whale-toya-official

[whale-toya-official]

..!

[Toya smiles softly, then nods.]

i guess so… thank you, saki.

…his name is akito. i’m not sure how i’m going to find him again, but i hope i will soon…

[Toya still can’t seem to get the human boy out of his head. His father has already scolded him a few times for being distracted during rehearsals. Eventually, he’s advised to take a break to regain his focus. He takes the invitation gladly, quickly swimming off to a place he knows most people (besides his siblings) aren’t aware of. He ducks into the cove of trinkets Saki’s collected over the years, sighing as he glances over all of them.]

…

- @whale-toya-official

{ Saki peeks into her cove, surprised to see Toya inside. She smiles and swims up to him while holding onto the new trinket she found earlier that day }

hi toya!! i didn't expect to see you in here! wanna see the new trinket i found?

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya frowns, expression turning sympathetic.]

oh… i’m sorry, saki. i’m sure you can find them again someday..

[Toya glances away nervously.]

um… well, i met one myself. he was on board a burning ship, and he got thrown off. i managed to save him and drag him back to shore, thankfully. i figured that would be the end of it, but… he asked to see me again.

[Toya looks somewhat excited at the prospect of seeing Akito again.]

i’m sure father would disapprove, though…

[Toya still can’t seem to get the human boy out of his head. His father has already scolded him a few times for being distracted during rehearsals. Eventually, he’s advised to take a break to regain his focus. He takes the invitation gladly, quickly swimming off to a place he knows most people (besides his siblings) aren’t aware of. He ducks into the cove of trinkets Saki’s collected over the years, sighing as he glances over all of them.]

…

- @whale-toya-official

{ Saki peeks into her cove, surprised to see Toya inside. She smiles and swims up to him while holding onto the new trinket she found earlier that day }

hi toya!! i didn't expect to see you in here! wanna see the new trinket i found?

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya’s eyes widen as he watches.]

i see… that makes sense, i suppose.

[Toya thinks for a moment before speaking up.]

saki… have you ever met a human? as in, face to face..?

[Toya still can’t seem to get the human boy out of his head. His father has already scolded him a few times for being distracted during rehearsals. Eventually, he’s advised to take a break to regain his focus. He takes the invitation gladly, quickly swimming off to a place he knows most people (besides his siblings) aren’t aware of. He ducks into the cove of trinkets Saki’s collected over the years, sighing as he glances over all of them.]

…

- @whale-toya-official

{ Saki peeks into her cove, surprised to see Toya inside. She smiles and swims up to him while holding onto the new trinket she found earlier that day }

hi toya!! i didn't expect to see you in here! wanna see the new trinket i found?

[whale-toya-official]

…! oh, saki..

[Toya smiles and nods. He finds himself genuinely interested now that he’s actually met a human.]

of course. what does that one do…?

[Toya still can’t seem to get the human boy out of his head. His father has already scolded him a few times for being distracted during rehearsals. Eventually, he’s advised to take a break to regain his focus. He takes the invitation gladly, quickly swimming off to a place he knows most people (besides his siblings) aren’t aware of. He ducks into the cove of trinkets Saki’s collected over the years, sighing as he glances over all of them.]

…

- @whale-toya-official

{ Saki peeks into her cove, surprised to see Toya inside. She smiles and swims up to him while holding onto the new trinket she found earlier that day }

hi toya!! i didn't expect to see you in here! wanna see the new trinket i found?

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya looks surprised, before he nods with a wide smile.]

you don’t have to repay me for anything..! but, it would be nice to see you again as well, akito..

[Toya looks back towards the ocean, his brows furrowing.]

…i should head back. my father is… protective, you could say.

it was lovely to meet you, even if it wasn’t under the best circumstances. stay safe.

[With that, Toya turns and dives back into the water with a flick of his tail. As he swims back down towards the ocean floor, he can’t seem to get the beautiful boy out of his head.]

(i want to meet him again…)

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya’s eyes widen at the question. He’s asking for his name. Even though chances are they would never meet again. Despite knowing this, Toya gives a small smile.]

… toya.

[He’s pretty sure humans don’t know much if anything at all about merfolk royalty, but he decides not to mention his surname anyway.]

and.. yours?

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya seems to get even more nervous at Akito’s reaction, nodding slightly.]

y-yes— well, merfolk might be the proper term, but..

[Toya glances away, before clearing his throat.]

can you walk…? i would see you back to your town, but.. well..

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya shrinks back slightly at the question.]

u-um…. well..

[He stumbles over his words for a bit, trying and failing to explain. Eventually, he sighs and slowly raises his tail above his head in full view.]

…something like that…?

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya seems surprised that the boy actually talks back to him. He smiles slightly, nodding at his question.]

i.. saw you in the water. couldn’t just ignore it..

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

[Toya’s eyes widen as the boy begins to wake up. He backs off instantly, glancing over him in worry. He moves backwards into the water, seemingly trying to hide his (very obvious, to be honest) tail.

He’s not used to speaking above water. In fact, he’s not sure he’s ever tried. But, he manages to get out a few words.]

you… ok?

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

[In all honesty, Akito had never been a fan of the ocean. He could stand to be around it, but it's not something he likes. He had to push down that discomfort to get on the ship, if only to bring all those flowers to the other town. He needs the money.]

[What he wasn't expecting was to be caught in a storm.]

kh…!

[Right now he's running around, looking for someone. Lightning struck the sails, so everything's burning around him bit by bit. Still, he can't get out just yet.]

…!

[Akito sees the person he was looking for. A friend, he could call him. Akito rushes to free him from being stuck in place.]

mita! come on, get moving!

[He's rushing along with Kotaro, letting him jump out of the ship first. However, just before he can do so himself-]

…?!

[The wood underneath Akito's foot breaks, and now he has his foot stuck.]

damn it, are you fucking kidding me…?!

[Akito's trying his best to break free. Unbeknownst to him, however, fire has reached explosives stored in the quarters. Once it does-]

!!!

[The ship explodes.]

[Everything happens all at once. The explosion tears the ship apart, causing Akito to fall into the water.]

[He sinks.]

-@flower-seller-akito-official

[Toya can’t explain it, but he’s found himself being drawn near the surface more often. Maybe it’s the boats passing by that fascinate him. Maybe he feels like it’s his duty to sabotage the fishing nets that are constantly being dropped. Either way, he’s once again hovering just below it now, startling when he hears a muffled boom and flashing lights.]

…?

[He surfaces, his eyes widening at the scene in front of him. A burning ship, seemingly having exploded. His brows furrow in worry — he’d never been particularly fond of humans, at least from what Tsukasa and his father had told him, but that doesn’t mean he wishes them harm. He looks around for any way to help, only to notice one of the crew members sinking a bit away.]

…! hold on…!

[He swims right up next to the man — really a boy around his age — before grabbing him by the arms and swimming as fast as he can towards the nearest beach. As much as he can (due to the whole ‘having no legs’ thing), he drags the boy up onto the shore with him.

It’s only now that he gets a proper look at him. The ginger hair fascinates him the most, and he can’t help but reach out in curiosity.]

[whale-toya-official]

// ok so. basically little mermaid au. toya is a whale mermaid and the conductor of an underwater orchestra. one day he saves a singer/sailor (akito) from drowning and thinks he’s cute. hears him singing one day and is like :0 i need to go to the surface NOW