"How do I look? Do I look like I could kill someone now?" Ameri asked while sporting her new pants and loose tunic.

"Yep!" Myuki nodded "But your chest poses a problem…"

"Don't worry, I'm going to tie cloth tightly around these things." Ameri laughed as she turned towards where Erin was changing. "I think we'll have to do more to her…"

"I know!" Ameri suddenly shouted as she grabbed her sword. "Erin, C'mere!"

With one quick motion, Ameri cut her curly pink hair shoulder length and tossed her sword to Erin.

Erin didn't cut her hair as smoothly as Ameri. Hers ended up in jagged, shaggy chunks that left it spiked in some places.

"Now…to fix that chest…."


Myuki gnawed on her hands while Ameri and Erin left for town. If they were caught, they would be killed. Myuki knew they could act like men easily, but look like them? Let's hope all the cloth used to keep Erin's chest down won't rip…


"So…now what?" Ameri asked, standing triumpetly at the edge of town just before deflating.

"I don't know…let's walk around till someone says something to us."


Back at the little hut in the woods, Myuki began to gather food. It didn't take long so out of boredom, she started catching fish from the creek. That didn't take too long either…so to kill time, she decided to gather all the flowers she could and completely cover the house.


Ameri checked her hat to make sure none of the pinkish strands were showing before she cleared her throat as a guard was passing by.

"Sir, I would like to apply for a job as a guard." Ameri said confidently, but only heard insane laughter as a reply. She scowled at the guard.

"YOU!? A LITTLE BOY!? HA! Your skinny arms can't even hold a sword. Wait until your older." The guard said bending to Ameri's eye level.

She growled and drew back her fist.


Erin walked through town again and ran in to a circle of guards cheering. She shoved her way past gathering citizens to the circle of guards and saw Ameri sitting on top of a beaten guard, laughing manically.

"Haha! Do I have the job now?" Ameri smirked.

"Yes, son! What's your name? When can you start?" shouted the most decorated guard.

"My name's Amborse! Call me bro! I can start first thing tomorrow!"

Erin sighed, at least Ameri found a job. After walking around for a good twenty minutes or so, she wondered into the church and plopped down on the first bench. This was harder than she thought…

"Excuse me,sir? Is something wrong?" asked an androgynous voice.

Erin turned her head to see a hooded altar boy with the most feminine features ever.

"May I help you?" asked the boy a bit louder.

"Oh! Um…I'm just looking for a way to make money." Erin stuttered.

"Hmm…If you can read or write then I know a job for you. It'll be writing sermons, but at least it's a job, right?"

Erin nodded.

"Good! I'll go talk to the father!"


Myuki grumbled to herself when she finished completely covering the little hut in flowers. She wanted to rest, but now it was time to catch some animals. She grabbed her bow and arrows and headed into the woods.


After much frustration and getting her dress hung on things, Myuki finally got pissed enough to rip most of the bottom of her dress off until it was above her knees. She huffed and continued to drag a dead deer she hit, back home.

It was going to be a long walk home...


The next day followed the same new routine. Myuki left home while Erin and Ameri went to work. It was like she was a house wife. They didn't even notice the house covered in flowers when they came home. They were almost asleep. Then they fell asleep while eating. She sighed as she began to make a rug out of flowers. The floor was the only thing not covered in flowers now. She picked another flower to add to the rug, but dropped it when she heard a rustling noise.

She stood up to run back inside, but froze when she saw a hand in the bushes right by where she had been sitting. She picked up a random fallen branch and stood tall

"W-who's there?" her voice trembled more than she had hoped. "Show yourself! Now!" her grip tightened on the branch.

"You don't have to yell." Mumbles a monotone voice.

The bush rustles before a teenage boy (just a little older than Myuki) appears.