It wasn't like her to be this way. She was never scared. Always hyper. Always ready to face anything. So, why was she like this now? And more importantly, what did she do to fix that?

Well, the first step would be identifying the problem. Hina didn't know what the problem was. That was probably not good. If she wanted to figure anything out, she had to understand what was wrong to begin with. But she really didn't know.

Maybe she could ask someone? But who? And... what would she ask? This was a disaster. This wasn't normal for her. She always had everything all figured out. Why was this not like that?

"Onee-chan? Are you busy? Can we talk?" Hina didn't know who else to go to.

"I guess."

Sayo was in her room, seeming to be doing school work. She seemed hesitant to agree to talk right now, but she accepted it. She motioned for Hina to take a seat on the bed with her. Hina joined her.

"So, what's wrong?" Sayo asked.

Hina nervously looked at the ground, "I... I don't know... I just feel... wrong. I don't know what's wrong with me..."

"Can you try and describe what you're feeling in better detail." Sayo had no idea where to start with this. This had definitely not been what she had expected.

"I don't know what to say... everything just feels wrong..." Hina didn't know how to be more descriptive of what she was feeling.

"Is it like... you don't like the way you look?" Sayo could only guess that from it.

"Kind of, I guess..." Hina shrugged, "When I look at myself I just... don't feel like it's me."

"Hmm... is there a certain area of your body you feel brings you that feeling the most?"

Hina shook her head, "No. It's everything."

Sayo sighed, "I'm not really sure what to tell you..."

"I know... no one will know what's wrong with me..." Hina frowned.

"Hey, don't be like that." Sayo didn't like that statement, "I'm sure we'll figure it out. Give me some time to think it over, okay?"

"Okay..." Hina sounded doubtful.

...

"Hina? You have a minute?"

"Yeah... come in..."

Hina had been getting more and more depressed as the days went on. Not knowing what was going on with her was hard to handle. She just wanted everything to go back to normal. She didn't want to feel like this any longer. But... what did she do when she couldn't find what was wrong with her?

Sayo came into her room. She had been trying her hardest to come up with a reasonable answer for why Hina was feeling that way. It pained her to watch Hina get worse every day.

"I found a few things that might explain you're feelings." Sayo stated as she sat next to Hina on her bed.

"Alright..."

"Well, do you think that maybe you don't identify as a girl?"

"Huh?"

"That was one thing I found. That you feel that way because you don't see yourself as a girl anymore." Sayo explained.

"Not a... girl?" Hina repeated, "But... I don't think I feel like a boy."

"There's more genders than just those two." Sayo said.

"Hmm?" Hina looked at her curiously.

"Well, maybe you don't have a gender. That's an option."

"So... not be a boy or girl?"

"Yes."

"Hmm... I kinda like that. But... is there supposed to be something I change about myself?" Hina questioned.

"No. You can present however you want. Most people that feel that way use they/them for pronouns instead, but you don't have to change that either. It's all about however you wish to express yourself."

"Oh... so, can I be that then?"

"If you think that's what will help you, go for it. I'm here if you have any questions."

"Thank you, onee-chan! You're the best." Hina hugged Sayo tightly.

"I-it's nothing... I'm just doing what's right..." Sayo flushed red in embarrassment. She wasn't used to this.

"Well, without you I'd probably never have figured it out."

"I'm sure you would have. It might have just taken a while longer."

"Hmm... are you busy?"

"No, why?"

"Can we go take a walk?"

"I guess."

"Yay! Let's go!"