Chapter 7: Being a Girl is so Hard.
After the "Girl or Boy" incident (it's like an aftermath, I think. After 3-4 weeks passed), a lot of things changed. Phils has to wear a skirt or a frilly dress, which irritates her so much because of their itchiness, and she has to wear high heeled shoes. She is forbidden to leave Spain's house even if she wants to, unlike before, she's free to go outside with a maid watching her and with Spain's permission of course. She has to sit straight, walk properly, and be ladylike. She is not allowed to meet/ go near a boy or talk to him (Romano and Mexico are exceptions). She can't climb trees, run around, and do mischievous or foolish things. But what shocked her most was she's inadmissible to fight. She can't join Spain, Romano and Mexico during they're training. It was her favorite, enjoyed and excelled subject (Yes, training is now a subject). She gets to hit the dummy dolls and use her arnis sticks, which Spain took away from her...
"WHAT", she shouted
"I'm not allowed to fight? Is that it! Even if my life is at risk I can't fight back or use self defense?"
"You're a girl now Mi Hijo- I mean Hija. Girls don't fight. That's not the way it works", Spain said back.
"It's so unfair! People will think I'm weak and frail, just because I'm a girl."
"I'm going to have to take these" –Spain's talking about her rattan sticks-
"WHAT!NO!YOU CAN'T!"
She was about to stop Spain, but he walked out the door first shutting the door in front of her face nearly smashing it, locking her up.
"I'm sorry to do this to you Mi Hija"
"SPAIN! PAPA! LET ME OUT! GIVE ME BACK MY STICKS!" she shouted while slamming the door.
Anyways, back to changes. Her name changed of course, from Juan C. Dela Cruz (the C means Carriedo BTW) to Maria Clara C. Dela Cruz. She wore a Baro't Saya instead of a Maria Clara because there's a lesser chance of dying from heat stroke when wearing Baro't Saya than a Maria Clara.
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~Hetalia~
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"Whoa, Whoa" –trying to balance books-
"Chin Up", commanded her tutor. She was trying to put her chin up but… she ended up falling on the floor.
"Damn it, Maria", she cursed herself.
"*sigh* let's do it again", said her mentor. Spain placed a hand on her mentor's shoulder and said, "I think she had enough. Why don't you go home and take a rest", her mentor left. Spain walked towards the fallen Filipina and lends her a hand.
"Come on Mi Hija" *grabs Spain's hand and stands up*
"I'm a complete failure"
"No you're not"
"Yes I am!" she shouted at Spain.
"So quit saying I'm not! Ugh, I'm gonna go clean the garden.
"Mi Hija"
"Don't follow me!"
Steam was coming out of her head as she stomped her way through the garden.
"Where's that fucking broom!"
Her head was smoking like crazy, I think Mount Mayon is about to erupt.
"There you are you little bitch, now come here"
She gets the broom, almost breaking it from her anger, and started sweeping (even though there are no leaves)
*thoughts*
I hate it! I hate it I hate it I hate it! Why do I even need to learn how to walk? I'm not a disabled person. Those shoes… I don't think they're even shoes; they're so high I keep falling because of them!
*Sigh* I wish I was a boy instead of a girl, that way I can do anything I want.
*Back to Reality*
"Oi, You, what are you doing here?" a man from nowhere said.
She turned her head around to see who was it, and said.
"Oh, it's Romano the Big Fat Asshole"
"Are you mocking me bitch… What are doing here?"
"I should be the one asking that."
*eyebrow twitching* "Just answer me already."
"If you have nothing to do here but to make fun of me because I'm a girl, then go away"
"You can't do something right again, am I right"
*suddenly frozen*
"I…'
Romano smirked "Let me guess, you can't walk with books on your head again, can you?"
*dramatic lips zoom in*
"I…'
"It's so easy; I can do it with my eyes close. What a pathetic little girl, can't even walk like a fine lady."
She faced Romano with teary eyes and said with all her might,
"So what if I can't walk like other girls, huh? If you're so good then let's switch places, be the girl and I'll be the man. As if it's trouble-free to be a stupid girl *sniff*"
*Romano in his "Shit, I made her cry moment"*
"DON'T CRY IDIOT!" he shouted at her, "Crying won't do anything and it just shows how weak you are so stop crying!"
She stopped and wiped the tears of her face.
"So you want to be a fucking guy instead of a girl?"
"Y-Yes"
"Then why not dress like one, that way you can be a boy and a girl, but don't let tomato bastard get you"
"That's actually a good plan… For once you said something smart" she teased
"BITCH! ARE YOU SAYING I'M NOT SMART?!" He shouted.
"Awww, Mi Hermano is getting mad" she teased followed by a short laugh
She fled the place leaving Romano alone, without even saying "Thank You"
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*In her Room*
She wore red pants, a white plain shirt, and a red triangular cloth that you put on your neck (It's not a scarf! _ It's the thing the Katipuneros wore on their necks) She tied her back (Like China's) and voila! She looks like a boy. Now she only needs to deepen her voice so he won't be thought as a Homo.
*tests voice* "AAAAAAA"
Well, it's not very deep but it will do, I guess? Now let's start operation be a boy (I ran out of Ideas)
She peeped out her bedroom to see if the cost is clear. After making sure she tiptoed out of her room so no one can hear her. She past a few maids, but it looks like no one suspected her as a girl, which was a good thing. She was close to the gates, close to seeing the world again but, Spain blocked her way. He was looking for Phili. He saw her and went towards her with a worried face, and then he asked.
"Hey, have you seen a brown girl with long wavy hair? Her height is about 5'2. Have you seen her?"
Whoa, it worked! He didn't noticed I'm a girl
She shook her head and said "Uh, no sir"
"*sigh* Where could she be?" he looked at the boy (Phils) again, now with a suspecting look painted on his face and said "Hey, I never saw you before. Are you new here?"
"Y-Yes, sir"
"You look very young, how old are you?"
"F-fourteen"
His suspecting look turned into a sunny smile "Well, Ok then. Goodbye"
That…was weird
Author's Notes
Oh Gosh you guys must be mad at me (mad doesn't begin to cover it) Well I'm really sorry I got lazy I'm sorry.
During Spanish times katipuneros used to dress up as girls and join the Santa Cruzan, This explains why Phils cross-dressed
P.S. Phili is flat she doesn't need to use chest binding, but I know flat people aren't that flat.