.: Waves :. Merman Au

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"But what about Sapnap and Karl? Sapnap is still getting used to you're life." Dreams tail swayed side to side, smiling.
"He's in the warm water still.." he still didn't understand.

"I'm going to see if they can stay in the bathroom until my dad is gone or at least the spare room." George had a hesitant breath.
"I'm so Sorry that this is so sudden." He frowned.
"I just got the heads up he was coming."

"It's okay!" Dream understood why George was so stressed.
"I'd like to stay inside- Only because I don't want to be alone." He anxiously chuckled.
"But I'll do my best!"

George softly smiled.
"Let's get you inside and make sure your clean.... You might need a bath-" he rubbed the back of his neck.
"I didn't think about that before-"

Dream tilted his head to the side.
"Okay!"

What is a bath again...? Was it warm water?

-

Dream sat in the bath, completely speechless.
"This wasn't what I had in mind.." he was glaring at George across the bath.
"I don't want to have a bath anymore."

George held a bottle in one hand.. and a brush in the other.
"It's not that bad, now get over here." He rolled his eyes.
"We have to do this!"

Dream growled- if it was one thing he hated.. it was brushes.
"No." He snapped."

Sapnap always tried to brush his hair with some broke down one every-time they came across it - and it hurt every-time.. to the point Dream tied his hair back in a messy bun.

Dream hissed at George.
"No." He scrunched his nose.

"If we are going to impressed my dad, you at least need to let me clean you're hair." George wanted to be able to introduce Dream as his boyfriend.. and have him look semi decent- at least to his dads standards.
"If I just had to go through the hassle of getting Sapnap into a spare room with Karl, the least you can do is comply."

Dream pointed at the brush.
"Then don't use that on my hair." He spat.
"It hurts a lot."

George placed the brush down.
"I won't yet, but I will have I wash your hair before I use it." He spoke in a soft tone.
"I'll wash you're tail after if it makes you feel better.... And I'll let you sleep in my bed again."

Dream grumbled before making his way towards George.
"Fine, but only cause I want to sleep in your bed again." He rested against the side of the bath.
"Your bed is comfy."

"Pfft." George soon turned on the shower, turning the handle towards the left.
"Here, warm water." He smiled.

Dream jumped before relaxing in the warm water.. soon beginning to happily and quietly purr.
"Yay..." he softly mumbled.

George softly smiled, soon carefully pouring shampoo into the blondes hair.
"Here, just relax okay..?" He spoke softly.
"Don't make any sudden moves- I don't want to accidentally pull you're hair whilst washing it."

Dream jumped again more faintly before tapping the substance on his head.
"What is this?" He sniffed it before licking it- instantly gagging.
"BLEA-"

"Don't eat it dream!" George slapped dreams hand down.
"It's for your hair, not eating or sniffing." He said firmly.

Dream scrunched his nose... he had this experience already.
"Do I always have to do this..?" He huffed.
"Is this a new human thing?"

"Yes.. at least once or twice a week.." George wanted Dream to stay clean- but also wanted him to still have his freedom as he did as a merman.
"Just to stay clean."

Dream groaned before nodding.
"Okay..." he hated this.

"It's not that bad dream." George began to message the shampoo into dreams hair- being as gentle as he could.
"It's supposed to make you're hair clean and soft like mine."

Dream soon relaxed as George messaged the shampoo in his hair.
"I don't fully understand humans.. but I want too, I want to fit in with you... and not embarrass you." He pouted.

"Ehhh-" George didn't like the sound of that, he'd rather Dream being himself.
"I'd rather you be happy and enjoying yourself with your freedom... then be stuck living like a human." He adjusted the shower head to make it easier to wash the shampoo out.

"But- I want to fit in with you." Dream was confused.
"I want to learn and understand things so I don't ruin them." He rested his hands on his lap.

"And I'll teach you the things you want to know.. but you don't want to become apart of this society, I want you to be free."  George frowned faintly, trying his best to wash the shampoo out of his hair without getting it in his face.
"You deserve freedom."

Dream softly smiled, but before he spoke- he got soap in his eye.
"OW-" he quickly jumped, hissing.

"Oops- sorry-" George started laughing, grabbing a small towel before rubbing the blonde merman's eyes.
"I didn't mean too." He let the blonde hold the towel.
"Keep you're eyes covered."

Dream just let out a faint hiss, he hated this... when will it be over.
"Fine." He grumbled.

"Cmon.. we should hurry before my dad gets here." George quickly put conditioner in dreams hair, grasping the brush before lightly brushing the blondes hair... mixing the conditioner in his hair.

Dream was too distracted rubbed his eyes with a cloth to even notice George brushing his hair... god how did soap taste so bad and hurt so much at the same time..?

After about five minutes- George turned the shower off.

"Done." George lifted the brush up, glancing at Dream.
"Now- come on.. we need to find some clothes for you."

Dream turned, looking at the brush.
"No brush hair-" he glared at George.

"Oh I already did~" George had a smirky look.
"It was easy." He placed the brush down.
"I used a lot of conditioner."

Dream quickly ran his fingers through his own hair- how..?
"But now I have to wait for it to dry." He hummed.

"Well lucky you." George stood up, making his way towards a cupboard.
"We humans have a device to help with that." He opened it, grabbing the device.

Dream soon faintly lowered himself in the water.

"A blow dryer!" George turned to dream, checking the battery on the wireless blow dryer.
"It's a bit loud, but will get the job done!"

Dream regretted agreeing to stay the night in the house instead of the ocean....

Why did he say yes.

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