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Mia glared crossly at the girl who was sitting on a nearby bench and clinging to it like her life depended on it.
"Kento REI FAUN!! You stop that this instant!!!"
Kento blinked. "No Way!! If I let go, you'll drag me in there" he said with an obvious shudder as he stared at the place in mortification.
Mia sighed and thought to herself. Maybe I should have brought one of the others with me to get him in there. Then again, I doubt even they would help me with this. "Come on Kento. It's not that bad, really. See, there's a guy going in and he's not kicking and screaming."
Kento raised her head and saw said guy going into the store and muttered under her breath, "He's probably some pervert or buying something for his girlfriend."
Mia blinked. "So? Why don't you just pretend you're buying something for your own girlfriend?"
Kento blinked and stood. "Of course why didn't I think of that? She was fully surrounded by lacey panties and see through bras before she realized what she was doing. Making a slight squeak of protest, she began to hastily back up out of the store, only to run into Mia.
Mia smiled and shoved him forward, propelling him along till they came to some bras that looked to be about the right size. "Here, go try these on."
Kento blinked down at the items and began to shake her head. "I-I no. I can't do this. I'm a man for Pete's sake!!" She hissed out in a low whisper.
Mia sighed. "Maybe your mind is, but at the moment, your body isn't. So go. I'll find you some underwear and a nightgown to wear."
Kento sighed in defeat as he turned to go in the stall. Closing the door behind her, she stared down at the lace bras in her petite hands. Pulling her tight fitting top off, she tossed it aside and unhooked one of the bras. Then she looked at herself in the mirror before returning her gaze to the bra. She had no idea how to do this. Peeking back out of the stall, she called out uncertainly, "Um, Mia?"
Mia looked up at the suddenly soft and unsure voice. "Yes?"
Kento shuffled her feet behind the door. "I . . . well . . . I don't know . . . Oh hell. How do you do this? I can't seem to get it right. I either can get it snapped or it becomes all twisted. Help?"
Mia smiled wryly at the flustered teen. "Sure." Slipping inside the stall with Kento, she showed the other girl how to get the bra on and once Kento knew how she smiled.
"This is easy."
Mia snorted. "That's because you are wearing one with a front clasp. Back clasps are a bit trickier but you'll get the hang of it."
Kento nodded and gestured to the pale orange gown Mia held. "Nightgown?"
Mia nodded. "See if it fits and then change back to your clothes. We have some more shops to go too still."
Kento nodded and finished hurriedly. Coming back out, he tossed a couple of bras at Mia. "Those don't fit or I don't like them. These do, though."
Mia nodded as she looked at the bra's size. "Okay, we'll pick up a couple more in this size and then go."
Kento nodded and a few minutes alter they were standing in the mall court looking up at the Victoria Secret sign. Blinking, Kento started to blush. She couldn't believe she actually went in there and enjoyed it. It was almost as if she was enjoying being a she. That thought stopped her cold and she froze all her color fleeing.
Mia noticing her companion's suddenly waxy complexion hurriedly pulled her over to the same bench as before. "Kento? Are you alright? Kento?!"
Kento blinked. "Mia?" she asked slightly dazed.
Mia nodded. "Yes. What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Kento shook her head. "No. I just well I don't understand!!!" She yelled bursting into tears.
Mia sat stunned. She couldn't remember a time she had ever seen Kento of Hardrock cry except maybe when he accidentally hurt Sage thanks to one of Dais's illusions.
Mia pulled Kento into her tight embrace and began to rock the trembling girl. "Shhh. It's alright. Everything's going to be alright."
Kento shook her head. "No it's not. Don't you see? I'm enjoying this. After you got me in there, it seemed the most natural thing in the world to be doing what I was doing but it's not. It's wrong. All of this is wrong. I don't want to be a girl anymore!!!"
A passing girl overheard and laughed softly. "I hear ya. Cramps huh? Here. This should help." She handed Kento a small bottle of Midol who blinked stupidly at the bottle. The girl patted her on the shoulder and whispered in Kento's ear, "quit you're crying. You're upsetting your girlfriend, besides I don't know a female on the planet who doesn't wish they were a guy at one time or another." The girl's voice started to get louder so that Mia could hear. "Ain't that right?"
Mia nodded. "She's got a point. Guys do have it easy. . ."
Kento blinked and nodded, not fully getting it as she still stared at the bottle she held. The new girl smiled at Kento's quietness and ruffled her bangs slightly; letting the bracelets she wore jangle together with a soft clink. "Don't you worry any. Take two of those and you'll be right as rain. Talk to you later."
The girl moved off and Kento stared at her puzzled. "Mia? What was she talking about? And what are these for"
Mia blushed. "Um cramps, bloating, just what the label says."
Kento nodded. "I get that but I mean why did she think that?" She paused as realization set in. "Oh. I see." Turning wild eyes on Mia. "You don't think that I?"
Mia shrugged. "Who knows? We don't know what has happened to make you this way nor do we know how that has changed your internal structures. Your mind is still that of a man's so maybe your other internal organs are too."
Kento swallowed hard. Somehow, she felt like a whole another batch of worms had just opened up because she knew just knew that she was a girl inside and out except for her mind and she had a sinking feeling that wouldn't last for long . . . After all, she was already forgetting to act like a man. That thought caused another to race through her and she swallowed hard.
"Mia?"
"Yes Kento?"
"What if this is permanent? What will happen to my armor? Will I still be able to wear it?"
Mia paled. She hadn't thought of that. "I-I don't know. Nothing like this has ever happened before that I know of but maybe in grandfather's files somewhere is something. I will begin looking as soon as we get home. But for now, come on, let's get something to eat. I'm starved."
Kento nodded and was soon led to the food court where she got some chicken tenders, a chocolate shake and fries. Eating halfheartedly, she reached into her skirt pocket and felt the comforting pulse of her armor.
"You know .. . We really should come up with another name for you in public."
There was no answer.
Mia frowned. "Hey!! Kento!!" she called out.
"Huh? What?"
Mia laughed softly. "I asked you what name you would like to be called in public."
Kento frowned. "Well Kento of course."
Mia shook her head. "No . . . no . . . no . . . A girl's name. We can't keep calling you by a guy's name and you're a girl. So, what name do you like?"
Kento blinked. He had no idea what name he liked. He would have to think about it. Long and Hard.
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Cye looked at the clock on the mantle for the umpteenth time. Kento and Mia had been gone for some time now and he was beginning to worry. Absently he brought a cup of mostly cold tea to his lips as he thought about the two missing.
"Cye, quit ya pacing. I'm sure everything is fine with them."
Cye shook his head. "But what if they were attacked, Ryo? Kento can't defend herself like she is now."
"She's still got her orb, she'll be fine."
Cye's cup fell from suddenly nerveless fingers and crashed to the hardwood floor, cutting his foot slightly on the broken shards.
"Her orb. Oh God, what if it doesn't recognize her? He will be totally defenseless. I have to go."
Cye was almost out of the house when Rowen's arms encircled the older boy. "Oh no, you don't fishie. You're staying right here."
Cye glared. "No I am not. Now, let go."
Sage and Ryo came over to the struggling spearsman and held onto him with Rowen's help. It took them a bit, since no matter Cye's size he more than made up for it in sheet stubbornness of will but even stubborn people have their breaking point and Cye had reached his. He was soon asleep, a slight frown marring his peaceful features.
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Mia glared crossly at the girl who was sitting on a nearby bench and clinging to it like her life depended on it.
"Kento REI FAUN!! You stop that this instant!!!"
Kento blinked. "No Way!! If I let go, you'll drag me in there" he said with an obvious shudder as he stared at the place in mortification.
Mia sighed and thought to herself. Maybe I should have brought one of the others with me to get him in there. Then again, I doubt even they would help me with this. "Come on Kento. It's not that bad, really. See, there's a guy going in and he's not kicking and screaming."
Kento raised her head and saw said guy going into the store and muttered under her breath, "He's probably some pervert or buying something for his girlfriend."
Mia blinked. "So? Why don't you just pretend you're buying something for your own girlfriend?"
Kento blinked and stood. "Of course why didn't I think of that? She was fully surrounded by lacey panties and see through bras before she realized what she was doing. Making a slight squeak of protest, she began to hastily back up out of the store, only to run into Mia.
Mia smiled and shoved him forward, propelling him along till they came to some bras that looked to be about the right size. "Here, go try these on."
Kento blinked down at the items and began to shake her head. "I-I no. I can't do this. I'm a man for Pete's sake!!" She hissed out in a low whisper.
Mia sighed. "Maybe your mind is, but at the moment, your body isn't. So go. I'll find you some underwear and a nightgown to wear."
Kento sighed in defeat as he turned to go in the stall. Closing the door behind her, she stared down at the lace bras in her petite hands. Pulling her tight fitting top off, she tossed it aside and unhooked one of the bras. Then she looked at herself in the mirror before returning her gaze to the bra. She had no idea how to do this. Peeking back out of the stall, she called out uncertainly, "Um, Mia?"
Mia looked up at the suddenly soft and unsure voice. "Yes?"
Kento shuffled her feet behind the door. "I . . . well . . . I don't know . . . Oh hell. How do you do this? I can't seem to get it right. I either can get it snapped or it becomes all twisted. Help?"
Mia smiled wryly at the flustered teen. "Sure." Slipping inside the stall with Kento, she showed the other girl how to get the bra on and once Kento knew how she smiled.
"This is easy."
Mia snorted. "That's because you are wearing one with a front clasp. Back clasps are a bit trickier but you'll get the hang of it."
Kento nodded and gestured to the pale orange gown Mia held. "Nightgown?"
Mia nodded. "See if it fits and then change back to your clothes. We have some more shops to go too still."
Kento nodded and finished hurriedly. Coming back out, he tossed a couple of bras at Mia. "Those don't fit or I don't like them. These do, though."
Mia nodded as she looked at the bra's size. "Okay, we'll pick up a couple more in this size and then go."
Kento nodded and a few minutes alter they were standing in the mall court looking up at the Victoria Secret sign. Blinking, Kento started to blush. She couldn't believe she actually went in there and enjoyed it. It was almost as if she was enjoying being a she. That thought stopped her cold and she froze all her color fleeing.
Mia noticing her companion's suddenly waxy complexion hurriedly pulled her over to the same bench as before. "Kento? Are you alright? Kento?!"
Kento blinked. "Mia?" she asked slightly dazed.
Mia nodded. "Yes. What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Kento shook her head. "No. I just well I don't understand!!!" She yelled bursting into tears.
Mia sat stunned. She couldn't remember a time she had ever seen Kento of Hardrock cry except maybe when he accidentally hurt Sage thanks to one of Dais's illusions.
Mia pulled Kento into her tight embrace and began to rock the trembling girl. "Shhh. It's alright. Everything's going to be alright."
Kento shook her head. "No it's not. Don't you see? I'm enjoying this. After you got me in there, it seemed the most natural thing in the world to be doing what I was doing but it's not. It's wrong. All of this is wrong. I don't want to be a girl anymore!!!"
A passing girl overheard and laughed softly. "I hear ya. Cramps huh? Here. This should help." She handed Kento a small bottle of Midol who blinked stupidly at the bottle. The girl patted her on the shoulder and whispered in Kento's ear, "quit you're crying. You're upsetting your girlfriend, besides I don't know a female on the planet who doesn't wish they were a guy at one time or another." The girl's voice started to get louder so that Mia could hear. "Ain't that right?"
Mia nodded. "She's got a point. Guys do have it easy. . ."
Kento blinked and nodded, not fully getting it as she still stared at the bottle she held. The new girl smiled at Kento's quietness and ruffled her bangs slightly; letting the bracelets she wore jangle together with a soft clink. "Don't you worry any. Take two of those and you'll be right as rain. Talk to you later."
The girl moved off and Kento stared at her puzzled. "Mia? What was she talking about? And what are these for"
Mia blushed. "Um cramps, bloating, just what the label says."
Kento nodded. "I get that but I mean why did she think that?" She paused as realization set in. "Oh. I see." Turning wild eyes on Mia. "You don't think that I?"
Mia shrugged. "Who knows? We don't know what has happened to make you this way nor do we know how that has changed your internal structures. Your mind is still that of a man's so maybe your other internal organs are too."
Kento swallowed hard. Somehow, she felt like a whole another batch of worms had just opened up because she knew just knew that she was a girl inside and out except for her mind and she had a sinking feeling that wouldn't last for long . . . After all, she was already forgetting to act like a man. That thought caused another to race through her and she swallowed hard.
"Mia?"
"Yes Kento?"
"What if this is permanent? What will happen to my armor? Will I still be able to wear it?"
Mia paled. She hadn't thought of that. "I-I don't know. Nothing like this has ever happened before that I know of but maybe in grandfather's files somewhere is something. I will begin looking as soon as we get home. But for now, come on, let's get something to eat. I'm starved."
Kento nodded and was soon led to the food court where she got some chicken tenders, a chocolate shake and fries. Eating halfheartedly, she reached into her skirt pocket and felt the comforting pulse of her armor.
"You know .. . We really should come up with another name for you in public."
There was no answer.
Mia frowned. "Hey!! Kento!!" she called out.
"Huh? What?"
Mia laughed softly. "I asked you what name you would like to be called in public."
Kento frowned. "Well Kento of course."
Mia shook her head. "No . . . no . . . no . . . A girl's name. We can't keep calling you by a guy's name and you're a girl. So, what name do you like?"
Kento blinked. He had no idea what name he liked. He would have to think about it. Long and Hard.
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Cye looked at the clock on the mantle for the umpteenth time. Kento and Mia had been gone for some time now and he was beginning to worry. Absently he brought a cup of mostly cold tea to his lips as he thought about the two missing.
"Cye, quit ya pacing. I'm sure everything is fine with them."
Cye shook his head. "But what if they were attacked, Ryo? Kento can't defend herself like she is now."
"She's still got her orb, she'll be fine."
Cye's cup fell from suddenly nerveless fingers and crashed to the hardwood floor, cutting his foot slightly on the broken shards.
"Her orb. Oh God, what if it doesn't recognize her? He will be totally defenseless. I have to go."
Cye was almost out of the house when Rowen's arms encircled the older boy. "Oh no, you don't fishie. You're staying right here."
Cye glared. "No I am not. Now, let go."
Sage and Ryo came over to the struggling spearsman and held onto him with Rowen's help. It took them a bit, since no matter Cye's size he more than made up for it in sheet stubbornness of will but even stubborn people have their breaking point and Cye had reached his. He was soon asleep, a slight frown marring his peaceful features.
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