Date: June 11, 2008
When Fuji Yuuta transfers to a boarding school to be closer to the girl he likes, twin brother Fuji Syusuke tries to follow. Unfortunately there are no more boy dorms available.
Gender Bender
Chapter 2
I'm a Little T Cup
Fuji Syusuke finally managed to finish arranging and organizing his section of the room. He looked around. It was a pretty decent and standard boarding school dorm. A small room with enough space for two study desks, closets, private bathroom, and two beds… speaking of which, Syusuke wondered who his roommate would be. He knew that it would obviously be a girl, which meant he would have to keep up his façade 24/7, but he was sure that wouldn't be much of a problem.
There was a small click as someone unlocked the door.
"Hi! My name's Tachibana Ann, I'll be your roommate." A girl with shoulder length hair greeted with a cheerful smile.
"Fuji Syusuke." He greeted in turn.
"We're also in the same class. I'm not sure if you noticed me or not. That boy in the class… I forgot his name. Well, he dragged your out pretty fast." Ann informed as she seated herself next to him on the floor.
"Oh. That's Yuuta. We're twins." Syusuke explained with a bright smile. He was glad that he stuck in a room with a friendly and easy to get along with person. He just hoped that she would never find out his secret.
"You have to tell me something. Do you play sports of any kind? I mean, your legs. They're fantastic!" Ann complimented.
"Really? You think?" He grinned. From the looks of it, his disguise was holding up perfectly. And though he was especially pleased by this fact, he couldn't help but to wonder if he should be the slightest bit offended as a boy being complimented for having effeminate legs. But on the other hand... his inner woman (who was definitely coming out) couldn't be more happy.
"Well, I've been up all night yesterday working on assignments so I'm really bushed. Do you usually sleep this early Fuji-san?" She questioned as she stood up off the floor and climbed into her bed.
"It's usually no problem." Syusuke announced as he switched off the lights to their room and climbed into his own bed.
"Goodnight Fuji-san! Let's walk to class together tomorrow." Ann said sleepily.
"Goodnight Tachibana-san." He replied in turn as he brought his covers over his chin. He turned around on his side. He wondered what Yuuta was up to and what kind of roommate Yuuta had. Fuji threw his covers off and sat up, maybe he should visit him! …But it was too late at night, and girls weren't allowed into a boy's room... unless he takes off his disguise. But he couldn't make that big of risk and be expelled for obvious reasons. Then again, he was sure there were other people running around as boys dressed up as girls or vice versa to be with their twins (in case you're wondering, the one named Fuji Syusuke is the only one crazy enough to do such a thing). He fell back onto his mattress and brought his covers up once more. There was hair in his face... Life as a girl is so hard. He sat up once more and made his way into the bathroom to check his complexion in the mirror. For one thing, his wig was a mess! He picked up his brush and managed to smoothen the thing out (long hair was really difficult to maintain), falling back into bed seconds later. He wondered if Yuuta was brushing his hair and maintaining his health…
"Fuji-san?" Ann questioned.
"Yes?" He responded.
"Are you okay?" Ann asked.
"Why would you ask that?" Syusuke wondered aloud.
"It's… Because you seemed restless." She replied with concern evident in her voice.
"Hm… Now that I think of it… Maybe… I don't think I've ever slept alone before." Syusuke explained, "Since I was born, I was always sharing a crib and bed with Yuuta."
"Aren't you a little old now to be sharing a bed though?" Ann replied.
"Well… Since we're twins, it's only natural that Yuuta and I share everything…" Fuji stated.
"I suppose." Ann replied, "But if you think of it, you're not sleeping alone. I'm in the same room as you."
"Yea… But it's not the same as sleeping in the same bed with someone. When Yuuta and I were little, he used to let me hug him in his sleep. But ever since he came here... after some pineapple headed she-demon, he's become a different person." He sighed in disappointment.
"Well, I'm not your brother but there's enough space for both of us here." Ann offered.
"Eh?" Syusuke questioned as he sat up, tossed away his covers and made his way over to Ann's side of the room. He wondered if it was strange sharing a bed with someone of the opposite gender, but then again… Ann thought that he was a she. And right now, he was dressed in a girl's pyjamas with his wig securely in place. Also, it wasn't as though he was attracted to her: they just met! But since they just met, wouldn't it be strange to be sharing a bed in the first place? But then again, they have the whole school year to get to know each other and since they were sharing dorms Fuji was sure they would become very close friends. Thinking on it, it was okay to share beds just as friends. After all, he did it before on numerous occasions with his childhood friend Saeki Kojirou and there was nothing weird about that.
"Climb in." Ann urged.
"Okay, okay." He sighed as he slowly made his way next to her under the covers, "I'll stay on this side of the bed."
"Don't worry about it. We're both girls." Ann replied.
"Thank you Tachibana-san." Fuji muttered.
"You can call me Ann." She replied.
"Then you can call me Syusuke." He said in turn.
"Can I call you Syu-chan instead? I think it's much cuter. Syusuke sounds too much like a boy's name." Ann informed.
"Of course… Syu-chan. Much better, yes." He nodded to himself.
"Goodnight Syu-chan." Ann yawned.
"Night Ann-san." He replied.
Yuuta kept his eyes trained on the clock. There was half a minute left until lunch break. He then let his eyes trail over to the girl of his dreams sitting in front of him… She had such a pretty back. Her front was beautiful too of course… especially her smile. The lunch alarm rang, and Yuuta couldn't help but to wonder what it would be like to spend an entire lunch break with the Tachibana Ann. He let a goofy smile make its way onto his face.
"Hey! Let's eat lunch together!" Said girl turned around and gave him a great big smile.
"Eh?" Yuuta blinked, "Of cour-"
"Come on Syu-chan! Oba-san in the cafeteria makes really good breads. Let's go before the line up gets too long." Ann announced.
Yuuta let his jaw drop as he slowly turned around. He didn't notice it before but maybe the reason why he thought someone was staring at him all through class was due to the fact that his twin brother cross dressed as a his twin sister was sitting right behind him. But more importantly, how did his brother and the girl of his dreams get onto first name basis? And eating lunch together? This was terrible!
"Hold on, I forgot my math textbook in our room." Fuji replied.
"Oh… Then I'll buy you lunch today. Meet me in the cafeteria!" Ann offered.
"Thank you! I'll be sure to pay you back!" Fuji smiled as the two of them walked out of class together.
Yuuta could feel his stomach drop. He didn't feel any better while watching the girl of his dreams and his brother sitting side by side in the cafeteria chatting. And as he sat down in class, watching the back of the girl he had a crush on for several months now, he couldn't help but to feel angry. Syusuke always did this to him. Syusuke always took everything he had in excuse that they were twins and twins always shared things. But this was different. This was his soul mate and future bride! There was no way he was going to let his brother steal her away.
"Yuuta!" Syusuke cheered as class was over, "Since it's the weekend tomorrow I was wondering if we could go and hang out together today. On the ride here, I noticed a small cute café in the busier part of the city with all kinds of cakes displayed in the window. It's a ten-minute walk from the boarding school. We could talk about-"
"Leave me alone!" Yuuta shouted, properly gaining the attention of everyone left in the room, "Don't you think the reason I came here was to get away from you?"
Fuji tried to keep his smile on, though with a lot of difficulty, "But Yuuta, we're family. No… We're much closer than that. We're twins and-"
"Yea, we're twins, exactly! But you're Syusuke and I'm Yuuta. We're still different people. And you're annoying you know that? You're always following me around. So just get away from me and go back home." Yuuta yelled as he roughly picked up his school bag, slung it over his shoulder and walked out of the classroom.
"Wait!" Fuji cried out scrambling to stuff his books into his bag in order to follow after Yuuta. But as soon as he ran out of class and down the corridor, he was nowhere to be found. Letting a small sigh escape from his lips, he slid down onto the floor in absolute defeat.
"Fuji-san?" It was a deep voice he recognized faintly. Fuji used the back of his hand to wipe away his tears before glancing up into bronze eyes.
"Who are you?" He questioned croakily.
"Tezuka Kunimitsu. We met briefly the other day." He explained.
"Oh… What do you want?" Fuji asked, bringing up his knees to hug against his chest.
Tezuka took a seat beside him, "I just wanted to know if you were okay."
"I'm obviously not." Fuji muttered burying his face in his knees.
"Yea… I can see that… I guess that was a pretty foolish thing to ask." Tezuka replied.
"It's just that Yuuta and I used to be so close. When my Yumiko-neesan got married and moved away, it wasn't that big of deal for me. She's close and all, but it's not the same with Yuuta. Because when Yuuta left, it was just so different. He's my twin. And being twins, I feel like he's a half of me." Fuji explained.
"Well, you're also individuals." Tezuka replied.
"You don't understand." Fuji retorted.
"You're right." Tezuka sighed, "It's not like I have a twin."
Despite his lack of Yuuta and the problems still unsolved, Fuji felt a little better by the little conversation he just had with Tezuka. He wiped his eyes once more and gave the other boy a smile, "Thanks Tezuka-san."
"No problem. Come, I'll buy you coffee at a nice place in the city." Tezuka offered.
"Saa… I'm really tired and my make-up is just everywhere. I don't think I can go out today… Maybe next time?" Fuji replied in a small voice.
"Sure." Tezuka nodded.
It was almost a week later that Yuuta came up to Fuji after class with an apologetic look on his face, "I'm sorry for what I said. I guess I lost my temper when you became such good friends with Tachibana-san. But Tezuka-san came up to me later that day, and he told me that Tachibana-san is a girl… and well, you're a girl… Supposedly. And it's only natural that girls have friends that are girls."
"Tachibana Ann?" Fuji blinked, "The bubble headed girl that you like Tachibana Ann?"
"She's not a bubble head." Yuuta frowned.
"You're right… she isn't. She's much more worst than that... But her? She's not good enough for my Yuuta." Fuji replied, "Besides, I think you're a little too young to be thinking of girls and dating."
"We're the same age and it's not like you haven't been thinking about dating." Yuuta growled.
"True, but my situation is different. I happen to have liked a very reliable person." Fuji replied in a very dignified manner.
"What? Saeki isn't reliable! He always comes half an hour late... the earliest!" Yuuta retorted.
"Well, it's not like I like him anymore. Just like the shampoo boy at the hair salon we used to go to. I got over him too, which just goes to show that childhood crushes don't last." Fuji explained, "Plus she has the worst sleeping habits. She snores really loudly and kicks in her sleep, so I don't think she's the right girl for you since you're such a darling light sleeper." Fuji explained.
"What?! Did you two-"
"Fuji-san." Tezuka called out as he approached the twins.
"Oh Tezuka-san. Can I help you?" Fuji questioned crossing his arms.
"Since you arrived to school late, I was wondering if I could help you catch up on your studies." He offered.
"Oh really? I'm pretty smart, so I think I'm doing just fine." Fuji replied.
"Oh." Tezuka frowned.
"But on the other hand, maybe something I missed in the first few weeks will turn up on the exam… and I must have top grades to remain in this school, and to stay by Yuuta's side. All right Tezuka-san." Fuji nodded and smiled.
"Let's go to the library. Follow me." Tezuka led her down the hallway.
"Those two make a good couple."
Yuuta jumped in surprise and spun around to see who was behind him.
"Oh. Sorry about the scare freshman." Yuuta recognized it to be Kajimoto Takahisa, Shukuen Gakuen's student council president.
"The name's Yuuta. So… Kajimoto-senpai, how are you?" Yuuta questioned. Now that he thought about it, he only saw the older boy once at the opening ceremony. He was also surprised that the older boy being as important as he is was paying any kind of attention to him.
"Busy." Kajimoto shrugged, "I've mostly been stuck in my office filling out and verifying forms for the school clubs and upcoming events. You better warn your twin about Tezuka-kun."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Yuuta questioned, "And how did you know she's my twin?"
"You two have the same last name, born the same year, so I assumed that she was your twin." Kajimoto shrugged, "And about Tezuka-kun. Well, he's at Shukuen Gakuen on a tennis scholarship and he's very popular. So, your sister might find herself the target to some nasty fan girls, especially since Tezuka-kun never showed any interests in girls in the past."
"Oh. Thanks for the heads up Kajimoto-senpai." Yuuta replied gratefully.
"No problem." The older boy shrugged, "In return, do you think you can take these files to the head teacher. I haven't slept in several days and I don't want to be stuck in the nurse's office with Hanamura-sensei."
"Oh… Sure." Yuuta frowned.
Now that he thought on it, Tezuka-san and Syusuke were getting a little chummy and friendly with one another. If he had been an outsider looking in, it would appear as though Tezuka-san who never showed any interest in dating in the past was finally opening up to this new student. By the time he finished dropping off Kajimoto-senpai's files, he made his way towards the school library. Surely from the looks of Tezuka-san and his brother sharing a table and sitting side by side, they did look like a couple. And from what Kajimoto-senpai told him about Tezuka-san's popularity in tennis, there was no doubt that he'd draw the worst type of fans: fan girls. Not to mention that Tezuka-san was also good-looking and very adult-like in appearance, even as a boy Yuuta couldn't deny this fact.
"Yuuta! Did you wait all this time for me?" Fuji popped out of the library.
"I need to talk to you." Yuuta said in a lowered voice.
"About what?" Fuji asked curious.
"Come on." Yuuta dragged him away before Tezuka could follow, "Tezuka-san has a lot of fan girls, and so you shouldn't get too chummy with him."
"Chummy? What?" Fuji blinked, "We're only friends. I think he's the first guy friend I made here… Well, there's Kikumaru Eiji, who I sit next to in class. He's pretty fun and nice to be around with. It's pretty refreshing since the only thing girls talk about is losing weight, boys, make-up, some book club by that famous American talk show host thing. Besides, I learned that Tezuka-san also plays tennis! So, he told me to join the tennis club with him. Hm… And I think Eiji told me that he was going to join the tennis club too. So, I think it'll be a lot of fun!"
"You don't get it! Do you know what you two look like?" Yuuta replied frustrated.
"Friends?" Fuji replied unsurely.
"A couple." Yuuta stated matter of fact.
"…No!" Fuji let out a small laugh, "Come on. Boys don't fall in love with other boys."
"You fell in love with shampoo boy! And if you haven't forgotten, you're a girl." Yuuta's eye twitched.
"Shampoo boy was very fashionable and kind!" Fuji defended.
"It's not about the damn metrosexual shampoo boy! It's about you, as a girl and Tezuka-san being a boy." Yuuta growled from in between clenched teeth.
Fuji tilted his head, not really comprehending what Yuuta was trying to tell him.
"Boys and girls don't usually hang out together. And since you're a girl now, people might mistake you as Tezuka-san's girlfriend." Yuuta made sure to annunciate every word.
"But I'm not Tezuka-san's girlfriend." Fuji shrugged.
"I know that! But other people don't." At this moment, Yuuta felt like ripping out his hair. Just because Fuji Syusuke had good grades and was currently trying to impersonate a girl didn't necessarily mean that he understood the dangers and workings of a fan girl's mind.
Fan girl fan-gurl: Noun. Plural-s.
1. A breed of proven psychologically unstable women with a set obsession
2. Able to live in harsh conditions, and can survive without food and beverage for the maximum of two days
3. Voice can reach up to 185 decibels. (Sound at 140 decibels can damage the nerves in a normal human's ear)
"You're making no sense Yuuta. Well, I promised Ann-san that we'd spend the night together. She said she's going to paint my nails. Sounds like fun, ne?" Fuji smiled.
"Yea… fun." Yuuta shuddered.
"Well, I'm going to go." Fuji announced.
"Kay. Bye." Yuuta muttered and frowned as his brother hadn't turned around and departed yet. Fuji stared at him. He glared in return. Fuji continued to stare. Letting out a small growl, Yuuta finally gave in and leaned forward so that his brother dressed as his sister can kiss his cheek.
"I love you." Fuji grinned as he skipped away.
"Love you too." He muttered in reply.
"Ah! Fuji Syusuke-san, right?" A girl with reddish hair trailed after the now whistling while skipping Fuji twin.
"Can I help you?" Fuji questioned stopping in his tracks. He was feeling extra happy since Yuuta so cutely with that blush on his cheeks replied with the 'L' word in that shy manner of his. There was nothing that could bring his spirit down… pausing his thoughts; his eyes fell down to the hands oh so casually groping his chest.
"She's only an A cup." Another girl emerged from behind her, and made her way to stand next to the redheaded girl.
"What?" Fuji blinked absolutely confused and feeling slightly violated that someone would make a grab at her fake breasts. After all fake breasts were still breasts!
"To think Tezuka-sama would fall in love with someone like that. I'm a C cup." The redhead stated with a type of venom in her voice.
"Um… Okay." Fuji nodded slowly backing away while wondering what the heck an aicup and a seecup were… Maybe he'd ask Ann later on the importance of various cups and cutlery because the only cup he knew was the classic teacup.
"Where do you think you're going?" Another girl emerged from behind him, making Fuji spin around and wonder just how many girls were going to ambush him. Not to mention that he drank an entire litre of water on his morning jog with Kikumaru and hadn't gone to the bathroom yet since Tezuka had dragged him off to the library, then Yuuta… Fuji let a big smile make its way onto his lips. Yuuta was so cute at times.
"She's so skinny looking. I didn't think that Tezuka-sama would like disgustingly skinny girls." One of them interrupted her thoughts.
"I'm not disgustingly skinny." Fuji protested, "I'm healthy looking and I'm able to keep my shape by eating right, sleeping early, good daily exercise-"
"Shouldn't you be scared of us? Don't you know your situation?" The girl behind her warned.
"…Not really." Fuji replied honestly.
"She's dumb too! Tezuka-sama should date a smart girl." One of the three girls stated.
"…Wait. Are you girls jealous or something?" Fuji questioned.
"What?" One of the girls shrieked.
"Well, I think I have a vague understanding of why you're all acting this way, but don't you think you're all being too presumptuous? People who watch from the side-lines don't fully understand the entire story, so for you all to come up to me was quite unexpected and not in you're right." Fuji explained.
"Shut up! You're the one who doesn't have rights! You're just some new girl who tricked Tezuka-sama into dating you! But really, you're sweet and innocent personality is all a fake!" The redhead screeched (with a measurement of 168 decibels).
"What's going on here?" Tezuka Kunimitsu, who just happened to walk down this area questioned with a rather menacing look in his eyes.
"Ah! Tezuka-sama! Nice to meet you!" The redheaded girl squeaked nervously.
"You three, get out of here and don't you dare touch or ever come close to Fuji-san. If I catch you girls again, you'll regret it." Tezuka growled, glaring as those three girls ran off. Once gone, he turned around to see if Fuji was okay only to discover that she was gone. He frowned. He wondered where she went…
"Syu-chan! Which colour do you like for your nails? Personally I think that a warm colour would look really good on you, like red, yellow, or pink. But wait… Check out this pretty deep purple. Syu-chan?" Tachibana Ann questioned as Fuji ran into their room only to run straight into the bathroom.
Ann frowned as she pressed her ear against the bathroom door, "Syu-chan? You okay in there?"
"Yea. I've just been holding this in all day!" Fuji cried back in relief.
"You're really cute Syu-chan." Ann commented, "So I think the pastel pink colour would totally suit you."
"Sounds good!" Fuji replied from the bathroom.
To be continued.
Note: Yay! I managed to get chapter 2 out! Thank you all for reading! I hope the characters aren't getting to OC, though Fuji's turning pretty dramatic. Ah! Fan girls! Run! And look at that! I brought Kajimoto into this story! So work hard student council president! Again, thanks for reading and comments are appreciated!
