Hello again! Many thanks to those who've sent in reviews for chapter 30. This fic has gotten over 1400 hits. Pretty good. Here's the second chapter of the Tokyo-U arc. Btw, I'd estimate this arc, after this chapter, to have 5-9 more chapters after this. Of course, that's just a rough estimate, and it doesn't include fillers. Lol
Chapter 31 Dealing with the curse or An assumed identity
In Brandon's psyche…
Several dozen people, representing different parts of Brandon's whole personality, were conversing at an alarming tone what to do with Brandon's sudden predicament.
A Brandon dressed up as Kite from dothack began the meeting.
Nice-guy Brandon: Alright, the Council of Brandon's Psyche will come to order. I, being the dominant part of Brandon's personality, will of course head this meeting.
Whiny Brandon (Shinji Ikari): WE SO SCREWED!
Positive Brandon (Jounounchi "Joey Wheeler"): Shut up, you pansy ass!
Badass Brandon (Dante from "Devil May Cry"): Alright. The body's got a massive rack and no dong. ….This is some f'ed up shit.
Nice Brandon (Kite): Eh, yes. Does anyone have any ideas for this situation?
Smart Brandon (Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist): There anyway we can use the orb that hit us to reverse it?
Badass Brandon (Dante): Not a bad idea…
Annoying Brandon (looks like Iwata from Excel Saga): Oh yeah? Then how will we do that? By the way, who came up with that idea?
Smart Brandon (Ed): I did, dammit!
Annoying Brandon (Iwata): Oh! I didn't see you there!
Smart Brandon veinpops.
Smart Brandon (Ed): COME OVER HERE AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE! I'LL RIP OFF YOUR FEET AND STICK 'EM ON YOUR HEAD!
Just then, Annoying Brandon gets capped in the head. Of course, since this is Brandon's psyche, he doesn't die.
Annoying Brandon (Iwata): OW! Who did that!
Demon Brandon (Alucard from Hellsing): Annoying worm…we need to get down to business. Smart, how would we find the way to use the orb?
Smart Brandon (Ed): That's the problem. Himeko said that there was little information on the Orb of Shifting. We'd have to look and do research first, if we can find any information at all.
Nice Brandon (Kite): Alright. That'll be our plan "A". Any other ideas?
Just then, the only female in Brandon's psyche pipes in to voice her opinion.
Bitchy Brandon (Asuka from Evangelion): How about we deal with what we've been given? Personally, I don't have a problem with this. It suits me just fine…
Trickster Brandon (Zidane from FF9): That's because you'll be able to become the dominant personality when he's got PMS! Hahah!
Bitchy Brandon (Asuka): YOU BASTARD! DUMKOFF!
Perverted Brandon (Master Roshi): I like it this way too! She can grope herself! EHEHHEHEHEHEHEHE!
All punch him into the upper reaches of Brandon's psyche.
All: BAKA!
In the real world….
Brandon: YEAAAAAGHHHHH! I'M A GIRL! NOOOOOOOOO!
He runs around, flailing his arms about, while his "D" cup boobs are bouncing around. (A/N: God, that just doesn't sound right…..)
Shinobu: Brandon! Calm down!
Barbara, meanwhile, is getting all kinds of… ideas… on what to do with Brandon. Let's just say if I put any of them down, this fic would be pulled.
Barbara: Ooooh…I definitely want to try THAT on him…and that would work, too…OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!
Brandon instinctively stops and shivers from what he calls the "Dominatrix Anime Villainess Laugh" that Barbara just did.
Adara: …that calmed him down…
Su: Nope! It just scared the shit out of him!
Brandon: Could somebody give me a shirt? I'm afraid of staring at my…chest.
Shinobu: Sure thing, Brandon. This must be a major shock for you…
Shinobu hands him a shirt, blushing at his new chest. Brandon sees this and starts to freak out.
Su: Eeewwww…kinky…
Shinobu: I-I wasn't doing anything, though!
Barbara: You were thinking it, though!
Adara: Heh…yuri…
Poof!
The girls all turn around to see Brandon back to his original self!
Barbara: Damn! Guess it's a one time thing, then…
Brandon: Huh? What are you talking about?
Shinobu glomps him and starts crying.
Shinobu: Brandon! You're back to normal!
Brandon: Hey, you're right!
Su: Yaoi.
Poof!
Himeko: Shinobu, you spoke too soon…
Peter: Damn, bro. I don't know if I should say this, but….you're pretty damn hot.
Brandon: I DON'T NEED TO HEAR THAT FROM MY OWN BROTHER!
Su: Yuri.
Poof!
Peter: And he's back to normal again!
Barbara: I see. So he turns to a girl when someone says "Yaoi"…
Poof!
Brandon: Hey! Dammit, not again…
Su: And he turns back into a guy when someone says "Yuri"!
Poof!
Brandon: And I'm a guy again…
Barbara: Yaoi!
Poof!
Peter: Yuri!
Poof!
Himeko: Yaoi!
Poof!
Su: Yuri!
Poof!
Shinobu: He's like Ranma!
Brandon: STOP! NO MORE!
The next morning (about two hours later), they discussed what to do with Brandon's newfound "ability". He came up with the idea of finding more info on the Orb of Shifting, in order to permanently remove the effects of it.
Kitsune: Sounds like the best idea to me.
Motoko: Agreed. Maybe Seta or Keitaro know something about it.
Kanako: That's not a bad idea. I'll contact onii-chan. Brandon-san, you should probably try to avoid people if you're of the double X chromosome.
Brandon: That's the best idea I've heard all morning.
Su: Yaoi!
Poof!
Brandon: SU! KNOCK IT OFF!
Kaoru: Auuuuuu….sempai is a girl…
May: Yuri!
Poof!
Sarah, not saying anything at all, walks upstairs shaking her head.
Later, at Tokyo-U, after one of Brandon's tougher classes (far-eastern Literary techniques was the game of that day), Brandon comes across Souichi.
Souichi: Huh? You're still here?
Brandon: You. YOU ALMOST KILLED ME YESTERDAY. I'LL KILL YOU!
Brandon runs after Souichi, who is surprisingly fast, considering Brandon is really fast due to his training.
Brandon: (thinking to himself) Asshole's got some legs! He got something to do with that mailman, I know it!
Souichi rounds a corner, and as Brandon is about to round it, he passes some girls talking about a DVD they saw.
Girl #1: Oh my god, that guy was dripping with hotness!
Girl #2: You'd think they'd put him in a yaoi…
Brandon: O.O Shit…
Poof!
He comes around the corner in his female form, and bumps into one of the baseball players for Tokyo-U.
Brandon: OOOF!
He (she?) looks up and sees a guy who looks remarkably like Kyo Sohma from Fruits Basket and apologises.
Brandon: (thinking to himself) Shitshitshitshitshit. If he starts hitting on me, I'M GONNA BEAT HIS ASS INTO THE FLOOR!
Brandon doesn't give him any time to talk and continues to run after Souichi.
Bumped-into guy's friend: Who was that, Yasu? She was gorgeous!
Yasuhiko: I don't know, but she was in a hurry. She looked like a cross between the Natsume sisters from Tenjho Tenge. Face of Aya and body of Maya. Damn. Great combo.
Brandon eventually comes full circle and arrives back at the class he left, with no sight of Souichi. He veinpops.
Brandon: That bastard! When I get my hands on him…!
Girl: Excuse me, are you looking for someone?
Brandon turns around and sees a girl who looks like Rei Ayanami, except she isn't albino-skinned and she has brown eyes.
Brandon: Oh, nothing. I need to get to my next class.
Girl: Which class might that be? I could help you?
Brandon: Oh, uh. It was English writing.
Girl: Oh, that's where I'm headed! I'm Hokuto! What's your name?
Brandon: (thinking to himself) Aw shit! I can't tell her what my name is! She'll think I'm some kind of freak! (out loud) M-my name is Mayu! Mayu Shikimori!
Hokuto: Well, let's get going, Mayu! I'll meet you there!
Hokuto heads off, leaving Brandon behind.
Brandon runs into the men's restroom, to try to come up with a way to go back to normal.
Brandon: Okay…I have to hear the word "yaoi" to turn into a girl, and I have to hear "yuri"-
Poof!
Brandon: To go back to normal. Huh?
Brandon looks himself over.
Brandon: Yes! Back to normal! Better get my ass to class!
He heads to writing, seeing Hokuto out of his peripheral vision, and sitting down a few seats from her.
Random student: I hear the instructor's always 15 minutes late, so that gives you enough time to review your work or do other things.
Brandon (veinpops): geh…People need to check their volume. Not that I'm one to talk, I'm still working on it.
Hokuto: Excuse me.
Brandon: Uh, yes?
Hokuto: You wouldn't happen to be Brandon Miyamoto, would you?
Brandon: Yeah, that's my name. What do you need? Wait…you're not after a picture of me, are you?
Hokuto chuckles a little.
Hokuto: No, it's not that. I am aware that you're the lead voice actor of "Star Captain Alfonso", but I'm not one of those fans who'll chase actors down.
Brandon: sighs Good to hear. Hahah.
Hokuto: I was wondering if you could help me with some of this writing. I'm not very good at this level of English.
Brandon: No problem.
He helps her out until the teacher comes in, then get to work. After the end of class, they walk outside, and Hokuto stops Brandon for a moment.
Hokuto: Um, I was wondering…if you could help me out with some more of my work, later in the week.
Brandon: Sure. As long as you're not asking me out for a date. Hahah!
Hokuto: Hahah, nice sense of humor you've got there. Where do you want to meet?
Brandon: (scratches his head) Gaaah, damn. Oh, I just remembered! They have a new bookstore opening up nearby. Do you want to try there?
Hokuto: (smiles) Sure, that sounds great! Is Thursday at 5:00 okay?
Brandon: I've got no plans, so sure. I can go.
Hokuto: One more thing. Have you seen a girl, really pretty, back length hair, about your hair color walking around?
Brandon: Uhhhh…no, I don't think so. Why?
Hokuto: Well, I met with her earlier and she said she comes to this class. But I didn't see her at all.
Brandon: …Is it possible she got sidetracked?
Hokuto: Yes, I suppose. She seems like she lost her way looking for something. Well, if you see her, tell me.
Brandon: Alright, I will. See you later, then.
Hokuto: Bye.
Back at Hinata House…
Kanako: Okay, I've contacted onii-chan, and he says that he'll be here on Saturday. In the meantime, we go about business as usual. He also suggested that we look it up in Tokyo-U's library.
Himeko: That could work. I haven't even thought of that yet.
Just then, Sasami the kitten jumps up to the table.
Sasami: Hey, I couldn't help noticing, but Shinobu-chan's birthday is tomorrow, right?
Kitsune: Oh crap! I forgot!
Su: You'd better get her something this year, Kitsune!
Himeko: Brandon-san, what are you getting for Shinobu-san?
Brandon: Hmmm, I've got a couple ideas. You think she would like earrings?
Himeko: Oh, would she! Which one's are you gonna get for her?
Brandon: That's my secret. Thing is, I don't have that much money.
Kitsune: What? I thought you were loaded!
Brandon: I've had to pay maintenance fees and damage costs for this place! You think repairing this place after Su pulls out one of her gizmos everyday is gonna cost twenty bucks! Not to mention I've had to pull a clean slate for your bar tab, and I'm not going into how much you had on that damn thing!
Kitsune: Eheheh…
So, how'd you like this chapter? I kinda think I could've ended this chapter better, but that's just me. Chapter 32 will be up in a week, I suppose. Also, if anybody reading is a fan of dot hack, I HIGHLY suggest you go to the dot hack website, They've done a massive update, and they have a promotional trailer on a NEW dot hack game, called .hack/G.U.! I'm pretty psyched about it. Also, the return of Brandon's different personalities! I'll bring them back in a future chapter! As always, happy reading/writing!