junbai’s face. Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi’s eyes widened before both men ran towards them, stopping when they noticed Zhan Junbai’s…tail. “Zhan-xiong, what the fuck is that” Jiang Yuelou exclaimed, pointing to Zhan Junbai’s tail. Zhan Junbai looked at it and hummed. “Oh this? It’s the result of being saved by a mermaid” he answered. Chen Yuzhi blinked in confusion. “But how is that possible?” he breathed. Yu Tangchun smiled. “If you crush and swallow a pearl made from a mermaid’s tear, you transform into a mermaid” he explained. Chen Yuzhi looked over at him, his eyes widening with delight. “Fascinating” he breathed. Yu Tangchun smiled as he held out his hand, two black pearls resting in his palm. “Junbai told me about how you two helped him rescue me…a token of thanks” he explained. Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi looked at the pearls in shock before they reached out and each took a pearl, staring at it in awe before they looked up at Yu Tangchun. “Thank you” they thanked. Yu Tangchun smiled and dipped his head as Zhan Junbai smiled. “Well, we must be off” he declared, making Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou look at him in confusion. “Where are you going?” Jiang Yuelou asked. Yu Tangchun smiled. “Home” he answered as Zhan Junbai chuckled. “But don’t worry, we’ll make sure to visit often” he assured. Jiang Yuelou pointed a finger at him. “You fucking better” he growled as Chen Yuzhi looked at Yu Tangchun. “I have so much to ask you” he stated. Yu Tangchun smiled. “Well then, I look forward to your questions when we meet again, Dr. Chen” he declared. Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi nodded as Zhan Junbai took Yu Tangchun’s hand before leaping into the ocean, the two mermen swimming off into the sunset. Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi watched them swim away, the black pearls that Yu Tangchun gave them clutched tightly in their hands.

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Zhan Junbai and Yu Tangchun made good on their promise to visit Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi almost every day, with Zhan Junbai and Jiang Yuelou catching up with Zhan Junbai explaining what went on down below (Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi nearly fainted when Zhan Junbai introduced Yu Tangchun as “Prince Yu Tangchun” so that was a fun little story to explain) while Jiang Yuelou told him about what went on on land. Chen Yuzhi and Yu Tangchun, on the other hand, were constantly asking each other questions, mainly because Chen Yuzhi was a doctor and he loved learning and he had never studied mermaid anatomy before so Yu Tangchun was like…the perfect subject to study. Yu Tangchun asked him questions as well, as he wanted to know as much about the human world as possible and while Zhan Junbai was helpful a little bit, Chen Yuzhi was much more interesting as he could explain things that Yu Tangchun wanted answers to, like human anatomy. As Zhan Junbai and Jiang Yuelou watched Yu Tangchun and Chen Yuzhi interact and ask each other questions full of curiosity, Jiang Yuelou glanced over at Zhan Junbai. “Are you happy, Zhan-xiong?” he asked. Zhan Junbai glanced back at him. “What do you mean?” he replied. Jiang Yuelou motioned with his chin to Yu Tangchun, who was laughing brightly at something Chen Yuzhi said. “With him, I mean. Are you happy with him?” he explained. Zhan Junbai looked at Yu Tangchun and his face softened into something fond. “Yes. I am” he whispered. Jiang Yuelou smirked. “Good. It’s about time you found something that you wanted to keep and hold onto instead of having to give it away to your shitty uncle” he murmured. Zhan Junbai chuckled softly. “Yes…I suppose so” he agreed. The two men continued to watch their partners chatter and ask each other questions with fond smiles on their faces until the sun began to set. “I think it’s time to call it a night, don’t you?” Jiang Yuelou asked, glancing over at Zhan Junbai. Zhan Junbai chuckled. “We’ve been here all day, so I’d say so” he agreed. Jiang Yuelou nodded as he walked over to Chen Yuzhi and gently tapped him on the arm, making him look up. “Come on, Yuzhi, it’s late” he murmured. Chen Yuzhi nodded as he looked over at Yu Tangchun. “Goodbye Tangchun. I hope I was able to answer your questions” he stated. Yu Tangchun grinned and nodded. “I hope I was able to answer your questions as well, Dr. Chen” he replied. Chen Yuzhi chuckled. “You did, trust me. I’m going to have to get a new notebook to put all my notes in” he stated. Yu Tangchun grinned before he looked over at Jiang Yuelou. “Thank you for letting me talk to Dr. Chen for so long” he thanked. Jiang Yuelou smiled. “I like to indulge my Yuzhi in whatever he wants, so it’s not a problem” he assured. Chen Yuzhi gave him a look, to which he just smiled in return, causing Yu Tangchun to laugh before he swam over to Zhan Junbai, who was waiting for him. “Goodbye, Zhan-xiong. Get home safely” Jiang Yuelou called out. Zhan Junbai smiled and nodded. “You as well, Yuelou” he replied. Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi nodded, both men watching as Yu Tangchun and Zhan Junbai swam away from the shore before they turned and began walking up the beach, back to the village.

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As Zhan Junbai and Yu Tangchun were swimming back to the palace (as that’s where they resided since Yu Tangchun was a prince), a thought suddenly hit Zhan Junbai and he stopped swimming, making Yu Tangchun look over at him with a frown. “Junbai? What is it?” he asked. Zhan Junbai shook his head as he let out a soft laugh. “Do you remember what you asked me on the ship? When I told you about how I only kept the best of the best treasure?” he asked. Yu Tangchun was quiet before he nodded. “Yes, I think I remember. I remember asking you what you would consider me, but you never answered me” he replied. Zhan Junbai smiled as he reached out and gently cupped Yu Tangchun’s face in his hands, making Yu Tangchun look at him with wide eyes. “Well, I have your answer now. Do you want to hear it?” he asked. Yu Tangchun nodded. Zhan Junbai then leaned forward, smiling lovingly at Yu Tangchun. “You, Yu Tangchun, are more precious than any treasure I have ever stolen, captured, or found in my life” he declared. Yu Tangchun stared at him with wide eyes before his eyes began to well with tears, causing Zhan Junbai to smile and quickly swipe away the tears. “Now, now, no more tears. Your parents will think I’ve done something to you” he stated. Yu Tangchun sniffled as he let out a soft laugh. “But you have done something” he murmured. Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened in shock as he let go of Yu Tangchun’s face. “What have I done?” he asked. Yu Tangchun smiled. “You’re a pirate, aren’t you? You steal and plunder things, don’t you?” he asked. Zhan Junbai frowned. “I suppose so” he agreed as Yu Tangchun leaned forward, getting close to Zhan Junbai’s face. “Well you, Captain Zhan Junbai, have stolen my heart” he declared. Zhan Junbai looked at him in shock before he barked out a laugh and grabbed Yu Tangchun by his waist, spinning him around and resting his forehead against his. “And you, Prince Yu Tangchun, have stolen mine” he whispered. Yu Tangchun giggled before he looked at Zhan Junbai. “Shall we go home?” he asked. Zhan Junbai smiled. “Lead the way” he replied. He then released Yu Tangchun and took his hand, smiling down at the simple bracelets made of woven seaweed with a single black pearl in the center that they wore before they continued their swim to the palace, their hands clasped tightly in the other’s.

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