Popping his head up for air, Atem swam slowly through the shallow water, pausing at the entrance of the cave when he saw another merman napping in his ideal spot.
Extremely annoyed, he dove forward quietly, thinking he hadn’t seen another man travel with them…so perhaps this was a stranger from a nearby colony.
“Hey!” Atem called, hovering at the entrance of the cave, fanning water towards the sleeping merman. “Get out of my spot! Go find your own.”
Kaiba’s heart skipped a solid beat, and he opened his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating, because there was a spiky-haired figure hovering angrily at the front of the cave, bobbing gently up and down against the waves.
“….Atem!” Kaiba cried hoarsely, so stunned, he couldn’t move. He had let the waves bury him with sand up to his waist and digging himself out was going to be a chore.
“King Atem to you,” Atem said coldly, inching closer to inspect the intruder, and his heart nearly stopped in his chest when he thought he recognized the familiar face.
The merman had pale glowing skin, with a crop of silky light brown hair, paired with high, slanted cheekbones, a strong jaw, and almond eyes…the color which he couldn’t discern. It was too dark to see properly, but he could see enough.
This merman looked like…Seto Kaiba!
Kaiba blinked rapidly, hearing Atem’s rapid stream of thoughts and wondered if he ought to feel flattered or offended. Atem thought he was a fish!
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