Chapter 6: Water Curse
Hotaru couldn't believe it. She knew the other Outer Senshi would disapprove, but this Seiya who was walking beside her at the park...was she falling in love with him? She didn't mind that Seiya was part-girl, too. Her romantic reverie was broken as someone grabbed her from behind.

Now I've got you! I'll eat you up, my sweet, sweet Sailor Saturn, whispered Fuyumi, her assailant.

Fighter Star...MPPPH!!! Seiya's mouth was clamped shut from behind as he was grabbed by Natsumi.

I'll kill you. And Harumi will never get a hold of you, she growled.

Oh no you don't! Leave my Seiya alone! another voice shouted, obviously Harumi's. Hotaru spun around and saw Fuyumi fighting with Akimi, who hated Saturn. She and Seiya snuck off to warn the others; it was too dangerous, even if the attackers were just bickering amongst themselves.

Darn it! That's the problem with going ourselves! We'll just have to bring the proper targets to US, Akimi snarled.

All the Senshi? Or some of them? I propose you put one of your spells on them, Harumi said.

A spell? But what type of spell? I'd sure like to do it to Chibi-Usa, Akimi declared viciously. Natsumi giggled.

Do you remember that neato anime? I think it was called Ranma-something; it was about that boy who turns into a girl when he gets splashed by cold water, and turns back with hot water, she remarked. Akimi grinned. This was going to be FUN!

At the time the enemy was plotting against her, Chibi-Usa was visiting Ami and Kakyuu at their apartment. She had had fun there, but she was bored. Come on, I wanna go to the playground, she whined, tugging on Ami's skirt.

Please be quiet, Chibi-Usa, I'm trying to study, Ami rebuked her. Kakyuu grabbed the textbook out of Ami's hands and shut it.

You're several chapters ahead; what do you need to study for? she asked playfully, but firmly.

Ami blushed, having no reasonable answer.

There's much better learning that can be done OUTSIDE of a stuffy school. The playground is the ideal science lab; let's go, everyone! she exclaimed cheerfully.

Unfortunately, Akimi was waiting for them at the playground.

Hey! You're one of those meanies who called us anime characters! I'll show you who's an anime character! Moon Crisis, Make Up! shouted Chibi-Usa.

Mercury Crystal Power, Make Up!

Kinmoku Star Power, Make Up! Ami and Kakyuu transformed too.

Enemy who thinks we aren't human, stick your head in a bucket of cold water and think about it! Sailor Mercury yelled.

I think someone else here will, Akimi smirked, and she began twirling around. Curse of water, turn Chibi-Usa into a boy! she exclaimed and threw a blast of water at Chibi Moon. Sailor Mercury jumped in front of the blast and landed on the ground, unconscious and detransformed. There was also something...strange...about her. Or was she a HER anymore?

Sailor Kinmoku and Chibi Moon detransformed as well as Akimi left once again. Kakyuu rolled Ami over gently, not wanting to hurt her. She then began to undress Ami.

What are you doing?! Chibi-Usa shrieked, blushing.

I'm going to check to see if she's really male now, Kakyuu responded calmly. Chibi-Usa hid her eyes, thinking the idea indecent in a public playground. She heard Kakyuu say The chest is certainly male, then Wow, what a thourough transformation! She, or HE, has a penis!

Don't say that word in public, Chibi-Usa mumbled in embarrassment. Before the genius alien was finished putting all of Ami's clothes back on, she heard a terribly familiar and shocked voice exclaim What ARE you doing to that girl, my Princess!

Kakyuu turned around and saw, of all people, Taiki. She said the first thing that popped out of her mouth, which was What are you doing here?!

Mrs. Tsukino told me to fetch Chibi-Usa, and here I find you undressing a sleeping girl, while Chibi-Usa cowers in fear, Taiki said, sounding oddly stern.

I wasn't scared; she was undressing Ami because Ami turned into a boy! blurted out Chibi-Usa, who had stopped hiding her head.

Princess, what were you thinking?! Taiki gasped.

I just wanted to check to see if she really HAD been turned into a boy or if the person who cursed her was bluffing. Relax, Taiki, you've always been too serious for your own good, Kakyuu said breezily.

She was turned into a boy? Taiki asked, calming down.

Yes, one of those evil anime fans did it. I think she meant to curse Chibi-Usa, but Ami took it instead, Kakyuu explained.

How do we turn Ami back? Chibi-Usa asked.

I'll figure something out and take him back home, Kakyuu answered confidently.

She and Ami, who was awake now and realized what happened, were back at the apartment.

What are we going to tell my parents?! he worried.

We're not going to tell them anything right now; they're at a movie and won't be back for awhile. I'll just get us some tea and two geniuses like us can find out how to turn you back into a girl, Kakyuu said cheerfully. When she brought the tea, however, she tripped and it splashed all over Ami. And a curious thing happened. Ami's body glowed blue, melted somewhat, and seemed to reform back into her female body.

Ami gasped.

I get it! The secret is HOT water! Cool, Ami, you're just like one of those toys you put into cold water, it changes color, and then you put it in hot water and the color changes back! Kakyuu exclaimed.