merman bill x ford

Part 7

Bill still felt like his head was spinning after hitting his head quite hard on the door. Ford had helped him to his feet and got him to sit down in the living room to rest. Ford was still very much confused by this but was willing to help bill like he had before. While Bill was trying to stop the room from spinning, Ford was examining bill's scaly legs.

"Do you like them?" Bill said excitedly, finally recovering and looking at Ford with eager eyes 

"Bill how on earth did you get these?" Ford asked, his voice full of confusion and intrigue

Bill instantly went into the story of how he had gotten his legs while Ford listened with rapt attention 

"and so then I found out that if my legs are in water they turn back into a tail and when they're out they turn into legs" Bill finished with his eyes full of that excited happiness that Ford always found endearing 

"but why did you do this? I thought you liked being a merman" Ford said, wondering if Bill only did it for him, which was honestly quite sweet of him

bill blushed lightly "I just wanted to be with you more..." Bill said, his voice trailing off

Ford smiled at Bill but then started to blush in embarrassment when he really looked at what bill was wearing "um maybe...I should get you..ugh..some proper clothes.." Ford, rubbing the back of his neck 

Bill didn't seem embarrassed by how much of his body he was showing but nodded and stood up with some difficulty to go to Ford's room, making Bill suddenly realize he had never seen any other room in the house apart from the room his tank was kept in. Ford noticed bill stumbling as he tried to walk and reached out to him, he held him close as they made their way through the house. As Ford was helping bill walk probably, he had a feeling Bill was moving closer than necessary to him, which was making Ford turn a darker shade of red.

Bill, despite his lack of understanding how to walk properly, was happier than he had been in a while, he was finally walking alongside Ford, it was wonderful, he no longer had to be separated from Ford by a tank of water, he could be as close as he wanted.

They had reached Ford's bedroom and Ford had made bill sit on the bed while he looked for some clothes for Bill. Bill was looking around the room while Ford found a blue sweater and some black trousers for the blonde 

"this should do for now, of course, it'll be too big but we can get you better clothes later or tomorrow," said Ford, handing bill the clothes.

"It's so weird how humans layer themselves up with all this fabric but I guess in the sea it would be wet all the time and be pretty pointless," Bill said as he pulled on the big sweater and trousers "wow these are so soft and they smell good too!" Bill gushed while Ford looked at how cute Bill was in an oversized sweater. 

"You look..nice" Ford complimented 

Bill smiled brightly "hey when am I getting that water area?" Bill asked

"you still want it? Even though you're human now" Ford said while Bill nodded vigorously

"of course, I still want to swim, preferably somewhere close to you," said Bill and stretched 

"ok then, it'll take a while though," said Ford, hoping bill won't be disappointed 

"Oh ok then," Bill said then gave a small yawn, "I think I'll have a nap after that horrible walk to get here," Bill said while Ford frowned at the floor 

"But it's not that far to the lake," Ford said, slightly confused but looked up to see that bill wasn't paying attention to but instead was examining the bed he was sat on and bouncing slightly on it 

"so what do you call this thing? And what is humans obsession with fabric being all over them, I mean whats this for?" Bill asked, pulling up the hem of the covers 

"you honestly don't know this?...well I guess you are a merman, why would you know this..um well what you're sitting on is a bed, that's what you sleep on, what you're holding are blankets, those go on top of you to keep you warm and we don't have an obsession with fabric we just use it for clothes and comfort" Ford explained, he had a feeling he would be explaining a lot of things 

"ooooh right, so I guess I'll sleep here," Bill said with a big small as he jumped back and laid on the bed like a starfish 

"but that's my bed..." Ford said quietly, deciding to let bill have it, for now, seeing as he already had gotten comfortable. Bill smiled contently and was soon asleep.