I swear I don't know how this started.

There was I, trying to avoid sleep at all costs because if I slept, then that would be the end of the day, and if the day ended, then Haru-chan and Rin-chan would officially go to Australia; Mako-chan and Sou-chan would also leave for another university, and while staying at Iwatobi with Rei-chan and Gou-chan and the newbies wasn't something I dreaded to do, I couldn't help the crushing feeling in my chest of being left behind.

You see, it is very easy to feel that way if you've spent your whole life chasing.

Weird late-night philosophical thinking aside, there was only so much I could do to not fall asleep, and I almost cursed myself for having run all day at the beach, trying to make the best of it, except for the small grins the guys wore, and it made me smile too. Maybe I had left a good enough impression?

Hmmm, I sure hope so.

Ooh, is that a shooting star I see out of the corner of my eye! It is! Come on, Nagisa, make a wish!

Could I get more time? Go over this? Weird thing, I know, but yeah, like, I'd still do all the stuff we did, and I know memory is really nice with providing details of the last two years, but there were still not enough!

I didn't really expect the star to do anything about my wish, who would, really? I wasn't enough a child to actually think that, but the pretense was still pretty nice. Maybe it could explain the giddy feeling in my chest and the slow, heavy drop of my eyelids…

Why is my phone alarm ringing? Wasn't I on a summer break? Oh right! I had set the alarm so I could see Haru-chan and Rin-chan off! Silly me for not remembering.

Without lifting my head, I reached my arm to shut the alarm off, not failing this time like I used to. Heh, I actually have gotten better at this.

I yawned and stretched myself, why did morning have to come? Man, staying in bed sounded really tempting, but I didn't want to miss seeing my friends if next time was going to be in a lot more time! So I scolded my lazy self and walked to the bathroom.

Maybe I should have noticed that my arms were more delicate, or that my pajamas weren't quite the same, or I should've felt my hair brushing on my back…

Oh welp, what's done is done, right?

Yeaaaaaaah…

Thing is, I walked to the mirror, took the toothpaste and the brush, I'm really careful on my personal hygiene, you know? And when I look up…

"Nee-chan, this is not funny…" I called out, examining the golden locks that hung over my back, whichever of the two ―Nanako had moved out with her boyfriend last year― that had been (maybe both), it really wasn't funny, especially when their little prank also included giving me fake breasts… wait a second, they don't look fake. Neither does my waist. Nor the even more delicate features on my face.

To say I was shocked was an understatement.

I stood gaping at the mirror for a couple more seconds before my brain remembered how to properly work again. What was it that I was meant to do in emergency situations? Oh yeah! Call Mako-chan! Surely his mom-vibes could calm me down enough to think this rationally through.

So I dashed back to my room, and grabbed my phone, pressing his number and the call button, maybe if I had noticed that his number wasn't in my contacts…

"Hello?" Yes! He picked!

"MAKO-CHAN YOU GOTTA HELP ME, I WOKE UP AS A GIRL!" Though I probably should've been more considerate, it was early in the morning and he hadn't planned on going to the airport like I had…

"Uh… excuse me, but may I know your name?" ...oh no, maybe...?

"I'm Nagisa!" I tried, it probably was because my voice, it was a little more shrilly than usual because of my female state, surely…

I could practically hear the sheepish smile through the phone line, and the pity look he gave me. "I'm sorry, but I do not know anyone named Nagisa." I felt myself pale and gave a small, awkward giggle.

"Heheh, my bad then…"

"But… how do you know my name and number?" My eyes widened and my first reaction was to shut my phone and end the call. Phew, that was close.

If Mako-chan didn't know me, then what did that mean for the rest of my friends?

Come to think of it, why didn't Mako-chan know me?

…

Ah, that's right. I had joined the swim club because my dad wanted me to 'man up', and, if in this universe or whatever I'm a girl, then that could only mean… I never went to ISC.

I never did the relay.

I was never left behind because they didn't even give me the chance to catch up.

My vision was blurred, was I crying? Really? Being a crybaby was more a Rin-chan's thing. But maybe I was allowed to do this today, because if none of them knew me, then what was the point of seeing them off?

So, with this last thought in mind, I slipped back into my sheets, willing to cry for a little, because Rin-chan and Haru-chan were going to Australia, so I had absolutely no chance of winning them-

"Nagi-chan!" Geez, did mom still use that nickname? "If you don't hurry up you'll be late on your first day! And remember how much you wanted to go to Iwatobi!" Wait, first day at Iwatobi?

I glanced back at my phone and realized that, yes, in fact, today was my first day, of being a freshmen. I glanced at my door as if it had just appeared there and offered me the answers to the next test ―which would be greatly appreciated, by the way―, and ran to my closet.

"I'm coming, mom!" I told her, going through the various sets of skirts and pretty blouses and shorts… where did I keep my uniform? Something fell from the door and covered my face. Of course I'd keep the whole outfit there because I was such a klutz and not a morning person, so having everything ready the night prior was the only way I could be on time for school. (There's also the fact that I need an hour-long travel on train, but meh. Discard it and keep it under the bed.)

So… how do girls go about dressing? I should know, right? With my sisters and all… well, maybe not? Since it was them who dressed me? SO I do the shirt first, right? Then The skirt and tuck the shirt and zip it… uh-huh, this seems about right, pretty much like my old uniform but the pants felt a lot more… I don't know. I'm overthinking it, I guess.

There comes the vest, the tie, and uh, the stockings and, finally, shoes! I did a pretty good job, if I say so myself. With a small grin I exit my room, thing were going to work out. If I worked hard… I knew they would. For me, and for them.

First thing I had to figure out was how to meet Rin and get him out of his emo phase.

My being or not being in the swimming club didn't affect Rin-chan and Haru-chan meeting. Those two were like soulmates I swear, so even with Haru-chan's aloof attitude, they would have still become friends. What my being there did affect, however, was their entering the medley relay.

Considering everything, they probably still managed to get someone for the relay (geez, now I'm glad I saved Haru-chan the embarrassment of wearing a girl's swimsuit for my sake), maybe they didn't win. Or most probably they did ― they were a pretty nice team, even without me. I was just some fifth-grader that squealed his way into the team. There were a lot of other, pretty nice breast swimmers there.

Yikes, and I said Rin was the emo one. Tehee…

"Excited, sweetie?" I nodded, of course I was excited to be back with Haru-chan and Mako-chan! Even if… they didn't remember me. Smile, Nagisa, you can do this, you have two years until they graduate…

Right. Graduation. Man, I wonder if they are alright on the flight…

"Of course I am! The school is named after a rock hopper penguin!" By my mom's giggle, I assumed this world's Nagisa also liked penguins a great deal like I did, also, my screen saver.

"Remember we expect good grades, Nagisa, that was the deal," I didn't mean for my expression to darken, I really didn't, or for my smile to turn into a grimace for a split second, but it was still a sore spot. But it still hadn't happened. I could fix it. So I smiled again and faced mom.

"Sure thing, I'll do my best." I promised, then glanced at the clock and, if my math was correct, I had enough time to eat some rice and egg rolls, then walk to the train station. So I did just that.

The walk to the train station was as long as I remembered it, and even lonelier considering I didn't have anyone to talk to. So sitting at the bench at the train station made me sigh in longing, I'm so not trusting shooting stars ever again...

As I boarded the train, I tried not to feel awkward by the couple of stares I received, even more so including the fact that I didn't come here with a friend…

I sat on one of the seats available, looking around in the search of a familiar face, and found none and felt frustrated. Could I hope…?

Yep, there he was. Blue hair brushed but still a little disheveled, as if saying 'I'll go on a run anyway, why bother?'; his red-framed glasses stuck on a book, I'd say physics but the kanji are way too small and I'm way too far away and way too lazy to bother.

What reason do I have to befriend him here? I'm not pursuing him from entering the swimming club, and he's already in the track team…

Wait a second, he's not! I can totally ask him to join forces with me and convince Mako-chan and Haru-chan to the swimming club!

…that actually sounds like a really crappy idea if I try to develop it.

Before I can start to count the number of reasons why it is, Rei-chan had already un-boarded the train to do a station-long run to school. This time, though, I was far too preoccupied to be awed by his running technique. I wondered for a second if my female form would be able to keep up with him on a run.

Whatever my idea was, it had to be executed today, before he joins track!

With a frown, I un-boarded too, trying to think up stuff, I couldn't just run to them and yell "Hey, yo, I'm Nagisa don't you remember me? But like, I'm a girl this time around, nice to meet you!" like I did last time (Which reminds me I'd have to apologize to Mako-chan once he discovers I was the one to call him…).

Or maybe I could, if I tried the right combinations…

I was, again, so absorbed by my worries that I didn't notice someone running into me until they bumped and thump!

Ouch. Well, at least it didn't hurt as bad as I expected it, I guess girls are more resistant to pain?

"I'm sorry! I was in a rush and didn't see where I was going!" My ears perked up at her voice and a grin replaced my previous expression, maybe I didn't have to think much about how to get into Samezuka, or to convince Rei-chan, Mako-chan and Haru-chan into the swimming club.

Not if I had Matsuoka Gou-chan by my side.

I accepted the hand she offered me to lift me up, and shook my head. "Worry not! I'm alright and so are you!" Play it smooooooooth…~ "My name is Hazuki Nagisa, by the way." My best female-friend smiled so sweetly, no one would guess her muscle fetish at first, nor second, or umpteenth glance, but I knew better.

"Matsuoka Kou."

I already knew it, but I wasn't about to tell her that.

Whooop, it's already three am and I'm making a lot of typos so I'll try to be brief.

First of all, this kinda has a plot and some really advanced scenes, but it does not, I repeat, does not have a definite ending. I'm sorry if it's a little Ooc, it's been so long since I've written nagirin I can't remember how to write Nagisa for the life in me. ;;

Second, this is eventual nagirin, orz, it'll include some minor pairings (I guess?) but it's endgame nagirin.

Third, I'm not abandoning my other nagirin project, I still have a couple of drafts for it in my pc so don't be discouraged, I'll post a chapter soon, I hope.

Last of all, enjoy! I really love the time travel trope, so I think this will be fun, especially considering that fem!Nagisa would have no connection to the Iwatobi/Samezuka guys whatsoever, so we'll see how she fixes that.

Matane!