request by @consumeroflemoans
I was gonna write a full one-shot for this but then... My Tumblr gave up on me and I lost everything. I'll try my best to recreate the beauty that was there, I swear!
Azul Ashengrotto x MC - Beach Trip
"Pleeeeeease Azul? Pretty please with a Cherry on top?" Yuu looked up at Azul, a puppy eyes and a little pout of the lips.
How did he end up in this dilemma? On one side, He had the perfect excuse to see the prefect in something that was not a droopy uniform too big for them, but on the other hand... Just the idea of this made him curl up on himself, the thought of having the prefect of all people possibly reacting like kids used to at him made him more uneasy than ever.
"What would I gain as compensation for this, hm? You know, my touring services are not for free, dear prefect"
"Is my company not enough?"
"Do you prefer a sincere or a nice answer?"
"Got it, Got it. I just thought it would be good for your health to take a break from work for the holiday a bit..."
Pulling on the health strings... They are good. Azul sighed feeling defeated.
"There is no talking you out of this idea, truly. You can count on my presence, then."
"Great, it's a date then!" Azul choked on his drink "Meet me in the campus gates at 5!"
Great. Just great. What did he agree to?! Why did he even agree, he had all the right to say no actually! That prefect, always making his mind foggy and a deep feeling in his chest whenever they are around... He might as well just try getting stuff in place for when he leaves, he needed to talk to Jade anyway.
And here were them. At the beach. Yuu had this full-body swimsuit,
clearly, one that Vil gave to them, considering the big pomefiore emblem in the middle. Azul felt rather uncomfortable in such small clothes, but Yuu's voice made him feel an odd feeling of serenity. Maybe this wasn't so bad if...
"Look, the waves are calm today. Wanna take a swim with me?"
Oh no.
"I would rather stay in the sand for the moment." Azuls stroked his business smile "We don't want our stuff to fly away or even be caught by some little thief, right?"
"Oh come on Azul! There is literally no one else in here! And there is no wind coming, I'm sure if we put stuff in the corners of the bathing towel nothing will fly off"
"That is not very sanitary at all"
"We are not at the Lounge, no need for sanitary measures when we are toes deep in sand"
Both paused, looking intensely at each other as if trying to prove their point in sheer stubbornness
"If you are afraid of not swimming well with legs, I can help you, y'know? I'm a pretty good swimmer."
"Are you implying I have not prepared for swimming in my human form if it was needed?"
"Not at all, just that if you need some help I'm here."
Another pause, this one, instead of filled with stubbornness, was filled with an uncomfortable air.
"Fine. You can stay in the sand, then." Yuu looked downwards, and Azul assumed they tried making him pity them.
Oh how dirty, pulling on his benevolence. But he didn't falter and sat down while watching Yuu play in the water.
It stayed like this until he looked away and... there was no one in the water now.
Of course, he assumed Yuu was pranking him, they did walk a lot with the twins for his liking. But also... What if it wasn't? What if something caught on their feet, and they are slowly drowning right this instance? The chances are low, of course, but not zero. Also, the beachside seemed to be rather filled with rocks, they could've gotten themself stuck in there and didn't call for help since they were submerged.
Azul's brain told him the obvious, this was a trick to get him in the water, but another side of his... not a benevolent side but a caring one, insisted that checking wouldn't hurt him. He didn't particularly need to transform either...
Azul ran and swam to where he last saw Yuu.
"Prefect? Are you alright?"
Azul sharply looked around the water. It was quite deep for the prefect, considering their height difference and the level of the water on him.
"Prefect? Hello?"
More silence, except he felt something touch his calf. Oh, of course...
Knowing them as much as he knew Floyd, he counted mentally on his head: 3... 2... 1... And...
"RAHH!!" A wild Yuu jumped from the water and hugged their arms behind Azul's neck "Hahahaha! you looked so worried, it was hilarious!"
"Oh, a wild attack from a predator on a poor mermen, who was simply trying to help with his incredible and sincere sense of benevolence... How cruel this world really is..." Azul faked a tear, mostly to hide the intense blush he felt on his cheeks from the closeness he and Yuu had at the moment. "But I do need to pinpoint that Floyd has done things similar to this all since we were mere young teens, so it was not that impressive."
"Then why did you come?"
"I! I uhm... This is not the matter of the talk right now, is it Prefect?"
"It could be..."
"I... I uh... I-I..." Come on Azul... this is the perfect time to confess. You could just say it, what is the worst that could happen? but.. "Oh! You wanted to show me your ability with sand castles during our walk here, why don't you show them now?" Azul tried his best to put on his not-so-sweet and innocent smile and push Yuu to the seashore.
It is not the time yet... He needs just a bit more time... Maybe then he can say all he really wants to
Hope you enjoy this! It was really fun and I did change from how I did the last one, but I enjoyed this version better tbh!
Azul being a coward my beloved