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"Pursue"
Lance glanced behind a bunch of kelp, a frown appearing on his face. His friend was certainly good at hiding, even though his tail was a bright red. The two merboys were playing hide-and-seek while their older siblings were visiting. The older siblings were hoping to be engaged, but Shiro had to ask for the King's approval. Keith had to tag along with Shiro since their parents had perished several years ago. The two brothers were all each other had, which Lance found sad, though he never pitied the dark haired mers.
Lance had an older sister and his father, though his own mother had perished a few years ago, so Lance knew what Keith and Shiro felt. He also had an advisor, though he was close friend of his father's. The family had white hair and darker skin, and each member had unique markings under their eyes. The King had a blue-green color, Princess Allura had pink, and Prince Lance had a pure blue that matched his eyes.
Lance's eyes scanned the area and thought he saw a flash of red in the garden. He quickly swam in the direction of the royal garden. He scrutinized every grouping of flowers, looking for the tell tale sign of the red tail of his friend. He was starting to think he had been seeing things when he finally caught sight of Keith's tail. He reached out and tugged on the nearly transparent fins located at the end of the tail. Keith's head popped up from among the flowers, and there was a grin on his face. He launched himself out of the flowerbed and tackled Lance, the two boys tumbling head over tail as they continued playing.
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Keith was kneeling before the king. He was waiting for the King's decision whether or not he was allowed to court Lance. They had been friends for almost ten years and had grown quite close. They had been wanting to get closer, seeing their older siblings enjoying the cuddling and kissing. Shiro and Allura had been married for five years so far, and their younger siblings wanted that closeness, which was what led Keith to asking the King for his approval.
The King looked at the dark haired mer in front of him. He had seen him grow from a painfully shy merboy into a confident merman, even though he was a few years away from being considered an adult. He was also aware of how close this mer was to his son. He could see the love Keith and Lance had for each other, which made his decision easy.
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Lance was nervous. He really hoped his father approved of Keith as more than just a friend. He swam in circles in his room, unable to sit still. He kept glancing at his door, hoping to see Keith swim through.
He was just coming up on his doorway again when Keith tackled him with a wide grin on his face. As they tumbled through the water, Keith flipped them over so Lance would land on him. When they landed, Keith had his arms wrapped around Lance and kissed him on his lips. Lance closed his eyes, kissing him back. When they parted, Keith put his forehead against Lance's. "He said yes. I get to court you."
Lance leaned a little closer, so that their lips were almost touching again. "I hoped that's what that meant."
"Of course it did." Keith tilted his head and reclaimed Lance's lips once again.
Fin