I forgot to mention a few characters that are mine. Two were Josh and Lionel and the other is Lauren. If I forgot any others, I'll note them when I see them.

Chapter Five- Shopping

The silence in the room was broken by the occasional page turn or the scratching of pen on paper. Alexis and Atticus were both studying for tests on Friday in addition to doing homework. It was Wednesday night and Alexis had watched Atticus' personality alter as his mind continued to change. He had become interested in his looks and arranging his hair. Indeed, these were the most disconcerting aspects she'd seen so far. Most likely because everything else before had not been visual indications. I'm still waiting for him to start gossiping and wanting to go shopping. Honestly, it would be fun for the two of us to shop together. I wonder how much longer it'll be before his voice changes and his body does the same.

Atticus ran his finger down his notes and nodded to himself. He would have no problem with his tests Friday. He closed his book and notebook before gazing into thin air. He absently brushed back some hair. He had woken up Tuesday morning and fussed with his hair as well as critically examining his face. His obsession was rather girly and he knew it was another part of his mind that had changed. He had brushed his bangs off his face and thought he looked better that way. Indeed, Alexis had told him as much when she saw the new style, but he knew his interest in his hair and looks was disconcerting to her.

Throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, Atticus toyed with different hairstyle ideas and was acquiring knowledge about female aspects such as periods. He was fascinated by the knowledge he was receiving and could hardly waited to demonstrate what he knew or put it into practice. I know quite a bit and I have a fair idea of why I'm receiving this information this way: Girls don't like to discuss such things in public and I quite understand that. I feel another part of my mind changing right now and I want to act on it soon.

"Alexis?"

"Yes?"

"Could we…go shopping Saturday?"

"What kind of shopping?"

"You know, clothes, hair accessories, things like that."

Alexis turned to look at him, interest in her eyes. "Sure, we can. That'll be fun."

Atticus smiled. "That's just what I was thinking."

Alexis returned to her homework. Her brother had expressed a desire to shop, a trait she had been waiting for. If he's wanting to shop, he might be close to completing his change. If he isn't, we can still pick out clothes, like a nightgown. Since we don't know what his new body will be like, we can't buy any bras, socks, or shoes, but we can determine what colors and designs he would like.

Atticus looked forward to his shopping trip over the next two days. He sensed that his mind was nearly all female; only one or two parts were left. He continued to check out the guys and discuss them with Mindy and Jasmine, who were more than happy to do so. His crush on Zane had gotten stronger as he had known it would; he was already thinking of Zane as his boyfriend.

Zane found himself watching Atticus carefully. His friends was now acting like a girl which made him believe that Atticus' mind had almost completely changed. He also found himself attracted to Atticus for his feminine actions were charming and made it easier to think of Atticus as female. I just might feel love for him when I see his new form for the first time.

Atticus awoke Saturday morning, excited to go shopping. He got dressed, styled his hair, and headed down to breakfast. He sat with the girls that were also there and spent his breakfast simply talking, joking, and laughing with them. It was clear that they were comfortable with Atticus' change in thinking and acting. His state of mind was familiar and relatable and made talking with him easy.

Alexis came down a little later to see her brother in easy conversation with a classmate. She heard the word "question" and surmised they were discussing one of yesterday's tests. She grabbed a croissant and some juice and proceeded to eat quickly, just as eager to get to shopping as Atticus was.

"So, where do you want to start?" Alexis asked as they entered the girls' department.

"Uh, shoes. I want to check out the shoes."

Okay, that's definitely a girl thing, Alexis thought as they headed for the shoes section.

Atticus eagerly looked at the different types and style of shoes. He couldn't believe how many different shoes there were. Guys didn't have that many; only sneaker, formal shoes, and boots. Here there were those same types of shoes along with flats, pumps, and heels. There were also different colors and Atticus examined them. He wasn't sure what size he was going to wear but he could get an idea of which ones he liked. He was aware that ankle boots were going to be part of his new uniform, but that didn't stop him from putting a couple of pairs of pantyhose in a basket. Alexis looked at them and then at her brother.

He shrugged. "I saw a couple of flats I like and could wear them over the summer."

"Oh, right. That makes sense and I just remembered that you'll need a girl's uniform before too long."

They headed over to the night clothes and Atticus looked over the choices before settling on a pink gown and pale blue pajamas. He knew pink didn't look good on him right now, but later on it would. They moved on to underwear where they looked when it became apparent that they would have to wait for him to change. Their next stop was at hair accessories where Atticus picked up ties, clips, and scrunchies.

Atticus the led the way to the makeup and spent time looking over the eyeshadow, blush, lipstick, and especially the nail polish. His nails had grown out a little since he started thinking differently and looked forward to seeing them grow out more. He picked up a bottle of purple plum and looked a little closer at it.

"Atti, I don't wear much makeup," Alexis said. "Do you plan to?"

"Maybe not," he admitted. "Perhaps a little lip gloss, a light coat of blush, and nail polish."

Alexis smiled at Atticus' change of mind; another female trait. "I wouldn't mind choosing some nail polish myself. I do suggest pale pink lip gloss and light color blush. Maybe we can do each other's nails after you change."

"Sounds good to me." Atticus and Alexis discussed blush and nail colors before adding their selections to the basket. They stopped at the hygiene section to buy razors, shaving cream, shampoo, and deodorant. They finally took their purchases to the register, and then back to their room to put them away.

"Have you heard who will be participating in the Graduation Match?" Alexis asked.

"No, but I know I'm not. Chancellor Sheppard told me I'll have to repeat my second year when the new school year starts. I think Zane might duel in the Graduation Match. He is the top duelist and his grades are really good."

"I believe you're right and it'll be up to him to choose his opponent. Knowing Zane, he'll want to choose someone who'll give him a challenge."

"Any idea who that could be?"

"Well, it could be Jaden."

"Yeah? That would be interesting. "I've never seen those two duel each other before, but I know Jaden's good."

"They did once at the beginning of the year."

"Really? Oh, I wish I had seen that."

"It didn't last long, but Jaden did his best against Zane. He has improved his skills since then, so if he's chosen, the duel will last longer and could be exciting."

"You like Jaden. I remember you saying that last week."

Alexis blushed slightly. "Yeah. You know if Jaden and Zane duel, you and I will be cheering rivals."

Atticus grinned. "We would be. I hope Jaden does duel Zane. No one can deny that after Zane, he's the top duelist." I'll definitely be a girl by that time. I might even be Zane's girlfriend.