Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:25:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andrew Bailey <feare909@yahoo.com>
Subject: Aquata Cove - Chapter 14

Aquata Cove
Chapter 14: A New World


Adam stashed a couple of sandwiches into his backpack before slinging it
over his shoulder, and walk out of the kitchen.

"ADAM! JAMAL! COME ON OUT HERE!!!" Yuri yelled out from outside.

"Urrrrgggggghhhhhh" The black male groaned as he held his head, sitting at
the kitchen table with a mug of coffee, trying to get over a hangover from
working last night, wearing nothing but his boxershorts, "What she on about
now?"

"I don't know, lets just check it out," Adam said as he exited the house,
with a groggy Jamal following behind.

"Dayum," Jamal said as he shielded his eyes from the sunlight, "Yo YURI!
Where are ya, gurl???" He asked.

"OUT BACK, GUYS!" They walked around, and over to the back of the
house. Adam's eyes went wide as he looked at his Japanese roommate, wearing
a captain's hat, and waving at them from a large, white motorboat, "Hello
booooooys!" She called out, smiling wide at them.

"No WAY!" Adam said as he approached the boat.

"Ho shit, Yuri!" Jamal exclaimed, "Where dah HECK did you get a boat?!"

"Hahaha, it's my Dad's!" She replied as she walked over to the end of the
boat, and pointed at the name of the boat, which was in hiragana and kanji.

"Your old man gave you a BOAT?!" Jamal asked, his eyes bulging as he ran up
to it, putting his hands on it. Yuri laughed excitedly.

"Nope! Mom and Dad are on the plane to Japan for a couple of weeks for
vacation, and they said I can barrow his boat while they're gone!"

"Do you know how to ride it??" Adam asked, chucking excitedly.

"Sure do!" She said, "How bout we go fishing sometime this week, huh? Right
on this boat??"

"Hellz yeah, Yuri!!" Jamal said.

"This is awesome, Yuri," Adam said, grinning, "Anyway, I gotta go." He
said.

"This early in the morning? Where to?" She asked curiously.

"It's been six months. My boyfriend might be back."

"Ooh!" Yuri said as she pat her hand on the boat, "Can I give you a lift?"
She said, smiling.

"Nah, that's ok."

"Oh come oooonnn!" She begged, "I REALLY wanna take it out for a spin,
Adam!"

"It's not that far, it's over by Aquata Cove, that's all." He said.

"So? Come on, Adam! Don't ya wanna surprise your boyfriend in style?" Adam
couldn't help but smirk and nod.


---20 Minutes Later---


"Thanks for the ride, Yuri!" Adam called out as he waved to the boat from
the shore.

"Have fun, Adam!" Yuri called back.

"TELL HIM WE SAID `HI', YO!" Jamal called out too. Adam watched as the boat
turned around, and zoomed away.

Adam chuckled as he turned, and tread on the sand, climbing on the rocks in
order to get to the top, huffing as he broke a light sweat from the
heat. Adam made his way over to the familiar waterfall sound. He walked his
sandals onto the dusty rocky ground before seeing the welcoming rainbow
sheen, and saw Merrick over by a large rock, sitting and waiting for him!

"Hah," Adam raised an eyebrow, "This is new," He said to himself. "Hey,
babe!" He called out, "YOU'RE early today! WAAAY early~" The blonde looked
up at Adam as he trotted over to him.

"Adam, wait!" Merrick called back. He stopped in his tracks.

"Huh?"

"Don't come any closer!" Adam's smile faded away.

"Merrick, what's wrong?"

"Just..." Merrick sighed, and looked back up, "Just wait... Don't come to
me..."

"Merrick... What's the matter..." Adam asked, now concerned. The blonde
male took a deep breath, and put his hand onto a rock, and grunted as he
pushed down on it, and moved.

Adam gasped lightly as he watched Merrick's feet press flat onto the stone,
his knees bending as Merrick put his weight against them. Adam looked on as
Merrick grunted, and shakily rose up, huffing as he pushed down on the
rock, his legs gradually straightening, before Merrick finally stood up, on
his own two legs, and taking his hand off of the rock.

"Merrick..." Adam smiled happily, and took a step.

"Adam, wait!" Merrick said, holding out his hand. Adam stopped again,
staring at his naked boyfriend.

Merrick looked down on his feet, and put his hand back onto the rock for
support. He bent his knee, and raised his leg up. His foot moved, and
rotated, before going back onto the stone. He gradually moved his foot
forward, and pressed it down onto the rock. He swerved a little, trying to
find his balance, and then moving his other foot from its original
position, to a few inches in front of the other.

Adam stared in shock as he watched Merrick, his merman, stand on his own
two legs for the first time! "Merrick... You're... You're walking! You're
walking, Merrick!!" He said, smiling and laughing happily. Merrick held his
arms out to try and keep his balance as he watched his feet move, trying to
familiarize himself with the feel of using his legs. He grunted and irked
as he has difficulty deciding how and where to shift his weight into each
leg.

Almost too stunned to believe it, Adam held his arms open as he stood, like
a parent watch his child take his first steps, "Come on..." He said,
"You're half way there, Merrick..." He said. Merrick looked up, nodding as
he continued to make his way to the human. With as much trouble he's having
now, Merrick can't imagine how Adam does this without constantly looking at
his feet!

"Whoa!" The merman slipped his footing, and fell onto the rock! He grunted
and growled, grimacing from hitting the hard, hot ground.

"Merrick!" Adam took a couple of steps to run to him, but the merman called
out to him.

"No, Adam! Just... Let me do this...!" Adam stopped, and looked, feeling a
bit helpless as the merman struggled. Merrick bit his lower lip, and
grunted deeply as clenched his eyes shut, and pushed his hands down, and
planted his right foot down onto the ground, and pushed his leg muscles
into lifting him up. He swerved and wobbled, shaking a little as he
sloppily regained his balance.

The blonde irked as he moved closer and closer to his human. It's so hard
to keep his balance on the uneven, rocky surface, especially with the
rock's temperature heating up with each step. Adam can see the discomfort
in Merrick's face, hissing and groaning as he felt the hot of the rock bite
at his feet.

He whined and grunted as he moved. When he was a couple of feet away from
Adam, he gasped as he tripped again. This time, Adam caught him by his
arms. Merrick looked up with those beautiful blue eyes, managing an awkward
smile and a hopeful chuckle. Adam laughed as he helped Merrick stand back
straight up, and hugged his warmed body lovingly.

He moved back a little, and smiled in wonder at his lover,
"Merrick... Since when?"

"Since... Today..." He said with a smile, "This time, I wanted to come to
you..."

"But... You always told me that merpeople wouldn't even know how to work
their legs. It's always a foreign matter to them, how..." Adam laughed in
disbelief, "How'd you learn all by yourself?"

"I don't know!" Merrick said, laughing with joy, before he whined as he
moved his foot, but suddenly dropped, but Adam caught him.

"Oh oh oh! Hang on, I got you!" He said, quickly putting his arm under
Merrick's knees, and hoisted him up. "O-K! Next stop: The cove!" He said as
he took one step.

"No! Adam, wait!" The blonde said quickly.

"Huh? What's the matter now, sweetie?"

"Not... Not the cove, this time..." He said, hesitantly. Adam looked at
Merrick curiously.

"Huh? Why not? Something wrong?"

"No, I just... I'm curious about... Where humans dwell in... You said
before humans tend to stay in one place instead of migrating like pods
do... If it's alright, I wanna see where you dwell in..."

"What... You mean, you want to come to my house?" Adam asked, his eyebrows
rose. He smiled as Merrick nodded, "What's up with you, Merrick? First the
walking, and now you want to visit my home? You've always been too scared
to go further than the cove."

"I'm curious, Adam..." He said, "And... You always wait for me, and always
come to me..." The merman then put his arms around Adam's neck, and nuzzled
his chest, "I want to do it for you, this time..."

"Are you sure about this, Merrick? It's ok if you wanna stay here."

"Mhm..." Merrick said as he nodded, "I trust you, Adam... I trust you can
protect me..." Adam smiled happily before his kissed Merrick's forehead.

"Alright, sweetheart," Adam then turned around, and carried Merrick into
the woods, "But I better do the walking here. I don't think you're ready
for a forest yet." As they walked, Merrick turned his head, looking over at
the sea. He turned back, and faced the newer world.


Adam strolled into the forest, holding his adorable boyfriend in his
arms. Merrick looked with eyes filled with wonder and awe as he looked up
to the sunny canopy, looking around at the foreign world around him.

"Ooh! Adam, what're those!" Merrick said as he pointed to a few, shiny,
fluttering blue insects.

"Those are butterflies, Merrick," Adam said, "Morpho Butterflies, to be
specific." One of the brown/blue butterflies fluttered and bounced along
the air as Merrick held out his hand. He smiled and giggled as he felt the
prickly legs land on him. He turned his hand and fingers as he looked at
the blue sheen reflecting off of the butterfly's wings.

"It's so... Strange and beautiful..." Merrick said before the butterfly
flicked off of his hand, and fluttered away.

They moved through the woods, with Merrick pointing out and wanting to
observe things here and there, until Adam finally came to his beach house,
fenced around with large logs of driftwood, and a short walk away from the
beach.

"And here we are, babe," Adam said, "That's my house."

"Woooow..." Merrick looked at the building, looking so weird and welcoming
at the same time, "Is this what all humans live?"

"Most of them do. This house actually belongs to my grandparents, but they
moved to Germany, and I'm paying it off little by little. I've been living
here ever since we first met." He explained as the gravel crunched under
his sandals.


The door opened, and Adam called in, "Jamal! Yuri?! I'm home!" There came
no answer, "Huh. I guess they're not home. Probably taking the boat for a
spin... Ok..." He said as he carried Merrick over the threshold, and closed
the door, "Ok, Merrick, I'm gonna put you down now... You should have an
easier time walking here." Merrick nodded as Adam lowered down, and aimed
his feet onto the carpet. He gently placed his lover onto his feet, and
backed away, to let Merrick familiarize himself with the flat surface.

The merman chuckled and took a few stops, somehow feeling more at ease
about walking around. He looked up at the ceiling, and around at the house,
looking at the very strange objects, all around him. He's arrived to a new
would. "Wow... This is nice..." He smiled excitedly as he wiggled his toes
against the fabric of the floor. Adam watched, grinning as he set down his
backpack, and crossing his arms, thinking how adorable Merrick's being
right now.

He went over to the kitchen, and the table, taking in everything, "This is
the kitchen," Adam said, "It's were humans prepare the food." Adam said as
he showed Merrick the cabinets and opened the freezer and refrigerator.

"You mean... This is where humans hunt?" Adam laughed softly.

"No, actually, we don't hunt. There are humans out there who hunt for their
food, but me, and my roommates don't. It's complicated, but we get food
elsewhere."

"And... What's THIS area?" Merrick asked as he strolled into the room --
he's really getting the hang of walking on two legs.

"That's the Living Room. It's where humans hang out, entertain other
humans, play video games, watch TV, and-"

"Rrrrwarrr!" Merrick gasped as he turned around, seeing a small, orange,
fluffy creature, "Ttthhhrrrrwwwrrr!"

"Wha-What??" The animal approached him, and nearly touched him. Merrick
gasped and yelped as he stepped back, but topple backwards onto his butt,
"Ahhh! What is this thing?! What's it doing?!"  He pushed himself backward,
and panicked as he pressed his back against the wall. He whimpered in fear
as the fuzzy creature came up to him, and pawed at his legs.

"Hahaha, it's ok, Merrick, it's just Roxas," Adam said as he uncrossed his
arms and walked towards Merrick.

"AhhhHH! What do you mean?! What's a Roxas?!" He panted and moaned as he
looked fearfully at the animal, which has came up to him, its paws on his
stomach, and sniffing at him, feeling a few tiny, sharp points from under
its paws, "ADAM! Get it away from me, please!" Adam chuckled as he bent
over, and picked up the strange creature.

"Relax, baby, heeey," Adam said as he rubbed Merrick's shoulder, "He's just
a little kitty~" The merman stared at the animal on Adam's arm, panting as
he shook with fear, "It's ok, alright, here..." He then held the cat up for
Merrick to see. He gasped and pulled away more, flinching from the feline,
"Look, I got him, ok? Just calm down, he's not gonna hurt you." He said,
smiling as those blue eyes darted around at the feline, "This is
Roxas. He's our pet cat. Lots of humans have cats. They're pets, we keep
them in our houses, they're completely harmless." Adam gently put Roxas
down, and the cat approached Merrick, making the merman quiver and gasped.

"Shh shh shh, it's ok, Merrick, I'm right here... It's ok..." Adam stroked
his hand along the cat's back as the furry animal approached the blonde
closely again, "See? He's ok. I think he likes you..." Merrick hesitantly
moved his hand up, and put it close to the feline's face. It sniffed at his
fingers, and brushed his face against his hand. Merrick chuckled nervously
as he moved his hand along Roxas's fur.

"A... Roxas..." Adam chuckled as he shook his head.

"No, babe. Roxas is his name. He's a cat. Just a domestic animal that
humans like to own, that's all." He explained. Merrick calmed down as he
ran his hand into Roxas's soft fur. He heard the animal's throat rattle as
the cat mewed.

"What's that noise it's making?"

"That's called purring. Cats make that sound when it's happy." Merrick
smiled as he pets Roxas a little more, "Yeah, that's it." He chuckled as
Merrick giggled when Roxas licked his palms a little, appearing as if the
cat's tongue wiped a little bit of the peach-color off of Merrick's skin,
as the moisture made that spot turn blue, "Heh heh heh... Typical~ Cats
like fish."

Adam then got up, and walked off, and then Roxas ran off, "Come over here,
Merrick," He said as he walked to the couch, and sat down. Merrick looked,
and huffed as he pushed his legs up to stand up again, before walking over
to where Adam is sitting. He had a little trouble on getting onto the
couch, and ended up just dropping onto the sofa. He gasped, and fell onto
the cushioned furniture, giggling as he pulled himself back up.

"Hehehe, is this what humans sit on?" He asked as he felt the soft cushion
press on his butt.

"Yep. It's also a good place to relax, rest, sleep, watch TV..." Adam said
as he scooted closer to Merrick, "Cuddle with adorable guys~" Merrick
smiled as he scooted closer to Adam.

"Yeah?" He said with a cute grin, "What else do they do~"

"Well," He put his arm and Merrick, and pulled him closer, smiling widely,
"It's also a good place to do this..." He then gently pushed his lips
against Merrick's and kissed him. Merrick lapped his lips around with Adam,
nibbling on his upper lip, and licking deftly along his lower lip. Adam
felt his member stirring in his trunks as he kissed his lover tenderly.

"Here..." Adam then moved to the side, and laid himself down onto the
couch, putting his head onto the arm of the couch, and helped Merrick slide
onto him. The merman climbed onto Adam, and ground himself onto Adam,
pressing his mouth onto the other once again.

"Mmmmmllllhhhh~" Adam closed his eyes as he licked his tongue into
Merrick's mouth, feeling their tongues dance around each other, lapping and
savoring each other's taste. Adam's hand rubbed along Merrick's smooth
back, roaming his light flesh, and moving to rub and cup one of Merrick's
flawless buttcheeks.

Merrick broke the kiss, and laying soft, gentle smooches off the corner of
his mouth, down that coarse stubble, and along Adam's neck. Adam tilted his
head, closing his eyes, opening his mouth, and letting out a long, calm,
quiet sigh as his boyfriend nibbled and kissed his throat. Merrick kissed
his way along Adam's chest, licked down his fuzzy abs and looked up,
smiling playfully as he pulled at Adam's trunks, giggling as he felt the
tent in his shorts.

Adam bit his lip, and put his thumb into his trunks, and pulled them lower
before his cock flopped out of his trunks. Merrick rubbed his shaft, and
slowly took his throbbing manhood into his mouth. Adam gasped, and huffed a
sigh as he laid his head back, "Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." He put
his hand onto Merrick's blonde hair as he felt his penis engulf in warm,
wet bliss. The man flexed his dick inside his lover's mouth as he bobbed up
and down on his dick.

"Ooohhh yeah... That feel's good, babe..." He said in a hushed tone. Adam
looked down, and felt himself spurt a glob of pre as Merrick's blue eyes
looked up at him, "Ohhh, baby..." Merrick popped his mouth off of Adam's
cock, and stroked the top of it while kissing and licking the base of his
hard penis, grinning as he licked up his shaft, and took in his dick
again. Adam moaned as Merrick sucked his cock up and down.

"Look, I don't care how many times you try to rationalize it," Adam's eyes
bugged out as he heard Yuri's voice, "We are NOT getting a dog!"

"Aw, come on, Yuri! Don't play me like dat!"

"Shit! It's my roommates!" Adam said. Merrick gasped as he backed off of
Adam, who is now stashing his still-hard member into his trunks. The door
opened to Yuri coming in.

"ONE dog, Yuri! C'mon! I'll get a puppy!"

"Jamal, for the last time, that's not gonna work- AH!" Yuri screamed and
jumped at the sight of Merrick. Merrick gasped and shook as his hand seized
Adam's wrist, looking very terrified at the arrival of a new human, one
he's never met!

"What'chu screamin about now- WHOA!" Jamal said as he starred at Merrick
too.

"A-Adam," Yuri said as she turned her head, and held her hand up to cover
up the naked male, "Are we um... Interrupting?"

"Looks like it," Jamal said with a grin, looking at the hard-on between
Merrick's legs.

"Um, look, can I just talk to you guys a minute??" Adam said as got up, but
realized Merrick is holding a very tight grip on him, "Merrick, could you
wait here?" Merrick shook his head quickly, looking very terrified.

"No! Adam, please don't leave! I don't-"

"It's ok, Merrick, I'll be right back, I swear!" He said as he had Merrick
let go of him, and walked to Yuri and Jamal, "You two, outside, please." He
and his two roommates then walked them out the front door, and closed it
behind him.

"Ok, Adam, I-I-I am very, VERY sorry," Yuri stammered, "We- uh- um- uh We
thought you weren't gonna be home all day as usual-"

"Trust me, so did I," Adam said, "I'm sorry, I forgot the text you guys,
but um... He wanted to come over and see where I live."

"So, that's him? That's your boyfriend?" Yuri asked, her face still flushed
from the ordeal.

"Yeah, and... Listen, there's something I didn't tell you about him," Adam
said, having had rehearsed this moment several times, "Merrick is a
Nudist." Jamal raised his eyebrows, and grinned.

"Aw sweet!"

"Down, boy."  "Down, boy."

Adam and Yuri said simultaneously.

"Wait, a Nudist? Is that one of those people who... Basically walk around
naked for their whole lives?" Yuri asked.

"Yes."  "Yeah."

Adam and Jamal said simultaneously. Adam and Yuri gave Jamal a look, before
pausing.

"So," Jamal said, "Was he buggin or something? He looked kinda scared at us
when we came in."

"Er, yeah, he is. Like I said before, he's not very social. He's... Well,
he's really afraid of meeting people. He's had a lot of therapy about it,
but he's still very shaky around new people."

"Oh, you mean, he's Anthropophobic?" Yuri asked. Adam nodded.

"Yeah, yes he is."

"What, what's dat mean?" Jamal asked. Yuri looked at him, and crossed her
arms.

"The fear of meeting people, dummy."  
"Well I ain't no
psykaiatrist, Yuri!" Jamal replied.

"PsyCHOLOGIST, Jamal??" She said.

"OK! Back on track!" Adam said, "One more thing you should know about
him. He's never really seen any other ethnicity before, so please don't be
offended if he makes a comment, they're based solely on observation."

"What, really?" Yuri said, raising her eyebrows.

"Wait, so he never seen a black dude? Or a Mexican lady, or no one Asian?"
Jamal asked, "What, he be surrounded by white people all his life?"

"Pretty much," Adam said, "He's kind of been a shut-in for most of his
life, so could you two please be gentle with him? He's really nice, very
curious about everything, and can I ask that you keep the questions to a
minimum, please?" Yuri smiled and nodded.

"Sure, Adam, he'll be ok... The nudity thing may be a bit distracting
though, to be honest."

"Don't bother me none," Jamal said shrugging and chuckling, "He can get
nekkid all he want in here, he cute-"

"Down, boy."  "Down, boy."

"Whaaaaat?" Jamal said, laughing.

"Ok, just gimme a sec, and lemme talk him down, ok?"

"Oh, sure, go on... Oh, waitwaitwait, Adam!" Yuri said before Adam turned
around, "Listen, I hate to be a prude, but can he throw on a pair of pants,
please? Like I said, he might be a little distracting-"

"I- Er- Umm.. He, he didn't pack any clothes! Remember? Nudist."

"Well... What about one of your boxers then? Doesn't have to be much, I'd
just be a little more comfortable if he was wearing something."

"Pssshhh, what chu talkin bout, Yuri?" Jamal said, "He fine!"

"I rest my case." She said.

"Ok, ok, I'll put something on him. I'll call you guys when he's ready." He
then turned around, and reentered the house. "Aww, sweetie..." Adam said as
he saw Merrick curled up at the end of the couch. The merman looked up,
looking scared.

"A-Are they still there?" He asked.

"Yes, they are, babe, they live here, just like me. They're my
roommates. Hang on a sec" He said as he trotted across the living room, and
into his bedroom

"W-Wait!" Merrick said as he reached his hand out, whimpering as he started
to tremble. Adam came back a few seconds later, with a slick shiny light
blue cloth.

"Here, Yuri wants you to put these on. Swing your legs over," Adam said as
he knelt down, and put Merrick's feet through the leg-holes.

"W-Wait, how come??"

"She just finds your nakedness distracting, that's all."

"Ugh, AGAIN, you humans and your clothes!" Merrick complained as Adam
slipped the satin onto him. Though, Merrick had to admit, at least this
cloth feels light and smooth.

"Ok there, we go!" Adam said, then he looked up, and realized Merrick is
almost hyperventilating along with his eyes looking watery.

"I-I-I'm not ready for this, Adam" Merrick whimpered as he shook his head,
"Please, Adam, I can't!"

"Hey, Merrick, Merrick, it's ok!" He said as he put his hands onto him,
"Shhhh shhh shh, it's ok, baby," Adam said reassuringly, ""Listen to me,
Merrick. These humans are nice. They're very nice, they are not going to
hurt you, and even if they were, hey," He said as he tilted Merrick's chin
up, "Look at me, honey," Adam gently kissed him and muttered, "I'm right
here. I won't let anything happen to you, ok?" Merrick breathed deeply,
clearly still anxious about this ordeal, "I've lived with them for a long
time now, they're good people." The merman nodded as he felt Adam's arm.

"O-Ok, Adam..." He said.

"Ok, so, one thing before you meet them: Try not to use the word, `Human'."

"Wh-Why, will it make them angry?"

"Oh nononono! Not at all! They'll just think you're weird, humans don't
call each other humans. Try and say `People', ok, sweetie?"

"Mhm..." Merrick replied nervously, nodding.

"Oh yeah, and they don't know you're a merman, and I told them you have
issues, and uncomfortable with meeting new people."

"But... I AM uncomfortable with meeting new people!"

"Good," Adam said, wanting this to happen quick so Merrick can feel better,
"This'll work out fine then. Ready?"

"Not really." Adam kissed his cheek, and pulled him up.

"Come along. Ok, come on in!" He called out. Merrick gasped as the door
opened again and entered Jamal and Yuri. Adam walked the merman off of the
couch, and brought him over to his roommates.

"Yuri, Jamal, allow me to introduce my boyfriend, Merrick! Merrick, these
are my roommates, Yuri," He said as he stepped to the side, and indicated
her, "And Jamal." He said as he pat Jamal's shoulder.

"Hi, Merrick," Yuri said, "It is very nice to meet you." She said as she
bowed formally. Merrick looked on as this girl with narrow eyes and long
black hair bowed to him -- a form human greetings that feels foreign to
him, yet still feels a hint of respect on her part.

"Yo, Merrick!" Jamal said as he held out his right hand, "How you doin!"
Merrick gasped and flinched as he took a step back from him, thinking he
was about to grab him.

"Jamal!" Yuri smacked his hand down, "What did Adam just said, what's the
matter with you??"

"What??? What?? It was just a handshake! It's not like I'm gonna flip him
upside down!"

"Back in the old days, that's EXACTLY the reason why Japanese people didn't
shake hands! God forbid you try to knuckle-bump him, he might think you're
trying to punch him! Remember what happened that time with my DAD?"

"Aw, c'mon, Yuri! That guy was profiling!"

"He thought you were trying to throw him across the room! Can you blame
him? You're ALWAYS getting in people's personal space."

"NOT a good day..." Adam said as he scratched the back of his head.

"If he wadn't bein so judgemennal!"

"Ah!" Yuri thwacked his ear, and smacked the side of his head.

"Ow!"

"Mmhehe..." Merrick giggled a little. Adam turned his head, sighing in
relief.

"See?" Jamal said, "He's cool, Yuri!" Yuri shrugged and smiled.

"Sweetness." With that, she moved her hand back, and slapped Jamal on the
back of the head!

"OWW! The hell was THAT for?!"

"Look at him, he's laughing, Jamal!" Yuri said, "Ooh! Wait here, I'll get a
hammer!"

"NAW naw naw!" He said as he stopped her from leaving, "Tha's aight."
Merrick laughed a little more, feeling more amused about the fighting than
he was with the introductions.

"You people..." Merrick said, "You're so different from Adam..."

They looked at him curiously, "What'chu mean, yo?" Jamal said. Merrick
approached him, and put his hands on his arm. Adam huffed and groaned as
Jamal smirked and flexed his muscles.

"Your skin is so dark..." He said, observing him with fascination, as if
his anxiety was never inside him, "Wow... And you're so tall..."

"Heh, heh~" Jamal chuckled with a smile, "Tha's not all that's tall dark,
yo~"

"Down, boy." Adam said, crossing his arms.

"Aw, c'mon, Adam~ He's only gettin used ta me~"

"Yeah, that's a little TOO familiar, hornball." Yuri said as Jamal started
flexing his pecs for Merrick. She pushed him aside, and put her hands on
her hips, "Sorry, sometimes Jamal doesn't know how to keep it in his
pants."

"I-Its ok, really," Merrick said, "And, you're interesting too... Your eyes
are different... They make you look... I don't know, mysterious..." Yuri
smiled and chuckled.

"Haha, `Mysterious', huh? I like that. You never said he was charming,
Adam."

"You have no idea~" Adam said as he put his arms around him.

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The day rolled on, and Merrick easily got along with Yuri and Jamal. Adam
is surprised that just this morning, his merman was terrified of meeting
his roommates, and now they're practically his best friends. It's getting
dark now, and Jamal is putting on his black leather jacket.

"Aight, yall, I'm gotta go to work."

"Aw, do you have to go??" Merrick said, "Were are you going?"

"To my job," Jamal said, "I'mma bartender over at this dance bar. Lots of
people wearin costumes and dancing on stage." He smiled down at the blonde,
"Maybe you an' Adam can stop by sometime?"

"O-Oh, um, uh... People? Lots of them?" Merrick said, shrinking back. Jamal
chuckled as he patted his arm.

"Heh, it's aight, Merrick. You be good now. I'm OUT!" He said.

"Oh, wait for me, Jamal!" Yuri said.

"Huh?"  "Huh?"  "Huh?"

Adam, Jamal, and Merrick said simultaneously. She looked around at the
three males, "What? I been studying nonstop for a month, I could use a
drink." Jamal shrugged.

"Aight. I'll drive ya home on my break when you ready to head home."

"Sweetness," Yuri said as she put on her coat, and followed Jamal out the
door, "Good night, you two~" She said with a wink before closing the door.

"Heheheh, see?" Adam said as he put his arms around Merrick and ground his
groin against that satin bum, "They're good people." Merrick smiled and
nodded.

"They were so fun. I had no idea humans- er, people- could be so good to be
with..." Adam smiled and kissed his neck.

"Yeah... Now we got the house to ourselves..." He said. Merrick giggled and
smiled as he tilted his head to the side, his mouth ajar as he let Adam
kiss and nibble his neck.

"Ahh... Ooohh..." The front of the sky blue satin started to perk from the
human's motions. Adam pressed his lips down onto his smooth flesh.

Adam smiled as he peered over, and saw his merman pitching a tent for him,
"C'mon... I'll show you around..." He took Merrick's hand, and took him to
the hallway.

"Here is the bathroom..." Adam said as he showed Merrick in, "You're more
then welcome to come in here."

"What's it for? Is this where YOU sleep?" Adam laughed and shook his head,
"No, no no, babe. This is where humans go to clean themselves, see," He
took him to the shower/bathtub and turned a knobs. Merrick gasped and
looked in awe as water cascaded out of the faucet, "For taking a bath, OR,"
He pulled up a metal tab and Merrick jumped as the showerhead turned on,
"For taking a shower."

"Ah!!!" He looked, and stepped closer. He smiled as he put his hand in, and
watched as he hand reformed into the blue and silvery webbed hand, "Humans
can make their own RAIN??" Adam chuckled as he turned off the shower.

"Yes and no, it's a bit complicated than that."

"And..." Merrick said as he looked at the toilet, "What's THIS for?"

Adam paused, and sighed, "Weeeeeell..."

---5 Minutes Later---

"WHAT?!" Merrick said, "That's disgusting!"

"Oh come on, you're saying merpeople never do that??"

"No! We don't... Make stuff come out! Our bodies waste NOTHING." He said,
shuddering. Adam shrugged.

"Well, that explains why you're so clean in EVERY nook and cranny... People
scrub thoroughly to get as clean as that... Anyway, lemme show you around
some more..."


He switched on the light to Yuri's bedroom -- everything his nice and neat,
perfectly clean, with a futon on the floor with a desk holding various
papers, instruments for measuring various systems of bodily subjects. There
are also several scrolls of scenic paintings with descriptive kanji on the
sides of the pictures. Adam made sure that Merrick didn't go past the
threshold, "This is Yuri's room, this is where she sleeps, studies for her
medical assignments and exams, and even takes care of us when either of us
get sick or injured." He then shut off the light, and closed the door.

He switched on the light to Jamal's bedroom -- pretty much messy with clean
clothes on the floor, unfolded, and several items for sports put in no
specific order on the shelves, with a mattress on top of a boxspring, and
there is a musky scent from the last escapade, along with several torn
condom wrappers around the trash bin, "And this is Jamal's room. This is
where he sleeps and... Have sex with various strangers from the dance club
he works... Well, at least he ALWAYS uses a condom, he's a gentleman that
way." He shut off the light, and closed the door, "Don't go in either
room."

"Why not?" Merrick said.

"Because it's rude. It WILL get them a little angry."

"Oh... Ok." He said as he nodded.

"Now THIS," Adam said as he switched on the light to his bedroom, "Is MY
bedroom." with a bed made up, and a laptop charged into a small desk, with
two shelves holding some small casual toys and knickknacks and exotic sea
shells -- including the octopus slug shell Merrick gave him -- and has a
nice, refreshing scent from an air freshener on the windowsill. "You can
come in here anytime you want~"

Merrick smiled as walked in, and felt onto the bed. He giggled as he sat
down and bounced on it. Adam smiled as he pulled down his swim trunks,
threw them into the clothesbasket, and hopped onto the bed. Merrick laid
back on his naked human's hairy belly.

"Hehehe... So... This thing?" He said as he patted the blanket.

"This is called a bed," Adam started, "It's what humans use to sleep
on. You know, when we're in the cove... And we cuddle up, just like
this... And we kinda doze off... This is where humans do that..." He said
with a smile, as he felt along the blue satin on Merrick's thigh. The
merman squirmed on the bed, giggling and smiling happily.

"It's so soft~!" He said. Adam chuckled at the irony as Merrick wiggled in
his satin boxers; for once, it's Merrick wearing shorts, and Adam's the one
buck naked. He kinda likes it; seeing Merrick wearing something other than
kelp, shark teeth and shells is kind of a turn on. "You know, these
`bedroom' things you humans have reminds me of this thing I told my Sister
before my pod departed last time."

"Oh? I didn't know you had a sister." Adam said.

"Yes, I do, a younger sister. Her name is Savarna. She's the Adra Noita in
my pod."

"Hm~ And what did you say to her?"

"She was trying to take a heavy pile of shells with her before we go, and
when her pouch broke apart, I made up an idea so she wouldn't cry," He
smiled, "I told her she can leave those shells in a space called a Sea
Spot. Where she has an area just for her, to collect and reside in while
we're here." Adam chuckled as he rubbed his merman's smooth chest.

"Heh heh, that sounds like our little thing over at the cove~"

"Hehehe. It... Can ALSO be here..." Adam blinked, and smiled wide, "... Are
you serious, babe?" Merrick smiled as he nodded.

"Yes. The only thing that was stopping me from coming here was the prospect
of other humans. Jamal and Yuri... They seem like humans I can trust." Adam
smiled happily.

"Oh, I love you, babe!" He said as he hugged Merrick tightly, "We'll start
bringing in the stuff from the cove tomorrow!" Merrick smiled and giggled
as his human embraced him tightly. The merman snuggled next to his human .

"I gotta say, Merrick, you look really sexy in those undies~" He said with
a smile as he put his hand over the blue satin of the boxers. Merrick
looked down and giggled as he rubbed his undercarriage in his slick satin.

"They're not as heavy as I thought... What is it, anyway?"

"Those are boxers. It's a type of underwear human males tend to wear under
their clothing. I told Yuri and Jamal that you're a nudist -- that's a
person who lives their life, walking around naked."

"Ooh~" Merrick said with a grin, "Sounds neat~!"

"I know Jamal likes you naked, but while Yuri's around, it's better if you
keep these on." Adam said, to which, Merrick nodded in agreement.

"I understand..." Adam felt along the seam of the front of his
boxers... Only to realize the slit of his shorts is missing.

"Huh..."

"What's wrong, Adam?"

"Nothing but... I think I put this on backwards on you..." Adam slowly
grinned as his soft penis perked a little. Merrick laid himself down, and
nuzzled Adam's groin, taking in his scent, "Heh heh... Now..." Merrick
giggled as he gave Adam's sack a lick, "Where were we?" He said as he
spread his fuzzy legs.

Merrick kissed Adam's testicles before rubbing the human's floppy penis,
and taking in it into his soft, perfect lips. Adam smiled and sighed as his
boyfriend licked and slurped that soft member, massaging that hardening
organ in his warm, wet mouth. Merrick can feel his own rod hardening
against the blue satin as Adam ran his fingers into his short blonde hair.

Adam took a deep breath, and huffed slowly as Merrick bobbed his head up
and down while fondling his nuts. "Mmmm, oh babe~" Adam gently pushed
Merrick's head down against his lap, not forcefully to make him for a
deepthroat, but just to keep with the slow rhythm of slurping his manhood.

"Ok, lets stop it there," He said. Merrick slowly moved his lips back, and
his dick popped out from his lips.

"Hehehe, but I was getting started~" The merman said with a sexy smile,
stroking his hand along Adam's shaft.

"Well, I wanna mount you, babe~" Adam said as he got up, his dick bouncing
as he got up. Merrick giggled excitedly as he crawled up onto the bed, and
started to pull down the loose satin shorts, "No, keep those on," Adam said
as he pulled them back over Merrick's bubble butt. The blonde gave Adam a
strange look.

"Huh? But, you won't be able to mount me with them on!" Adam cracked a
smile as he then slipped his fingers through the button-slip of the boxers,
and made Merrick blush and snicker as he tickled his smooth crevice.

"I told you, I accidentally put them on backwards. And again, you look very
sexy wearing a pair of undies~" He said as his dick throbbed harder as
Merrick wagged his bum "Now, lemme introduce you to an absolute favorite of
the sex franchise," He opened his drawer, and took out a new bottle of E-Z
Luv lubricant.

"What's that?" Merrick asked curiously as Adam broke the plastic seal and
popped it open.

"It makes penetration three times easer in sex," Adam said as he hovered
the bottle over his rock hard dick, and spread the slick all over his
manhood. Merrick couldn't help but like the squishing noises the lube was
making around Adam's hand and penis, "Here," Adam then slipped his lubed
fingers into the boxers-slit again, "Have a taste~"

"Ooh!" Merrick's back curved as he gasped, feeling a slimy pair of fingers
rub his pink rosebud in circular motions. He shuddered and cooed as he rose
his rump up. Adam smirked as he pushed his fingers in, and massaged the
inside of Merrick's anus with his fingers, "Oh Adam~"

Adam grinned as he recapped the bottle, and stored it away again, and
hopped right onto the bed. He stroked his dick a few times before aiming it
to the slit of Merrick's boxers, and putting the glans through the seam,
and touched the moist sphincter. Adam gently put his hands on either side
of Merrick, and then slowly pushed in, quite easily thanks to the lube.

Merrick gasped as he curved his back as his anus filled so fluidly!
"Ooohhhhh!" He moaned as he pushed his satin-covered tush against Adam's
pelvis, "By the Depths... AhhhHHH~~~"

"Oh yeah, baby..." Adam growled as he pulled back, and eased his dick back
into the tight, warm embrace. He rolled his hips back, and pushed
again. Merrick gasped and whimpered in lust as his own erection oozed globs
of precum into the satin boxers.

"Oh, I've waited for this for so loooonnng~!" Merrick moaned as felt his
asshole spread so easily around that lubed dick, "How have we never tried
that before??" He moaned again as he felt Adam push against his ass
again. Merrick held his rump up as much as he could as he felt Adam's
manhood push deeper and deeper into him. He reveled in the pleasurable
pressure building into him with each forward thrust he made into his
rearend.

"Oh babe..." Adam moaned as he laid himself on top of his lover, tucking
his arms underneath the merman as he pushed himself deep into Merrick's
anus, moaning deeply as he entered Merrick as far as he can go. He pushed
his patch of black pubic hair up and down against the satin, creating a
strange charge that seemed to be absorbed into the penetration, heightening
the pleasure for both males.

"Adam... I'm so... Ahhhh~" Merrick moaned as Adam cranked his cock inside
him.

"Yeah..." Adam said as he rubbed Merrick's smooth arm, "So am I..." He then
turned Merrick's head to him, and over took him in a very passionate
kiss. The blonde moaned more as he felt his human's tongue dance inside of
his own mouth, lapping and twirling around his oral cavity so gracefully.

The two went in this slow, groove of passion for several minutes, both of
them feeling so pent up, just about ready to explode at any given
moment. It didn't turn into a wild ride on the bed, but a gradual, deep,
and slow moment of sheer bliss and passion.

Merrick ground his hips onto the bed as he rubbed and squeezed his anal
tunnel around Adam's hard member, loving every inch of that dick entering
him. Adam broke the kiss, groaning roughly as Merrick's ass worked every
inch of his tunnel around his rod, "Hey, umff, babe..." He bit his lower
lip as his dick gave a warning wave of intense pleasure, "Keep that up, and
I'm gonna blow..."

"I want it, Adam... I've waited so long to feel you inside me..." He moaned
as his ass swallowed that cock deeper, massaging every throbbing part of
his member into him.

"Ffffffuck..." Adam said, feeling his shaft climbing up to its peak,
"Ahhh... Nnnnghhh... Haahhh... FFFFoooohhhhH...!" He tensed up from the
persistent squeezing and grinding, before his hips started bucking into
Merrick's bottom, and moaning out as he unleashed an intense, hot wave of a
heat and warmth into the merman's ass.

"OOHHhhhhhaAAAAHhhH!" Merrick moaned out as he felt himself cum into that
silky fabric that rubbed against his own cock, while he felt the deep gush
inside himself from Adam's long-awaited burst of love.

The human panted as he pulled his soaked penis out of that perfect rearend,
and rested back, feeling a very potent sense of satisfaction in his chest
as Merrick cuddled up to him.

"Oh Adam..." Merrick sighed in content as he pulled off the cum-saturated
underpants off, and onto the floor. Adam took out a rag to wipe up his
penis, and then reached in and cleaned up Merrick's butt real quick before
taking the blanket off from under himself and Merrick and snuggling them up
again. Merrick smiled as he nuzzled up on Adam's hairy chest, like always.

"It's so soft and warm here..." Merrick said as the cuddling made his eyes
heavier, "If only I had known... My love..." Adam smiled as he turned and
wrapped his arm around Merrick, bringing him closer.

"I know, babe..." He said, as for the very first time in his relationship,
he's able to have Merrick sleep with him in his own bed, snuggled up warm
and sound with the one he loves with all his heart.

"I love you, Merrick." He whispered before he kissed those soft lips.

"I love you too, Adam." Merrick whispered back as he entwined his smooth
legs with Adam's. The two males soon fell asleep in each other's arms, like
both of them have always wanted, for a very long time.