Knock
Knock
Knock
“Yes? Come in.”
…
“Hi…? Is this… the Watson Detective Agency?”
“The one and only!”
“Are you… John Watson…?”
“Wha- no. I’m Amelia Watson.”
“But, from what I saw…”
“Oh, you’re thinking of the Sherlock Holmes character.”
“The who is a what?”
“Sherlock Holmes? You never heard of him?”
“N-no…”
“Huh. You’re an odd one. Well, at least it saves me the trouble of clarifying things.”
“Mhm…”
“So! What can I do for you…?”
“G-Gura…? Gawr Gura…?”
“Gawr Gura. Huh, odd name. What can I do for you Gura?”
“Do… do you know anything about… Atlantis?”
“…what?”
“Atlantis-“
“I heard you, don’t worry.”
“Ok…”
“…”
“So-“
“WHAT.”
“Eh?!?”
“What business do you have with Atlantis!?!?”
“I-I… w-well I… and… um…”
“…sigh… ok, sorry for screaming. I don’t know what came over me. Do you mind elaborating?”
“Well…”
“…let me guess. It has something to do with that shark tail of yours?”
“…well.”
“Go on.”
“I… may be from Atlantis…”
“…”
“And I was wondering about my home.”
“…”
“Ame-?”
“Can I touch your tail?”
“E-Eh!??!”
“What?”
“I-I… I m-mean sure?!?”
“Ok.”
Poke
“…”
“S-so…”
“Real deal, huh.”
“Y-yes…?”
“Well, now I know you’re not pranking me. I suppose I should give you the bad news.”
“…what?”
“Atlantis sunk thousands of years ago.”
“…”
“No one has seen it since forever. Hell, we’re not even sure if it’s real. Although, considering you’re here…”
“…”
“Hey? You ok?”
“I-I…”
“Hey! Hey! No need to start crying! Uh! I…”
…
“W-wha… what are you doing…”
“Hugging you? What else?”
“I… it’s warm… comforting…”
“I-I’m glad…?”
“God… I’m sorry… Atlantis… it’s really…?”
“Well, that’s just what I know. Who knows what really happened. I’d have thought you’d be more knowledgeable on this than me.”
“Why’d you think I came here in the first place!?!?”
“Hey, hey, it’s ok. S-sorry…”
…
“A-are… you gonna let go…?”
“No.”
“Cmon… don’t be a baby, Gura.
“…let me have this.”
“…ok. Sure.”
“Wait, so that’s how you two started living together?” Kiara asked the duo.
“Yeah? What?” Ame replied.
“Didn’t Gura say she guarded Atlantis until she came to civilization of her own volition?” Calli added.
“…Gura.” Ame turned towards the perpetrator, who was lying down on her lap absentmindedly playing with Ame’s hair.
“Did I say that…?” Said shark in question questioned.
“Sigh… she probably told you some on the spot story to save herself the embarrassment of having to admit she needed my help to find her way in this city.” Ame remarked.
“I did not! I just forgot!”
“Mhm. Whatever you want to believe sharky.”
“Stinky!”
Kiara, Calli, and Ina giggled at the duo’s antics.