CHAPTER 20

The five to seven hours before the party was a blur. I hung out at the house with Kid, Liz, and Patty. I read and played video games in my room most of the first hour because I was still pissed off at dad and Kid. I yelled a good bit and now I just need to cool off.

Towards the beginning of the second hour, things got interesting. I saw that Whisper and Kitimae got back from the hair supply store and were just starting out on Whisper's hair. I eavesdropped for about fifteen minutes before I got bored. So I walked to Maka and Soul's apartment. I was definitely expecting a mess of costumes because I was sure that Black*Star was there.

What I wasn't expecting was that all the clothes were for me.

I walk in the apartment and freeze. Not only were Soul and Black*Star on the floor going through an assortment of clothes, but Crona and Blair were there too, picking out the sluttiest of clothes, and laying them off to the side. I back up, only to have Black*Star grab my arm and drag me to the clothes. They explain that because I don't have a costume, they are going to pick one out for me. They each show me their picks.

"But-"

"This one," Black*Star says, "Is perfect. It fits you figure well and the chopsticks will look good in your black hair." He holds up a lime green kimono that only comes down to my kneecaps. It had a red sash and some of the embroidery was bright yellow. It was very smooth and pretty, but not my style. I say no and turn to leave.

Blair jumps in front of me and drags Crona with her. They both hold their picks. Blair has the sluttiest cat costume I have ever seen, consisting of only ears, a tail, a thong, and two triangles for a shirt. I immediately push her away and look kindly at Crona. He /She nervously holds up a dress, saying I would be Wendy Darling. I smile and kindly say no, and Crona nicely accepts my decline.

I once again turn to leave when I am dragged back by Soul. He starts talking like a teacher to his students.

"My friends, you are getting it all wrong. The kimono and cat costumes are nice, but they don't fit our dear friend because they are for someone with bigger…breasts."

"HEY!"

"This Strawberry Shortcake dress though, fits her like a glove. It fits her figure well and it just the right length. Yes the dress only comes down far enough to cover her private areas, but the bloomers give it a super mature and cutesy look. The empire waist helps the tiny breast problem by having lots of cute pink ruffles to hide the fact that her boobs are so horribly small. And that, my friends, is how you carefully and cautiously pick out an outfit for a flat-chested girl." Everyone but me claps. I whistle and Maka runs in, smacking her book on everyone's head.

"You called, Gwen?" She does a mock bow and a fake British accent. I smile and curtsey in reply. We laugh and look at all the blood on the floor. Yep. This was definitely a waste of time. I say goodbye to Maka and Tsubaki and take my leave. I walk down the street to the ice cream shop and buy a Mint Chocolate Chip in a cone. I slowly lick it as I walk down to the secret lake in the woods.

I stop dead in my tracks when I see a woman there with her bare legs in the water. I accidently snap a twig and she snaps her head around and spots me staring at her. I get a good look at her. She has honey colored hair that comes to her shoulders and an eye patch over her right eye. She had a very curvy body and big breasts, but still looked good. She looked to be in her mid-twenties, but she still looked young. She gave me a soft smile and beckoned me over. Okay, creepy. I inched forward a bit.

"Really!? Come over here! I not some crazy lady that's wants to eat you for lunch!" She had a sweet voice, but still sounded crazy. I walked over and sat down next to her.

"Hi! I'm Marie, but everyone calls me Miss Marie."

"Um…Hi. I'm Gwendolyn, but everyone calls me Gwen."

"OH! What a pretty name."

"Thanks."

"Is there something wrong?"

"No! What would make you say that!?"

"Well, your body language, your tone of voice, your-"

"I got it! But why do you want to know?"

"I have problems too and usually for me and the other person to get them solved, we talk about them. So, what are you upset about?"

"Well, I got in a fight with my dad and brother."

"Over what?"

"My new boyfriend. The first time I met him, no one liked him. I protected him and helped him come out of his shell a bit. We became close friends, then partners. And everyone was okay with that. But then, we began to develop feelings for each other. And now we have officially announced our status."

"And your family disapproved."

"Exactly." I took off my shoes and slipped my feet in the water. It felt cool on my toes and I wiggled them. "What do I do now?"

"Well, first you need to find a reason why they don't like him."

"I have always known why. That's why I got involved in the first place."

"What is it?"

"My boyfriend isn't human."

"Well, then what is he?"

"Can I trust you not to tell or judge him?"

"Yes."

"He….is….he is…a…a…he is a kishin."

"Do you love him?"

"What?"

"Do you love him? If you do, it does not matter what he is, as long as it's not evil."

"Yes, I do."

"Then your family needs to get that into their minds."

"But my dad will never trust him after what Ashura did! And Kid hates-"

"Wait, Kid? You don't mean Death the Kid, do you?"

"Yea. He is my twin brother."

"That's so cool! I am one of your father's Death Scythes!"

"Wow. Does that mean you are going to the school dance?"

"Sorry, but I am not. I am helping out at a kid's Halloween party. I am dressing as Dorothy."

"Cool."

We both sit and wait for something to happen, but nothing does. I swish my legs, making the water ripple. I stand up and grab my shoes. I say goodbye and head off for home.

…..

I stand outside the school, nervous to go in. I am wearing a medieval style dress that fits my figure (and my breasts) perfectly. It looks like a cross between Cinderella and Juliet. It has lace at the top and thin, cotton fabric around the bust. The sleeves are peekaboo every inch or so, with black strings separating the holes. Around the waist, I wear a brown leather corset and the rest of the three layers of fabric dipped in lavender, aqua, and periwinkle hues flow out from under it. I braided my hair with flowers and put a wreath of forget-me-nots on my head.

I take a deep breath and walk in, missing a partner. I look around and spot my friends, all wearing matching costumes. Soul and Maka were dressed as Finn and Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time. Tsubaki was a sexy magician and Black*Star was running around the food tables in a bunny suit screaming: "I'm a freaking bunny dorks! FEAR ME!" Liz and Kid were Psy and a dancer from Gangam Style, and Patty was wearing a tight green dress and carrying around a giraffe telling people that she was giraffe food. Whisper and Kitimae were Oz and Alice from Pandora Hearts. And Blair, well, I'm not gonna talk about Blair. I greet everyone and start mingling.

Soon, I run to the bathroom because I really have to pee. I relive myself and wash up. As I dry my hands, I hear crashes and loud wind from the main room. I try to leave, but as I do, the bathroom door locks. I pound on it and hear more crashes and some yelling. I shout and call for help but no one comes. Finally, I get the door open and stumble out. I look around and see everything a mess. And a lot of kittens. And empty costumes. I shout hello, and I see Blair and Kitimae come out from under a table. I run to them.

"What happened?"

"Well, this crazy cat lady comes and says she is going to take revenge on the school. So she locks the doors and turns everyone into kitties." Kitimae says.

"Why not you two?"

"You can't turn a slutty kitty into a slutty kitty! It just doesn't happen in nature!" Blair says as she lifts up a cat that was chewing on her finger.

"And you can't make me into one because I shape shift. But what about- oh. Never mind."

"What? You were saying something about me weren't you?" I demand as I swish my tail. Wait, tail? I run to the bathroom and hold up my skirt. Sure enough, I see two jet black cat ears, whiskers, and a tail now attached to my body. I scream and stare at myself. A cat?! No! I don't want to be a cat! I swish my tail and twitch my ears. I turn around and around looking at myself. I don't really look too bad. I walk out of the bathroom. I look at the kitten that Blair was holding. It looks familiar, like I have met it before. And then it hits me:

Whisper.

I grab the kitten and call his name. Sure enough, the cat responds with loud mewling. I squeeze Whisper tight.

"Blair!"

"Yes ma'am!"

"Is there any other power you have other than pumpkin cannon? Like…"

"Oh, I see. You want me to change Whisper back. Am I right?"

I nod sheepishly. Blair sighs and tries. We grab him and his costume and draw a circle around it. Blair kneels down and uses all of her power. She touches the circle and it glows purple. It doesn't work. She tries again, except this time all three of us put our hands on the circle, pouring all of our soul wavelengths into the transformation. The circle glows brighter than before, blinding me. The glowing subsides and I look at Whisper with a hopeful stare, my eyes watering.

There, in the circle, Whisper sits staring at me. I gasp as I see that he has whiskers, a tail, and jet black cat ears. The product of a partial transformation, just like me. I squeal and throw myself on him and he stumbles back. I wrap my arms around his neck and bury my face in his shirt. I hear him chuckle and our tails subconsciously intertwine. I explain what has happened and tell him that we need to go fight the witch. He agrees with me and we prepare for a fight.

I find a steak knife and cut the bottom of my dress so that it comes to my knees. I take off the corset and the petticoat and use the string from the corset and tie up the second layer of cloth to my waist. I cut my sleeves and move to see if my new outfit is flexible. I put my periwinkle ballet flats back on and swish my tail and ears. I turn to Kitimae.

"Can you stay here and babysit the students for us?"

"Sure!"

I turn to Whisper and Blair.

"Well then, we have a witch to catch." They both give me a mock salute. I nod and grab Whisper's hand. We walk out the door and into the dark night, unaware of what we will run into and who I will meet again.

So, if anyone noticed, I put a really big reference in here. if you guess right, I will send a special gift to you! (no name, ill just...well...you get it) So, until then, I salute to my fellow Rangers out there *salutes* Em is signing off for now!